The Half-Birthday Party -- by Charlotte Pomerantz (Author) (Book - Child)
"Daniel gives his six-month-old sister a half birthday party, to which each guest is asked to bring half a present." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
That Dreadful Day -- by James Stevenson (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Mary Ann and Louie return unhappily from their first day at school, Grandpa tells them about his own dreadful first day at school."
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Pankcake Pie -- by Sven Nordquist (Author) (Book - Child)
"Despite many difficulties, a farmer named Festus is determined to celebrate his cat's birthday by baking a pancake pie." From Card Catalog
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)
Lentil Soup -- by Joe Lasker (Author) (Book - Child)
"The farmer's wife cooks seven different lentil soups on seven different days before she discovers her mother-in-law's secret ingredient." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Bears of Hemlock Mountain -- by Alice Dalgliesh (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young boy sent on an errand over Hemlock Mountain is not so sure he likes going alone, because there may be bears on the mountain, but with the help of the big iron pot he borrows, he complete his...
All Ages
Age groups: 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)
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? -- by Jean Fritz (Author) (Book - Child)
"A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In the Deep Heart's Core -- by Michael Johnston (Author) (Book)
"In the fall of 1997, Michael Johnston went to the rural Mississippi Delta - the "deep heart's core" of the South - as a member of the Teach For America program to become an English teacher in one of...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)