Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Creepy carrots! Creepy carrots! Aaron Reynolds,Peter Brown,Aaron Reynolds The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy… OL15520771W
Blackout Blackout John Rocco It was a normal summer night in the city. Hot, noisy, busy. And then the lights went out, and everything changed. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, because not everyone likes normal. When a bus… OL16177018W
Sleep like a tiger Sleep like a tiger Mary Logue At bedtime a young girl asks "Does everything in the world go to sleep?" OL16415369W
Mr. Wuffles! Mr. Wuffles! David Wiesner "Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat… OL16813092W
The Right Word The Right Word Jen Bryant "Words, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order." For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best compan… OL17076667W
Nana in the City Nana in the City Lauren Castillo In this magical, Caldecott Honor picture book, a young boy visits his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. Then his Nana make… OL17094208W
This One Summer This One Summer Mariko Tamaki An unforgettable summer. Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little s… OL17094879W
Waiting Waiting Kevin Henkes "Un cuento intemporal, maravillosamente ilustrado, que nos habla sobre la imaginación, las estaciones, la amistad y la sorpresa. Al principio eran cinco amigos y todos parecían esperar algo detrás de… OL17342463W
Du Iz Tak? Du Iz Tak? Carson Ellis,Maria Afonso Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies peer at it in wonder. When the plant grows taller and sprouts leaves, some young beetles arrive to gander, and soon—with the help of … OL17592104W
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 big mooncake for little star A big mooncake for little star Grace Lin Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she's not supposed to eat any yet! What happens when she can't resist a nibble? A heartwarming original story that explain… OL19749893W
The rough patch The rough patch Brian Lies Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden. But when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope. OL19749940W
Big cat, little cat Big cat, little cat Elisha Cooper There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came ... And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go.… OL20049155W
Interrupting chicken Interrupting chicken David Ezra Stein Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale. OL5818196W