Jami Davidson's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780394800011 | The Cat in the Hat | Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Seuss Dr, 편집부 | Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780064434102 | The Cow Buzzed | Andrea Zimmerman | A bee sneezes and the cow catches the cold—and his buzz. Then the cow sneezes and the pig catches the moo, the duck oinks, and the dog gets the quack in ‘this rambunctious book [that] will have kids mooing, oinking and giggling.’—BL. ‘A deliciously silly story.’—K. | HarperCollins |
| 9780590266017 | The Cows Are in the Corn | James Young | Everyone in the family is upset when the farm animals get into the crops, but Mother remains calm and knows just what to do. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780590994422 | The Dinosaur Alphabet Book | Jerry Pallotta | Presents A Dinosaur For Each Letter Of The Alphabet. | |
| 9780688092344 | The Doorbell Rang | Pat Hutchins | Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children. But then the doorbell rings -- and rings and rings.Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made."Refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable." -- School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish-language edition, Llaman a la puerta. | Harper Collins |
| 9780140564099 | The First Strawberries | From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes this captivating re-telling of a Cherokee legend, which explains how strawberries came to be. Long ago, the first man and woman quarrelled. The woman left in anger, but the Sun sent tempting berries to Earth to slow the wife's retreat. Luminous paintings perfectly complement this simple, lyrical text. "Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely."-- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review | Puffin Books | |
| 9780395442371 | The Giant Jam Sandwich | Janet Burroway | When four million wasps descend on the town of Itching Down, the residents make a giant strawberry jam sandwich to trap them. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780064437080 | The Gingerbread Boy | Richard Egielski | "Run run run as fast as you can. You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man." In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski adds an urban twist to a well-loved tale. This time, the gingerbread boy is on the loose in New York City, and he taunts everyone from construction workers to subway musicians, until his fateful chase through Central Park! | Harper Collins |
| 9780590972192 | The Gingerbread Man | A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox. | ||
| 9781402255441 | The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes | Mark Pett, Gary Rubinstein | Beatrice is so well-known for never making a mistake that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters, but a near-error on the day of the school talent show could change everything. | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| 9780590647519 | The Hat | Jan Brett | When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head. | |
| 9780439897501 | The Hello, Goodbye Window | Norton Juster | A little girl describes the magic kitchen window in her grandparents' home. | Scholastic |
| 9780060207205 | The Important Book | Margaret Wise Brown | The important thing about The Important Book -- is that you let your child tell you what is important about the sun and the moon and the wind and the rain and a bug and a bee and a chair and a table and a pencil and a bear and a rainbow and a cat (if he wants to). For the important thing about The Important Book is that the book goes on long after it is closed.What is most important about many familiar things -- like rain and wind, apples and daisies -- is suggested in rhythmic words and vivid pictures. 'A perfect book . . . the text establishes a word game which tiny children will accept with glee.' -- K. | HarperCollins |
| OS_643723023EE78D00B56CB2CD | The Important Book | Margaret Wise Brown | ||
| 9780736423779 | The Incredibles: Jack-Jack Attack (Little Golden Book) | Mark Andrews, Krista Swager | Jack-Jack may look like a normal baby, but don’t let that cute face fool you! As his babysitter finds out first hand, this little guy can do some incredible things. Based on the original animated short, Jack-Jack Attack is sure to be a super hit with young readers. | Golden/Disney |
| 9780140546491 | The Island Of The Skog (Picture Puffin Books) | Steven Kellogg | Shout it once! Shout it twice!Friends forever! Skog and mice!Since its publication in 1973, The Island of the Skog has been a favorite of children everywhere-and of the author himself! We're delighted to remind you of this beloved book on its thirtieth birthday.Jenny and her city-mouse friends take to the seas in search of a more peaceful place to live. But when they arrive at what first seems the island of their dreams, they have a giant problem to contend with: the island's only inhabitant, the Skog. Judging by his enormous footprints, he seems a more terrible threat than a hundred urban cats and dogs. How will the mice master their new domain?Funny, exciting and sweet, The Island of the Skog is a timeless tale of cooperation and compromise. It won the Michigan State Young Readers Award, and was included on Booklist's Books for Every Child and the CBC Books for Peace list. | Puffin Books |
| 9780316602020 | The Jolly Pocket Postman | Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg | The Jolly Postman finds himself in Alice's Wonderland, knee-high to a Mad Hatter, but nothing can stop him from completing his fairy-tale mail route | Little Brown |
| 9780439355582 | The Knight at Dawn | Mary Pope Osborne | Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie use the magic treehouse to travel back to the Middle Ages, where they explore a castle and are helped by a mysterious knight. | |
| 9780590503112 | The Librarian From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | Mrs. Beamster the school librarian is known by all the kids as "The Laminator" because she is said to laminate anyone who is caught whispering. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780618033140 | The Life And Times Of The Peanut | Charles Micucci | What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented peanut butter? In the same spirit as his award-winning Life and Times of the Honeybee, Charles Micucci explores one of America's most favorite and enigmatic snack foods. This fascinating picture book, with its concise, detailed text and abundant illustrations, ranging from the humorous to the scientific, offers a spirited introduction to the life cycle, many uses, and historical influences of the peanut. Micucci's rare gift for making any subject engaging and accessible is again revealed in this truly witty, rich salute to the peanut. | Clarion Books |