The Relatives Came -- by Cynthia Rylant (Author) (Book - Child)
"In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Come Away from the Water, Shirley -- by John Burningham (Author) (Book - Child)
"Shirley's adventures at the beach are interspersed with familiar parental warnings." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Life of a Dog -- by Jan Feder (Author) (Book - Child)
"A story of a year in the life of a farm watchdog, followed by an illustrated catalogue and text presenting more detailed information." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue -- by Marjorie Sharmat (Author) (Book - Child)
"Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Mr. Popper's Penguins -- by Florence Atwater, Richard Atwater (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Poor Mr. Popper isn't exactly unhappy; he just wishes he had seen something of the world before meeting Mrs. Popper and settling down. Most of all, he wishes he had seen the Poles, and spends his...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Busybody Nora -- by Johanna Hurwitz (Author) (Book - Child)
"About the first book starring this irrepressible heroine, PW said, "Six joyous stories. . .will make six-year-old Nora and her little brother the favorite fiction friends of all readers, any age." ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Robot and Rebecca -- by Jane Yolen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rebecca uses the robot she receives for her ninth birthday to solve a mystery in Bosyork, the biggest metroplex of the East Coast of America in 2121." From the Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Devil's Storybook -- by Natalie Babbit (Author) (Book - Child)
"High on my list is the Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt. This Devil is not dire; he is a scheming practical joker and comes to earth often when he is restless, to play tricks on clergymen,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Gobs of Goo -- by Vicki Cobb (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes various types of sticky substances and shows how they are made and used in everyday life." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Street Talk -- by Ann Turner (Author) (Book - Child)
"A child's perspective of the city, its people, places, and activites provide the focus for these 29 original poems. Highlights of the zoo, the museum, the park, and memorable people such as the...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
