A Book by Mordicai Gerstein What if you woke up one day and were a character in a book? What kind of...
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A Book by Mordicai Gerstein What if you woke up one day and were a character in a book? What kind of book would it be? A fairy tale? A mystery? An adventure? Perhaps historical fiction or science fiction is more to your taste. Join the heroine as she dashes through nursery rhymes, mysteries and other adventure on her quest
A Book by Mordicai Gerstein What if you woke up one day and were a character in a book? What kind of book would it be? A fairy tale? A mystery? An adventure?
A Book by Mordicai Gerstein What if you woke up one day and
were a character in a book? What kind of book would it be? A fairy
tale? A mystery? An adventure? Perhaps historical fiction or
science fiction is more to your taste. Join the heroine as she
dashes through nursery rhymes, mysteries and other adventure on her
quest to find her perfect story.
Slide 3
Bad to the Bone by Lucy Nolan; illustrated by Mike Reed Down
Girl is a rambunctious dog who has a dog friend named Sit, a human
master named Rruff, and an archenemy named Here Kitty Kitty. This
cast of characters romps through a whose-on first type adventure.
Join the hilarity and confusion as these pets try to train their
masters. Can Down Girls master really be called Rruff?
Slide 4
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies Bats are nocturnal not seen
during the day nor able to enjoy playing on a sunny beach nor able
to check out books at the local library. What do you think happens
when some bored bats discover an open window in the local public
library? They swoop in, of course! Read Bats At The Library to see
what mischief and fun a group of book-loving bats can find one
night. Goodnight Sun, or Little Red Riding Bat anyone?
Slide 5
Chester written and illustrated by Mlanie Watt. How would you
like to have the story you are working on rewritten by your jealous
cat? Thats exactly what happens to Mlanie Watt when Chester, armed
with a red marker, takes over and makes himself the star of the
book. Will Mlanie ever get control of her book or Chester? Read
this hilarious story to find out!
Slide 6
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Missing Book written and
illustrated by Doug Cushman Something frightening is happening in
the town of Ghostly. Books are disappearing, but strangely, only
books written by famous author, Edgar Bleek. Dirk Bones, ace
reporter for The Ghostly Tombs, is on the case immediately.
Beginning with a visit to Bleeks home, he interviews the author for
some leads but has no luck. At the library, he finds out that all
of their Edgar Bleek books are missing too, but there is a clue.
Read Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Missing Books to find out
what happens in this wonderfully bizarre mystery of missing
books.
Slide 7
Goof-Off Goalie (Gym Shorts Series) by Betty Hicks; illustrated
by Adam McCauley Ten-year old Goose makes a wish on his birthday
candles that his soccer teams goalie would disappear so Goose can
take his place. Half the wish comes true! The goalie moves away,
but Coach thinks Goose lacks focus and Gooses try-out seems to
prove that! Thats when Gooses friends step in and develop a plan to
help Goose make his wish come true. Will it work? Or will Goose
still be the team goof- off? This is the second in the Gym Shorts
series. If you like soccer, this action book is for you!
Slide 8
Ivan the Terrier written and illustrated by Peter Catalanotto.
Meet Ivan, a fun loving energetic pup with an attitude. Along with
lots of attention, Ivan adores stories. How he makes each story his
own -while still being the center of attention- will surprise and
please you!
Slide 9
The Kings Taster by Kenneth Oppel; paintings by Steve Johnson
and Lou Fancher The kingdom gets a new king who is a picky eater.
The cook and his dog go to France to find French Fries for the
king. They go to Venice to get pizza. The last trip is to Mexico
for tacos. Max tastes each meal and thinks that they are all
delicious, but the king will not eat them. Just when the cook is
about to lose his head, Max saves the day with his surprising
discovery.
Slide 10
Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo;
illustrated by Harry Bliss Louise, the spirited chicken, longs for
excitement and adventure. She leaves the hen house and ventures out
into the world. Her first adventure occurs in the high seas with
some dastardly pirates. She barely escapes with her feathers. Still
longing for more adventure, she sets out for the BIG TENT, seeking
the glamour of the circus. This adventure brings her
mouth-wateringly close to the circus lion. In her third and final
adventure, Louise meets an exotic fortune teller in a bustling
bazaar, who sees a dark stranger in Louises future. What happens
when she really meets the dark stranger who carries her away? Will
she ever see her sister hens and warm comfy hen house again?
Slide 11
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed written and illustrated by Mo
Willems Everyone knows naked mole rats are strange looking with
their transparent wrinkly skin and long protruding front teeth, but
Wilbur is the strangest of all. He is different from other naked
mole rats because he proudly wears clothes. When the other naked
mole rats see him dressed they are shocked. When Wilbur decides to
open a clothing store, the naked mole rats get angry. They decide
to share their dilemma with wise Grand-pah naked mole rat. After
pondering Wilburs fascination with clothing, Grand-pah calls the
colony together for a proclamation. What will happen to Wilbur?
What will Grand-pah say?
Slide 12
Nikki and Deja by Karen English; illustrated by Laura Freeman
It is wonderful to have a best friend who understands you and likes
everything you like. And what could be better than having that best
friend living right on your own street? Nikki and Deja do
everything together, but when Antonia moves into the
neighborhoodthey decide to make a club that SHE cant join. The
problem iswell, I dont want to give it away, but the rules of the
club might be just a bit too hard for one of the friends to follow.
If you have a best friend, you will BOTH want to read this
book.
Slide 13
Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the
Pioneers of Change by Michelle Cook; illustrated by 13 leading
artists History is our story and Our Children Can Soar helps us to
learn the stories of people who worked to change laws in our
country that treated others unfairly. Based on a saying from the
2008 presidential campaign, Our Children Can Soar is a picture walk
through the Civil Rights movement. Want to know more? Find brief
biographies of the ten pioneers of change at the back of the
book.
Slide 14
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman;
illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. Can you hear red? Can you taste
yellow? In this color-drenched poetry book, you can! The four
seasons come alive through the colors that dominate them. The words
are imaginative and the Illustrations rich and lively. Experience
the joys of each season in a new way!
Slide 15
Tsunami by Kimiko Kajikawa; illustrated by Ed Young. A wealthy
elder in a Japanese seaside village decides not to join the rest of
the village during a rice harvest celebration. His decision leaves
him in his home on the hilltop where he sees the signs of an
approaching tsunami. His quick thinking action to set his own rice
fields on fire seemed strange to his grandson, but the motives
become quite clear when the whole village rushed to the hill to put
out the fires and are saved from the tsunami. Let Ed Youngs
illustration sweep you away !
Slide 16
Zarafa, the Giraffe Who Walked to the King by Judith St. George
Illustrated by Britt Spencer Lets go see the giraffes first, is
often heard at the zoo. Heres the story of a very special giraffe
who traveled all the way from Africa to Paris, France a long time
ago. Given as a gift to the King of France, Zarafa traveled many
miles by boat and walked the last 500 miles. The king and his
subjects were quite enthralled with this exotic creature. The next
time you visit giraffes at the zoo, I am sure you will think of
Zarafa.