Spark

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	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	James Sturm
ISBN	1596436530

A noise like thunder attracts the Knight's attention while she and her horse Edward are playing fetch. But it's not an impending storm, it's OGRES, and she's sure they'll attack the kingdom once they wake up. The Knight rushes back to the castle to tell the king, who assures her that everything is in hand...

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	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	Jeff Mack
ISBN	0399256172

Six slurpy stories, two comical combatants, and one laugh-out-loud picture book

Frog and Fly are constant companions. There is only one problem . . . Frog thinks Fly is delicious! This leads to a never-ending battle of wits with laugh-out- loud consequences. Told in six short comic stripstyle...

Author	Liniers
ISBN	1935179322

1. This is the story of a girl showing her sister the joy of a rainy Saturday by teaching her to catch raindrops on her tongue, jump in puddles, and search for worms. As the big sister Matilda encourages Clemmie to try new things even though she may be scared and by the end they they are happily playing in the...

Author	Jan Thomas
ISBN	0544939077

A Neo re-read:

Able only to communicate with a 'quack', Duck is trying to tell his friends that something is chasing him. Furry, large teeth, and making headway, Duck and his friends huddle together, worried about what might be waiting for them. When all is revealed, it is not as troubling as...

Author	Laurel Snyder
ISBN	1452131538

Whenever I post about my kids to Facebook or Twitter, friends write to me and say, "You should make a book about your kids!"

So now, at last, THIS is that book!

As a result, I am completely unable to be objective about Charlie and Mouse. It's the story of my two sweet boys, and their small...

Author	David Milgrim
ISBN	1481467239

In this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, space bot Otto tries to go home and visit his family but encounters some difficulties. In the end, he realizes that you can have families in both space and on Earth. The book is sure to engage young readers with its silly storyline and colorful pictures, as well as...

Author	David A. Adler
ISBN	0670016314

Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Mo Jackson is a little boy with a big passion for sports. He may not be the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest player, but he won't let that stop him from playing!Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates don’t mind,...

Author	Jonathan Fenske
ISBN	0448485117

This is a 2016 Geisel Honor title. It well deserves it. It is very simple in terms of vocabulary but with a fairly complicated story line. A fox too clever for his own good combined with a patient kind pig who only shows some frustration at one point, nothing harsher than that. Of course, all ends reasonably...

Author	Cece Bell
ISBN	0763679356

What happens when two friends suddenly become three?

Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn’t expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit....

Author	Debi Gliori
ISBN	0802737595

In this heartwarming story, a dragon in need of an egg finds an abandoned egg in need of a mommy. It seems like the perfect fit, but when that egg hatches, the little baby doesn't look like all the other dragons. In fact, he looks a lot like a penguin! Of course, his mommy loves him no matter what. But the other...

Author	Cynthia Rylant
ISBN	0689832842

In Henry and Mudge's eighteenth adventure, Henry's cousin Annie is moving -- right next door to Henry! Annie likes Henry and Mudge, but she's nervous about leaving her friends, and about changing schools, and about what might happen to her things on the moving truck. She's so nervous she's broken out...

Author	Paul Meisel
ISBN	0823436802

A dog barks at everything he loves--a cat, a squirrel, and his favorite boy! This Level A book is perfect for new readers.


I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a fly.

Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through his happy day. Sitting inside his house, the dog watches other animals...

Author	Laura McGee Kvasnosky
ISBN	0763630616

Laura McGee Kvasnosky's newest trio of stories is an entertaining and genuine look at the ups and downs of sisterhood.

The fabulous fox sisters return in three fresh, funny stories. This time around, Zelda and Ivy combat the injustice of cucumber sandwiches for lunch, decide what to leave...

Author	Maxwell Eaton III
ISBN	1609053508

Readers will likely think of Mo Willem's Elephant and Piggie books when they read Okay, Andy! by Maxwell Eaton III. The two friends tell stories, have some adventures and get on each other's nerves in these short little comics. The illustrations are large and simple with bold colors to catch and engage...

Author	David Macaulay
ISBN	1596437804

Celebrated author-illustrator and master explainer David Macaulay brings his unique voice and style to high-interest nonfiction books for newly independent readers.

Everyone knows what a toilet is for, right? But what exactly happens after you flush? Where does our waste go, and how is...

Author	Patricia MacLachlan
ISBN	1452111820

Meet Barkus. Barkus is loyal. Barkus is generous. Barkus is family.

The exuberant Barkus and his lucky young owner whirl and twirl across the pages of this delightful pre-chapter book series from award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan. The accessible text is ideal for even the newest...

Author

Kenneth Kraegel

Henry Alfred Grummorson is the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of King Arthur, one of the bravest knights to ever live. On the day Henry turns six years old, he wakes up early, mounts his trusty donkey, Knuckles, and goes out in search of adventure.

Along the way, he...