My Children's Literature Portfolio by Carolina Mayer

Polacco, Patricia. (Scholastic 1998). Thank you, Mr. Falker.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-23 12:24:42 UTC

In this story, Tricia is a young girl who later finds her worth in how valuable reading is. She struggles with learning how to read in school, and one day, her family moves to a new state. This is where she eventually meets Mr. Falker, her fifth grade teacher, who teaches her that she is valuable no matter what others say and doesn't give up on her with learning how to read. After much practice with Mr. Falker and another teacher, that's when she learns to read. She remembers the time, from the beginning of the book, when her grandpa reminds her that knowledge is sweet by using the analogy of honey. As the story closes, the author, Patricia Polacco, lets the audience know that she was actually the little girl in the book. She told of her experience with the teacher who made that special difference in her life.

Loggia, Wendy. (2023). Taylor Swift.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-23 18:09:02 UTC

This book tells about the life of Taylor Swift. Though Taylor is still young, she has been a part of many life experiences that have led her to where she is now. Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Pennsylvania. A famous musician herself, Taylor Swift was named after another famous musician, James Taylor. Christmas was Taylor's favorite holiday, which she has a song about called "Christmas Tree Farm." When Taylor turned eleven years old, she was able to convince her parents to take her to Nashville, and that began her entire musical career! Two years later, at the age of thirteen, Taylor got the offer from RCA Records to work with them. Taylor Swift's first album, called "Taylor Swift," came out when she was sixteen years old. Most of Taylor's songs are inspired by her personal life experiences. Taylor Swift is thankful for all of her fans, and she is happy to be able to share her music with the world.

Daywalt, Drew. (2013). The Day the Crayons Quit.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-24 00:44:50 UTC

This story is about crayons who feel many emotions, such as being sad, used and unwanted. Each crayon color writes a letter to their owner, Duncan, complaining about their feelings. Once Duncan reads all of the letters, he comes up with a creative idea to use all the crayons to color with at once. His teacher gives him an A+ for his creative work.

Salas, Laura. (2009). Coral Reefs.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-24 01:09:05 UTC

This book explained how coral reefs are an important part of sea life. There are three types of coral reefs - fringing reefs, barrier reefs and atolls. It introduced new terms, such as barrier reef, algae, ecosystem and polyps. If it wasn't for coral reefs in the ocean, many sea animals weren't have a home. Coral reefs are one of the many beautiful scenes of the sea.

Park, Barbara. (1995). Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-24 02:14:47 UTC

In this children's chapter book, Junie B. Jones is a girl in kindergarten who gets to attend her school's carnival. At first, she doesn't like playing the games because she isn't winning. She plays putt-putt, clothespins in a bottle, ring toss, and with all of them, she keeps on losing. Finally, Junie B. gets to participate in the cake walk, and at last she wins! Out of all the cake options, she chooses a fruitcake - a yucky, blucky fruitcake. However, Junie B. is very proud of her fruitcake, and she is happy to have won such a odd cake.

Parish, Herman. (1995). Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-24 02:31:40 UTC

It's Amelia Bedelia's birthday, and she goes out for a drive with Mr. Rogers! However, there are a few phrases that Mr. Rogers says that Amelia Bedelia takes a little bit too literal, and eventually they get in a dilemma when Mr. Roger's car has a flat tire. A tow truck driver comes by their way, and Amelia gets his help. When the tow truck gets back with Mr. Roger's car, Mrs. Rogers has thrown a birthday party for Amelia Bedelia, and Mr. Rogers decides he is better off not riding in the car with Amelia Bedelia.

Gralley, Jean. (2001). Very Boring Alligator.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-24 16:36:45 UTC

An alligator that won't go away is a very big problem. After the little girl tries to get him to go away, and he will not leave, the gator cops are called. Eventually, the cops come and the alligator goes away. He is only invited on days that he will leave in a timely manner.

Flanagan, Alice. (2002). Halloween.

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Every year, Halloween, originally called All Hallows' Even, is celebrated on October 31st. More than 2,000 years ago was when Halloween was first started by people called Celts. This holiday celebrates many different things around the world. In North America, we celebrate it by dressing up in costumes, decorating with pumpkins and going trick-or-treating.

Carle, Eric. (1984). The Very Busy Spider.

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One day, a spider gets blown in the wind to a farm yard. While many of the farm animals ask the spider to do things with them, the spider can't participate because she is too busy spinning her web. At the end of the day, the spider finished her web and fell asleep.

Jordan, Deloris and Jordan, Roslyn. (Scholastic 2000). Salt in His Shoes.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-25 12:47:41 UTC

After getting made fun of by the big, tall bully at the basketball court, the one dream that Michael has is to be taller. He asks his mom how that's possible, and she tells him with plenty of patience, prayer and salt in his shoes. When Michael goes to sleep one night, his mom sprinkles salt in his shoes and prays over each of her children. As days go by, Michael doesn't see a difference in his height, but he keeps practicing and practicing basketball. Eventually, he goes back to the court with his older brothers. After they need someone to play on the court, Michael volunteers to do so, and he wins for the team! At the end of the story, readers are told that the young, Michael Jordan, has now grown up to be a famous basketball superstar.

Parish, Peggy. (1988). Scruffy.

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Todd's one wish for his birthday is to have a kitten as a pet, and Todd is overjoyed when his parents give him a litter box, scratching post, cat food and cat dishes. He can't wait to get to the animal shelter and choose his very own kitten. After much searching, Todd chooses one of the older kittens, and he names it Scruffy. Todd signed the promise paper for his new cat, and they happily went home.

Kaye, Marilyn. (1985). Will You Cross Me?

mayer5349 — 2023-08-26 01:11:42 UTC

This story is about two young boys, Sam and Joe, who live across the street from each other and want to play ball together. In order to play ball, one boy must cross the street. However, finding someone to help them cross is more difficult than it seems. Once they get on the same side to each other, they argue about who will pitch the ball. Once they go back across the street, they agree on who will pitch and have to find someone to cross them again. The constant question asked is "Who will cross me?"

Dr. Suess. (1974). Wacky Wednesday.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-26 01:26:01 UTC

A Wednesday that begins with a shoe on the wall and a shoe on the ceiling is nothing but wacky. As this book goes on, the character continues to find the most wacky things, such as a tiger in a baby carrier and the driver seat being in the back of the car. As things keep showing up as wacky, no one else can see it. The day goes on and eventually wacky Wednesday is over.

Long, Melinda. (2010). The Twelve Days of Christmas in South Carolina.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-26 03:23:12 UTC

Conner's cousin, Laura, is coming to visit his wonderful state of South Carolina at Christmastime, and he just can't wait to show her around! When Laura arrives in South Carolina, she writes letters to her parents each day about her adventures. From Carolina wrens, a day trip to Charleston to sweet iced tea and each day feeling like a different season, Laura had a blast visiting her aunt, uncle and cousin in South Carolina.

Bridwell, Norman. (1972). Clifford the Small Red Puppy.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-26 04:00:40 UTC

This story tells about a girl named Emily Elizabeth and her big red dog, Clifford. At first, Clifford started off as a very small puppy, who was even too tiny for his collar. When Emily Elizabeth's dad told her that Clifford might wouldn't live through the winter, she got very sad and told Clifford she loved him. However, the next day, Clifford had started getting bigger! He kept growing and growing until eventually they had to move to the country so that he would have a place to live.

Lopshire, Robert. (1960). Put Me in the Zoo.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-26 04:12:31 UTC

A spotted leopard wants to be put in the zoo, and he questions why when the zookeepers tell him no. He shows the children how many neat tricks he can do with his spots. He can make them a variety of colors and put them on other objects. Once the children see this, they tell him he should not be in the zoo, but in the circus instead!

Osborne, Mary Pope. (2003). High Tide in Hawaii.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-27 01:11:50 UTC

Jack and Annie go a new adventure to Hawaii in their Magic Treehouse! They meet new friends, Kama and Boka, who teach them about new things of the island life. They receive leis, go to a luau party and learn how to surf! Through this adventure, Jack and Annie learn the magic of friendship. At the end of the book, they tell the Hawaiian villagers, "Aloha," which is how they say hello and goodbye, and they go on their way back home.

Park, Barbara. (1992). Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-29 03:26:09 UTC

Junie B. Jones first learns about the stupid, smelly bus at her kindergarten meet the teacher night. Once Junie B. gets past the nasty bus ride and mean kids, she learns Mrs. is nice, and she took Junie B's class on a field trip around the school. At the end of the day, Junie B. hid in the teacher's desk and wondered around the school because all the teachers went home. However, when she had to use the bathroom, she can't go because the doors are locked. She has to call 911, and that's when her mother, Mrs. and the principal come to find her.

Krinsley, Jeanette. (1963). The Cow Went Over The Mountain.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-29 15:43:43 UTC

This sweet storybook is about a cow, who thinks the grass will be munchier on the other mountain. Mama cow lets him go, and he goes on his way. While traveling, he meets several other animals that he convinces to come with him. They get to the other mountain and discover that the grass is not munchier, the water isn't sploshier and the honey is not gooier. They head back to their home mountain because the options are better there.

Borden, Louise. (2002). America is...

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America is the place we call home. This book describes what America is and the meanings behind it. There are fifty states, both big and small ones. The American flag has fifty stars and thirteen stripes to represent that America started out with thirteen colonies and now has fifty states. The Pledge of Allegiance shows appreciation for our country. There are millions of job that happen in America. America includes pretty scenery, such as the Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and mountain views! In America, we tell stories of how we are free.

Andersen, Hans Christian. (1992). The Ugly Duckling.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-31 01:26:55 UTC

After a mother duck lays her eggs, they all hatch except one. When that one finally hatches, it is a very large and ugly. Mother duck is surprised that the ugly duckling is one of her own. The ugly duckling's siblings made fun of him, and he finally got so tired of it that he ran away. He adventured away to another group of ducks, and then to an old lady's house. Wintertime came, and the ugly duckling was miserable in everything he did. Once springtime came, the ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan, and the children loved seeing him at the lake. He remembered how he had once been made fun of, but now was a beautiful creature.

Zelinsky, Paul. (1997). Rapunzel.

mayer5349 — 2023-08-31 02:01:19 UTC

After a while of not being able to have children, a woman joyfully finds out that she is expecting. She eats a rapunzel vine during the course of her pregnancy, and one day, the sorceress tells the man that she will take the baby if he continues getting rapunzel for his wife. So when the child is born, the sorceress takes the baby and names her Rapunzel. Rapunzel grows up in a tower away from worldly interactions. The King's son comes upon the tower and falls in love with Rapunzel. When the sorceress finds out, she makes Rapunzel leave. Soon after, Rapunzel has twins, and later on, the Prince finds Rapunzel for them to live happily ever after.

Catala, Ellen. (2003). Our Five Senses.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-07 17:46:46 UTC

Our five senses are very important and have many uses. Our five senses include seeing, hearing, smelling, touching and taste. This is how we learn about the world around us. We see the beautiful earth. We hear the sounds in a seashell. We smell lovely flowers. We touch and hold our pets at home. We taste yummy foods, like watermelon and apples. We can even use all five senses at once to make sense of the world!

Smith, Craig. (2009). The Wonky Donkey.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-11 00:52:58 UTC

This funny story tells about the narrator, who is walking down the road and sees a donkey. As the book goes on, the narrator spots many wonky things about the donkey, such as he only had three legs and one eye. The donkey was always getting up to mischief. By the end of the story, readers learn that the donkey was spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky-dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky and wonky.

Tripp, Valerie. (2000). Meet Kit, An American Girl.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-11 01:25:54 UTC

Kit Kittredge and her family are living during the 1930's, a significant time period of the Great Depression. Kit's mother invites another mother and her son, Stirling, to stay with them. As excited as Kit is to have someone her own age stay with them, Stirling causes nothing but trouble. Kit's favorite thing to do was write news articles on her typewriter for her father to read when he gets home from work. When Kit's father loses his job because of the depression, Kit comes up with ways she can help earn money. At the end of the book, Kit's mother comes up with the idea to take in borders to make money, and Kit sleeps in the attic to give her bedroom away. Kit learns the lesson that hard things happen to the best people.

Galdone, Paul. (1970). The Three Little Pigs.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-12 00:55:16 UTC

There was a mother pig who sent her three little pigs off to seek their fortune. The first little pig asked a man for straw to build his house. There came along a wolf who blew the little pig's straw house down, and he ate the first little pig. The second little pig built his house with sticks, but when the wolf came, he also blew the stick house down and ate the little pig. The third little pig built his house out of bricks. The wolf came, and huffed and puffed, but he couldn't blow the brick house down. After the wolf tried multiple ways to eat the third little pig, he was unsuccessful. In the very end, the little pig caught the wolf as he came down the chimney and boiled him to eat for dinner.

Hader, Berta and Hader, Elmer. (1992). The Little Red Hen.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-12 01:07:25 UTC

A little red hen lived in a house with a frog and a cat, and she was the only one who did any work. Each day, when she asked who would do which job, the frog and cat would both repeat, "I won't." So the little red hen would put in all the work herself. One day, the little red hen made a cake, and when she asked who would eat it, the frog and cat both said they would. However, the little red hen did not give it to them and instead, she ran away with it so that she could eat it all by herself. While the little red hen was all alone, there came a fox, who tried to take her home to eat. At the end of the story, the frog and cat are thankful that the little red hen returns, and they start to help out with the chores.

Flanagan, Alice. (2004). Cinco De Mayo.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-12 01:17:24 UTC

The Spanish phrase Cinco de Mayo means "the fifth of May." It is a special holiday that Mexicans celebrate on May 5th every year. In the United States, Mexican Americans celebrate this holiday by showing pride in their Mexican heritage. They attend parties and parades throughout the day. The Aztec people were very famous thousands of years ago. In 1862, the French army stopped in Puebla, Mexico, and the people of Puebla attacked the French. This is now known as the Battle of Puebla. Once the French left for good in 1867, Benito Juarez became the president of Mexico and made May 5th a national holiday, or what we know of now as Cinco de Mayo.

Parton, Dolly. (1994). Coat of Many Colors.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-12 01:35:01 UTC

In this children's book, Dolly Parton recalls the story of her coat of many colors. Someone had given her mama a box of rags, and she used those rags to make Dolly a coat of many colors. Though Dolly's family had no money, she felt so rich in her new coat. Dolly's mama told her about Joseph from the Bible and how he, too, had a coat of many colors. As Dolly proudly wore her new coat to school, she walked up to find all the children laughing at her. Dolly told them how her coat was worth more than all of their gold, but that was something they couldn't understand. Dolly is proud to have her coat of many colors, and the memories of watching her mama make it just for her.

Sturges, Philemon. (1999). The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza).

mayer5349 — 2023-09-12 01:43:24 UTC

The little red hen was hungry, so she decided to make a pizza. She couldn't find a pizza pan, so she asked the duck, dog and cat if they had a pizza pan. They all said they didn't. As the little red hen found more things that were missing for her pizza recipe, she continually asked the duck, dog and cat, but none of them could help her. With no help from the duck, dog or cat, she had to make the pizza all by herself. When the pizza was done baking, the duck, dog and cat all said yes to eating the pizza. Since the little red hen had so graciously shared her pizza, the duck, dog and cat each helped clean up their dishes.

Dewdney, Anna. (2005). Llama Llama Red Pajama.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-12 14:53:25 UTC

Mama Llama tucks baby llama into bed with his red pajamas on. Baby llama feels alone when mama llama leaves him. Baby llama calls for mama, but mama says she'll be up soon. When mama llama doesn't come upstairs, baby llama starts to fret and get upset. Once baby llama screams for mama, she comes running upstairs. She calms him down and tells him she's always near even when he thinks she's not.

Dr. Suess. (1957). The Cat in the Hat.

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Two children couldn't go outside and play because it was raining. As they sat at the window and watched the rain fall, they heard a noise and it was the cat in the hat! The cat in the hat told them he knew some games and tricks they could play. The cat in the hat balanced many, many things while standing on a ball. Later on, he brought in thing one and thing two, which were creatures that made an even bigger mess in the house. The children knew it would make their mother upset. When the children saw mother walking towards their house, the cat in the hat cleaned up his mess in no time with his neat machine.

Silverstein, Shel. (1974). Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Dirtiest Man in the World.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-13 01:12:08 UTC

There is a very dirty man in the world. His name is Dirty Dan. He has never taken a shower, and his ears have enough dirt to grow flowers in them. The thought of being clean doesn't impress Dirty Dan. He would just rather be dirty. Dirty Dan tells that he would be happier with a wife, but he doesn't think he'd be able to find one who is as dirty as him.

Silverstein, Shel. (1974). Where the Sidewalk Ends: Me and My Giant.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-13 01:34:57 UTC

A little girl has a giant for a friend. The giant is as tall as a mountain and as wide as a barn. The little girl only reaches as high up as his toe. The little girl and giant have a code called the "scratch-tap code," which means the little girl scratches his toe to let him know she's there. The different number of scratches means different things, and the giant responds by tapping his toe. The little girl makes the giant laugh, and that means the giant is ticklish!

Dr. Suess. (1960). Green Eggs and Ham.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-13 01:52:05 UTC

Sam I Am asks his friend if he'd like green eggs and ham. His nameless friend replies that he does not like green eggs and ham. Sam I Am insists on different ways to get his friend to eat green eggs and ham, but he isn't successful. He keeps trying and eventually his friend tries the green eggs and ham and loves them! He tells Sam I Am that he would eat green eggs and ham all the ways he mentioned before. He thanks Sam I Am for giving him green eggs and ham.

Numeroff, Laura. (2002). If You take a Mouse to School.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-13 12:22:30 UTC

If you take a mouse to school, he'll certainly have an adventure there. He will want a sandwich for himself, and he'll probably want to share things with you. He might write on the chalkboard and even try doing a science experiment. It might not be a good idea to take a mouse to school because once he goes one time, he'll continue to want to go every time you go to school.

Schachner, Judy. (2005). Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-13 12:40:17 UTC

Skippyjon Jones' mama finds him coloring on the wall. She gets on to him and finds out what he is drawing. He's drawing chihuahuas because he thinks he is one. His mother reminds him that he is a siamese cat. Mother put Skippyjon in his room and told him that he better stay out of his closet. However, he couldn't. He went in and traveled through a portal to the doghouse with the chihuahuas. Skippyjon Jones had a big adventure in the dog house. After a while, mama wondered what Skippyjon was up to. She told his sisters to check on him, but when they looked, he was just sitting on his bed. He was still thinking chihuahua.

Sapienza, Marilyn. (1986). Stone Soup.

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Max and Molly head into town because they are hungry. Once they reach town, they realize that the villagers were stingy with their food and mean. The banker put up a "closed" sign; the innkeeper put up a "no room" sign, and the farmer's wife hid her vegetables from Max and Molly. Each villager put their food out of sight. Max and Molly rang the bell, and the townspeople came running thinking it was an emergency. Max and Molly started making stone soup and later on, the townspeople started bringing items that Molly asked for to put in her soup. Eventually, Molly had made a complete pot of "stone soup" with carrots, potatoes and everything yummy.

Prelutsky, Jack. (1984). Homework, Oh Homework!

mayer5349 — 2023-09-13 18:34:25 UTC

This poem is about a person who doesn't like their homework. They would rather do a million other things than work on homework. This person would be happy if their homework could be washed down the sink or exploded. The narrator of this poem uses funny alliteration to show how frustrated they are with the idea of homework.

MacLachlan, Patricia. (1985). Sarah, Plain and Tall.

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This historical fiction novel is about a family, who just has a father and two children, but no mother. Their mother died while giving birth to the son, Caleb. The children's father, whose name is Jacob, writes an ad for the newspaper about finding a wife. Sarah Wheaton, from Maine, writes back and explains to him that she has never been married, but would be interested in pursuing his family. As Jacob and the children continue writing her, she decides to come for a visit. She tells them that she is plain and tall. As the book continues, Sarah comes and the family is shy around her at first. However, the children eventually fall in love with her. Jacob does as well, and the book ends with mention of a wedding.

Gerstein, Mordicai. (1989). Beauty and the Beast.

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There was a merchant who was headed off to meet a ship carrying ivory and silk. As he left, he told his daughters that they'll be rich once he sells the items. When he got to the port, he saw that they ship head been wrecked. He traveled a bit farther and eventually got lost. He then came upon a beautiful mansion. As he wondered throughout the castle and gardens, he heard a roar. He fell down to the ground and saw a beast standing over him. He fainted and told his daughters that he would kiss them goodbye for the last time. So then, Beauty headed off to the castle to see what she could do. The beast asked her to be his wife, but she told him no. Later on, Beauty had a dream that the beast died, and she cried, rushing back to his castle. She told him she loved him and that she would never leave his side again. As she spoke these words, the beast transformed into a handsome prince, and they lived together happily.

Dahl, Roald. (1988). Matilda.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-20 16:18:38 UTC

This book is about a young girl, Matilda Wormwood, has an extremely interesting life. Matilda has the ability to use magical powers to move objects from a distance. She is uncared for by her family, which consists of her father, mother and brother. Her father is a cars salesman, who sells people broke down cars. When her father is finally convinced to let Matilda go to school, she is beyond excited. Though her school is different and the principal there is evil, Matilda falls in love with her teacher, Miss Honey. Matilda helps Miss Honey deal with a secret that only the two of them know. At the end of the novel, Matilda's family has to leave after her father's business is discovered by the cops, so Miss Honey adopts her. It's a sweet story of how sometimes the friends you have become the family you've always wanted.

Van Allsburg, Chris. (Houghton Mifflin Company 1991). The Wretched Stone.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-25 12:18:36 UTC

In this book, the narrator is writing about his voyage on a ship throughout a series of days. He begins by discussing their days, and what each day holds throughout their journey. As they continue their voyage, the captain discovers a stone on an island and brings it back to the ship. As time continues, the rock glows, so the captain covers it up. The sailors locked themselves in the room with the stone, and it turned them into apes. At the end of the book, the sailors go back to humans, but they crave bananas. The connection between the stone and glowing features gives a hint to how the stone represents a television. In today's world, a TV can be seen to "suck the life out of people", and that is what the stone did throughout their voyage and the course of the book.

Weatherford, Carole. (2016). Freedom in Congo Square.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-26 02:52:53 UTC

This book describes the weekly work that slaves had to accomplish in order to have one day a week off. They would count down their days until Sunday arrived. On this day off, they would go Congo Square, where they were free to dance, sing and play music. They were free to do what they pleased, and that was the day they always looked forward to the most.

Mathis, Sharon Bell. (1975). The Hundred Penny Box.

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For as long as Michael has been a part of Aunt Dew's life, he has experienced her hundred penny box. It's the box that has a penny for every year she has been alive, and that makes one hundred pennies for one hundred years. Michael loves how special the box is, but his mother; however, does not. She thinks Aunt Dew doesn't like her, so she considers the box a waste of space. Since Aunt Dew lives with Michael's family, his mother thinks it's only best to just get rid of the box. Michael has to convince his mother to not get rid of Aunt Dew's box by showing her just how special it is.

Prelutsky, Jack. (2008). Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-26 15:17:27 UTC

In this funny poem, the narrator talks about being glad that your nose is located on your face rather than somewhere else. If your nose was in between your toes, that would not be a great treat or if your nose was on your head, it would be tickled with your hair. Your nose will remain between your eyes and chin, and that is the very best place for it stay!

Numeroff, Laura. (1991). If You Give a Moose a Muffin.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-26 15:24:02 UTC

This book tells how a moose will act if you give him a muffin one time. When you give a moose a muffin, he'll want jam to go with it. After you run out of muffins, you'll need to go to the store, and the moose will want to go with you. However, the moose will get distracted with other items around your house, so he'll keep himself busy by sewing, painting, putting on a play and more. If the moose goes outside, he'll see your mother's blackberry bushes, and that will make him want a muffin to go with the blackberry jam.

Cole, Joanna. (1986). The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-26 15:40:57 UTC

Ms. Frizzle is the oddest teacher in the school. While other classes go on field trips to the zoo or circus, Ms. Frizzle's class gets to go to the waterworks! As soon as the students loaded the magic school bus, they were in for a treat. As they turned the end of the block, they all has scuba diver outfits on and were ready for their adventure. The bus went up into the clouds, and when they got to the top, Ms. Frizzle made them all get out. They got to experience when rainfall goes, and they saw where sand and gravel goes to take out impurities from the water. Their last adventure was through the water pipes all the way back to their school, and then they came out of the sink! Ms. Frizzle tells the students that their next science lesson will be on volcanoes, and that will be an even crazier experience!

Carle, Eric. (1991). Dragons, Dragons and other creatures that never were.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-26 18:35:17 UTC

This story tells about the many creatures that we often see in other storybooks, but are only made up. A Yeti is like a man but in beast form. A Phoenix is colored in scarlet, purple and gold. This book mentions other creatures, such as a white buffalo woman, rainbow crow, hippocamp and a manticore. All of these creatures have their unique features that make them special to look at.

Polacco, Patricia. (1992). Chicken Sunday.

mayer5349 — 2023-09-28 19:47:41 UTC

In this sweet, sensitive story, written and narrated by Patricia Polacco, readers find out about three children who spend their Sunday afternoons with Miss Eula. The only thing they want is to show her their appreciation for the fried chicken she makes every Sunday. They know how much she eyes the Easter hat in the window of Mr. Kodinski's store. Mr. Kodinski is a cranky man, and the children know that it would be a challenge to ask for a favor. They come up with an idea to sell eggs, which represents Mr. Kodinski's culture. The children made enough money to buy the hat for Miss Eula, but Mr. Kodinski told them to keep their money. Instead, he gave them the hat for free. When the children gave Miss Eula the hat, she was overjoyed. The children were proud of themselves for the hard work they had done to buy her the one thing she wanted more than anything.

Rockwell, Thomas. (1987). How to Fight a Girl.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-02 23:12:05 UTC

This book is about a boy named Billy, and his friendship with Alan and Joe. In the prequel to this children's novel, Billy is put to the challenge to eat worms, and he used his earnings from the challenge to buy a trail bike. Throughout this book, Alan and Joe have plans of ways to intimidate Billy, specially in front of the new girl, Amy. However, their plans backfire when Amy and Billy become friends, and she is willing to be Billy's sidekick against Joe and Alan.

Fraser, Janine. (2000). The Daisy Chain.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 15:14:18 UTC

Andi and Josie are best friends, or at least they were. One day, the girls were working on a social studies project for school. Andi had taken control of the project, and she even took credit for things that she didn't come up with. It made Josie very upset. As days passed, Josie ignored Andi, but she kept being reminded of the friendship they used to have. Josie wanted to find a way to get back at Andi, so she decided to turn to the Guinness Book of Records. Her best idea was to see how long they could make a daisy chain. Though it would take them a while, Josie's teacher was all in for the idea. Andi wanted to do one as well, so the next day, they began to race to see who could make the longest daisy chain. In the end, Josie's team won the world record by creating their daisy chain the longest. Josie and Andi hugged each other and realized it's not all about competition.

Calmenson, Stephanie. (1998). The Teeny Tiny Teacher.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 15:23:30 UTC

This book talks about the teeny tiny teacher and the teeny tiny things she did with her class. They would go for walks in a teeny tiny park that was just their size. While on their walk, they found a bone, and the teeny tiny teacher took it back with her for a science lesson. While the teacher was fixing lunch, a voice in the cabinet said "give me my bone!" The students were curious what the noise was, and then they were all frightened. When the teeny tiny teacher told the voice, "take it!", a teeny tiny ghost came out. Once they gave the bone back, they never heard the ghost again.

Brown, Margaret Wise. (1958). The Color Kittens.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 15:32:02 UTC

Brush and Hush were two very playful kittens, who liked to splash each other with paint buckets. They enjoyed making every color possible by mixing the colors and throwing them around. The one color they wanted was green because it was their favorite. They attempted to mix different colors, pink with white, red with yellow, etc., to make green, but they weren't successful. By accident, they mixed blue and yellow, and it made green! When the kittens went to sleep, all of their colors matched the objects they dreamed about.

Boelts, Maribeth. (2007). Those Shoes.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 15:52:44 UTC

The narrator of this story wants new shoes - the ones he sees on the billboard during his walk home everyday. His grandma tells him that he doesn't need them, and instead, he needs new boots for winter. Every other boy in school with him has new shoes like the ones he wants. One day after recess, his new shoes come apart, and his teacher offers him a new pair - an embarrassing pair that look nothing like the ones he wants. The kids in his class make fun of him for his new embarrassing shoes. He goes to the store with his grandma, but the shoes are too expensive. There is a pair that is cheaper at the thrift store, but they are too snug. He buys them anyway. Later on, he sees that the one boy, Antonio, who didn't laugh at him has taped up shoes, and he donates his favorite pair of shoes to Antonio.

Willems, Mo. (2003). Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 15:57:07 UTC

The pigeon wasn't going to leave sight of the bus until he had the chance to drive it. He kept asking, "Can I drive the bus? Please?" He tries asking in different ways and by telling stories of how his cousin drives a bus. He practices his driving skills to show that he can in fact drive. He gets more angry the more he asks to drive the bus. The drive returns, and he's thankful that the pigeon didn't drive the bus.

Palacio, R.J. (2017). We're All Wonders.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 16:14:07 UTC

Auggie is not an ordinary kid. He can do ordinary things, but he doesn't look ordinary. He doesn't look like other kids. Auggie's mom calls him a wonder, but other kids don't see how he is a wonder. They laugh at him and say mean things about him behind his back. The things they say aren't kept to themselves, and it hurts Auggie's feelings. When Auggie's feelings get hurt, he puts on his helmet. He blasts off with his dog, Daisy, and they go to the planet, Pluto. Auggie realizes that he can't change the way he looks, but he wants others to see him as a wonder. Everyone is a wonder.

Waite, Judy. (2000). A Mammoth Mistake.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-03 16:29:24 UTC

Rachel's dad sees an ad about a children's archaeological dig, and the thinks it would be a great idea for Rachel to be a part of it. She tries to explain to him how she didn't like the museum he had taken her to the previous year. However, he still ended up sending her to the dig. She took her fossil named Monty with her, and while the children are digging through the dirt, she loses Monty. Professor Norman analyzes it and thinks that it is something they found at the site. He calls for the news cameras to come out, and then Rachel explains that it is hers from a museum. She makes Professor Norman upset, but Rachel had fun with this experience.

Bunting, Eve. (Clarion Books, 1995). Cheyenne Again.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-04 12:41:23 UTC

In this story, a young boy by the name of Young Bull, who is a part of the Cheyenne Tribe, watches as the Man Who Counts comes to take possessions from his family. Young Bull is taken from his family and everything he loves at the age of 10. He is put into a school that has a sleeping room and uses the children for work, and he is sad and lonely. Overtime, he runs away from the school, but they catch him and lock him up. Young Bull becomes friends with the teacher, and she reminds him to always remember where he's from.

Williams, Margery. (1999). The Velveteen Rabbit.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-05 19:51:01 UTC

There was a boy who received a velveteen rabbit for Christmas, and he was the most wonderful gift. However, the velveteen rabbit was forgotten about when the boy saw all of his other presents. As the velveteen rabbit sat by himself, many of the toys were mean to him, except the play horse. The velveteen rabbit had a desire to be real, and he eventually got to be an used stuffed animal in the boy's life. When the little boy got sick, his mom threw out any stuffed animals with germs, including velveteen rabbit. As the velveteen rabbit became sad, a fairy came by and made him into a real bunny. Every time the boy saw the real velveteen bunny outside, he knew they had a special bond.

Wariner, David. (1999). Jack and the Beanstalk.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-05 19:56:41 UTC

There was a mother and son, who were very poor. The mom told her son to go into town and sell their cow, which was the last of their things. Jack loved his cow, but he also wanted what was best for him and his mother. On his way to town, Jack met a man who offered him beans. His mother was angry at him for selling his cow for five tiny beans, and she threw the beans outside. The beans grew into a giant beanstalk, and Jack meets the giant who lived in the beanstalk. The beanstalk became the source of food for him and his mother, until it gets out of hand.

Jenkins, Steve. (2014). Eye to Eye.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-06 00:24:35 UTC

In this informational text, the author describes many attributes and characteristics of animals with amazing eyes. He explains the eye characteristics of common animals, such as garden snails, bullfrogs and hippos. He explains the amazing eye features that are uncommon, such as gharial, halibut and tarsier. This was a very interesting book that gave me plenty of insight that I didn't already know about the eyes of animals.

Huber, Raymond. (2017). Gecko.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-06 00:29:00 UTC

This book is a story along with information about geckos. The gecko comes out of his hibernating space into the warm weather. He needs this weather because he's cold natured. Gecko can clean himself, and he gets so hungry! It is time for him to shed his top layer, and when he is done shedding; he eats his skin to ensure that predators won't be attracted. When gecko is still hungry, he eats other insects. Geckos can also lose their tails and hide themselves from other predators. This story tells the amazing life of geckos, and it's so neat how they can their bodies in many amazing ways!

Borden, Louise and Kroeger, Mary Kay. (2001). Fly High! The True Story of Bessie Coleman.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 19:26:50 UTC

Bessie Coleman grew up going to school, and she loved learning about numbers. She loved to read and twice a year, her mother would use her ironing money to rent books for Bessie to read. Her mother and father didn't know how to read or write, but they made sure that Bessie knew. When Bessie was nine, her father left to go to Oklahoma, where tribal lands would bring him a better life. Bessie dreamed of having money to go to school past the 8th grade. She was able to go for one semester, but she couldn't afford any more. At 23, Bessie moved to Chicago, and she wrote letters to her family back at home. Bessie wanted to learn how to fly, and she was told that she could learn in France if she saved up her money. Bessie did, in fact, learn how to fly at the age of 28. She become somebody that she was proud of. Years later, Bessie died doing what she loved most - flying in a plane.

Christensen, Bonnie. (2015). Elvis, The Story of the Rock and Roll King.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 19:38:32 UTC

Elvis Presley was born on January 8th, 1935. Being a twin, Elvis was the only one to survive. Elvis loved to sing his heart out at church on Sundays. At a young age, Elvis held on to many genres on music and loved each one of them. Elvis received a guitar for his eleventh birthday. Though Elvis was made fun of for his love of music, many people enjoyed his voice. Years later, Elvis and his music became very popular. Today, people still listen to Elvis and the amazing songs he produced.

Cline-Ransome, Lesa. (2008). Helen Keller (the World in her Heart).

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 19:51:24 UTC

Helen longer to go outside and play like the other children played. Before Helen's second birthday, she got sick with an illness that took away her sight and hearing forever. It made life seem upside down in that she could never truly experience the joys that came. Over time, Helen's behavior became worse, and her parents called for a teacher from the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston. Helen couldn't understand why the stranger was there, and she cried for her mother. Eventually, Helen learned that the "stranger" was actually there to teach her, and she began to like her teacher. Helen's teacher taught her the true meaning of love, and Helen told her that she loved having her as a teacher.

Siegelson, Kim. (1999). In the Time of the Drums.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 20:21:05 UTC

Mentu, and island-born boy, had never known Africa or longed of it. He was interested in the people at Teakettle Creek where pirate ships, cargo ships and salve ships would arrive. Mentu lived with Twi, his grandma, who the islanders feared. Africa had been Twi's birthplace, so that made Mentu excited to know more. Though Mentu asked Twi many questions, she wouldn't always answer. She had many secrets, and she only shared what she wanted. Twi taught Mentu many African songs and how to play the drums. Years later, Twi left Mentu to be with her African people. Mentu remembered the memories he had with Twi, and he told the stories to his children.

Hopkinson, Deborah. (1993). Sweet Clara and The Freedom Quilt.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 20:49:10 UTC

Before she was even twelve years old, young Clara was sent away from her home plantation and away from her family. Aunt Rachel, who wasn't Clara's real aunt, was raising her. She was teaching her how to sew. Aunt Rachel told Clara that she was taking her to the Big House, and that made Clara's stomachs be in knots. Once Clara proved that she could sew, she was changed from a field hand to a seamstress. Clara hears two slaves talking about how they could discover the underground railroad if they only had a map. Clara started sewing a freedom quilt, and she knew that she'd follow the path to freedom as soon as she finished her quilt.

Polacco, Patricia. (2008). Someone for Mr. Sussman.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 21:01:42 UTC

Jerome's "Bubbie", also known as grandmother in Jewish, is a successful matchmaker. Bubbie can find the perfect match for many people, except Mr. Sussman. Bubbie would sit with Mr. Sussman and hear about the types of matches he would like for himself. Jerome told Bubbie that she'd never be able to find a match to please Mr. Sussman. As time goes on, Bubbie does all of the things that Mr. Sussman says he wants in a wife. Eventually, Mr. Sussman sees what Bubbie was doing, and they fall in love with each other and get married.

Jewell, Nancy. (2010). Alligator Wedding.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 21:09:46 UTC

One day, in the bayou, an alligator took another alligator as his bride. The bride's gown was made of moss and cobwebs. The ceremony was great, and the alligator kissed his bride. The wedding guests were seated at the floating table with a feast. After they ate, they danced the night away in the bayou. After the wedding celebration was over, the new bride and groom swam away to their honeymoon.

Hudson, Katy. (2021). Mindful Mr. Sloth.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-21 21:15:39 UTC

Sasha was far from being patient. She constantly wanted to be on the go. One morning, she raced to her tree house and heard this loud crash above her head. She quickly got to the roof to find a sloth there. As Mr. Sloth got ready to slowly explain how he had got there, Sasha took him away and told him they were going to be best friends. Many of the activities they did, Sasha did a whole lot faster than Mr. Sloth. With Mr. Sloth by her side, Sasha learns the importance of how she needs to be patient.

Nordtvet, Matilda. (2006). Secret in the Maple Tree.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-23 18:28:39 UTC

In this heartfelt story, eight-year-old Hilda finds the meaning of forgiveness and trusting in God. Hilda and her little sister, Lois, get a new mama and brother. At first, she is very unsure of them and doesn't enjoy having them in her family. Time after time, Hilda learns that she can talk to God about her secrets in the maple tree. She the lesson of forgiving others, and she learns to love her new mama and brother, John.

Chabert, Jack. (2014). Eerie Elementary: The Locker ate Lucy!

mayer5349 — 2023-10-23 18:40:16 UTC

After many research projects on finding out more about the Eerie family, Sam and Antonio come across a problem in their school, Eerie Elementary. Their friend, Lucy, disappears, and they find out that a locker ate her! Sam and Antonio follow the path through the school, and they discover that Eerie Elementary is actually a person - Orson Eerie, who never wanted to die. As they continue finding clues, they discover that Lucy was put inside the heating and cooling room. They save Lucy. At the end of the book, they tell the janitor what happened and wait for their next adventure.

Paul, Miranda. (2015). One Plastic Bag.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-23 21:13:04 UTC

In this nonfiction text, Isatou learns the importance of saving the environment through the use of recycling plastic bags. She discovers a plastic bag in her city, Gambia, and she sees how harmful it is to the environment. Isatou works hard to save her community by reusing the plastic bags to make crocheted purses.

Adler, David A. (1985). Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-23 23:45:53 UTC

In this adventure filled novel, Cam Jansen and her friends become the stars of a mystery at the zoo. They have a day filled with many adventures, and eventually, Cam discovers that some of the monkeys from their cage are missing. Cam has an incredible memory, so she tries to remember things that could help her figure out who stole the monkeys. She remembers a suspicious truck that came into the zoo, so they follow it to see if that's the person who stole the monkeys. Cam was right, and the zoo keepers get their monkeys back!

Moss, Marissa. (Simon & Schuster, 2004). Mighty Jackie.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-25 22:50:41 UTC

In this heartfelt story, Jackie, shows her baseball skills by going up against some of the most famous baseball players. The sad part of this is that Jackie is female, and girls aren't supposed to play baseball - or at least that's what many people think. Going up against 4,000 people, Jackie strikes out the famous Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. On that specific day, Jackie made baseball history. However, her contract wasn't accepted because she's a female.

Park, Barbara. (1998). Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-25 22:56:53 UTC

After Junie B. Jones goes to the beauty shop with her father and gets to help the hairdresser, Maxine, she is set to be her own beautician. At least that's what Junie B. thinks, even though her parents don't agree. Junie B. practices trimming hair on many of her items, including her bunny slippers and her dog, Tickle. In the end, Junie B. gets herself in even more trouble by cutting her own hair. After getting into that mischief, she has to go to the beauty shop so that Maxine can fix her hair up. After many mistakes, Junie B. learns her lesson that she isn't meant to be a hairstylist.

Levine and Nelson. (Scholastic 2007). Henry's Freedom Box.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-31 16:56:31 UTC

In this sincere, emotional story, readers learn about the slave who mailed himself to freedom. Henry was born into slavery, and the only thing he wants more is freedom. Once his family is taken from him, he decides to mail himself. The journey is long and the circumstances he faces are unforeseen. After a twenty-seven-hour journey, Henry makes it to freedom, and he finally has a story that he can be proud of.

Katschke, Judy. (2017). The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Carlos gets the Sneezes.

mayer5349 — 2023-10-31 18:41:26 UTC

In this novel, based on the Magic School Bus episodes, Carlos gets a class pet, Ratney, and something was making Carlos sneeze more often. Mrs. Frizzle and her class go inside of Carlos' immune system, and they view his blood cells. The class discovers what is making him sick. At first, they think it is Ratney, so when they come back to Mrs. Frizzle's classroom, they tell Carlos that he has to give Ratney to a shelter. However, they later discover that Carlos is actually allergic to the pollen in flowers. This is good news because he can now keep Ratney.

Rathmann, Peggy. (1994). Good Night, Gorilla.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-01 17:55:18 UTC

In this sweet story, a zookeeper puts the animals up for bed and locks their cages. He starts with the gorilla, and after he says "goodnight, gorilla", the gorilla steals the zookeeper's keys out of his pocket. As the zookeeper continues to tell the animals goodnight, the gorilla lets them out of their cages. All of the animals follow the zookeeper home, and the zookeeper's wife has to return them. She returns them all, except one - the gorilla.

Rey, Margret and Rey, H.A. (2002). Curious George Visits a Toy Store.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-01 18:13:10 UTC

It was the day. The day the toy store was opening for George to go visit. The line was long, but George worked his way to the front and into the store. There were so many toys! Some of the toys were ones that George had not even seen before. As the kids came to the store, they asked for things on the top shelves, and George was able to get the toys for them! George became a great help, and the toy store owner rewarded him!

Lester, Helen. (1988). Tacky the Penguin.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-01 18:40:52 UTC

In this adorable, sensitive story Tacky was an odd penguin that didn't fit in with the other penguins. While the other penguins marched in straight lines and sang beautiful songs, Tacky did the complete opposite. When the hunters come to find the penguins, they were greeted by Tacky. In the end, Tacky saved the day with his odd characteristics.

Turner, Matthew Paul. (2020). When God Made the World.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-01 18:59:40 UTC

Before we were even created, God put the planets into place, hung trillions of stars and made the universe. He also made a place for our own story. God made all the seasons and placed everything within them. On the last day, God made us, and He had a very good reason for making us. He made us for a purpose to be in this world. When God created the universe, it was just the beginning to everything incredible that would happen in our lives.

Joosse, Barbara. (1996). I Love You the Purplest.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-01 19:04:51 UTC

As two brothers, Max and Julian, finished up supper with their Mama, they headed off to go fishing. The boys kept asking Mama questions about who was better at certain things or who had more of something, but Mama always gave an answer that was positive for both of them. After their fishing trip, Mama tucked the brothers into bed. Julian asked Mama who she loved more, and she told him that she loved him the bluest. When Max asked the same question, Mama told Max that she loved him the reddest. Together, their colors made purple, and that's what Mama loved best about them.

Harrison, Hannah. (2014). Extraordinary Jane.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-01 19:18:32 UTC

In a world that is extraordinary, Jane was simply just Jane. She had no special talents like the other members of her family. As Jane discovered that she wasn't talented, she continually tried to find her special talent. However, she wasn't good at much so it was hard to find her talent. The ringmaster eventually just realized that Jane was just Jane, and that was okay. He made a special spot just for her with a sign that said "Jane, A Really Good Dog." Jane might not have had many talents, but she was a good dog.

McDonald, Megan. (2016). Judy Moody and the Bucket List.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-06 19:39:10 UTC

In this fun, enjoyable children's novel, Judy Moody discovers a mysterious list - her Grandma's bucket list. She sees how exciting this list is and wants to make one of her own! Judy Moody decides that she will have everything accomplished by the time she gets to fourth grade. As Judy marks off things from her list, she wonders if her Grandma will actually die once her things are marked off. Throughout this book, Judy Moody learned the importance of experiences and how to enjoy life through them.

Parish, Herman. (2013). Amelia Bedelia Means Business.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-07 00:42:43 UTC

On an average school day, Amelia Bedelia rides her to bike to school - just to find out that Suzanne has gotten a new bike. That makes Amelia Bedelia jealous! She rushes home after school to tell her parents about the new bike, and they tell her that she'd have to work and earn money to buy a new one. As Amelia experiences many different jobs, she finally has the experience of a lifetime that earns her a new bike!

Kline, Suzy. (1998). Horrible Harry Moves up to Third Grade.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-09 01:16:01 UTC

This novel continues the series of Horrible Harry and the adventures he goes through. In this book, Harry and his friends move up to third grade. They get a big surprise when they find out that they aren't in the same classroom, even though they have the same teacher as they did in second grade. Through Harry's journey of his first few days of third grade, he goes on many adventures, and he learns a lot of lessons. This book is a funny, uplifting story of what a third grader likes to do in their school setting.

Colandro, Lucille. (2016). There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Turkey.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-09 01:24:03 UTC

In this comical, amusing story, an old lady swallows a lot of things - odd things. She swallows a ball, a hat, a balloon, and even a turkey! She swallowed each thing after another to cover up the previous things she had swallowed. After swallowing all of this food, she heard a band and went to the parade. The quirky old lady wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

West, Colin. (1990). Monty, the Dog Who Wears Glasses.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-09 01:53:12 UTC

In this fun, humorous story, Monty's owner, Simon, decides he needs glasses, and maybe that'll make him see better. As Monty goes on adventures throughout the book, his glasses don't help much. He still gets in just as much trouble. Monty goes to school, a barbecue party, a library and a supermarket. No matter where he goes, he needs help seeing his way out. Monty is a smart dog, but he sure knows how to get into mischief as well.

Coles, Robert. (Scholastic, 1995). The Story of Ruby Bridges.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-10 14:03:17 UTC

This is the real story of Ruby Bridges, a black girl who grew up in a poor family. As a 1st grader, Ruby was sent to an all-white school. There was a mob outside protesting against blacks being allowed to go into the white school. Ruby was the only student there because families kept the white students at home. As Ruby went to school each day, she prayed for the protesters outside. Ruby stood up in courage, and she eventually graduated from the school she attended. Through her hard life adventures, Ruby became very successful as she got older.

Lehman, Louis Paul. (1955). The Little White Bible that Grew.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-11 03:29:10 UTC

As Link attended church with his mom and dad every Sunday, he always noticed how their Bibles looked. His father's was very scuffed and old. His mother's was nicer, but it held a lot of papers. However, there was one Bible at home - one that Link loved to look at. It was a white Bible, and Link's mother told him that it was to be looked at and not touched. Link told his father that he wanted his own white Bible. Weeks passed, and Link got his white Bible. He took it to Sunday School with him. After a while, his friends started getting new Bibles like him. Link had made his Bible grow into a whole garden of new Bibles.

Scillian, Devin. (Sleeping Bear Press, 2013). Memoirs of a Hamster.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-13 13:16:19 UTC

In this sweet, sensible story, written by the hamster in the story, Seymour shows us what his many adventures were about. At the beginning of the book, Seymour has a perfect life. Until one day, the cat tries to get him into trouble. As Seymour falls into the cats lies, he gets himself in a tangle. In the end, Seymour learns that the best place for him is right in his cage where he belongs.

Beaty, Andrea. (Abrams, 2013). Rosie Revere Engineer.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-13 13:47:52 UTC

Rosie loved collecting gadgets to use for her engineering experiments. When Rosie's oldest aunt, who she admired very much, came to visit, she learned that her aunt's last desire in life was to fly. As Rosie came up with a plan to allow her aunt Rose to fly, the gadget broke and didn't work. Rosie's aunt told her to not give up, and they continued to work. Rosie had a mission, and she was proud of where she's going.

Applegate, Katherine. (2008). Roscoe Riley Rules: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-13 22:12:08 UTC

Roscoe is narrating this story from time out. Throughout the course of the book, we find out what events led up to him being put in time out. As it was open house day at his school, Roscoe and his friends were to perform for their parents, but Roscoe wanted to make sure everything was in place and that Ms. Diz didn't lose her job. So he used extra sticky super glue to glue the bee headbands on everybody, and he used it so everyone would stay in their chairs. Roscoe learned his lesson that he shouldn't touch the sticky glue, but he was happy to know Ms. Diz was keeping her job.

Cowley, Joy. (2001). Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-14 00:34:37 UTC

As Agapanthus heads off on a trip to the animal shelter to get a kitten, she finds a puppy that she falls in love with instead. She chooses to take the puppy home after her parents say okay, but she finds herself watching after the puppy more than she expected. Agapanthus names the puppy Major Bark, and she decides to enter him into a dog show. She gets an unexpected surprise during and after the show.

Hubbard, Crystal. (Linen Press 2015). Catching the Moon.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-15 13:34:59 UTC

In this heartfelt story, Marcenia played baseball everyday with her male peers at school. Marcenia's Papa didn't like the idea of Marcenia playing baseball. He thought baseball wasn't for girls, and he wished she would focus more on school. When Mr. Street, the man over the St. Louis Cardinals, came to watch the kids play baseball. At first, he wasn't pleased with Marcenia playing baseball, but she convinced him otherwise. Marcenia receives a surprising gift from Mr. Street that changes her future.

Clements, Andrew. (1996). Frindle.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-15 13:38:46 UTC

In this children's novel, the main character, Nick, creates a new method of distracting his 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Granger. Nick realizes how much Mrs. Granger loves the dictionary and wants her students to use it correctly, so he invents his own word, frindle, to be used. This new word, frindle, is an alternative to the word pen and has the same meaning. Throughout the book, Nick and his friends are trying to convince Mrs. Granger that frindle is a word, and they get in trouble over it. At the end of the novel, readers see that Mrs. Granger has accepted the word and the word was added to the dictionary!

Gunderson, Jessica. (2009). The Jade Dragon: A Story of Ancient China.

mayer5349 — 2023-11-20 00:28:30 UTC

Zhou and Cheng are two brothers that are very competitive about everything. When Zhou seems to be losing all of the competitions against Cheng, his luck changes as he finds a jade dragon. As time goes on, he is able to win things because of the jade dragon - or so he thinks. When it is time for the big tournament between the brothers, Zhou is worried he will just lose like he has in all the past years, but he doesn't. He wins! He is reminded of what the princess told him that his luck didn't come from the jade dragon - it came from inside of him. He had the luck to win the tournament.

Scieszka, Jon. (2002). Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?

mayer5349 — 2023-11-20 00:29:09 UTC

Three boys, Joe, Sam and Fred, dream of what New York would be like in the future. As they stand on top of the Brooklyn Bridge, that isn't nearly the same as the year they're living in, they realize that they have been cross-wired into the old New York city, from 1877. Joe had received a special book that allows him, Sam and Fred to time travel anywhere they desire, and that is what put them in the 19th century New York. As the boys go through Brooklyn during their time warp, they meet their future great-granddaughters and Thomas Edison. The kids have to figure out how to get back to the day they live in or things would have never been the same for them.