Melissa Dimas' Library
Hazelwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439611978 | Alphabet Under Construction | Denise Fleming | A mouse works his way through the alphabet as he folds the "F," measures the "M," and rolls the "R." | Scholastic |
| 9780525475958 | Ana Cultiva Manzanas | Monica Wellington | Annie the apple farmer saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers' market. | |
| 9780590422710 | Angel Child, Dragon Child | Michele Maria Surat | Ut, a Vietnamese girl attending school in the United States, lonely for her mother left behind in Vietnam, makes a new friend who presents her with a wonderful gift. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780698113503 | Antics! (Paperstar) | Cathi Hepworth | Alphabet entries from A to Z all have an 'ant' somewhere in the word, such as E for Enchanter, P for Pantaloons, S for Santa Claus, and Y for Your Ant Yetta | Puffin |
| 9781338087741 | Apple Picking Day! | Candice F. Ransom | "A family spends a day at an apple orchard"-- | |
| 9780590644303 | Arctic Fives Arrive | Elinor J. Pinczes | This is a great book to introduce or reinforce counting by fives up to 30 and back again. I like using it with my children because of the above average vocabulary and because it is a great springboard for other studies (Northern Lights, Artic, Ermines, discussion on new words) all while teaching math concepts. The illustrations are cute too. A great all-in-one book. | Scholastic |
| 9780394800189 | Are You My Mother? | P.D. Eastman | The must-have, heartwarming and hilarious classic about a baby bird in search of his mother! A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort. The timeless message of the bond between mother and child make P. D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? a treasured classic. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590634809 | Arthur's Chicken Pox | Marc Brown | Introduced by a song sung by kids, this adventure revolves around whether or not Arthur will get over his chicken pox in time to go to the circus with his family. In the meantime, D.W. makes her own plans to invite a friend to go as Arthur's replacement and feigns chicken pox herself in a bid for attention from her family. At the end of the story, in a nod to justice, Arthur recovers in time, but D.W. comes down with spots on the morning of the circus. | Scholastic |
| 9780805055818 | Barnyard Banter | Denise Fleming | All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose. | Macmillan |
| 9780590122399 | Bat Jamboree | Kathi Appelt | Scholastic | |
| 9780545842310 | Bedtime for Peppa (Peppa Pig) | Scholastic | An all-new storybook featuring Peppa--a lovable, slightly bossy little piggy!It is bedtime for Peppa and George, but the little piggies are not sleepy! They must take their bath, brush their teeth, and listen to a story before they can have sweet dreams.Join Peppa and George on an adorable bedtime-themed tale in this storybook based on the hit Nick Jr. show! | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545159173 | Beetle Bop | Denise Fleming | Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the great variety of beetles and their swirling, humming, crashing activities. | |
| 9780060207489 | Big Red Barn | Margaret Wise Brown | Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children.As in her classic Goodnight Moon, Brown engages children and helps settle them down for sleep as they follow along with the animals from morning to night in the barnyard.In the barnyard there are roosters and cows, horses and goats, and a pink piglet who is learning to squeal. Felicia Bond's atmospheric illustrations add to the tranquil simplicity of this gentle story.Big Red Barn makes a lovely baby shower gift and is a wonderful addition to any preschooler's library. | HarperCollins |
| 9780545662642 | Biggety Bat: Chow Down, Biggety! | Ann Ingalls | Biggety Bat is back--and on a search for his supper! "Hot diggety!" said Biggety. "Supper for sea turtle, but. . . . . . what about me?" Biggety Bat is hungry -- and looking for his supper. The swamp he explores is full of animals chowing down: frogs, cuckoo birds, sea turtles, and more. But what will Biggety find to eat? Author Ann Ingalls blends lyrical text with real-life information about a Florida mangrove swamp. Readers will love discovering the eating habits of the animals who live in this unique habitat. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780811846295 | Bintou's Braids | Sylvianne Diouf | Bintou wants braids. Long, pretty braids, woven with gold coins and seashells, just like her older sister and the other women in her family. But she is too young for braids. Instead, all she has are four little tufts of hair; all she ever gets are cornrows. However, when Bintou saves the lives of her two young cousins and is offered a reward of her choosing, Bintou discovers that true beauty comes in many different forms. Rich, earthy illustrations and a heartwarming story capture the spirit of a West African village in this wise tale about a girl who learns she's perfect just the way she is. | Chronicle Books |
| 9780590470193 | Body Detectives | Rita Golden Gelman | Explains how each of the senses provides the brain with different kinds of information about the surrounding world, and tells how they work | Scholastic |
| 9780688122751 | Bread, Bread, Bread | Ann Morris | What kind of bread do you eat? A bagel? A tortilla? A baguette? All over the world, wherever there are human beings, someone is eating bread. Ann Morris's simple text and Ken Heyman's dazzling full-color photographs reveal for young readers how people eat -- and how people live -- the world over. | Harper Collins |
| 9780545220811 | Carlo Likes Counting | Jessica Spanyol | Carlo the giraffe counts from one to ten--at home, in the park, in a cafe, on a farm, and all around. | |
| 9781524772710 | Chase's Loose Tooth! (Paw Patrol) | Casey Neumann, Random House | Random House Children's Books | |
| 9780545535991 | Chester the Brave | Audrey Penn, Gigi Abraham, Joy Arcolano, Brad Krieger, Dylan Gough, Listen Inn | Chester Raccoon learns a way to get past his fears. |