Tag Archives: Read-Aloud

James Herriot’s Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small

Rating: (29 reviews)
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Product Description
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian’s delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, [...]

Kit an American Girl (6 Book Set)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Valerie Tripp
Publisher: American Girl

Old Yeller (rpkg) (HarperClassics)

Rating: (123 reviews)
Author: Fred Gipson
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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At first, Travis couldn’t stand the sight of Old Yeller
The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away [...]

Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss (Elf-Help Books for Kids)

Rating: (14 reviews)
Author: Michaelene Mundy
Publisher: Abbey Press

Heat

Rating: (65 reviews)
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If [...]

Dirt on My Shirt

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Jeff Foxworthy
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more. Here you’ll meet Cousin Lizzy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Foo Foo, cows with horns that don’t go beep, dads in sweaters, also sheep. From the [...]

Summer Bridge Activities: Kindergarten to 1st Grade

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Julia Ann Hobbs, Carla Fisher
Publisher: Rainbow Bridge Publishing (UT)

Book Description
NEW and Improved Summer Bridge Activities for 2006! This year the bestselling summer workbook features new covers, new activities, new reading lists, updated bonus sections, and a whole lot more to give kids a summer learning experience [...]

The New Baby

Rating: (39 reviews)
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Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Book Description
In this well-loved Little Critter picture book, our funny young hero has to get used to a new baby sister. What a problem. The baby doesn’t pay attention when Little Critter reads to her. She cries when he makes [...]

Milkweed (Readers Circle)

Rating: (86 reviews)
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Laurel Leaf

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Newbery Medal-winning author Jerry Spinelli (Maniac McGee, Stargirl) paints a vivid picture of the streets of the Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II, as seen through the eyes of a curious, kind, heartbreakingly naïve orphan with many names. His name is Stopthief when people shout [...]

Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Puffin

Book Description
The United States is at war, and sixteen-year-old Ned Begay wants to join the cause—especially when he hears that Navajos are being specifically recruited by the Marine Corps. So he claims he’s old enough to enlist, breezes his way through boot camp, and suddenly finds [...]

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls)

Rating: (56 reviews)
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Hyperion

Product Description
The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls schoolthat is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE, the latest in chemical warfare in science; and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes computer class. So in truth, Gallagher [...]

Harriet The Hamster Fairy (Pet Fairies)

Author: Daisy Meadows
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Product Description
The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?
Harriet the Hamster Fairy’s hamster, [...]

Septimus Heap Box Set: Books 1 and 2 (Septimus Heap)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Angie Sage
Publisher: HarperTrophy

Product Description
Enter the world of Septimus Heap
With heart-stopping action, humor, and endearing characters, Septimus Heap is an internationally bestselling fantasy sesries

Clementine

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Sara Pennypacker
Publisher: Hyperion

The Night Before First Grade (Reading Railroad Books)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Natasha Wing
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Book Description
It’s the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore’s classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will [...]

My Book of Simple Subtraction (Kumon Workbooks)

Rating: (3 reviews)
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Publisher: Kumon Publishing North America

Product Description
The first concepts of subtraction. Ages: 6, 7, 8 Manufacturer: Marlon Creations

Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Tony Mitton, Ant Parker
Publisher: Kingfisher

Product Description
Join our wacky animal crew for the flight of a lifetime! From the airport terminal to the flight deck, the zippy text and zappy art take children through how a plane flies, safety rules, in-flight entertainment and air traffic control. This action-packed picture [...]

The Little Red Hen (Little Golden Book)

Rating: (7 reviews)
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Publisher: Golden Books

Product Description
Beloved illustrator J. P. Miller’s graphic, colorful farm animals seem to jump right off the page—but they aren’t jumping to help the Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favorite folktale.

Where is Baby’s Mommy?

Rating: (38 reviews)
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Publisher: Little Simon

Product Description
Is Mommy behind the chair?Is Mommy behind the plant?Join baby as he plays hide-and-seek with Mommy. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps in this delightful interactive book are perfect for parents and children to share.