Julius
10 best books like Julius (Syd Hoff): No Fighting, No Biting!, The Tale of Ginger and Pickles, The Berenstain Bears Ride the Thunderbolt, Morris Goes to School, Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader, Houndsley and Catina, Dogerella, No More Monsters for Me!, Uncle Elephant, Things That Are Most in the World
| Author | Else Holmelund Minarik |
Even though this is a beginning reader; young listeners may get bored with it. The storyline is a cute one that starts out with human children fighting with one another then they are separated and read to and they begin to listen to a couple of baby alligators and what they all go through and learn that they...
| Author | Beatrix Potter |
| ISBN | 0723247870 |
Ginger and Pickles (a terrier and a ginger cat) kept a very popular shop. Their customers loved to buy their provisions there, but they were less keen to pay for them and ran up a gret deal of credit, making poor Ginger and Pickles lives very difficult indeed.
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles is number...
| Author | Stan Berenstain |
| ISBN | 0679887180 |
Hold onto your hats! In this book, the four Berenstains are going to make an attempt at braving the twists and turns of the terrifying Thunderbolt. The giant coaster's biggest hill may be a daunting prospect, and Papa may become a little bit green around the gills by the time their roller car slows to a stop...
| Author | Bernard Wiseman |
| ISBN | 0064440451 |
What a pleasant surprise Morris Goes to School turned out to be. Brimming with wonderfully friendly laugh-out-loud humor from start to finish, and with illustrations reminiscent of the best in children's literature of the 1940s, '50s and '60s, Morris Goes to School tells a story that is engaging to...
| Author | Kathryn Heling |
| ISBN | 0375813993 |
Mouse Makes Words is about a cute little grey mouse that is talking about words. The mouse keeps on rhyming throughout the book. The mouse also is using phonics and replacing the first letter of a word with another letter to form a new word.
I think this book is very clever in teaching phonics to...
| Author | James Howe |
| ISBN | 0763624047 |
The subtle dance of friendship - from holding your tongue to knowing what to say - is played out in three sweetly humorous tales about an unlikely, likable pair.
Catina wants to be a famous writer. Houndsley is an excellent cook. Catina thinks Houndsley is a wonder. Houndsley thinks Catina is...
| Author | Maribeth Boelts |
| ISBN | 0375833935 |
This was a really cute and sweet *Cinderella* retelling that features dogs.
Princess Bea, a cute redhead, wants a dog for her birthday, so the Queen and King--her parents--throw a ball for all the dogs. Princess Bea is supposed to choose one, but none of them seem like the type that would be her...
| Author | Peggy Parish |
| ISBN | 0064441091 |
An enjoyable, funny way to address bedtime fears and scared-of-the-dark issues
Guess what's growing in the basement . . . a baby monster!
Minneapolis Simpkin is hiding it down there. But a monster is a hard thing to keep secret, especially one that hiccups and cries, and gets bigger...
Uncle Elephant had to take care of his nephew when his parents were lose at sea. The time uncle elpehant and his nephew spent together were wonderful days full of adventures. Uncle Elephant told stories, showed his nephew his garden, they went for a walk, and he put on funny clothes. Every child should...
| Author | Judi Barrett |
| ISBN | 0689844492 |
Want to know what are the quietest, silliest, smelliest, wiggliest things in the world? Look no further for imaginative answers to these and other questions about superlatives. An ice-skating snake and a dragon eating pepperoni pizza are just two of the amazing “mosts” to ponder in this book that...
| Author | Jonathan London |
| ISBN | 0670011762 |
"Froggy's Best Babysitter" by Jonathan London was awesome. My daughter really loved the book. She followed along with me all the way through until the end and even helped me out with some of the words. She really liked the pictures that accompanied the text too...they were so bright and colorful. It was...
| Author | Norman Bridwell |
| ISBN | 0439043948 |
Here in San Diego, we have been experiencing unusually hot and humid weather, so I felt like I had to include this particular Clifford title in Storytime today. It is the height of summer and Clifford tries all the usual methods to stay cool, but at his size they don't always work quite right. For instance,...
| Author | Mercer Mayer |
| ISBN | 0060539607 |
This is a great book about little Critter who wants to do something very nice for his teacher, Miss Kitty. It is teacher appreciation day and he makes her a cake, but his dog eats it. He then is going to give her flowers, but forgets them on the bus. As a result, he ends up drawing her a picture. Little Critter...
Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise
| Author | Marjorie Weinman Sharmat |
| ISBN | 0440412692 |
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great's garden....
| Author | Tedd Arnold |
| ISBN | 0545007240 |
Children will laugh out loud at the story and pictures in this sixth book in the easy-to-read Fly Guy series!
"Flies can't play football," says the coach. But Fly Guy and Buzz are determined to prove him wrong. New readers will experience both pride and delight as they read the simple text and...
| Author | Paulette Bourgeois |
| ISBN | 1550743023 |
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bourgeois graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational therapy from the University of Western Ontario in 1974. She was a psychiatric occupational therapist for three years before deciding to focus on her writing. She studied journalism at Carlton University...
| Author | Jane O'Connor |
| ISBN | 0061873276 |
Fancy Nancy fans of all ages will love this sweet story about learning to respect both the Earth and your family, in this I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser!
Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you want...
| Author | P.D. Eastman |
| ISBN | 0375802436 |
When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match....
The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad
| Author | Thornton W. Burgess |
| ISBN | 0486403858 |
Old Mr. Toad was acting strangely, and his behavior puzzled all the creatures of the Green Meadow. You see, he was in a hurry, and Old Mr. Toad NEVER hurried unless he was in danger. Where on earth could he be off to? To find out, Jimmy Skunk, Peter Cottontail, Unc' Billy Possum, and some other animals of the...
