When Will I Read? -- by Miriam Cohen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Jim had waited all his life. But still he could not read. "It will happen, " said the teacher. "It will happen when you are ready." But Jim was ready now. Some of the children in the class could...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Hansel and Gretel -- by Charles Scribner (Author) (Book - Child)
"When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Bear and the Fly -- by Paula Winter (Author) (Book - Child)
"A bear tries to catch a fly with disastrous results." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Jemima Remembers -- by Crescent Dragonwagon, Troy Howell (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Just before leaving the winter, Jemima visits one last time her favorite places on the farm, recalling the wonderful summer she spent there with her aunt." Card Catalog
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)
Ramona the Pest -- by Beverly Clearly (Author) (Book - Child)
"The engaging tale of young Ramona Quimby's first days in kindergarten, Ramona the Pest takes a pint-sized perspective on the trials and delights of beginning school. Ramona can't wait to learn all...
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 Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad -- by F.N. Monjo (Author) (Book - Child)
"The stars of the Big DIpper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party--or will...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Bear Called Paddington -- by Michael Bond (Author) (Book - Child)
"Paddington first charmed American audiences forty years ago. Now a new generation will surely be won over by Paddington"s particular brand of preposterous humor and gentle satire. The Browns first...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Mean Jake and the Devils -- by William Hooks (Author) (Book - Child)
"Over the years Mean Jake has several run-ins with Big Daddy Devil, Devil Junior, and Baby Deviline." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)