Joana Howard's Library
Byrns L. Darden Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780689863776 | Duck for President | Doreen Cronin | When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President. | Click Clack Book |
| 9781250108081 | Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years (Our Universe, 1) | Stacy McAnulty | "Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome."Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day. Beloved children's book author Stacy McAnulty helps Earth tell her story, and award-winning illustrator David Litchfield brings the words to life. The book includes back matter with even more interesting tidbits.This title has Common Core connections. | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
| 9780064467094 | Elevator Magic | Stuart J. Murphy | When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts and so does the magic. Ben sees crazy things everytime the door opens. Ride along as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide for yourself if it’s elevator magic. | HarperCollins |
| 9780545737876 | Emeraldalicious | Recycling magic turns a garbage-filled park into a "greentastic" garden. | ||
| 9780553499384 | Families, Families, Families! | Suzanne Lang | No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1—Imagine a house with many rooms, whose walls each have a different color or wallpaper, accenting a family portrait hanging there. On a rustic wooden wall hangs the first portrait—a large family of ducks posing beside a still pond. The next spread shows three pandas in pink vests, much like the pink oriental wallpaper behind them. Each portrait features a gently rhyming line: "Some children live with their grandparents…/and some live with an aunt./Some children have many pets…/and some just have a plant." All of these appealing images demonstrate different ways of being a family. "Some children live with their father./ Some children have two mothers./Some children are adopted./Some have stepsisters and—brothers." The cartoon-style critters contrast pleasantly with more realistic elements—a bamboo plant, a slender ceramic dog, a fat ceramic cat. Families of hippos, tigers, lions, ostriches, and whales join the other family groups in the final spread. The loud-and-clear message is that "if you love each other, then you are a family." And imagine the many children who will be reassured because they have found a portrait of a family they will recognize as their own. A solid choice for most libraries.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545833356 | Fancy Nancy | Jane O'Connor | A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night. | |
| 9780061236075 | Fancy Nancy at the Museum | Jane O'Connor | Nancy's class is going on a trip to the museum. Even after a bumpy bus ride, Nancy finds a way to make the day extra-fancy! | HarperCollins |
| 9780545631600 | Firefighters | Tedd Arnold | During a visit to a fire station, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about fire fighters and how they do their job. | Scholastic Reference |
| 9781580890618 | First Day Jitters | Julie Danneberg | Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. This charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending. Fun, energetic illustrations brighten page after page with the busy antics surrounding Sarah Jane. FIRST DAY JITTERS is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever anticipated a first day of school. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9781596432727 | First the Egg | Laura Vaccaro Seeger | A picture book about transformations: from egg to chicken, from seed to flower, from word to story, and more. | Macmillan |
| 9780545820912 | Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed | Eileen Christelow | After Mama reads them a bedtime story, the five little monkeys continue reading. When Mama hears them laugh at a funny book or scream at a scary book, she reminds them that it is time to sleep. | |
| 9780694011773 | Five Little Pumpkins | Public Domain | Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.The first one said, "Oh my, it's getting late."Get ready for some wicked fun as these five pumpkins run and roll! Toddlers will want to chant along with this popular rhyme again and again. Dan Yaccarino's vibrant and bold illustrations bring these pumpkins to life with personality and style. Toddlers are sure to laugh out loud as these pumpkins roll out of sight! | Harper Collins |
| 9780062386618 | Flood Warning | Katharine Kenah | You are lying in bed listening to the soft sound of rain. It has been coming down for hours. Now something is changing. The rain sounds harder and louder, and there is water running down the road, which looks like a small river. What is happening? You are hearing and seeing the start of a flood. Read and find out about the different kinds of floods, how they start, and how to stay safe. With colorful illustrations from Amy Schimler-Safford and engaging text from Katharine Kenah, Flood Warning is a fascinating look into a dangerous natural disaster. Featuring rich vocabulary bolded throughout the text, this book also includes a Find-Out-More section with instructions on how to make a rain gauge and an infographic about saving water at home. Both the text and the artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Christopher Kenah, Geologist, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. This is a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. | HarperCollins |
| 9780545493284 | Fly Guy and the Frankenfly | Tedd Arnold | Buzz has a nightmare that his best friend Fly Guy has created a gigantic Frankenfly monster. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545110297 | Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl! | Tedd Arnold | When Fly Guy meets Fly Girl, he is amazed and smitten. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545507714 | Fly Guy Presents: Sharks | Buzz and Fly Guy visit the aquarium, where they learn facts about sharks, including how they breathe in water, what they eat, and how they take care of their young. | Scholastic Reference | |
| 9780545564922 | Fly Guy Presents: Space | Fly Guy and Buzz are back with another great nonfiction book! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life in this engaging nonfiction reader! During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets!)! With straightforward fun facts, humorous illustrations of Fly Guy and Buzz, and vivid photographs throughout, this book is sure to be a hit with budding astronauts everywhere! *HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL ON THE COVER!* | Scholastic Reference | |
| 9780545769266 | Fly Guy's Amazing Tricks | Tedd Arnold | Fly Guy has learned a lot of new tricks, but when he shows off at dinner time he and Buzz get into trouble--though later they prove useful. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545663168 | Fly Guy's Big Family | Tedd Arnold | Fly Guy misses his family, so Buzz invites them to a surprise party and his mother, father, and thousands of brothers and cousins show up--Fly Guy is delighted but Buzz's parents are not pleased. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9781338110104 | Fly Guy's Ninja Christmas | Tedd Arnold | It is Christmas Eve and Fly Guy realizes that he does not have a present to give to his best friend Buzz--but when he looks around the house searching for something suitable he discovers a stranger in a red suit, and decides to attack with some ninja moves. | Cartwheel Books |