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Waiting for the Biblioburro written by Monica Brown, illustrated by John Parra
Reading level: Ages 4 and up (through elementary; inspiring for all ages!)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Tricycle Press (August 9, 2011)
ISBN-13: 978-1582463537
Back-of-the-book blurb: Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only [...]
My Daddy is a Pretzel: Yoga for Parents and Kids written by Baron Baptiste, illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Barefoot Books (October 1, 2004)
ISBN-13: 978-1841481517
Back-of-the-book blurb: Limber up with this unique, child-friendly yoga book! Created for parents and children to share together, but also suitable for adults and older children to [...]
Reading level: Ages 4 – 10 (see below) Picture book with a lot of text
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (December 22, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0375843143
Back-of-the-book blurb: Paula Young Shelton, daughter of Civil Rights activist Andrew Young, brings a child’s unique perspective to an important chapter in America’s history. Paula grew up in the deep south, in a [...]
Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets written by Barbara Esham, illustrated by Mike and Carl Gordon
Reading level: Ages 4-8 (Note from Dawn: really, up to age 10 and beyond. This book empowers kids to try to find solutions that work for them. That reassurance and encouragement is valuable at any age)
Hardcover: 32 [...]
Should I Share My Ice Cream (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Hyperion Children’s Books (June 14, 2011)
ISBN-13: 978-1423143437
Back-of-the-book blurb: Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In Should I Share [...]
Pirate vs. Pirate: The Terrific Tale of a Big, Blustery Maritime Match written by Mary Quattlebaum, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (March 22, 2011)
ISBN-13: 978-1423122012
Back-of-the-book blurb: Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. [...]
Only One You by Linda Kranz
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Rising Moon Books (July 1, 2006)
ISBN-13: 978-0873589017
Back-of-the-book blurb: There’s only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place. Adri’s mama and papa share some of the wisdom they have gained through the years with their eager son. Their words, [...]
Face to Face with Orangutans by Tim Laman and Cheryl Knott
Reading level: Ages 7-11 (around grades 2-6)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: National Geographic Children’s Books (May 12, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-1426304644
Back-of-the-book blurb: That look in her eye is so human. She cradles her baby in her arms with such pride and tenderness. She interacts with family and peers [...]
S is for Story: A Writer’s Alphabet written by Esther Hershenhorn; illustrated by Zachary Pullen
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (September 9, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-1585364398
Back-of-the-book blurb: What is a first draft? What is a writer’s notebook? Author Esther Hershenhorn uses the alphabet to help explain, explore and examines the tools, techniques and strategies [...]
Twosomes: Love Poems from the Animal Kingdom written by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Lee Wildish
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 24 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (December 28, 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-0375867101
Back-of-the-book blurb: Do animals celebrate Valentine’s Day? Nobody knows for sure. But this funny (and punny) little book imagines how some of them declare their love, [...]
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