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We love books!
I have compiled a list of my favorite authors and some of their best books.
(In my opinion, of course!)
Click on the title for a description of the story and a picture of the cover.
I have also provided a link to the author's web sites.
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Knuffle Bunny
by No Author Text Year Published:Trixie has lost her favorite toy! Daddy has trouble figuring out the problem. My favorite part is when Trixie goes "boneless"! Parents will understand!
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus
by No Author Text Year Published:Funny story that kids can interact with. They actually yell at the book while I read! They love the Pigeon!
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog
by No Author Text Year Published:Funny! In this one, the Pigeon has met a little duckie who's kind of a pest! We love the duckie!
Leonardo The Terrible Monster
by No Author Text Year Published:Leonardo is upset because he's not very good at being a scary monster. He finds a friend to help.
Edwina: The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct
by No Author Text Year Published:Edwina does not know she is extinct! Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie (my favorite character name ... ever!!!) is an angry young boy. This is a story of how kindness is contagious.-
Chester's Way
by No Author Text Year Published:Chester has a certain way he likes to do things. Luckily his best friend, Wilson does things the same way. Then Lilly moves into the neighborhood. She has her own way of doing things. Can they be friends?
Kitten's First Full Moon
by No Author Text Year Published:Kitten chases a bowl of milk to the point of exhaustion. Poor kitten! (Beautiful black and white illustrations.)
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
by No Author Text Year Published:Lilly loves school and her teacher, Mr. Slinger. She has trouble following the rules one day, and everything changes. Cute story about kids in school.
Chrysanthemum
by No Author Text Year Published:Chrysanthemum loves her name and feels good about herself until she encounters some mean girls at school. Don't worry, her loving parents and a special teacher make it all right.
Owen
by No Author Text Year Published:Owen won't give up his fuzzy blanket. Not even the "Blanket Fairy" can take it away! Mom solves the problem in the end.A Weekend with Wendell
by No Author Text Year Published:Sophie isn't thrilled with her weekend guest... until she turns the tables on him.
Sheila Rae The Brave
by No Author Text Year Published:Sheila Rae is brave, but her little sister, Louise, turns out to be brave as well.
Wemberly Worried
by No Author Text Year Published:Wemberly worries about everything. When she starts school, things get better.-
Mortimer
by No Author Text Year Published:Mortimer doesn't want to go to bed, so he makes some noise. A lot of noise!
Purple, Green, and Yellow
by No Author Text Year Published:A little girl loves to draw and color.... everything!
Smelly Socks
by No Author Text Year Published:This girl loves her socks so much that she won't take them off... P.U. Stinky!!!
Stephanie's Ponytail
by No Author Text Year Published:Stephanie hates that everyone copies her ponytail. She teaches them all a lesson in the end.
The Paperbag Princess
by No Author Text Year Published:Awesome story of a clever, brave princess and a superficial prince. He gets what he deserves in the end!
We Share Everything
by No Author Text Year Published:A story about kindergarten kids who take the title a little too seriously. A lesson for teachers to be careful what they tell kids to do!
Zoom!
by No Author Text Year Published:A girl wants a faster wheelchair. Faster! Faster! Faster!-
Strega Nona
by No Author Text Year Published:Grandmother Witch is the translation, but she's just a sweet old lady! A classic story.Helga's Dowry
by No Author Text Year Published:Funny one! Helga works very hard to win the man she loves. Then she finds out that a big dowry is all he wants. She triumphs in the end. He gets what he deserves!
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
by No Author Text Year Published:Tear jerking book about a little boy who loses a great grandparent. Very sweet.
Now One Foot, Now The Other
by No Author Text Year Published:A touching story about a little boy's love for his grandfather, who suffers a stroke.
The Art Lesson
by No Author Text Year Published:Little Tomie just wants to be an artist. This story is based o the life of the author.-
The Magic Tree House Series
by No Author Text Year Published:All of the Magic Tree House books take the main characters, Jack and Annie, on adventures through history. What is really great, is that Ms. Osborne does her research and makes sure her details are accurate. My class is hooked on these books! Note: This book is available in our Library.
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A Bad Case of Stripes
by No Author Text Year Published:People should be able to eat the foods they like... even if it's lima beans! Camilla learns to not worry about what other people think.
Duck on A Bike
by No Author Text Year Published:Duck rides a bike and all of the animals think he's crazy. Guess who ends up riding bikes?
No, David!
by No Author Text Year Published:David gets into everything he shouldn't!
