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TRAITS
Ambitious, Attitude, Earnest, Empowered, Resolute, Simplicity, Vanity
TOPICS
Environmental Care, Good Vs Evil
TRAITS
Ambitious
Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman - 1991
Dial Books
An optimistic tale proving anyone can do anything they thrive to do and be.
Story Time for All Kids
Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains. (and Children) Across the Plains.
by Deborah Hopkinson, Illus. by Nancy Carpenter - 2004
Aladdin
A tall tale about a father ignoring his daughter until his goal of bringing fruit trees west has been accomplished.
Rebekah Wall
The Cow Who Climbed a Tree
by Gemma Merino - 2015
Albert Whitman & Company
A cow not only dreams but does something about it, showing others that anything is possible.
Fun Reading With Friends
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle.Illus. by Rafael López - 2015
HMH Books
No ones musical dreams should be silenced, a cuban girl finds her beat.
Graham Elementary Music
Flop to the Top!
by Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing. (written & illustrated) - 2015
TOON
A girls celebrity obsession turns her siblings into her fans, and herself into a superstar.
More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby, Illus. by Chris K. Soentpiet - 1995
Orchard
Booker T. Washington fictionalized bio., where a 9 year old African American yearns and learns to read.
Chris Soentpiet
My Name Is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: La vida de Gabriel García Márquez
by Monica Brown, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2007
Rising Moon
A bilingual bio celebrating the life of an author who manifested imagination and dreams with his writting.
ELLTeacher09
Pop's Bridge
by Eve Bunting - 2006
HMH Books
This father son story revolves around the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Natalie Richards
Ruby’s Wish
by Shirin Yim Bridges and Sophie Blackall - 2015
Chronicle Books
Rewarded for hard work and courage in China
arteducator4
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
by Laurel Snyder.Illus. by Julie Morstad -2015
Chronicle
The daughter of a poor Russian laundress becomes a prima ballerina in the 19th century.
Tallulah Skya
Tomas and the Library Lady
by Pat Mora - 1997
Alfred A. Knopf
Bio of Tomas Rivera who expanded his imagination using books & became chancellor of the Univ of California.
du4030video
The Top Job
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - 2007
Dutton Books
Career day presents fantastic stories about parents jobs but a girls light bulb changing dad tops them all.
Work, An Occupational ABC
by Kellen Hatanaka - 2014
House of Anansi/Groundwood Books
26 careers from A - Z, from various possible jobs to less-than-traditional occupations.
The World Is Waiting for You
by Barbara Kerley - 2013
National Geographic Children's Books
Pictures of science and nature make kids eager to explore the world and figure what they want to grow up to be.
geographyuberalles
Attitude
Bad Kitty Meets the Baby
by Nick Bruel, (written & Illustrated) - 2011.
Roaring Brook
A bad kitty treats a new baby badly at first until learning a lesson.
Cute little bookworm LPS productions
Big Rabbit’s Bad Mood
by Ramona Badescu, Illustrated by Delphine Durand - 2007
Chronicle Books
A grumpy bunny tries to get out the mood monster inside him.
BooksInc
Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall
by Dori Chaconas, Illus. by Lisa McCue - 2006
Viking
Rules shake up a muskrat & a possum, but they don't let change hurt their friendship.
Egg Drop
by Mini Grey - 2002
Red Fox Books
An impatient egg yearns to fly in vain.
Read-Aloud Pages By Mini Minds
The Funny Little Woman
by Arlene Mosel - 1972
Puffin Books
A Japanese folktale about a woman who has no fear beacause she loves to laugh.
Eric Armitage
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss - 1960
Random House
A silly campaign for his favorite food
Chris Schwartz
Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story
by Sam Lloyd - 2006
Atheneum
A grumpy cat tries to live independently of his owners affection but the alley doesn't feel like home.
Storytime Castle
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
by Peter Brown, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Hachette Little, Brown & Co
A tiger in a stovepipe hat gets tired of living proper gets naked and runs around free.
Hipster Papa Storytime
My Dog’s a Chicken
by Susan McElroy Montanari - 2016
Schwartz & Wade
A chicken starts to take on the traits of a dog like guarding, shepherding, searching and rescuing.
ReadAloud Surprise
Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping
by Mélanie Watt - 2013
Kids Can Press
A frightened squirel goes camping and searches for a place to plug in his extension cord for his TV.
Story Time - Children's Books
Should I Share My Ice Cream?
by Mo Willems, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Hyperion Books for Children.
Friendship shows over the thought of sharing some ice cream, but too much thinking makes the ice cream melt.
JennyMcCowin
Tales for Very Picky Eaters
by Josh Schneider - 2011
Clarion Books
A dads lies, tricks, and uses humor to convince his picky eater son to try some new foods.
Big Papa Scott
Those Darn Squirrels!
by Adam Rubin - 2008
Clarion Books
A grumpy old man loves to feed the birds but squirrels take over, and even wear bird costumes.
Hipster Papa Storytime
Time to Say Bye-Bye
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - 2012
Viking
Show the not so horrible part of goodbyes, using the joy of the next activity.
MissReadsAlot
The Tortoise & the Hare
by Jerry Pinkney - 2013
Little, Brown Books
This fable of perseverance and humility proves that slow and steady can win.
Stories That Build Character And More...
When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry
by Molly Bang - 1999
Scholastic/Blue Sky Press
Sharing her toys with her little sister makes a girl really angry and runs away.
Marissa Rivera
When You Are Happy
by Eileen Spinelli - 2006
Simon & Schuster
Family love overrides the ups and downs of moods, feelings and circumstances.
Laura Irrgang
You Are (Not) Small
by Anna Kang.Illus. by Christopher Weyant - 2014
Two Lions
Introduce young children to different size comparisons, diversity, being different & looking at size by perspective.
Joshy's Storytime
Z Is for Moose
by Kelly Bingham.Illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky - 2012
Greenwillow
A zebra attempts to keep an ABC book perfectly in order, but an erate moose makes it hard to get to Z.
Andrea Clinkscales
Earnest
Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains. (and Children) Across the Plains.
by Deborah Hopkinson, Illus. by Nancy Carpenter - 2004
Aladdin
A tall tale about a father ignoring his daughter until his goal of bringing fruit trees west has been accomplished.
Rebekah Wall
The Cow Who Climbed a Tree
by Gemma Merino - 2015
Albert Whitman & Company
A cow not only dreams but does something about it, showing others that anything is possible.
Fun Reading With Friends
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle.Illus. by Rafael López - 2015
HMH Books
No ones musical dreams should be silenced, a cuban girl finds her beat.
Graham Elementary Music
Early Bird
by Toni Yuly. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.
A folktale about a bird who gets up early to have breakfast with the early worm.
Baby Fun Review
I Miss You Every Day
by Simms Taback - 2007
Viking Books
A girl misses someone so she mails herself to them.
Yodawriteson
Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk - 2007
Harry N. Abrams
A mouse writes and prints his own books, wait till his fans meet the author.
Story Time with Nana
More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby, Illus. by Chris K. Soentpiet - 1995
Orchard
Booker T. Washington fictionalized bio., where a 9 year old African American yearns and learns to read.
Chris Soentpiet
Radio Rescue
by Lynne Barasch - 2000
Farrar Straus Giroux/ Frances Foster.
A true story about a young Ham radio operator who uses Morse code to save hurricane survivors in Florida.
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
ZaraZoha Shah
Silly Little Goose!
by Nancy Tafuri - 2001
Scholastic Press
Follow a hat blowing in the wind, because in the end thats where the goose will build its nest.
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Song of the Swallows
by Leo Politi - 1949
Atheneum Books
A boy from Capistrano builds a garden that attracts the swallows on the vernal equinox of Saint Joseph's Day.
Reading time with Strawberrymom
Special Delivery
by Philip C. Stead.Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2015
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
Some bandit monkeys, an ice cream truck and a postal worker helps a girl deliver an elephant companion to her aunt.
Empowered
Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
by Lauren Thompson, Illus. by James Estrin - 2007
Feiwel & Friends
Dreams come true for girls with physical disabilities.
Global Rascals Inc.
Cork & Fuzz: The Swimming Lesson
by Dori Chaconas, Illus. by Lisa McCue - 2011
Penguin
A muskrat & possum show that helping each other can discover different strengths.
Daisy Comes Home
by Jan Brett - 2002
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
Daisy the hen, faces & overcomes her troubles during an unexpected journey.
Rebekah Wall
Down the Road
by Alice Schertle, Illus. by E. B. Lewis - 1995
HMH Book Browndeer/Harcourt Brace
A girl yearns for responsibility & independence but can't stop the fun that causes trouble.
Sankofa Read Aloud
Exclamation Mark
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illus. by Tom Lichtenheld - 2013
Scholastic Press
An emphatic exclamation point finds excitement from different from boring old periods.
The StoryTime Family
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings
by Deborah Hopkinson - 2003
Aladdin
A girl finds empowerment playing ball, this story will inspire kids to take on the world.
Cunningham Elementary School
Hands Can
by Cheryl Hudson - 2003
Candlewick Press
Discover the things your hands can accomplish to help you explore this world.
readaloudstorytime
Henry Helps With Dinner
by Beth Bracken - 2012
Picture Window Books
A kid loves to be helpful, and helps prepare the food with his parents.
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I Lost My Bear
by Jules Feiffer - 1998
HarperCollins Publishers
A girl becomes a detective to find her favorite missing toy.
Seashell Stories
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
by Laura Numeroff And Felicia Bond - 1991
HarperCollins
A boy feeds and entertains a Moose, who keeps wanting more.
Reading Is Succeeding
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Joffe Numerous - 1997
HarperCollins
Giving a mouse a cookie turns into a greedy mess
The Teacher's Library
Ladybug Girl Dresses Up!
by David Soman - 2010
Grosset & Dunlap
A girl explores traits and identity by dressing up in costumes.
The Kidds
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
by Demi - 1980
Square Fish
Greed has consequences after a magician's magic paintbrush gets into a boys hands.
PuppetryinPractice
Lola at the Library
by Anna McQuinn - 2006
Charlesbridge
A girls weekly learning trip to the library with her mom.
SnuggleBug StoryTime
Maisy's Pool
by Lucy Cousins - 1999
Candlewick Press
A mouse and her animal friends set up a pool to cool down in the summer.
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Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen
by Marissa Moss - 2004
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
True story about a 17 year-old girl who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Eliza Long
Miss Tutu's Star
by Leslea Newman - 2010
Harry N. Abrams
A rhyming going for your dreams tale showing that encouragement can empower kids.
Ready Read Alouds
More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby, Illus. by Chris K. Soentpiet - 1995
Orchard
Booker T. Washington fictionalized bio., where a 9 year old African American yearns and learns to read.
Chris Soentpiet
Mouse & Lion
by Rand Burkert, Illus. by Nancy Ekholm Burkert - 2011
Scholastic/Michael di Capua Books
Aesops fable where a mouse helps a lion after convincing the lion not to eat him.
KidsBookZone
My Friends
by Tarō Gomi - 1989
Chronicle Books
Different friends teach a girl how to do things, she learns that you can learn new things from all people.
Pinkley Productions
New Socks
by Bob Shea - 2007
Little, Brown Books
A new pair of socks give a chick confidence to go down the big kids slide & talk to the President.
Aaron Carlin
No Yeti Yet
by Mary Ann Fraser - 2015
Peter Pauper Press
A Yeti hunt by brothers discovers a Yeti tracking them, it ends with all of them sharing hot chocolate together.
Mr. Pieri Reads Aloud
Once Upon a Potty - Boy
by Alona Frankel - 1980
Firefly Books
Learning to use her new potty leads to empowerment.
Sound Books
Once Upon a Potty - Girl
by Alona Frankel - 1980
Firefly Books
Learning to use her new potty leads to empowerment.
Dream kids,Salem
One Potato, Two Potato
by Cynthia Defelice - 2006
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A magic pot doubles anything that goes in, potatoes, coins & even lonely people who thrive company.
Mathster Vakkas
Shy Charles
by Rosemary Wells - 1988
Puffin Books
A shy extroverted mouse jumps out of his shell to help the babysitter who fell down his steps.
BeachBabyBob
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
ZaraZoha Shah
Simon's Book
by Henrik Drescher - 1983
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Art supplies take over a story of a boy that is threatened by a monster who is redrawn to be friendly.
The Story of Fish & Snail
by Deborah Freedman - 2013
Viking Books
An extroverted Fish jumps into other books and tells an introverted Snail his adventures.
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Supertruck
by Stephen Savage. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
A garbage truck changes into its alter ego, a snow plow to save the city from a blizzard.
WizKid Campus
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
Story Shark
Tiny Little Fly
by Michael Rosen - 2010
Candlewick Press
A tiny fly enjoys annoying the biggest animals he can find and escapes to buzz another day.
Sarita Shetty
Traction Man is Here!
by Mini Grey - 2005
Knopf Books
A ittle boy's imagination turns his toy into a superhero who makes chores a breeze.
Books Alive!
Tuck Me In!
by Dean Hacohen. Illus. by Sherry Scharschmidt - 2010
Candlewick Press
A half page flap is used as a blanket to cover the sleepy animals on each page.
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We Are in a Book!
by Mo Willems, (written & illustrated) - 2010
Hyperion
When two friends realize they are in a book they try to get the readers to say the word Banana.
Susan M. Strayer
Who Done It?
by Olivier Tallec. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Chronicle
Observe expressions and positions to determine clues to mysteries about the guilty party in different situations.
Mystic Wolf
The Widow's Broom
by Chris Van Allsburg - 1992
HMH Books
The friendship between a widow and a magic broom gets interrupted by villagers who want to burn the broom.
Catherine Sorensen
Wild About Books
by Judy Sierra, Illus. by Marc Brown - 2004
Knopf Books
A librarian with a bookmobile goes to the zoo and hooks up the animals to related reading.
Abby Engle
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
by Mem Fox - 1995
Kane/Miller
This book connects kids to elderly people and nursing homes as a boy helps a woman with memory loss.
Bedtime Story Collection
Persistent
Hare and the Tortoise
by Helen Ward - 1999
Millbrook
The turtle brain beats the pompous might of the rabbit, in front of a great variety of animals.
KidTimeStoryTime
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Kids Can Press
A girl creating a mysterious gadget becomes frustrated until she discovers persistence by never really giving up.
MrMattperreault
Willa and the Wind
by Janice Del Negro, Illus. by Heather Solomon - 2005
Cavendish Square Publishing
A persistent and couragous girl gets magical items from the wind after her cornmeal is blown away.
Alyssa Corbin
Resolute
Akiak
by Robert J. Blake - 1997
Puffin Books
An injured dog shows perseverance by refusing to quit the annual Alaskan dogsledding race.
Molly Brown
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
by David A. Adler, Illustrated by Terry Widener - 2000
Harcourt/Gulliver
A world record is set by a woman swimming across the English Channel in 14 hours.
HoTTieHAS
Cromwell Dixon's Sky Cycle
by John Abbott Nez - 2009
Putnam
A fourteen year old flys from 1907-1910 in homemade bicycle and motor flying airships.
Colleen Boyle
Early Bird
by Toni Yuly. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.
A folktale about a bird who gets up early to have breakfast with the early worm.
Baby Fun Review
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson. Illus. by Sean Qualls - 2015
Random/Schwartz & Wade
One person (with 1 leg) changes the worlds view on disabilities when he bikes across Ghana.
Sankofa Read Aloud
Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet
by Kelly DiPucchio - 2010
Dial Books
A goldfish desires a pet and finally ends up with a whiskered pet with a long tail.
At Home with Berly
Hare and the Tortoise
by Helen Ward - 1999
Millbrook
The turtle brain beats the pompous might of the rabbit, in front of a great variety of animals.
KidTimeStoryTime
The I Love You Book
by Todd Parr - 2009
Little, Brown Books
Explaining unconditional love help kids & parents bounce back after confrontations.
Storytelling with Sherry
Little Rat Makes Music
by Monika Bang-Campbell, Illus. by Molly Bang - 2007
Harcourt Children's Books
Hard work and lots of boring practice will let a rat make beautiful music from his violin.
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
by Candace Fleming, Illus. by G. Brian Karas - 2002
Simon & Schuster/ Atheneum Books
A farmer must take extra garden security measures to overcome hungry mischievous rabbits.
Auntie Lee Reads
My Rows and Piles of Coins
by Tololwa M. Mollel, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 1999
Clarion
A determined Tanzanian boy saves his coins to afford a bicycle to help his mom bring things to and from the market.
Reading Street
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
by Eric Litwin, Created andIllustrated by James Dean - 2012
HarperCollins
An independent cat keeps singing without worry when things go wrong, he even keeps his cool after loosing a button.
Ms. Michelle's Storytime
Prudence Wants a Pet
by Cathleen Daly, Illus. by Stephen Michael King - 2011
Roaring Brook Press
A determined girl wants a pet so she uses her imagination to create some until her parents give in.
ThePhill68
Red Knit Cap Girl
by Naoko Stoop - 2012
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Red Knit Cap Girl and animal friends journey to meet the Moon.
Denise Jackson
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
Story Shark
Tía Isa Wants a Car
by Meg Medina, Illus. by Claudio Muñoz - 2011
Candlewick Press
A bilingual tale of affording a beach trip and the longing and saving up to bring relatives to America.
Ken Howell
Tomas and the Library Lady
by Pat Mora - 1997
Alfred A. Knopf
Bio of Tomas Rivera who expanded his imagination using books & became chancellor of the Univ of California.
du4030video
Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews.Illus. by Bryan Collier - 2015
Harry N. Abrams
Coming from just outside the French Quarter in New Orleans was a man whose trombone was twice as long as he was.
Ready Read Alouds
Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa
by Don Brown -2000
Houghton Mifflin
After taking care of her parents a woman wins back her life and travels to West Africa.
Who Needs Donuts?
by Mark Alan Stamaty - 1973
Knopf Books
A boy befriends a donut collector after hitting the big city looking for donuts in this jam-packed comic styled book.
Paws And Pass the Mic
Simplicity
A Tree Is Nice
by Janice May Udry - 1956
Harper & Row
A simple nature book showing how useful & important trees really are.
Favorite Books
Green as a Bean
by Karla Kuskin - 2007
Laura Geringer Book
Readers use their imaginations to decide what objects they would like to be.
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Henry Builds a Cabin
by D.B. Johnson - 2002
HMH Books for Young Readers
Bigger is not better when simply living
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Juan Bobo Goes to Work
by Marisa Montes, Illustrated by Joe Cepeda - 2000
HarperCollins / Rayo
A blundering man always mixes thing up, until his silly behavior amuses a sick rich girl.
Ana González
More
by I. C. Springman. Illus. by Brian Lies - 2012
Houghton/HMH Books
Mice help a hoarding magpie understand that less is more as he gets rid of the clutter around him.
Grandma "B" Reads with Me
Perfect Square
by Michael Hall
Greenwillow Books
Building greatness from simplicity
Mrs. St. Germain Reads
Seven Blind Mice
by Ed Young - 1992
Puffin Books
Mice teach colors, days of week, numbers and how to be patient & look at the whole picture to see the truth.
KIMME
Wait
by Antoinette Portis. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
A mom in a hurry holding her kids hand, uses 3 words to guide her son through the city, hurry, wait & yes.
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Vanity
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
by Jane O'Connor - 2007
HarperCollins
Nancy saw a pet as an accessory until she realized its all about fun.
Storytime Bunnies
Flop to the Top!
by Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing. (written & illustrated) - 2015
TOON
A girls celebrity obsession turns her siblings into her fans, and herself into a superstar.
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gág - 1928
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Kitty vanity versus the humility of supporting hungry mouths.
Brightly Storytime
The Old House
by Pamela Duncan Edwards - 2007
Dutton Books
A young family turns an old empty droopy house with low self-esteem into a happy historic home.
SOPHIA PANAGOS
TOPICS
Environmental Care
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow's Kids
by Amy Zuckerman,
Dutton Books
A book of predicted future gadgets and enviromental issues.
A Tree Is Nice
by Janice May Udry - 1956
Harper & Row
A simple nature book showing how useful & important trees really are.
Favorite Books
All the Water in the World
by George Ella Lyon, Illus. by Katherine Tillotson - 2011
Atheneum Books
This book uses poetry to illustrate the water cycle with emphasis on conservation.
Carrie Molinero
And Then It’s Spring
by Julie Fogliano.Illus. by Erin E. Stead - 2012
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A boy and some friendly animals plant seeds and anticipate the sprouting greens for weeks.
YTV
Flight of the Honey Bee
by Raymond Huber, Illus. by Brian Lovelock - 2013
Candlewick
Their sense of smell take bees to flowers and home to the hive.
Amanda Broeder
The Gardener
by Sarah Stewart, Illus. by David Small - 1997
Farrar Straus & Giroux
A suitcase of seeds creates a rooftop garden of flowers during the Depression.
Bob Franklin
The Great Paper Caper
by Oliver Jeffers - 2008
HarperCollins
An environment mystery about whose tearing down trees & branches in the forest.
AHEV Library
Hello, Bumblebee Bat
by Darrin Lunde, Illus. by Patricia J. Wynne - 2007
Charlesbridge
A Q & A about the endangered world's smallest bat.
KidStoryClub
Hip-Pocket Papa
by Sandra Markle.Illus. by Alan Marks - 2010
Charlesbridge
A fingernail sized frog tries to survive in the rainforest during climate changes.
I Went Walking
by Sue Williams - 1989
HMH Books
A girl walking in the woods explains the animals she sees, and even their colors.
Mrs Reader Story Time
The Garden of Happiness
by Erika Tamar - 1996
HMH Books
A vacant lot is transformed into a garden & mural igniting community togetherness.
Betzaida Manriquez
In the Small, Small Pond
by Denise Fleming - 1993
Henry Holt and Co.
The sounds, flowers and creatures living around a pond environment as seen from a froggy resident.
Our Home of Many Blessings
In the Tall, Tall Grass
by Denise Fleming - 1991
Henry Holt and Co
The animals, insects and activities often seen in tall grass.
Our Home of Many Blessings
Just a Dream
by Chris Van Allsburg-2011
HMH Books for Young Readers
Imagines of the future haunt a litterbug towards environmental responsibility
Stephanie Buck
The Lorax
by Dr Suess
Random House
An ecological warning about mindless progress killing earth's natural beauty
Brightly Storytime
My Garden
by Kevin Henkes - 2010
Greenwillow Books
A book on the imaginative gardening of jellybeans on candy plants, seashell plants & beach ball sized tomatoes.
Read Along With Aunt Neny
by Dr Suess
My Life with the Wave. Based on the story by Octavio Paz
by Catherine Cowan, Translator and adaptor.Illus. by Mark Buehner - 1997
HarperCollins /Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.
A boy coexists with nature and his obsessions by taking waves and clouds as his pets.
Nim and the War Effort
by Milly Lee, Illus. by Yangsook Choi - 1997
Farrar Straus & Giroux/Frances Foster
A girl keeps cultural traditions alive in her new home country during this newspaper drive story.
On Earth
by G. Brian Karas - 2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
Our planet keeps rotating and spinning in revolution to create days, nights and seasons.
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico
by Susan L Roth, And Trumbore, Cindy.Illus. by Susan L. Roth - 2013
Lee & Low
The history of Puerto Rico as told through the eyes of endangered parrots who cry Iguaca! Iguaca.
Nick Alton
Plants Grow!
by Mary Dodson Wade - 2009
Enslow
Non fiction views on how plants grow and their seeds.
Redwoods
by Jason Chin - 2009
Flash Point
A boy reading a book at a subway station gets transported into the Redwood forests, leaving the book for the next kid.
Mrs. St. Germain Reads
Song of the Swallows
by Leo Politi - 1949
Atheneum Books
A boy from Capistrano builds a garden that attracts the swallows on the vernal equinox of Saint Joseph's Day.
Reading time with Strawberrymom
Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust
by April Pulley Sayre, Illus. by Ann Jonas - 2005
Greenwillow
From pollen, to ancient asteroids or distant planets dust comes every day, stays in the air forever & is everywhere.
Janet Goodwin
The Story of Rosy Dock
by Jeannie Baker - 1994
Greenwillow
Non-native foreign plants alter life & the environment in the Australian outback.
Time of Wonder
by Robert McCloskey - 1957
Puffin Books
Sisters discover island life at the beach in Penobscott Bay, Maine one summer with their parents.
Lee Burnett
Weeds Find a Way
by Cindy Jenson-Elliott.Illus. by Carolyn Fisher - 2013
Simon & Schuster/ Beach Lane Books
The tenacious weed, a plant that can survive in most environments from scorching heat to icy cold.
Cindy Jenson-Elliott
When the Wind Stops
by Charlotte Zolotow, Illus. by Stefano Vitale - 1962
HarperCollins
A mom explains to her son, natures endless cycle of life highlighting the wind, sea, seasons, sun & rain.
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Where Once There Was a Wood
by Denise Fleming - 1996
Square FishHenry Holt
A poetry based portrait of our disappearing natural environment & how animal habitats and ecosystems adapt.
Phil Young - Hillside PS
Wow! Said the Owl
by Tim Hopgood - 2009
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A symphony of colors is discovered by an owl who stays awake to see the world during the daylight hours.
Funlearn
The Wump World
by Bill Peet - 1970
HMH Books for Young Readers
An imaginary planet shows the power of nature when its nearly destructed
John Coxhead
Good Against Evil
AH HA!
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Chronicle Books
A froggy in peril keeps getting out of trouble so he can relax in safety.
Seminole County Public Library System
Duffy and the Devil
by Harve Zemach - 1973
Square Fish
A deal with devil for knitted treasures wins a husband.
Jaclyn Garland
The Enemy: A Book about Peace
by Davide Cali, Illustrated by Serge Bloch - 2007
Schwartz & Wade Books
Lies create enemies in separate foxholes, breeding hatred & war.
Ever6477
Ghosts in the House!
by Kazuno Kohara, (written & illustrated) - 2008
Roaring Brook
A witch moves into a house of ghosts, gathers them up and washes them like dirty sheets.
ThePigNetwork
Good Enough To Eat
by Brock Cole - 2007
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
An abused orphan girl ready to be sacrificed to an ogre outwits him and escapes.
Joey Barnes
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen -1999)
Kane/Miller
A confused crocodile protects his duck family against his real kind.
StorylineOnline
Henny Penny
by Paul Galdone - 1950
HMH Books
This rhyming tale teaches trust when they see how a fox outfoxes and eats those fooled.
SandyReads
Leonardo the Terrible Monster
by Mo Willems - 2005
Hyperion Books
A small monster studies how to be scary and looks for easy prey, but he rather make friends.
Shalom Tzvi Shore
Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
by Jonah Winter.Illus. by Shane W. Evans - 2015
Random/Schwartz & Wade
A 100 year old womans journey through America’s historic civil rights battle.
Deborah Spencer
Little Red Riding Hood
by Jerry Pinkney - 2007
Little, Brown Books
A girl gets sidetracked and doesn't listen and ends up in a wolfs belly with grandma.
Stories That Build Character And More...
Little Roja Riding Hood
by Susan Middleton Elya.Illus. by Susan Guevara - 2013
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books.
Partially Spanish retelling of the old fairy tale but modernized.
Cuentos and Stories
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I am Not)
by Peter Brown. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Little, Brown Books
Teacher has a roaring voice, dark green skin, and claws that hold chalk, but turns human when you get to know her.
Storytime with Ryan and Craig
Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
by Jeanette Winter - 2009
Beach Lane Books
In defiance of the Taliban, a sad girl whose parents disappeared is helped by the life-changing power of education.
likeable
No No, Yes Yes
by Leslie Patricelli - 2008
Candlewick Press
A good behavior guidebook that lists no no's for naughty kids.
Sir
Perfect the Pig
by Susan Jeschke - 1970
Square Fish
A pig wins its wings and befriends an artist who rescues him from an evil man who forces the pig to perform.
Mr. Alicea's Arcade of Knowledge
Piggie Pie!
by Margie Palatini, Illus. by Howard Fine - 1997
HMH Books
A witch faces tough piggies on Old McDonalds farm when she goes looking for ingredients for her pie.
Lisette Andreani
The Rabbit's Escape
by Suzanne Crowder Han, Illus. by Yumi Heo - 1995
Henry Holt & Company
A bilingual folktale of a loyal turtle who tricks a smarter rabbit to help the Emperor of the Sea.
The Race of the Birkebeiners
by Lise Lunge-Larsen, Illustrated by Mary Azarian - 2001
HMH Books
Non fiction about a rebellious political party in medieval Norway who escorted a baby-heir on a journey/saga.
Molly Breen
The Rainbow Goblins
by Ul De Ric - 1978
Thames & Hudson
Nature triumphs over evil greed.
blacquebox
Rapunzel
by Paul O. Zelinsky - 1997
Dutton Children's Books
The folktale of a long haired girl who meets and reunites with her prince after a long ordeal.
Cori Gagliardi
Rosie's Walk
by Pat Hutchins - 1968
Aladdin Paperbacks
A fox is outfoxed by a clever chicken on her daily walk.
Joseph Slimak
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
by Diane Stanley - 1997
Morrow Junior Books/HarperCollins
In this reimagined story of greed, Rumpelstiltskin marries the miller's daughter & it ends helping a good cause.
Sheldan Musick
Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
by Judy Sierra, Illustrated by Meilo So - 1999
Alfred A. Knopf/Random House
This Japanese folktale has the melon princess (born inside a melon) showing no fear to giant ogres.
Pamela Tarango
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Illustrated by Paul Galdone - 1981
HMH Books
2 goats outsmart a bully troll, the 3rd and the biggest & yummiest goat uses force.
Storytime Train
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
Story Shark
The Toll-Bridge Troll
by Patricia Rae Wolff, Illus. by Kimberly Bulcken Root - 1995
Browndeer/Harcourt Brace /HMH Books
A boy going to school encounters a troll charging a toll (trollbridge), the boy uses riddles to outsmart the troll.
tks71
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
by Keiko Kasza - 1987
Puffin Books
A wolf becomes a protector instead of a hunter, after plans to fatten up a chicken backfires.
The Third Parent Academy
Wolves
by Emily Gravett - 2005
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Library book about wolves comes to life for a rabbit walking home.
Jasmine Allen
Zen Shorts
by Jon Muth - 2005
Scholastic Press
A giant panda tells children stories about material goods, good and bad boundaries & holding in frustration.
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