If You Give a Mouse a Brownie
Numeroff, L. J., & Bond, F. (2016). If you give a mouse a brownie. New York: Harper Collins Publishing
The mouse is at it again! This time, if you give a mouse a browning, he will want some ice cream to go with it! If you and your child are a fan of the If You Give series, you won't miss this installment!
Dragons Love Tacos
Tacos are the way a dragon's heart; just don't add spicy salsa or pepper flakes! That gives dragon the tummy troubles, and we don't want that! When the dragon goes to a taco party, he is having the time of his life...until someone didn't read the fine print on a jar of MILD salsa! Oh no!
Pete the Cat and Missing Cupcakes
Dean, K., & Dean, J. (2016). Pete the cat and the missing cupcakes. New York: Harper Collins Publishing.
Pete has a mystery to solve. Who has been taking the cupcakes he and Gus baked for the cupcake party? As he follows the clues, they discover who was taking the cupcakes; upon deciding that the culprit could not go to the party, they choose to give him another chance.
The Day the Crayons Quit
Daywalt, D., & Jeffers, O. (2013). The day the crayons quit. New York, NY: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group.
The crayons all write Duncan a letter explaining their thoughts about how much or how little he uses them. Duncan just wants to color and keep his crayons happy. He has an idea and ends up earning himself an A in coloring and an A in creativity!
We Found a Hat
Klassen, J. (2016). We found a hat. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press.
Two turtles friends find a hat that they both love, and this hat looks good on them. To keep it fair, they decided to leave the hat so neither friend will have it. One of the turtle friends continues to think about the hat; he even dreams about it. In his dream, they both have a hat, and it looks good on them both.
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Dont!
Parsley, Elise. (2015). If you ever want to bring an alligator to school, dont! Little, Brown and Co.
Magnolia warns and pleas against bringing an alligator to school for show and tell. Although impressive, she quickly learns why bringing a sparkly rock, shining stick, or birds nest would be a much better idea!
Ada Twist, Scientist
Beaty, A., & Roberts, D. (2016). Ada Twist, scientist. New York: Abrams Books.
Young Africa American girl Ada Marie doesn't speak until age three. It was then that her first words are that of what, why, how? She is very curious and wants to find out all the things. One day, a terrible smell has her making a mess, trying to discover where it is coming from. After being sent to the thinking chair, Ada Marie's parents learn that her curiosity will not stop, so they change their thinking to encourage hers.
Press Here
Tullet, H., & Franceschelli, C. (2011). Press here. San Francisco: Handprint Books.
This is a fun interactive book where children follow directions on the page and something fun happens on the next! So fun to read this book to a small crowd, however, it is not COVID friendly! Get ready for lots of cheers at the end!
The Book with No Pictures
Novak, B. J. (2014). The book with no pictures. New York, N.Y.: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.
You have to read the words on the page and can't skip any! This book puts the reader into a silly position by having them read silly words on the page. No pictures needed with all the silliness going on!
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Rinker, Sherri D., and Tom Lichtenheld. (2011). Goodnight, goodnight, construction site. Chronicle Books.
Showcasing each machine's hard work at the construction site and then how they clean up and get ready for rest and a good night's sleep!
Linked here is a musical redemption of the story! Worth a listen!
