Jeanne Willis
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Speaking in rhyme, a little girl tells her father that she would rather have the active outdoor life of a cowgirl than that of a girl who stays inside quietly reading, talking, or cleaning.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy and a series of animals learn that as babies, they looked like little versions of their mothers and fathers, but a young bullfrog is horrified when he is shown a photograph of himself as a tadpole.
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press Picture Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Slug worries that the reason his mother never hugs him is that he is ugly, so he follows his friends' advice to be furry, with a beak, horns, and more, until his mother can no longer recognize him, but then he learns that she loves him, no matter what.
Author
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Pub. Date
1998, c1997
Language
English
Description
From the top of the Thunder Tree, news filters down that Sloth's birthday party is to be held that very day at three. The animals busily prepare for the celebrations, the Baboons bake the cake, the Potteroos stitch him the finest Birthday Shoes and the guests assemble. But where is Sloth? And how long can the animals wait for him to arrive?.
10) Stardust
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A girl who is always outshined by her older sister is comforted by her grandfather, who reminds her that everything and everyone is made of stardust that shines in all different ways.
11) Don't let go!
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Language
English
Description
Megan is nervous about her dad letting go of her bike as she learns to ride, and her dad is nervous about how far into the world she will go once she does.
12) I'm in charge
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This romping, rhyming story from award-winning author Jeanne Willis is all about a little rhino who likes to make the rules! When Rhino finds a tree bursting with fruit, he isn't about to share it with anyone after all, he's in charge around here! But it looks like things might be about to change. With brilliant illustrations from Jarvis, this hilarious toddler-tantrum tale is all about being bossy and learning to listen to others.
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Think you know your nursery rhymes? Then think again! In this witty reworking of some nursery rhymes, Georgie Porgie doesn’t dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep’s sheep are all present and accounted for, thank you, and it’s a female doctor, of course, who fixes Humpty Dumpty."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Little Tiger Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Blue Monster loves brand new things. A fancy new hat . . . a shiny submarine . . . a fabulous carnival. . . and a paradise island, all of his own. But he still wants more! Will he ever be happy? A tale about getting what you want and those precious things that cannot be bought." -- Back cover.
15) Ves al revés!
Author
Series
Publisher
Fondo de Cultura Económica
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
When Bat moves to a new home, her wild young neighbors are convinced she is daft because she sees things so differently than they do, until Owl asks some questions that reveal the truth to all.
16) I hate school
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Honor Brown describes all the things she hates about school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrons Educational Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Two baby penguins are missing and the rest of the City Zoo penguins set out across the zoo on a daring rescue mission. They hang with the monkeys, fish for clues in the aquarium and try not to get spotted by the leopard in a fast-paced adventure full of fun.