Edwurd Fudwupper
Fibbed Big
Explained by: Fannie Fudwupper ; with Berkeley Breathed helping
slightly
Edwurd has fibbed big and this time he has gone too far! This humorous
tale, told by Edwurd's little sister, Fannie, describes how Edwurd
Fudwupper's big fib got everyone into a lot of trouble. More . . .
Some Dogs
Do
By: Jez Alborough
One day, when Sid is walking to school, he suddenly gets a happy
feeling. In fact, he feels so happy that his paws lift off the ground,
and he floats right up to the sky!
More . . .
Ten Little Fish
By: Audrey Wood; Ill By: Bruce Wood
It's an undersea countdown in the newest book by bestselling
author Audrey Wood and her dynamic, digital-artist son, Bruce. Follow
ten little fish as they swim along a beautiful ocean reef, one by one
departing from the school for different reasons, eventually leaving one
fellow all alone. What will he do? More . . .
The Great Cake
Bake
By: Helen Ketteman; ill by: Matt Collins
When Mayor Fargenberg announced a cake-baking competition for the
town's big Fourth of July celebration, Donna Rae Hadley started
thinking. And as all of Danville knew, once Donna Rae got one of her
big ideas, anything could happen. More .
. .
Bed Hogs
By: Kelly DiPucchio; ill by: Howard Fine
This fun little book is about Little Runt, the smallest pig in his
family, who is hoping to get some sleep. However, the Little Runt finds
that there is not enough room in the bed and he kicks his family
members out of bed one by one with hilarious result. More . . .
Razzamadaddy
By: Linda Walvoord; ill by: Sachiko Yoshikawa
A little boy is thrilled when he gets to spend a special day with his
father at the beach. They swim, build sand castles, eat hot dogs and
ice cream, play catch, and look for seashells. More . . .
Cloudy with a Chance of
Meatballs
By: Judi Barrett; ill by: Ron Barrett
This fantastically amusing book will be sure to make children of all
ages smile. By flipping through the different mouths, bodies, eyes, and
costumes of fourteen different frogs, More . . .
Ribbit! : flip and see who Froggy can
be
By: Bender & Bender
This fantastically amusing book will be sure to make children of all
ages smile. By flipping through the different mouths, bodies, eyes, and
costumes of fourteen different frogs, More . . .
The Queen of
Style
By: Caroline Buehner; Illustrated By: Mark Buehner
Queen Sophie has become bored with her peaceful and happy kingdom. To
break out of her humdrum royal existence she decides to go to
Royal Beauty School to become a beautician.
More . . .
Manfish: a story of Jacquez
Cousteau
By: Jennifer Berne; Ill By: Eric Puybaret
Poetic text and gorgeous paintings combine to create a portrait of the
internationally known oceanographer as a curious little boy,
More . . .
Duck! Rabbit!
By: Amy Krause Rosenthal; Ill By: Tom Lichtenheld
From the author of Little Hoot and Little Pea comes an
inventive and imaginative story of a Duck . . . or is it a
Rabbit? This book features the conversation of two unseen characters as
they try to decide whether the creature they are looking at is a Duck
or a Rabbit.
More . . .
How I Became a
Pirate
By: Melinda Long; Ill By: David Shannon
When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their
voyage, he jumps right on board thinking that pirate life will be
great,
More . . .
Trout, Trout, Trout!: (a fish
chant)
By: April Pulley Sayre; Ill By: Trip Park
This entertaining book is great for any children, or adults, who are
fascinated by underwater worlds and fish in particular.
More . . .
The Black Book of
Colors
By: Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria
An unusual book that invites readers into the world of people who can’t
see by asking them to use their other senses in attempting to
experience color.
More . . .
Home on the Range
By: Deborah Hopkinson; Ill By: S.D. Schindler
This entertaining book is great for any children, or adults, who are
fascinated by underwater worlds and fish in particular.
More . . .
(Back
to Top)
Mr. Pusskins: A Love
Story
By: Sam Lloyd
How could you not love that face?!? Mr. Pusskins is my new favorite cat
book character. He's a grumpy, ole puss who learns that the grass isn't
always greener on the other side. The bold illustrations are
eye-catching and the expressions are priceless. More . . .
Stand Tall, Molly Lou
Melon
By: Patty Lovell; illustrated by: David Catrow
Between her husky voice and her buckteeth, Molly Lou Melon had to
learn important lessons from her grandmother about her true beauty More. . .
And the Dish Ran Away with the
Spoon
By: Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel ; illustrated by Janet
Stevens
Dish and Spooon decided to really run away and there friends go looking
for them. Great use of nursery rhymes, fairy tales and puns. More . . .
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin
Tale (introducing his forgotten frontier
friend)
By: Deborah Hopkinson ; Ill by: John Hendrix
Strolling down to Knob Creek, seven-year-old Abe and his friend,
Austin, decide to cross the creek and suddenly get an important lesson
about friendship and courage More. .
.
(Back
to Top)
Boy of Steel: The Creators of
Superman
By: Marc Tyler Nobleman, ill by: Ross MacDonald
Tells the story of how two shy teenagers in Depression-era Cleveland
dreamed up the mightiest superhero of them all. More . .
Knucklehead
By: Jon Scieszka
The guy behind The Stinky Cheese
Man and
The Time Warp Trio gives us the story of growing up in the
big, crazy Scieszka household in Flint, Michigan. More . . .
The Girl Who Hated
Books
By: Manjusha Pawagi ; ill. by Leanne Franson
When Meena accidentally knocks over a pile of her parents' books, a
collection of live characters, including fairies and princes, comes
spilling off the pages and into her room, More. . .
My Little Sister Ate One
Hare
By: Bill Grossman; Illustrated By: Kevin Hawkes
Little Sister hasquite an appetite . . . while perferoming on stage in
this book she eats everything from one hare, two snakes, three ants to
ten peas. More . .
I Will Surprise My
Friend!
By: Mo Willems
In this cute story Gerald and Piggie decide that they are going to
surprise each other by the Big Rock, More . . .
The Scallywags
By: David Melling
The Scallywags are a pack of wolves. When they aren’t being
lazy and shiftless, they spend the day jumping around and clowning
around and getting into all kinds of mischief. They make a lot of noise
and throw their food around and make general nuisances of
themselves. More. . .
The Juggling Pug
By: Sean Bryan; Illustrated By: Tom Murphy
Residents of a town famous for having the world's only juggling pug are
willing to tolerate any behavior from the "troublesome, worrisome,
juggle-some" canine until one girl gets fed up and suggests they send
him away. More. . .
The Girl Who Hated
Books
By: Jack Prelutsky; Illustrated By: Brandon Dorman
"The Wizard, watchful, waits alone within his tower of cold gray
stone and ponders in his wicked way what evil deeds he'll do this day.
What do you think the wizard is planning to do? Conjure a magic spell?
Turn a frog into a flea? Fill a cauldron with bubbling brew? More. .
.
(Back to Top)
Traction Man Meets
TurboDog
By: Mini Grey
Everyone relax! Pocket sized superhero Traction Man is back to
save the day in this sequel to Traction Man is Here! More . . .
The End
By: David LaRochelle; Illustrated By: Richard Egielski
An artistic dragon, a lemonade-making princess, and a knight with a
problematic beard meet up in this story that begins at the end and ends
at the beginning. More . . .
Paul Bunyan's
Sweetheart
By: Maribeth Lorbiecki; Illustrated By: Renee Graef
Lucette Kensack is a strapping pioneer maiden and every bit a match for
the mighty Paul Bunyan. So when the giant lumberjack declares his
love, the self-sufficient Lucette sets him off on a series of tasks to
prove himself. More. . .
Drive
By: Nathan Clement
Striking visuals and minimal text make for an exciting reading
experience as a young narrator tells about the workday of his father, a
short-haul truck driver. More. . .
I'm Bad!
By: Kate and Jim McMullan
In this book by the authors of I Stink and
I’m Dirty, a
young carnivorous dinosaur struts his stuff, trying out his newfound
badness on fellow prehistoric creatures with decidedly mixed results.
More. .
.
(Back to Top)
The Nutcracker
By: Susan Jeffers
An abridged picture book version of the beloved fairy tale that is just
right for reading aloud. Jeffers, who is perhaps best known as
the illustrator of the McDuff books by Rosemary Wells,
More . . .
The Polar Express
By: Chris Van Allsburg
This new Christmas classic movie is based on the book originally
written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, author of Zathura: A Space
Adventure and Jumanji.
More . . .
Totally Polar
By: Marty Crisp; Illustrated By: Viv Eisner
Peter Petrosky MacGregor O'Toole loves winter and snow. He dreams about
builidng snowmen, sledding and drinking Hot Chocolate; even while he is
sitting on the beach in the middle of June. More. . .
Snowmen At Night
By: Caralyn Buehner; Illustrated By: Mark Buehner
Ever wonder what snowmen do at night? Follow one young boys imaginings
as he ponders why his snowman looks so different in the morning. He
decides that after nighttime falls and everyone is asleep in their
beds, a group of fun-loving snowmen More. .
.
The Night Before
Christmas
By: Jan Brett; Poem By: Clement Moore
The Night Before Christmas is one of the most famous Christmas stories
of all time. This wonderful telling is accompanied by the spectacular
illustrations of Jan Brett. More. . .
(Back to
Top)
Runaway Pumpkin
By: Kevin Lewis; Illustrated By: S.D. Schindler
When Buck, Billy and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin
they've ever seen, they can't resist. More . .
.
Someone Bigger
By: Jonathan Emmett; Illustrated By: Adrian Reynolds
Sam can't wait to try out his new kite, but Dad says he's too small to
fly it alone-it needs someone bigger. More . . .
The Boy Who Looked Like
Lincoln
By: Mike Reiss; Illustrated By: David Catrow
As a young boy who looks identical to Abe Lincoln, Benjy finds life
difficult as he is constantly teased, always gets the same parts in the
play, and typically gets the same silly gifts for his birthday More. . .
I'd Really Like to Eat a
Child
By: Sylviane Donnio; Illustrated By: Dorothee de Monfreid
One morning Achilles, a young crocodile, insists that he will eat a
child that day and refuses all other food, but when he actually finds a
little girl, More. . .
Little Pea
By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let
him have his spinach dessert until More. . .
(Back to Top)
