The Carrot Seed -- by Ruth Krauss (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ruth Krauss, author of 'A Hole Is to Dig,' has crafted a story almost Zen-like in its simplicity. A little boy plants a carrot seed and waits patiently, tending to it carefully, while everyone...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
I Dance in my Red Pajamas -- by Edith Hurd (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young girl visits with her grandparents who feel the best day is a noisy day." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Getting Your Period (Book - Child)
"Designed to help teens understand menarche and other aspects of puberty, this booklet?s appealing look and easy-to-read text clearly explain a sensitive topic. ?Premenstrual symptoms ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
One Monday Morning -- by Uri Shulevitz, Yumi Heo (Authors) (Book - Child)
From Publishers Weekly "A queen and a prince come to visit a small boy one Monday morning, but as he tells readers, "I wasn't home." They return with the king on Tuesday, but "I wasn't home." Every...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
When the New Baby Comes, I'm Moving Out -- by Martha Alexander (Author) (Book - Child)
"Oliver is going to be a big brother, and doesn't like the idea one bit." From Ingram
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Katy and the Big Snow -- by Virginia Burton (Author) (Book - Child)
"This old-fashioned tale about one little snowplow's determination in the face of a small-town blizzard has all the charm and moral grit of The Little Engine That Could. Katy, a red crawler tractor,...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child -- by John Gottman, Joan DeClaire (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child is a guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup -- by Tomie de Paola (Author) (Book - Child)
"Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a new appreciation of her when he finds how well she and his friend get along." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Tell Me A Mitzi -- by Lore Segal (Author) (Book - Child)
"Publishers Weekly stated that 'Segal's antic words and Pincus's color pictures make a hilarious picnic,' an opinion shared by other reviewers. A Mitzi is one of the three mad stories about the...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Miss Nelson Is Missing -- by Harry Allard (Author) (Book - Child)
"The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute." From Book Description
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
