Leah Embry's Library
Carmel Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780525707356 | What Pet Should I Get? | Dr. Seuss | The #1 New York Times bestseller discovered just a few years ago is now available in the Beginner Book format What happens when a brother an sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can't pick just one Featuring the kids from One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish and told in Dr. Seuss's signature rhyme, this beginning reader takes a classic childhood moment--choosing a pet--and uses it to illuminate a life lesson: that it's hard to make up your mind, but sometimes you just have to do it A great gift for young Dr. Seuss fans and animal lovers, it's perfect for reading aloud or children learning to read by themselves. Discovered 22 years after Dr. Seuss's death, the unpublished manuscript and sketches for What Pet Should I Get? were previously published as a 48-page jacketed hardcover with 8 pages of commentary. This unjacketed Beginner Book edition features the story only. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545948562 | What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig | Emma J. Virján | Illustrations and rhyming text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig. | |
| 9780062381989 | What Will the Weather Be? | Lynda DeWitt | Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or rain boots? This picture book explores why the weather can be so hard to predict. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book uses colorful, simple diagrams to explain meteorology in a fun, engaging way. Perfect for young readers and budding meteorologists, this bestseller is filled with rich climate vocabulary and clear explanations of everyday weather instruments like thermometers and barometers. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Sean Birkel of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. | HarperCollins |
| 9780439852401 | Wheel of Misfortune | Kate McMullan | Wiglaf and his friends Angus and Erica find themselves teamed with the obnoxious Bragwort to represent the Dragon Slayers' Academy in an unevenly matched contest at the All-Schools Brain-Power Tournament. | |
| 9780545449403 | When a Dragon Moves In | Jodi Moore | A young boy builds a sand castle on the beach and a dragon moves in. The boy and the dragon spend the day at the shore flying a kite, braving the waves, defying bullies, and roasting marshmallows, while the boy's parents remain occupied nearby with their own pastimes. When no one believes the boy's story about the dragon, the creature launches into a mischievous mode and wreaks havoc on everything in its path-- or is it all in the boy's imagination? | |
| 9780516460352 | When a Storm Comes Up | Allan Fowler | Describes different kinds of storms, including blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes, and looks at the kinds of problems these storms can cause | Childrens Press |
| 9781479596867 | When Amelia Earhart Built a Roller Coaster | Mark Weakland | "Engaging text and fun illustrations tell the story of Amelia Earhart's childhood"--Provided by publisher. | Capstone |
| 9781515830405 | When Bill Gates Memorized an Encyclopedia | Mark Weakland | Series statement from publisher's website. | Capstone |
| 9780545127745 | When Dinosaurs Came with Everything | Elise Broach | Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers. | |
| 9781338568271 | When Dinosaurs Ruled | Lucy Waterhouse | ||
| 9780140548754 | When I Was Young in the Mountains | Cynthia Rylant | Caldecott Honor Book! "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International | Penguin |
| 9780439598453 | When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really angry... | Molly Bang | A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780399207587 | Where's Spot? | Eric Hill | Spot's mother searches for the irascable puppy at dinnertime. Where could he be? | Warne |
| 9781484747070 | Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets: Berry's Halloween Costume Trouble: Read-Along Storybook and Cd | It's Halloween in Whisker Haven! Ms. Featherbon has decked out the Pawlace in spooky decorations, and everyone is getting ready for the big costume contest! All the Palace Pets know which costumes to wear except for Berry, who is downright stumped! Will she ever find the perfect costume? Relive all of the adventure from the upcoming Halloween-themed Whisker Haven Tales short form episode with this storybook-and-CD-set. The CD includes word-for-word narration, thrilling sound effects, and original character voices from the short! | Disney Press | |
| 9780545661225 | Who Likes Rain? | Wong Herbert Yee | A rhyming story about a young girl who splashes in the rain while playing a guessing game with the reader about other living things that enjoy a cloudburst. | |
| 9781338568004 | Who Lives Here? | Alexandra Robinson | ||
| 9780805090482 | Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? | Tanya Lee Stone | An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women. | Macmillan |
| 9781338158946 | Whoosh! | Chris Barton | "You know the Super Soaker. It's one of the top twenty toys of all time. And it was an accidental discovery that brought it into being. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity were present in Lonnie Johnson's early life. Growing up in a house full of siblings, Lonnie demonstrated persistence and a passion for problem solving that became the cornerstone of his career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is Lonnie's invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made the most memorable splash in popular culture."-- | |
| 9780545321471 | Wild Weather Around the World | Tori Kosara | ||
| 9780545548601 | Wolves | Laura Marsh | Photos and text introduce wolves and describe their basic characteristics, behavior, and more -- Publisher. |