Alice B McGinty
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos."--
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named--her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory...
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From South Korea to Nigeria to the USA, come celebrate festivals throughout the year! People around the world are celebrating. In Australia, it's Christmas in summer with barbecues on the beach. In Thailand, they're celebrating Songkran, the famous Buddhist water festival. Rhyming text and graphic illustrations pair perfectly and invite young readers to explore the world through mesmerizing festivals"--Provided by publisher.
13) Ten little lambs
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
As they play all through the night, little lambs from ten to one finally fall asleep.
14) The sea knows
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Dive in and explore the wonders of the ocean and its inhabitants in this rhyming ode to the sea.
18) The crab spider
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Describes the characteristics of the crab spider, where it lives, how it mates, what it eats, and how it protects itself.
20) Thank you, world
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Eight children from eight different countries express their thanks for many special things including the sun that colors the sky, breezes that lift kites, clouds that paint cotton pictures and send rain, and sparkling stars that "shine like Mommy's eyes."