| Animal snackers,
by Betsy Lewin Short poems describe the eating habits of many different kinds
of animals
see other
stories illustrated by Betsy Lewin Click Clack Moo,
cows tat type Giggle giggle quack Diary of a Spider |
| Brave
Charlotte, by Anu Stohner A headstrong sheep rescues the flock when their
shepherd is injured. |
| Don't
be silly, Mrs. Millie, by Judy Cox Mrs. Millie
makes her students laugh when she mixes up words, saying "goats" instead of "coats"
and "poodles" whe she means "puddles." RL 1.6 |
 | Dragon
snatcher , by M. P. Robertson :George and his dragon go to the "land that
is neither here nor there" in order to save a dragon egg from a malevolent ice
wizard.. see other stories by M. P. Robertson The
egg The great dragon rescue |
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Great fuzz frenzy, by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens
Crummel When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find
that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco. see
other stories by Janet Stevens And the dish ran away
with the spoon Cock-a-doodel-doo Jackalope Tops to bottom |
| Henry
and the Buccanneer bunnies, by Carolyn Crimi Captain
Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of the Buccaneer Bunnies, is ashamed of his book-loving
son, Henry, until the day a great storm approaches |

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Honey, honey, Lion: a story from Africa, by Jan
Brett After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always
shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey
badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend decides to teach him a lesson -
picture book showing or good for setting |
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Knight who took all day, by James
Mayhew Presents a children's book for early readers
about a knight who is so interested in wearing just the right armor to fight the
dragon that the princess takes matters into her own hands and tames the ferocious
beast. |
| Leaf
man, by Lois Ehlert Pages die-cut into the shape of leaves see
other books by Lois Ehlert Market day Snowball Waiting for
wings |
 | Leonardo
the terrible monster by Mo Willems ALA Notable Book
2006 Regardless of
all his efforts, Leonardo the monster simply cannot seem to frighten anyone, until
he meets the perfect nervous little boy see other
books by Mo Willems Don't let the pigeon drive the bus (Caldecott
honor book) Knufflebunny (Caldecott honor book) |
 | Love
the roast chicken: a trickster tale from the Andes Mountains, by Barbara Knutson
In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the
fox that wants to eat him for dinner |
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Mudball, by Matt Tavares During a rainy Minneapolis
Millers baseball game in 1903, Little Andy Oyler has the chance to become a hero
by hitting the shortest and muddiest home run in history. RL 2.2 |
 | Mutt
Dog by Stephen Michael King A lonely dog finally finds a home after he
makes friends with a woman who works at a homeless shelter. RL 1.5. |
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Not Norman: a goldfish story, by Kelly Bennett As
a boy attempts to convince someone else to take his disappointing pet, he learns
to love Norman the goldfish himself. RL 2.3. |
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Precious and the Boo Hag, by Patricia McKissack and
Onawumi Jean Moss ALA Notable book 2006
Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl
faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about.. RL 3.2 |
 | Punxsutawney
Phyllis, by Susanna Lenard Hill Although she can predict the weather much
better than the boys in her family, no one thinks that Phyllis the groundhog has
a chance of replacing the aging Punxsutawney Phil when Groundhog Day's official
groundhog retires.RL. 2.3 |
 | Sweet
Tooth, by Margie Palatini Stewart's loud, obnoxious sweet tooth constantly
gets him into trouble, until Stewart uses a healthy diet to take control of the
situation. see other books by Margie Palatini Moosletoe Piggy
Pie Zoom broom |
 | Traction
man, by Mini Grey ALA Notable Book 2006 Traction
Man, a boy's courageous action figure, has a variety of adventures with Scrubbing
Brush and other objects in the house RL 3.2 |