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Children's Easy Fiction Books
Call Number
Author
E ADLER
Adler, David
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery
Cam uses her photographic memory to find a shopping list that
her dad lost at the library.
Alexander,
Kwame
Surf’s Up
Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very
different ideas about how to spend the day at the beach. But as
Bro continues to gasp and cheer as he reads his book (Moby
Dick), Dude can’t help but get curious. Before you can shout
“Surf’s Up!” both frogs are sharing the same adventure, that is,
until they get to the beach.
Amado, Elisa
What Are You Doing?
Before he leaves on his first day of school, Chepito plays outside
and encounters many different people in his neighborhood who
are all reading, and each person has a different response when
Chepito asks them "Why?"
E ASCH
Asch, Frank
The Lending Zoo
Overseeing a "zoo-brary" that lends out all types of animals,
librarian Miss Perkins discovers that the tiger has gone missing,
a disappearance that triggers a citywide search alongside a new
friend.
E BANKS
Banks, Kate
The Bear in the Book
At the end of the day a little boy falls asleep as his mama reads
about a bear hibernating.
E BARNETT
Barnett, Mac
Chloe and the Lion
Mac, the author, fires Adam, the illustrator, over their artistic
differences about Chloe, the main character of their book, until
Mac realizes both of their talents are needed and they must
work together or their story about Chloe will never be finished.
E BARROUX
Barroux,
Stephane
E BECKER
Becker, Bonny
E ALEXANDER
E AMADO
E BEEBE
E BERENSTAIN
Beebe, Katy
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Mr. Katapat's Incredible Adventures
Each day, an ordinary man becomes a great adventurer when
he goes to the library and reads about the Wild West, pirates, or
a visit to the pyramids.
A Library Book for Bear
Although he sees no need for more books to read, Bear agrees
to accompany Mouse to the library.
Brother Hugo and the Bear
After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library
book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry bear
with a taste for literature. Includes historical note on illuminated
manuscripts.
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark
When Brother Bear brings a spooky book from the library,
Berenstain, Stan
bedtime and the dark become ominous and threatening to Sister
Bear.
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Berne, Jennifer
Calvin Can't Fly
A young starling chooses to read books when his cousins are
learning to fly, and the knowledge he acquires comes in handy
when a hurricane threatens the flock's migration.
E BERNHEIMER
Bernheimer,
Kate
The Lonely Book
Once popular, an increasingly shabby library book grows lonely
until a young girl rediscovers it, but when it becomes lost again
both the book and the girl wonder if they will have a happy
ending.
E BLOOM
Bloom, Becky
E BERNE
E BLOOM
E BORDEN
Wolf!
A wolf learns to read in order to impress a group of farmyard
animals he has met.
A Mighty Fine Time Machine
Bloom, Suzanne An aardvark, an anteater, and an armadillo attempt to travel
back in time when they turn a big box into a time machine.
Borden, Louise
Off to First Grade
Each member of a first grade class, as well as their teacher,
principal, and a bus driver, expresses excitement, worry, or
hope as the first day of school begins.
E BOTTNER
Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't)
A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her
Bottner, Barbara
school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she
finds one that might change her mind.
E BRAM
Rufus the Writer
Rather than a lemonade stand, Rufus sets up a story stand one
Bram, Elizabeth summer and makes a series of trades with his friends--a story
for a shell, for a kitten, for a surprise, and one more as a special
birthday gift for his sister.
E BROWN
Brown, Marc
D.W.'s Library Card
After finally getting her first library card, Arthur's little sister
D.W. tries to check out her favorite book, with humorous
results.
E BUNTING
Bunting, Eve
Our Library
A raccoon and his friends go to great lengths to make sure they
will always have a library from which to borrow books.
Buzzeo, Toni
The Library Doors
An overview of the many activities children encounter during a
visit to the library media center can be sung to the tune of
"Wheels on the Bus."
E BUZZEO
E CAPUCILLI
Biscuit Loves the Library
On "Read to a Pet Day" at the library, Biscuit plays with story
Capucilli, Alyssa
time puppets, visits with friends, and listens to recorded books
before a librarian helps him discover his favorite acivity of all.
E CAPUCILLI
Tulip and Rex Find a Story
Capucilli, Alyssa Tulip and her dog Rex collect words in their notebook, which
they later use to tell an imaginative story.
E CARLSON
Carlson, Nancy
Henry's Amazing Imagination
When Henry's imagination gets mixed up with the truth during
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show and tell, his teacher suggests that he write and illustrate
his own stories.
E CARLSON
E CAZET
E CHAPMAN
Carlson, Nancy
Cazet, Denys
I Don't Like to Read
Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except
reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is
delightfully surprised.
Will You Read to Me?
Hamlet enjoys reading books and writing poetry, not playing in
the mud and fighting over supper like the other pigs, but he
finally finds someone who appreciates him just as he is.
Too Much Noise in the Library
The mayor visits Ms. Reade's school library, and when he
decides it is too noisy, he turns off the computers and Dvd
Chapman, Susan
players, locks up all the books, and sends the students and
teachers away, but soon realizes that a library is no good if it is
not being used.
E CHARTRAND
Chartrand, Lili
E CHRISTELOW
Christelow,
Eileen
Taming Horrible Harry
This is a charming story about one really bad monster who
learns to change his ways. Written originally in French, and
illustrated with delightfully ghoulish paintings by the Québecois
artist known simply as Rogé, Taming Horrible Harry is a
wonderful tale about the power of stories.
Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed
Mama has said it is time for "Lights out! Sweet dreams! No more
reading in bed," but her five little monkeys cannot resist reading
just a few more books to one another.
E CHILD
Child, Lauren
Beware of the Storybook Wolves
When two wolves escape one night from his fairy tale book and
threaten to eat him, Herb enlists the reluctant help of
Cinderella's fairy godmother.
E CHILD
Child, Lauren
But, Excuse Me, That is My Book
When Lola's favorite book is not on the library's shelf, her older
brother, Charlie, tries to find another book she will enjoy.
Chin, Jason
Redwoods
A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book
about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in
the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else
to read.
E CLAYTON
Clayton, Dallas
An Awesome Book!
Encourages children (and adults, too!) to dream dreams as big
as they can and then dream bigger yet! Think musical baboons,
dancing wild animals with diamond-coated wings, and magic
watermelon boats. And be sure to dream your own dreams not
those of someone else. You never know where dreams might
lead.
E COUSINS
Cousins, Lucy
E CHIN
Maisy Goes to the Library
Maisy goes to the library in search of a book about fish and a
quiet place in which to read it.
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E CUSHMAN
E CUYLER
E DAVIS
E DEEDY
E DEEDY
E DEFELICE
E DELASCASAS
E DIPUCCHIO
E DOWNEY
E DUVOISIN
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Missing Books
Cushman, Doug Investigative reporter Dirk Bones sets out to discover who is
stealing books in the town of Ghostly.
Hooray for Reading Day
First-grader Jessica, a big worrier, is especially afraid that she
Cuyler, Margery will make a mistake when she is reading in front of her class and
parents on Reading Theater Day, but after lots of practice
reading to her dog Wiggles, she performs perfectly.
Davis, David
Librarian's Night Before Christmas
Santa flies in on a book mobile to bring a poor library gifts. In a
parody of the famous poem by Clement C. Moore, a harried
librarian and her facility get a surprise holiday visit from Santa
and his bookmobile.
Deedy, Carmen
The Library Dragon
Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect
the school's library books from the children, but when she finally
realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into
Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller. The new librarian is a real
fire-breathing dragon who in time learns to trust children with
her books. The new librarian at Sunrise Elementary School is a
real dragon!
Deedy, Carmen
Return of the Library Dragon
Miss Lotta Scales, a dragon also known as Miss Lotty the
librarian, wants to retire from taking care of the school's library
but will not willingly stand by and see her beloved books
replaced by computers.
The Real True Dulcie Campbell
Believing that she is a princess, Dulcie Campbell leaves home to
DeFelice, Cynthia
seek her true family, but she finds by reading a book of fairy
tales that being a princess is not what she thought.
De Las Casas,
Dianne
There's a Dragon in the Library
After seeing a green-speckled reptile hatch from an egg one day
after storytime, young Max tries to convince someone that there
is a dragon in the library, growing ever larger as it eats books,
but no one believes him.
Alfred Zector, Book Collector
Alfred so loves books that he spends much of his life collecting
DiPucchio, Kelly everyone in his town, and when his collection is complete he
sets out to read each tome, while the lives of the townspeople
grow dull and dreary.
Downey, Lynn
Matilda's Humdinger
Although Matilda the cat is the worst waitress at Burt's Diner
because her mind is usually somewhere else--dueling pirates,
lassoing bad guys, or wrestling twisters with one hand tied
behind her back--no one cares since she is also the best
storyteller.
Petunia
Duvoisin, Roger Petunia, the goose, learns that possessing knowledge involves
more than just carrying a book around under her wing.
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Elwell, Peter
Adios Oscar!
Despite his friends' teasing, Oscar the caterpillar studies to
prepare for becoming a butterfly and migrating to Mexico, so
when things do not turn out as he expects, he is still able to
make his dream come true.
E EMERSON
Emerson, Carl
Monster Boy at the Library
Marty knows that he loves library time. But when Bart Ully
starts trouble among the shelves, will Marty's monster mania
reappear?
E EMMETT
Emmett,
Jonathan
The Princess and the Pig
When a new baby princess accidentally changes places with a
piglet, both of their lives are forever changed.
E ELWELL
E ENDERLE
Enderle, Dotti
The Library Gingerbread Man
The exasperating Gingerbread Man, famous for leading a host of
townsfolk and animals in a wild chase about the countryside,
lives at 398.2 on the library shelves. But the Gingerbread Man is
not the type of cookie that stays in one place for very long, and
one day he just can't help himself. With a leap and a whoosh, he
escapes the librarian's grasp, and the chase for the wily
Gingerbread Man is on again!
E FAGAN
Fagan, Cary
Mr. Zinger's Hat
When Mr. Zinger's hat flies in and interrupts Leo's playing, the
two of them construct a story as to how exactly the hat took off.
Faller, Regis
Polo, The Runaway Book
While trying to retrieve his new book from a thieving alien, Polo
has a series of adventures and eventually helps the alien and his
people.
E FALLER
E FISHER
E FORE
E FREEDMAN
E GARLAND
E GORE
Fisher, Valorie
Fore, S.J.
Everything I Need to Know Before I'm Five
This book covers the alphabet, counting, opposites, shapes,
colors, and seasons and uses bright photos of retro toys to
illustrate these topics.
Read to Tiger
A little boy who wants to read his book keeps being distracted
by a tiger who is busy chomping on gum, growling, and
practicing karate kicks.
Follow That Bear If You Dare
Hare and Rabbit bravely venture off on a bear hunt together,
Freedman, Claire
carefully following the instructions in Hare's "Best Book of Bear
Hunting."
King Puck
With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny
Garland, Michael
goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and
receive a lifetime supply of books.
Gore, Leonid
The Wonderful Book
When various forest animals discover a mysterious object in the
woods, they each use it for a different purpose, until a boy reads
stories aloud from it, much to the animals' delight.
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E GORMLEY
E GRAMBLING
E GRAVETT
Gormley, Greg
Dog in Boots
After reading "Puss in Boots," an adventurous dog sets out to
find the perfect pair of shoes to suit his every need.
Can I Bring Woolly to the Library, Ms. Reeder?
Grambling, Lois Will a child's woolly mammoth create havoc if he is allowed in
the library?
Gravett, Emily
Wolves
When a young rabbit checks out a library book about wolves, he
learns much more about their behavior than he wanted to know.
E GREENE
No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou
Greene, Rhonda Big Pirate Pete's treasure map has led him to Seabreezy Library,
Fowler
where Library Lou must convince him that the true treasure is
the books.
E HARPER
A Big Surprise for Little Card
Harper, Charise Fall in love with a disarming picture-book hero in this quirky ode
to spirit, identity, and the joy of having (or being) a library card.
E HARRIS
Harris, Robie
E HEAP
Heap, Sue
Maybe a Bear Ate It!
At bedtime, a young boy who cannot find his favorite book
imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from
him.
Four Friends Together
Mary Clare reads a story to her animal friends.
E HENSON
That Book Woman
A family living in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1930s gets
Henson, Heather books to read during the regular visits of the "Book Woman"--a
librarian who rides a pack horse through the mountains, lending
books to the isolated residents.
E HILLERT
Dear Dragon Goes to the Library
Hillert, Margaret "A boy and his pet dragon go to story time and take out books
from the library"--Provided by publisher.
E HILLS
Hills, Tad
How Rocket Learned to Read
A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first
introducing him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet."
E HILLS
Hills, Tad
Rocket Writes a Story
"Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--Provided by
publisher.
E JEFFERS
E JENKINS
E JOYCE
Jeffers, Oliver
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
Henry loves to eat books, until he begins to feel quite ill and
decides that maybe he could do something else with the books
he has been devouring.
Jenkins, Emily
What Happens on Wednesdays
A preschooler marks the progress of her day, not by the clock
but by what happens after lunch, after nap, after swimming,
after the library - and after Daddy comes home.
Joyce, William
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Morris Lessmore loves words, stories and books, and after a
tornado carries him to another land, dreary and colorless, he
finds a single book in color that leads him to an amazing library
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where, he learns, the books need him as much as he needs
them.
E KIMMEL
E KING
Kimmel, Eric
King, M.G.
I Took My Frog to the Library
A young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably
disastrous results.
Librarian on the Roof!
When RoseAleta Laurell begins her new job at the Dr. Eugene
Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, she is surprised that the
children of the town think the library is for adults. She vows to
raise the money for a children's section and spends a week
living and working on the library roof, even surviving a
dangerous storm.
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse
Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to
write and illustrate his own stories which he places on the
shelves with the other library books but when children find the
tales, they all want to meet the author.
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse: A Friend's Tale
Sam, the shy mouse that lives in the library and likes to write
books, collaborates with a boy in the library's Authors and
Illustrators Club.
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home
While the library that Sam and his adventurous friend Sarah live
in is being renovated, the two mice try to make new homes for
themselves in the attic, constructing everything from a yurt to a
geodesic dome. Includes photographs of real house styles
discussed and a brief glossary of terms.
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse: A Museum Adventure
Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah leave the library
and go to a museum so that Sam can make sketches in his
explorer's journal, and while there, they see different kinds of
artwork and make friends with another artist.
E KIRK
Kirk, Daniel
Library Mouse: A World to Explore
When Sarah, an explorer mouse, meets Sam she gives him the
courage to finally climb to the highest library shelves--and
beyond--and he shows her how to explore the world through
reading.
E KLEIN
Klein, Adria
Max Goes to the Library
Max, who loves to read, discovers all the services available to
him during a visit to the library.
E KIRK
E KIRK
E KIRK
E KIRK
E KNUDSEN
Knudsen,
Michelle
Library Lion
An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place:
the library. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very
particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And
you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one
day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about
lions in the library.
E LAKIN
Lakin, Pat
Clarence the Copy Cat
Clarence, a cat who does not want to hurt mice or any other
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creatures, does not feel welcome anywhere until he discovers
the Barnstable Library.
Pirates
When Ellery reads her younger brother a scary book about
pirates, Max finds an appropriate way to make her close the
book.
E LAMM
Lamm, C. Drew
E LEWIS
Lewis, Jill
Don't Read This Book!
The king frantically rides throughout his kingdom trying to piece
together fragments of his story.
Lies, Brian
Bats Night at the Library
Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open
library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water
fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.
E LIES
E LINDBERGH
E LIU
Homer, the Library Cat
A cat's quiet life is disrupted one day when a window is broken,
Lindbergh, Reeve
and after several frustrating attempts to find a suitable place, he
winds up in the perfect spot.
Liu, Cynthea
Bike On, Bear!
Bear is an extraordinary, genius bear, who can do anything
except ride a bike. Can Bear figure out how to get on two
wheels?
London,
Jonathan
Froggy Goes to the Library
When Froggy, Mom, and Pollywogilina set out for the library,
Froggy brings a wheelbarrow to hold all the books he plans to
borrow but he is so excited that he forgets to use his indoor
voice.
E LYON
Lyon, George
The Pirate of Kindergarten
Ginny's eyes play tricks on her, making her see everything
double, but when she goes to vision screening at school and
discovers that not everyone sees this way, she learns that her
double vision can be cured.
E MARCOTTE
Marcotte,
Danielle
E MARLOW
Marlow, Layn
Hurry Up and Slow Down
Hare likes to hurry through the day, unlike Tortoise, but
manages to slow down for his favorite bedtime story.
Marshall, Rita
I Hate to Read
As a third-grader who hates to read unwillingly looks at a book,
the characters come alive and interest him so much that he
really begins to care about them, and begins turning the
pages...
Matsuoka, Mei
Footprints in the Snow
Wolf is feeling offended and indignant: all the wolves he's ever
read about are nasty, scary, and greedy! To set the record
straight, he decides to write a story about a nice wolf. But will
his wolfish instincts get the better of him after all?
E LONDON
E MARSHALL
E MATSUOKA
Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me
A young boy shows how those around him read and become
immersed in what moves them.
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McDonald,
Megan
When the Library Lights Go Out
When the lights go out in the library, the storytime puppets set
out on an adventure to find their missing friend, Hermit Crab.
E MCGEE
McGee, Marni
Winston the Book Wolf
Winston loves to eat books because the words are so delicious,
but when he gets trapped in the library by an angry librarian
and her helpers, a little girl named Rosie helps him to escape
and teaches him a new way to enjoy words.
E MCKINLAY
McKinlay, Megan
No Bears
Ella tells a story with fairies, princesses, castles, and no bears.
McQuinn, Anna
Lola at the Library
Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to
return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a
special treat.
McQuinn, Anna
Lola Loves Stories
Lola loves to hear Daddy read a new library book each night, an
activity that spurs her imagination and results in inventive play
the next day.
E MCDONALD
E MCQUINN
E MCQUINN
E MENG
E MORA
E MORRIS
E MYRON
Meng, Cece
The Wonderful Thing About Hiccups
A bad case of hiccups in the library leads to a series of
outlandish experiences and a set of rules related to library
books, hippopotamuses, and little sisters.
Mora, Pat
Book Fiesta!
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El día de
los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts
about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book
fiestas that are often included.
Morris, Carla
The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians
Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can
find just about anything--including three librarians who help in
his quest for knowledge.
Myron, Vicki
Dewey's Christmas at the Library
After finding a red ball of yarn, Dewey the cat, who lives in the
Spencer, Iowa, public library, finds a way to help decorate the
Christmas tree.
E NELSON
The Book Itch
Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore,
Nelson, Vaunda
founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the
Micheaux
perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like
Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
E PARRISH
Parish, Herman
Amelia Bedelia's First Library Card
Amelia Bedelia helps out at the library with her classmates and
wonders what kind of book she should borrow when she
receives her first library card.
Pauli, Lorenz
The Fox in the Library
When Fox goes to the library looking for mice, Mouse offers fox
a book so that he will get new ideas -- like wanting to eat
chickens. But when the chicken-eating, fox-hunting farmer
E PAULI
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walks into the library, Fox and Chicken think fast and come up
with a surprising solution that just might save them both.
E PECK
Peck, Jan
Pirate Treasure Hunt
Captain Dare and his newly hired mates set out in search of
treasure, swimming through a lagoon, swinging through a
jungle, and other obstacles before finding the treasure, until a
mouse frightens the Captain into retreat.
E PERRY
Perry, John
The Book That Eats People
The reader is warned to be careful around this book, which has
already eaten several people and is always hungry.
E PULVER
Pulver, Robin
Author Day for Room 3T
Mr. Topple's third grade class prepares for the arrival of author
Harry Bookman, with unexpected results.
E REESE
Reese, Bob
Library Bear: 10 Words
A bear explores the library to find facts on different animals.
Reid, Rob
Comin' Down to Storytime
Storytime! That's all the little barnyard animals need to hear to
send them flocking to their librarian, who has some rip-roaring,
song-singing, nursery-rhyming, snack-timing fun in store for
them! You've never seen a storytime quite like this...and
reading has never been such fun!. Set to the tune of 'She'll be
comin' round the mountain when she comes.
Bartynski, Julie
Curious George Goes to a Bookstore
Curious George heads to a bookstore where his favorite author
is signing books, but while waiting in line, he decides to browse
and organize some open boxes.
Rockwell, Anne
Library Day
One day, a young boy visits the library for the very first time.
While he’s there he listens to stories, reads books and
magazines, and learns that there are also movies, crafts, chess,
puppet shows – something for everyone.
E RUZZIER
Ruzzier, Sergio
This is Not a Picture Book
Duck finds a book and is surprised to discover that there are
books with words and no pictures--and that even without
pictures a book can interest and excite you.
E SCHOENHERR
Schoenherr, Ian
Read It, Don't Eat It
Rhyming advice on how to take care of a library book.
E SEEGER
Seeger, Laura
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
Three easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between
Dog and Bear.
Shea, Bob
Dinosaur vs. the Library
Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places, the library, and
on the way he encounters a series of animals, including a cow,
baby chicks, a turtle, and an owl, and shares his roars with
each.
E REID
E REY
E ROCKWELL
E SHEA
E SHIELDS
Shields, Gillian
Library Lily
From the day her mother introduces her to the library, Lily
wants to spend all of her time reading until she meets Milly, who
hates reading but loves adventure.
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E SIERRA
Sierra, Judy
Born to Read
A little boy named Sam discovers the many unexpected ways in
which a love of reading can come in handy, and sometimes even
save the day.
E SIERRA
Sierra, Judy
Make Way for Readers
Animal toddlers arrive for storytime with Miss Bingo the
flamingo.
Sierra, Judy
Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf
When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives at the Villain Villa Retirement
Residence, is invited to tell his story at the library, he faces the
truth about what he did to the three little pigs and decides to
make amends.
E SIERRA
E SPANYOL
E STADLER
E STEIN
Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian
When Carlo the giraffe and Crackers the cat visit the new
Spanyol, Jessica
library, they meet Mrs. Chinca, a very friendly and helpful
librarian.
Stadler,
Alexander
Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book
Beverly is thrilled to finally check out a book with her own
library card, but when she accidentally keeps the book too long
she worries that she'll have to pay a huge fine or go to jail.
Interrupting Chicken
Stein, David Ezra Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but
interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.
E THOMAS
Take Care, Good Knight
The three little dragons have agreed to take care of the old
Thomas, Shelley wizard's cats while he is away, but their inability to read his
instructions causes problems until their friend, the Good Knight,
saves the day.
E TWOHY
Poindexter Makes a Friend
Poindexter is a very shy pig who, while helping out at the
library, meets a turtle who is also shy, and together they read a
book about making a friend in four easy steps.
E WELLS
E WILLEMS
E WINTER
Twohy, Mike
Yoko Learns to Read
Despite the doubts of some classmates and her native-born
Wells, Rosemary Japanese mother's inability to read English, Yoko finds the key
to reading and catches up with the other students in putting
new leaves on the classroom's book tree.
Willems, Mo
We Are in a Book!
Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will
happen when the book ends?
Biblioburro
Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of
books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he
Winter, Jeanette comes up with the perfect solution--a traveling library He buys
two donkeys--Alfa and Beto--and travels with them throughout
the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway
villages.
Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Libraries & Reading
Children's Nonfiction Books
Call Number
J 025.4 CLE
J 027 MUN
J 027 PRI
J 811 LEW
Author
Title & Brief Description
Cleary, Brian
Do You Know Dewey?
Dive into the Dewey decimal system! Search for ghosts in the
100s section, track down everything from costumes to cars in
the 300s, and be on the lookout for sports and music in the
700s.
Munroe, Roxie
The Inside Outside Book of Libraries
Illustrations and brief text present all kinds of libraries, from
bookmobiles and home libraries to the New York Public Library
and the Library of Congress.
Prieto, Anita
Lewis, J. Patrick
B is for Bookworm: A Library Alphabet
Readers learn the history of libraries and books through the
letters of the alphabet.
Please Bury Me in the Library
There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have
to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour,
an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into . . . eternity.