Lisa Shawler's Library
Barkers Mill Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338268164 | The Ninjabread Man | Katrina Charman | ||
| 9780439800884 | The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! | Mo Willems | Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found. | |
| 9780545201230 | The Pout-Pout Fish | Deborah Diesen | Although many of his friends suggest otherwise, the pout-pout fish believes he has no choice but to be glum, until one day a new fish changes his mind with a kiss. | |
| 9780545393867 | The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark | Deborah Diesen | Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark. | |
| 9780823416363 | The Pumpkin Book | Gail Gibbons | Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds. | |
| 9780525554820 | The Rabbit Listened | Cori Doerrfeld | "When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling"-- | |
| 9780064432993 | The Right Number of Elephants | Sheppard, Jeff | "[In] a joyous twist on the counting-book concept, a girl decides how many elephants are needed to pull a train out of a tunnel, paint the ceiling, go to the beach. . . .Bond's well-executed illustrations [project] a contagious sense of movement. A puckish sense of humor prevails among elephants who skateboard, don sunglasses, act tough, and even wink at the audience." —SLJ. 1993 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA) | HarperCollins |
| 9780152712457 | The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree | Gail Gibbons | This book about nature and the changing seasons focuses on a young boy and a very special apple tree. In Gail Gibbons's bright illustrations, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a tree house in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among other seasonal activities. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780545060615 | The Silly Turkey Party | Steve Metzger | When their usual gathering is canceled after Farmer Joe becomes ill and needs rest, three turkeys try to host a quiet Thanksgiving dinner on the farm. | |
| 9780439213608 | The Stormy Day Rescue (Clifford the Big Red Dog) (Big Red Reader Series) | Kimberly Weinberger | Clifford is in trouble all over town for his habit of digging, but when a storm threatens the library, he may be the only one who can save it. Original. | Cartwheel |
| 9780439574778 | The Sun | Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger | The sun is the hottest and brightest thing in the solar system. Read and discover all about the sun. -- back cover. | Scholastic |
| 9780803706194 | The Talking Eggs | A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded. | Dial | |
| 9780618007011 | The Three Pigs | David Wiesner | The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon. By the creator of the Caldecott Honor book, Sector 7. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780689842443 | The Tiny Seed | Carle, Eric | Join the tiny seed on an adventure as it becomes a giant flower!Publishers WeeklySteve Lavis looks at animals foreign and domestic with two Peek-Through Board Books. On the Farm follows the wooly sheep as he searches out who has eaten its breakfast. As each page is turned, more animals become visible through the die-cut spaces. The culprits are found behind the tractor. In the Jungle follows the same format, only this time a crocodile is in hiding. "Here I am!" shouts the crocodile on the last spread. Then he asks, "Who wants to hide next?" ( Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. | Aladdin |
| 9780545113267 | The Twelve Days of Winter | Deborah Lee Rose | A cumulative counting verse in which a child lists items pertaining to winter given to him by his teacher, from twelve treats for tasting to one bird feeder in a snowy tree. | |
| 9780439814270 | The Umbrella | Jan Brett, John Gabriel, Steve Blane, Richard DeRosa, Blane and DeRosa Productions, Inc | Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella. | |
| 9781604640328 | The Velveteen Rabbit (Kohl's Edition) | Charles Santore | By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real. | Applesauce Press |
| 9780545651370 | The Very Brave Bear | Nick Bland | "The very cranky bear is back, and this time he's facing Boris Buffalo in a battle of bravery. But will something surprising send them both fleeing through the jungle?"--P. [4] of ocver. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545172240 | The Very Cranky Bear | Nick Bland | On a rainy, cold day in the jungle, four animal friends hide in a cave to play, but unexpectedly meet a bear trying to nap. | |
| 9780803718753 | The Wide-Mouthed Frog | Keith Faulkner | This laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use. He's particularly interested in the eating habits of other creatures found in the great outdoors, from the blue-feathere bird to a furry brown mouse. Until one day, he meets a big green animal with lots of teeth who finds wide-mouthed frogs simply delicious. | National Geographic Books |