More Alex and the Cat -- by Helen Griffith (Author) (Book - Child)
"The adventures of Alex the dog, who wants to be treated like the family cat, tries to restore a baby bird to a robin's nest, and attempts to migrate to avoid the winter snow." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Day the Sun Danced -- by Edith Hurd (Author) (Book - Child)
"A poetic book about the animals in the forest who gather to welcome spring." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Littles -- by John Peterson (Author) (Book - Child)
"What's better than a cat to scare away mice? 'Why don't we try taming the cat?' said Tom Little. Uncle Pete looked from Mrs. Little to Mr. Little. 'Do you hear what the boy is saying? He's gone soft...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), 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)
Jumanji -- by Chris Allsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
An Insect's Body -- by Joanna Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"Examines the common house cricket and shows why its body is ideally suited for survivaly." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Merry, Merry FIBruary -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"The funniest things occur in the month of Fibruary--fish go peopling snow turns to ice cream, and babies are delivered by rocket." Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
