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Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden
George Levenson - 1999
It's pumpkin seeds to pumpkins to pumpkin seeds again!This treat of a picture book comes cloaked in the colors of fall. Bouncy verse and glowing photographs show a backyard pumpkin patch move through its natural cycle--a bug's eye and a bird's high view of seeds sprouting, flowers blooming, bees buzzing, pumpkins growing . . .and then going back to earth.An author's note explains how to grow your own pumpkin.
Fancy Nancy Halloween... or Bust!
Jane O'Connor - 2009
. .. . . and no one knows Halloween like Nancy!
Pumpkin Heads
Wendell Minor - 2000
It's time to pick a pumpkin!On Halloween every pumpkin becomes a pumpkin head.Some are big. Some are small.Pumpkin heads can be found in the strangest places.Here is an engaging Halloween treat that will inspire young readers to create their own imaginative pumpkin heads.
Leaves
David Ezra Stein - 2007
He tries to put them back on the trees, but it doesn't work. Eventually, he gets sleepy, and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, it's spring and there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around, welcoming him. Graceful illustrations and a childlike main character offer the perfect way to talk to children about the wonder of the changing seasons.
The Ghosts Go Haunting
Helen Ketteman - 2014
All through the school, ghosts go marching, witches go flying, and goblins go groaning with a whole host of other creatures! The teachers and staff are terrified, but of course the students know it’s just Halloween fun! Helen Ketteman’s verses—written to the counting tune of The Ants Go Marching—make this a rollicking read-aloud, while Adam Record’s artwork brings the ghoulish parade to life.
Over the River and Through the Wood
Lydia Maria Francis Child - 1844
In this hilarious modern spoof of a favorite holiday song, the trip to Grandfather's house is no peaceful sleigh ride!
How Did That Mouse Get In Our House
Reid Kaplan - 2020
But How?The farm animals watch as he scampers across the barnyard. But look out for the cat! Can our little friend make it all the way to the house?Join along in the fun, and find out how that mouse got in our house!
Clara's Crazy Curls
Helen Poole - 2014
But when her wish comes true, she discovers that having the tallest hair in the world is not without its problems.
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues
Deborah Diesen - 2018
Fish can't fall asleep in this new jacketed hardcover addition to Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna's New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series.One night in the ocean, the Pout-Pout Fish can't get to sleep! He's all ready for bed, but he just can't catch a snooze. When he asks his friends for advice, they're all sure they know what he should do--count sheep, use a pillow made of rocks, swim in circles--but nothing works. What to do when good advice isn't good for everyone? Little guppies will love The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues, a bedtime story about learning from experience and doing what's best for you!
The Little Scarecrow Boy
Margaret Wise Brown - 1998
Especially perfect for sharing during the Halloween season.“The scarecrow boy will enchant young readers. He may be made of straw, but he is all heart—and so is this picture book.” —Publishers Weekly“A sunny coming-of-age story.” —School Library Journal
The Invisible Garden
Valérie Picard - 2019
Someone suggests that Arianne, as the only child at the party, might enjoy exploring the garden more than listening to the adults chat. Arianne is unsure what to do in the quiet garden, and she soon lies down out of boredom. But then she spots a pebble . . . and a grasshopper . . . and flies away on a dandelion seed pod into the cosmos as she discovers the freedom of her imagination.With very little text, this book lets the illustrations tell the charming story of a child carried away into a world much bigger than herself.
ABC ZooBorns!
Andrew Bleiman - 2012
Featuring adorable animal photos, zippy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest ABC book ever to hit the shelves!
Ghosts in the House!
Kazuno Kohara - 2008
She catches them, puts them in the washing machine, airs them out to dry, and gives them new lives as sofa covers, table cloths, and, of course, bed sheets to cozy up under. Fresh and charming illustrations in dynamic orange, black and white bring this resourceful heroine and these spooky ghosts to life.
Book Details:
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: 7/6/2010
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Age 3 and Up
Walk Your Dog
Elizabeth Stevens Omlor - 2018
Pet lovers will adore this funny romp about the ups and downs of day in the life of a kid and her canine.
Walking your dog is easy...but only if your dog wants to walk.This bouncy day-in-the-life adventure shows what happens when you pair a spunky little girl with a dog who's as stubborn as he is furry.Debut author-illustrator team Elizabeth Stevens Omlor and Neesha Hudson use spare text and gorgeous ink-and-watercolor illustrations to show kids that working as a team requires cooperation, patience, and heart.
What Will Hatch?
Jennifer Ward - 2013
. . tadpole.What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to fuzzy robin to a leathery platypus, this charming text and unique illustrations show eight different animals as they begin life. With a cut-out on each page readers will have fun guessing... what will hatch?