Grades 2-3
Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon is the second book in the Dory Fantasmagory series. It is a story about Dory, but everyone calls her Rascal. She is an interesting character because she has a monster named Mary and a Fairy Godmother named Mr. Nuggy. They both help Rascal get ready for the first day of school. Read Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon for a great adventure!
Grades 1-2
In Let’s Have a Parade! by Erica Silverman, Lana really wants to have a parade. The only thing is that it’s raining outside. Her parents and brothers say it’s too wet to have a parade, but Lana is determined. She decides to make a parade on her own. Does she get all wet? Read Let’s Have a Parade! by Erica Silverman to find out.
Grade 1
Crow Made a Friend by Margaret Peot is a book about a crow that was lonely, so he literally made a friend – out of sticks and a rotten apple. Then the friend is blown away with a gust of wind, so Crow decides to make another friend out of snow. Will that friend stay around? Read Crow Made a Friend by Margaret Peot to find out!
Grade K
Digger and Daisy Plant a Garden by Judy Young is a book about friends named Digger and Daisy who plant a garden together. They plant lots of things that are good to eat, such as vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes and peppers. Then Digger plants one thing that he tells Daisy is a surprise. Will it be good to eat, too? Read Digger and Daisy Plant a Garden by Judy Young to find out!
Grade K
When Andy Met Sandy by Tomie DePaola is a story about two kids, Andy and Sandy, who play at the park. Sandy has never played at that playground before, but Andy goes there all the time. They each think that that the other doesn’t want to play together, until they see the seesaw. Will Andy and Sandy become friends? Read When Andy Met Sandy by Tomie DePaola to find out!
Grades 2-3
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson tells the true story of how the National Memorial African Bookstore came to be. The narrator, Louie, tells the story of how his father, Lewis Michaux Sr. opened the bookstore. He did it so that people would be able to read, talk and learn from books and each other. Read The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson to find out how one very special bookstore changed lives.
Grades K-1
Buster the Very Shy Dog Finds a Kitten by Lisze Bechtold is a book about Buster, a dog who finds a kitten without a home. Will he help it? Or will he listen to his friends, who don’t want to share their food, water or cozy bed with the kitten? Read Buster the Very Shy Dog Finds a Kitten by Lisze Bechtold to find out.
Grades K-1
Don’t Throw It To Mo! by David A. Adler is a book about a boy named Mo who loves football. His coach teaches him to catch the ball when it’s wet and when it’s greasy. Suddenly it’s the end of the game and it’s up to Mo to make the winning catch. Can he do it? Read Don’t Throw It To Mo! by David A. Adler to find out!
Grades K-1
Pumpkin Day! by Candice Ransom is a rhyming book about pumpkin picking in the fall. Meet goats, squirrels and ponies as the kids find the perfect size pumpkin in Pumpkin Day! by Candice Ransom.
Grades K-1
A Pig, a Fox and a Box by Jonathan Fenske is a rhyming book about two friends who like to play together. Fox hides and plays tricks on Pig. Will Pig find his friend so they can go out and play? Find out in A Pig, a Fox and a Box by Jonathan Fenske.
