Books for Preschool - 2nd Grade

Summer Bibliographies 2005

Asch, Frank - Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
Mr. Maxwell celebrates his new promotion by lunching at his favorite restaurant, the Paw and Claw. He decides to try the raw mouse sandwich, and is quite surprised when his sandwich wants to have a chat before he eats it.

JE/BASE
Base, Graeme - Jungle Drums
Ngiri Mdogo is the smallest warthog in all of Africa. After the other animals make fun of Ngiri, he makes a wish with a magic drum that creates havoc for all the animals in the jungle.

JE/BILDNER
Bildner, Phil - Twenty-One Elephants
Hannah asks P.T. Barnum (and his 21 elephants) to help her prove to the people of Brooklyn that the brand new Brooklyn Bridge is safe to cross.

JE/BRETT
Brett, Jan - The Umbrella
While Carlos explores the cloud rainforest looking for wild animals, he puts down his umbrella to climb a tree. The toucan, kinkajou, tapir, monkey and jaguar jump aboard the umbrella as it floats by, while Carlos wonders where all the animals are.

JE/CARRYL
Carryl, Charles Edward - The Camel's Lament: A Poem
A camel explains that while other animals might be better housed, fed and treated, the hard-working camel is a humble and useful creature.

JE/Carville
Carville, James - Lu and the Swamp Ghost
While playing in the swamp, Lu runs into the slimy Swamp Ghost her family has talked about for generations. After the Swamp Ghost saves Lu from a storm, the two become friends.

JE/Cassels
Cassels, Jean - The Mysterious Collection of Dr. David Harleyson
World-famous artist Dr. David Harleyson mysteriously disappears, but he has left behind clues in his paintings to let his nephew (and the readers) know where he's gone.

JE/CRIMI
Crimi, Carolyn - Boris and Bella
Bella Legrossi, the messiest monster in Booville, and Boris Kleanitoff, the tidiest monster, don't normally get along. When they both throw parties on the same night, no one comes to either party. Bella and Boris team up to find out what's going on.

JE/FUNKE
Funke, Cornelia - The Princess Knight
Princess Violetta is a different kind of princess who wears armor, rides horses and jousts. Her father declares a contest to win the princess's hand in marriage, but Violetta has her own ideas about living happily ever after.

JE/HENNESSY
Hennessy, B.G. - The Once Upon a Time Map Book
Explore Peter Pan's Neverland, Dorothy's Oz, and other lands from favorite stories. Hidden treasures await… can you find them?

JE/HOBERMAN
Hoberman, Mary Ann - You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together
These favorite fairy tales, told with a twist, are designed to be read by two people. Grab a partner and start reading!

JE/HOPKINSON
Hopkinson, Deborah - Apples to Oregon
In this slightly true tale, young Delicious describes how her family of ten made the long, hard journey from Iowa to Oregon with a wagon load of her daddy's favorite apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry trees.

JE/JEYAVEERAN
Jeyaveeran, Ruth - The Road to Mumbai
Shoba and her pet monkey are on their way across India, to attend a monkey wedding. They see all sorts of wonderful sights and make many new friends while on the road to Mumbai.

JE/KELLY
Kelly, John - The Mystery of Eatum Hall
Glenda and Horace Pork-Fowler receive a very mysterious invitation for a free weekend getaway. They can eat all they want at Eatum Hall, but is there more to the invitation than meets the eye?

JE/MCGHEE
McGhee, Alison - Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth
A first grader is looking forward to the start of school, but when a second grader tells her that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien who steals her students' baby teeth, she no longer wants to go.

JE/NEVIUS
Nevius, Carol - Karate Hour
Experience a close-up look at the excitement and energy of a karate class, from the first bow to the final kick

JE/NOLEN
Nolen, Jerdine - Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life
Hewitt Anderson seems small, but he's just a normal-sized kid in a world of giants. Hewitt knows his parents love him just the way he is, and he shows everyone else that big or small, either is best of all!

O'MALLEY
O'Malley, Kevin - Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery
When a mysterious object crashes into a distant moon, Captain Raptor and his fearless crew are sent to investigate. They find that humans have landed, and Captain Raptor must rescue one from the claws of the ferocious pteraspikadon.

JE/ORLOFF
Orloff, Karen Kaufman - I Wanna Iguana
In a series of notes to his mother, Alex describes how an iguana would be the perfect pet. She writes back each time, pointing out the potential problems with a pet iguana.

JE/PAUL
Paul, Ann Whitford - Mañana Iguana
Iguana decides to throw a fiesta and asks his friends for help. They each have an excuse why they can't help today (but maybe mañana) so Iguana does all of the work himself. A fun, southwestern twist on an old tale!

JE/PENDZIWOL
Pendziwol, Jean - Dawn Watch
During the darkest part of the night, a young girl helps her father sail their sailboat across Lake Superior. Together they watch the night sky, sip hot chocolate and watch the sun begin to rise on the lake.

JE/RINCK
Rinck, Maranke - The Prince Child
When the prince child is born, the animals of the forest must decide what gifts to bring him. Heron brings a song, snow cat brings a crystal ball, and hyena brings an amulet, but no one knows what the young prince really wants.

JE/SAN SOUCI
San Souci, Daniel - The Dangerous Snake and Reptile Club
During summer vacation Bobby finds a dinosaur bone, Danny catches a snake and Mike gathers tadpoles in a jar, so they decide to start a great new club!

JE/SLATER
Slater, David Michael - Jacques and Spock
Jacques and Spock, two orange soccer socks, are separated when Jacques ends up in the wrong laundry pile and is bleached white. Now his orange-loving boy no longer wants to wear him.

Prepared by Sharon Lawrence, May 2005