Saturday, October 5, 2019

Holub, Joan. THIS LITTLE SCIENTIST

Holub, Joan. 
THIS LITTLE SCIENTIST
New York : Little Simon, 2018
IL PK-K
ISBN
9781534401082

This book highlights famous scientists who made the world a little better for us. They have each made a contribution in their field. Read about these fascinating people and why they should be remembered.

Friday, October 4, 2019

Salas, Laura Purdie. WATER CAN BE ...

Salas, Laura Purdie.  
WATER CAN BE ...
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2014]

IL K-3
ISBN 9781467705912


Water, water everywhere.  Do you ever stop  to think about water? We sometimes take it for granted that it is there when we need it. But what are some of the things that water can be? Water can be a thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. What are some of the other things that you can think of?

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Saltzberg, Barney. CHENGDU CAN DO

Saltzberg, Barney. 
CHENGDU CAN DO
Los Angeles ; New York : Disney-Hyperion, 2017. ©2017.
IL K-3
ISBN 9781484758472



Chengdu is a little panda bear who shows many of the things he can do. He can climb, he can swing, he can jump, he can stretch.  He can do so many things although he may need a little help. How many of the things that Chengdu can do that you can too?

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Wells, Rosemary. MAX & RUBY AND THE TWIN TROUBLE

Wells, Rosemary.
MAX & RUBY AND THE TWIN TROUBLE
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534443655

Ruby tells her little brother Max that their mother is going to have another baby. Max doesn't believe it so Ruby uses one of her dolls to show Max all about taking care of babies. When the time comes, they are all surprised by what they see --two babies!

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Zhang, Kat. AMY WU AND THE PERFECT BAO

Zhang, Kat.
AMY WU AND THE PERFECT BAO
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534411333

Amy Wu just loves, loves, loves bao. Her mother and grandmother make the perfect bao. But Amy just can't seem to do it. They are too big or too little. They have too much filling in them or not enough. But today will be the day. She is determined to make the perfect bao. As her family gathers to make bao, she sees her father make perfect ones. Her mother makes perfect ones. And her grandmother makes perfect ones. All Amy's are just not right. Can she come up with a way to make them right?

Monday, September 30, 2019

Maier, Brenda. PEEPING BEAUTY

Maier, Brenda. 
PEEPING BEAUTY
New York : Aladdin, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481472739

Mama and Papa can't wait for their three little eggs to hatch. By tomorrow, there should be three new little ones. But in the morning there are just two new chicks! The third egg hasn't hatched. They all decide to try to coax it along. What would you do?

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Goodrich, Carter. NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS

Goodrich, Carter.  
NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN
9781534400900
Hank is a cactus who lives all by himself in the desert. It is hot, dry, peaceful, and quiet!  And Hank loves it that way. Hank is as prickly on the inside as he is on the outside and he lets everyone know it. As the other desert plants and animals pass by, Hank is mean to them and just wants them to go away. Until one day ...