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)
Bear's Picture -- by Daniel Pinkwater (Author) (Book - Child)
"A bear continues to paint what he likes despite criticism from two passing gentlemen." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Frankenstein Moved in on the Fourth Floor -- by Elizabeth Levy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sam and Robert Bamford have a theory about Mr. Frank, the strange man who has just moved into their building. He is very unfriendly, he uses a lot of electricity, and he seems to be harboring a...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Last Was Lloyd -- by Doris Smith (Author) (Book - Child)
"A friendless, overweight twelve-year-old with an overprotective mother begins to change the monotonous pattern of his life." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Book of Three -- by Lloyd Alexander (Author) (Book - Child)
"The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which bears a more than passing resemblance to Wales), Lloyd...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Across Five Aprils -- by Irene Hunt (Author) (Book - Child)
"Narrator Terry Bregy adopts an appropriately boyish tone for his reading of Across Five Aprils By Irene Hunt, A Newbery Honor Book in 1965. Bregy compels readers to hear young Jethro Creighton's...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Journey -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rachel has been warned by her parents not to discuss the past with her great-grandmother. But Nana Sashie ahs other plans. She begins telling Rachel about her family's flight from the pogroms and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark -- by Ann McGovern, Ruth Chew (Authors) (Book - Child)
"One Saturday, when Eugenie Clark was nine years old, her mother took her into the city to visit the Aquarium. Eugenie was fascinated by the fish she saw there, especially the biggest--the shark....
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Who Comes To King's Mountain? -- by John Beatty (Author) (Book - Child)
"Living in the South Carolina hills in 1780, a young Scottish boy, whose own family is divided between Loyalist and rebel, must decide for himself which side he will follow." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Old Yeller -- by Fred Gipson (Author) (Book - Child)
"At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)