Kathy Melton's Library
Sango Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780802787026 | Christine M. Schneider | After years of wearing only green clothes and eating only pickle foods, picky Mrs. Pickle learns that trying something new can be fun. | Walker & Company | |
| 9780786852932 | Narrated by a group of friendly mice, an amusing book provides preschoolers with an entertaining introduction to manners through helpful demonstrations of when certain words and phrases, such as "excuse me" and "please," are used in social situations. | Hyperion | ||
| 9780789473615 | Anita Ganeri | How a volcano erupts is explained in this easy-to-read book tailored for younger readers. | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) | |
| 9780803715394 | Bat, who has both wings and teeth, plays an important part in a game between the Birds and the Animals to decide which group is better. | Dial | ||
| 9780805011685 | 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. | Square Fish | |
| 9780805013948 | Ned Miller | Emmett rolls a snowball in his yard, and with the help of several friends, soon makes it large enough to be featured prominently in the town square. | Henry Holt Books For Young Readers | |
| 9780805046465 | Denise Fleming | It's lunchtime for one hungry mouse--but Mouse isn't just hungry, he's ravenous! Readers follow along as Mouse devours every green pea, orange carrot, and red apple in sight. Preschoolers can point out their favorite colors and name the foods they love the most. "A well-designed, joyous romp through food and color".--School Library Journal, starred review. Full color. | Macmillan | |
| 9780811820202 | Constance W. McGeorge | Boomer the golden retriever accompanies his owner to school for show-and-tell. | Chronicle Books | |
| 9780811822473 | Hiawyn Oram | A dog by any other name just isn't the same. But Dog is sure he deserves a more exciting name, and he sets out to prove it, much to the amusement of a cat named Midnight. In this warm and reassuring story, Dog reminds us all of the importance of being happy with who we are. Ages 2-6. | Chronicle Books (CA) | |
| 9780811868655 | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck. | Chronicle Books | |
| 9780813610870 | MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS | MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS | ||
| 9780823419791 | Gail Gibbons | Thanksgiving is... A holiday for gratitude. It is turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is a time to celebrate and share with family and friends. Explaining the roots of our familiar fall holiday in ancient harvest celebrations, Gail Gibbons' clear, kid-friendly language is accompanied by colorful watercolor illustrations. The story of the Pilgrims' journey and first Thanksgiving feast is retold, as well as the history of Thanksgiving as a national holiday, and the traditions and celebrations that have developed over the years. Thanksgiving Is. . . is a perfect introduction to early American history, and a fun autumn holiday from a children's nonfiction master. | National Geographic Books | |
| 9780823421169 | Gail Gibbons | Will he see his shadow? Will spring come early or late? But most importantly-- what does a groundhog have to do with the weather? Every year on February 2nd, people all across America watch groundhogs come out of their burrows-- especially in the town of Punxsutawney-- trying to figure out if the weather will stay cold, or begin to warm up. In Groundhog Day!, children's nonfiction master Gail Gibbons delves into the history behind this unusual holiday, and examines the ancient traditions that evolved into our modern holiday. With her signature combination of simple, clear text and bright illustrations, Gibbons introduces everything you need to know about groundhogs, too-- what they eat, where they live, and how they raise their young. An overview of different Groundhog Day traditions around the country is included, as well as a page of groundhog trivia. A perfect introduction to this unique celebration! | National Geographic Books | |
| 9780881064629 | Jerry Pallotta | A is for Amazon Horned Frog. B is for Blue-legged Strawberry Frog. C is for Crested Newt. What other amphibians can you think of? Learn more about these sometimes cute, sometimes dangerous, but always fascinating animals in THE FROG ALPHABET BOOK. Jerry Pallotta and Ralph Masiello explore the ponds, look under rocks, and dig in the mud to bring you this colorful and fun way to learn more than the alphabet. | Charlesbridge Publishing | |
| 9780881069235 | Ellen B. Jackson | Everything you ever wanted to know about each month, including weather, animal behavior, plant growth, zodiac signs, birthstones and flowers, holidays, historic events, famous people born that month, and a story to wrap it all up. | Charlesbridge Publishing | |
| 9780890844878 | The hilarious and terrible consequences of everyone doing his own thing are portrayed by author/artist Jo Ann Stover in If Everybody Did. Children and adults alike will enjoy this precautionary tale with its concise rhyming text, and amusing illustrations. | BJU Press | ||
| 9780860206286 | Barbara Cork | The beautifully detailed, informative illustrations will appeal not only to younger children, who will enjoy the experience of sharing the book with an adult, but also to older children, who will find that the books provide them with a colorful introduction to serious nature study. | Usborne Pub Limited | |
| 9780865057289 | Bobbie Kalman | How A Plant Grows introduces children to the amazing lives of plants--from their beginnings, through their growth, to reproduction and death. Full-color illustrations and photographs accompany simple plant experiments. | Crabapples | |
| 9780962526176 | David Novak | An old scrapbook in the back of a closet is found to contain photos, mementos, and a special letter about the love of parents for their children. | ||
| 9780971539013 | Howard Binkow, Reverend Ana | When Howard B. Wigglebottom starts feeling sad about always getting into trouble at school for not listening, he decides to change his ways. | We Do Listen Foundation |