More Favorite Books
from the Story Coding Team
The Mitten
by Jan Brett
"When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.
One by one, woodland animals find the mitten and crawl in; first a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse, and what happens next makes a wonderfully funny climax." (janbrett.com)
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Gracias/Thanks
by Pat Mora
"There are so many things to be thankful for.
For one young boy, it’s
flying ladybugs,
splashing ocean waves,
a best friend,
Dad’s thick chocolate syrup,
and much more.
Straight from the heart of a child flows this lighthearted bilingual celebration of family, friendship, and fun. Come share the joy, and think about all the things for which you can say, '¡Gracias! Thanks!'" (patmora.com)
Oscar and the Moth
by Geoff Waring
"As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources of light are as different as the sun, stars, fireflies, streetlights, and airplanes, and also explains how shadows are made and why darkness comes at night." (books-google.com)
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Energy: Physical Science for Kids
by Andi Diehn
"Do you have a lot of energy? What else has energy? Just about everything that moves!
When you feel like running, leaping, and singing, people might say you have a lot of energy. And you’re not the only one! Energy is the stuff that makes everything live and move. People, animals, plants―we all need energy to live!" (amazon.com)
The Tiny Seed
by Eric Carle
"In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing into a giant flower and, when autumn returns, sending its own seeds into the wind to start the process over again." (goodreads.com)
Community Soup
by Alma Fullerton
"In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse children are working together to harvest the vegetables they have grown and make them into a soup for everyone to share. But Kioni is having trouble: her herd of mischievous goats followed her to school today and they are trying to eat all the vegetables. The ensuing chaos caused by the goats is cleverly resolved by the children, making their vegetable soup very tasty while saving Kioni's four-legged intruders at the same time." (books.google.com)
Opuestos/Opposites
by Cynthia Weill
"Cynthia Weill’s book of Mexican folk art teaches kids about opposites in Spanish and English! These whimsical little animals from Oaxaca, carved and painted by hand, make learning about opposites fun. Up and down, tall and short, left and right—all inside a beautiful book." (barnesandnoble.com)
Actual Size
by Steve Jenkins
From the author: "On a trip to the San Diego Zoo with my son Alec, who was 12 at the time, I saw a metal cast of a gorilla's hand. It was mounted at a child's height, and every child (and many adults) that walked past compared their hand to the gorilla's. I thought at the time that here was a book asking to be made. I wanted to include large and small animals, some familiar and some less well known. The biggest problem was how to show animals that are much larger than the book. The solution was to include just a part — an eye, a foot, or a snout. At the back of the book are small illustrations showing each animal in its entirety along with information about habits, diet, and habitat."
Inch by Inch
by Leo Lionni
From the author/publisher: "A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song. Children will enjoy the clever inchworm’s solution and delight in finding the tiny hero on every page."
Saturday
by Oge More
"In this heartfelt and universal story, a mother and daughter look forward to their special Saturday routine together every single week. But this Saturday, one thing after another goes wrong--ruining storytime, salon time, picnic time, and the puppet show they'd been looking forward to going to all week. Mom is nearing a meltdown...until her loving daughter reminds her that being together is the most important thing of all." (books.google.com)
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Pop Pop and Me and a Recipe
by Irene Smalls
"Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe is a delicious blend of cooking and caring. Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe celebrates the love between a grandson and his grandfather. Join Pop Pop and his grandson as they beat, batter and bond baking the young boy’s favorite Lemon Bar Cake. With full color lovingly painted step by step instructions and a full ingredient list this book is a sweet recipe for the hearts of Lemon cake eaters young and old." (books.google.com)
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes
by James Dean and Kimberly Dean
Pete the Cat and his friends are busy as can be baking cupcakes for a party, and Pete can’t wait to perform with his groovy band. But some of the cupcakes have gone missing! Who could have taken them?