Leah Wadsworth's Library
Glenellen Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780763689032 | Interrupting Chicken | David Ezra Stein | Awarded a 2011 Caldecott Honor! A favorite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken's habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It's time for the little red chicken's bedtime story --and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can't help herself! Whether the tale is HANSEL AND GRETEL or LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD or even CHICKEN LITTLE, she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters from doing some dangerous or silly thing. Now it's the little red chicken's turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting? Energetically illustrated with glowing colors --and offering humorous story-within-a-story views --this all-too-familiar tale is sure to amuse (and hold the attention of ) spirited little chicks. | |
| 9780590725255 | Is Your Mama a Llama? | Deborah Guarino | A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals. | |
| 9781338612653 | Jabari Jumps | Gaia Cornwall | "Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, newcomer Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for"-- | |
| 9780547170039 | Jack's Talent, Back to School Big Book Level 1 Book 1 | Houghton Mifflin Company | On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything. | Journeys |
| 9780525514121 | Just Ask! | Sonia Sotomayor | Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful. In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges--and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same- When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do is Just Ask. | Philomel Books |
| 9780545358576 | Just Critters Who Care | Mercer Mayer | When Little Critter finds out that one of his neighbors is in need, he rallies his friends and family together to volunteer their help, in an early reader title about community service. | |
| 9780525421863 | Just Like You | Emma Dodd | A baby bear describes the ways in which he wants to be like his father when he grows up. | |
| 9780618479542 | Kamishibai Man | After many years of retirement, an old Kamishibai man--a Japanese street performer who tells stories and sells candies--decides to make his rounds once more even though such entertainment declined after the advent of television. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | |
| 9780884483243 | Keep Your Ear on the Ball | Genevieve Petrillo | Everybody wants to help Davey. "Let me open that." "Do you want to hold my hand?" Davey has one answer for all, "Thanks, but no thanks." Davey is blind--and he is perfectly capable of doing everything on his own. His well-meaning classmates stop offering help when they see how able Davey is. They respect his self-reliance--until he tries to play kickball. After several missed kicks and a trampled base keeper, no one wants Davey on his team. Working together, the children figure out a way to offer help that respects Davey's unique abilities and his desire for freedom. In this seamless tale, based on a true story, the children realize that interdependence can be just as important and rewarding as independence. | |
| 9780152064686 | Kindergarten Rocks! | Katie I. Davis | Dexter already knows everything there is to know about kindergarten. His big sister, Jessie, told him all about it. So Dexter is not scared. Not even a little bit. But his stuffed dog, Rufus, is scared. Actually, he's terrified. But Dexter--er, Rufus--has nothing to fear: As he'll soon find out, kindergarten rocks | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780448456249 | Kindergarten, Here I Come! | D. J. Steinberg | Follows a child through kindergarten, from checking off a list of supplies for the first day through saying goodbye to the teacher on the last one. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 9781788433709 | Kitten Cuties | Rosie Greening | A reader with simple rhymes and fun facts about kittens. | |
| 9780395259382 | La Casita | A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | |
| 9781479521562 | Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker | Christianne C. Jones | Lacey Walker talks constantly, but when she loses her voice one day she learns that being quiet and listening can be good too. | Capstone |
| 9780688128975 | Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse | Kevin Henkes | Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends. Lilly, the star of Chester's Way and Julius, the Baby of the World, is back. And this time she has her name in the title - something she's wanted all along. If you thought Lilly was funny before, you are in for a treat. So hurry up and start reading. Lilly can't wait for you to find out more about her. | Harper Collins |
| 9780670012954 | Little Owl's Night | Divya Srinivasan | It's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog croaks, and Cricket sings. A full moon rises and Little Owl can't understand why anyone would want to miss it. Could the daytime be nearly as wonderful? Mama Owl begins to describe it to him, but as the sun comes up, Little Owl falls fast asleep. Putting a twist on the bedtime book, Little Owl's Night is sure to comfort any child with a curiosity about the night. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780399255601 | Little Pink Pup | Pink, a piglet who is the runt of the litter, is adopted by Tink, a dachshund who is nursing a litter of her own, and Pink is raised in the house along with the puppies. Based on a true story. Grades K-3. 2010. | ||
| 9781617419454 | Living or Nonliving? | Kelli Hicks | Early Readers Learn About What Living Things Need As Well As Which Things Are Nonliving In Nature. | My Science Library |
| 9781628559859 | Living Things and Nonliving Things | Kevin Kurtz | Using a wide variety of stunning photographs, author Kevin Kurtz poses thought-provoking questions to help readers determine if things are living or nonliving. For example, if most (but not all) living things can move, can any nonliving things move? As part of the Compare and Contrast series, this is a unique look at determining whether something is living or nonliving. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 30-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Living Things and Nonliving Things is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds. | Arbordale Publishing, LLC |
| 9780451474575 | Llama Llama Red Pajama | Llama Llama's tale of nighttime drama has charmed readers as a classic hardcover for a full decade. For the first time, Anna Dewdney's infectious rhyming text and expressive artwork are available for the youngest of readers in this board book edition. | Viking Books for Young Readers |