Title search results
Showing 1 - 20 of 180 items
The frogs wore red suspenders: rhymes
By Jack Prelutsky. 2002
A collection of rhyming poems set in such places as Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. These funny verses are…
about people and animals, often doing unusual things, like "Seven snails and seven snakes/ swam around the five Great Lakes." For grades K-3. 2002.Revolting rhymes & Dirty beasts
By Roald Dahl. 1982
Revolting rhymes. Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.…
Grades K-3. 1982. Taped with: Dirty beasts. A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people. Grades K-3. 1983.The ghost horse of the Mounties
By Sean O Huigin. 1983
A mysterious storm sends the Mounties' horses in all directions. All but one horse is found. This is the story…
of that one horse. Winner of the 1983 Canada Council Children's Literature Award. Grades 3-6 and older readers. c1983.Moo: A Novel
By Sharon Creech. 2016
This uplifting New York Times bestseller reminds us that if weA??re open to new experiences, life is full of surprises.…
Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon CreechA??s Love That Dog and Hate That Cat will love her newest tween novel, Moo. Following one familyA??s momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow. When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesnA??t know what to expect. SheA??s ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents A??volunteerA? Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named EdnaA??and that stubborn cow, Zora. This heartwarming story, told in a blend of poetry and prose, reveals the bonds that emerge when we let others into our lives.The Honeybee
By Kirsten Hall. 2018
Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically…
acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.Bzzz… What’s that? Do you hear it? You’re near it. It’s closer, it’s coming, it’s buzzing, it’s humming… A BEE! With zooming, vibrant verse by Kirsten Hall and buzzy, beautiful illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, this celebration of the critically important honeybee is a honey-sweet treasure of a picture book.Belly button book!
By Sandra Boynton. 2005
In My Anaana's Amautik
By Nadia Sammurtok. 2019
"The far north has never felt so deliciously warm." —Kirkus Reviews "Readers will carry this gorgeous book close to their…
hearts."—School Library Journal "Just right for bedtime, it's an intimate tale that celebrates simple warmth and comfort."—Publishers Weekly Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother’s parka used to carry a child—to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana’s laughter. Sweet and soothing, this book offers a unique perspective that will charm readers of all ages.Three grumpy trucks
By Todd Tarpley. 2020
Trucks need a time-out in this picture book about emotions written by Todd Tarpley ( Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!…
and Ten Tiny Toes ) and illustrated by bestselling artist Guy Parker-Rees ( Giraffes Can't Dance ). Whirr! Whomp! Grind! Chomp! Three toy trucks have big plans for their day at the playground: digging and lifting, building and shifting. But then they start to get tired...and hot...and hungry.... They're GRUMPY! When they throw a total truck tantrum, will anyone be able to calm them down? Kids (and parents) may just recognize themselves in this entertaining take on getting grouchy, and getting over it. The lighthearted, rhythmic text will have young readers chanting along, and the bright and buoyant illustrations of the trucks' looming meltdown will keep them giggling!Rappy and his favorite things (I Can Read Level 2)
By Dan Gutman. 2020
Rappy the Raptor's class has to write poems about their favorite things for Poetry Week, and the best poet will…
win a cupcake! Will Rappy discover he's a poet and he didn't even know it? Beginning readers will love rapping along to this Level Two I Can Read tale as Rappy, his classmates, and even their teacher, Mrs. H, rap about everything from flying kites and pillow fights to snow days and mayonnaise! Rappy and His Favorite Things is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little helpThe Moon King
By Cara Kansala. 2020
***BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS 2020, PICTURE BOOKS*** When the magical Moon King tips over the night, it spills…
across the land and sea, and he seeks the help of animals big and small to collect the stars and return them to the sky. In this beautifully illustrated bedtime story, Cara Kansala weaves an enchanting fable destined to become a children’s classic—the perfect way to welcome the night and celebrate the wonder of dreams.Bark in the park!: poems for dog lovers
By Avery Corman, Hyewon Yum. 2019
Izzy Gizmo
By Pip Jones, Sara Ogilvie. 2018
Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work properly. When she finds a crow…
with a broken wing, her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help. For preschool-grade 2. 2017Pig the Pug: Books 1-6 (Pig the Pug Ser.)
By Aaron Blabey. 2017
Six humorous adventures, written between 2014 and 2018, featuring a silly, chubby pug named Pig. Includes Pig the Pug, Pig…
the Fibber, Pig the Elf, Pig the Winner, Pig the Star, and Pig the Stinker. For preschool-grade 2. 2018The poet's dog
By Patricia MacLachlan. 2016
Teddy, a dog, leads siblings Nickel and Flora through a terrible snowstorm to shelter in a cabin where he is…
flooded with memories of his deceased owner, a poet named Sylvan. For grades 3-6. 2016Moo: A Novel
By Sharon Creech. 2016
When her parents find themselves unemployed, twelve-year-old Reena and her family move to a coastal Maine town. Unsure what to…
expect, Reena is surprised that her parents volunteered her to help on an elderly lady's farm filled with crazy animals, including an ornery cow named Zora. For grades 3-6. 2016Your skeleton is showing: rhymes of blunder from six feet under
By Kurt Cyrus, Crab Scrambly. 2013
Like bug juice on a burger (Eleanor)
By Matthew Cordell, Julie Sternberg. 2013
When Eleanor's grandma Sadie surprises her with a sleep-away camp trip over the summer, Eleanor is excited. But her enthusiasm…
wanes when faced with strange food and an embarrassingly low-level swim class. Sequel to Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (DB 75193). For grades 2-4. 2013¡Muu, moo!: rimas de animales = animal nursery rhymes
By Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, Vivi Escriva. 2010
A selection of Spanish-language animal-themed nursery rhymes and English poetic renderings. Based on traditional folklore from Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico,…
Argentina, and Central America. Includes "El Gallo Espolón," "El Burro," "Los Sapitos," "Cri-Crí," and "La Lechuza." A bilingual book in Spanish and English. For preschool-grade 2. 2010A house is a house for me
By Mary Ann Hoberman. 2007
Things can be homes for many other things if you think about it. This early poem by the 2008 U.S.…
Children's Poet Laureate talks about the many homes around us, from barns for animals and barrels for pickles to books for stories. For grades K-3. National Book Award. 1978The wonderful things you will be
By Emily Winfield Martin. 2015
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness,…
cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share. For preschool-grade 2