Kathy Melton's Library
Sango Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780735810822 | Brigitte Weninger | Published in hardback in 1996, a story featuring Davy the little rabbit, who seems to get into trouble without even trying, but once he sees how to make amends for his carelessness, his family are quick to forgive him | North-South Books | |
| 9780735814387 | A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. | NorthSouth (NY) | ||
| 9780735840003 | Marcus Pfister | Poses questions about nature, such as why birds sing and why leaves turn brown. | North South Books | |
| 9780753467756 | Angela Wilkes | Describes the various homes that animals choose or make for themselves. | ||
| 9780756987794 | Mike Thaler | On the first day of school, a boy falls asleep and dreams that he is assigned to Mrs. Green's class. In his nightmare, Mrs. Green is a monster with a tail and smoke coming out of her nostrils. He is so happy when he awakes to see the real Mrs. Green that he gives her a hug. | Perfection Learning | |
| 9780698114111 | Tomie dePaola | Tomie dePaola’s beloved and bestselling Strega Nona gets in some friendly competition in this beloved addition to the series! Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) has cures for warts and headaches, even lovesickness. She uses old-fashioned potions and magic and the villagers in Calabria flock to her door. But when her friend Strega Amelia comes over the mountain for a visit, she brings more than just gossip. Soon she's set up her own shop, using the latest modern gadgets, offering sweets and cappuccino--to all of Strega Nona's regulars! Looks like Strega Nona's met her match, Unless she's got her own cure. For Strega Amelia! "A pleasure to read aloud, this features the broad humor that young children relish."—Booklist | Puffin Books | |
| 9780761462378 | Steven Kroll | A packrat resists recycling, reducing, and reusing | Two Lions | |
| 9780763623111 | Nicola Davies | "Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." — Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs — the very same beach where she herself was born. Nicola Davies's lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered loggerhead, while charming paintings by Jane Chapman vividly illustrate one turtle's odyssey. | National Geographic Books | |
| 9780763662332 | Kristin Kladstrup | "Swashbuckling gusto and a poignant finish should make this a new favorite." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) It’s Christmas Eve, and Jim and his mother have left pirate gingerbread men for Santa. Jim’s favorite is Captain Cookie, who carries a gingerbread cutlass and has a toothpick peg leg. Jim keeps him close by his bed. But late that night, when Jim is fast asleep, Captain Cookie step-taps away on a daring adventure to find his pirate crew and rescue them from that mysterious character he’s heard about: a cannibal named Santa Claus. This masterfully illustrated tale, sparkling with all the excitement of a pirate adventure, is a new holiday classic. | National Geographic Books | |
| 9780763668860 | Kate DiCamillo | When she confronts a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost, animal control officer Francine Poulet questions her abilities. | Candlewick Press | |
| 9780763673116 | Kate DiCamillo | Baby Lincoln has had enough of her older sister, Eugenia, telling her what to do and sets out on her own on a journey of self-discovery. | Candlewick Press | |
| 9780763678814 | Kate DiCamillo | What will it take for a cynical older sister to realize she’s a born accordion player — with music in her heart? Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person with no time for gee-gaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives at her house, she is determined to have nothing to do with it. But her plans to sell the accordion, destroy the accordion, and give the accordion away all end in frustration. How can Eugenia stop being tormented by this troublesome package? Might she discover that a bit of unforeseen frivolity could be surprisingly . . . joyous? | National Geographic Books | |
| 9780763680121 | Kate DiCamillo | Forging an instant bond with spaghetti-loving horse Maybelline, horseless cowboy Leroy Ninker inadverently risks eternal loneliness when he forgets a vital rule about Maybelline's care. | Candlewick Press (MA) | |
| 9780764135811 | Nuria Roca | Explains how reducing, reusing, and recycling can help decrease pollution, and provides examples of how to do these things, including finding new uses for hand-me-downs and placing bottles in collection areas instead of trash cans. Original. | B.E.S. Publishing | |
| 9780794530358 | Lesley Sims | A lively story with irresistible illustrations, this book is a delight to share with very young children. It can also be enjoyed by children who are beginning to read for themselves. The simple rhyming text is a great way to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book. | ||
| 9780794530785 | Megan Cullis | Open out the giant fold-out pages to find out about some of the world's biggest, strongest and tallest trucks. Age: 3 years + | ||
| 9780794533113 | Louie Stowell | Peek under all the flaps in these colorful and engaging books--perfect for little fingers and curious minds. | Usborne | |
| 9780794536374 | Russell Punter | A funny picture book featuring a madcap story about a bug who just wants to get snug in his rug, which uses phonic repetition to help children learn to read. The simple rhyming text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book. | ||
| 9780794550356 | Phil Roxbee Cox | Toad moves into a new house on top of a hill, but no one can get to it until she builds a road leading to her house. | ||
| 9780802774989 | Judy Finchler | I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' lounge. I'm sure of it! So why is Miss Malarkey moving into my apartment house?... What could be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate kids' comic misunderstandings about the private lives of teachers. | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |