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Favorite Authors and Books: Grades K-2

26 Fairmount Avenue
by Tomie de Paola
64 pages

Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue when he is five years old, just as a hurricane hits town! In the busy year that follows Tomie has many adventures all his own. "Tomie de Paola's childhood memories are hilarious, and his charming illustrations are sure to please. "An entirely satisfying easy chapter book." —Horn Book
Newbery Honor Book, 2000

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by John Archambault
illustrated by Lois Ehlert
40 pages

This classic alphabet chant, with simple rhyming text, is perfect for emergent readers. "Children will revel in seeing the familiar alphabet transported into this madcap adventure." —Publishers Weekly
Click here to get a FREE Teaching Plan on Learning about the Alphabet to use with this book.

E.B. White Boxed Treasury
144-224 pages each

Three of the greatest classics ever written for children: Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swans, and Charlotte's Web.

Eric Carle Favorites Pack
32 pages each

Four fabulous tales from the master illustrator and storyteller: Hello, Red Fox; A House for Hermit Crab; The Mixed-Up Chameleon; and Today Is Monday.

Froggy Plays in the Band
by Jonathan London
illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
32 pages. Also available on cassette.

Get ready for giggles when Froggy tries to win the marching band contest. "Will produce the same results that all Froggy fans enjoy—giggles, laughter, and fun—whether the book is read aloud or independently. However, this is a slightly different protagonist: he's more focused and independent. These added dimensions are particularly evidenced in how he handles this mishap. Froggy is growing up. What a great transition for children to witness, even if he is green." —School Library Journal

If You Give a Pig a Pancake
by Laura Numeroff
pictures by Felicia Bond
32 pages

If you give a pig a pancake, what will she ask for next? Will she EVER be satisfied? Hilarious fun!
Click here for a FREE Teaching Plan on Mystery and Prediction to use with this book.

Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
by Barbara Park
pictures by Denise Brunkus
80 pages

Junie B. Jones's ambition to work in a beauty shop leads her to haircutting experiments with her dog, her bunny slippers, and herself. This hilarious story allows kids to identify with Junie's earnestness and to laugh at its results at the same time. "Park does an excellent job of keeping her adult characters real, in charge, yet not overbearing. Junie is always the focus and the one who solves the dilemma, this time by confessing to her teacher and admitting that she might need some help." —School Library Journal

Nate the Great and the Big Sniff
by Marjorie W. Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
pictures by Martha Weston
48 pages

The famous boy detective returns for another easy-to-read mystery. This time Nate's beloved dog Sludge is missing in a huge department store. Will Nate be able to find him before he gets in trouble? Young readers will love collecting the clues and trying to figure out the mystery before Nate!

Thank You, Amelia Bedelia
by Peggy Paris
pictures by Barbara Siebel Thomas
64 pages

Amelia Bedelia "checks" Mr. Rogers shirts by painting checks all over them!