Johnna Connors' Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338129960 | The Ninjabread Man | C. J. Leigh | In this adaptation of the traditional Gingerbread man, Ninjabread Man escapes the Sensei, and defeats Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake and Ninja Mouse, only to be eaten by the clever Ninja Fox. | Orchard Books |
| 9780399255878 | The Perfect Present | Fiona Roberton | Excited about his new dog, Henry does not even open the gift from his pet duck, Spot, who, feeling left out, packs a bag and goes away, only to be caught in a storm. | |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9780618800438 | The Political Economy of International Relations | Robert Gilpin | ||
| 9780545902519 | The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School | Deborah Diesen | Mr. Fish recalls how, on his very first day of school, he anxiously went to one classroom after another watching students do things he could not, until Miss Hewitt showed him to the room that was right for beginners. | |
| 9780439206372 | The Recess Queen | Alexis O'Neill, Laura Huliska-Beith | Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen. By the author of Loud Emily. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780399255755 | The Red Wagon | Renata Liwska | When Lucy gets a new red wagon she wants to play with it immediately, but first she must use it to bring vegetables home from the market for her mother. | |
| 9780064434966 | The Rooster's Gift | Pam Conrad | Rooster has a "gift"--he makes the sun rise each morning! But one day he oversleeps, and Rooster is shocked--the sun comes up anyway! Conrad's funny and heartwarming tale of self-affirmation is gloriously brought to life by Beddows' rich illustrations. Full color. | Harper Trophy |
| 9780152712457 | The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree | Gail Gibbons | This book about nature and the changing seasons focuses on a young boy and a very special apple tree. In Gail Gibbons's bright illustrations, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a tree house in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among other seasonal activities. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780670062591 | The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats | The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. | |
| 9780590439688 | The Story of Ruby Bridges | Robert Coles | For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. | |
| 9780545751827 | The Three Bears Abc | Grace Maccarone | A retelling of the classic tale highlights the letters from A to Z. | |
| 9780399208539 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Eric Carle | THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? Carle's classic tale of a voracious caterpillar who eats his way through the days of the week and then changes into a eautiful butterfly has been reissued in a sumptuous twenty-fifth anniversary edition with a shiny, silver-coated cover and wonderfully thick, durably pages. —The Horn Book "The very hungry caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of the book—and right into your child's heart..." —Mother's Manual "Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative..." —The New York Times Book Review Watch a Video | World of Eric Carle |
| 9781338532234 | The Very Impatient Caterpillar | Ross Burach | A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize. | |
| 9780689845000 | The Year at Maple Hill Farm | Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen | Observes life on an old-fashioned farm through the four seasons, celebrating the seasonal changes and growth in the lives of the people, the animals, and the countryside. Reprint. | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| 9781454919629 | Then & Now | Santiago Beascoa | From the way we send messages to the way we travel, technology is constantly changing. Then & Now provides a look at how everyday machines like cars and phones have evolved over the last century. | |
| 9780439471091 | There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed some Snow! | Lucille Colandro | For use in schools and libraries only. This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers. And this time, there is a surprise at the end no re | Cartwheel Books |
| 9781338320190 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! | Lucille Colandro | In a twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," a ravenous old lady swallows a bell, some bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and finally some reindeer. | |
| 9780545786669 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly! | Lucille Colandro | Presents a retelling of the classic tale in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545491082 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed some Books! | Lucille Colandro | It's hard to believe why this old lady swallowed some books, amongst other strange items. |