Summer Reading 2009

Summer Reading 2009

for students entering Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Jacket click the picture to hear more about the book!	Title/Author	Annotation
	Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grimes	Even as a boy, Barack knew he wasn't quite like anybody else, but through his journeys he found the ability to listen to Hope and become what he was meant to be: a bridge to bring people together.
	Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson	The forest friends all gather to help care for Bear when he feels sick, and when they come down with the same symptoms, the newly recovered Bear returns the favor.
	Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks	When increasing numbers of sheep in a rainbow of colors appear in a man's bedroom as he tries to fall asleep, he must resort to more and more elaborate means of removing them.
	Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy	In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more.
	Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories by Larua Vaccaro Seegar	Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between Dog and Bear.
	Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society by Betsy Byars	At the first annual meeting of WOOF--Words of Our Friends--assorted dogs preserve their heritage by sharing tales of canines throughout history, including Abu, who ruled all of Egypt except for one pesky cat, and Zippy, who simply must find the squeaky toy.
	Farley Found It! by Bruce Van Patter	When Farley the sheep decides that a cozy doghouse is a better place to sleep than a scary meadow at night, Edna the dog must move her house day after day, hoping that Farley will not find it again.
	Frankenstein Takes the Cake by Adam Rex	Contains poems about the bad habits, anxieties, and other fears and foibles of monsters, including selections about Frankenstein's wedding.
	The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst	Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy, who was eventually devoured by a fox, the Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people who would like to eat her but also has a plan to escape her sibling's fate.
	The Great Texas Hamster Drive by Eric A. Kimmel	When Pecos Bill's daughter gets two pet hamsters, they soon multiply into the hundreds, so Bill decides to take them all to Chicago where lots of boys and girls want pet hamsters.
	If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier	Several children imagine what it would be like to run for U.S. president, thinking about the fun parts, such as appearing on T-shirts and bumper stickers, and the work, including studying the nation's problems and debating issues.
	Is My Hamster Wild by Rain Newcomb & Rose McLarney	Examines the behavior of pet hamsters, gerbils, and guines paigs discussing what they eat. what their families are like, how they communicate, and what part of their behvior is instinctual.
	Lightship by Brian Floca	Lightships were once anchored in waters where lighthouses could not be built, to guide sailors towards safe waters. This picture book follows the crew (and cat) of the "Ambrose" lightship, and includes a lightship diagram and historical background.
	My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanokh Piven	A young girl draws a family portrait, then makes it more accurate by adding common objects to show aspects of each member's personality, such as her father's playfulness, her mother's sweetness, and her brother's strength
	My Dog May Be a Genius by Jack Prelutsky	A collection of more than 100 poems and pictures that's sure to make young readers giggle with delight.
	My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann	Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
	Nic Bishop Spiders by Nic Bishop	Photographs and text provide basic information about various kinds of spiders.
	Piper Reed: the Great Gypsy by Kimberly Willis Holt	While her father is on ship duty for six months, nine-year-old Piper stays busy and is dead-set on winning the Gypsy Club Pet Show.
	Purplicious by Victoia Kann	When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink.
	Too Many Frogs by Sandy Asher	Rabbit's comfortable nightly routine is disturbed by exuberant Froggie, who settles in for a snack and a story without being invited.
	Too Many Toys by David Shannon	After he finally concedes that he has far too many toys, Spencer agrees to give many of them away, but realizes that there is one special toy that he absolutely cannot part with.
	What To Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley	An illustrated biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth that focuses on her experiences while her father was president of the United States.
	Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox	.A story about many different sheep, and one that seems to be missing.

	Where Once There Was a Wood by Denise Fleming	Examines the many forms of wildlife that can be displaced if their environment is destroyed by development and discusses how communities and schools can provide spaces for them to live.
	Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! by Pat Mora	"From blueberries to vanilla, indigenous foods of the Americas are celebrated in this collection of haiku, which also includes information about each food's origins" --Provided by publisher.

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