Cover
Title
Author
Illustrator
Year
Tags
All The
Seasons Of
The Year
Deborah
Lee Rose
Kay
Chorao
2010
G-Fiction
F- PB
Butterfly
Butterfly
Petr
Horacek
Petr
Horacek
2007
The Sniffles
For Bear
Bonny
Becker
Kady
2011
MacDonald
Denton
Summary
Mother cat
goes through
the seasons of
Love
the year and
the things she
will do with
her child in
each season,
and she will
always love
him.
G-Fiction
A girl sees a
F-PB
butterfly
along with
insects
other insects
in the garden
and wonders
if the butterfly
will return.
G-Fiction
Bear is sick
F-PB
and mouse
wants to make
Sickness/ him feel better
Friendship but bear
doesn’t
appreciate the
help
Comments
I liked the
detailed
pictures, and it
was a short
easy read for
young children.
Fun cut-outs in
the pages.
Pretty colors.
I thought it was
funny, and kids
would enjoy it
and laugh
along. Nice
pictures too!
Collections
A Pocket
For
Corduroy
Don
Freeman
Don
Freeman
1978
Wherever
You Are My
Love Will
Find You
Nancy
Tillman
Nancy
Tillman
2012
Traveling
Babies
Kathryn O.
Galbraith
Jane
Dippold
2006
G-Fiction
F-PB
Corduroy gets
left in the
launder mat
Friendship while looking
for a pocket.
When he is
found his
owner makes
a pocket with
his name so
he won’t get
lost again.
G-Fiction
This book is
F-PB
about loving
your loved
Love
ones and
making sure
they know
that you love
them.
G-Realistic This book
Fiction
shows and
F-PB
tells how baby
animals move
Animals
along with
their mothers.
I remember
this from my
childhood. Cute
pictures.
Classic Book.
This book was
just so sweet
and had very
pretty
illustrations.
Children love to
be loved.
I enjoyed the
photography of
the real
animals. This is
a good way for
children to
learn.
Planes:
Dusty’s
Great Race
Disney
Book
Group
Disney
Storybook
Art Team
2013
G-Fiction
F-PB
Disney
Adelita: A
Mexican
Cinderella
Story
Tomie
dePaola
The
Tortoise
and the
Jackrabbit
Susan
Lowell
Tomie
dePaola
2004
G-Fiction
F-PB
Classic
Tale
Jim Harris
1994
G- Fiction
F- PB
Folktale
This book
goes through
an adventure
of Dusty flying
in a famous
race, and the
struggles he
has along the
way.
This is the
classic
Cinderella
story, but with
a Mexican
twist. Instead
of a glass
slipper,
Adelita leaves
a shall.
This is the
story of the
tortoise and
the hare with
a little
southern
twist. It
incorporates
desert
animals.
I am a Disney
fan, so I love
reading this
book. It even
has facts about
the places he
flies over which
is a nice touch.
Everyone loves
a good
Cinderella story.
The art and
Mexican
heritage shown
in this book was
amazing.
The pictures
were amazing
in this book. I
remember it
from when I
was a child. I
still love it.
Multicultu
ralLatino
Fat Cat: A
Danish
Folktale
Margaret
Julie
Read
Paschkis
MacDonald
2005
G-Fiction
F- PB
Rapunzel
Rachel
Isadora
2008
G-Fiction
F-PB
Rachel
Isadora
Classic
Tale
Hand,
Hand,
Fingers,
Thumb
Al Perkins
The Ear
Book
Al Perkins
Eric
Gurney
1998
G-Fiction
F-PB
Learning
William
O’Brian
2008
G- Fiction
F-PB
Learning
Cat is very
hungry and
getting very
fat. He eats
everything in
his sight, until
he eats
mouse..
This is the
story of
Rapunzel with
an African
twist. Her hair
is in
dreadlocks
and instead of
a horse, the
prince rides a
zebra.
This is a book
for young
children to
learn about
body parts.
There is a
little series.
I thought this
book was
humorous. It
was a little
strange, but I
think kids
would find it
funny.
I loved the
illustrations.
They reminded
me of Eric
Carle. I loved
the African
twist.
This book
talks about
ears and
hearing, and
what we hear.
It is a good
book for
young
A great
learning book
for young
children. Cute
illustrations.
I liked the
rhyming and I
think it is a
good book for
young children.
Internatio
nalAfrica
children.
When I
Was Young
In The
Mountains
Cynthia
Rylant
Diane
Goode
1982
GRealistic
Fiction
F-PB
Family
The Chalk
Doll
Charlotte
Pomerantz
Stringbeans Vera B.
Trip To The Williams
Shining Sea
A child
remembers
family events
from when
she was
younger.
Frané
Lessac
1989
G-Realistic A mother tells
Fiction
stories from
F-PB
when she was
little to her
Bedtime
daughter
Stories
during
bedtime.
Vera B. &
Jennifer
Williams
1988
GRealistic
Fiction
F- PB
Travel
A book of
postcards and
pictures from
a vacation.
I thought the
illustrations
were well done,
and realistic. I
liked the way it
was written,
like an old
story.
I loved how the
child was
asking
questions so
she could stay
up later. I have
had children I
babysit do the
same thing.
I thought
having
postcards to
tell a story was
a unique and
great idea. The
Pictures were
awesome.
Multicultural
African
American
Elmer and
Rose
David
McKee
David
McKee
2010
The Three
Little
Javelinas
Susan
Lowell
Jim Harris
1992
The Butter
Battle Book
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss
1894
G-Fiction
F-PB
Elmer is told
to take Rose
back to her
Friendship family. On this
We are all journey he
different
learns about
being
different and
fitting in with
others.
G-Fiction
This is the
F- PB
story of the
three little
Folktale
pigs, with a
southern
twist.
G-Fiction
F- PB
I love when
kids can learn a
lesson from a
book they love.
The
illustrations
are so fun.
I remember
this book from
when I was
little. The
illustrations
are realistic
and fun. Easy
for kids to
relate to the
three little pigs.
The Yooks and This was my
the Zooks
favorite book
both enjoy
when I was
buttered
little. My dad
bread, but
used to read it
they enjoy it
everyday. I just
differently
think Dr. Seuss
and they learn is so fun.
that it is ok.
Spot Walks
In The
Woods
Eric Hill
Eric Hill
1997
G-Fiction
FInteractive
PB
Down By
The Bay
Raffi
Nadine
Barnard
Westcott
1999
G- Fiction
F-PB
Music
Lon Po Po
Ed Young
Ed Young
1996
G-Fiction
G-PB
Strength
The
Egyptian
Cinderalla
Shirley
Climo
Ruth
Heller
1992
G-Fiction
F- PB
Classic
Story
Spot walks
through the
woods with
his friends
and they see
all sorts of
different
things.
I love that this
book is
interactive. It
shows a picture
of the word,
and under is
the word. It
helps kids
learn.
This is a book I am a music
based off of
lover so I think
the song
it is important
“Down By The to incorporate
Bay” which is music into
a song
learning and
children know this is a great
and love.
way.
“A story of
This book was
menacing
a little intense.
danger and
I don’t know
courage”
how young of
(Amazon)
children I
would read this
to. The pictures
were dark and
scary.
This story of
I loved the new
Cinderella is
look on the
unlike any you story of
have read
Cinderella. You
before. It has
can see how it
quite a twist
relates but it
to it.
was also very
different.
Internatio
nal-China
Internatio
nal-Egypt
Amigo
Byrd
Baylor
Garth
Williams
1989
The Tiny
Seed
Eric Carle
Eric Carle
1991
Winnie The
Pooh
A.A. Milne
Ernest H.
Shepard
2005
G- Fiction
F-PB
Francisco and
Amigo both
need a friend.
Friendship They both
“tame” each
other to be
each others
“pet”.
G-Fiction
This is the
F-PB
story of a seed
as it grows
into a flower.
I thought this
Multicultu
book was sweet raland touching.
Latino
The
illustrations
were beautiful.
G-Fiction
F- ChB
This has been
so fun for me to
read because I
grew up with
these stories.
There is at least
one small
picture on
almost every
page, making it
fun for children
to read.
This follows
the stories of
Pooh and
Christopher
Robin, and
their friends
in the woods.
I love
gardening and
plants, so I
loved this. It
teaches
children about
growing plants.
The Quilt
Walk
Sandra
Dallas
James And
The Giant
Peach
Roald Dahl
2013
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Lane Smith 1996
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Based in 1863
a 10 year old
and her family
leave their
farm in Illinois
to go to
Colorado. The
girls
grandmother
gives her a
quilt to take
with her on
her journey.
They travel by
wagon and it
is a rough trip
but they
finally make it.
James escapes
from his 2
mean aunts
and begins on
an adventure
with 6 giant
insects that he
meets in a big
peach.
I am usually
more of a
comedy kind of
person, but I
enjoyed this
read. It was fun
to read about
the journey this
family went on.
I have always
heard the story
of James and
the Giant
Peach, but I
never read it. I
think it is a fun
adventure with
great
imiganation.
Multicultu
ral
African
American
Hardy
Boys: Ship
of Secrets
Franklin
W. Dixon
Where The
Mountain
Meets The
Moon
Grace Lin
Scott
Burroughs
2014
G-Fiction
F- ChB
The Hardy
family goes on
a family
vacation to
the Caribbean
and on the
cruise ship,
the boys have
a blast with all
of the fun
things they
find.
I didn’t like this
book as much
as others. I
think it was too
modern for my
taste. It was
easy and I think
young boys
would like it as
a first chapter
book.
2008
G-Fantasy
F-ChB
This is Minli’s
journey with
friends she
meets along
the way to
change her
families
fortune.
This book is full Internatio
of so many
nal- China
lessons for
young children,
and adults
alike. I really
enjoyed this
book. I liked
the stories
within the
story. It was an
easy read and I
found myself
getting into the
reading
quickly.
Chinese
Folktale
Bedtime In
The
Southwest
Mona
Hodgson
Llama Llama
Misses
Mamma
Anna
Dewdney
Renee
Graef
2004 G-Fiction
F-PB
This book
shows many
different
Southwestern southwestern
bedtime story animals and
their bedtime
routines.
2009 G-Fiction
This is the
F-PB
story of
Llama’s first
First day of
day of school
school
and how she
book/Family gets over
missing her
mamma.
Southwest
I thought this
book was
cute, but I
don’t know
how
appropriate
it is to read
to children in
school
because I
feel it would
make them
miss their
mother.
Are You My
Mother?
P.D.
Eastman
1998 G-Fiction
F-PB
Family
Dog vs. Cat
Chris Gall
2014 G-Fiction
F-PB
Animals
Caps For Sale
Esphyr
Slobodkina
1987 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
A baby bird is
in search of
his mother
and comes
along many
different
animals and
objects
before he
finally finds
her.
The story of a
cat and a dog
that have to
live together
and the
conflicts they
go through.
A man is
trying to sell
caps when he
takes a nap
and they are
taken by
some
monkeys and
he has to get
them back
I found this
book easy to
read while
asking
questions. I
also liked
that it was in
English and
Spanish.
I loved this
book and
thought it
was
absolutely
hilarious. I
liked the
incorporatio
n of text in
the pictures.
This is a
book I
remembered
from my
childhood so
it was great
to hear it
again. I love
the repeated
lines
throughout
the story.
My Teacher
Is A Monster
Peter
Brown
2014 G-Fiction
F-PB
School
The Giving
Tree
Shel
Silverstein
1964 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Adaptation/
growing
older
Big Wolf and
Little Wolf
Nadine
BurnCosme
Olivier
Tallec
2009 G-Fiction
F-PB
Friendship
The story of a
boy who’s
teacher is a
“monster”
and he
casually runs
into her at
the park and
they bond
and she
becomes less
on a monster
A young boy
always went
to swing on a
tree and the
tree loved
him, and then
he grew older
and didn’t go
play with the
tree
anymore.
A small wolf
see’s a big
wolf and
wants to
befriend him
and this is
the journey
I thought this
book was so
cute. A great
story and the
illustrations
were
humorous.
This book is
also one I
remembered
from my
childhood
but reading
it now I have
a new sad
feeling about
it. Relating it
to my life
makes me
sad and I
don’t want to
grow old.
I absolutely
France
loved this
book. It had
be hooked
from the
beginning.
Such a sweet
of their
friendship.
Lizette’s
Green Sock
Catharina
Valckx
2005 G-Fiction
F-PB
Friendship
Everybody
Bonjours!
Leslie
Kimmelma
n
Sarah
2008 G-Realistic
McMenemy
fiction
F-PB
Travel
Madeline
Ludwig
Bemelman
s
2000 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
story with
nice
illustrations.
Lizette only
I thought this France
has one of
was a cute
her green
book. It was
socks and
short and
was made fun sweet and I
of for not
thought the
having the
illustrations
other. She
were cute
finds a friend and soft in
that helps her color.
solve this
problem.
A girl and her I liked how
France
family visit
this book
France and
showed
this shows
many places
the places
in France.
they went
The
and how
illustrations
“everybody
were
bonjours”
interesting
as well.
The story of
I always
France
Madeline and loved this
the twelve
book as a
girls in two
child, and the
straight lines. movies as
Something is well, so it
not right!
was nice to
read it again.
I like the
If You Give A
Mouse A
Cookie
Laura Joffe
Numeroff
Owen
Kevin
Henkes
Felicia
Bond
2005 G-Fiction
F-PB
1993 G-Fiction
F-PB
Adaptationgrowing
older
Read It, Don’t Ian
Eat It
Schoenherr
2009 G-Fiction
F-PB
Manners
Please Louise Toni
Shadra
Morrison & Strickland
Slade
Morrison
2014 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
illustrations
The story of
Once again, a
what would
book from
happen if you my
gave a mouse childhood. I
a cookie and
think it is
all of the
humorous
trouble it
and fun for
would cause
kids.
The story of
This is a
Owen moving sweet book
on from his
and I think
fuzzy yellow
it’s great to
blanket
read to
before the
children that
first day of
are having a
school.
hard time
moving on
from a
blanket or
binki.
A fun way to
I loved the
teach kids
rhyming in
how to act in this book. It
a library and is a fun way
how to treat
to show kids
books.
certain
manners.
Louise goes
I liked the
on a trip to
realistic
the library on illustrations
a rainy day
in this book
and discovers and I think
many new
it’s a great
and exciting
things.
Dog and Bear Laura
Three To Get Vaccaro
Ready
Seeger
Mix It Up
Herve
Tullet
Walter Was
Worried
Laura
Vaccaro
Seeger
story to read
to children
that are
maybe
having a
hard time
enjoying the
library.
2009 G-Fiction
These friends These were
F-PB
have some
unique
obstacles
illustrations
while
and I thought
cleaning up
the book was
the room.
funny. It was
easy to laugh
with the
children.
2014 G-Science/Art This book
A great book
F-PB
shows how
for children
colors mix,
when
Art-mixing
and how they learning how
colors
are made
to mix colors.
lighter or
They love
darker.
this book
and it is very
interactive
2006 G-Fiction
The many
Great for
F-PB
different
young
feelings many children to
Emotions/
children have learn
feelings
about a rain
different
storm coming feelings and
in.
emotions.
Cute
Bird,
Butterfly, Eel
James
Prosek
2009 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Animals
The Peace Book
The Peace
Book
Todd Parr
2009 G-Fiction
F-PB
Kindness
The Rainbow
Fish
Marcus
Pfister
J Alison
James
1999 G-Fiction
F-PB
Friendship
illustrations
The changes
I liked the
different
different
animals go
animals
through
included in
during the
this book,
year and
and the fun
during the
colorful
changes in
illustrations.
the seasons.
Great for
children to
learn about
animals
changing.
Many ways to It is always a
be peaceful
good idea to
and talking
teach
about what
children
peace is.
about peace
and what is
kind. These
colorful
illustrations
will engage
them as well.
The story of a Another
fish who does book from
not want to
my
share it’s
childhood.
beauty, but
Tells a great
learns to
story of
make friends sharing and
by sharing
friendship.
it’s beautiful
Nice soft
scales.
The Swing
Joe Cepeda
2006 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Family and
friendship
Gracias The Joy Cowley
Thanksgiving
Turkey
Joe Cepeda
1998 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Holiday
books
René Has
Two Last
Names
Rene
Colato
Lainez
Fabiola
Graullera
Ramirez
2009 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
colors with a
little sparkle.
It seems as
A sweet
Latino
though
story of
Josey’s family friendship
is falling
and family
apart, but she with great
think she
colorful
knows how
illustrations.
to fix it and
bring
everyone
back
together.
The story of a A nice
boy saving
thanksgiving
the life of his story, unlike
turkey
any you have
around
read before. I
thanksgiving love Joe
time.
Cepeda’s
illustrations
too.
The story of a I thought this Latino
boy with two was a sweet
last names,
story, and it
but in school relevant to
they only
many
recognize
children. I
one of them.
have never
This is the
seen this be
story of how a problem,
he got his
but it may be
friends to use for some and
both names.
I Hate
English
Ellen
Levine
Steve
Bjorkman
1995 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Culture
William’s
Doll
Charlotte
Zolotow
William
Pene du
Bois
1985 G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
EensyWeensy
Spider
Mary Ann
Hoberman
Nadine
Bernard
Westcott
2002 G-Fiction
F-PB
Music
A girl who
speaks
Chinese is
forced to
speak English
and she does
not enjoy it.
William
wants a doll
and his father
does not
think that is
right. He
keeps giving
him balls
instead.
Finally he
gets his doll
An extension
of the song
“itsy bitsy
spider”
telling the
story of the
spiders
journey out
of the spout.
they could
relate.
Multicultu
ral
Chinese
I thought this
book was
amazing. It is
a great
lesson for
both
children and
adults.
The children
I read this to
loved it. It is
interactive
and I love
the
incorporatio
n of music.
Miracle’s
Boys
Jacqueline
Woodson
2001 G-Fiction
F-ChB
Wanting Mor
Rukhsana
Khan
2009 G-Non Fiction
F-ChB
Magic Tree
House:
Dinosaurs
Before Dark
Mary Pope
Osborne
Sal
Murdocca
2001 G-Fiction
Fantasy
F-ChB
Three
brothers
have lost
their mother
and the
oldest Ty’ree
is taking care
of them. The
two younger
brothers
have some
conflicts, but
in the end it
all works out
(Still reading)
Jameela goes
through a
hard time
with her
father after
the death of
her mother.
Jack and
Annie find
the old tree
house and
wonder
where it’s
from but
before they
I really
enjoyed this
book. It was
easy to read
and I wanted
to keep going
as I finished
each chapter.
I felt the
emotions of
each brother.
I thought it
was a great
read.
I am not
finished with
this book yet,
but it is very
touching and
not
something I
would
usually pick
out to read,
but I am
enjoying it.
I remember
my brother
reading
these when
we were
little but for
some reason
I never did,
Multicultu
ral
African
American
International
Afghanistan
know it they
are taken to
the
prehistoric
times and
they have to
find a way
home.
Magic Tree
House: The
Knight at
Dawn
Mary Pope
Osborne
Nancy Drew:
The Secret Of
The Old
Clock
Carolyn
Keene
Sal
Murdocca
2001
G-Fiction
Fantasy
F-ChB
1930
G-Fiction
Mystery
F-ChB
Jack and
Annie are
are put into
the middle
ages and
find a
secret
passage.
They are
not really
welcome in
the castle.
The story of
Nancy
trying to
help the
Turners
who are
struggling
from a
recent
death in
their family.
so it was fun
to start. This
book is so
fun and I can
see children
loving it.
Great
Adventures.
These books
are short and
easy to read
and I can
imagine them
being very
exciting for
children and
they must
just want to
know what
happens next.
It was fun to
read this
because it is
such an old
book, but
children are
still reading it
today. So
many
generations
have read
this and can
Judy Moody
Was In A
Mood
Megan
McDonald
Peter H.
Reynolds
2010
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Judy Moody
Gets Famous
Megan
McDonald
Peter H.
Reynolds
2010
G-Fiction
F-ChB
make
connections.
Judy is
I think this
nervous for would be a
third grade great book
and is
for children
having a
to read when
hard time
they are
moving on
nervous
from her
about going
second
into a new
grade class. grade that
She ends up may seem
being
scary. It is a
pleasantly
short easy
surprised.
read with
nice
illustrations
to go along
with it.
Judy is
This book
jealous of a teaches a
classmate
lesson of
that was in jealousy and
the
is humorous
newspaper. as well. I
Judy is
think it’s easy
determined for young
to become
girls to relate
“famous” as to Judy
well.
Moody in
many ways.
Goldilocks
and Just
One Bear
Leigh
Hodgkinson
Watch Out
For The
Crocodile
Lisa Moroni
2012
G-Fiction
F-PB
Folktale
Eva
Eriksson
2014
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Family/
adventure
This is the story
of goldilocks and
the three bears,
but a little bit
twisted. One bear
goes into a house
of three humans.
What will happen
when goldilocks
comes home?
I thought
this book
was so fun.
The
illustrations
were
colorful and
exciting, and
the text had
some
uniqueness
as well.
Some words
looked
handwritten
. A fun book
to read after
goldilocks
and the 3
bears.
A girl and her
This book
“boring” father go was really
camping for the
fun to read
weekend and the aloud. The
things she see’s
imagination
are amazing!
is great and
When the
the
weekend is over, illustrations
she doesn’t
are well
believe her dad is done. A
boring anymore.
great father
daughter
book.
The Way
To The Zoo
John
Burningham
2014
G-Fiction
F-PB
Animals
Big Sister,
Little Sister
LeUyen
Pham
2005
G-Fiction
F-PB
Family
What
Grandmas
Do
Best/What
Grandpas
Do Best
Laura
Numeroff
Lynn
Munsinge
r
2000
G-Fiction
F-PB
Family
A little girl finds a
zoo behind a door
in her bedroom.
She takes a few
animals out when
she goes to bed,
but accidently
leaves the door
open, and a
disaster unfolds.
This is a
cute
imaginative
story. The
illustrations
are simple.
It is easy for
children to
flip through
and enjoy
without
reading.
Big sisters get
This is a
some things,
sweet book,
while little sisters but some
get others. They
things like
will always look
“Big sisters
out for each
stay up late
other.
and watch
tv” may be
problematic
when
reading to a
family that
doesn’t
watch tv.
Grandmas can do This book is
some things,
fun and is a
while grandpas
two-sided
can do others.
book. It
This book shows wouldn’t be
the love between good for a
a child and their
child
grandparents
without a
My Name Is
Elizabeth
Annika
Dunklee
Matthew
Forsythe
2011
G-Fiction
F-PB
Names
There Was
An Old
Lady Who
Swallowed
Some
Leaves
Lucille
Colandro
Hen’s
Feathers
Katherine
Sully
2010
G-Fiction
F-PB
Folktale
Frank
Endersby
2013
G-Fiction
F-PB
Elizabeth gets
called all sorts of
things, but she
only wants to be
called Elizabeth.
She learns how to
deal with this
problem, and
people respect
that.
A take off of the
old story The Was
An Old Lady Who
Swallowed A Fly.
Now she is
swallowing all
things autumn.
“Hilda was the
most popular hen
in the henhouse,
until the day
Chantelle
arrived!” Amazon
grandparent
, but it is
great for
those with
both.
This book is
funny and
cute. It’s a
nice short
story too.
The
illustrations
are simple
but effective.
I love
repetitive
books that
have a
rhythm to
them that
are easy and
fun to read
with
children.
A great book
about
jealousy. I
enjoyed the
colorful
mostly
realistic
pictures.
Mia’s
Secret
Peter
Ledwon
Marilyn
Mets
2006
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Family?
Swimmy
Leo Lionni
1973
G-Fiction
F-PB
friendship
My Two
Uncles
Judith Vigna
1995
G-Fiction
F-PB
Mia has to keep a
secret, a terrible
secret. She is
scared that if she
tells the secret,
this man will be
angry.
This happy
school of fish
lives in the ocean
and they are
afraid of the
danger of the
ocean. Swimmy
shows his friends
that it is ok and
helps them
overcome their
fear.
Elly’s family gets
upset with
Grampy does not
invite Uncle Phil
and his “friend”
to their
anniversary.
This book
was so sad
and honestly
uncomforta
ble, which I
think is kind
of the point.
This is a
sweet story
with
amazing
illustrations.
I was drawn
to this book
by the
illustrations
alone.
I think this
is a great
book
because
situations
like that
upset me
and I think
it’s
important
for children
to be shown
these things
at a young
age.
Just A
Minute
Yuyi
Moralas
2003
G-Fiction
F-PB
Mexican
Folklore
The
Mountain
That Loved
A Bird
Alice
McLerran
My Big
Sister
Valorie
Fisher
Eric Carle
1985
G-Fiction
F-PB
Outdoors
2003
G-Nonfiction
F-PB
Family
A trickster tale.
Senor Calavara
arrives at
grandma beetles
door and wants
her to come, but
she still has
things to be done.
“A beautiful bird
brings life to a
lonely, barren
mountain.” Amazon
This book shows
what big sisters
do for little
sisters and how
much they are
looked up to.
A great
Latino
counting
book that
includes
some
Spanish as
well. I love
the
illustrations.
Very
detailed and
colorful.
Eric Carle is
one of my
favorite
illustrators
so I was
immediately
drawn to
this book.
It’s a sweet
story with
great
illustrations.
I think it’s
great that
the author
also took the
photographs
in this book.
It’s fun for
sisters to
read
together.
The
Wonderful
Thing
About
Hiccups
Cece Meng
The Table
Sets Itself
Ben Clanton
Janet
Penderse
n
2007
G-Fiction
F-PB
2013
G-Fiction
F-PB
At home
If I Built A
House
Chris Van
Dusen
2012
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
There are so
many great
things about
hiccups. They
make you laugh,
you can hang
upside down and
so many other
things.
I thought
this book
was silly and
fun. Hiccups
can be
frustrating
so this is a
fun way to
lighten the
mood.
Izzy is very
I was drawn
excited to be able to this book
to set the table,
right when I
but after a while
saw it. It is a
it gets a little
fun sweet
boring so she
little story
switches things
that would
up a bit. That
be great to
doesn’t go well
read to
with mom and
children
dad.
having
trouble
doing simple
chores.
Jack dreams of all A fun book
of the things that to inspire
would be in a
children to
house if he could create
build it. This book wonderful
is filled with
designs. I
imagination.
am not very
much a fan
of the
modern,
The Big Fib
Tim
Hamilton
Lottie Paris
and the
Best Place
Angela
Johnson
2014
Sccott M.
Fisher
2013
digital
looking
illustrations,
but I like the
book as a
whole.
G-Fiction
A boy lies about a This is a
F-PB
mess he has
great book
made. He says the to read to
Manners
wind blew it, but children that
when he ends up aren’t
telling the truth
always
he feels great and telling the
makes a new
truth. A cute
friend along the
story with
way.
interesting
illustrations.
G-Realistic Lottie has found a I think
Fiction
new favorite
books about
F-PB
place, the Library. loving
She makes a
literature at
Friendship friend at the
a young age
library and they
are great. I
share their
also love
favorite books.
that there
are 2 races
shown in
this book.
African
America
n
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My Blue
Bunny
Bubbit
Maggie
Smith
2014
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Family
Kenya’s
Song
Linda Trice
Pamela
Johnson
2013
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Music
Shoes From Mem Fox
Grandpa
Patricia
Mullins
1993
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
Family
A little girl is
having a new
baby brother and
she doesn’t know
how to feel. Her
grandmother
helps her sew a
rabbit just like
hers for her baby
brother.
Kenya has an
assignment for
school where she
has to pick her
favorite song.
How is she
supposed to pick
a favorite song
when she loves
them all?
This is a
great story
for a child
having a
new sibling.
I like that is
also teaches
about
sewing
while telling
the srory.
I absolutely African
loved this
America
book
n
because I am
just like
Kenya. I love
all of the
music in the
world! I
enjoyed the
realistic
pictures as
well.
Duck and
Goose Go
To The
Beach
Tad Hills
2014
G-Fiction
F-PB
Voices in
the Park
Anthony
Browne
2001
G-Realistic
Fiction
F-PB
The different
stories of 4
different people
at the same park
at the same time.
Junie B.
First
Grader:
Toothless
Wonder
Barbra Park
2003
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Junie B. Jones has
a loose tooth and
is very worried
about it. Will she
look funny? She
wants to know all
about the tooth
fairy.
Denise
Brunkus
Duck wants to go
on an adventure
and goose
Travel
doesn’t, but when
Friendship they arrive at the
beach goose has a
great time and
duck is hesitant.
This is an
easy and fun
read for
young
children.
The colorful
illustrations
are fun and
the story of
their
friendship is
humorous.
I enjoyed
listening to
this book. I
like the idea
behind the
book.
Creative and
different. I
liked that
the different
voices were
different
fonts.
I remember
absolutely
loving these
books when
I was young
so it was fun
to go back
and find
them again. I
Junie B.
Jones and
the Stupid
Smelly
School Bus
Barbra Park
Denise
Brunkus
1992
G-Fiction
F-ChB
This is the first
book of the Junie
B. Jones series
and it’s her first
day of
kindergarten. She
doesn’t know
what to do. She is
afraid of the
school bus and
the bullies on it.
Ramona
Quimby
Age 8
Beverly
Cleary
Jacquelin
e Rogers
2013
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Ramona is the
class clown and a
back talker, but
one day in class
something
happens that
embarrasses her,
she is stuck in a
weird place.
never read
this one so it
was a nice
new book to
read.
I specifically
remember
this book
from when I
was a child.
After rereading it I
can
understand
why parents
would not
like their
children
reading
these books.
The
language is a
little
inappropriat
e.
I thought
this was a
fun book
and children
around the
age of 8
would enjoy
it.
Nate the
Great
Marjorie
Weinman
Sharmat
Esperanza
Rising
Pam Monoz
Ryan
Marc
Simont
1977
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Nate is a great
detective and in
this book has to
help a friend find
something that
has gone missing.
He is determined
to solve this
mystery.
2002
G-Fiction
F-ChB
Esperanza has a
great life and
doesn’t expect
any less, until a
tragic event leads
her and her
mother to have to
leave and be
slave workers on
a farm.
I thought
this book
was very
cute and fun.
Children
must have a
great time
with this
story. This is
not an
ordinary
children’s
book. It’s a
different
type of
story, in a
good way.
I remember Mexican
reading this America
in school
n
when I was
younger but
I didn’t
remember
too much
about it so it
was great to
read again
and
remember
the story.