Rachelle Taylor's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780448428307 | The Night Before Summer Vacation | Natasha Wing | A little girl and her family are getting ready to go on vacation . . . or at least they are trying to. In the effort to pack everything that will be needed, there's bound to be something overlooked, and what that is provides a funny ending to this meter-perfect "twist" on Clement Moore's classic. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 0439396263 | The Night Before Thanksgiving | |||
| 9781338129960 | The Ninjabread Man | C. J. Leigh | In this adaptation of the traditional Gingerbread man, Ninjabread Man escapes the Sensei, and defeats Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake and Ninja Mouse, only to be eaten by the clever Ninja Fox. | Orchard Books |
| 9781338184327 | The Pigeon Needs a Bath! | "The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly"-- | ||
| 9780545155625 | 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. | |
| 9781338326437 | The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark | Deborah Diesen | Mr. Fish finds the courage to speak up for his friends when a shark comes to the park and bullies them. | |
| 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. | |
| 9781558580091 | The Rainbow Fish | Marcus Pfister | North-South Books | |
| 9780142405802 | The Snail and the Whale | Julia Donaldson | Wanting to sail beyond its rock, a tiny snail hitches a ride on a big humpback whale and then is able to help the whale when it gets stuck in the sand. | Puffin |
| 9780142417362 | The Spiffiest Giant in Town | Julia Donaldson | George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals. | |
| 9781338325621 | The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal | Nick Seluk | ||
| 9780590457811 | The Three Little Pigs | Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well. | ||
| 9781338202359 | The Three Little Pigs and the Big Red Dog | Daphne Pendergrass, Norman Bridwell | Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are visiting their new neighbors, the three little pigs. There's just one problem: Clifford has a cold! As Clifford visits each little pig, he huffs and he puffs until he sneezes their houses down. Can Clifford find a way to make it up to his new neighbors? | |
| 9781603576895 | The Three Pig Sisters | Cecil Kim | "The three pig sisters set out to build a solid house that will keep them safe from the wolf who lives in the woods. As two sisters gather materials, they find tasty looking berries and eat them. They soon discover they are sleeping berries, placed by the big bad wolf. Luckily, the sisters are found before the wolf can harm them and they quickly build their house for protection. To get back at the wolf, the sisters make a pot of soup to lure the wolf. When the wolf arrives, they tie him up and ask him why he is so mean. After hearing that he only bothers them because he was hungry and he is too old to hunt for food, three pig sisters and wolf decide to make a farm on their land with fruits and vegetables to share. Social and emotional learning concepts include friendship, teamwork, and sharing. Book includes a note to caregivers and story coaching activities. A Reader's Theater version is available online so that children can benefit from dramatic interpretation." | |
| 9780590443579 | The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs | Jon Scieszka | The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. | |
| 9780399255717 | The Very Busy Spider | Eric Carle | The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen. | |
| 9781423106869 | There Is a Bird on Your Head! (an Elephant and Piggie Book) | Mo Willems | Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In There Is a Bird On My Head!, Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head—two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend? | Hyperion |
| 9781338588149 | There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon! | Lucille Colandro | "In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, an astronaut swallows the Moon and other celestial objects, while two children ask questions about the Solar System and outer space."-- | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545832137 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog! | Lucille Colandro | "Spring is in the air, and everyone's favorite old lady is ready to celebrate! That zany old lady is back-- and with a serious case of spring fever! This time she's swallowing items to make the most of the season with a beautiful garden! With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page-- a wacky story for the first day of spring!"--Publisher's description. | |
| 9781338131864 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! | Lucille Colandro | "You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a turkey, a ball, a hat, a balloon, a boat, some wheels, and a horn of plenty!"--Publisher. |