“Powerful words: more than 200 years of extraordinary writing by African Americans” by Wade Hudson and illustrated by Sean Qualls “This is a moving collection of excerpted writings (letters, speeches, poetry, novels, songs, and more) by famous African-Americans with thoughtful commentary on the authors, as well as the impact the writings have had on society.”
“Too much noise” by Ann McGovern & illustrated by Simms Taback “Peter goes off to the village wise man to find out what he could do about his noisy house. It seemed like a simple enough problem at the beginning, but more and more complications set in–in the forms of a donkey, a sheep, and
“Down comes the rain” by Franklyn M. Branley & James Graham Hale “After rain comes down, the sun comes out and dries the puddles. But the water isn’t gone. The heat from the sun has turned it into water vapor-it has evaporated. Eventually, this moisture in the air condenses to form new clouds. Soon the
“Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson and illustrated by Donna Diamond “Bridge to Terabithia is a work of children’s literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom. It was written by Katherine Paterson and was published in 1977 by HarperCollins. In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal. Paterson drew inspiration for the
“Wild about books” by Judy Sierra and pictures by Marc Brown “When the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drives her bookmobile into the zoo, she immediately gets the animals hooked on reading, finding that special book for each one–tall books for the giraffes, small books for crickets, even waterproof books for the otters.” Extraído
“Matilda” by Roald Dahl “»The Trunchbull» is no match for Matilda! Who put superglue in Dad’s hat? Was it really a ghost that made Mom tear out of the house? Matilda is a genius with idiot parents — and she’s having a great time driving them crazy. But at school things are different. At school
“Dear Santa: please, don’t come this year” by Michael Twinn “The more they get, the less children seem to believe in Santa Claus. Even Santa himself has doubts, until a remarkable letter from kind children opens his eyes to the real message of Christmas!” Extraído de la contracubierta. Ver además: http://www.jacketflap.com/persondetail.asp?person=111708 http://www.noccc.on.ca/members/advent/advent14.pdf Los títulos seleccionados
“My five senses “ by Aliki “Children love to explore. Each day brings new sights and sounds, new things to smell and taste and touch. Aliki’s simple text and cheerful art in this enlarged edition introduce very young children to the wonder of the five senses and all they reveal about the world around us.”
“Eating the alphabet: fruits and vegetables from A to Z” by Lois Ehlert “While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, Ehlert introduces fruits and vegetables from around the world. A glossary at the end provides interesting facts about each food.” Extraído de Scholastic. Ver además: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Ehlert http://www.floridawic.org/Documents/nutritious_story_time/04_Eating_the_Alphabet.pdf http://washingtondc.savvysource.com/cityguide/artnav_3638_0_0_previous Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra
“Super starts: the biggest, hottest, brightest, most explosive starts in the Milky Way” by David A. Aguilar “Everyone knows that those bright, white dots in the night sky are stars; but how many of us really know what stars are, how they are born, how their lives affect ours, and how they die. SuperStars! is