The Phoenix and the Carpet (The Psammead Trilogy, #2)
by E. Nesbit
Four children discover a strange egg in their new nursery carpet, and when the egg is accidentally dropped in the fire, it hatches a beautiful Phoenix. The Phoenix reveals that the new carpet is actually a magic carpet that can take them anywhere in the world. Although they have some fun adventures, more often than not, their adventures go awry and their wishes get them into trouble.
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What’s Hiding Under There?: A Magical Lift-the-Flap Book
by Daniela Drescher
In this lift-the-flap picture book we explore the fairy wood, discovering hidden animals and elfin folk. The bear cubs look for raspberries to eat, the squirrel has misplaced her nuts, the little dormouse can’t find her baby brother. They are all looking for something hidden in the leaves and plants of the forest. The owl tells a story and several animals gather around to hear. A little wild piglet has gone missing, and we can find him, maybe hiding under a pile of leaves or beside a fairy’s toadstool.
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What Dwells in the Deep (Yikes! Discovery Series)
by Kelly Ward-Wills, Steve James (Illustrator)
We dive deeper and deeper into the ocean, and the further we go, we discover more and more weird creatures. First we follow a leatherback sea turtle that can dive further than any other turtles. Then we see giant oarfish “as long as a school bus”, and a little vampire squid, and a goblin shark whose jaws jut out from its body. Diving really deep we encounter a sperm whale that is hunting for giant squid. We see anglerfish with its lightbulb glowing off its forehead, and little dumbo octopus, and finally a snailfish. All these creatures have adapted to live in the deepest parts of the ocean!
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Cuando Me Siento Triste/When I Feel Sad (First Feelings (Spanish/English)
by Child’s Play, Paula Bowles (Illustrator)
A little child shares about how they feel when they are sad and fed up with everything. They don’t want to play or be around people. But if they share their feelings with someone and realize that people care about them, they start to feel better!
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Close Up and Far Out
by Mary Auld, Adria Meserve (illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Two great scientists in history have looked close up in microscopes or far out into space with telescopes. In this book we learn about Galileo and van Leeuwenhoek who developed their own lenses to make new scientific discoveries. Their discoveries were not always well received in their time, but they kept on learning and trying new experiments.
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The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author), Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Duchess Wigtower is fed up with her new kitten. It claws and scratches and destroys everything in sight. The Duchess leaves the kitten at the doorstep of Princess Magnolia, and the princess tries to make the kitten comfortable and happy. Princess Magnolia must disguise herself as the Princess in Black to battle against an evil monster who is threatening the goats. While she is away, the kitten gets bored and starts scratching at the wallpaper and clawing the pillows and tearing the curtains. Can the princess discover why the kitten and monster are both behaving so badly, and find a way to stop them?
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Mr. Fox’s Game of No!
by David LaRochelle (Goodreads Author), Mike Wohnoutka (Goodreads Author) (illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Mr. Fox has a game to play with the reader. Whenever he asks a question, you must say NO! No matter what it is, you have to say NO. Even if he offers you a big ice cream sundae, you have to say NO! Even if he invites you to a beach party with baby dolphins, you have to say NO.
Are you stronger than a baby? Do you like pizza? Do you live on planet Earth? NO!
Hopefully you can make it to the end of the book, without saying yes to any questions.
Red Rover, Red Rover, Send a Vowel Over: A Picture Book about Vowel Sounds (Language Is Fun)
by Kimberlee Gard (Goodreads Author), Sandie Sonke (Illustrator)
The vowels are nervous to join in the alphabet games on the playground. They know they are different from the consonants and they don’t want to be teased. But Y encourages the vowels to join in and celebrate their differences. After all, consonants can’t make any words without a vowel to help!
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Scuffy the Tugboat
by Gertrude Crampton, Tibor Gergely (Illustrator)
Scuffy the Tugboat wants to go on an adventure out in the world. Although he is just a toy tugboat, he thinks he can sail anywhere. He sails down the creek, to the river, and to the big sea, but realizes that maybe he prefers a bathtub instead of such big adventures.
I remember loving this book when I was a little girl! So cute!
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Frank and Bean
by Jamie Michalak (Goodreads Author),Bob Kolar (Illustrator)
Frank is seeking solitude and quiet in the great outdoors. He goes camping so that he can write poetry in his secret journal. But Bean shows up in a loud bus, with loud musical instruments, and a loud motorcycle. Frank begs him to be quiet, but Bean is always yelling and making noise. Finally Bean manages to be quiet for a little while and he hears the sounds of nature all around them. Frank gathers the courage to share his poetry, and Bean puts the words to music. Together the friends are able to write a new song to sing!
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