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The Snowy Day
By Keats, Ezra Jack
1962-11 - Viking Children's Books
9780670654000 Check the Library
"In this book sparkling with atmosphere, a small boy experiences the joys of a snowy day. The brief, vividly expressed text points out his new awareness".--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color. …More
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A Chair for My Mother
By Williams, Vera B.
Illustrator Williams, Vera B.
1982-10 - Greenwillow Books
9780688009144 Check the Library
After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family".--The Horn Book. …More
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The Giving Tree
By Silverstein, Shel
1964-10 - HarperCollins Publishers
9780060256654 Check the Library
This story of a boy who grows to manhood, and of a tree that gives him her bounty through the years, is a moving parable about the gift of giving and the capacity to love.
Also available in French J 440 SIL
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
By Numeroff, Laura Joffe
Illustrator Bond, Felicia
1985-05 - Laura Geringer Book
9780060245863 Check the Library
"If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw. . . ". So begins this delightful story about an energetic mouse and an accommodating little boy. Full-color illustrations. …More
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Miss Nelson Is Missing!
By Allard, Harry
Author Marshall, James
Illustrator Marshall, James
1977-09 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
9780395252963 Check the Library
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.
Also available in Spanish J 460 ALL
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Nate the Great
By Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Illustrator Simont, Marc
1977-04 - Yearling Books
9780440461265 Check the Library
Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.
"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"
"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture."
"Oh, good," Annie said.
Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Getting all the facts, asking the right questions, narrowing down the suspects. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone," solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat.
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Curious George
By Rey, H. A.
1973-03 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
9780395150238 Check the Library
In this, the original book about the curious monkey, George is taken from the jungle by the man in the yellow hat. "Small children will wear the book out with affection."--"The Horn Book." Full-color illustrations.
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CAM Jansen: The Mystery of the U.F.O. #2
By Adler, David A.
Illustrator Natti, Susanna
2004-07 - Puffin Books
9780142400111 Check the Library
14th book in Cam Jansen adventure series
The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that bring new life to these perennial best-sellers. Old fans and new readers will love Cam's cool, modern look!
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Little Bear
By Minarik, Else Holmelund
Illustrator Sendak, Maurice
1978-04 - HarperTrophy
9780064440042 Check the Library
Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. And at night she helps him get to sleep.
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