![Ready, Set, Skip!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142414239.jpg?itok=x_FWc-Qn)
The narrator can do many things well but she just cannot skip. The rhyming, repetitive text allows readers to see what else they are likely good at doing but will help them figure out steps for skipping, too. Spare illustrations add appeal to the pleasing text.
Ready, Set, Skip!
![Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385736959.jpg?itok=C3kXHV2Z)
Nate, boy detective, and his dog Sludge work to solve the mystery of missing pages. Called in by the head of a book club, the young detective uses his powers of observation and various clues to solve the latest whodunit in the Nate series.
Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club
![I Spy Fly Guy!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545110289.jpg?itok=9HpXuxD9)
Buzz and his pet fly, Fly Guy, like to play hide and seek but Fly Guy’s favorite place to hide is the dump. Will Buzz and Fly Guy ever be reunited in a place that’s filled with flies? The outrageous illustrations add to the humor of a bug-eyed Fly Guy and his bug-eyed buddy.
I Spy Fly Guy!
![Grumpy Grandpa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416908110.jpg?itok=K33Tpwmt)
A boy’s grandfather is always grumpy, fussy, and yelling. But when grandfather and grandson go fishing together, they wind up having a laugh and finding a way to communicate. Stylized illustrations are used effectively in this story of learning to appreciate relatives who may have forgotten what it’s like to be young.
Grumpy Grandpa
![Dinosaur Hunt](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545057485.jpg?itok=PKMqlsqh)
Max Spaniel is a dog on a mission: to track down the dinosaur in his backyard. Find it he does, but it is as imaginative (and nonthreatening) as the dinosaur hunter himself. Limited vocabulary combines with very funny illustrations for a comic and satisfying story.
Dinosaur Hunt
![Strawberry Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031604136X.jpg?itok=WOkuToL8)
Ten year old Allie Sherman resists her family’s move until she learns that they will live on Strawberry Hill. It is on this intriguing sounding street that Allie finds a friend, confronts racism, and comes to appreciate her family. Set during the Great Depression, this nostalgic novel continues to ring true.
Strawberry Hill
![Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316032921.jpg?itok=hlBNM7cY)
Paulie Pastrami is just a kid, and a kid who even has trouble getting his socks to match. But Paulie has big plans. In order to achieve his plan of world peace, Paulie begins with small kindnesses which are sure to grow. Bold, comic illustrations complement this recognizable, winning, and empowering story.
Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace
![Homework](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802795854.jpg?itok=LFNkhCKL)
Ever wonder what pencils and pens do when you fall asleep? Well, Tony’s tools try to help him out by writing his story for school. Humorous illustrations animate writing instruments in this retro-looking fantasy.
Homework
![Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399251766.jpg?itok=xcAjOmfe)
Dyamonde, a bright, articulate and confident 3rd grader, is entering the library’s poetry contest to win the prize money. Then Dyamonde and her friend, Free, learn that their new friend, Damaris, who is also the best poet in their class, lives in a homeless shelter. The duo of friends turns into a trio — who take a different look at what wealth really means.
Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book
![How Oliver Olson Changed the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374334870.jpg?itok=MwCaR5n8)
When his teacher assigns a science project, 3rd grader Oliver is enthusiastic about doing it independently. His rather overprotective parents, however, have different ideas. How Oliver and his newfound friend and classmate overcome the obstacles makes for engaging reading with lots of laughs.
How Oliver Olson Changed the World
![Friend or Fiend? With the Pain & the Great One](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385733089.jpg?itok=m0iq3ZzH)
Jake (aka the Pain) and his older sister Abigail (the Great One) are back, each sharing one of their experiences, alternating perspectives and voices from one chapter to the next. Each vignette is plausible, recognizable, and often humorous. Cartoon-like illustrations enhance the characterization and their wit.
Friend or Fiend? With the Pain & the Great One
![All of Me! A Book of Thanks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545044243.jpg?itok=c_jmlr57)
As a young boy inventories himself from feet to head, he and his cat celebrate his body, its uses, and his world. Bright collages capture the joy of the celebration that complements the recognizable, slightly egocentric young voice. An endnote describes the creation of the illustrations and suggests a project for children.
All of Me! A Book of Thanks
![Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786849584.jpg?itok=K20ctnCp)
When Billy Twitters refuses to change his slovenly habits, his parents bring in an immense blue whale which Billy must care for and transport everywhere. How he solves this problem makes a slightly surreal and slyly funny whale of a tale through understated humor in both text and illustration.
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem
![Acorns Everywhere!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803732562.jpg?itok=hb6lyBFE)
A bug-eyed squirrel is obsessed with acorns. He gathers and hides them until he decides to eat them. Instead of finding his own acorns, he snitches other animals’ snacks — but all ends well for squirrel and the others. Readers will enjoy the repetition of words as they look for clues in the very funny, bold illustrations.
Acorns Everywhere!
![Crow Call](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545030358.jpg?itok=V0sl2k4Z)
Based in the author’s experiences of her father’s return from a war, this sophisticated, evocative story still resonates. Lizzie goes out with her dad to call crows, the pests that eat the family’s crops. Call them Lizzie does but her father decides not to shoot them. Atmospheric illustrations further distinguish this timeless story.
Crow Call
![Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (Book 2)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375857052.jpg?itok=UKRz7_j1)
The timid 2nd grader is back, this time fearful of an upcoming camping trip with his father. Alvin’s siblings try to help him but actually create a different sort of disaster. Readers will enjoy laughing along with these memorable characters.
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (Book 2)
![The Lion and the Mouse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316013560.jpg?itok=U0z0Kcm3)
The well-known fable about how the smallest creature — a mouse — saves the majestic lion is a tale of kindness returned. Here it is effectively recast as a wordless story in a new setting. Stunning illustrations are expressive and emotive, evoking Africa’s Serengeti while retaining the tale’s power. (2010 Caldecott Medal Winner)
The Lion and the Mouse
![Rapunzel's Revenge](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1599902885.jpg?itok=ZQ-4viEl)
This re-telling of the familiar fairy tale is set in the Wild West and features a spunky heroine who partners with Jack (of the Beanstalk) to fight injustice.
Rapunzel’s Revenge
![Pennies for Elephants](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/142311390X.jpg?itok=YC0q8Zml)
When Dorothy and Henry see a notice that the city of Boston cannot afford to buy three trained elephants, they begin city-wide campaign to raise the needed $6,000. Working together, the children are successful and present the pachyderms to the mayor for the zoo. Inspired by actual events in 1914, this can-do tale will empower, engage and perhaps inspire.
Pennies for Elephants
![Shake It, Morena! And Other Folktales from Puerto Rico](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0822570262.jpg?itok=RPk_fV56)
Rhymes, games, and more are presented with richly colored illustrations evoke the traditions of Puerto Rico and the universality of a child’s activities and interests. Spanish verses are woven throughout the text.
Shake It, Morena! And Other Folktales from Puerto Rico
![Salsa Stories](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590631187.jpg?itok=NOjVgMWv)
When Carmen Teresa receives a blank journal on New Year’s Day, she begins filling it with tales and memories from her loved ones. Finding that food is the common thread, the journal becomes a cookbook of stories, infused with Latin American flavor. Gentle lessons are conveyed along the way in this lovely book. Available in Spanish and English versions.
Salsa Stories
![Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/043924398X.jpg?itok=xn77NCsG)
This lush collection of twelve traditional Latin American tales brings the history and culture of thirteen countries into a vivid new perspective. Readers will have a unique glimpse of the early indigenous cultures, and of the literature that later blossomed with the blending of the Spanish and Native cultures.
Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America
![What Was I Scared Of?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375853421.jpg?itok=z-Ownw94)
The narrator is terrified of a pair of green pants he chances upon. What could they be? Well, those pants might just have their own concerns! Told and illustrated (with a glowing new touch) in characteristic Seussian fashion, this tale of misunderstanding first appeared in the The Sneetches and Other Stories (1961).
What Was I Scared Of?
![Trick or Treat?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763642959.jpg?itok=hRO4GSzT)
On a dark night a pumpkin may become a scary face, a boy may dress up as a skeleton and a girl as a cat, and they just knock at a door and get some treats. The changes on a Halloween evening are shown as readers guess what’s hidden beneath the flaps in this sturdy book.