I Think I Saw a Snail -- by Lee Hopkins (Author) (Book - Child)
"Exceptionally attractive picture book of poems about the seasons. Large, lively charcoal drawings of children of various racial backgrounds." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Biggest Bear -- by Lynd Ward (Author) (Book - Child)
"Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors." From Book Description
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Old Mother Witch -- by Carol Carrick (Author) (Book - Child)
"While playing a harmless Halloween prank on crabby 'old mother witch,' David discovers she has had a heart attack and his make-believe nigh of terror becomes all too real." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning -- by Deborah Stipek, Kathy Seal (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"How do parents instill a lifelong love of learning in their children? Stipek, dean of the School of Education at Stanford, and Seal, a journalist and author, answer this question with well-documented...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Grandson Lew -- by Charlotte Zolotow (Author) (Book - Child)
"Together Lewis and his mother remember Grandpa, who used to come in the night when Lewis called." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Checker Players -- by Alan Venable (Author) (Book - Child)
"Although they have different ways of going about things, the carpenter and the tinker work out a way of doing things together." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Miss Nelson Is Missing -- by Harry Allard (Author) (Book - Child)
"The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute." From Book Description
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Alexis and the Golden Ring -- by Linda Heller (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young man's kindness toward an old woman is full rewarded as he travels to his wedding with the magic ring she gave him." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Here Comes Alex Pumpernickel -- by Fernando Krahn (Author) (Book - Child)
"Follows little Alex Pumpernickel through a series of misadventures from dawn to dusk." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Panda -- by Susan Bonners (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes the life of a giant panda from her birth until, at six years old, she is fully grown and awaiting the birth of her first club." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)