Book list

Wild Animals bySnap Shot

This is a picture book for ages 4-8. Simple information on animals from tigers to monkeys

The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle

This is a picture book how the caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly.

Rebound by Yuriko Nishiyama

This is a manga/grahic novel. Scratch is the main character. He is the like the king of street ball. Did not get the story since this was volume 13, maybe best to start with volume 1.

Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway by Danny Simmons, Stan Lathan Russell Simmons

Beau Sia, Black Ice, Georgia Me, Lemon, Mayda Del Valle, Poetri, Staceyann chin, Steve Colman, Suheir Hammad and DJ Tendaj are poets featured in this book. These up coming poets give a no holds barred to we americans today.

And Then There were Eight poems about space by Laura Purdia Salas

Poems on space, planets, shuttles, and earth with pictures

Is somewhere always far away? Poems about places by Leland B. Jacobs Pictures by Jeff Kaufman

Poems about the country, make believe, home and the City.

Just Around the Corner peoms about the Seasons by Leland B. Jacobs pictures by Jeff Kaufman

Poems about the Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer.

“Wangani’s Trees of Peace”: A true story from Africa by Jeanette Winter

Genre: Non-Fiction/Picture Book

Wangari's Trees of Peace: a true story from Africa is the story of one woman's effort to return green to Africa. Wangari's Trees of Peace is wonderful to introduce environmentalism. It also introduces some difficult subjects that may make some children and parents uncomfortable: prejudice ("Women can't do this"), violence ("Wangari blocks their way, so they hit her with clubs") and imprisonment ("They call her a troublemaker and put her in jail").

“Sounder” by William H. Armstrong

Sounder is the loyal coon hunting dog of a family of black sharecroppers. The father is sent to prison for stealing a ham and the men who come to take him away shoot Sounder in the process.

“I love my hair” by Natasha Anastasia Terpley Picture Book

This is the story of a little africian american girl being teased of her hair and how her mother encourages her about her hair.

Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Terpley Picture Book

This is a story of a Father and son trip to the barbershop. The son is nervous for his first barber cut and he patiently waits his turn. He feels scared but is reassured by other men in the barbershop that every thing is going to be okay.

Charlotte's Web
     By: E.B. White
       Genre: Fiction

A tale of friendship between a pig and a spider.

The Grapes of Wrath
     By: John Steinbeck
       Genre: Historical Fiction

A great story set during the Depression of a family who are Oklahoma farmers. They travel to California in search of better opportunities.

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
By: C.S.Lewis
Genre: Fantasy

Four kids enter the a magical land of Narnia and help Aslan the garden lion. They help Aslan to succeed the White Witch who cursed the land with eternal winter.

Curious George
       By: H.A. Rey
       Genre: Picture Book/Fiction

Adventures of a curious monkey who finds himself getting into trouble.

The Little Engine that Could
       By: Watty Piper
       Genre: Picture Book/Fiction

A story of proving others wrong. The Little Blue Engine pulls a stranded train over the mountain even though the other engines refused him to do so.

Johnny Appleseed
      By: Steven Kellogg
       Genre: Biography

The life of John Chapman who became Johnny Appleseed. This book describes his life by his love for animals, nature, and his great character.Loved this story, played appleseed in a play in elementary school.

Fudge-a-mania

By: Judy Blume

Genre:Fiction

I loved reading this book since my son enjoyed it so much. This story is about Peter Hatcher's family vacation which he is not looking forward to. Sheila Tubman is going to be renting the summer home next to his family. Peter is not sure if he can survive three weeks with Sheila and Fudge pestering him.

Where the Wild Things Are

By: Maurice Sendak

Genre: Picture Book

This book is one of my favorite books in elementary school. The adventures of Max begin after he dons his wolf suit. It begins with his mom calling him "Wild Thing" and Max replies, "I'll Eat You Up!" While he is in his room after being sent there the adventures begin. He travels to where the wild things are and Max ends up taming them. Max then becomes the King of all wild things and the rumpus begins. However Max gets lonely and misses those who love him leaving his kingdom behind. Despite their beggin of him to stay he left back home where supper awaited him

Gulliver's Travels

By: Jonathan Swift

Genre: Fantasy

I liked this book because the adventures are interesting and the underlaying theme is pretty easy to follow. In this novel Lemuel Gulliver is portrayed as the hero of four adventures. His first being in Lilliput among small inhabitants. In the second he is among giants in Brobdingnag. In Gulliver's third voyage he travels to Luputa among the Strudbugs. Lastly Gulliver finds himself among the Huoyhnhnms whom he takes a liking to. However being on these adventures changes Gullivers way of thinking when he returns home.

Navajo Long Walk

By: Joseph Bruchac

Illustrated by: Shonto Begay

Genre: Informative

I found this book informative and hard to put down. The pictures definitely painted a memory in my mind of the hardships my people endured.

The Goat in the Rug

As told to Charles L. Blood & Martin Link: by Geraldine

Illustrated by: Nancy Winslow Parker

Genre: Informational

This story was about a goat who has a friendship with Glenmae. Glenmae is a weaver who shears her goat Geraldine to weave a rug. The story helps explain how to make a rug. Kinaalda: A Navajo Girl Grows Up

By: Monty Roessel

Genre: InformationalI thought this story was great because of the information that it gives to the readers of our Navajo rite of passage. It takes you back to the time when you had to do all that that the girl in the story does to enter womanhood and this book helps me get ready mentally on what to expect when my daugther goes through the passage.

double fudge

by: Judy Blume

Genre:Fiction

this was again added because my son loves judy blume. This book reminds me so much of my son with money and his cousins.

superfudge

By: Judy Blume

Genre:Fiction

Fudge thinks he is a superhero and continues to annoy peter and be ready for a addition to their family

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

By: Jeff Kinney

Genre: Fiction

This book brings back so many memories when i was in middle school. Being short were every thing seemed different.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid the last straw

By: Jeff Kinney

Genre: Fiction

Greg Finley realizes he has to shape up of his father will ship him to military school.

The Hardcore diaries

By: Mick Foley

Genre: Autobiography

Former wrestler mick foley tells about behind the scenes look into the wrestling world.

Coyote and Horned Toad

By: Don Mose Jr.

Illustrated by: Molly Trainor

Coyote takes the cornfield away from horned toad and realizes he bet off more then he can chew.

Coyote Steals Fire

By: Don Mose Jr.

Illustrated by: Molly Trainor

coyote steals fire from the fire god for first man first woman and other animals can stay warm.

Coyote and the Beavers

By: Don Mose Jr.

Illustrated by Molly Trainor

Genre: Folklore

Coyote wants a new coat just like the beavers do and he learns the hard way that he is not a beaver.

The belgian Horse

By: Sarah Maass

Genre: Informational

Fact filled book of information on the beligian horse.

The story of Jonah

By: Alice Joyce Davidson

Illustrated by: Victoria Marshall

The biblical story of jonah and the whale and how this little girl named alice realizes the love of god.

BUSY

By Annie Kubler

what kids do to keep busy from pushing blocks to sorting and just staying busy.

Diablo-M Dream Horse

By: Gabi Adam

Genre: Fiction

Ricki is a teenage girl that loves horses and she rescues a horse that is being mistreated by the owner.

The dog who caught the crook and other incredible true dog tales

By: Allan Zullo and Mara Bovsun

Genre: Non-Fiction

this book is about dogs with heoric tales of amazing dogs.

So, Mad Bunny

By: Pamela Kennedy

Illustrated by: Normand Chartier

Bunny get so mad that he gets into trouble by his mother. He tries to control his anger.

The tale of Despereaux

By Matt smith and David Tilton

Genre: Graphic Novel

A brave mouse saves a princess that he falls in love with.

Blue Horses Rush In

By Luci Tapahonso

Genre: Folklore

Poems and stories by a navajo woman

Driven from within

By: Micheal Jordan

Genre: Autobiography

Life of Micheal Jordan

ManKind: Have a nice day! A tale of blood and sweatsocks

By: Mick Foley

Genre: Autobiography

Life and trials of the hardcore legend Mick foley.

Rivers of stone

By: Robert Pruitt

Genre: Fiction

Story about the four corners and Navajo country having diamonds.

Coyote Waits

By: Tony Hillerman

Genre: fiction

Navajo police officer Jim Chee investigates the death of his friend del and diggs up more drama.

If you give a pig a pancake

By: Laura Numeroff

Illustrated by: felicia bond

Genre: Picture Book

How if you give a pancake to a pig that certain events follow from taking a bath to building a tree house.

Echo of Hooves

By: Eleanor Jones

Genre: Fiction

Libby believes that she is being haunted by a old robber named black jack that uses her horse.

dinosaur ROAR!

By: Paul and Henrietta Stickland

Genre: Picture Book

Book about dinosaurs big, tiny, long, fat, etc..

What Uncles do Best

By: Laura Numeroff

Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

Genre: Picture Book

Book on what uncles do best from playing the piano to taking a drive.

What Aunts do Best

By: Laura Numeroff

Illustrated By: Lynn Munsinger

Genre: Picture Book

This book is about how aunts do best in shoppoing to making puppets with you.

Stellaluna

By: Janell Cannon

Genre: Fiction

A babybat is raised like a bird after falling in a nest. she is raised to be a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

If you see a Kitten

By: John Butler

Genre: Picture Book

if you see a kitten, pig, mouse, to a pretty peacock what do you say.

My Kindergarten

by Rosemary wells

Genre: Picture Book/Informational

to involve children in math, science, language, community, music, art, and holidays.

Baby Bear's Treasury

By: Varies author's

Genre: Picture Book

25 stories of animals, numbers, and songs.

The Children's Book of Home and Family

By: William J. Bennett

Illustrated by: Micheal Hague

Genre: Picture Book

different stories dealing with morals and teaching them to young people.

Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain

By: Verna Aardema

Illustrated by: Beatria Vidal

Genre: Folklore

Kapiti the herder of cows. shoots a eagle feather into the clouds to bring rain for his cows.

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

By Dr. Suess

Genre Fiction

Words and Pictures that rhymes.

The Frogs wore red suspenders

by Jack Prelutsky

Illustrated by: Petra Mathers

Genre:

Rhyming poems

Pieces: A Year in Poems and Quilts

By: Anna Grossnickle Hines

Genre:

Poems and Quilts that describe the poems

Native Americans

By: E.D. Hirsch Jr.

Genre: Picture book/Informational

Lessons of Native American Tribes

The Meanies Trick

By: Joy Cowley

Illustrated by: Sondra Cummell

Genre: Picuture Book

Monsters play a trick on the robber by putting pudding in his hat.

The Red Rose

By Joy Cowley

Illustrated by: Jo Davis

Genre: Picture Book

Mr. Singh picks a red rose for his wife and ruins the day for the dog, cat, bird and caterpillar.

A Painting of Sand

By. L. Luis Lopez

Genre:

Poems from ghost ranch

Marvel Masterworks The X-Men Volume 2

By: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with Roy Thomas and Werner Roth

Genre: Graphic Novel

The X-men origin for #11 to #21