![Emeline at the Circus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679876855.jpg?itok=cvr_HCxd)
For Ms. Splinter, the second grade field trip to the circus provides a chance for serious learning. Not so for inquisitive, bold Emeline who explores the circus in unforgettable ways to the delight of the other students and to her teacher’s horror. Humor abounds, and watercolor and line illustrations complement the understated, surprisingly informative text.
Emeline at the Circus
![Flying Birthday Cake? (Marvin Redpost #6)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679890009.jpg?itok=oiQ7bdGs)
Marvin thinks he sees a UFO while sleeping in his friend Nick’s backyard, but both boys have forgotten all about it when the next week a new kid shows up at school. His name? Joe Normal. His behavior? Far from normal.
Flying Birthday Cake? (Marvin Redpost #6)
![The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590403605.jpg?itok=uQ7n4SlJ)
Ms. Frizzle, an unflappable science teacher, drives the magical school bus into a cloud where the children shrink to the size of water droplets and follow the course of water through the city’s waterworks system.
The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks
![Clifford's First School Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439082846.jpg?itok=Bcs_VcbX)
Cllifford’s first day at school is filled with fingerpainting, cookie-baking, and other messy misadventures that make Clifford more loveable than ever!
Clifford’s First School Day
![Clifford's Schoolhouse: With More Than 60 Fun Flaps to Lift](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439162521.jpg?itok=aqNs7r_5)
Clifford the Big Red Dog is everyone’s best friend. Now, when it’s time to go to school, Clifford will be right there beside you, learning about colors, numbers, shapes, and the letters of the alphabet. Clifford’s Schoolhouse is a big house-shaped board book with more than 60 flaps to lift.
Clifford’s Schoolhouse: With More Than 60 Fun Flaps to Lift
![Cockroach Cooties](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786813385.jpg?itok=cwg_ek15)
Teddy discovers he has protective instincts when he sees his younger brother, Bobby, being bullied. How Teddy overcomes the bully without fists, acquires a pet cockroach named Hercules, and starts a new friendship creates a gently humorous story. Teddy and Bobby were introduced in Later, Gator (Hyperion, 1997).
Cockroach Cooties
![First Graders from Mars: Horus' Horrible Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439262208.jpg?itok=V_EqyNzU)
Even young monsters on Mars can have trouble adjusting to the first day of first grade. Not only does Horus miss the comforts of Martiangarten, but a know-it-all student harasses him. At his mother’s insistence, a very reluctant Horus returns the next day. Once there, he is able to forget his own problems when he helps a new and even more timid Martian. Characters are vividly colored and peculiarly shaped to create a comical but sympathetic school story of adjustment and emerging friendship.
First Graders from Mars: Horus’ Horrible Day
![Oliver Button Is a Sissy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0156681404.jpg?itok=NFe407sv)
His classmates taunt Oliver because he prefers to dance and draw and do other things that other boys don’t much like. But Oliver’s practice and passion for dance gain the respect and admiration of the kids after his performance. This tough topic is handled with sensitivity and humor in both text and illustration.
Oliver Button Is a Sissy
![The Art Lesson](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698115724.jpg?itok=7WAw7kO7)
Though Tommy’s family values and respects his artwork, the budding artist’s school doesn’t always seem to appreciate it. That is until a special teacher encourages Tommy to follow his own interests. The tone of dePaola’s signature art is reserved here but ideally suited to this autobiographical picture book. Those who follow their own passions and persevere (or want to) will find this book affirming.
The Art Lesson
![The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590446894.jpg?itok=5ymhwhg4)
Everyone’s favorite science teacher is back as Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a journey into the Mesozoic Era. The Magic School Bus becomes a time machine, giving the students a first-hand look at many dinosaurs and the eras in which they lived. The text and illustrations are blended in this amazing fact and trivia-filled field trip to the past.
The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs
![Through My Eyes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590189239.jpg?itok=w4KKq580)
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American to integrate an elementary school. Her memories of that year, when so much hatred was directed at her, makes for a powerful memoir. A 1999 Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner.
Through My Eyes
![If You Take a Mouse to School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060283289.jpg?itok=palxKH_5)
As you might imagine, there are great risks in bringing your mouse to school. For starters, he’ll ask you for your lunchbox. And then a sandwich. And a snack for later. Still not satisfied, he’ll want to participate in everything from math to soccer.
If You Take a Mouse to School
![7 x 9 = Trouble!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374367469.jpg?itok=U231CIk9)
Wilson, a third grader, struggles with multiplication. He wishes he were as smart as the other kids in his class, or even his little brother, Kipper, who is a kindergarten math wiz. Wilson perseveres, however, and not only passes his times table test but gains a pet!
7 x 9 = Trouble!
![Baloney (Henry P.)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670892483.jpg?itok=nCCSygoy)
Human kids will understand where little green, freckle-faced Henry P. Baloney is coming from. He’s late again, and is sure to serve detention forever if he can’t come up with a good excuse for his teacher as to why he’s late again. Words Henry uses sound truly alien, but there’s enough context to figure out their meaning — and a funny surprise waiting at book’s end.
Baloney (Henry P.)
![On Beyond Zebra](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0394800842.jpg?itok=vpdEJigo)
Readers will delight in the playfulness of this word romp as they venture beyond the letter Z. Inventive letters and creatures are introduced in this funny, rhyming, alphabetic adventure in typical Seussian style.
On Beyond Zebra
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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
![Love That Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064409597.jpg?itok=l0LbAsJT)
At school Jack just doesn’t understand poetry or why he has to learn to write it. In free verse, as the words start out simple yet clear, we hear this reluctance to look for deeper meaning and his lack of confidence in writing anything that will be seen by others. But slowly, as he reaches deeper, Jack finds his voice – full of warmth, love, sadness, and loss.
Love That Dog
![Math Curse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670861944.jpg?itok=xMGxtGZw)
The narrator’s curse begins when she is told by her math teacher that math is all around. And so it is — including every part of this very funny book as it examines math and its functions. Text and illustration are seamlessly one allowing the book to be appreciated on several levels.
Math Curse
![Nergal and the Great Space Race](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439424437.jpg?itok=CPBeDeBH)
Nergal and the other first grade Martians from Ms. Vortex’s pod participate in a running competition during health week. Nergal is nervous; he’s not a good runner. But he learns about healthy eating and that doing one’s Martian best is more important than winning. Zany illustrations and text convey a down to earth message in this book from the First Graders from Mars series.
Nergal and the Great Space Race
![Punctuation Takes a Vacation](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823416879.jpg?itok=zX2k6p5V)
Mr. Wright’s students soon discover that the meaning of written words is much more difficult to figure out when punctuation takes a vacation from their class. Lighthearted illustrations and a lively text combine for a playful presentation of words and their meaning.
Punctuation Takes a Vacation
![The Most Beautiful Place in the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0394804244.jpg?itok=GMbYaOEK)
Now that Juan’s mother has left him with his grandmother, he shines shoes to earn a living. More than anything else, though, 7-year old Juan wants to learn to read and go to school. Guatemala comes alive through the daily lives of Juan and his grandmother and the detailed black/white illustrations.
The Most Beautiful Place in the World
![The Rainbow Tulip](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142500097.jpg?itok=S13Br25d)
Stella and her brothers speak Spanish at home but English at school. Being different is both scary and exciting. Stella learns this when she prepares for the school’s celebration of May Day. She finds a way to honor her Mexican background by wearing a special skirt that is both alike yet different from the other girls’. Stella, like many children, can take pride in being part of two cultures. (In English sprinkled with Spanish).
The Rainbow Tulip
![Tomás and the Library Lady](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375803491.jpg?itok=Vcgai7cG)
Tomás, child of migrant workers, visits the town library to find stories like the ones told by his grandfather. There he meets a librarian who provides him with a cool place, stories and books, and friendship before Tomás and his family move on to the next place. Handsomely illustrated in earth tones, this touching story was inspired by the real life of writer and educator, Tomás Rivera. Also available in Spanish.
Tomás and the Library Lady
![Amber Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590300180.jpg?itok=nDy--pZO)
I, Amber Brown, have a lot to worry about. This third-grader faces ex-best friends, homework, and school pictures with ingenuity and determination. Featuring Paula Danziger’s trademark wit and insight, the Amber Brown books explore common and often difficult issues for kids with amazing sensitivity and humor.