The Fisherman and His Wife -- by Margot Zemach (Author) (Book - Child)
"A robust translation of the classic tale, with Zemach's charmed paintings of the carnival-like events." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Snowman -- by Raymond Briggs (Author) (Book - Child)
"Who needs words to tell a story? a little boy makes friends with a snowman. He wakes up on a snowy day, tells his mother he's going outside, then begins a flurry of snowman-building. That night, he...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Some Busy Hospital -- by Seymour Reit (Author) (Book - Child)
"This big book gives kids a look at the many workers and jobs they do in a busy hospital. Goes beyond doctors, nurses. and sick people and takes some of the mystery out of the child's-eye view of a...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Bennett Cerf's Book of Riddles -- by Bennett Cerf (Author) (Book - Child)
"Easy to read, easy-to-remeber riddles will also be enjoyed by older children, particularly those with reading difficulties." From Booklist
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Dinosaurs and Beasts of Yore -- by William Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of humorous poetry about extinct animals." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Misty of Chincoteague -- by Marguerite Henry (Author) (Book - Child)
"Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her--that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can't live...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe -- by Bette Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"Philip Hall is the cutest, smartest boy in the sixth grade, and Beth Lambert loves him. The fact that he beats her in classwork, sports, and almost everything else doesn't bother Beth at first. Then...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Shoeshine Girl -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Muffin Fiend -- by Daniel Pinkwater (Author) (Book - Child)
"From Pinkwater we expect the pure wackiness of a mind given to bizarre bolts of imagination. Absurdities and a few gaps in logic aside, we get it in spades. Someone is stealing all the muffins in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Real Thief -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Who hasn't known the sickening, demoralizing feeling of being falsely accused? In the Real Thief, William Steig explores this injustice with the keen insight of a good psychologist and the skillful...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
