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2) Inch by inch
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Leonardo is a terrible monster -- he can't seem to frighten anyone. When he discovers the perfect nervous little boy, will he scare the lunch out of him? Or will he think of something better?
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
Author
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Under October's luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all aren't even there yet! This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Sara Ann brings home three little kittens, Katie the dog's enthusiasm frightens the kittens away, until she learns that a quiet patience is sometimes needed to begin a friendship.
12) Extra yarn
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. With spare, gently humorous illustrations and a palette that moves from black-and-white to a range of color, this modern fairy tale has the feel of a new classic."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it s a good thing that enormous fish won t wake up. And even if he does, it s not like he ll ever know what happened. . . . Visual humor swims to the fore as the best-selling Jon Klassen follows his breakout debut with another deadpan-funny tale."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! An original and very funny story about size -- it all depends on who's standing next to you"--Weston Woods website, April 7, 2016.
15) Friendshape
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"An uplifting celebration of friendship"--Cover.
16) Stick and stone
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.
17) Wolfie the bunny
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.
18) Du iz tak?
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon--with the help of a pill bug named Icky--they wrangle a ladder and build a tree fort. But this is the wild world, after all, and something horrible is waiting to swoop down--booby voobeck!--only to be carried off in turn. Su! With exquisitely detailed illustrations and...
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