Cooper, Elisha. BEAVER IS LOST

Cooper, Elisha.  BEAVER IS LOST
New York : Schwartz & Wade, 2010
IL K-3
ISBN 0375857656
In this wordless picture book, we see a beaver on a log in the river.  When the log gets picked
up by a crane, the beaver begins a journey that will take him far away from his home.  Travel
with the little beaver as he tries to find his way home.

Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. SECRETS OF THE GARDEN : FOOD CHAINS AND THE FOOD WEB IN OUR BACKYARD

Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. SECRETS OF THE GARDEN : FOOD CHAINS AND THE FOOD WEB IN OUR BACKYARD 
New York : Knopf, 2012 
IL K-3, RL 2.8 
ISBN 0517709902 
Alice and her family are planting a vegetable garden so they can have fresh, delicious vegetable all summer. They spend time plannning the garden. As they plan, plant and watch the garden grow, they learn about how plants grow, what insects eat the plants and why birds and other animals come to visit the garden.

Watterson, Carol. AN EDIBLE ALPHABET : 26 REASONS TO LOVE THE FARM

Watterson, Carol. AN EDIBLE ALPHABET : 26 REASONS TO LOVE THE FARM 
New York : Tricycle Press, 2011 
IL K-3, RL 4.8 
ISBN 1582464227 
This is not your typical alphabet book. Sure it has the letters and gives us a word that begins with that letter. A [is for] ants on asparagus. It then goes on to tell us more about what happens when ants get on the asparagus. And we learn that farmers do not need to plant asparagus every year. In "Stink Stank Stunk", we learn all about manure from what it is made of to how it helps the crops grow. Give it a try and learn about what happens on the farm.

Spinelli, Eileen. DO YOU HAVE A CAT?

Spinelli, Eileen. DO YOU HAVE A CAT?

Spinelli, Eileen. DO YOU HAVE A CAT?
Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2010
IL K-3, RL 1.8
ISBN 080285351X
Do you have a cat? Did you know that many famous people had cats that meant a lot to them? Cleopatra had many cats and she considered them sacred. President Calvin Coolidge had a cat. When it went missing, he alerted the news media and made it a priority to find his missing cat. Learn about some of the famous people who had a cat as a special friend. Just like yours.

Spangler, Brie. THE GRUMPY DUMP TRUCK

Spangler, Brie. THE GRUMPY DUMP TRUCK 
New York : Knopf, 2009 
IL K-3, RL 1.9 
ISBN 0375858393 
Have you ever met anyone like Bertrand. He is grumpy and complains about everything! Sure he does his job but he complains, complains, complains. Nothing is good enough. He's tired, the work is too hard, the dirt is too heavy, people are in his way. When Tilly accidently hurts Bertrand, things get really bad. Can Tilly possibly find a way to make things better?

Sklansky, Amy E. OUT OF THIS WORLD : POEMS AND FACTS ABOUT SPACE

Sklansky, Amy E. OUT OF THIS WORLD : POEMS AND FACTS ABOUT SPACE 
New York : Knopf, 2012 
IL 3-6, RL 5.6 
ISBN 0375864598 
Have you ever wished on a star? Do you like looking up at the night sky and wondering what is it like to be in space? What about what it is like to ride into space on a rocket? This is a collection of poetry that celebrates space. From countdown to liftoff to the sky itself, these poems take us on a journey into space.

Kumin, Maxine. OH, HARRY!

Kumin, Maxine. OH, HARRY! 
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2011 
IL K-3, RL 2.0 
ISBN 1596434392 
Harry the horse is not a good looking horse. He's homely and awkward and can't do what the other horses do. He lives on a horse farm with lots of race horses. And even though Harry would never be mistaken for a race horse, he stills has an important place in the barn. He has a knack for calming down the other horses. Whenever a new horse comes along, Harry is put with the horse to settle them in. You can't find a gentler horse than old Harry. But now a new animal has arrived that maybe Harry can't help. His name is Algernon Adams the Third and he is a terror.

Franco, Betsy. DOUBLE PLAY : MONKEYING AROUND WITH ADDITION

Franco, Betsy. DOUBLE PLAY : MONKEYING AROUND WITH ADDITION 
New York : Tricycle Press, 2011 
IL K-3, RL 2.3 
ISBN 1582463964 
Do you know what 1 friend + 1 friend equals? 2 friends! Jill and Jake will take you around the school and show you lots of examples of addition. What do you think 2 knees + 2 knees equal?

Jonell, Lynne. LAWN MOWER MAGIC

Jonell, Lynne. LAWN MOWER MAGIC 
New York : Random, 2012 
IL K-3, RL 3.8 
ISBN 0375866612 
The Willow family has just moved into a new home in the country. Although the children like it, they miss their old home and their friends. Derek gets invited to visit his friends for a week but he'll need money for a train ticket. Money is tight after the move and the lawn mower has broken and needs to be replaced. Can the kids find a way to take care of the lawn and find the money for a train ticket?

Jessell, Tim. FALCON

Jessell, Tim. FALCON 
New York : Random, 2012 
IL K-3, RL 3.8 
ISBN 0375868666 
I wonder what it would be like to be a falcon. To be able to fly high in the sky and go to beautiful places. To see the mountains and high cliffs. To canyons and coastlines. And maybe even to the city. Fly away with the falcon and see what he sees.

Hendra, Sue. BARRY, THE FISH WITH FINGERS

Hendra, Sue. BARRY, THE FISH WITH FINGERS 
New York : Knopf, 2010 
IL K-3, RL 2.3 
ISBN 0375858946 
All the fish in the ocean were bored, bored, bored. They really needed someone to put some excitement into their lives. And along comes Barry. He's a fish but there is something extra special about him. He has fingers! The other fish were not that impressed until Barry showed them what can be done with fingers. Like finger puppets, playing the piano or even finger painting. All the fish are now impressed but now they all want fingers of their own. Can Barry help them?