The Life of a Dog -- by Jan Feder (Author) (Book - Child)
"A story of a year in the life of a farm watchdog, followed by an illustrated catalogue and text presenting more detailed information." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
I Found Them in the Yellow Pages -- by Norma Farber (Author) (Book - Child)
"An alphabet book comprised of occupations found in the yellow pages from dog walkers and hula dancers to pickle packers and zoo keepers." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish -- by Dr Seuss (Author) (Book - Child)
""Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?" Such are the profound, philosophical queries posed in this well-loved classic by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel. While many...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Whiskers and Rhymes -- by Arnold Lobel (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lobel will probably have to make room for another prize on his mantel when his new book appears. It's a fat volume of original verses, illustrated in the award-winner's beguiling style. Full-color...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The 18th Emergency -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"When the toughest boy in school swears to kill him, twelve-year-old Mouse finds little help from friends and must prepare for this emergency alone." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Hundred Penny Box -- by Sharon Mathis (Author) (Book - Child)
"Michael's love for his great-great-aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his mother, who wants to toss out all her old things." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Sarah, Plain and Tall -- by Patricia MacLachlan (Author) (Book - Child)
"In the late 19th century a widowed midwestern farmer with two children--Anna and Caleb--advertises for a wife. When Sarah arrives she is homesick for Maine, especially for the ocean which she misses...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Chocolate Fever -- by Robert Smith (Author) (Book - Child)
"Chocolate lovers will identify with Henry Green who eats chocolate wherever and however he wants. What a shock when he breaks out in a rash of brown spots that smell like chocolate! After running...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Paul Bunyan -- by Steven Kellogg (Author) (Book - Child)
"Do you know how the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River were first formed? How about the Great Plains and the Grand Canyon? Some people think these wonders were established by the forces nature,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Billions of Bats -- by Miriam Schlein (Author) (Book - Child)
Discusses several unusual varieties of the more than 800 different kinds of bats, such as the vampire bat, the flying fox, the tomb bat and the sword-nosed bat." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
