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David et le salon funéraire (Roman rouge. 35 #Vol. 35)
By François Gravel. 2005
David n'a pas peur des cimetières. Il sait que les morts sont enfermés dans les cercueils. Ils ne peuvent pas…
sortir. Mais ce soir, David a peur. Il doit accompagner son père au salon funéraire. Et si le mort se réveillait ? Et si son cauchemar devenait vrai ? Cette fois, David n'affrontera pas ses terreurs tout seul. Avec sa jeune cousine, il trouvera le courage de participer à cette réunion de famille un peu particulière. Années 1-3. 2005.A family is a family is a family
By Sara O'Leary. 2016
When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are…
all different in many ways, but the same in the one way that matters most of all. Grades K-3. 2016.Treasure
By Mireille Messier. 2020
When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for.…
What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious. And that all the really good treasures are hidden! As they explore the forest, their curiosity pays off when they find the biggest, shiniest, most mysterious and precious treasure hidden just over a hill. Told exclusively in dialogue, this beautifully illustrated picture book exudes a sense of wonder at the natural world and emphasizes the magical qualities of looking through a child's eye. Also available in French as Trésor , translated by the author, Mireille MessierBear for Breakfast (Robert Munsch Ser.)
By Robert Munsch. 2019
Donovan is hungry for a special kind of breakfast . . . BEAR!It's breakfast time and Donovan knows exactly what…
he wants this morning! Not eggs, not pancakes, not cereal. No, what he wants is BEAR, just like his grandfather used to eat for breakfast!So Donovan sets off to bag a bear of his own, going on an adventurous hunt through the woods, where he stalks and is stalked by an ant, a squirrel, and a dog — but they are not bears, so he shoos them away!When Donovan finally meets a real, big and growling bear, he quickly learns that sometimes breakfast tastes best when it doesn't have any teeth!This story was inspiredby Donovan, a first-grader in in La Loche, Saskatchewan, a Chippewancommunity in northern Saskatchewan that Robert Munsch visited in January, 1990. When Robert asked what the kids liked to eat, Donovan said that he liked to eat BEAR!Bilal Cooks Daal
By Aisha Saeed, Anoosha Syed. 2019
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019 Six-year-old Bilal introduces…
his friends to his favorite dish—daal!—in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing.Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite food of all-time: daal! The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting. Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal. They’ve never tried it! As the day goes on, the daal continues to simmer, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does? This debut picture book by Aisha Saeed, with charming illustrations by Anoosha Syed, uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other’s family traditions.Why Epossumondas has no hair on his tail
By Janet Stevens, Coleen Salley. 2004
The deserted library mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #21)
By Gertrude Chandler Warner. 1991
Grandfather Alden wants the old Rock Falls library to become a landmark instead of being leveled. So the Alden children…
head to the village to clean the building. When they enter the library, they discover that they are not alone. For grades 4-7Abduction!
By Peg Kehret. 2004
Thirteen-year-old Bonnie has a feeling of foreboding on the very day that her six-year-old brother Matt and their dog Pookie…
are abducted, and she becomes involved in a major search effort as well as a frightening adventureHow I became a pirate
By David Shannon, Melinda Long. 2003
The remember balloons
By Dana Wulfekotte, Jessie Oliveros. 2018
A young boy has a bunch of balloons, each of which holds a special memory. But as his grandfather ages…
and loses his own balloons, the boy struggles to understand why. For grades K-3. 2018Alma and how she got her name
By Juana Martinez-Neal. 2018
What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came…
from -- and who she may one day be. For preschool-grade 2Little Bear and the Marco Polo (I Can Read Level 1)
By Else Holmelund Minarik, Dorothy Doubleday. 2010
While helping clean the attic, Little Bear tries on his grandfather's sea-captain cap and jacket. And even more special, Grandfather…
takes Little Bear to visit Grandfather's ship, the Marco Polo. An I Can Read Book, Level 1. For grades K-3. 2010Greener grass
By Caroline Pignat. 2009
Ireland, 1847. Young Kathleen "Kit" Byrne's comfortable childhood ends abruptly when the potato blight hits. As the privileged class watches…
the workers starve and evicts them from their homes, Kit's anger grows until her hatred against the family's landlord explodes in a rash act. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008Word nerd
By Susin Nielsen-Fernlund. 2008
Seventh grader and social misfit Ambrose finds that correspondence courses and lots of free time allow him to finagle recently…
released criminal Cosmo--the landlord's son--into joining a Scrabble club. Becoming friends with Cosmo and improving his Scrabble game bring Ambrose unexpected adventures and acceptance. For grades 5-8. 2008Teen, Inc
By Stefan Petrucha. 2007
Fourteen-year-old Jaiden Beale, who is being raised by the corporation responsible for his parents' deaths, is allowed to attend public…
school for the first time. After learning that the company is polluting the local water supply, Jaiden and his friends investigate. For junior and senior high readers. 2007The book of everything: a novel
By Guus Kuijer, John Nieuwenhuizen. 2006
Amsterdam, 1951. Nine-year-old Thomas wishes that he could defend his mother from his abusive, religious father. Thomas wants to be…
happy when he grows up. He receives encouragement from many sources, including an elderly neighbor and candid talks with Jesus. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004Grandfather's dance
By Patricia MacLachlan. 2006
As her family gathers for the prairie wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie wonders about all the fuss. She…
observes the similarities between her little brother Jack and her grandfather, who dances at Anna's wedding. Sequel to More Perfect than the Moon (DB 60919). For grades 3-6. 2006Reaching for sun
By Tracie Vaughn Zimmer. 2007
Josie, born with cerebral palsy, lives with her mother and grandmother, who both love gardening. When a lonely boy, Jordan,…
moves in nearby, he and Josie relate through their interest in nature, and Josie makes her first friend. For grades 4-7. Schneider Family Book Award. 2007Figgs & phantoms (Puffin Newbery library)
By Ellen Raskin. 1992
Chronicles the fantastic adventures of the Figg family after they leave show business and settle in the town of Pineapple.…
Young Mona's favorite relative is her Uncle Florence, a book dealer who is leaving soon for mysterious Capri. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 1974Make way for ducklings
By Robert McCloskey. 1941
Five helpful Boston policemen stop busy city traffic so that Mrs. Mallard can move her family of eight ducklings from…
their island in the Charles River to their new home in the Public Garden. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal 1942