![Sunny Bunnies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0962416649.jpg?itok=Jz_7IcUs)
The rabbit family’s activity-filled day at the beach begins with packing the car and ends with the young bunnies holding on to the fun with a nighttime game of “Go Fish” while their parents sleep. Readers will recognize the goings-on in the gentle illustrations and rhyming text.
Sunny Bunnies
![Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596435623.jpg?itok=0WigGgup)
When his parents trade Jonathan’s much-loved teddy bear for a toaster, he sets out on a Big Blue Boat to find Frederick the bear. Jonathan is joined by animals he befriends along the way and finally a little girl who holds a bear instead of a toaster. The imaginative, child-like, and handsomely illustrated tale comes full circle in a most satisfying way.
Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat
![Along a Long Road](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316129259.jpg?itok=bdicEJ3k)
A bicyclist rides begins his outing near the sea and rides through cities, towns, and the country with the water always in view. Restrained but effective language complements the highly stylized illustrations in limited colors accentuated by the glossy yellow road the bicyclist rides on.
Along a Long Road
![The Swimming Lesson](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670012815.jpg?itok=Yc4at4_F)
Unlikely friends, Cork (a short muskrat who enjoys the water) and Fuzz (a tall possum who doesn’t) find that practice can turn fear into an unexpected adventure. Expressive illustrations and understated humor present a memorable, exciting everyday escapade.
The Swimming Lesson
![Hurry Down to Derry Fair](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763632082.jpg?itok=to3gO0D0)
Dinny Brown hurries and helps his family finish getting ready so they can walk to the fair. Grandma and Dinny start out but are soon joined by the others for a lovely fair day! Softly hued, detailed illustrations and playful, rhyming text build excitement for this family outing.
Hurry Down to Derry Fair
![Flip Flop!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375865837.jpg?itok=wY3LSUpa)
Two friends make decisions about their summertime activities and adventures. Do they want to do cannonballs or float in the pool? Is this a firefly or fireworks night? Soft illustrations and limited text accessibly present compatible girls engaged in recognizable activities.
Flip Flop!
![The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374317429.jpg?itok=RsmcuiwU)
Feared by the townsfolk, only young Sam understands outlaw Dirk Yeller’s “itchin’ and twitchin.’” And Sam has the cure: a visit to the local library where Dirk finds adventure — and love. Animated, twangy language and caricature-like illustrations make a memorable tall tale.
The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town
![Blackout](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423121902.jpg?itok=3C166MEv)
Does no electricity mean that there’s nothing to do or are there new adventures just waiting to happen? A family and their neighbors find out one hot summer night in the city. Luminous illustrations and limited text reveal the unexpected, joy-filled pleasures of a blackout.
Blackout
![A Jar of Dreams](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689716729_0.jpg?itok=y5vGMG8S)
“I never thought one small lady from Japan could make such a big difference in my life, but she did.” So begins Rinko’s story about the time that Aunt Waka came to visit. From Mama’s new business to Papa’s new courage in standing up to Depression-era discrimination against the Japanese, Rinko can barely keep up with the way that everyone in the house (herself included) is changing. Rinko and her relatives are unforgettable characters whose stories are told with an easy familiarity, warmth, and gentle humor.
A Jar of Dreams
![So Far from the Sea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547237529.jpg?itok=dQiss2oh)
All the more moving in its restraint, this picture-book account of a fictional family reveals, with gentle dignity, a sad chapter in American history. Laura Iwasaki and her Japanese-American family will soon move from California to Boston, so they are making one last visit to Laura’s grandfather’s grave, which lies near the Sierra Nevada Mountains, so far from the sea he loved. Before World War II, he was a fisherman. Then, along with Laura’s father, her grandmother, and 10,000 other Japanese Americans, he was sent to the Manzanar War Relocation Center. There he died, and his grave is marked with only a ring of stones. The family leaves silk flowers, but Laura leaves her own special memento. — School Library Journal
So Far from the Sea
![Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0792279859.jpg?itok=8M1Ta7Ic)
“My heart beats in two places.” So begins the tale of Jangmi, a young girl who is preparing to leave her home in Korea (382 Shin Dang Dong) for a new home in Massachusetts (112 Foster Terrace). Jangmi can’t bear the thought of leaving her house, her favorite willow trea, the monsoon rains, and most of all, her best friend Kisuni. Jangmi’s story and its hopeful conclusion will resonate with children who have left a beloved home or friend behind.
Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong
![Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales: Volume Two](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0739350617.jpg?itok=nOuPzXEV)
Listen in to these two classic tales — about princes and princesses — read with character and energy by Oscar-winning actors Williams and Thompson.
Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales: Volume Two
![The Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807206121.jpg?itok=SlrfM7aD)
Join siblings Annie and Jack on their first eight magical adventures as read by the author.
The Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8
![The Mercy Watson Collection: Volume 1](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0307284255.jpg?itok=yikyc9ro)
Mercy, the delightful pig adopted by the Watson family, gets mixed up in all kinds of humorous adventures in this collection from Newbery winner Kate DiCamillo.
The Mercy Watson Collection: Volume 1
![Freckle Juice & The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0307745678.jpg?itok=aEG_xY5P)
Children will recognize themselves and everyday problems in these two modern classics.
Freckle Juice & The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo
![Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs into Action](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807594830.jpg?itok=tO9dWvYp)
Freddy is back with his super shoes, his purple zapatos, to help solve a mystery and save a squirrel loose in school. Likeable characters in fast-paced, recognizable activities make these novels appealing and accessible to newly independent readers. Look for the 3rd installment of Freddy’s adventures in Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue
Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs into Action
![The Yellow House](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763649597.jpg?itok=h-LUG5tz)
An empty yellow house that a girl passes is both spooky and intriguing — and a place where the extraordinary may happen. One day, she enters the garden while her mother is distracted and encounters amazing things. Delicate illustrations complement this gentle fantasy.
The Yellow House
![The Trouble with Chickens](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061215325.jpg?itok=HN4mgKBl)
J.J. Tully, a retired search and rescue dog, takes on the task of finding two lost chicks that their mother fears were kidnapped. Not only does J.J. solve the mystery, he finds unexpected friends. There’s plenty of adult humor in J.J.’s narration, but lots of laughs for newly independent readers, too.
The Trouble with Chickens
![Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763643467.jpg?itok=zAuOyLFZ)
Only one ‘unsatisfactory’ tarnishes Stink’s report card: physical education. Smaller children will empathize with Judy Moody’s little brother as he tries to find a sport that he likes and can excel in — which just might be thumb-wrestling! The series continues with verve and good humor.
Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown
![Magic at the Bed and Biscuit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763643068.jpg?itok=GRGR34iY)
Animal buddies at the boardinghouse for animals do their best to make the new guest comfortable while on a vacation. But what is this chicken up to? And can the other animals prevent an awful occurrence? Lively language and likeable critters create an engaging novel.
Magic at the Bed and Biscuit
![Labracadabra](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670012513.jpg?itok=3-1s6RYx)
Zach has always wanted a dog but when his parents bring home Larry, a funny seriously mixed breed, he’s not so sure. But there’s something special about this mutt, making Zach decide that Larry has a magical tail. Zach’s narration rings true in this fetching early chapter book.
Labracadabra
![Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803734654.jpg?itok=rnPR_EGk)
What will 2nd grade Keena do to keep her best friend from finding out what she’s written in her private journal? Identifiable issues and emotions are plausibly resolved in this readable novel when the class meanie finds Keena’s diary and insists Keena do as she demands — or else!
Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-up
![If I Never Forever Endeavor](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763640719.jpg?itok=c6mAaraY)
One never knows until they try something — much like a small yellow fledgling that is afraid to leave the nest. Lyrical language and textured, stylized collage illustrations combine for a surprisingly sophisticated push toward flying independently.
If I Never Forever Endeavor
![Daisy Dawson at the Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763653063.jpg?itok=-vgtJLLr)
Daisy Dawson, an imaginative child, is excited once school is out because she and her parents will spend the summer at the beach. There, she finds, enjoys, and helps new friends — human and animal. Sprightly illustrations bring Daisy’s character and her summer adventures to life.