Leana Miller's Library
Carmel Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780399255373 | The Day the Crayons Quit | Drew Daywalt | The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today. Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith. Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award * “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 |
| 9780545151290 | The Duck at the Door | Jackie Urbanovic | When Max the duck decides to stay behind when his flock flies south, Irene invites him to stay with her and her pets for the winter. | |
| 9780721409122 | The Flying Saucer | Sheila McCullagh | Ladybird Books | |
| 9781429692984 | The Gripping Truth About Forces and Motion | Agnieszka Biskup | "Describes what forces are and how motion works through humor and core science content"-- | Capstone Classroom |
| 9781600603587 | The Have a Good Day Cafe | Frances Park, Ginger Park | Early each morning Mike and his family drive to the city with their food cart. | |
| 978083728202 | The House That Jack Built | Jeanette Winter | ||
| 9780679824121 | The Knight at Dawn | Mary Pope Osborne | The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! A castle with a secret passage! That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. In the Great Hall of the castle, a feast is under way. But Jack and Annie aren't exactly welcome guests! Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780448424057 | The Little Engine that Could | When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over the mountains. | ||
| 9780064431835 | The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything | Linda Williams | 0nce upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life! | Harper Collins |
| 9780448439235 | The Night Before the 100th Day of School | Natasha Wing | The 100th day of school is almost here and one student is desperate to find 100 of anything to bring to class. Then all of sudden inspiration strikes, and he comes up with a surprise that makes the 100th day celebration one to remember! This hilarious story of a popular school tradition offers a perfect modern twist on Clement C. Moore’s classic poem. | Penguin |
| 9780061992278 | The One and only Ivan | Katherine Applegate | Soon to be a major motion picture! Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). Plus don't miss Katherine Applegate's Endling series! | HarperCollins |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9781491485989 | The Science of Baseball | Matt Chandler | ||
| 9780439472265 | The Story of Ruby Bridges | Robert Coles | For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780395361696 | The Stupids Have a Ball | Harry Allard | The Stupid family celebrates the children's awful report cards by inviting their relatives to a costume party. "Everybody's pet crazies make a return appearance in Allard's story and Marshall's color cartoons, the sequel to their hit The Stupids Step Out." -- Publishers Weekly | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 1400302056 | The Tiny Snowflake | Arthur Ginolfi | ||
| 9780698116528 | The Wild Christmas Reindeer | Jan Brett | Little Teeka thought she had to be firm with the reindeer to get them ready for Santa's important flight, but when her bossy yelling only got their antlerstangled up, she knew she had to try something different."Beautifully conceived and finely wrought." -- Booklist (starred review)"Brett's precise, glowing illustrations, drawing on Swedish folk art, make this a beguiling Advent calendar of a book." -- Kirkus Reviews"AA? sweet Christmas fantasy that shows Brett at her best." -- Publishers Weekly"This tale with its humorous close-ups of stubborn reindeer and a sharp child protagonist should prove popular at story hours." -- School Library Journal | Puffin Books |
| 9780590647588 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly | Simms Taback | Presents the traditional version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940's with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all that the old lady swallows. | |
| 9780590275989 | There's a Hole in My Pocket | Akimi Gibson | Scholastic Incorporated | |
| 9780062432872 | Thomas Edison: Lighting the Way | Lori Haskins Houran | A biography of inventor and electrical engineer Thomas Edison. | HarperCollins |