Board
books and Caption Books
Animals. (2005). New York : DK Pub. PRIM-FIC A5983
Pictures show a variety of animals and some of their young.
Fond du Lac Head Start Program. (2002). Boozhoo : come play with
us.
Minn.? : Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa?. PRIM-FIC B7254
Ojibwa language board book.
Beaton, Clare. (2002). How big is a pig? (Illustrated by Clare Beaton ; text
by Stella Blackstone). Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books.
PRIM-FIC B3693ho
Follow the trail of animal opposites through the farmyard as it leads you
to the biggest pig of all.
Hoban, Tana. (1986). Red, blue, yellow shoe. New York, N.Y. : Greenwillow Books.
535.6 H681r
Photographs of common objects with the color of each object printed below
introduce the reader to colors.
Wells, Rosemary.
(1985). Max's breakfast. New York, N.Y. : Dial Books for Young
Readers. PRIM-FIC W4558ma
Max's
sister tries hard to get him eat his breakfast egg.
Simple
Storybooks and Concept Books
Ehlert,
Lois. (1989). Color zoo. New York : Lippincott. 701.8 E33C
Introduces
colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that
form animal faces when placed on top of one another. (Caldecott Honor
Book, 1990).
Crews, Donald.
(1984). School bus. New York : Greenwillow books. PRIM-FIC
C9278SC
Follows
the progress of school buses as they take children to school and bring
them home again.
Noll, Sally.
(1990). Watch where you go. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC
N7934WA
A gray
mouse's journey through what appears to be the grass, rocks, and tree
branches of a forest proves his mother's adage that "Things are not
always what they seem."
Serfozo,
Mary. (1988). Who said red? New York : M.K. McElderry Books. PRIM-FIC
S4837wh
A dialogue
between two speakers, one of whom must keep insisting on an interest
in the color red, introduces that hue as well as green, blue, yellow,
and others.
Picture
Books for Nursery- and Primary-Age Children
ABC,
Counting, and Concept Books
MacDonald,
Suse. (1986). Alphabatics. New York : Bradbury Press. PRIM-FIC
M1358AL
The letters
of the alphabet are transformed and incorporated into twenty-six illustrations,
so that the hole in "b" becomes a balloon and "y" turns into the head
of a yak.
Anno, Mitsumasa.
(1974). Anno's alphabet; an adventure in imagination. New York
:
Crowell. PRIM-FIC A6156AAL
Each letter
of the alphabet accompanies a full-page picture puzzle of an object
whose name begins with that letter: anvil, bicycle, etc.
Patterned
Books
Martin,
Bill. (1983). Brown bear, Brown bear, what do you see? New York
: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. PRIM-FIC M3793Ba
Children
see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a mother looking
at them.
Martin,
Bill. (1967). Brown bear, Brown bear, what do you see? New York
:
Holt, Rinehart and Winston. PRIM-FIC M379B
Children
see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher
looking at them.
Marzollo,
Jean. (1990). Pretend you're a cat. New York : Dial Books for
Young
Readers. PRIM-FIC M3937pr
Rhyming
verses ask the reader to purr like a cat, scratch like a dog, leap like
a squirrel, and bark like a seal.
Rosen, Michael.
(1989). We're going on a bear hunt. New York : Margaret K. McElderry
Books. PRIM-FIC R813we
Brave
bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before
the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
Beginning-to-Read
Books
Lobel,
Arnold.
. (1979). Days with Frog and Toad. New York : Harper & Row. PRIM-FIC L7975DA
Frog and
Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.
Lobel,
Arnold.
(1970). Frog and toad are friends. New York : Harper & Row.
PRIM-FIC L7975FR
Five tales
recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.
Porte, Barbara
Ann. (1989). Harry in trouble. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC
P8433ha
Harry
is upset about losing his library card three times in a row, but feels
better when he learns that his father and his friend Dorcas sometimes
lose things.
Martin,
Bill. (1987). Here are my hands. New York : Holt. PRIM-FIC M379HE
The owner
of a human body celebrates it by pointing out various parts and mentioning
their functions, from "hands for catching and throwing" to the "skin
that bundles me in."
Brown, Marc
Tolon. (1987). Play rhymes. New York : Dutton. 793.4 B879p
A collection
of twelve play rhymes with illustrations to demonstrate the accompanying
finger plays or physical activities. Includes music for the six rhymes
which are also songs.
Marzollo,
Jean. (1990). Pretend you're a cat. New York : Dial Books for
Young
Readers. PRIM-FIC M3937pr
Rhyming
verses ask the reader to purr like a cat, scratch like a dog, leap like
a squirrel, and bark like a seal.
Mahy, Margaret.
(1987). 17 kings and 42 elephants. New York : Dial Books for Young
Readers. PRIM-FIC M2165se
Seventeen
kings and forty-two elephants romp with a variety of jungle animals
during their journey through a wild, wet night.
Noll, Sally.
(1990). Watch where you go. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC
N7934WA
A gray
mouse's journey through what appears to be the grass, rocks, and tree
branches of a forest proves his mother's adage that "Things are not
always what they seem."
Rosen, Michael.
(1989). We're going on a bear hunt. New York : Margaret K. McElderry
Books. PRIM-FIC R813we
Brave
bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before
the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
Picture
Books for Intermediate and Advanced Readers
Yolen, Jane.
(1991). All those secrets of the world. Boston : Little, Brown. PRIM-FIC
Y547AL
When four-year-old
Janie's father goes off to war, the rest of the family moves to the
grandparents' on the Chesapeake Bay, where Janie learns a secret of
the world which helps her understand her father's long absence.
Base, Graeme.
(1996). Animalia. New York : H.N. Abrams. PRIM-FIC B2992an
An alphabet
book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy
lions lounging in the local library."
Anno, Mitsumasa.
(1974). Anno's alphabet; an adventure in imagination. New York
:
Crowell. PRIM-FIC A6156AAL
Each letter
of the alphabet accompanies a full-page picture puzzle of an object
whose name begins with that letter: anvil, bicycle, etc.
Anno, Mitsumasa.
(1981). Anno's Britain. New York : Philomel Books. PRIM-FIC A6156ABR
The illustrations
lead the reader on a journey through Great Britain moving freely through
time and space.
Anno, Mitsumasa.
(1977). Anno's journey. Cleveland : Collins-World. PRIM-FIC A6156AJO
Records
in drawings the author's journey through northern Europe and his impressions
of the land, the people at work and play, and their art, architecture,
folklore, and fairy tales.
Anno, Mitsumasa.
(1989). Anno's math games. New York : Philomel Books. 793.7 A615a
Picture
puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts
of multiplication, sequence and ordinal numbering, measurement, and
direction.
Rylant,
Cynthia. (1991). Appalachia : the voices of sleeping birds. San
Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 974 R994a
Text and
illustrations explore the countryside and people of Appalachia.
Macaulay,
David. (1990). Black and white. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. INTR-FIC
M117BL
Four brief
"stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story?
The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both
minimize and enhance confusion.
Goble, Paul.
(1987). Death of the iron horse. New York : Bradbury Press. PRIM-FIC
G575DE
In an
act of bravery and defiance against the white men encroaching on their
territory in 1867, a group of young Cheyenne braves derail and raid
a freight train.
Yolen, Jane.
(1992). Encounter. San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. PRIM-FIC
Y547EN
A Taino
Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus
and his men in 1492.
Bunting,
Eve. (1991). Fly away home. New York : Clarion Books. PRIM-FIC B942FL
A homeless
boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to
terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a
trapped bird find its freedom.
Provensen,
Alice. (1983). The glorious flight : across the Channel with Louis
Blériot. New York : Viking Press. 629.13 P969G
Biography
of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot
XI, which crossed the English Channel in thirty-seven minutes in the
early 1900's.
Say, Allen.
(1993). Grandfather's journey. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. PRIM-FIC
S274G
A Japanese
American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he
later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for
two different countries.
Maruki,
Toshi. (1980). Hiroshima no pika. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Books. 940.54 M389h
A retelling
of a mother's account of what happened to her family during the Flash
that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945.
Baylor,
Byrd. (1986). I'm in charge of celebrations. New York : Scribner's.
PRIM-FIC B3586I
A dweller
in the desert celebrates a triple rainbow, a chance encounter with a
coyote, and other wonders of the wilderness.
Agee, Jon.
(1988). The incredible painting of Felix Clousseau. New York :
Farrar, Straus & Giroux. PRIM-FIC A2658in
An unknown
artist becomes an overnight sensation when his painting comes to life.
Scieszka,
Jon. (1995). Math curse. New York, N.Y. : Viking. PRIM-FIC S4163MA
When the
teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as
a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a
real curse.
Sendak,
Maurice. (1981). Outside over there. New York]: Harper & Row. PRIM-FIC
S4746OU
With Papa
off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue
her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.
Yolen, Jane.
(1987). Owl moon. New York : Philomel Books. PRIM-FIC Y547OW
On a winter's
night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods
to
see the Great Horned Owl.
Browne,
Anthony. (1986). Piggybook. New York : Knopf. PRIM-FIC B882PI
When Mrs.
Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to
realize just how much she did for them.
Van Allsburg,
Chris. (1985). The Polar Express. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. PRIM-FIC
V217PO
A magical
train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive
a special gift from Santa Claus.
Bunting,
Eve. (1994). Smoky night. San Diego : Harcourt Brace. PRIM-FIC B942S
When the
Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a
young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others
no matter what their background or nationality.
Feelings,
Tom. (1993). Soul looks back in wonder. New York : Dial Books.
811 S722
Artwork
and poems by such writers as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Askia
Toure portray the creativity, strength, and beauty of their African
American heritage.
Hopkinson,
Deborah. (1993). Sweet Clara and the freedom quilt. New York :
Knopf. PRIM-FIC H797S
A young
slave stitches a quilt with a map pattern which guides her to freedom
in the North.
Locker,
Thomas. (1984). Where the river begins. New York : Dial Books.
PRIM-FIC L8153wh
Two young
boys and their grandfather go on a camping trip to find the source
of
the river that flows by their home.
Johnston,
Tony. (1988). Yonder. New York : Scholastic Inc. PRIM-FIC J73YO
As the
plum tree changes in the passing seasons so do the lives of a three-generation
farm family.
Picture
Books about the Child's Inner World
Loose
Tooth, Tooth Fairy
McCloskey,
Robert. (1952). One morning in Maine. New York : Viking Press.
PRIM-FIC M1655ON
It's a
big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and
makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.
Self-Esteem,
Pride in One's Name
Martin,
Bill. (1987). Knots on a counting rope. New York : H. Holt. PRIM-FIC
M379KN
A grandfather
and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, reminisce about
the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race.
Resourcefulness
Viorst,
Judith. (1995). Alexander, who's not (Do you hear me? I mean it!)
Going
to move. New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC
V798A
Angry
Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite
friends and special places.
Schwartz,
Amy. (1988). Annabelle Swift, kindergartner : story and pictures.
New York : Orchard Books. PRIM-FIC S3993an
Although
some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little
unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in
kindergarten a success.
Steig, William.
(1986). Brave Irene. New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux. PRIM-FIC
S818BR
Plucky
Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver
a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.
McPhail,
David M. (1985). Emma's pet. New York : Dutton. PRIM-FIC M1723em
Emma's
search for a soft, cuddly pet has a surprising ending.
Battle-Lavert,
Gwendolyn. (2000). The shaking bag. Morton Grove, Ill. : A. Whitman.
PRIM-FIC B3363SH
An old
African-American woman willingly shares all she has and is repaid with
a bag that provides for all her needs.
Segal, Lore
Groszmann. (1970). Tell me a Mitzi. New York : Farrar, Straus
and
Giroux. PRIM-FIC S454TM
Three
household adventures in the life of Mitzi include an intended trip to
grandmother's, sharing a family cold, and reversing the President's
motorcade.
Segal,
Lore
Groszmann. (1977). Tell me a Trudy. New York : Farrar, Straus
and
Giroux. PRIM-FIC S454TF
Three
episodes with a little girl and her family: "Trudy and the Copycats,"
"Trudy and the Dump Truck," and "Trudy and Superman."
Fears
Bunting,
Eve. (1987). Ghost's hour, spook's hour. New York : Clarion Books.
PRIM-FIC B942GH
Scary
incidents at midnight give Biff the dog and his master a frightening
time but all turn out to have good explanations.
Bedtime
Books
Brown, Margaret
Wise. (1947). Goodnight moon. New York : Harper. PRIM-FIC B879GO
Goodnight
to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight
comb, goodnight air.
Koide, Tan.(1981).
May we sleep here tonight? New York : Atheneum. PRIM-FIC K788MA
Several lost animals find a cozy house in the woods, settle down for
the night, and are startled with the house’s very big owner arrives.
Picture
Books about the Child's Family World
Gandparents
Dorros,
Arthur. (1991). Abuela. New York : Dutton Children's Books. PRIM-FIC
D7165AB
While
riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they
are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
Flournoy,
Valerie. (1985). The patchwork quilt. New York : Dial Books for
Young Readers. PRIM-FIC F6435PA
Using
scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother
and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's
life.
Ackerman,
Karen. (1988). Song and dance man. New York : Knopf : Distributed
by Random House. PRIM-FIC A1823SO
Grandpa
demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances,
and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.
Siblings
Henkes,
Kevin. (1990). Julius, the baby of the world. New York : Greenwillow
Books. PRIM-FIC H5138ju
Lilly
is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing
that has happened in their house, until Cousin Garland comes to visit.
Wells, Rosemary.
(1989). Max's chocolate chicken. New York : Dial Books for Young
Readers. PRIM-FIC W4558ma
Max and
his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a
chocolate chicken.
Parents
and Family as a Unit
Browne,
Anthony. (1986). Piggybook. New York : Knopf. PRIM-FIC B882PI
When Mrs.
Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to
realize just how much she did for them.
Picture
Books About Ancestors and Intergenerational Bonds
Johnston,
Tony. (1988). Yonder. New York : Scholastic Inc. PRIM-FIC J73YO
As the
plum tree changes in the passing seasons so do the lives of a three-generation
farm family.
Picture
Books About the Child's Social World
Rathmann,
Peggy. (1995). Officer Buckle and Gloria. New York : Putnam's.
PRIM-FIC R234O
The children
at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety
tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives
his safety speeches.
Cohen, Miriam.
(1967). Will I have a friend? New York : Macmillan. PRIM-FIC C6784WI
A story
about a child's first day at school.
The
Child's Natural World
Baylor,
Byrd. (1975). The desert is theirs. New York : Scribner. 591.5 B358D
Simple
text and illustrations describe the characteristics of the desert and
its plant, animal, and human life.
Yolen, Jane.
(1987). Owl moon. New York : Philomel Books. PRIM-FIC Y547OW
On a winter's
night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to
see the Great Horned Owl. (Caldecott Medal, 1988).
Stevens,
Janet. (1995). Tops & bottoms. San Diego : Harcourt Brace. PRIM-FIC S844T
Hare turns
his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy
bear down the road.
The
Child's Aesthetic World
Agee, Jon.
(1988). The incredible painting of Felix Clousseau. New York :
Farrar, Straus & Giroux. PRIM-FIC A2658in
An unknown
artist becomes an overnight sensation when his painting comes to life.
The
Child's Imaginative World
Seattle,
Chief. (1991). Brother eagle, sister sky : a message from Chief Seattle.
New York : Dial Books. 811.3 S4414b
A Suquamish
Indian chief describes his people's respect and love for the earth,
and concern for its destruction.
Krauss,
Ruth. (1945). The carrot seed. New York : London, Harper & Brothers.
PRIM-FIC K919CA
A little boy plants a carrot only to have
everyone tell him it won’t come up -- with surprising results.
Yorinks,
Arthur. (1986). Hey, Al. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
PRIM-FIC Y614HE
A janitor
and his dog are unhappy with their lives but find out that the grass
isn't always greener on the other side. (Caldecott Medal, 1987).
Ringgold,
Faith. (1991). Tar Beach. New York : Crown Publishers. PRIM-FIC
R5823TA
A young
girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees
for
herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt painting of the
same name.
Picture
Books of Poetry, Verse and Song
Brown, Marc
Tolon. (1987). Play rhymes. New York : Dutton. 793.4 B879p
A collection
of twelve play rhymes with illustrations to demonstrate the accompanying
finger plays or physical activities. Includes music for the six rhymes
which are also songs.
Hart, Jane.
(1982). Singing bee! A collection of favorite children's songs.
New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. 784.62 S617
A collection
of over one hundred songs, including lullabies, holiday and traditional
songs, singing games, and finger plays.
Outstanding
Picture Books Across the Curriculum: Science, Social Studies, Math, Art,
Music, and Movement
Musgrove,
Margaret. (1976). Ashanti to Zulu : African traditions. New York : Dial Press. 960 M987A
Explains
some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters
from A to Z.
Macaulay,
David. (1977). Castle. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 623.19 M117CA
Text and
detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical"
castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.
Cole, Joanna.
(1986). The magic school bus at the waterworks. New York : Scholastic
Inc. 628.162 C689MA
When Ms.
Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field
trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification
system from the inside.
Macaulay,
David. (1988). The way things work. Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
600 M117ca & CD-ROM T47 .M18 1988
Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific
principles and workings of hundreds of machines including a lawn sprinkler,
pneumatic drill, electric guitar, an a smoke detector.
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