Lettice, Jenna. THE 12 DAYS OF VALENTINE'S

Lettice, Jenna. 
THE 12 DAYS OF VALENTINE'S
New York : Random House, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.3
ISBN 0399557350


Do you like Valentine's Day? What do you like the most? The cards? The candy? The decorations? Well, in this book, they like them all.  And they start their celebration early so they have 12 days of Valentine's!

Lehrhaupt, Adam. IDEA JAR

Lehrhaupt, Adam.
IDEA JAR
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.7
ISBN 1481451669

Do you like to write? Maybe your teacher asks you to write in class.  If you are like me, sometimes you just can't think of what to write about. You need an idea before you can think of a story. The class in this book keeps an Idea Jar. Students put ideas on slips of paper and put them in the jar. Now when they need an idea, they can just pick one out of the jar. But what happens when the ideas begin to take over?

Bates, Amy June. THE BIG UMBRELLA

Bates, Amy June. 

THE BIG UMBRELLA
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.4
ISBN  1534406581

"By the front door/there is an umbrella/It is big/It is a big, friendly umbrella." So begins the young child's journey through the town. It is raining and the umbrella invites people to come in out of the rain. The umbrella doesn't care who you are, you are welcome. And there is always room for one more.

Giovanni, Nikki. I AM LOVED

Giovanni, Nikki.
I AM LOVED
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2018
IL K-3, RL 3.6
ISBN 1534404929

Poet Nikki Giovanni has written these beautiful poems about love and friendship, family and even loss. She tells of love of family and even pets. And in the end, the love of the most important person.

A beautiful collection of poetry made even better by Ashley Bryan's illustrations.

Laden, Nina. YELLOW KAYAK

Laden, Nina.
YELLOW KAYAK
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 0.9
ISBN 1534401946
A little boy takes a wondrous journey in a little boat.  Along the way he meets sea creatures big and small. He sails into a huge storm. And he tries to find his way home.  Sail along on this great adventure and remember to stay dry.

Smith, Michael. IT STARTS WITH A RAINDROP

Smith, Michael. 
IT STARTS WITH A RAINDROP
Manhattan Beach, CA : East West Discovery Press, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.6
ISBN 0997394714

Do you ever think about water? On a hot day when you have been out playing, a cold glass of water is just the thing. How many different ways do you use water everyday? Do you ever stop to wonder where that water comes from? When you turn on the faucet and the water comes out, where does it come from? Can you believe that it starts with just one raindrop?  Come along and find out how.

Schubert, Leda. LISTEN : HOW PETE SEEGER GOT AMERICA SINGING

Schubert, Leda. 
LISTEN : HOW PETE SEEGER GOT AMERICA SINGING
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.7
ISBN 1626722501

Pete Seeger was born way back in 1919. That's a long time ago but one thing that you have in common with him is singing. Pete loved to sign. And he loved to have people join him. Throughout his life, he performed at countless venues and wrote many songs. He was especially interested in songs about social justice. He was a peace activist and spent time marching and protesting. Right to the end, Pete Seeger was the voice of passion.