Winter, Jeanette.
THE WORLD IS NOT A RECTANGLE : A PORTRAIT OF ZAHA HADID
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.4
ISBN 148144669X
When you look around nature,
what shapes do you see? Ovals, circles, curves. But when you
look at buildings, what shapes do you see? Rectangles. Zaha
Hadid grew up in Iraq looking at nature. She loved the shapes of
nature and when she grew up, she became an architect. She didn't
want to design rectangles. She wanted to draw from natural
shapes. She studied in London and became a fine architect.
Unfortunately, people who looked at her drawings were not
interested in circles and curves. They wanted rectangles. Will
Zaha ever be able to build what she wanted or will she have to
go back to rectangle?
Tonatiuh, Duncan.
THE PRINCESS AND THE WARRIOR
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016
IL K-3, RL 2.9
ISBN 1419721305
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who loved poetry. Since she was beautiful and rich, she had many men from around the kingdom ask her to marry. She didn't want just anyone and would always say no. When a warrior said he loved her for her poetry, she was in love. But her father didn't want her to marry a mere soldier.
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.
UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE
New York : Random House, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN 1101936592
You probably read the first book
about Uni the Unicorn. He believed that there will little
girls in the world. None of his friends believed him. Now Uni
and the little girl are working together to help unicorn
world. There hasn't been much sunshine -- only rain. The
unicorns need sunshine to survive. Can Uni and the little girl
find a way to bring the sun back?
Rosenstock, Barb.
VINCENT CAN'T SLEEP
New York : Knopf, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN 1101937106
Vincent van Gogh was an artist who lived a long time ago. When he was a boy, he had trouble getting to sleep. He kept watching the night sky and the brilliant colors he saw. As a young man, he tried several jobs but never really fit in. When he began to paint, he found his true passion. He painted hundreds of paintings but very few actually sold during his lifetime. Throughout his life, he kept coming back to the night sky.
Rockwell, Anne F.
ZOO DAY
New York : Aladdin, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.4
ISBN 1481427342
Have you ever been to a zoo?
If not, this may be the next best thing. A young boy and his
family are visiting a zoo. First they look at the guide book and
decide what they want to see. They they start exploring. The
visit the Jungle House, and the African Plain. They go to the
Reptile House. Come along and share the visit.
Martin, Emily Winfield.
SNOW AND ROSE
New York : Random House, 2017
IL 3-6
ISBN 0553538187
Snow and Rose are sisters who live with their mother in an enchanted forest. Their father has disappeared and they have lost everything from their old life. The girls spend their days in the forest and one day they find a strange little man who needs their help. As they explore more, they find other odd things in the woods. Come on along with them as enjoy this take on one of Grimm's fairy tales.
Hoffman, Sarah.
JACOB'S NEW DRESS
New York : Albert Whitman, 2014
IL K-3, RL 1.7
ISBN 0807563730
Jacob is a little boy and
has a definite idea of what to wear to school. He wants to
wear a dress. One day he wraps a towel about his waist like a
skirt but the kids at school laugh and the school bully grabs it
away from Jacob. When Jacob asks his mother to help he make a
real dress that he can wear to school, she hesitates knowing
that he will be teased and bullied. But she decides to let Jacob
wear what he likes. And sure enough, when Jacob wears his dress,
the bully starts in on him.
Hall, Michael.
RED : A CRAYON'S STORY
New York : Greenwillow Books, 2015
IL K-3, RL 1.5
ISBN 0062252070
Red is a crayon and like all the other crayons, he loves to color. But he isn't very good at it. Everyone else has an idea of how to fix Red so that he is like everyone else. He feels terrible with all the other crayons making fun of him and making him feel he doesn't belong. No one accepts him for who he is. Can this change?
Green, Poppy.
IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING
New York : Little Simon, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.2
ISBN 1481485903
For a school assignment at Silverlake Elementary School, Sophie Mouse and her friends are challenged to build a boat that will actually float. The kids have lots of ideas and some of them actually work. The kids hate days where it is raining since they can't play outside or try out their designs for their boats. But what happens to make the kids wish for rain?
Fleming, Candace.
BEN FRANKLIN'S IN MY BATHROOM
New York : Schwartz & Wade, 2017
IL 3-6
ISBN 1101934069
Nolan is just your typical kid living an ordinary life until something weird happens. A package is left for Nolan and when he opens it, poof! Ben Franklin shows up! The real Ben Franklin from the 1700s. Ben is as surprised as Nolan but he won't let this opportunity pass him by. Ben wants to see everything and Nolan's sister is happy to oblige. Tag along as Ben visits the library and other places in town. Will Ben ever get home though?
Elvgren,
Jennifer Riesmeyer.
THE WHISPERING TOWN
New York : Kar-Ben Publishing, 2014IL 3-6, RL 3.2
ISBN 1467711942
During World War II, a small town in Denmark did what it could to
help save Jews from the Nazis. Anett and her family hid Jews in
their basement for a few days until they could escape from the
harbor. All the townspeople helped with food and other items
needed by the families. When the family has to leave or be
discovered, it is too cloudy for them to find their way to the
harbor. How can the town come together to help.
Eliot, Hannah.
ROBOTS CAN'T DANCE
New York : Little Simon, 2017
IL K-3, RL 4.4
ISBN 1481491954
Do you like technology? Things like computers and robots? Are you interested in how they came to be? Did you know that the first mobile phone weighed nearly 2 pounds? Doesn't sound so mobile to me! You should really check out this book. It is filled with cool and fun facts about technology.
Winter, Jeanette.
