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¡El gallo que no se callaba!: The rooster who would not be quiet!
By Eugene Yelchin, Carmen Agra Deedy. 2017
En este cuento bilingüe, el alcalde de La Paz--un pueblo ruidoso--instituye nuevas leyes que prohíben todo canto. Pero un gallo…
valiente decide que debe cantar, independientemente del castigo. Para los grados K-3. Español/InglésKetzel, the cat who composed
By Lesléa Newman, Leslea Newman, Amy June Bates. 2015
Composer Moshe Cotel adopts a six-toed, black-and-white kitten whom he calls Ketzel, and when he needs a piece to enter…
in a contest for music less than a minute long, it is Ketzel who provides the solution. For preschool-grade 2Where do I sleep?: a Pacific Northwest lullaby
By Andrea Gabriel, Jennifer Blomgren. 2001
The seals on the bus
By Lenny Hort, G. Brian Karas. 2000
If you're happy and you know it!
By Jane Cabrera. 2010
An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals to sing different verses of this popular song that encourages…
everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement. For preschool-grade 2Never play music right next to the zoo
By John Lithgow, Leeza Hernandez. 2013
Row, row, row your boat
By Jane Cabrera. 2014
Why do I sing?: animal songs of the Pacific Northwest
By Andrea Gabriel, Jennifer Blomgren. 2013
Rhyming stanzas imagine what 14 different Northwest creatures might be saying, from the call of a spotted owl above treetops…
at night, to the buzzing of honeybees in summer, to the songs of fin whales in the ocean. For preschool-grade 2From slave to soldier: based on a true Civil War story (Ready-to-Read)
By Deborah Hopkinson, Brian Floca. 2005
Tennessee, Civil War. Young Johnny hates being a slave and chooses freedom by joining the Union Army. Johnny proves his…
bravery by driving the mule team and supply wagon by himself at night to bring food to hungry soldiers. Short chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2005Moby Dick, or The white whale: or The White Whale (Oxford world's classics)
By Herman Melville, Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G. Ambrus. 1998
A classic sea adventure. Ishmael recounts the last voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and how the one-legged Captain Ahab…
is obsessed with finding the white whale Moby Dick. A retelling of Herman Melville's novel originally published in 1851. For grades 5-8Inch by inch: the garden song
By David Mallett, Ora Eitan. 1995
Dear Peter Rabbit
By Alma Flor Ada, Leslie Tryon. 1994
Remember the three pigs who built houses of straw, sticks, and bricks? Goldilocks, who broke Baby Bear's chair? Peter Rabbit,…
who barely escaped from Mr. McGregor's garden? Now Pig One wants Peter Rabbit to come to a housewarming at his new straw house, and the Bears have invited Goldilocks for cake. Peter Rabbit has a cold from hiding in Mr. McGregor's watering can, but finally they all gather for a party at Goldilocks's house. For grades K-3Fabian: Developing Critical Thinking Through Fairy Tales
By Joan M. Wolf, Joan M Wolf. 1997
Liberty (Dogs Of World War Ii Ser.)
By Kirby Larson. 2016
New Orleans, 1940s. Polio-survivor Fish Elliot and his neighbor Olympia team up in order to save a starving stray dog…
they call Liberty, and they find other unlikely allies willing to help. For grades 3-6. 2016Dash (Dogs Of World War Ii Ser.)
By Kirby Larson. 2014
When her family is forced into a Japanese internment camp, Mitsi Kashino is separated from her home, her classmates, and…
her beloved dog, Dash. Heartbroken, Mitsi clings to her one connection to Dash: the letters from the kindly neighbor who is caring for him. For grades 3-6. 2014Upon the head of the goat: a childhood in Hungary, 1939-1944
By Aranka Siegal. 2003
Author recounts her experiences as a young Jewish girl during Hitler's rise to power. Recalls being trapped in Ukraine while…
visiting her grandmother, returning to her family in Hungary, and being forcibly moved to an Auschwitz ghetto. Describes the many wartime restrictions. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. 1981Soldier Sister, Fly Home
By Nancy Bo Flood, Shonto Begay. 2016
A tender and gripping novel about family, identity, and loss. Fourteen-year-old Tess is having a hard enough time understanding what…
it means to be part white and part Navajo, but now she's coping with her sister Gaby's announcement that she's going to enlist and fight in the Iraq war. Gaby's decision comes just weeks after the news that Lori Piestewa, a member of their community, is the first Native American woman in US history to die in combat, adding to Tess's stress and emotions. While Gaby is away, Tess reluctantly cares for her sister's semi-wild stallion, Blue, who will teach Tess how to deal with tragic loss and guide her own journey of self-discovery. Lori Piestewa was a real-life soldier who was killed in Iraq and was a member of the Hopi tribe. Back matter includes further information about Piestewa as well as a note by author Nancy Bo Flood detailing her experiences living on the Navajo reservation. A pronunciation guide to all Navajo vocabulary used within the text is also included.**Missing**: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop #0)
By Otis Redding, Steve Cropper. 1967
Included in Publishers Weekly's Spring 2021 Children's Sneak Previews Otis Redding and Steve Cropper's timeless ode to never-ending days is…
given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book. Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evening comes Watching the ships roll in Then I'll watch 'em roll away again, yeah (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay is a charming picture book set to one of the King of Soul's™ greatest hits. The song was one of the last Redding recorded, and ranked number four on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 chart, going on to win two GRAMMYs and be certified triple-platinum. With lyrics by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O'Connor, this picture book imagines a lonesome cat fishing off a dock and hoping the fish will bite soon. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay is the perfect picture book for parents wanting to share a classic song with their children, allowing both to find joy in it along the way. The Otis Redding Foundation: Redding was dedicated to improving the quality of life for his community through the education and empowerment of its youth. He provided scholarships and summer music programs which continued until his untimely death on December 10, 1967. Today, the mission of the Otis Redding Foundation, established in 2007 by Mrs. Zelma Redding, is to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing, and instrumentation. To learn more, visit: otisreddingfoundation.orgMy Dog Romeo
By Ziggy Marley. 2020
Ziggy Marley's ode to his four-legged friend Romeo becomes a picture book that is sure to touch the hearts of…
dog lovers everywhere. "A delight for young readers . . . It’s sure to inspire a love of books, and warm and loving stoThe 59th Street Bridge Song: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop #0)
By Keith Henry Brown, Paul Simon. 1966
Paul Simon's groovy anthem to New York City provides a joyful basis for this live-for-the-day picture book. "Slow down, you…
move too fast You got to make the mornin' last Just kicking down the cobblestones