Climo retells this folktale from Borneo of the East wind versus the West Wind. One is gentle and whispers while the other bellows and creates many disturbances. Yet who will win the match to blow Kodak the tree from his leaf? ***** (Primary - Intermediate) Great book for a Wind Unit.

Traditional well-known poem by Clement Moore with Jan Brett style illustrations. ***** (All ages)

Traditional well-known poem by Clement Moore with bold, vivid and realistic illustrations. ***** (All ages)

American Indian Legends retold along with many facts about bears and how American Indians regard them. (Intermediate) ****

Tomie dePaola retells and illustrated an old tale of Texas. This tale is of an unselfish little girl who saves her people by sacrificing the one thing she has left from her parents who have passed away. Many people were very ill or had died from drought and famine. The shaman says it is because the people have become selfish and taken without giving back.

A boy called Little Gopher cannot keep up with the other boys in the tribe. The wise shaman tells him that his destiny will be different than others. As Little Gopher grows into a young man, he has a dream-vision that guides him to his destiny. **** (Primary-Intermediate).

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift of a new blanket for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia. Also an introduction to a few Spanish words. This story is based upon the Mexican Ledgend of the poinsettia. **** (Primary - Intermediate)

This is an African tale retold by Gail E. Haley about "Spider Stories" about Kwaku Ananse the "spider man." Repetition is common in African stories and rings true in this tale. Provides a glimpse of African story telling and African imagery. [Cultural, picture book] (Caldecott Medal) *****

This book includes a brief outline of how C.W. Hunter came to know this folktale. The Green Gourd tells of an old woman living in North Carolina who dies not believe in superstition. That is until she is need of a water dipper and defies old caution not to pick green gourds before they are ripe. The old woman soon regrets her decision as the green gourd takes on a life of its own causing a great deal of trouble. This green gourd is tougher than a panther and meaner than a fox, yet it takes a young boy to stop it. (Primary - Intermediate). ****

A familiar tale with illustrations. Children generally love the story of the Three Bears in any version. (Primary) ****

Anna's little green dragon has an adventure inside the refrigerator. Intended to use for green literature unite for primary. (Primary) ****

A cumulative tale in which a farmer, his wife, his daughter, his cow, his dog, and his cat can't pull the enormous pumpkin off its vine until they are helped by a tiny mouse. This is a Hello Reader - Level 3.

Trolls begin taking everything they can get there hands on that represents Christmas in search of Christmas. Treeva and Sami teach the trolls the art of giving that represents Christmas after tracking their things to the trolls home. *** (All ages)

An illustrated version of the old tale, In The Dark, Dark Wood. (Pre-k through Primary) [Picture Book] *****

Mouse refuses to share his blackberries with his friends, until Mr. Fox comes along and tries to steal the blackberries. Mouse's friends come to the rescue despite Mouse's selfishness and Mouse realizes how much he values his friends and invites them all to a blackberry feast. (Primary) *****

Lilly is a little school-aged mouse character created by Kevin Henkes who appears in several books. Here Lilly proclaims she loves everything about school, but when her teacher asks her to wait a while before shoeing her new purse, Lilly does something for which she is very sorry later. (Primary). ***

Harold, Chester and Howie go to Chateau Bow-Wow for cats and dogs while their family is away. The strange behavior of his fellow guests and the sudden disappearance of one of them increasingly alarm them. RL 6th) 195 Pages. *****

Bunnicula begins acting strangely when he does not get enough juice because Chester has been drinking Bunnicula's juice. The Monroe's dogs and cat renew their suspicions that Bunnicula is a vampire.

Four Children find the fantasyland of Narnia upon entering through a forgotten wardrobe. (Intermediate) ****

This is an introduction to Harry Potter and the world of wizards and witches. This is the first book in a series of at least seven. Harry Potter, living with his Aunt, Uncle and cousin, receives a mysterious invitation to attend Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft. All of this is completely new and intriguing to young Harry who knows nothing of his wizardry connections. Once at school Harry is soon involved in an adventure, which concludes prior to his first year at Hogwarts School and his return to the Dursley's home for the summer. (Intermediate) ******

This book is the second in the Harry Potter series and follows Harry in another adventure throughout his second year at Hogwarts. (Intermediate) ******

Third in the series, a more involved and dangerous adventure for the growing young wizard during his third year of Wizardry school. (Intermediate) ******

A still more adventurous fourth year at Hogwarts uncovers more dark secrets. Will Harry survive all seven years of Wizardry School? The detail and mounting intrigue are incredible and become even more incredible with each book. Amazing!(Intermediate) ******

Joe, Fred and Sam are transported back in time to a world were Greek gods rule. Unfortunately, they arrive in the middle of a feud between the gods and the goddesses and the monsters of ancient Greece. ***** ( Intermediate ages 7-11).

Gus is a friendly ghost who has a baby ghost left on his doorstep so to speak. Gus must figure out what to do with this baby ghost. A delightful story with wonderful illustrations. (Primary - Intermediate).

A strange story about Princess Adelgitha, her dog Jeannie and Mr. Squink. Mr Squink steals the moon from the sky causing Jeannie the dog to come running to the rescue. Apparently Princess Adelgitha believes the moon resembles cabbage as she sees it hanging over the palace garden. * :(

A mysterious fog changes all but a few people in a western town into plants. Mike's Ward first noticed changes in his stern father, then his nervous mother. Mike and five others who remain unaffected must find out what is happening and try to save everyone before they disappear. **** (Intermediate)

Fun and entertaining story about a twelve-year-old boy named Calvin and his friend Kathy and their first encounter with extraterrestrial beings. One day, Walter discovers a strange ring that is unlike anything he has seen before. This discovery leads Walter and Kathy on an adventure hiding a ten-foot hairy monster, flying a spaceship and helping the visitor from outer space. ***** (Intermediate).

A sequel to Black Suits From Outer Space. Calvin and Kathy find invisible lizards with nervous dispositions and scratchy toenails and a very yellow cat, Dandelion. They also encounter evil aliens in an abandoned house, an invisibility gadget that makes you partially invisible and blind, a suspicious sheriff, traces of green blood and a shrinking spaceship. A fast paced funny sci-fi story to keep interest high. ***** (Intermediate) 16-chapters, 152 pages.

Myron Duberville had been looking forward to working at his Uncle Hugo's company, Astronetics Corporation, during his summer vacation. Myron initially is very disappointed to discover his uncle collects junk to help aliens return to their home in outer space. A Hilarious fast paced story of adventure and surprise. **** (Intermediate). 16 chapters , 167 pages.

Merry Ambrose is a member of Earth's elite ruling class enjoying a peaceful vacation at the huge secluded estate of Easthaven when she is the sole witness to the arrival of Mike Goodman, a colonist from an artificial moon long presumed uninhabited. Merry and her grandfather must battle to save their culture from the colonists strange powers.

Space a time travel story, the first of three in a single volume book. Did not interest me enough to read all the way through, but may be of interest to a student who enjoys this sort of story. * (Intermediate - no pictures)

Space a time travel story, the second of three in a single volume book. Did not interest me enough to read all the way through, but may be of interest to a student who enjoys this sort of story. * (Intermediate - no pictures)

Space a time travel story, the third of three stories in a single volume book. Did not interest me enough to read all the way through, but may be of interest to a student who enjoys this sort of story. * (Intermediate - no pictures)

This is not a book to be read from cover to cover or you would be at a loss. At each page or two you, the reader, must make a choice. Your choice determines your fate. When you reach the end go back a start over to see a different outcome. A hard book to put down. ***** (Intermediate). Would be fun to read to Primary Children.

A story based upon the life of a real girl named Sadako whose death was indirectly related to the Hiroshima bombing. A sad (crier) story that tells of the hope and determination of one little girl. ***** (Intermediate) A good book to discuss the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

A myth about how Rene' DesCartes invented the Cartesian Coordinate System. Introduces students to this math concept in a fun interesting manner. A Stepin to reading + Math book, Step 3, Grades 2-3. *****

Mirandy decides to capture Brother wind for her dance partner at the cakewalk. Also gives some African American cultural background. Also, a vivid picture book. (Caldecott Honor)

Freddy Dissel believed he was great big middle nothing. Until he heard about the school play. He tried out and was successful. Thereafter he did not feel like a middle nothing. (Primary to intermediate) [chapter book] I used this to introduce chapter books to first graders in a green literature unit. Went over well. 

Three lonely children find themselves and each other after being placed in the same foster home. Each has been pulled from their home for various reasons. ***** (Intermediate.)

Herculeah Jones and her best friend Meat (Albert) set out to crack the case of the mysterious note which she finds i the lining of a second-hand coat. (Intermediate) *****

Nine year old Dennis, whose uncle and father died within a year of one another, is visited by the ghost of his uncle, and together they settle some unfinished business. (Intermediate) ***** 

On a scorching hot day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower, which casts a long shadow across everything in the area. *** (Intermediate - Picture Book). Does not have a lot of text. My boys liked it.

Amber Brown is a messy third grader whose best-friend, Justin Daniels, is about to move away. ***** Intermediate.

A short story about polar bears and Eskimos living together and knowing about one another. ***** (All Ages)

Sebastian, Corrie and David explore an abandoned Roadhouse where they find a body they believe is dead. They seek to find the truth to the mystery of the this homeless person whose died from a combination of alcohol and low body temperature. (RL 4.9) 138 Pages. *****

A little boy looks forward to going to the pumpkin patch to pick out his own pumpkin to carve. At the pumpkin patch there are many pumpkins to choose from , his mother buys little pumpkins for pies while the boy chooses a nice round pumpkin to carve.

Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake for something he did not do. This book contains a lot of irony, uses a good mixture of the past and the present and the connections between them. An interesting book. **** Intermediate Chapter book.

Rebecca Estelle is an old woman who has hated pumpkins ever since she was a little girl and her family had nothing else to eat other than pumpkins. Rebecca Estelle refuses to even look at pumpkins until she is faced with a large crop of pumpkins growing in her front yard. This is a fun book with many opportunities to elicit predictions from the class. (Primary - Intermediate). *****

A little girl sacrifices her favorite blanket to save the pumpkins in her fathers garden from frost. The story of giving up the blanket. (Primary - picture book) ***

A chapter book intended to start a series about Tommie De Paola's life. ***** (Intermediate)

A biography of one of the most memorable eighteenth century founders of our country. During his life he filled the roll of candle-maker, printer, writer, inventor, statesman and businessman. Well written and wonderfully illustrated. (Intermediate) *****

Contains photographs and writing sample exhibits to illuminate the life of Abraham Lincoln along with known facts. *****!! (Newberry)

A Humorous pictorial of the life of Thomas Edison. Though Tom Edison earned a reputation as "Wild Tom" with an unpromising future and lost every job he took due to his explosive experiments, he was not daunted. Tom Edison kept experimenting and learning new things for himself eventually becoming the "Wizard of Menlo Park" and the "Father of the Electrical industry." ***** (Intermediate).

Margot Zemach is an illustrator of children's books. In this book she tells about her life and her work as an illustrator.

Provides information about geological and weather phenomena such as tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, tidal waves, thunderclouds, blizzards and weather prediction. ***** Intermediate.

An A to Z encyclopedia of animals; including some step by step experiments and interactive projects. ***** Great for primary.

A little boy begins to think he is falling apart as hairs fall out, he finds fuzz in his bellybutton and other natural phenomenon occur until his parents explain these are normal processes. Told in a poetic fashion with great illustrations. ***** (Primary).

Provides a lot of general information about different whales. **** (Primary - Intermediate)

A Question and answer exploration of stars and our solar system. *****

A wonderful informational book about ancient Egyptian writing, the Rosetta Stone, historical references and people connected to the discovery and deciphering. Contains many pictures, drawings, timelines, maps, references for further reading and a glossary of terms.*****(Intermediate)

A simple fact book about Fall describing the signs of Fall with photograph illustrations. Includes a "Words You Know" section in the back of the book with illustrations from the book to reinforce work recognition. A Rookie Read-About Science book. (Primary) ****

A simple fact book about pumpkins with pictures and photograph illustrations. . Includes a "Words You Know" section in the back of the book with illustrations from the book to reinforce work recognition. A Rookie Read-About Science book. (Primary) ****

Describes how pumpkins come in various varieties, sizes, shapes, how to plant and the growth process of pumpkins. Different pumpkin facts are given throughout the book along with a general history of pumpkins and their relation to Halloween. (Primary - Intermediate) ***

Explains the four seasons, why they occur, effects of Earth's rotation and how plants, animals and the weather are effected. Terminology such as equinox, hibernation, solstice, and migration are explained within the text as they occur in the seasons. (Intermediate - Primary read to) *****

This book contains projects, history, legend, and facts about and for pumpkins. Provides a lot of facts and good information. Separated into chapters. Students especially liked the project describing how to grow a square pumpkin. ***** (Primary - Intermediate).

A first altas with simplified maps and basic information to introduce children to countries all over the world. *****

A look at castles, why they were built, who lived in them and their lives basically. *****

A look at what goes on underground. Features things and animals that live in part or mainly underground. *****

An interesting book filled with many facts and ideas about America's early history and those that discovered it. This book attempts to put some humor into the atrocities of America's early history and invasions. This is an intermediate reader level book that puts historic facts into a format that would interest the intermediate age level.

A Let's Read-and-Find-Out science book describing why leaves change colors and how different leaves change different colors. (Stage 2 ) ****

Describes the ways in which the earth is constantly changing and examines the reasons for and the effects of these changes. ***** Intermediate.

Provides a history of Christmas in America, where many traditions originated and how they have changed. A good introduction into the different ways people celebrate the holiday season. Some of the traditions covered in this book include: the Christmas tree, Christmas cards, Santa Claus, and Christmas carols.

Explains changes that occur during autumn and how the changes effect people, plants and animals. Includes fantasy figures throughout the book. (Primary) ***

Practical, edible science facts with recipes to illustrate the facts.(Intermediate.)******

Discover facts about our solar system with wonderful photographic images and drawings to illustrate how the solar system functions.(Intermediate).*****

Basic information about weather and it's effects. Very picturesque, a good book for young readers. (Primary) *****

An informational book about Polar Bears including great pictures. The back of the book also gives references for further reading and websites to visit. (Upper Primary - Intermediate)*****

A useful guide to why, how and where to build websites. Contains simple to intermediate instructions in a user friendly format. **** (Intermediate).

Describes the tropical rainforest and the life found there with beautiful illustrations. [A Picture book] (Primary-Intermediate) *****

Grandpa tells a story of the town Chewandswallow where food is the only weather and no one cooks anything. ***** (K-3).

After a few false starts, Teeka discovers the best way to get Santa's reindeer ready for Christmas Eve is not with yelling, screaming and bossing, but with love, patience and kindness.**** (Primary)

An artist's drawing of a star begins the creation of an entire universe around him as each successive pictured object requests that he draw more. *

The grouchy ladybug didn't say "please", or "thank you"; it wouldn't share; it thought it was bigger or more important than everyone else; and it was always ready to pick a fight; until it meets its match and becomes a nicer better behaved bug.. *****! Primary.

A colorful story about a hermit crabs search for the perfect house. Hermit crab finds a new friend each month. This tory includes concepts of friendship, months of the year and hermit crab habits. *****! (Primary.)

Displays eleven animals, baby and mother, repeating that each mother loves their babies. At the back is an index of twelve different animals, including those in the book, listing the names of babies, mothers and fathers and labels for groups of each animal. **** (Primary)

Follows a caterpillar as it eats its way to becoming a butterfly. Very colorful. (Primary)****

Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type and have typed their demands to Framer Brown. When Farmer brown refuses, the cows go on strike. (Primary) *****  [Caldecott Honor Book]

Illustrations with a brief rhyming story, expresses how we often have different feelings at different times, on different days and these moods and days can be described with color. Bright colorful book. *** (Primary).

Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying, the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. (Primary) ****  [Caldecott Honor Book]

Provides illustrations of interesting mixed animals. If animals changed the way they looked, they would be a different animal. Illustrates the message that if individuals looked different than they are, they would not be the same people. **** (Primary-Intermediate).

A wordless picture book showing a mouse trapped inside a book and makes a boat out of paper then goes sailing. ***** Primary, yet can be enjoyed by All ages.

A wordless picture book showing a mouse trapped inside a book building a house. ***** Primary yet can be enjoyed by All ages.

A wordless picture book showing a mouse trapped inside a book and encounters wind. He constructs a paper airplane to fly away in. ***** Primary, yet can be enjoyed by All ages.

Rhymed text presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the tall grass from lunchtime till nightfall. (Toddler through Primary) *****!

Rhyming verse describes how a child and various animals react when it starts to snow. Great pictures illustrated by Martin Matje. ***** (Primary).

Briefly tells how pumpkins grow until they are ready to become jack-o-lanterns around Halloween. Large illustrations make it easy to share during group reading. (Primary) ***

Harold, Chester, and Howie are off on another adventure in search of a fudge thief. This adventure is in picture book format and shorter making it a god read for primary- early intermediate readers. *****

A little pig that has trouble getting up in the mornings that he misses the best part of the day, until he decides to wake up earlier. (Primary) *****

Brief rhyming phrases about some signs of Fall. Bold colorful pictures showing kids enjoying Fall. (Toddler - Primary) A book which could be read independently in 1st - 2nd Grade.

Taking a mouse to the movies leads to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree. A cause and effect story to delight small children. (Primary) ******

Lester and Clyde are frogs run out of their home (pond) by machines destroying their habitat. They encounter toxic waste, weird frogs and other dangers before coming to a clean pond where a child saves them from yet another danger. A brief lesson in habitat and environmental destruction. (Primary - Intermediate)*****

Max is sent to his room without his supper for mischief making. Max travels to where the Wild Things are in his room. When he returns his supper is waiting for him and it is still hot. A wonderful imaginative story with outstanding illustrations. [Caldecott Medal] ****** Primary perhaps extending into Intermediate.

A little tiger that hates to go to bed scampers away to visit some animal friends. He finds his friends all ready for bed or sleeping. (Also fantasy) Pre-k to Primary. *****

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. ***** All ages. 

When the lights go down on the city street and the sun sinks far behind the seas, the animals of the world are on their way home for the night. *** (Primary) 

A boy falls asleep and dreams of conquering dragons, visiting imaginary lands and meeting people along the way until a new day comes. This wordless picture book flows beautifully from page to page. *****! (Primary - Intermediate)

An interesting and humorous book where frogs begin to fly on their lily pads from dusk to dawn on Tuesday. The following Tuesday, pigs fly. Realistic watercolor illustrations. **** Primary and Intermediate.

Illustrated rhythmic story There Was An Old Lady... (Primary) *****

Granny hears a noise from under her bed as she settles down for the night. She causes a chain reaction that eventually gets results. A funny book which catches young children's attention by the rhyming rhythm similar to The House that Jack Built. This is most appropriate around Halloween. (Primary) ***** Used in green literacy unit.

A collections of poems of interest to children and adults, illustrated by nine Caldecott Medal Artists. This book contains a wonderful assortment of poems and outstanding illustrations. A great read for all ages. ****** (All Ages).

A story about animals gathering at the water hole as the water dwindles and the season changes from drought to flood. This is also a counting book and a search and find with outstanding artistry. I bought this book too, a must have. My children from two to nine loved it and each found different things.

Dreena and her brother Delroy tell of themselves and their family from their perspective in poetic form. At first I wasn't sure I would like this book, but it is a celebration of individuals and their families.

13 poems from the legends of such native American tribes as Cherokee, Cree and Sioux which celebrate the seasons of the year.

Illustrator, Susan Jeffers, brings to life Frost's poem with wonderful winter scenic drawings illustrating each line of the poem including minimal color. *****

Poetry kids can relate to. Fun and witty poetry on subjects kids understand. *****

A Collection of poetry by Longfellow with expressive illustrations to interest young readers. (Intermediate) ****

A collection of spooky, Halloween oriented Rhymes and Riddles. **** All Ages.

This is a book containing 13 poems describing things in twelve colors. Each of the first twelve poems describes things of a particular color; the last poem combines them. This would be a great book to use for colors.

These poems focus on animals using humorous rhymes with facts. An interesting and entertaining poetry books.

A mixture of poems and stories centered on Christmas. A good collection with interesting illustrations scattered throughout. **** (Primary-Intermediate)

28 poems about the observations made by a soda jerk in Maxwell's Drugstore in Cheston Virginia. ***** (Intermediate)

A collection poems for children by the author about city and town life. These are short poems to introduce poetry to young children. *** (Primary). Intended to use this book in my green literacy unit, but did not get to it.

Based on real life habits of emperor penguins and their habitat.

A story of the gift of giving and serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. **** All ages.

A collection of short poem in different formats which may appeal to children. *** Primary-Intermediate.

A collection of seventeen ghostly poems. Illustrated by Tomie de Paola. (Primary- Intermediate) *****

This book uses picture puzzles, simple activities, and games to introduce the mathematical concepts of abstract thinking, Euclidean geometry, topology, and circuitry. ****

A story about animals gathering at the water hole as the water dwindles and the season changes from drought to flood. This is also a counting book and a search and find with outstanding artistry. I bought this book too, a must have. My children from two to nine loved it and each found different things.

Illustrates the concepts of over, under and between and the relation between each. [Picture book] *****

Counting the number of animals in each train car on the way to the zoo. Has a running legend at the bottom of each page as the train continues from one to ten until the train empties its cargo at the zoo. ***** Primary.

Each car on this train is a different color. Each train car is introduced close up with a color and car description from caboose to engine. The engine pulls eight different type and colored cars down the tracks until the colors blend together as the train speeds away, moving across the countryside. (Caldecott Honor)****

A child counts down to sleep thinking of things around the world. [Picture book] *****

Rosie the Hen takes a walk across over around, through, under and over while the sly fox finds trouble as he follows Rosie.

A Fun introduction to multiplication. These zany, spooky stories give a new look at multiplication. ***** 

Miss Prime and her animal students explore fractions by finding many examples in the world around them. *****

A brief pictorial demonstration of purchasing and/or selling using Jelly Belly jelly beans. This book also contains a history of jelly beans, the color and flavors of the Jelly belly's used in this book and a brief explanation of presidents on coins and the President who made this brand of jelly beans famous, Ronald Reagan. **** (Primary)

A Mathstart book focusing on the consept of Odd and Even.**** (Primary)

An A to Z acrostic book with all acrostics relating to spring. Displays a wide use of acrostics. Provides many models for student reference in creating acrostics**** (Intermediate)

This is an awesome and humorous book of mathematical terminology in alphabetical order. What an idea, combining math and the alphabet. *****!! (Intermediate)

Math anxiety overcomes one students after the teacher explains to the class that everything can be seen as a math problem. This student literally starts seeing everything as a math problem. Describes many different situations that may be encountered in a day that can be put into a mathematical problem. ***** (Primary and beyond) Stated as being for ages 6 to 99.

Refers to the many moods and attaching colors to those moods we all experience. Very colorful. [Picture book] *****

Consists of mind-stretching riddles that are colorfully illustrated to introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems in using visual clues. (intermediate) ******

This book is designed for Intermediate ages and up, listing words that start with vowels and the corresponding rhyming words. Words lists are according to syllables alphabetically, from the most common to the extraordinary, and include modern phrases, slang, idioms, humor, and place names. A great resource for the classroom. ****** (Intermediate).

Each page illustrates a variety of things, animals and people that begin with a letter of the alphabet. The bottom of each page has a question with the answer found somewhere on that page beginning with that letter. A unique approach in alphabet book visually associating the alphabet with words. ****^1/2 ( Primary )

Lower case letter set out to climb up the coconut tree. By the time z climbs up, the tree is so loaded they all fall to the ground. Then uppercase letters come along to help their smaller case letters and they climb up again.

Briefly explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes beginning with the letters from A to Z. A Ethnic view of African social life and customs. Largely a picture book. (Caldecott) *****