Amahl and the Night Visitors (Gian Carlo Menotti)
A crippled shepherd boy is invited to accompany the Magi to Bethlehem in this holiday classic.
HoM: 12
Amelia Bedelia (Peggy Parrish)
A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus wherever she goes. HoM: 5, 6, 7, 9
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing (Judy Barrett)
Pictures of animals wearing clothes show why this would be a ridiculous custom for them to
adopt. HoM: 4
Anna Banana and Me (Lenore Blegvad)
Anna Banana leaves her timid playmate paralyzed with fear after telling a scary story, until he
finds a feather Anna told him was magical. HoM: 7
Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner (Amy Schwartz)
When older sister Lucy preps Annabelle for kindergarten, some of her advice backfires, but
Annabelle bounces back by helping another child who is less prepared. HoM: 7
Araboolies of Liberty Street (Sam Swope)
The kids of Liberty Street join forces to help the Araboolies when mean General Pinch orders
them to move because they look different. HoM: 8
Are You My Mother? (P. D. Eastman)
A bird being hatched finds that his mother is nowhere in sight, so he searches for her asking
animals and many objects if they are his mother. HoM: 12
Armadillo Rodeo (Jan Brett)
Most armadillos are happy scratching sand and eating, but Bo longs for adventure. HoM: 12
Arrow To the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Gerald McDermott)
This Pueblo Indian adaptation explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the
world of men. HoM: 1, 3, 7, 11
Arthur Meets the President (Marc Brown)
When Arthur meets the president after winning an essay contest, he nervously makes note cards so he won't forget what to say, but they get scrambled. HoM: 7
Autumn Harvest (Alvin Tresselt)
Illustrations and simple text describes the autumn season in the country. HoM: 10
Away From Home (Anita Lobel)
Proceeds through the alphabet using boys' names and the names of exotic places in alliterative fashion. HoM: 9, 10, 11
"B" Is for Betsy (Carolyn Haywood)
Betsy and her friends begin school full of anticipation and curiosity. HoM: 12
Bamboozled (David Legge)
A young girl on her weekly visit to her grandad feels that something is out of the ordinary, but she can't figure out what it is. HoM: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Bayou Lullaby (Kathi Appelt)
A colorful good-night poem to a "bayou gal." Includes a glossary with Cajun pronunciations. HoM: 9, 10, 12
Be a Perfect Person (Stephen Manes)
Milo, tired of problems with his sister, parents, and classmates, finds a book in the library that promises to make him perfect in just three days. HoM: 6
Bears Should Share (Alvin Granowsky)
Juxtaposes the traditional tale of the three bears' discovery that Goldilocks has been in their house eating their porridge and using their furniture with Goldilocks' side of the story. HoM: 3, 4
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain (Alice Dalgliesh)
Jonathan, who is trying to be brave on his errand over Hemlock Mountain, is comforted by the repetitious chant, " There are NO bears on Hemlock Mountain. . . ." HoM: 1
The Bedspread (Sylvia Fair)
Two elderly sisters embroider the house of their childhood at either end of a white bedspread, each as she remembers it with results that surprise them. HoM: 11
Begin at the Beginning (Amy Schwartz)
Sara gets stuck when she must paint a picture for the second grade art show, until she discovers the best place to begin. HoM: 2
Beneath the Ghost Moon (Jane Yolen)
Beneath the midnight moon, mice battle mean-hearted creepy-crawlies to protect their farmyard home. HoM: 3, 8, 9
Berenstein Bears (Series) (Stanley Berenstein)
The Berenstein Bears have many adventures and solve many problems as a family and as
individuals. HoM: 2
Big Al (Andrew Clements)
A big, ugly fish has trouble making the friends he longs for because of his appearance, until the day his scary appearance saves them all. HoM: 7
The Black Snowman (Phil Mendez)
Young, discouraged Jacob has his self-esteem boosted when the snowman introduces him to his Afro-American heritage. HoM: 3, 8
Blueberries for Sale (Robert McCloskey)
Little Sal went with her mother to pick blueberries, but Little Bear came to eat blueberries, and they all get mixed up together. HoM: 12
The Boxcar Children (Gertrude Chandler Warner)
Four orphans, two boys and two girls, set up housekeeping in an old boxcar. HoM: 8
The Boy Who Drew Cats (Arthur Levine)
An artistic young boy's love for drawing cats gets him into trouble and leads him to a mysterious experience. HoM: 2
Brainy Bird Saves the Day (Alvin Granowsky)
Juxtaposes the traditional tale of Henny Penny and her friends with a retelling in which the animals' more careful analysis of the situation helps them avoid a sad ending. HoM: 3, 4
Brave Irene (William Steig)
Irene encounters many adventures as she delivers a beautiful gown her mother made to the duchess who lives across a snowy ravine. HoM: 1, 7
Brer Rabbit (Series) (Joel Chandler Harris)
A collection of five tales in which Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and Brer Bear in order to ensure his family's survival during the drought. HoM: 4
Bunnicula (James and Deborah Howe)
With the help of Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that the new pet bunny is a vampire! HoM: 8
Busybody Nora (Johanna Hurwitz)
Nora is a curious little girl who wants to know everything about the other tenants of her apartment building. HoM: 7, 10, 12
Caps For Sale (Esphyr Slobodika)
The monkeys steal the peddler's caps while he sleeps. HoM: 11
Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes (Camilla Gryski)
Basic information for making string figures with step-by-step instructions for more than 20 figures. HoM: 7
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Five children lucky enough to discover a ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory take advantage of the situation in their own different ways. HoM: 2, 4
Charlotte's Web (E. B. White)
Wilbur the pig is upset when he discovers that he is to be the farmer's dinner, until his spider
friend Charlotte decides to help him. HoM: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
Chato's Kitchen (Gary Soto)
Chato the cat prepares all kinds of food: fajitas, frijoles, salsa, enchiladas, and more. HoM: 1, 4, 9
The Chocolate Touch (Patrick Skene Catling)
It may seem like a dream come true, but John finds that having the "chocolate touch" has its bitter side. HoM: 10, 11
Commander Toad (Series (Jane Yolen)
Commander Toad and his spaceship explore mysterious space adventures. HoM: 7
Crow Boy (Taro Yashima)
A strange, shy little boy in a Japanese village is ignored by his classmates until the teacher shows them that Crow Boy has more to offer. HoM: 9, 10
Curious George (H. A. Rey)
The curiosity of a newly captured monkey gets him into continual trouble. HoM: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12
Dawn (Molly Bang)
A shipbuilder breaks his word, losing his wife and happiness in this adaptation of a Japanese legend. HoM: 2
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash (Trinka Hakes Noble)
Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to the farm. HoM: 3
Dazzle the Dinosaur (Marcus Pfister)
With beautiful glittering spines, Dazzle is the most spectacular dinosaur ever.Will Dazzle's shining spines save the day? HoM: 11
Dear Mr. Henshaw (Beverly Cleary)
In letters, 10-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place. HoM: 5
Dog Breath (Dav Pilkey)
Hally, the Tosis family dog, has such bad breath that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis plan to give her away, until she proves to be an invaluable watchdog. HoM: 10
Don't Fidget a Feather (Erica Silverman)
Their contest to decide who is the champion of champions almost has disastrous consequences. HoM: 1
Dorrie and the Blue Witch (Patricia Coombs)
Dorrie, the little witch, learns a lot about trickery as the grown-up witches try to outsmart each other. HoM: 11
Dr. Seuss (Series) (Dr. Seuss)
This collection of rhymes and silly humor is amusing to all ages. HoM: 2
The Fisherman and His Wife & The Four Clever Brothers (Mitsumasa Anno)
Presents two tales from the Brothers Grimm, combined with Mr. Fox's highly unusual
interpretations of them. HoM: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Encyclopedia Brown (Series) (Donald Sobol)
America's Sherlock Holmes finds solutions to problems. HoM: 6
Favorite Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling)
Descriptive tales, full of natural lore, about the ways of animals. HoM: 7, 8, 9, 10
Flossie and the Fox (Patricia McKissack)
The wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl who demands proof that he is a fox. HoM: 7, 8
Freckle Juice (Judy Blume)
Andrew has to re-evaluate his desire for freckles after he buys a secret recipe that doesn't work. HoM: 4
Frederick (Leo Lionni)
Frederick the mouse dreams the summer away while his friends gather food. When winter arrives, Frederick proves that he is a poet, not just a dreamer. HoM: 4
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. B. Frankweiler (E. L. Konigsburg)
Two suburban children run away from their Connecticut home and go to NewYork's
Metropolitan Museum of Art, where their ingenuity lets them live in luxury. HoM: 7
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
A generous tree proves to be a rich resource for a young boy who continues to ask more and more of the tree throughout his life. HoM: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10
Giants Have Feelings, Too (Alvin Granowsky)
Retells the traditional tale of Jack, who climbed the beanstalk to the giant's castle, from the giant's point of view. HoM: 3, 4
Gifts (Jo Ellen Bogart)
A grandmother travels around the world and brings back gifts for her granddaughter. HoM: 9
Goldilocks and The Three Bears (Janet Hillman)
Goldilocks makes herself at home, eating the three bears' porridge, sitting in their chairs, and sleeping in their beds until discovered. HoM: 2
Grandpa Toad's Secrets (Keiko Kasza)
Grandpa Toad teaches his grandson the secrets of survival, but Little Toad is the one who saves the day when a huge monster attacks them. HoM: 4, 5
The Great Custard Pie Panic (Scott Corbett)
Nick and his dog Bert have to break free of Dr. Merlin's evil magical powers. HoM: 8, 11
The Greedy Triangle (Marilyn Burns)
Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shape shifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know what side is up. HoM: 4, 6, 7, 9, 11
Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse (George Selden)
A tour of New York City sights with two unlikely friends seeking adventures and survival. HoM: 4, 9
Heckedy Peg (Don Wood)
A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food. HoM: 3, 7, 11
Help Yourself, Little Red Hen (Alvin Granowsky)
Juxtaposes the traditional tale of the little red hen whose friends would not help her bake bread with the friends' side of the story. HoM: 3, 4
The Hole By the Apple Tree (Nancy Polette)
Harold's imagination takes him on an adventurous romp through the alphabet with a number of familiar storybook characters. HoM: 4, 8, 9, 11, 12
Hopper (Marcus Pfister)
What adventures do Hopper and his mother have as they search for food in the forest? HoM: 8
Hugh Can Do (Jennifer Armstrong)
Hugh wants to seek his fortune in the city, but first he must find a way to pay the toll-taker at the bridge. HoM: 1, 4, 7, 11
Hugh Pine (Janwillem van de Wettering)
Hugh is a porcupine who realizes that learning to walk upright is a survival skill to be learned and shared by all porcupines. HoM: 1
The Hundred Penny Box (Sharon Mathis)
Michael's love for his great-great aunt, who lives with his family, leads him to intercede with his mother, who wants to toss out all old things. HoM: 8
Ida And the Wool Smuggler (Sue Ann Alderson)
Ida, carrying bread to a neighbor's farm, stops to pet her favorite sheep, hears smugglers, and herds the sheep to safety. HoM: 7
The Iguana Brothers (Tony Johnston)
Dom and Tom, the iguana brothers, eat flowers, pretend to be dinosaurs, and discover that they can be best friends. HoM: 4, 9, 11
Is Your Mama a Llama? (Deborah Guarino)
Lloyd and Llama meet all kinds of animals as Lloyd asks his question. At last, his friend Llyn leads Lloyd to the answer he longs to hear. HoM: 12
It Looked Like Spilt Milk (Charles Shaw)
Sometimes it looked like spilt milk, but it wasn't spilt milk. What was it? HoM: 4
Johnny Appleseed: a Tall Tale (Steven Kellogg)
Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature. HoM: 1, 7
The Jolly Mon (Jimmy Buffet)
A Caribbean tale of a musician/fisherman whose adventures include pirates and a dolphin rescue. HoM: 12
The Journey of Natty Gann Storybook (Ann Matthews)
Natty Gann crosses the country dodging danger and searching for her father during the 1930s depression. HoM: 1
Jumangi (Chris VanAllsburg)
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for. HoM: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
Just a Friendly Old Troll (Alvin Granowsky)
Juxtaposes the traditional tale of the three billy goats that outwit a menacing troll with a retelling from the troll's point of view. HoM: 3, 4
Kat Kong (Dav Pilkey)
A spoof of the story of King Kong, with cat and mice characters. HoM: 10
Katy and the Big Snow (Virginia Lee Burton)
Geoppolis is hidden under a blanket of snow until a red crawler tractor saves the day. HoM: 1
Kenny's Window (Maurice Sendak)
As Kenny tries to answer seven questions from his dream, he expands his awareness and understanding of himself and his world. HoM: 3, 5, 7
The King Who Rained (Fred Gwynn)
A little girl pictures the things her parents talk about, such as a king who rained, bear feet, and the foot prince in the snow. HoM: 9
The King's Commissioners (Aileen Friedman)
While trying to keep track of his many royal commissioners, the king learns some new ways of counting. HoM: 4, 7
Knots On a Counting Rope (Bill Martin)
Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses and his grandfather reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race. HoM: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12
Light In the Attic (Shel Silverstein)
Includes a collection of humorous poems. HoM: 9
Little Blue and Little Yellow (Leo Lionni)
Two friendly globs of paint, one yellow and one blue, hug each other and become green. HoM: 7
The Little Engine That Could (Walter Piper)
When the other engines refuse, the Little Engine tries to pull a stranded train over the mountain. HoM: 1
Little House On the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Laura and her family have adventures when they move to the Kansas prairie. HoM: 7, 8, 10
Little Mouse's Paintings (Diane Wolkstein)
Little Mouse creates a painting that looks like three different things to her three friends, all of whom find themselves in it. HoM: 4
Little Red Hen (Paul Galdon)
The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it. HoM: 1
Little Tricker the Squirrel Meets Big Double the Bear (Ken Kesey)
This Ozark tale, told in rich, descriptive prose, describes how Little Tricker outsmarts Big Double, a "hongry, grizzerly" bear. HoM: 8, 10
Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China (Ed Young)
Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. HoM: 4
Losing Uncle Tim (Marykate Jordan)
Daniel struggles to understand death when his favorite uncle dies of AIDS. HoM: 3, 5
The Magic School Bus (Series) (Joanna Cole)
While going on a special school bus trip children explore various scientific areas—"inside" the human body, the waterworks, the earth, etc. HoM: 12
The Matchlock Gun (Walter D. Edmonds)
Early American history comes alive when Edward manages to fire an old Spanish gun and save his family from an Indian massacre. (Caution: Negative depiction of Native Americans needs to be counter-balanced.) HoM: 6, 5
Max and Ruby's Midas: Another Greek Myth (Rosemary Wells)
Ruby tries to stop her younger brother Max from eating so many sweets by readinghim an altered version of the story of King Midas. HoM: 2, 3
Maybe a Band-Aid Will Help (Anna Grossnickle Hines)
Trying to get Mama to fix a broken doll takes much persistence. HoM: 1
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Burton (Virginia Lee)
Mike Mulligan proves that, although outdated, his steam shovel is still useful. HoM: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Millicent the Magnificent (Alice Bach)
Oliver and Ronald want to be circus bears like Millicent. Their diligence results in each discovering his own unique talent. HoM: 1
The Minpins (Roald Dahl)
When Billy sneaks into the Forest of Sin, he encounters the miniature Minpin people and the terrifying Gruncher, and then becomes a hero. HoM: 4, 11
Mirandy and Brother Wind (Patricia McKissack)
With quick wits, Mirandy catches Brother Wind for her partner in a cake walk but later wishes her boyfriend Ezel was her partner. HoM: 7
Miss Rumphius (Barbara Cooney)
Great-aunt Alice Rumphius was once a little girl longing to visit faraway places and do something to make the world more beautiful. HoM: 9
The Mitten (Jan Brett)
Delightful tale about a lost mitten that becomes a shelter for many animals. HoM: 11
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Beverly Cleary)
The adventures begin when Keith lends his toy motorcycle to Ralph the Mouse. Their friendship leads to fun and mischief. HoM: 2, 3, 11
Mouse House (Rumer Godden)
Poor Bonnie mouse, lost and frightened, finds safety in Mary's little mouse house, which becomes a trap. Will she be reunited with her mouse family? HoM: 3
Mr. Popper's Penguins (Richard and Florence Atwater)
The Popper family find their lives changed and enriched with hilarious results when 12 penguins move into the household. HoM: 9, 11
Muggie Maggie (Beverly Cleary)
Why doesn't Maggie learn to write cursive in 3rd grade? Her teachers devise a strategy that piques her curiosity. HoM: 4, 12
My Father's Dragon (Ruth Stiles Gannett)
For the dramatic rescue of the poor, oppressed dragon, Elmer Elevator goes to Wild Island carrying an unusual assortment of belongings. HoM: 1, 11
My Five Senses (Aliki)
Relates the excitement a child feels when discovering the world through the use of the five senses. HoM: 10
No Problem (Eileen Browne)
Mouse's friends take turns putting together the pieces that come in a box as a birthday present, but only one takes the time to read the instructions. HoM: 2, 5, 6, 9, 11
Nancy Drew (Series) (Carolyn Keene)
Nancy confronts and solves mysteries. HoM: 5, 6, 7
One Morning in Maine (Robert McCloskey)
A family's experience in Maine one day includes Sally's losing a tooth and a visit to the village. HoM: 12
One Night.A Story from the Desert (Christina Kessler)
Muhamad, a Tuareg boy of the desert, is trusted to take care of the goats.When a mother goat is ready to kid, Muhamad stays with her, earning his manhood as well as the respect of the elders. HoM: 3, 7, 8
Paddle-to-the Sea (Holling Clancy Holling)
This journey of a tiny canoe, carved and launched by a Native American boy, takes a
geographically vivid look at natural and man-made sights. HoM: 6, 9
Parents In the Pigpen, Pigs In the Tub (Amy Ehlich)
When the farm animals, tired of their usual routine, insist on moving into the house, the family decides to move into the barn. HoM: 4, 7, 11, 12
Peeping Beauty (Mary Jane Aush)
Poulette the dancing hen falls into the clutches of a hungry fox, who exploits her desire to become a great ballerina. HoM: 1
A Perfectly Orderly House (Ellen Kindt McKenzie)
An old woman builds a house with 24 rooms and keeps all her possessions in alphabetical order, but she still can't find anything. HoM: 4, 7, 9, 11
Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren)
Pippi, a wonder girl, lives alone although she is only nine.She does many things, such as tying brushes to her feet and skating in suds to scrub a floor. HoM: 11
The Polar Express (Chris VanAllsburg)
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. HoM: 12
Poppy, The Panda (Dick Gackelbach)
Katie can't find the right thing for her toy panda to wear, until her mother comes up with the perfect solution. HoM: 1
Possum Magic (Mem Fox)
Two Australian possums go in search of the magic that will make the invisible one of them visible. HoM: 6
Rain Forest (Helen Cowcher)
The creatures live peacefully in the rain forest, but they know change is coming when the Machine invades their world. HoM: 8
The Rainbow Fish (Marcus Pfister)
The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship. HoM: 7
Ramona (Series) (Beverly Cleary)
The humorous adventures of 8-year-old Ramona as she deals with life and family problems. HoM: 4, 5, 6, 7, 11
Rapunzel (Grimm Brothers retold by Amy Ehrlich)
A beautiful girl with extraordinarily long hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch. HoM: 4
Rumpelstiltskin (Grimm Brothers retold by Paul Zelinsky)
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king, on condition that she give him her first-born child. HoM: 4
The Runaway Sleigh Ride (Astrid Lindgren)
Little Elizabeth gets into trouble when she hitches a ride on the back of a sleigh. HoM: 2, 3
Sail Away (Donald Crews)
A family takes an enjoyable trip in their sailboat and watches the weather change throughout the day. HoM: 9
The Sign Of the Seahorse (Graeme Base)
Beyond the ken of mortal men, beneath the wind and waves, there lies a land of shells and sand. HoM: 9, 12
The Spy on Third Base (Matt Christopher)
T. V. Adams, third baseman, has to find a way to tactfully share his knack for predicting baseball outcomes with his teammates. HoM: 2,3
Starring First Grade (Miriam Cohen)
Even though he doesn't like his part in the first-grade play, Jim saves the performance when one of the key players gets stage fright. HoM: 5, 6
Summer Fun (Carolyn Haywood)
A collection of ten stories about children learning the lessons of friendship and cooperation in the pleasures of summertime. HoM: 3, 8
Swamp Angel (Ann Isaacs)
Angelica Longrides, the greatest woodswoman in Tennessee, single-handedly saves settlers from the jaws of a fearsome bear. HoM: 4, 11
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Deborah Hopkinson)
A young slave stitches a quilt with a map pattern that guides her to freedom in the North. HoM: 9
Swimmy (Leo Lionni)
Swimmy, a small black fish, finds a way to help a school of small red fish. HoM: 7
Take-Along Dog (Barbara Ann Porte)
Because Mother doesn't like dogs, Sam and Abigail must figure out how to take their dog Benton with them wherever they go. HoM: 7
That's Exactly the Way It Wasn't (James Stevenson)
In telling an uproarious story tograndchildren Mary Ann and Louie, Grandpa and Uncle Wainey disagree on every detail. HoM: 7
There's a Monster Under My Bed (James Howe)
Simon is sure there are monsters under his bed in the night—he can even hear them breathing. HoM: 11
There's a New Kid on the Block (Jack Prelutsky)
Poetry about school life and friendship. HoM: 3
There's a Nightmare In My Closet (Mercer Mayer)
A small boy is determined not to be frightened by his nightmare and discovers that Nightmare is a cowardly crybaby. HoM: 11
Time of Wonder (Robert McCloskey)
This book follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. HoM: 12
The Toll-Bridge Troll (Patricia Rae Wolff)
A troll tries to prevent Trigg from crossing the bridge on the way to school, only to be outwitted
by the boy's riddles. HoM: 2, 4, 5, 10, 11
Tom Thumb (Richard Jesse Watson)
After many adventures, a tiny boy, no bigger than his father's thumb, earns a place as the smallest Knight of the Round Table. HoM: 12
Tops and Bottoms (Janet Stevens)
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road. HoM: 8
A Tournament of Knights (Joe Lasker)
Justin prepares for his first jousting tournament and a contest with an experienced knight in this story of the Middle Ages; introduces the terminology of knighthood. HoM: 6
The Tree (Gallimard Jeunesse)
Young children can watch a chestnut seed sprout roots and grow into a tree that blossoms and changes through the seasons right before their eyes. HoM: 11
Tree of Birds (Susan Meddaugh)
As winter approaches, Harry concludes that the flock of Green Tufted Tropicals will not fly South without his beloved Sally, who is healing from a broken leg. HoM: 7
The Tree That Would Not Die (Ellen Levine)
For nearly 500 years the tree knew only wilderness and wild animals. It became a meeting place for the first people and was known as "Treaty Oak." HoM: 1
The Trouble with Mister (Debra Keller)
Alex's parents think a dog is too much trouble, so Alex finds another way to have the dog he's always wanted. HoM: 4, 11
Two Bad Ants (Chris Van Allsburg)
When two bad ants desert their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety. HoM: 1, 4
The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)
A boy's toy bunny explores the concept of being "real" and learns what it is to be loved. HoM: 5
A Visit to William Blake's Inn (Nancy Willard)
There's lots of imagination and descriptive language in this book of poetry set in 18th century England. HoM: 9
The Way Things Work (David Macaulay)
Demonstrates how machines work and shows how the concept of one invention is linked to the concept of another. HoM: 7, 8, 12
The Wednesday Surprise (Eve Bunting)
Seven-year-old Anna and her grandmother are working on a special surprise for Father's birthday—Anna is teaching grandma to read. HoM: 7
What Do Authors Do? (Eileen Christelow)
Writing requires dedication, patience, and the help of friends, family, editors, designers, and printers. HoM: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
Where the River Begins (Thomas Locker)
Two boys and their grandfather go on a camping trip to find the source of the river that flows by their home. HoM: 10
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
A boy who turns into a television set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry. HoM: 9
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king. HoM: 4
Where's Waldo? (Martin Handford)
The reader follows Waldo as he hikes around the world and must try to find him in illustrations of the crowded places he visits. HoM: 4, 11, 12
William's Doll (Charlotte Zolotow)
William's father gives him a basketball and a train, but they do not make him want a doll any less. HoM: 4
Wiley and the Hairy Man (Molly Bang)
With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the hairy creature that dominates the swamp near his home. HoM: 3, 4
Winnie the Pooh (A. A. Milne)
The adventures of Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and Eeyore. HoM: 2, 5, 6
Woe is Moe (Diane Stanley)
Moe's new job in advertising at the ice cream factory brings him money, travel, and prestige—so why is he lonely and miserable? HoM: 2, 7
Zin! Zin! Zin!: A Violin (Lloyd Moss)
Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance. HoM: 9
Zoom (Istvan Banyai)
A wordless picture book presents a series of scenes, each one from a picture further away, showing, for example, a girl playing with toys, which is actually a picture of a magazine cover, which is part of a sign on a bus, and so on. HoM: 5
