Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing a penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions. J ATW, J-PBK ATW

Avi.  Poppy.
Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas. J-PBK AVI

Birney, Betty.  The World According to Humphrey.
Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher. J BIR

Blume, Judy. Freckle Juice.
Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents. J BLU, J-PBK BLU

Bond, Michael. A Bear Called Paddington.
From the day Paddington was discovered on a railway platform in London, he was seldom far from imminent disaster... but it always turns into hilarious fun. J-PBK BON

Byars, Betsy. Little Horse.
Little Horse falls into the stream and is swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life. J BYA

Cameron, Anne. The Stories Julian Tells.
Relates episodes in seven-year-old Julian's life which include getting into trouble with his younger brother Huey, planting a garden, what he did to try to grow taller, losing a tooth, and finding a new friend. J CAM

Catling, Patrick. The Chocolate Touch.
A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate. J CAT, J-PBK CAT

Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. J CLE, J-PBK CLE

Dahl, Roald.  James and the Giant Peach.
When a mysterious old man gives James some magical, tiny green things, he certainly never imagines that they will grow into an enormous peach. J-FAN DAH, J-PBK DAH

DiCamillo, Kate. The Tale of Despereaux.
The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. J DIC

Eager, Edward.  Half Magic.
Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. J-FAN EAG

Erickson, John. Hank the Cowdog.
Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and runs with the coyotes. J-PBK ERI

Gannett, Ruth Stiles. My Father’s Dragon.
A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island. J-FAN GAN

Grahame, Kenneth.  The Reluctant Dragon.
The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and especially St. George the dragon killer that there is no call for concern? J GRA

Henkes, Kevin.  The Year of Billy Miller.
A short, satisfying, laugh-out-loud story that features diorama homework, a school poetry slam, cancelled sleepovers, and epic sibling temper tantrums. J HEN

Jenkins, Emily. Toys Go Out.
Six stories relate the adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys. J JEN

King-Smith, Dick. Babe.
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success. J KIN

Lawson, Robert. Rabbit Hill.
New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers. J LAW, J-PBK LAW

LeGuin, Ursula.  Catwings.
Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands. J-FAN LEG

Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking.
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village. J LIN, J-PBK LIN

McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price.
Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture 4 bandits and another about a donut machine gone wild. J MCC, J-PBK MCC

MacDonald, Betty. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.
From her upside-down house, the eccentric Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle issues to parents her marvelous cures for such common children's diseases as Won't-Put-Away-Toys-itis, answerbackism, and fighter-quarrelitis. J-FAN MAC, J-PBK MAC

MacLachlan, Patricia.  Sarah, Plain and Tall.
When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay. J-HF MAC, J-PBK MAC

Milne, A.A. Winnie the Pooh.
The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday. J-FAN MIL, J-PBK MIL

Pennypacker, Sara. Clementine.
Eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles, sorts through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret and helps her father in his efforts to rid the front of their apartment building from pigeons. J PEN

Peterson, John. The Littles.
The Littles, a family of six-inch high people who live in the walls of an old house, begin to worry when the new residents bring a cat. First in a series. J-FAN PET, J-PBK PET

Selden, George. The Cricket in Times Square.
The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. J SEL, J-PBK SEL

Smith, Robert Kimmel. Chocolate Fever.
From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a lesson about self-indulgence. J SMI, J-PBK SMI

White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web.
The story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn. J WHI, J-PBK WHI

Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House in the Big Woods.
A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their father's stories and singing, and share special occasions when they get together with relatives or neighbors. J-HF WIL, J-PBK WIL