The style of this book reminds me of an old silent movie. A hungry fox meets a lovely duck and convinces her to take a walk with her. Each invitation takes them farther into the woods and closer to her being eaten. Little chicks in the pictures cry out at each invitation that it is…
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Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell
This author/illustrator also writes the MUTTS comic strip. The book is about a little girl named Jane who loves nature. She has a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee. Every day, she enjoys finding out about the animals around her and dreams of one day going to Africa to study and help animals. At the end of…
Creepy Carrots! By Aaron Reynolds
Jasper Rabbit took the best carrots from Crackenhopper Field every time he passed by. That is until he thought he was being followed by the CREEPY CARROTS! Or so he thought. Will he be able to stop them?
Almost Home by Joan Bauer
Talk about a challenging life. Sugar has a deadbeat dad, a mom with emotional issues and they lose their house. You would think that would make this sixth grader very negative and troubled. Not Sugar (that is her name :)) She rises above it all with the help of a puppy, poetry and a few…
If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
The illustrations are AMAZING in this sweet story of two animal friends who are planting and caring for seeds and then decide to share with others. The book also talks about what you reap if you sow seeds of kindness versus seeds of selfishness. …
Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales
Ever wish you could see inside the mind of an artist? Award winning author and illustrator, Yuyi Morales does just that with her book Viva Frida. Photographs and illustrations rich with texture and details take readers into the imagination of Frida Kahlo. Simple text floats on the pages in English and Spanish giving you a…
The New Small Person by Lauren Child
Life is good when you are an only child! That is until a small person arrives at your house. This is a great picture book about the struggles of adjusting to a younger sibling. In the end the siblings become great friends. …
The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett
This is so fun! Find out what happens when a baby princess gets mixed up with a pig! It is full of unexpected twists and has connections to familiar fairy tales. …
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
Maya is new to school and Chloe notices she doesn’t dress as nicely as the rest of the kids and stays away from her even though Maya tries to be her friend. The teacher brings in a bowl of water and some small stones and gives each student one. She tells them to watch as…
Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman by Marc Tyler Nobleman
Batman the superhero was a pretty secretive guy. If you’re a Batman fan, you probably already know this. But did you know that Batman’s creators had their own secrets? The story of Bill the Boy Wonder begins in the 1930s with a man named Bill Finger. Even though his parents wanted him to become a…
