Dinosaur Time
10 best books like Dinosaur Time (Peggy Parish): The Rainbabies, Titanicat, There's No Such Thing as a Dragon, A Picture for Harold's Room, Norma Jean, Jumping Bean, Micawber, Dancing Dinos Go to School, Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp, Splat the Cat with a Bang and a Clang, Diary of a Worm: Teacher's Pet
| Author | Laura Krauss Melmed |
| ISBN | 0688151132 |
A happy couple find themselves becoming old (though they look like all of the middle-aged parents at our daughters' elementary school), and their hearts hold one regret: they never had children.
One enchanted, moon-lit evening, they wake to find twelve perfect toe-sized babies among the...
| Author | Marty Crisp |
| ISBN | 1585363553 |
Young Jim Mulholland can't believe his good luck: He has signed on as a cabin boy to the world's finest ocean liner, the Titanic, and can't wait for the history-making voyage across the sea to America. As part of his duties Jim is in charge of the ship's cat, a beautiful tortoiseshell that also appears happy...
| Author | Jack Kent |
| ISBN | 0009780375 |
A personal favorite from my own childhood - and actually, one of the few picture books I remember with total clarity. It has stayed with me over the years. There's something so endearing about this story...the small dragon that befriends the little boy. And then in defiance of all who keep saying he can't...
| Author | Crockett Johnson |
| ISBN | 0064440850 |
From the treasured author of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, comes an I Can Read adventure for Harold and his magical purple crayon.
Harold needs a picture for his bedroom wall, so he takes his purple crayon and begins to create a whole new world around him. But then he notices...
| Author | Joanna Cole |
| ISBN | 0394886682 |
This book follows the story of a lively kangaroo named Norma Jean who enjoys jumping any time she can. However, Norma Jean's consistent jumping gets her in trouble at school and with her friends, because she doesn't know when are appropriate times to jump (sitting in class, playing on the seesaw, etc)....
| Author | John Lithgow |
| ISBN | 0689835426 |
Perhaps better known to adults for his stage and screen work, actor John Lithgow has an amazing body of work for children. His picture books are some of my (and my children’s) absolute favorites!
Topping the list for me is The Remarkable Farkle McBride. The story centers around a young boy...
Dancing Dinos Go to School
| Author | Sally Lucas |
| ISBN | 0375832416 |
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| Author | Syd Hoff |
| ISBN | 0064442446 |
Today at fieldwork, I worked one-on-one with a student who has rapidly grown close to my heart. She has autism and frequently frustrates her teacher because she is prone to distraction and works at her own slow pace. I understand where the teacher is coming from, with 21 other students to instruct, but...
| Author | Rob Scotton |
| ISBN | 0062090216 |
Splat's friends are having a rehearsal for their cool new band, the Cat Gang. But something's missing . . . it just doesn't feel right without Splat! Everyone wants Splat to join the band. But Splat can't sing and he doesn't play an instrument! What can he do that is perfect for the Cat Gang?
Beginning...
Diary of a Worm: Teacher's Pet
| Author | Lori Haskins Houran |
| ISBN | 0062087045 |
Worm is all about having fun, respecting the earth, and never taking baths. Many children will relate to this funny character!
In Diary of a Worm: Teacher's Pet, Worm makes a surprising discovery—teachers have birthdays. That means Worm and his friends have to find the perfect present...
| Author | Else Holmelund Minarik |
| ISBN | 0060280441 |
With color illustrations by Maurice Sendak, this I Can Read book chronicles the adventures of a favorite character from children's literature. In Little Bear, our diminutive hero decides what to wear on a cold day, prepares for his birthday, visits the moon, and makes a wish. In Father Bear Comes Home,...
| Author | Victoria Kann |
| ISBN | 0061989630 |
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!
#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann brings young readers another pinkatastic I Can Read story featuring Pinkalicious!
It's time for a pinkerrific...
| Author | Joyce Milton |
| ISBN | 0394870239 |
If someone is getting this for a child who is at this level of reading I'd say it's pretty good. *Unless* the child already is interested in dinosaurs that is. The info here is so plainly simple, such everyday knowledge about dinosaurs that the kid will probably be bored and not even want to read it. Personally,...
| Author | Aliki |
| ISBN | 0690313780 |
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• An analysis of two literary elements:
o Nonfiction texts don't have a plot and they do not often have a setting. Make sure to select elements that the text actually has. For example, nonfiction text will have style/tone and POV.
o Remember an analysis involves...
| Author | Nancy E. Shaw |
| ISBN | 0395706726 |
The silly sheep from Sheep in a Jeep are back, this time shopping for a birthday gift in a small country store. Naively bumbling, they make all the inconsiderate mistakes that we might expect of such a group: trying on clothing, playing with toys on the floor, selecting a gift that requires a ladder to reach,...
| Author | Shirley Mozelle |
| ISBN | 0064441865 |
When Bridget the alligator arrives in the mail, she's only the size of a key chain. But after Zack soaks her in water, she grows into a real live alligator!
Bridget wrestles the garden hose and swings from the monkey bars. And what other alligator can do cartwheels?
Bridget the alligator...
| Author | Jerry Pallotta |
| ISBN | 0545175720 |
I must admit that I am addicted to this series right now. The ones that I don’t have in my possession, I have on hold at the library. I took four of them into a sixth-grade classroom I was subbing in the other day and they were an instant hit with the kids. I asked the question on the front of the book to the kids,...
| Author | Jan Berenstain |
| ISBN | 0062075241 |
Dive into a splashy tale with the Berenstain Bears in a fun-filled addition to this classic New York Times bestselling series.
It's the Berenstain Bears' first trip to the aquarium, and the cubs can't wait to see their favorite sea creatures. From whales to dolphins and everything in between,...
| Author | Gail Gibbons |
| ISBN | 0590478826 |
Dinosaurs! By Gail Gibbons is a nonfiction text that gives many details regarding dinosaurs directed at a younger audience. It is in a picture book format so it is more interesting to read than an encyclopedia and gets students interested in nonfiction text. Each page has one to two sentences giving...
