Jai Whitehead's Library
West Creek Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780375868450 | A Letter to My Teacher | Deborah Hopkinson | This funny, touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great classroom read-aloud, and a perfect back-to-school gift for students and teachers! Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time I’m writing a letter. So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learning—and the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloud, this book’s young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isn’t just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to say, she quickly learns that the girl’s unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very end, we learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself. From award winning author Deborah Hopkinson and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenter, this picture book is made to be treasured by both those who teach and those who learn. | Schwartz & Wade |
| 395368952 | A Porcupine Named Fluffy | Helen Lester | A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros. "Munsinger's bright, cheery pictures are as whimsical as Lester's delightfully silly text." -- Publishers Weekly | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780547534268 | A Single Shard | Linda Sue Park | Contains the author's] 2002 Newbery Award acceptance speech-- Cover. | Clarion Books |
| 9781684645473 | All The Wonderful Ways To Read | Laura Baker | "Books take us on journeys that we can all share, And give us the power to go anywhere! So no matter just how, or what book, or your speed, what I wish for NOW... Is that YOU love to read!"--Publisher's description. | Kane/Miller Book Publishers |
| 9780739876336 | Alligator Alley | Lisa Trumbauer | Steck-Vaughn | |
| 9780439873048 | Amazing Gorillas! | Sarah L. Thomson, Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.) | ||
| 9780544103078 | Amos & Boris | William Steig | Amos the mouse and Boris the whale have little in common except that they are both mammals and save each other's lives. | |
| 9780670061259 | Angelina and Alice | Katharine Holabird | Angelina and her best friend Alice discover the importance of teamwork when their acrobatics are the hit of the gymnastics show at the village fair. | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| OS_6436A5216FF20600B4764753 | Angelina and the princess | |||
| Animal Fact/Animal Fable | ||||
| 9780064440554 | Arthur's Christmas Cookies | Lillian Hoban | Arthur decides to make Mother and Father special Christmas cookies as a present. But when the cookies are finally finished, they are hard as rocks! Can Arthur think of a way to turn this disaster into the best Christmas present ever? | Harper Collins |
| Arthur's Loose Tooth | ||||
| 9780064440493 | Arthur's Prize Reader | Lillian Hoban | Arthur is sure he will win the Super Chimp Comics contest. He's also sure his sister Violet can't read. But Violet can read, maybe even better than Arthur. | HarperCollins |
| 9781338571219 | Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings | Francie LaTour | Every winter, a young girl flies to Haiti to visit her Auntie Luce, a painter. The moment she steps off the plane, she feels a wall of heat, and familiar sights soon follow -- the boys selling water ice by the pink cathedral, the tap tap buses in the busy streets, the fog and steep winding road to her aunt's home in the mountains. The girl has always loved Auntie Luce's paintings -- the houses tucked into the hillside, colorful fishing boats by the water, heroes who fought for and won the country's independence. Through Haiti's colors, the girl comes to understand this place her family calls home. And when the moment finally comes to have her own portrait painted for the first time, she begins to see herself in a new way, tracing her own history and identity through her aunt's brush. Includes an author's note and a glossary. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781338572315 | Be You! | Peter H. Reynolds | Creative visionary of The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, and The Dot, #1 New York Times bestseller Peter H. Reynolds creates a joyful celebration of individuality--and staying true to Y-O-U! Be curious... Be adventurous... Be brave... BE YOU! Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, from the beloved creator of The Dot, Happy Dreamer, and New York Times bestseller, The Word Collector. Here, Reynolds reminds readers to "be your own work of art." To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU. In the tradition of books like Oh, the Places You'll Go! and I Wish You More comes a wholly original, inspirational celebration of individuality as only Peter H. Reynolds can create! | Orchard Books |
| 9781943200085 | Because I Had a Teacher | Kobi Yamada | A colorful celebration of teachers everywhere. | Compendium Publishing & Communications |
| 9780544103146 | Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! | Kathleen V. Kudlinski | Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true. | |
| 9781665954785 | Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat | Julien Chung | A New York Times bestseller! It’s Halloween in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and there’s a spooky surprise in store for everyone’s favorite letters!A told B, and B told C, “Let’s sneak to the top of the creaky old tree.” The classic alphabet chant gets a Halloween twist as the letters sneak their way up the tree, all donning their spiffiest costumes. But when a witch swoops in, and the letters come tumbling down, will that be the end of their Halloween fun…or just the beginning? | Beach Lane Books |
| 9780448447889 | David Beckham | B. A. Roth | Describes the life and accomplishments of the British soccer star and trendsetter who recently moved to Los Angeles to become the highest-paid athlete in the history of team sports. | |
| 9781645178583 | Dh Ex Our Class Is Family | No Author | Pub |