Aylesworth, Jim. Old Black Fly.
Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the alphabet as he has a very busy bad day landing where he should not be. E AYL
Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night.
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality. E BUN
Cocca-Leffler, Maryann. Bravery Soup.
Carlin, frightened by everything, wants to try some of Big Bear's bravery soup, but first he must travel through a dark forest to a monster's cave for important ingredients. E COC
Cooper, Helen. Pumpkin Soup.
The Cat and the Squirrel come to blows with the Duck in arguing about who will perform what duty in preparing their pumpkin soup, and they almost lose the Duck's friendship. E COO
Curtis, Jamie Lee. I’m Gonna Like Me.
A young girl learns to like herself every day, no matter what. E CUR
Durant, Alan. Big Bad Bunny.
Bunny is coming to get your money. Can anyone stop this bully? He's the biggest, baddest bunny in town! Or is he? E DUR
Fearnley, Jan. Mr. Wolf’s Pancakes.
Mr. Wolf asks some of his neighbors to help him make pancakes, and even though they all rudely refuse, when the pancakes are done they expect to share the feast. E FEA
Fox, Mem. Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild.
When a young girl has a series of mishaps at home, her mother tries not to lose her temper--and does not quite succeed. E FOX
Gantos, Jack. Rotten Ralph.
The behavior of Sarah's pampered cat, Ralph, changes for the better when he is left behind at the circus. E GAN
Gill-Brown, Vanessa. Rufferella.
A little girl who wants to be like the fairy godmother in Cinderella makes her dog into a superstar with mixed results. E GIL
Graham, Bob. Max.
Max, the young son of superheroes, is a late bloomer when it comes to flying, until he is inspired by the plight of a falling baby bird. E GRA
Gralley, Jean. Very Boring Alligator.
A very boring alligator refuses to leave a little girl's house until she puts her foot down and orders him to leave. E GRA
Henkes, Kevin. Sheila Rae, the Brave.
When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue. E HEN
Lionni, Leo. Swimmy.
Swimmy, a small orphaned fish, shows his friends how, with ingenuity and hard work, they can conquer their fears and overcome the dangers of the wet world. E LIO
McKissack, Pat. The Honest to Goodness Truth.
After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it's not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either. E MCK
McPhail, David. Mole Music.
Feeling that something is missing in his life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music. E-AV-KIT MCP
Meddaugh, Susan. Martha Blah Blah.
When the current owner of the soup company breaks the founder's promise to have every letter of the alphabet in every can of soup, Martha, the talking dog, takes action. E MED
Mould, Wendy. Ants in my Pants.
Mother wants Jacob to put on clothes to go shopping, but he wants to stay home and play, and describes imaginary animals that are keeping him from getting dressed. E MOU
Namioka, Lensey. Loyal Cat.
In ancient Japan, a loyal cat uses his magic powers to help his friend, a poor and humble priest. E NAM
Nolan, Jerdine. Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm.
A child ventures out in the middle of the night to see how Harvey Potter grows his wonderful balloons. E NOL
Ormerod, Jan. Emily and Albert.
Emily the ostrich and Albert the elephant share a friendship in which they compare noses, dance, read together, and more. E ORM
Root, Phyllis. The Rattletrap Car.
Various disasters threaten to stop Poppa and the children from getting to the lake in their rattletrap car, but they manage to come up with an ingenious solution to each problem. E ROO
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Mice and Beans.
In this rhythmic cumulative tale Rosa Maria spends the week getting ready for her granddaughter's birthday party and trying to avoid attracting mice--unaware that the mice in her walls are preparing for a party of their own. E RYA
Shannon, Margaret. Gullible's Troubles.
Although Gullible Guineapig believes everything his aunt, uncle, and cousin tell him, they dismiss his warning about what is in the basement. E SHA
Stevenson, James. Don't Make Me Laugh.
Readers are requested not to laugh or do anything to influence various animals in this book. E STE
Willems, Mo. Time to Say Please.
It's time to say: Please! Thank you! and I'm sorry! Don't worry, we'll show you how. E 395 WIL
Wood, Audrey. Rude Giants.
Beatrix the butter maid saves Gerda the cow and transforms two rude giants into good neighbors. E WOO
Wood, Audrey. Sweet Dream Pie.
Pa Brindle helps Ma bake her irresistible sweet dream pie, and the whole neighborhood is affected. E WOO |