Dear Benjamin Banneker

10 best books like Dear Benjamin Banneker (Andrea Davis Pinkney): Fox in Socks, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, Jacob's New Dress, The Book with No Pictures, The Mystery of the Circus Clown, Little Mouse on the Prairie, Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren, Thank You, Mr. Falker, Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty

Fox in Socks

Author	Dr. Seuss
ISBN	0007158475

In this hilarious book, the irrepressible Fox in Socks teaches a baffled Mr. Knox some of the slickest, quickest tongue-twisters in town.

With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn...

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

Author	Bill Martin Jr.
ISBN	0805053883

What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child?

Lots of noise!

Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book-- look at the last page!

Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle...

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Author	Kathleen Krull
ISBN	0152014373

Cesar Chavez is known as one of America's greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn't always a leader. As a boy, he was shy and teased at school. His family...

Jacob's New Dress

Author	Sarah Hoffman
ISBN	0807563730

Jacob doesn't understand why he can't wear a dress to school. "Boys don't wear dresses," one of the other boys tells him. But his mom, his teacher, and his friend Emily support his efforts to find the perfect dress to wear to school.

This book is a perfect book whether you know a "pink" boy (the male...

The Book with No Pictures

Author	B.J. Novak
ISBN	0803741715

A book with no pictures?

What could be fun about that?

After all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page.

Words that might make you say silly sounds... In ridiculous voices...

Hey, what kind of book is this, anyway?

At...

The Mystery of the Circus Clown

Author	David A. Adler
ISBN	0142400165

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that bring new life to these perennial best-sellers. Old fans and new...

Little Mouse on the Prairie

Author	Stephen Cosgrove
ISBN	0843176326

This was my favorite series of books when I was younger. I read them all over and over again. Tweezy Dee is a very industrious mouse who works so hard all summer to collect food for winter, build her house, etc. But she never stops to have any fun. The other field mice on the other hand play all summer and dont...

Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren

Author	Barbara Park
ISBN	0679866965

Barbara Park’s New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty years. Over 60 million copies in print and now with a bright new look for a new generation!
 
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Thank You, Mr. Falker

Author	Patricia Polacco
ISBN	0399237321

The real-life, classic story of a dyslexic girl and the teacher who would not let her fail. A perfect gift for teachers and for reading students of any age.

Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book creators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named Trisha starting...

Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty

Author	Linda Glaser
ISBN	0547171846

Give me your tired,  your poor
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...
Who wrote these words?  And why?
 
In 1883, Emma Lazarus, deeply moved by an influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, wrote a sonnet that was to give voice to the Statue of Liberty.  Originally a gift...

Grandma's Gift

Author

Eric Velásquez

This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school project,...