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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
c1969
Physical Desc
[52] p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young Indian boy carves an Indian figure in a small canoe and sends him off on a long, adventurous journey through the Great Lakes to the sea.[How Paddle-to-the-Sea came to be -- Paddle starts on his journey -- Paddle meets a sawmill -- The largest lake in the world -- Life in a northern marsh -- Adrift again -- The shipwreck -- Down Lake Michigan -- Paddle returns to the north -- Forest fire -- Paddle reaches Lake Erie -- Paddle takes a great fall...
2) The gardener
Author
Publisher
Live Oak Media
Pub. Date
cp1998
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (11 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 v. (unpaged : col. ill. ; 28 cm.)
Language
English
Description
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
3) Owen
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1990.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Four brief ""stories"" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.
6) Frederick
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter. "While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary weather comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words".-Wilson Library Bulletin. Illustrated. A field mouse appears to be ignoring the coming of winter, but actually he is not.
8) Tuesday
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Physical Desc
1 v. col. ill. 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place.
When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.
10) Me-- Jane
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
14) One cool friend
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning author Toni Buzzeo's stories deliver engaging characters and gentle humor, helping to set young listeners on a path toward a lifetime of reading enjoyment. In One Cool Friend, Elliot spots his ideal pet on a visit to the aquarium-a penguin! Polite and proper, Elliot is sure that if he asks his father nicely, a dapper Antarctic bird will soon be in his care. But after Elliot's father agrees to his request, hijinks ensue as one misunderstanding...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Fountas & Pinnell
K
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 32 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Using a combination of muted black-and-white photographs and expressive illustrations, this book tells a true-to-life tale about what happens when Daddy's in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong.
In this special edition of Mo Willems's beloved and...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to the North Pole. The Polar Express makes its way to the city atop the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. This is a story for all who believe in the spirit of Christmas and those who treasure the sound of a reindeer’s silver bell.
The Polar Express is the 1986 Caldecott Medal winner, and reading the story together is a beloved holiday tradition held...
19) Truck
Author
Language
English
Description
Pictures without text depict the cross-country journey of a trailer truck, from loading to destination. Includes study guide.
20) Time of wonder
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.
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