Kathy Melton's Library
Sango Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780689810213 | Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon | Cynthia Rylant | In the autumn Henry and his big dog Mudge watch the leaves turn, meet with some Halloween spooks, and share Thanksgiving dinner. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781338222968 | Hensel and Gretel, Ninja Chicks | Corey Rosen Schwartz, Rebecca J. Gomez | To save their father from being stir-fried, two ninja chicken sisters take on a dark tangled forest, a tricky house made of corn bread, and an even trickier fox. | |
| 9780805011685 | Here Are My Hands (Owlet Book) | Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault | Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different backgrounds, the book quietly celebrates the commonality of people around the world. | HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS |
| 9781883672546 | Hey, Little Ant | Phillip Hoose, Hannah Hoose | The perfect tool to help inspire compassion in our world’s youth.” —Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist The 20th anniversary edition of the hilarious picture book that poses the classic conundrum: To squish or not to squish? With a meaningful message about the importance of caring for creatures big and small, this is a perfect gift for Earth Day. What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? That’s what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. Originally a song by a father-daughter team, this suprising conversation between a tiny ant and a little girl is bound to inspire important discussions about caring, kindness and respect for both animals and humans. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780545498654 | Hogwash | Karma Wilson | He washed the horses, ducks and cowsThe goats, the cats and dogs.Everything went dandy...Until the farmer reached his hogs."No hogwash for us today. Pigs love dirt - so go away!"Farmer's stubborn pigs refuse to be hogwashed, and no matter what he tries, poor Farmer cannot trick them into getting clean! But when several failed attempts leave him stuck in the mud, our determined farmer realizes his hogs may have been on to something all along... sometimes a mud bath is even better!New York Times best-selling author Karma Wilson's clever rhyming versewill engage parents and kids alike as Jim McMullan's illustrations bring to life these delightfully mischievous pigs with a penchant for all things muddy! | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780547010137 | Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear: Read Aloud Grade K | Reading | Part of a 31 book set of Kindergarten readers. | Journeys |
| 9780439887205 | Honey, Honey--Lion! | Jan Brett | After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson. When greedy Badger decides to keep the honeycomb all to himself, instead of sharing it with Honeyguide bird, he is chased through the pond, over an anthill, and through a landscape of many exotic animals where something waits to teach Badger a valuable lesson. | |
| 9780394800295 | Hop on Pop | Dr. Seuss | Join Dr. Seuss in this classic rhyming picture book–"the simplest Seuss for youngest use." Full of short, simple words and silly rhymes, this book is perfect for reading alone or reading aloud with Dad! The rollicking rythym will keep kids entertained on every page, and it's an especially good way to show Pop some love on Father’s Day! HOP POP We like to Hop. We like to hop on top of Pop. Originally created by Dr. Seuss himself, Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read. These unjacketed hardcover early readers encourage children to read all on their own, using simple words and illustrations. Smaller than the classic large format Seuss picture books like The Lorax and Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, these portable packages are perfect for practicing readers ages 3-7, and lucky parents too! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545451901 | Hornet vs. Wasp | Jerry Pallotta | Contains facts about the hornet and the wasp, comparing such aspects as their sizes and abilities, and what the outcome would be if they were to fight each other. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545678148 | Hot Rod Hamster | Cynthia Lord | Fearless Franco's famous Monster Truck Mania has come to town, and Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are searching for the very best ride at the fair. | |
| 9781338267389 | Hotel Bruce | Ryan T. Higgins | A reluctant mother to four young geese, grumpy Bruce the bear loses his temper when he migrates home in the spring only to discover that mice have converted his den into a hotel. | |
| 9780679890621 | Hour of the Olympics | Mary Pope Osborne | Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780865057289 | How a Plant Grows (Crabapples) | Bobbie Kalman | How a Plant Grows gives children a simple, entertaining introduction to the lives of plants from their beginnings as seeds, through their growth, to reproduction and death. Detailed illustrations accompany simple plant experiments. Other topics include: - the parts of a plant and its lifecycle - how plants make their own food - why leaves change color in fall | Crabtree Classics |
| 9780152008529 | How Big Were the Dinosaurs? | Bernard Most | If Ankylosaurus were alive today, you might be able to ride it to school—after all, it was bigger than a school bus. And if Diplodocus was on your basketball team, you’d always be sure to win the game; his body would stretch the length of the court! In this fact- and fancy-filled book about dinosaurs, Bernard Most shows just how the largest of these prehistoric creatures would measure up in today’s child’s world. A six-page foldout helps show how big the biggest dinosaur really was. | Clarion Books |
| 9780439241038 | How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? | Jane Yolen | Scholastic | |
| 9780590316811 | How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? | Jane Yolen | Parents get their dinosaurs to bed. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9781338284331 | How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? | Jane Yolen | Young dinosaurs take precautions in order to stay safe throughout the day, both at home and at play. | |
| 9780517885567 | How I Spent My Summer Vacation | A schoolboy tell his class about his summer vacation, during which he joined a group of cowboys and stopped a cattle stampede. | Dragonfly Books | |
| 9780547010311 | How Many Stars in the Sky?, Read Aloud Level K Unit 3 Book 15 | Lenny Hort | Part of a 31 book set of Kindergarten readers. | Journeys |
| 9780394800790 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Dr. Seuss | Grow your heart three sizes and get in on all of the Grinch-mas cheer with this Christmas classic--the ultimate Dr. Seuss holiday book that no collection is complete without! Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did NOT! Not since "'Twas the night before Christmas" has the beginning of a Christmas tale been so instantly recognizable. This heartwarming story about the effects of the Christmas spirit will grow even the coldest and smallest of hearts. Like mistletoe, candy canes, and caroling, the Grinch is a mainstay of the holidays, and his story is the perfect gift for readers young and old. "Irrepressible and irresistible." --Kirkus Reviews | Random House Books for Young Readers |