Stone Soup -- by Marcia Brown (Author) (Book - Child)
"This old French tale about soldiers who trick miserly villages into making them a feast won a Caldescott Medal when Brown retold and illustrated it in 1947." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Daddy Is a Monster...Sometimes -- by John Steptoe (Author) (Book - Child)
"Bweela and Javaka relate the incidents that make Daddy a monster in their eyes." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Brothers: A Hebrew Legend -- by Florence Freedman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hard times on adjoining farms bring about parallel acts of kindness and a celebration of 'how good it is for brothers to live together in friendship." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
You Ought To See Herbert's House -- by Doris Lund (Author) (Book - Child)
"Herbert visits his friend Roger and tells a lot of tall tales that catch up with him in the end." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
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)
Strega Nona -- by Tomie de Paola (Author) (Book - Child)
"De Paola's illustrations aptly capture the whimsy of this ancient tale... simple line drawings clearly reveal the agony and ecstasy of pasta power, the muted colors create just the right ambiance for...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Big Dipper -- by Franklyn Branley (Author) (Book - Child)
"Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star" From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Mine's the Best -- by Crosby Bonsall (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two boys. Two balloons. Each boy thinks his balloon is best. What do you think?" From Product Description
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Monster in the Third Drawer -- by Janice Smith (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of short, breezy vignettes about Adam Joshua, who faceswith loads of good cheera new house, a fierce relative, a strange boy next door and a new baby sister." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 -- by Beverly Clearly (Author) (Book - Child)
"From the first day of third grade, when Ramona Quimby meets her eventual nemesis Yard Ape, life moves on at its usual wild pace--usual for the boisterous Ramona, that is. Soon she is accidentally...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)