Max and Pinky paint the barn; barn red. But during the night it is repainted pink. Max and Pinky repaint the barn red. Again it is repainted during the night. Who is the culprit? Will they ever find out and solve the mystery? A fun story with simple illustrations.
Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375833439
Ages 4-8
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Farmer Joe heads off to a Tractor Society Conference in Reno. Sheep, Pig, Chicken, Cow, and Goat are getting ready for a whirlwind rock tour across the USA. Will they get the van to run? Will they arrive at the concert venue? Will they have a killer song? A delight to read.
Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0375836128
Ages 4-8
Written by Roni Schotter
Illustrated by S. Saelig Gallagher
After school Luisa goes to where her Mama works. She watches as her Mama works hard at cutting, coloring , and curling customers' hair. Her Mama works hard and rarely smiles. Luisa would like to see her mother smile as she does in Luisa's favorite photo of her.
So Luisa plans a night to make Mama smile. The way she is smiling in the old photograph while she is dancing at a place called Roseland.
A tale of a hardworking mother and her loving thoughtful daughter. A tear jerker and a story that you will remember.
Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0375836136
Ages 5-8
Written by Campbell Geeslin
Clara is a young girl who discovers she has the power to create magic with her paintbrush.
Clara's mother is a magician's assistant. Sawed in half? Rabbits pulled from hats?
Clara knows these are just tricks and not magic. Clara sees a painting of a watermelon with a fly painted on it. She thought the fly was real and that it moved. That is real magic! Soon Clara discovers her own artistic abilities.
Bright and colorful illustrations that evoke the work of Diego Rivera.
Ages 4 to 6
By Eric Carle
Ages 4 to 6
This story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending
both outward and upward. Monica wants the moon to play with, so her
Papa sets out to get it for her. It isn't easy to climb all the way
to the moon, but he finally succeeds--only to find that the moon is
too big to carry home! The way the problem is resolved is a joyful surprise.
ISBN: 0375840680
Random House Children's Books
Ages: 5 to 7
by Tad Hills
Adorable! Will Duck and Goose's friendship survive the introduction of a new friend--Thistle? Thistle is good at everything. Duck thinks she's fantastic. But Goose does not! And so Goose is faced with a problem close to the hearts of children everywhere: what happens when your best friend makes a new friend?
Ages 8-12
By Roald Dahl
Ages 8-12
Newly-illustrated edition of a children's favorite. Read how James
escapes from his miserable life with two nasty aunts and becomes a
hero to his new insect family.
A picture book biography that tells of the struggles of Brazilian-born Pele. His rise from poverty to soccer stardom. The focus of the book is on Pele's childhood; a poor Brazilian boy who played barefoot with a ball that was a sock stuffed with rags. Who would become one of the greatest soccer player's of all time. An engrossing book that will grab children's attention.
