Karrie Kuzmicki Castolo's Library
West Creek Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545030151 | Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed | Eileen Christelow | Mama has said it is time for "Lights out! Sweet dreams! No more reading in bed," but her five little monkeys cannot resist reading just a few more books to one another. | |
| 9781629794938 | Flashlight Night | Matt Forrest Esenwine | Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of imagination and the wonder of books. Three children use a flashlight to light a path around their backyard at night; in the flashlight’s beam another world looms. Our heroes encounter spooky woods, a fearsome tiger, a time-forgotten tomb, an Egyptian god, a sword-fighting pirate, and a giant squid. With ingenuity, they vanquish all, then return to their tree house—braver, closer, and wiser than before—to read the books that inspired their adventure. | Astra Publishing House |
| 9781621575085 | Freddy the Frogcaster | Janice Dean | Freddy the Frogcaster loves learning about the weather, and he’s known for having the best predictions in town. But what happens when the town picnic is almost ruined by a storm that catches the local frogcaster by surprise? Freddy has to step in to save the day! Well-known Fox News broadcast meteorologist Janice Dean pens this exciting and hilarious tale about an aspiring weathercaster who can’t keep his eyes off the sky. Children and adults will love the charming frog world Freddy lives in and the fun science lessons he shares. (With an activities section in the back.) | Regnery Kids |
| 9781621574705 | Freddy the Frogcaster and the Flash Flood | Janice Dean | Freddy the Frogcaster and his friends are hoping for rain. Their town of Lilypad is dry, and plants and trees are brown because of a terrible drought. Freddy gets excited as he sees a storm coming that could bring water to thirsty trees and grass. He leaps into action to warn everyone to "be prepared!" Suddenly there’s a change in the forecast that could affect everyone’s plans—and make Freddy wonder if he’s meant to be a frogcaster. Sometimes valuable life lessons can be learned from making mistakes. Once again, award-winning meteorologist Janice Dean introduces young readers to different weather conditions and gives valuable information to help them understand and avoid dangerous weather situations. The fifth title in this series, Freddy the Frogcaster and the Flash Flood, explains droughts, storms, floods, and flash floods, and encourages kids of all ages to be weather ready, just like our friend Freddy! | Regnery Kids |
| 9781621574699 | Freddy the Frogcaster and the Terrible Tornado | Janice Dean | Get ready for a whirlwind of adventure with Freddy the Frogcaster when a famous storm chaser visits Lilypad! In her fourth book, well-known meteorologist Janice Dean tackles some scary weather. Freddy the Frogcaster is faced with one of the most ferocious and devastating kinds of weather: the tornado. Young readers will learn all about how big storms occur and produce some of nature's most destructive weather. Chock-full of storm science lessons in the back, children and adults alike will learn valuable life-saving information. As Freddy reminds us, please be prepared and know what to do and where to go when the next bad storm comes your way! | Regnery Kids |
| 9780547010175 | Friends at School, Read Aloud Level K Unit 1 Book 2 | Rochelle Bunnett | Follows a typical school day for a group of children, many of them with disabilities, showing how all of them can be included in class activities regardless of their abilities. | Journeys |
| 9780663594153 | Friends Forever | Polly Peterson | ||
| 9780064440592 | Frog and Toad All Year | Arnold Lobel | Friends all year. In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each seasonof the year-and one for Christmas, too. | Harper Collins |
| 9780064440219 | Frog and Toad Together | Arnold Lobel | Best Friends Frog and Toad are always together. Here are five wonderful stories about flowers, cookies, bravery, dreams, and, most of all, friendship. | HarperCollins |
| 9780663594108 | Frog or Toad? | Patricia Ann Lynch | Explains the likenesses and differences of the frog and toad. | |
| 9780439800969 | Froggy's Sleepover | Jonathan London | Froggy is excited about his first sleepover, but a series of events sends Froggy and Max back and forth between their houses, until it seems they will never fall asleep. | |
| 9780823410255 | From Seed to Plant | Gail Gibbons | Flowers, trees, fruits—plants are all around us, but where do they come from? With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the processes of pollination, seed formation, and germination. Important vocabulary is reinforced with accessible explanation and colorful, clear diagrams showing the parts of plants, the wide variety of seeds, and how they grow. The book includes instructions for a seed-growing project, and a page of interesting facts about plants, seeds, and flowers. A nonfiction classic, and a perfect companion for early science lessons and curious young gardeners. According to The Washington Post, Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." Ms. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles From Seed to Plant and Monarch Butterfly. Her many honors include the Washington Post/Childrens Book Guild Nonfiction Award and the NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book Award. From Seed to Plant was included in the Common Core State Standards Appendix B. | Holiday House |
| 9780673613240 | Go Outside, Sparky! | F. R. Robinson | The Leveled Readers are easy-to-read selections that give children additional reading experiences with tested vocabulary and targeted comprehension skills, as well as a variety of literary genres. Skills reinforced in this book. | Pearson Scott Foresman |
| 9780673609908 | Gone! | Patricia Walsh | ||
| 9780547010236 | Good Morning, Digger, Read Aloud Level K Unit 2 Book 9 | Reading | Part of a 31 book set of Kindergarten readers. | Houghton Mifflin School |
| 9780307986245 | Good Night, Little Bear (Little Golden Book) | Scarry, Patsy | First a story, and then a kiss from Mother Bear, and Father Bear carries Little Bear to bed. And that's when the fun begins. Father Bear gets to Little Bear's room, but Little Bear is missing! Little readers will see him hiding in the MOST obvious place but Father Bear cannot seem to find him. Is he under the stove? Is he in the garden? Is he in the woodbox? Only when Father Bear walks past the mirror does the silliness end, and in a very tasty way. With this, one of the most charming bedtime tales ever, Richard Scarry has once again proven his timeless appeal. | Golden Books |
| 9780399247002 | Goodnight, Gorilla | Peggy Rathmann | An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo. | |
| 9780062427403 | Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! Lap Edition | Laura Numeroff | Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he celebrates Valentine’s Day with all the friends he loves. This lap edition is 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, perfect for sharing with preschoolers, who will enjoy the simple introduction to the fun of Valentine's Day. "This title follows Mouse as he makes valentines for all of his friends," said School Library Journal. "Each valentine is made to represent what he loves most about each of his friends, such as Pig 'because she's a good dancer' and Bunny 'because she's the best at hide-and-seek.'" A surprise at the end adds to the read-aloud fun! | Balzer + Bray |
| 9780663594191 | Heather's Book | Marilyn Minkoff | An Immigrant Girl Writes A Book About Coming To America In 1866. | Silver Burdett Ginn |
| 9780778794882 | Helpers in My Community | Bobbie Kalman | Introduces some of the many different types of workers a community needs, including builders, educators, medical professionals, emergency workers, and volunteers, and describes some of the work they do. |