Bink & Gollie: Best Friends Forever
10 best books like Bink & Gollie: Best Friends Forever (Kate DiCamillo): Clementine and the Spring Trip, Dodsworth in New York, Ling & Ting Share a Birthday, Ballet Cat The Totally Secret Secret, Lucky Ducklings, Penny and Her Marble, I'm a Frog!, Like Bug Juice on a Burger, Boris on the Move, Odd Duck
Clementine and the Spring Trip
| Author | Sara Pennypacker |
| ISBN | 1423123573 |
For Clementine, spring is a really big deal. It's the time for seeing her apple tree start to grow, for watching her friend Margaret go crazy with spring cleaning, and for going on the school trip to Plimoth Plantation. Clementine is ready for Ye Olden Times, but she isn't so sure about surviving lunch...
| Author | Tim Egan |
| ISBN | 0618777083 |
My son's homework every night, seven days a week, is to read for 15 minutes, and to record what he reads in a book log. This has proved to be a challenge for me. It's hard to find that much reading material for him that's at the right level. Well, not exactly true; there is the early reader section of my local...
| Author | Grace Lin |
| ISBN | 0316184055 |
This new book about identical twins Ling and Ting is a companion to 2010’s Geisel Award winning Ling and Ting Not Exactly the Same. The first book saw the girls having haircuts, cooking dumplings, and practicing with chopsticks, but this second one focuses on all the usual activities associated with...
| Author | Bob Shea |
| ISBN | 1484713788 |
Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony are trying to decide what to play today. Nothing that Sparkles suggests--making crafts, playing checkers, and selling lemonade--goes well with the leaping, spinning, and twirling that Ballet Cat likes to do. When Sparkles's leaps, spins, and twirls seem halfhearted,...
| Author | Eva Moore |
| ISBN | 0439448611 |
An engaging and charming true rescue story illustrated by a Christopher Award winner!
Early one morning, Mama Duck takes her babies for a walk. They follow safely behind her as they leave their pond, waddle through the park, and stop in the little sunlit town's parking lot for yummy breakfast....
| Author | Kevin Henkes |
| ISBN | 0062082035 |
In the third easy-to-read book about Penny the mouse, written by Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes, Penny finds a beautiful marble on her neighbor's lawn and must decide whether or not to keep it. With age-appropriate vocabulary, compelling characters, and a memorable storyline,...
| Author | Mo Willems |
| ISBN | 1423183053 |
Neo took us on a little adventure, alongside Gerald and Piggie, into the life of imagination. When Piggie declares that she is a frog, Gerald is both baffled and a little annoyed. No matter how loudly Piggie ‘ribbits’, Gerald will not accept that his friend is a frog. However, Piggie explains the...
| Author | Julie Sternberg |
| ISBN | 1419701908 |
I hate camp. I just hate it. I wish I didn’t. But I do. Being here is worse than bug juice on a burger. Or homework on Thanksgiving. Or water seeping into my shoes. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie, Eleanor is off to summer camp. At first she’s excited to carry on the...
| Author | Andrew Joyner |
| ISBN | 0545484421 |
A new early chapter book series where adventure is always just around the corner.
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches. Aimed at 5-to-7-year-olds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. With easy-to-read text, high-interest...
| Author | Cecil Castellucci |
| ISBN | 1596435577 |
Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's...
| Author | Philippe Coudray |
| ISBN | 1935179225 |
Benjamin Bear walks on water, rides a square-wheeled bicycle, and wears a fishbowl helmet under the sea.
Benjamin Bear walks on water, rides a square-wheeled bicycle, and wears a fishbowl helmet under the sea. Told in the form of one-page comic strips, each of Benjamin’s adventures is a...
| Author | Kate Messner |
| ISBN | 0545142458 |
A funny, accessible chapter-book series about an irrepressible third grader.
Marty McGuire's third-grade class has a special assignment: Save the Earth! Even more exciting, the best project wins a special award. Marty's pretty sure her classmates' ideas won't stand a chance against her...
| Author | Cece Bell |
| ISBN | 0763654752 |
Rabbit’s carefully planned visit with Robot doesn’t work out exactly as he imagined in this offbeat tale about two comically mismatched friends.
Rabbit is excited: his friend Robot is coming to spend the night! Rabbit has left nothing to chance and has drawn up a list of all the things they...
It’s Dana’s birthday, so she can do what she likes. And what Dana likes to do is pinch. And call people names. And steal her classmates’ desserts. You probably know a kid like Dana. What can stop her from being so mean? In this story, it’s not what you might expect. Because sometimes, it takes a little...
| Author | Alex Milway |
| ISBN | 0763666157 |
In a wry new early reader, the world’s most optimistic pig and his nervous hamster sidekick set out on an exploration to find the Ends of the Earth.
Pigsticks is the last in a noble line of explorers, and he’s decided it’s time for him to follow in his forepigs’ footsteps — with an assistant...
| Author | Sonya Hartnett |
| ISBN | 0763653152 |
Award-winning Sonya Hartnett spins a tale for younger readers about mischief, siblings, and taking matters into your own hands.
Sadie and Ratz are the names of Hannah's hands. They aren't animals, but they behave like wild beasts, says Dad. For one thing, they're always after four-year-old...
| Author | Doreen Cronin |
| ISBN | 1442496797 |
First sentence: Dirt. Sugar. Poppy. Sweetie. You lost it. We'll find it.
Premise/plot: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie are the chicken squad--a team of chicks who solve backyard mysteries for fun. This one features a WEIRD BLUE CHICKEN. A blue bird has come to them for help....
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Joe and Sparky Go to School
The endearing and mismatched pals accidentally latch onto a big yellow bus and leave the cageless zoo for their first trip to school.
Sparky the turtle may be cautious, but when the strange vehicle full of noisy short people pulls away from Safari World, he finds himself stuck on the bus’s...
| Author | Tina Kugler |
| ISBN | 0544792491 |
Geisel Honor Winner
In this silly sequel to Snail & Worm, the dynamic duo are back for more fun and giggles in three new comic shorts brimming with quirky humor and unflappable friendship. At turns clever and sweet, these laugh-out-loud stories are perfect for readers coming out of their...
