Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A Tree Is Nice A Tree Is Nice Janice May Udry Briefly describes the value of a tree. OL114926W
The Little Island The Little Island Margaret Wise Brown Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches. OL151872W
We Are in a Book! (Elephant & Piggie) We Are in a Book! (Elephant & Piggie) Mo Willems Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what w… OL15371369W
Mom, it's my first day of kindergarten! Mom, it's my first day of kindergarten! Hyewon Yum A five-year-old boy, ready and eager on his first day at "the big kids' school," must calm his very worried mother. OL15980266W
Arrorró, mi niño Arrorró, mi niño Lulu Delacre An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, finger play games, and lullabies from the major Latino groups living in the United States today. Includes some music. OL16063636W
Locomotive Locomotive Brian Floca Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. OL16811467W
Thank you, Omu! Thank you, Omu! Oge Mora When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit. Author-illustrator Oge Mora brings to life a hear… OL19662793W
A pig, a fox, and a box A pig, a fox, and a box Jonathan Fenske Jonathan Fenske tells three humorous stories of two friends, Pig and Fox, and their shenanigans with a cardboard box (all of which involved Pig accidentally crushing Fox in the box). With comic art a… OL20011962W
Raven Raven Gerald McDermott Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossi… OL2009970W
My Friend Rabbit My Friend Rabbit Eric Rohmann When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. OL2637611W
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears Verna Aardema A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. OL2654553W
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings David Crommett,Robert McCloskey First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massa… OL4638367W
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Ingri Parin D'Aulaire,Edgar Parin D'Aulaire Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States. OL4771372W
There is a bird on your head! There is a bird on your head! Mo Willems Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend. OL5759992W
The Red Book The Red Book Barbara Lehman This book is about a book. A magical red book without any words. When you turn the pages you’ll experience a new kind of adventure through the power of story. Winning a Caldecott Honor for its illust… OL5850410W
Joseph had a little overcoat Joseph had a little overcoat Simms Taback A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments. OL5855400W
Silly chicken Silly chicken Rukhsana Khan In Pakistan, Rani believes that her mother loves their pet chicken Bibi more than she cares for her, until the day that a fluffy chick appears and steals Rani's own affections. OL859253W