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UNIT BIBLIOGRAPHY

Rohmann, Eric. A Kitten Tale. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008. Four kittens await the arrival of winter. Three of the kittens are wary, but one kitten is excited to see the snow.

Van Lieshout, Marta. Tumble!: A Little Book About Having It All. Feiwel & Friends, 2010. Tumble and his friends find something new and exciting in the snow. Tumble doesn’t want to share it, but then he learns that it isn’t very fun playing by himself.

Bloom, Suzanne. A Splendid Friend, Indeed. Chronicle Books, 2006. Bear just wants to read and write, but Goose keeps interrupting. Finally Bear gives in to Goose and finds out Goose is a Splendid Friend, Indeed!

Stein, David Ezra. Leaves. Putnam Juvenile, 2007. A young bear doesn’t understand why the leaves are falling off the trees. He tried to put them back on and eventually curls up and goes to sleep in them. When he wakes up, it’s spring!

Rotner, Shelley. Lots of Feelings. Millbrook Pr Trade, 2003. We know you can read a book, but did you know you can read a face? This photo-essay introduces basic emotions like happy, grumpy, thoughtful, and more.

Henkes, Kevin. Chester’s Way. Live Oak Media, 2004. Chester knows what he likes and doesn’t like. Then Lilly moves in and has her own way of doing things. She intimidates Chester, but she also intimidates some bullies. Her ways might not be so bad after all.

UNIT 1

Additional ReadingsThe bibliography includes titles by some of the same authors or illustrators from the unit, as well as additional read aloud titles to build academic language and listening comprehension.

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UNIT BIBLIOGRAPHYAdditional ReadingsThe bibliography includes titles by some of the same authors or illustrators from the unit, as well as additional read aloud titles to build academic language and listening comprehension.

Baker, Keith. Just how long can a long string be? Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009. Ant encounters a big ball of string. He doesn’t see any way around it or through it. When he asks how long it could be, his friend, Bird, shows him all the things you can do with string. A string can be as long as Ant needs it to be!

Aliki. My Five Senses. HarperFestival, 1991. What does the world have to offer? Use your five senses to find out!

Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Balancing Act. Beach Lane Books, 2010. Two mice are playing on a teeter-totter. Then along comes a frog, and eventually some more friends. Can they make room on their teeter-tooter?

Edwards, Pamela Duncan. Warthogs Paint: A Messy Color Book. Scholastic, 2002. Warthogs are making a mess with their paints! But they discover that when they mix the colors, they create new colors.

Clements, Andrew. Dogku. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007. A cute dog shows up at the back door. A family takes him in and names him Mooch. Will he be too much for his new family to handle?

Dodd, Emma. Meow Said the Cow. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2011. The barnyard is noisy with cows mooing, sheep baaing, and roosters crowing. The cat can’t take it anymore and casts a spell that shakes everything up. Now cows are meowing, sheep are barking, and so on!

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Haughton, Chris. Little Owl Lost. Candlewick, 2010. Little Owl falls from his nest and can’t find his mommy. With the help of Squirrel, he goes on a search of animals that have similar features to Mommy Owl.

Schertle, Alice. The Little Blue Truck. Harcourt Children’s Books, 2008. Blue is a little pick-up truck that can’t be stopped. That is until he gets stuck helping a dump truck out of the mud. Blue’s farm animal friends help him out of his sticky situation.

Guidone, Thea. Drum City. Tricycle Press, 2010. That’s a catchy beat! One boy’s beat on a kettle soon gets the whole neighborhood banging on their pots, pans, cartons, and cans.

Lyon, George Ella. Trucks Roll. Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2007. How did that get here? It came on a truck! This is a rhyming story about a day in the life of trucker.

Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? Blue Sky Press, 2004. Dinosaurs are messy! Dinosaurs learn to pick-up and put away their toys.

Dr. Seuss. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Random House Children’s Books, 1990. This Dr. Seuss classic is about a boy that learns of all the great things, and not-so-great things that he will encounter in life. The possibilities are endless!

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Brown, Tameka Fryer. Around Our Way on Neighbors’ Day. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010. Neighbors’ day is a time for fun and socializing. Jazz music fills the air as people gather for yummy treats and exciting games.

Huneck, Stephen. Sally Gets a Job. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008. Sally is a black Labrador Retriever. Everyone in her family has a job and she wants one too! Sally is good at a lot of things – what should she be?

Swinburne, Stephen R. Safe, Warm, and Snug. Sandpiper, 2002. Snug as a bug in a rug! This story tells about how 11 different, unusual animals keep their young safe and sound.

Sutton, Sally. Demolition. Candlewick, 2012. Crack! Whish! Thwock! Different machines make different noises while at a demolition.

Tafolla, Carmen. Fiesta Babies. Tricycle Press, 2010. These babies can dance, sing, and march! This story introduces students to a colorful representation of Latino cultural tradition.

Smalls, Irene. Jonathan and His Mommy. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1994. It’s not your regular stroll around the neighborhood. Jonathan and his mommy explore the neighborhood one wacky step at a time!

UNIT 4




Richards, Jean. A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds. First Avenue Editions, 2006. This book provides an excellent introduction to seeds, their purpose, and growth. Illustrations across the bottom of the pages visually emphasize the suitcase theme.

Shannon, George. White Is for Blueberry. Greenwillow Books, 2005. Text and illustrations partner to upset the reader’s preconceived notions about color in nature. The opening page depicts a black crow, but the text reads, “Pink is for crow….” The page turn reveals a spread showing a nest of newborn birds and the conclusion: “…when it has just hatched from its egg.”

Ayres, Katherine. Up, Down, & Around. Candlewick, 2008. Simple rhyming text and bustling illustrations combine in this cheerful book full of plants and prepositions. A repeated theme in the rhymed couplets is the direction plants grow: “Broccoli grows up. / Beets grow down. / Green beans climb / around and around.”

Arnosky, Jim. Babies in the Bayou. Puffin, 2010. There are lots of baby animals in the bayou, and even though they might have sharp teeth, hard shells, webbed feet, or quick claws, their mothers still need to watch over them and protect them from harm.

Goodman, Emily and Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher. Plant Secrets. Charlesbridge, 2009. Plants come in all shapes and sizes, but they go through the same stages as they grow. Using four common plants, young readers learn about a plant’s life cycles.

Henkes, Kevin. Birds. Greenwillow Books, 2009. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are. And if you can’t go outside right this minute, you can always read this book!

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de Roo, Elena. Rain Train. Candlewick, 2011. Safe from the elements, a young boy listens and watches— in his seat, in the dining car, and snug in his sleeper— as his train whooshes past city lights, over rivers, through tunnels, and straight on to morning.

Rotner, Shelley, and Woodhull, Anne Love. Every Season. Roaring Brook Press, 2007. Beautiful color photographs illustrate this picture-book celebration of the seasons. The narrator takes readers on a visual journey through all four seasons.

Branley, Franklyn M. Sunshine Makes the Seasons. Collins, 2005. Franklyn M. Branley was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and the author of over 150 science books for children. This look at the only star in our solar system explains how the light from the sun affects life on the earth for all living things.

Saltzberg, Barney. All Around the Seasons. Candlewick, 2010. This colorful picture book highlights the wonderful things that make each season of the year unique. Lively verses and exuberant images show children finding fun in everyday pastimes, from dancing through a sprinkler to building a snowman.

McClure, Nikki. To Market, To Market. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011. We follow a mother and son to the weekly market. As they check off items on their shopping list, we learn how each particular food was grown or produced, from its earliest stages to how it ended up at the market.

Rylant, Cynthia, and McClure, Nikki. All in a Day. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2009. This picture-book poem discusses the many things that can be done in a day: plant a seed, make a wish, live a life. The detailed illustrations were each cut from a single piece of black paper using an X-Acto® knife.

UNIT 6




Hill, Susanna Leonard. Can’t Sleep Without Sheep. Walker & Company, 2010. Ava takes so long to fall asleep that it makes even the counting sheep tired. When the sheep quit, chickens, cows, pigs, hippos, and others try to help.

Carle, Eric and Whipple, Laura. Animals Animals. Puffin, 1999. From the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar comes this beautifully illustrated, oversized book of poems about animals. Children will meet flying fish, dancing butterflies and everything in between.

Falwell, Cathryn. Scoot! Greenwillow Books, 2008. Six turtles sit silently by the pond. The question is, why won’t they move?

Baek, Matthew J. Panda & Polar Bear. Dial, 2009. At first, a panda thinks the little mud-covered polar bear is a panda like him, and they become fast friends. But what happens when the mud washes off?

Edwards, Pamela. The Mixed-Up Rooster. Katherine Tegen Books, 2006. Ned has never liked mornings. The problem is, he’s a rooster. When he’s fired for oversleeping, he’s forced to find a new role to fill.

Javernick, Ellen. What If Everybody Did That? Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books, 2010. One little boy discovers what could happen if everyone broke the rules.

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Komori, Atsushi. Animal Mothers. Houghton Mifflin, 1996. For many baby animals, the best way to get from place to place is to hitch a ride with Mom.

Littlewood, Karin. Immi’s Gift. Peachtree, 2010. Immi has gone ice-fishing before, but this time she catches a brightly colored wooden bird. Soon, her igloo is filled with colorful creations from distant lands.

Scanlon, Liz Garton. All the World. Beach Lane Books, 2009. Follow a boy, his family and his community through one glorious day. Charming illustrations and rhyme make the celebration complete.

Gonzalez, Maya Christina. My Colors, My World / Mis colores, mi mundo. Children’s Book Press, 2007. Surrounded by a desert, Maya longs to find color in her world. With the help of a friend, that’s just what she does. The flowers and the sunsets come alive in this boldly illustrated, bilingual book.

Emmett, Jonathan. No Place Like Home. Candlewick, 2005. Mole is bored with his underground home and sets off to find something more exciting. His friends Hedgehog, Squirrel, and Rabbit help him look.

Hunter, Jana Novotny. I Can Do It! Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2005. Little Guinea Pig has a blast on his first day of preschool. Each activity requires a different skill. He learns he can be fast, strong, careful and helpful.

UNIT 8




Wong, Janet S. Apple Pie 4th of July. Sandpiper, 2006. A first-generation Chinese-American girl learns what family and traditions are all about.

Howe, James. Brontorina. Candlewick, 2010. She knows she was meant to be a ballerina, but this charming dinosaur can’t even fit inside the dance studio. How will Brontorina achieve her dream?

Cole, Henry. On Meadowview Street. Greenwillow Books, 2007. Meadowview Street has one small problem: It has no meadows. So Caroline decides to create her own. Soon, she has flowers, birds, butterflies and a pond.

Nedwidek, John. Ducks Don’t Wear Socks. Viking Juvenile, 2008. First, Emily spots Duck wearing socks. Then a tie. Then a cowboy hat. Through a series of meetings with Duck, Emily learns the value of laughing at oneself.

Langen, Annette. I Won’t Comb My Hair! North-South Books, 2010. Tanya refuses to comb her hair, and eventually jungle animals make their home on top of her head. But when she hears strange sounds coming from her own hair, she makes everyone move out.

Lin, Grace. Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010. Ling and Ting are very much alike. In fact, they’re identical twins. But they also prove that they are unique.

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Robertson, Fiona. Wanted: The Perfect Pet. Putnam Juvenile, 2010. Henry is looking for the perfect pet. But when a duck dressed as a dog applies for the job, he’s disappointed. Can they become friends?

Ada, Alma Flor. Let Me Help!/Quiero ayudar! Children’s Book Press, 2010. Perico wants to help the family get ready for Cinco de Mayo, but what can a parrot do? This bilingual text invites readers into one family’s festive celebration.

Gretz, Susanna. Riley and Rose in the Picture. Candlewick, 2005. These two furry friends are stuck inside on a rainy day. They try drawing pictures together, but soon they’re back to bickering. Will they ever get along?

Power, Shena. Albertine’s Got Talent! Henry Holt & Company, 2010. Albertine feels like she isn’t good at anything. But she keeps trying—gymnastics, swimming, even woodworking—hoping that one day she’ll find her talent.

Gorbachev, Valeri. That’s What Friends Are For. Philomel, 2005. Pig is crying, and Goat is determined to fix the problem, whatever it might be. Did Pig fall down the stairs? Has the house flooded? Goat prepares for the worst in this hilarious tale about the true meaning of friendship.

Hoberman, Mary Ann. The Seven Silly Eaters. Sandpiper, 2000. A picky eater is a problem. Seven picky eaters? Well, that’s a big problem. Mrs. Peters is running herself ragged as she caters to her seven children. But then her birthday arrives, and suddenly everything is OK.

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