Chris Kubie

Description

A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers.

2) Lilly's big day

Author

Book, Audiobook Cassette, CD + Book

Formats

Description

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

3) Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African tale

Author

Steptoe, John

Formats

Description

Live Oak Media eReadalong

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

4) The pumpkin book

Author

Gibbons, Gail

Series

Formats

Description

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.

5) Julius, the baby of the world

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Formats

Description

"Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house, until Cousin Garland comes to visit"--Title page verso

6) Library lion

Author

Knudsen, Michelle

Formats

Book, Braille, CD + Book

Description

A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

7) The library

Author

Stewart, Sarah

Formats

Description

Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.

8) Jessica

Author

Formats

Description

Houndsley and Catina
Candlewick sparks

Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica; and then on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name.

9) Houndsley and Catina

Author

Howe, James

Series

Formats

Book, Audio-enabled Book, Braille, CD + Book

Description

Live Oak Media eReadalong
Explore the world with Gail Gibbons

"Houndsley has to figure out what to say about Catina's seventy-four-chapter memoir, and Catina tries to find the right words of comfort for Houndsley after his cooking contest fiasco" --

10) Alligators and crocodiles

Author

Gibbons, Gail

Series

Formats

Description

Live Oak Media eReadalong

"This updated edition vetted by an expert introduces young readers to everything they would want to know about the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, alligators and crocodiles. With kid-friendly text and diagrams, Gibbons compares the two reptiles--their physical differences, what they eat, where they are found, how fast they swim, how they raise their young, and more. Kids will want to read this book again and again to learn all about these crocodilians...

11) A child's calendar

Author

Updike, John

Series

Formats

Book, CD + Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

"Celebrate the little moments that make each month special in this beautiful picture book featuring twelve poems about a family and the turn of the seasons. From the short, frozen days of January, through the light of summer, to the first snowflakes of December, Updike's poems rejoices in the familiar, wondrous qualities that make each part of the year unique. Hyman's award-winning paintings--modeled after her own daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren--depict...

12) Sheila Rae, the brave

Author

Book, Audiobook Cassette, CD + Book

Series

Mouse Books

Formats

Description

"When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue." --

13) Bailey goes camping

Author

Formats

Description

Book, Audio-enabled Book, Audiobook CD

Bailey is too young to go camping with the Bunny Scouts, but his parents take him on a special camping trip--in the house.

14) Before she was Harriet

Author

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Formats

Description

A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.

15) Satchel Paige

Author

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Formats

Description

Book, CD + Book, eAudiobook

Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series.

16) Houndsley and Catina plink and plunk

Author

Howe, James

Series

Houndsley and Catina

Formats

Description

Book, Audiobook Cassette, CD + Book

Houndsley likes canoeing and his friend Catina likes bicycling, but each has to help the other learn to enjoy these activities in order to do them together.

17) The case of the climbing cat

Author

Rylant, Cynthia

Series

High-rise private eyes volume 2
I can read book. Level 2

Formats

Description

AMC - Books by Gail Gibbons

The High-Rise Private Eyes, animal detectives, try to find the cat who stole their neighbor's binoculars.

18) Chicks & chickens

Author

Gibbons, Gail

Appears on list

Formats

Description

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of chickens, as well as a discussion of how chickens are raised on farms.

19) Betty Bunny didn't do it

Author

Kaplan, Michael B

Series

Betty Bunny books volume 3

Formats

Description

When a young rabbit breaks a table lamp and blames the Tooth Fairy, her family explains the importance of honesty.

20) Andy Shane and the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle

Author

Jacobson, Jennifer

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Description