Hello, My name is Ruby
by Philip C. Stead
Ruby is a young yellow bird looking for friends. Along the
way, she meets other birds, giraffes, elephants and penguins. She finally meets
She also finds out something about herself that she didn’t know. Stead’s
illustrations will look familiar as the birds are very similar to those found
in A Home for a Bird and Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat. But, in
this case, familiarity does not breed contempt, as they are still set in
amazingly calm, peaceful backgrounds that make you want to jump in the book and
become friends with Ruby.
City Cat by Kate
Banks, Pictures by Lauren Castillo
City Cat starts out in Rome and travels across Europe to
Paris, London, Amsterdam and Venice to name just a few of the splendid cities
where she roams. Each city is depicted with famous landmarks, all being
surveyed by a savvy City Cat. The story is told in free verse using many
poetic, lyrical devices making it fun to read and easy to listen to. This book
can be used in so many ways in the classroom. A purr-fect read-aloud!
A Moose that Says
Mooooooo by Jennifer Hamburg, Pictures by Sue Truesdell
A silly rhyming book that imagines a zoo where “The zebra
would put on a dress and a cape, wear really tall shoes and then dance with an
ape.” If this makes no sense at all, that’s okay because the pictures are
equally silly, but delightful to those under 8. Just sit back and enjoy!
Elephant’s Story
by Tracey Campbell Perason
Gracie loses her book and Elephant finds it. A whimsical
story of mixed up letters and a new-found friend. Anyone who loves elephants
and books will love this story.
Elecopter by
Michael Slack
What happens when you combine an elephant with a helicopter?
You get a little blue “Elecopter” ready to save the animals in the forest from
everything including the dreaded forest fire. A sweet little elephant who can
fly! Who knew it could be this much fun?
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