Red Riding Hood -- by Beatrice De Regniers (Author) (Book - Child)
"In this unique version of the age-old story, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers retells the tale in eccentric verse. Although de Regniers maintains the traditional storyline, the combination of her mastery...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Paddy Underwater -- by John Goodall (Author) (Book - Child)
"Paddy's underwater adventures include resuing a small sea monster from an octopus, meeting King Neptune, and following a pack of mermaids to find a treasure chest. Features half pages that reveal...
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)
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 Hateful Plateful Trick -- by Scott Corbett (Author) (Book - Child)
"Kerby and Fenton get into another jam with the Feats o' Magic Chemistry set while babysitting Kerby's cousin Gay. When they end up smelling like cornbeef and cabbage, hot dogs and sauerkraut and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
My Mother is the Smartest Woman in the World -- by Eleanor Clymer (Author) (Book - Child)
"Kathleen decides that her mother is so good at solving problems that she should run for mayor of their village." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wheel on the School -- by Meindert De Jong (Author) (Book - Child)
"This 1955 Newbery Award-winner by Meindert De Jong, set in a small Dutch fishing village, tells the story of a young girl and her simple composition about the storks that build their nests in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Lizard Magic -- by Daniel Pinkwater (Author) (Book - Child)
"When left to take care of himself, a young boy becomes involved with a community of intelligent lizards who tell him of a little known invasion from outer space." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi -- by Chris Allsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainty wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Little Koala -- by Suzanne Noguere (Author) (Book - Child)
"Follows a little koala in Australia from its birth to separation from its mother when a year old." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
