James Montjoy's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338226096 | The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo | Laura Murray | When the gingerbread man gets separated from his class during a field trip to the zoo, he uses his teacher's animal scavenger hunt clues to find his way back to them. | |
| 9780816745272 | The Grumpy Bunny's Field Trip | Justine Korman | It's field trip day, and Hopper the Grumpy Bunny finds himself responsible for ten energetic kinderbunnies in this charming story celebrating a special event in every young child's life. Full-color illustrations. | Troll Communications |
| 9781879085770 | The Itsy Bitsy Spider | The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web. | Charlesbridge Publishing | |
| The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything | ||||
| 9780590411004 | The Magic Fish | Freya Littledale | An easy-to-read folktale for children 5-8 about a fish. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545167260 | The Magic School Bus Comes to Its Senses (Magic School Bus) | Earhart, Kristin | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9781338088724 | The Mysterious Message | Geronimo Stilton | The micekings have received a mysterious message in a bottle! Unfortunately, most of it has been damaged by water -- but Geronimo can tell it's from the Oofa Oofas, the laziest rodents in the ancient far north. The micekings set sail to Oofadale, in case the Oofa Oofas are in trouble. But on their way, the dragons attack! Fjords and fiddlesticks, what an adventure! | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| The Pearl | ||||
| The Porcupine Named Fluffy | ||||
| 9780736423182 | The Sky Is Falling! | Apple Jordan | Chicken Little is the laughingstock of the town of Oakey Oaks, but when there is an alien invasion, he saves the world and becomes a hero. | RH/Disney |
| 9780593301777 | The Smartest Kid In The Universe Book 2: Genius Camp | Chris Grabenstein | "Chris Grabenstein just might be the smartest writer for kids in the universe." —James PattersonThe Smartest Kid in the Universe goes to genius camp in book two of this action-packed series from the New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library!Jake McQuade is the smartest kid in the universe—and he's back to defend his title! This time, he is heading off to a camp for geniuses sponsored by billionaire tech mogul (and brilliant inventor) Zane Zinkle.But genius camp is not like regular camp. There are limo buses, robot polar bears, and high-tech cabins with high-tech toilets! But it isn’t all fun and brain games at camp, especially when Jake goes up against the artificially intelligent Virtuoso quantum computer—the smartest machine in the universe—which also happens to be Zinkle’s latest genius creation! It's boy versus bot in this epic showdown packed with s'mores, puzzles, action, adventure, and hilarious, jelly bean-fueled fun! Bonus puzzle included! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590030311 | The Snowy Day | A Caldecott Medal winner that conveys the silent wonder of a city snowfall and a small boy's solitary delight in it. | Scholastic | |
| 9780670062591 | The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats | The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. | |
| 9780525420538 | The Tale of Pip & Squeak | Two mouse brothers, Pip and Squeak, usually try to compete with each other, but their relationship finally changes when they prepare for their annual party. | ||
| The Three Wishes | ||||
| 9780399211669 | The Very Busy Spider | Eric Carle | A VERY classic from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful! This multi-sensory book allows children to feel the pictures as well as see them. And with its rhythmic text, The Very Busy Spider becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear. Praise for The Very Busy Spider: * "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity."--The Horn Book, starred review * "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner."--Booklist, starred review | National Geographic Books |
| 9780439827911 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat | Lucille Colandro, Steve Blane, Rich DeRosa | Simple variations on the traditional cumulative rhyme. | |
| 9781338323924 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow | Lucille Colandro | In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a woman swallows a cow, some hay, and other items from her farm. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780663592159 | Three up a Tree | James Marshall | Sam and Spider build a tree house and go there with Lolly to trade stories. | |
| 9780140389739 | Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones | Margaret Mahy | When Saracen Hobday is left alone he falls in love, makes a fortune from a strange new plant, and defeats a gang of ruffian pirates all because of tingleberry ice cream, the tuckertub plant, and a solid gold telephone. | Puffin Books |