How to Develop Children's Early Literacy : A Guide for Professional Caretakers and Educators -- by Laurie Makin, Marian Whitehead (Authors) (Book)
"The years before a child starts school are crucial in establishing strong foundations for literacy. This book addresses current issues relating to early literacy. The authors offer pragmatic ideas...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3)
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia -- by Peggy Parish (Author) (Book - Child)
"The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), 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)
The Ghost-Eye Tree -- by Bill Martin (Author) (Book - Child)
"The Ghost-Eye Tree tells of a young brother and sister sent by their mother to fetch a bucket of milk on a windswept night. To do so, they must pass the dread "Ghost-Eye tree," a shadowed and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Real Thief -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Who hasn't known the sickening, demoralizing feeling of being falsely accused? In the Real Thief, William Steig explores this injustice with the keen insight of a good psychologist and the skillful...
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)
Zeely -- by Virginia Hamilton, Symeon Shimin (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Geeder's summer at her uncle's farm is made special because of her friendship with a very tall, composed woman who raises hogs and who closely resembles the magazine photograph of a Watutsi queen." ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Egypt Game -- by Zilpha Snyder (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two girls get involved in an elaborate 'Egypt game,' a fantasy game that soon leads to strange, unexplainable happenings. PW called the characters in Snyder's Newbery Honor winner 'true originals.'" ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Summer of the Swans -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"A compelling story of the longest day in a fourteen-year-old's life." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)