Kira Green's Library
Minglewood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781476534640 | Countries in My World | Ella Cane | Simple text and full-color photographs introduce countries to the reader. | Capstone |
| 9780689815355 | Coyote Places the Stars | Harriet Peck Taylor | A joyfully retold and vibrantly illustrated story about the origin of the constellations, based on a Wasco Indian legend. One evening, crafty Coyote climbs the moon to discover the secrets of the heavens. Instead, he finds a way to make the most wonderful pictures for all the world to see. The next night, the other animals of the canyon look up to the sky, where they see a big surprise! | Aladdin |
| 9781572842243 | Crown | Derrick D. Barnes | Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair. | Denene Millner Books |
| 9780439530958 | Daisy Comes Home | Jan Brett | Mei Mei keeps chickens whose eggs she sells at the market. Daisy, the smallest hen, used to be picked on by the other hens. Until one day when Daisy floated away in a basket and learned how to defend herself against the other hens. | |
| 9780394888675 | David and the Giant | Emily Little | Illus. in full color. "The accurate and lively version of the Bible story is written with a limited vocabulary suited to beginning readers. The short, simple sentences are nicely varied and read aloud well. The water-color illustrations are well-designed, amusing, and expressive. A good choice for beginning readers."--School Library Journal. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780060731236 | Day It Rained Hearts | Felicia Bond | One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. Each heart is special in its own way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to. | HarperCollins |
| 9780064451710 | Day Light, Night Light | Franklyn M. Branley | Moonlight is really sunlight! Did you know that the moon doesn't make its own light? Instead, it receives light from the sun and reflects it to us on the Earth. Read and find out about how the sun, the stars and light bulbs make light so we can see.Did you know that moonlight is really sunlight? The moon can't make its own light, so it receives light from the sun and then sends it to us here on the Earth. Any child who's ever wondered about the fascinating properties of light will want to read this classic science title. Readers will even learn how fast light can travel: from the moon to the Earth in less than three seconds! Veteran science author Franklyn M. Branley's lively text and Stacey Schuett's new illustrations combine fun facts and hands-on activities in this accessible introduction to the science of light. Did you know that moonlight is really sunlight? The moon can't make its own light, so it receives light from the sun and then sends it to us here on the Earth. Any child who's ever wondered about the fascinating properties of light will want to read this classic science title. Readers will even learn how fast light can travel: from the moon to the Earth in less than three seconds! Veteran science author Franklyn M. Branley's lively text and Stacey Schuett's new illustrations combine fun facts and hands-on activities in this accessible introduction to the science of light. | Harper Collins |
| 9780152014346 | December | Eve Bunting | A homeless family's luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780064450782 | Digging up Dinosaurs | Aliki | How did those enormous dinosaur skeletons get inside the museum? Long ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Then, suddenly, they died out. For thousands of years, no one knew these giant creatures had ever existed. Then people began finding fossils -- bones and teeth and footprints that had turned to stone. Today, teams of experts work together to dig dinosaur fossils out of the ground, bone by fragile bone. Then they put the skeletons together again inside museums, to look just like the dinosaurs of millions of years ago. | Harper Collins |
| 9781622433520 | Do You Really Want to Walk in the Dark? | Daniel D. Maurer | "Paperback edition printed by RiverStream Publishing in arrangement with Amicus."--Title page verso. | Adventures in Science |
| 9780746029756 | Dogs and Puppies | Katherine Starke | Information about training, brushing, bathing and much more. | Edc Pub |
| 9780385372541 | Drop It, Rocket! | Tad Hills | Rocket, the beloved dog from the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, is back in a Step 1 leveled reader. Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a hat, and a star . . . but when he finds a red boot, he doesn’t want to let go. What will make Rocket drop it? With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, this Rocket book will charm young readers—and they can read it all by themselves! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. | Schwartz & Wade |
| 9780061214387 | Duck at the Door | Jackie Urbanovic | One winter night, a cozy house full of animals is awakened by a knock at the front door. They have no idea what they'll find on the other side, and Max the duck is the last thing they expect. Soon this larger-than-life houseguest is making himself at home—and forcing his way into the hearts of his reluctant hosts. | HarperCollins |
| 9780153651083 | Duck for President Challenge Trade Book Grade 2 | HSP | Harcourt School Publishers | |
| 9780007302628 | Duck in the Truck | Jez Alborough | Watch out! Here comes Duck in a brand new edition of the first book in the million copy bestselling series! This is the tale of a duck in a truck - a truck that was stuck in some yucky brown muck. A sheep in a jeep and a frog in a bush saw the truck stuck and gave it a push. But the truck stayed stuck! What now, can you guess? Could a goat in a boat get them out of this mess? | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| 9780670011933 | Ducks Do Not Wear Socks | John Nedwidek | Emily, a serious girl, meets a duck who helps her see the more humorous side of life. | |
| 9780375865602 | Ducks Go Vroom | Jane Kohuth | Simple, funny action words and onomatopoeia describe three silly ducks' rather impolite visit to their Auntie Goose's house. This rollicking, tongue-twisting, rhyming story of three enthusiastic houseguests, paired with the lively artwork of illustrator Viviana Garofoli, is sure to be a speedy favorite of beginning readers everywhere. Step 1 (Ready to Read) is for children who know the alphabet and are ready to read. Step 1 titles have big type and easy words, rhyme and rhythm, and picture clues. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780064442251 | Dust for Dinner | Ann Turner | Jake and Maggy lived on a farm where they loved to sing and dance to the music from Mama's radio. Then terrible dust storms came and ruined the land. The family had no choice but to auction off the farm and make the long, hard journey west to California-away from the dust storms, where the land is still green. Along the way, Papa tries to find work, and Jake and Maggy try to help too. But what if Papa can't find a job? What if California isn't better after all? Ann Turner's dramatic story about the dust bowl, set during the Great Depression and beautifully captured in Robert Barrett's paintings, shows how one family stays together during difficult times. | Harper Collins |
| 9780395920015 | Educating Arthur | Amanda Graham | Fossils tell of long ago : Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past ; Educating Arthur: Rambunctious adopted dog Arthur wreaks havoc with his attempts to "help" the James family, until they start training him with a rewards system. | |
| 9781426323416 | Ellis Island | Elizabeth Carney | Looks at the history of Ellis Island and identifies its early roles as a Mohegan island, fisherman rest spot, famous immigration station, and today's museum. | National Geographic Books |