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Three by the Sea
Edward Marshall (1994), 48 pages
Illustrated by James Marshall
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
What do you do when you've just finished a delicious lunch on the beach and it's too soon to go swimming? You do what best friends, Lolly, Spider, and Sam decide to do. They tell stories!
Read along as Lolly, Spider, and Sam compete to see who can tell the best story. You can be the judge. Whose story did you like the best?
Book Series: Dial easy-to-read
Similar books: The Garden That We Grew by Joan Holub;
The Pizza That We Made by Joan Holub;
Leo, Zack, and Emmie by Amy Ehrlich
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/22/2009
ISBN-10: 0140370048
ISBN-13: 9780140370041
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Piggie decides that today she will fly. Her friend Elephant tells her it's impossible: she will not fly today, tomorrow, or ever. So Piggie gets help from a dog who isn't very helpful. Then, she gets help from a duck with surprising results. The pictures complement the text wonderfully.
Book Series: An Elephant and Piggie Book
Similar books: Other Elephant and Piggie Readers are available: JR WILLEMS
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 6/8/2009
ISBN-10: 1423102959
ISBN-13: 9781423102953
Uncle Elephant
Arnold Lobel (1981), 64 pages
Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
When mother and father elephant are lost at sea, little elephant is left all alone. That is until Old Uncle Elephant, 'who has more wrinkles than there is sand,' comes to take care of him. Lovingly, Old Uncle Elephant fills little elephant's days with trumpeting the dawn, making wishes, trying on all their clothes at once, composing songs, and making up stories. This is a sweet and gentle story of the love between an uncle and a nephew masterly contained in an easy to read beginning chapter book.
Book Series: I Can Read Book Level 2
Similar books: Small Pig by Arnold Lobel;
Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel;
A Kiss For Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik;
Am I Beautiful by Else Holmelund Minarik
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 8/5/2009
ISBN-10: 0060239808
ISBN-13: 9780060239800
Wagon Wheels
Barbara Brenner (1993), 64 pages
Illustrated by Don Bolognese
Audience: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
In 1878,the young Muldie boys, along with their father, travel across the United States to find land for themselves. They find land in Kansas, but face many hardships, including starvation. Will the Muldie boys be able to take care of themselves when their father leaves to find better land for the family?
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0064440524
ISBN-13: 9780064440523
Wiggle and Waggle
Caroline Arnold (2007), 48 pages
Illustrated by Mary Peterson
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a worm? Meet Wiggle and Waggle, two hard-working worms, who are best friends. Together they dig, sing, and make their garden grow. Learn all about worms as you accompany them while they sing their special song and 'dig' their way into your heart.
Similar books: Found an Apple by Harriet Ziefert;
Class Worms by Barry Gott;
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/10/2009
ISBN-10: 1580893066
ISBN-13: 9781580893060
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