Lanna Hancock's Library
Kirkwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780395185575 | The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, as Told to Jenifer | DuBose Heyward | The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780399172755 | The Day the Crayons Came Home | Drew Daywalt | The companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller and blockbuster hit, The Day the Crayons Quit! A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015 “Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)” —Entertainment Weekly I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away—each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box. Look for a special glow-in-the-dark picture [Note: make sure to “charge” it under a light first]. Praise for The Day the Crayons Came Home: Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015! A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015! One of Parents Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2015! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! "Funnier than the creators' original blockbuster."--Parents Magazine "Mr. Daywalt’s text blends with Mr. Jeffers’s illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures."—The Wall Street Journal “Continues its predecessor’s pleasing, goofy conceit…Once again, both Daywalt’s text and Jeffers’ illustrations are endearing.”—New York Times Book Review “By telling stories from the points of view of crayons, giving voices to the small and ignored, Daywalt and Jeffers have created two books that offer plenty of charm and fun, but also make children feel deeply understood.”—The Boston Globe * "A masterwork of humor and design . . . Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit."—Booklist, starred review * "A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections."—School Library Journal, starred review * "Once again, Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast, and it’s hard to imagine a reader who won’t be delighted."—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Not only stands on its own merit, but may be even more colorful than the original.”—Huffington Post “Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers once again offer perceptive and frequently hilarious insights…The Day the Crayons Came Home will have readers of all ages chuckling—and will inspire kids’ empathy and imagination in equal measure.”—BookPage Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon—over two years on the bestseller list! Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle | Penguin |
| 9780142413050 | The Dog Who Cried Wolf | Keiko Kasza | Moka is a good dog. But when Michelle, his little girl, reads him a book about wolves, being a good dog suddenly seems awfully boring. Wolves get to run around doing whatever they want. No one ever makes a wolf dress up for a tea party. So Moka decides to run away to the wild. But what will happen when the real wolves show up? | National Geographic Books |
| 9780525451556 | The Dog Who Found Christmas | Linda Jennings | When he is abandoned on Christmas Eve by the people who had taken him from his mother, Buster the dog tries to find a new home. | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| 9780976990703 | The Elf on the Shelf | Carol V. Aebersold, Chanda A. Bell | The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition is an activity the entire family will enjoy. Based on the tradition Carol Aebersold began with her family in the 1970s, this cleverly rhymed children's book explains that Santa knows who is naughty and/or nice because he sends a scout elf to every home. During the holiday season, the elf watches children by day and reports to Santa each night. When children awake, the elf has returned from the North Pole and can be found hiding in a different location. This activity allows The Elf on the Shelf to become a delightful hide-and-seek game. | |
| 9780763618711 | The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder | Martin Jenkins | Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!Back matter includes an index. | Candlewick |
| 9780805073843 | The First Day of Winter | Denise Fleming | A snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the first ten days of winter. | Macmillan |
| 9780698113923 | The First Thanksgiving | Jean Craighead George | The Pilgrims called the celebration the Harvest Feast. The Pawtuxet Indians thought of it as the Green Corn Dance. But the first Thanksgiving was much more than that. Join Newbery Medalist Jean Craighead George and beloved illustrator Thomas Locker as they trace the passage of time from the melting of the glaciers that created Cape Cod and Plymouth Rock, to the moment the Pawtuxet Indians and the Pilgrims met and feasted on the bounty of the New World. From the simple text to the lush illustrations, the story of a harvest feast turned beloved tradition will captivate readers young and old. “Correcting misconceptions and clarifying contemporary attitudes, this beautiful book brings fresh insight and a fairer balance to the traditional story.”—Kirkus Reviews | Puffin Books |
| 9780545467674 | The Gingerbread Bear | Robert Dennis | In this variation of the Gingerbread man, the Gingerbread Bear runs through Woodlands National Park, until he encounters the clever ranger. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545489669 | The Gingerbread Bear | Robert Dennis, Tammie Lyon | In this variation of the Gingerbread man, the Gingerbread Bear runs through Woodlands National Park, until he encounters the clever ranger. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780899191638 | The Gingerbread Boy | Paul Galdone | The Gingerbread Boy eludes the hungry grasp of everyone he meets until he happens upon a fox more clever than he. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780545163606 | The Gingerbread Cowboy | Janet Squires | A freshly baked gingerbread cowboy escapes from the rancher's wife's kitchen and eludes his pursuers in this western United States version of the "Gingerbread Boy." | |
| 9780545061605 | The Gingerbread Girl | Lisa Campbell Ernst | Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy, who was eventually devoured by a fox, the Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people who would like to eat her but also has a plan to escape her sibling's fate. | |
| 9780525476672 | The Gingerbread Girl | Lisa Campbell Ernst | The lonely old woman and the lonely old man decide to bake a girl this time, but when they open the oven, she runs off like her brother did. Never fear, this smart cookie has a plan to outfox the fox. Will it work? Let's just say that the ending is sweet for everyone. "Ernst's familiar art, here placed against gingham-check backgrounds, utilizes the oversize format to best advantage, with large characters leaping out of their frames. On the cover, the candy-studded Gingerbread Girl with licorice-whip hair stares boldly out at readers. Kids won't be able to resist following her inside." —Booklist | National Geographic Books |
| 9780375825897 | The Gingerbread Man | Nancy Nolte | A freshly baked gingerbread man eludes many creatures until he meets his match in a clever fox, in a retelling of the classic folktale. | Golden Books |
| 9780823411375 | The Gingerbread Man | Eric A. Kimmel | A delicious take on a classic story. . . .When an elderly couple decides to bake gingerbread one day, they have no idea what they're getting in to. As soon as the gingerbread man is all dressed up in his peppermint buttons, he leaps off the table and runs out the door!Chase along in Eric A. Kimmel's retelling of this classic kids story as the man and woman, a dog, a pig, and more pursue the quick-on-his-feet cookie in a simple text, perfect for reading aloud, featuring strong patterns and repeated refrains that young listeners will want to read along with.The gingerbread man runs and runs, as fast as he can . . . until he meets a wily fox, whose promise to help him escape isn't all it seems. | Holiday House |
| 9780590410564 | The Gingerbread Man and Other Tales. | Includes : Jack and the Beanstalk ; The Three Billy Goats Gruff ; and The Little Red Hen. | ||
| 9780399250521 | The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School | Laura Murray | A gingerbread man searches all over the school for the group of children that made him and then left him behind. | Penguin |
| 9780545290432 | The Great Monster Hunt | Norbert Landa | Scholastic | |
| 9780545042208 | The Greedy Triangle | Marilyn Burns | Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know which side is up. | Scholastic Paperbacks |