Base,
Grame Animalia
E BAS An alphabet book with fantastic,
detailed pictures with labels such as
“Lazy lions lounging in the local library.”
Blume, Judy The Pain and the
Great One
E BLU A six-year old (The Pain) and
his eight-year old sister (The Great One) see each other as trouble-makers and
the best-loved in the family.
Byars, Betsy Tornado
J FIC BYA While waiting out a
tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to a story about their farmhand
when he was a boy going through a similar storm.
Carrick, Carol Patrick’s Dinosaur
E CAR When his older brothers talk
about dinosaurs during a visit to the zoo, Patrick is afraid until he discovers
that they all died millions of years ago.
Curtis, Jamie Lee Today I Feel Silly (And Other Moods That Make My
Day)
E CUR A child’s emotions range from
silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing every day.
Dadey, David Monsters Don’t
Scuba Dive
J FIC DAD There are some
pretty weird grown-ups in Bailey City, but could the camp swimming teacher
really be a sea monster?
DeGroat, Diane Liar, Liar, Pants on
Fire
E DEG Gilbert is nervous about playing
George Washington in front of the class, and feels even worse when he can’t
find his main prop.
Duffey, Betsy The Gadget War
J FIC DUF Kelly Sparks is
the gadget whiz of her third grade class, until a new classmate, Albert
Einstein Jones, comes to her school.
Gag, Wanda Millions of Cats
E GAG How can an old man and his wife
select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?
Gannett, Ruth Stiles My Father’s Dragon
J FIC GAN A young boy decides
to rescue a poor, baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild
animals.
Grambling, Lois G. Can I Have a Stegosaurus,
Mom? Can I? Please?
E GRA A boy describes all the possible
advantages of having a stegosaurus as a pet.
Henkes, Kevin Chrysanthemum
E HEN Chrysanthemum loves her name,
until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Johnson, Crockett Harold and the Purple Crayon
E JOH Harold goes for an adventurous
walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.
Jonas, Ann Reflections
E JON A child’s busy day by the sea,
in a forest, and then back home, is
followed by the hope of going to a carnival or concert.
Kellogg, Stephen Prehistoric Pinkerton
E KEL Pinkerton’s natural doggy urge
to chew on things is stirred up on a visit to a museum’s collection of dinosaur
bones.
Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry
and the Mud Gremlins
J FIC KLI Harry persuades
his classmates to sneak through the playground fence during recess to see some
unusual mushrooms.
Lionni, Leo Frederick
E LIO Even though Frederick does not
help the other mice gather food, he saves them from the long, cold winter.
McCully, Emily A. Popcorn at the Palace
E MCC In the mid-1800s, Maisie Ferris
and her father travel to England to introduce the English to the American
“invention” of popcorn.
Macauley, David Black and White
E MAC Four brief stories about parents,
trains and cows – or is it really all one story?
Marshall, James George and Martha
E MAR Five episodes that tell about the
ups and downs of a special friendship.
Mayer, Mercer There’s Something in
My Attic
E MAY Something is making noise in the
attic at night, so a brave little girl sneaks up the stairs to capture whatever
it is.
Munsch, Robert The Paper Bag Princess
E MUN Princess Elizabeth is set to
marry Prince Ronald until he’s kidnapped by a dragon. But, when Elizabeth rescues him, it does not make for a
happily-ever-after ending.
Osborne, Mary Pope Vacation Under the Volcano
J FIC OSB Their magic tree
house takes Annie and Jack back in time to Pompeii just as Vesuvius is about to
erupt.
Pilkey, Dav The Adventures
of Captain Underpants
J FIC PIL When George and
Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain
Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the dangerous Dr. Diaper.
Rylant, Cynthia Ticky-Tacky Doll
E RYL When she has to go to school
without her special doll, a little girl cannot focus on learning her letters
and numbers, until her grandmother comes to the rescue.
Sachar, Louis Marvin Redpost
J FIC SACHAR Marvin is convinced that
the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really
the lost Prince of Shampoon.
Scieszka, Jon 2095
J FIC SCI While on a field
trip to the Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam and Fred travel one hundred
years into the future.
Sharmat, Marjorie W. A Dog Star is Born
J FIC SHA Fred and his
parents take their dog, Duz, to Hollywood where his new career as a movie star
is almost ended before it begins.
Smith, Robert Kimmel Chocolate Fever
J FIC SMITH Henry breaks out in
brown bumps from eating too much chocolate, but they help him stop some
hijackers, and teach him an important lesson, too.