Heling, Kathryn. I WISH I WAS TALL LIKE WILLIE
Heling, Kathryn.
I WISH I WAS TALL LIKE WILLIE
McHenry, IL : Raven Tree Press, 2008
IL K-3, RL 1.7
ISBN 1934960500
Have you ever wanted to be older than you are? Or taller? Manuel really wants to be taller. He wants to be as tall as his best friend Willie. And he will go to any length to do it. How does Willie feel about all this craziness?
Graber, Janet. MUKTAR AND THE CAMELS
Graber, Janet.
MUKTAR AND THE CAMELS
New York : H. Holt, 2009
IL K-3
ISBN 0805078347
Muktar used to live in Somalia. His parents have died and he is now living in an orphanage in Kenya. He remembers the stories his father told of the camels. He thought that camels were a treasure. When a librarian shows up at the orphanage with three camels, Muktar helps unload the books. But he notices something about the camels, too.
Gifford, Clive. ATLAS OF FIRSTS
Gifford, Clive.
ATLAS OF FIRSTS
New York : Kingfisher, 2009
IL K-3, RL 5.4
ISBN 0753463016
If you like books of trivia, than this is a book you are sure to love. It is filled with 500 "firsts" from science and technology to sports to arts and entertainment. It feature some bizarre trivia such as who was the first human cannonball and much more. Hey, I wonder who made the first cell phone call. It's in here.
Gifford, Clive. 10 KINGS AND QUEENS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
Gifford, Clive.
10 KINGS & QUEENS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
New York : Kingfisher, 2009
IL 5-8, RL 6.8
ISBN 0753462524
If you were to pick 10 kings and queens who changed the world, who would you pick? Alexander the Great? Maybe King Henry VIII of England? The author has chosen the 10 who he feels made the greatest impact on the world. These rulers built lavish palaces, organized armies, and ruled over great empires. See if your choice made the list.
Foreman, Michael. THE LITTLEST DINOSAUR
Foreman, Michael.
THE LITTLEST DINOSAUR
New York : Walker, 2008
IL K-3, RL 2.7
ISBN 0802797598
Once upon a time, a mother dinosaur watched over her eggs and was so happy when they began hatching. All buy one. That one egg just wouldn't hatch. They tried keeping it warm. They tried cooling it down. Father finally got so angry that he yelled at the egg. And you know what? It hatched. But out came the littlest dinosaur that anyone had ever seen.
Ekster, Carol Gordon. WHERE AM I SLEEPING TONIGHT? : A STORY OF DIVORCE
Ekster, Carol Gordon.
WHERE AM I SLEEPING TONIGHT? : A STORY OF DIVORCE
Weaverville, CA : Boulder Pub., 2008
IL K-3, RL 3.0
ISBN 1878076302
Mark's teacher is mad at him because he is so disorganized. He sometimes forgets to bring in his homework even though he says he did it. His projects don't always get done on time. Mark doesn't mean to be disorganized. It's just that something has happened that makes it hard to find all the things he needs. Can you figure out what is going on?
Crawford, Laura. POSTCARDS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
Crawford, Laura.
POSTCARDS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
McHenry, IL : Raven Tree Press, 2008
IL K-3, RL 3.3
ISBN 0979547709
Whenever I go on vacation, I love to send postcards to family and friends back home. I love getting postcards as well. I know a lot of people don't do that anymore but if you want to send one to me, I'd love it. Anna is visiting Washington D.C. and here are the postcards that she sends home.
Crandall, Rachel. HANDS OF THE RAIN FOREST
Crandall, Rachel.
HANDS OF THE RAIN FOREST : THE EMBERA PEOPLE OF PANAMA
New York : H. Holt, 2009
IL K-3
ISBN 0805079904
The Embera Indians live in jungles of Panama. They live in isolated villages and they are very different from you and me. How do these people live? What is life like for the children growing up? Do they go to school? This book tells the story of the Embera Indians through their use of their hands.
Crandall, Rachel. HANDS OF THE RAIN FOREST
Crandall, Rachel. HANDS OF THE RAIN FOREST : THE EMBERA PEOPLE OF PANAMA New York : H. Holt, 2009 IL K-3 ISBN 0805079904 The Embera Indians live in jungles of Panama. They live in isolated villages and they are very different from you and me. How do these people live? What is life like for the children growing up? Do they go to school? This book tells the story of the Embera Indians through their use of their hands.
Couloumbis, Audrey. LOVE ME TENDER
Couloumbis, Audrey. LOVE ME TENDER New York : Random House, 2008 IL 5-8, RL 5.4 ISBN 0375838392 What does your father do for a living? Maybe a teacher or businessman or bus driver? There are so many different jobs out there. But I am going to guess that none of you have a father who is an Elvis impersonator. When Elvira's dad leaves for Las Vegas for the big Elvis impersonator competition, she is afraid he will never come back. And then her mother drags Elvira and her sister to meet their long lost grandmother. Why had they not met her before? What will they find out?
Cochran, Jean M. IF A MONKEY JUMPS ONTO YOUR SCHOOL BUS
Cochran, Jean M.
IF A MONKEY JUMPS ONTO YOUR SCHOOL BUS
Raynham Center, MA : Pleasant St. Press, 2008
IL K-3, RL 2.1
ISBN 097920352X
I will admit that I have never thought about this. So I certainly have not made a plan on what to do "If a Monkey Jumps onto Your School Bus". I really would just have no idea what to do. Would you? Well, maybe you have thought of this before. Find out what these children do when it happens to them.
Cochran, Jean M. IF A MONKEY JUMPS ONTO YOUR SCHOOL BUS
Cochran, Jean M. IF A MONKEY JUMPS ONTO YOUR SCHOOL BUS Raynham Center, MA : Pleasant St. Press, 2008 IL K-3, RL 2.1 ISBN 097920352X I will admit that I have never thought about this. So I certainly have not made a plan on what to do "If a Monkey Jumps onto Your School Bus". I really would just have no idea what to do. Would you? Well, maybe you have thought of this before. Find out what these children do when it happens to them.
Clement-Moore, Rosemary. PROM DATES FROM HELL
Clement-Moore, Rosemary.
PROM DATES FROM HELL
New York : Delacorte Press, 2007
IL YA
ISBN 0385734131
Maggie Quinn -- girl photographer. OK, it's just the school newspaper. And Maggie is not your average girl. She is the reluctant heir to her grandmother's gift of "The Sight". What's that you ask? Well, it is kind of like a sixth sense. She can see things that others can't. And what she sees now is that something bad is happening to the school's A-list kids. Even though Maggie could care less about these kids, she knows that she has to do something to help. When demons are involved, there is the potential for anyone to get hurt.
Clement-Moore, Rosemary. PROM DATES FROM HELL
Clement-Moore, Rosemary. PROM DATES FROM HELL New York : Delacorte Press, 2007 IL YA ISBN 0385734131 Maggie Quinn -- girl photographer. OK, it's just the school newspaper. And Maggie is not your average girl. She is the reluctant heir to her grandmother's gift of "The Sight". What's that you ask? Well, it is kind of like a sixth sense. She can see things that others can't. And what she sees now is that something bad is happening to the school's A-list kids. Even though Maggie could care less about these kids, she knows that she has to do something to help. When demons are involved, there is the potential for anyone to get hurt.
Clayton, Sally Pomme. PERSEPHONE
Clayton, Sally Pomme. PERSEPHONE
Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2009
IL 3-6, RL 4.5
ISBN 0802853498
This story is a retelling of the Greek myth. Persephone is kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld to be his wife. Her mother is so upset that she cursed the earth with endless winter. Will they find a way to reunite Persephone with her mother? Will spring ever come again?
Clayton, Sally Pomme. PERSEPHONE
Clayton, Sally Pomme. PERSEPHONE Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2009 IL 3-6, RL 4.5 ISBN 0802853498 This story is a retelling of the Greek myth. Persephone is kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld to be his wife. Her mother is so upset that she cursed the earth with endless winter. Will they find a way to reunite Persephone with her mother? Will spring ever come again?
Chappell, Crissa-Jean. TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER
Chappell, Crissa-Jean.
TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER
New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2007
IL YA
ISBN 0060886056
Fin can't help it. She knows that her OCD can drive other people crazy but she needs to count everything. She must keep washing her hands because she knows that germs are on them. And now that her parents are divorced, her obsessive compulsive disorder is getting even worse. Her therapist prescribes Paxil but it doesn't really help much. Now that she and her mother have moved to Florida, will she ever be able to make any friends when she acts like this?
Chappell, Crissa-Jean. TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER
Chappell, Crissa-Jean.
TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER
New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2007
IL YA
ISBN 0060886056
Fin can't help it. She knows that her OCD can drive other people crazy but she needs to count everything. She must keep washing her hands because she knows that germs are on them. And now that her parents are divorced, her obsessive compulsive disorder is getting even worse. Her therapist prescribes Paxil but it doesn't really help much. Now that she and her mother have moved to Florida, will she ever be able to make any friends when she acts like this?
Chappell, Crissa-Jean. TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER
Chappell, Crissa-Jean. TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER New York : Katherine Tegen Books, 2007 IL YA ISBN 0060886056 Fin can't help it. She knows that her OCD can drive other people crazy but she needs to count everything. She must keep washing her hands because she knows that germs are on them. And now that her parents are divorced, her obsessive compulsive disorder is getting even worse. Her therapist prescribes Paxil but it doesn't really help much. Now that she and her mother have moved to Florida, will she ever be able to make any friends when she acts like this?
What a great way to start out my birthday -- Picture Book Day at my favorite bookstore. Gibson's Bookstore hosted 3 authors and an illustrator who shared their work with an enthusiastic group.
audience -- and the adults too.
