![Getting to Know You! Rogers and Hammerstein Favorites](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060279257.jpg?itok=5yqxNSKJ)
Getting to Know You! Rogers and Hammerstein Favorites
![Giant Pandas](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823417611.jpg?itok=edCP3q9-)
Giant Pandas
![Giggle, Giggle, Quack](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689845065.jpg?itok=8IYmaXZe)
When Farmer Brown leaves his brother in charge, hewarns Bob to keep an eye on the duck, because “he’s trouble.” Bob follows the farmer’s written instructions to the letter, but are they authentic? Astute readers willknow who’s really writing them from the animated,cartoon-like illustrations. The animals were firstintroduced in Click, Clack, Moo (Simon and Schuster,2000), another barnyard chuckler.
Giggle, Giggle, Quack
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Gooney Bird is a memorable character whose outrageous tales are all true! Children may see their world differently through Gooney Bird’s storytelling and consider writing themselves just like the kids in Ms. Pidgeon’s class at Watertower Elementary School. This is first of Lowry’s Gooney Bird books, all of which are relatable.
Gooney Bird Greene
![Green Eggs and Ham](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0394800168.jpg?itok=PURDsA-v)
Sam-I-Am tirelessly tries to convince the other guy that he’ll just adore green eggs and ham. Resistance is futile. However, to the nameless fellow’s delight, he discovers that he indeed likes the delicacy and will eat them everywhere! Readers — new and experienced — appreciate the silliness and verve of this rhyming adventure.
Green Eggs and Ham
![Growing Vegetable Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152325808.jpg?itok=M_yquhRw)
Vividly colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this handsome and informative book. Additional details are provided in small labels about the seeds that are planted and the vegetables that emerge.
Growing Vegetable Soup
![Guess How Much I Love You](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763642649.jpg?itok=6TfxsbOx)
This is a great bedtime story for reading with your children or, in my case, my grandchildren. This lovely book has become a reference point for expressing our love for one another. Sometimes, Alexis says “I love you all the way up to my toes.” And, sometimes, Kasie says “I love you right up to the moon.” And sometimes I say “I love you right up to the moon… and back.”
Guess How Much I Love You
![Gus and Grandpa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374328242.jpg?itok=96xE2HWZ)
Gus and Grandpa
![Half Magic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152020683.jpg?itok=_kCobUIJ)
A boring summer turns into a fantastic series of adventures when Jane and her three siblings find an ancient coin that makes wishes come true – but only halfway. Other magical titles by Edward Eager include: Knight’s Castle, Magic by the Lake, The Time Garden, Magic or Not, The Well-Wishers, and Seven-Day Magic.
Half Magic
![Hands](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/015201506X.jpg?itok=BoQ0M2xW)
What does a child do or see others do with their hands? Paint, garden, make different things — and reach out to others. The young narrator’s words ring true in this uniquely designed and well-paced glimpse into hands.
Hands
![Happy Birthday, America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761316752.jpg?itok=QbK1Eyu6)
Realistic watercolors present the summer celebration a boy shares with his family on the 4th of July. The day’s activities range from a pet parade and games to a barbeque and concert. The patriotic performance concludes with fireworks, after which the family returns home, tired but happy. The story is inspired by an actual community gala.
Happy Birthday, America
![Harley](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1587170485.jpg?itok=KhvCv7R6)
Harley is loner who just can’t seem to getalong with the other llamas. But a shepherd who needs to protect his flock from coyotes sees something else inHarley. Harley not only befriends the sheep, he becomes a loveable animal hero in this short but informative and captivating book.
Harley
![Harry the Dirty Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060268654.jpg?itok=7la4W9oy)
Harry was a white dog with black spots — until he slid down the coal chute. Then he became a black dog with white spots. When my mother read me this story, I still remember worrying that the family would never recognize Harry. But lo and behold, Harry digs up the scrubber brush and they finally give him a bath. Great illustrations, fun story, happy memories! (Recommended by David)
Harry the Dirty Dog
![Hazel's Amazing Mother](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140549110.jpg?itok=LoN4_oEU)
Hazel’s Amazing Mother
![Henry’s First Moon Birthday](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689822944.jpg?itok=aKSxt6TC)
Jen helps her Chinese-American family get ready for the traditional celebration of her brother Henry’s one-month birthday. Lively, stylized illustrations move the story at a quick pace to its satisfying conclusion.
Henry’s First Moon Birthday
![At Her Majesty's Request: An African Princess in Victorian England](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590486691.jpg?itok=onqDF61C)
Sophisticated readers will appreciate how the author uncovered the story of a young African girl who left her native land and became known as Sarah Forbes Bonetta in Queen Victoria’s England. Primary sources are used to reveal this authentic story about a real African princess who met a British queen.
At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victorian England
![Here Are My Hands](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805059113.jpg?itok=gzLGNMAr)
Children will repeat the lively, predictable, and engaging rhyme that fills this book. The text heightens awareness of the parts of the body, from head to toe, and what each can do. Crisp, realistic illustrations make this ideal for sharing and acting out with young children.
Here Are My Hands
![Here Comes Mother Goose](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763606839.jpg?itok=EGTVhpFz)
Here Comes Mother Goose
![High Tide in Hawaii](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375806164.jpg?itok=8BxM2-9a)
Hawaii is home to no less than 8 national parks where magic abounds in natural wonders such as the Volcanoes National Park. In this Magic Tree House installment, Jack and Annie are instructed to find a “special magic” in old Hawaii. They find it in Hawaii’s beauty and the drama of natural disasters!
High Tide in Hawaii
![Hop on Pop](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039480029X.jpg?itok=k69en45S)
This book made me want to be a reader! I caught on to the first few pages quickly. But the back section, with multiple words per page, was a challenge. And I couldn’t wait to be able to read them! I could feel Dr. Seuss pulling me along with his dynamic creatures bouncing from page to page: “Don’t you want to know what happens?” “Oh, I do, I do!”
Hop on Pop
![How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688169937.jpg?itok=66ItLcVF)
Benjamin Franklin was amazing. He was a musician, aprinter, a cartoonist, a shopkeeper, an inventor andmore. He figured out how to solve many problems – including how to steal lightening from the sky toprevent it from starting fires in Colonial towns. Conversational text and lighthearted illustrationsintroduce this early American hero to a new generation.
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
![How Chipmunk Got His Stripes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0613616316.jpg?itok=BbNaap8-)
When Bear brags and Chipmunk teases, the results are an angry bear and a striped chipmunk. Animated language and colorful illustrations tell a Native American pourquoi story — a tale that explains why — that’s perfect for sharing aloud.
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
![How a House Is Built](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823412326.jpg?itok=K1C_VN6M)
How a House Is Built
![How Many Stars in the Sky?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/068815218X.jpg?itok=hEDOTDHB)
When a boy can’t sleep, he and his father drive out to the country, away from the city lights. There they try to count the stars. Lush paintings show the warmth of the evening and the loving relationship between father and son.