Pop's Secret -- by Maryann Townsend, Ronnie Stern (Authors) (Book - Child)
"A young boy describes life with his grandfather and his feelings about the man's death." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Dear Daddy -- by Phillippe Dupasquier (Author) (Book - Child)
"The top portion of each double page spread shows Sophie's father on a long sea voyage, while the bottom portion shows her activites at home as she is describing them in a series of letters." From...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Costume Party -- by W.B. Park (Author) (Book - Child)
"When the guests at her costume party unmask, Shirley discovers that the mystery guest, dressed a bear, really is a bear." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Mrs. Peloki's Snake -- by Joanne Oppenheim (Author) (Book - Child)
"Bedlam breaks out in the second grade when Keven thinks he's discovered a snake in the boy's room." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins -- by Dr Seuss (Author) (Book - Child)
"The haughty ruler of Didd, King Derwin, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. When Bartholomew visits town one day, selling cranberries at the market for his parents, the King's procession screeches...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Mystery of the Giant Footprints -- by Fernando Krahn (Author) (Book - Child)
"When their children run off to pursue some giant footprints in the snow, the parents anxiously follow the trail." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Once There Was a Tree -- by Natalia Romanova (Author) (Book - Child)
"With its exquisite endpapers, elaborate picture borders and richly detailed oil paintings, Once There Was a Tree seems to hold great promise. The story focuses on a tree which is struck by lightning...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
One Old Oxford Ox -- by Nicola Bayley (Author) (Book - Child)
"The numbers from one to twelve are presented by dignified animals and captioned by tongue-twisters." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Big Max -- by Kin Platt (Author) (Book - Child)
"Big Max, the world's greatest detective, helps a king find his missing elephant." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
James and the Giant Peach -- by Roald Dahl (Author) (Book - Child)
"When poor James Henry Trotter loses his parents in a horrible rhinoceros accident, he is forced to live with his two wicked aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. After three years he becomes "the...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
