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Books and Videos in Union #38 School Libraries:
Wild Child Plourde, Lynne
As Mother Earth repeatedly tries to put her daughter to sleep, she's met with the same reply, " 'Not for a while,' said her wild child," who comes up with a variety of stalling tactics.
Hurry Grannie Annie Alda, Arlene
An energetic Granny sprints across the pages of this engaging cumulative tale. Her curious chant, "Have to hurry. Can't be late. Catching something. Something great," piques the interest of three neighborhood children and one by one they follow her. Every time the old woman is about to reveal what she is trying to "catch," she sneezes and sends everyone tumbling. Finally, they reach the ocean where they are "in time to catch the sunset!"
Turtle in July Singer, Marilyn
The lives of animals through the changing seasons are captured in Singer's evocative verse and Pinkney's sparkling artwork.
Giving Thanks Swamp, Jake
Drawing on Six Nation (Iroquois) ceremonial tradition, the text speaks concise thanks to Mother Earth, to water, grass fruits, animals, to the wind and rain, sun, moon and stars, to the Spirit Protectors of our past and present, "for showing us ways to live in peace and harmony,"
13 Moons on a Turtles Back Bruchac, Joseph
The book opens with an Abenaki storyteller explaining to his grandson that just as there are always 13 scales on ``Old Turtle's back,'' there are 13 moons in a year, each of which has a name and a story.
Moonstick, Seasons of the Sioux Bunting, Eve
The 13 moons of the Sioux year are marked by notches on a "moonstick," by descriptive names ("Moon of the Thunderstorms," "Cherry-Ripening Moon"), and here by Bunting's poetic evocations of the seasons.
Sea of Tranquility Haddon, Mark
For one small boy, the mysteries of the solar system are the most exciting things in his life. He knows all about the planets, but his favourite is the moon and he dreams that man will find a way to land on it. Then one night in 1969, the boy watches the first moon landing on television.
Earthdance Ryder, Joanne
In dynamic words and dramatic pictures, Earthdance invites young readers to become not just part of the earth, but Earth itself.
Reasons for Seasons Gibbons, Gail
Gibbons uses simple words and clear, colorful pictures to explain the seasons, the solstices, and the equinoxes.
Mud Ray, Mary
The eye-catching cover of this cheerful homage to the coming of spring features a splendid close-up of chubby toddler feet happily stuck in "gooey, gloppy, mucky, magnificent mud.
Pieces A Year in Poems and Quilts Hines, Anna Grossnickle
Hines has illustrated her mostly free-verse poems about the seasons with quilts.
Four Seasons Make a Year Rockwell, Ann
A little girl introduces the four seasons as she observes them at home on the farm. Each season brings changes in the natural world and in her activities.
Once upon a Starry Night Mitton, Jacqueline
Similar in format to Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations (1998), this companion volume presents a series of 10 constellations and briefly retells the Greek myths related to them.
Nico’s Octopus Pitcher, Caroline
Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses
Sparrow Jack Gerstein, Mordicai
Mordicai Gerstein tells the little-known story of how sparrows came to America and how John Bardsley came to be known as Sparrow Jack.
Forest Explorer Bishop, Nic
Explore the exciting world of the forest, where more than 125 different bugs, worms, and small critters play out the drama of life in miniature
Blue Sky Bluebird Chrustowski, Rick
A season in the life of a bluebird family
When the Sky Is Like Lace Lander, Elinor Horowitz
Describes the strange and splendid things that can happen on a bimulous night when the sky is like lace.
Waiting for Wings Ehlert, Lois
Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat--and how?
With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs and hungry caterpillars to their transformation into full-grown butterflies
Sunflower House Bunting, Eve
Sunflower seeds sown in a circle--and watered, weeded, and watched--eventually grow into a beautiful sunflower house with lots of room inside for three friends and their imaginations. When summer’s over and the sunflowers fall, the friends save seeds to plant next spring
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