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These are some books recommended for grades K-4 from School Library Journal

SLJ  Booklist

123 I can build!
By Luxbacher, Irene, 1970-  Dewey: 690
Introduces young children to basic building concepts such as joining, roofing, and folding; and provides instructions for simple projects including a birdhouse and mushroom mansion.

All aboard to work--choo-choo!
By Roth, Carol.  Dewey: -E-
Animal mothers and fathers with various professions take the train to work and return at the end of the day to spend time with their children.

The amazing trail of Seymour Snail
By Hazen, Lynn E.  Dewey: -E-
Hoping to become a famous artist one day, Seymour Snail takes a job in a New York City art gallery, where everyone is buzzing about a "magnificent mystery artist."

Archie and the pirates
By Rosenthal, Marc, 1949-  Dewey: -E-
When Archie the monkey finds himself on a strange island, he makes a multitude of new friends who help him defend their home from intruding pirates.

Baby Polar
By Murphy, Yannick.  Dewey: -E-
Even though his mother warms him of a coming storm, Baby Polar goes outside to play, but when he cannot see his own paw he realizes that he now faces danger.

The Banshee
By Bunting, Eve, 1928-  Dewey: -E-
When Terry wakes up in the middle of the night to horrible screeching, he thinks the Banshee has come to pay his family a visit.

A book of sleep
By Na, Il Sung.  Dewey: -E-
While other animals sleep at night, some quietly and others noisily, some alone and others huddled together, a wide-eyed owl watches.

Brave Charlotte and the wolves
By Stohner, Anu.  Dewey: -E-
Charlotte the sheep proves her courage once again when the rest of her flock, including Wolfie and his gang of pretend wolves, trembles in fear at the sound of howling in the forest.

Bunion Burt
By Hayles, Marsha.  Dewey: -E-
Everyone from Granny Gert to Old Doctor Smurt suggests a way to make poor Burt's feet stop hurting, but Pappy Spurt knows what Burt really needs.

Crab cab
By Ziefert, Harriet.  Dewey: 428.1
Introduces three word families, including "ot," "ab," and "it," and uses die-cut pages and changing letters to make different words and sentences.

Creamed tuna fish & peas on toast
By Stead, Philip Christian.  Dewey: -E-
Colorful illustrations and simple text tell what happens when Mama Jane serves Wild Man Jack his least favorite dish, creamed tuna fish and peas on toast.

Creature ABC
By Zuckerman, Andrew.  Dewey: 590
Simply-labeled photographs depict twenty-six different animals--one for each letter of the alphabet.

Daddy, Papa, and me
By Newman, Leslea.  Dewey: -E-
Illustrations and rhyming text describe a toddler spending the day with his two daddies.

The dinosaur tamer
By Greathouse, Carol.  Dewey: -E-
Rocky the cowboy, who has been able to tame every dinosaur with which he has come in contact, is challenged when he meets T-Rex.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! (and other weird sayings)
By Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer.  Dewey: 428.1
Presents a collection of commonly used idioms and their meanings.

The Duchess of Whimsy : an absolutely delicious fairy tale
By De Seve, Randall.  Dewey: -E-
The Duchess of Whimsy has absolutely no interest in the Earl of Norm until he makes a sandwich that causes her to look at him in an entirely different way.

Edgar, Allan, and Poe and the tell-tale beets
By Rompella, Natalie.  Dewey: -E-
Brothers Edgar, Allan, and Poe hide their unwanted vegetables, fruits, and other foods under a loose floorboard, but their guilt over tricking their mother soon gets the best of them.

Edward Lear's The duck & the kangaroo
By Lear, Edward, 1812-1888.  Dewey: 821
Colorful illustrations and rhyming text tell how an adventurous duck befriends a kangaroo.

Gnash, gnaw, dinosaur! : prehistoric poems with lift-the-flap surprises!
By Mitton, Tony.  Dewey: 821
Presents eight poems about dinosaurs with colorful, lift-the-flap illustrations, introducing children to the pteranodon, diplodocus, triceratops, and other prehistoric species.

Happy birthday Bad Kitty
By Bruel, Nick.  Dewey: -E-
Bad Kitty's birthday fun is disrupted when someone takes off with her parents and an unexpected guest arrives for the party.

Have you ever seen a sneep?
By Pym, Tasha.  Dewey: -E-
Rhyming text asks the reader if certain unusual--and unpleasant--creatures live nearby.

Here comes Jack Frost
By Kohara, Kazuno.  Dewey: -E-
A young boy, who is bored because his animal friends are either hibernating or flew south for season, meets Jack Frost who teaches him about the wonders of winter.

Here comes the big, mean dust bunny!
By Thomas, Jan, 1958-  Dewey: -E-
The dust bunnies try to help a big, mean dust bully smile by playing a rhyming game with him.

Inside-outside dinosaurs
By Munro, Roxie.  Dewey: 567.9
A picture book featuring skeletons and illustrations of eight dinosaurs.

The little dump truck
By Cuyler, Margery.  Dewey: -E-
A happy little dump truck, driven by Hard Hat Pete, hauls stones, rocks, and debris from a construction site to a landfill.

Lulu's pajamas
By Papineau, Lucie.  Dewey: -E-
Lulu loves her pajamas so much that she decides not to take them off, but after she wears them to school and things get messy, Lulu hardly recognizes her favorite clothing by the end of the day.

Mama, will it snow tonight?
By Carlstrom, Nancy White.  Dewey: -E-
Three mothers and their offspring--fox, rabbit, and human--wait for the first snow of winter.

Marley goes to school
By Grogan, John, 1957-  Dewey: -E-
Marley the rambunctious dog sniffs his way to Cassie's school and spreads chaos as he searches for her.

The marshmallow incident
By Barrett, Judi.  Dewey: -E-
The left-handed residents of the town of Left and the right-handed residents of the town of Right become friends after a marshmallow-throwing incident instigated by the knights of the Ambidextrous Order who guard the dotted yellow line that separates the two towns.

Meeow and the little chairs
By Braun, Sebastien.  Dewey: -E-
Meeow and his friends use their imaginations to play with objects around the home, using small chairs to construct their own train.

Messing around on the monkey bars : and other school poems for two voices
By Franco, Betsy.  Dewey: 811
A collection of nineteen poems for children about what happens on a normal school day.

Mimi and Lulu : three sweet stories, one forever friendship
By Harper, Charise Mericle.  Dewey: -E-
Mimi and Lulu, to inseparable friends, enjoy cupcakes, pink elephants, surprises, and spending time with each other.

Mommy, Mama, and me
By Newman, Leslea.  Dewey: -E-
Illustrations and rhyming text describe a toddler spending the day with his two mommies.

Monet's impressions : words and pictures
By Monet, Claude, 1840-1926.  Dewey: 759.4
Contains reproductions of some of nineteenth-century French impressionist Claude Monet's most important paintings, accompanied by the artist's own words.

One true bear
By Dewan, Ted.  Dewey: -E-
A brave teddy bear puts his fur on the line when he goes to live with a boy who has a long history of destroying his toys.

Pennies for elephants
By Judge, Lita.  Dewey: -E-
Dorothy and her brother Henry rally the children of Boston to raise the six thousand dollar asking price to buy the soon-to-retire circus elephants.

Pet shop lullaby
By Fraser, Mary Ann.  Dewey: -E-
When the pet store closes for the night, a hamster's activities keep the other animals awake as they try to think of some way to put him to sleep.

Pigeon and Pigeonette
By Derom, Dirk, 1980-  Dewey: -E-
An old, blind pigeon and a young, deformed pigeon become friends as they persevere in their quest to fly.

The pirate and the penguin
By Storms, Patricia.  Dewey: -E-
Tired of being bored and cold, Penguin leaves the South Pole to find adventure and sunshine and meets Pirate, who is tired of the sunshine and sea, and together they come up with the perfect plan.

Polo and the dragon
By Faller, Regis.  Dewey: -E-
In this wordless picture book, Polo the dog becomes trapped in the ice and snow while out sailing one day, but a friendly dragon helps him escape.

Polo and the magician!
By Faller, Regis.  Dewey: -E-
Reading at home on a rainy night, Polo the dog is washed out to sea in his armchair and soon finds himself part of a magician's circus act. Told through wordless illustrations

Princess Hyacinth : (the surprising tale of a girl who floated)
By Heide, Florence Parry.  Dewey: -E-
Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy sitting in her palace every day because, unless she is weighed down by specially-made clothes, she will float away, but her days are made brighter when kite-flying Boy stops to say hello.

Princess party
By Allen, Joy.  Dewey: -E-
Little girls dress up and use their imaginations while dancing at a ball, defending a castle in their backyard, and planning an extravagant tea party.

The secret plan
By Sarcone-Roach, Julia.  Dewey: -E-
Continually thwarted in their efforts to escape bedtime and continue playing, a young elephant and three kittens finally find a "perfect late night bedtime-free hideout."

Skippyjon Jones-- lost in spice
By Schachner, Judith Byron.  Dewey: -E-
Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, has an adventure on Mars.

The smallest snowflake
By Watts, Bernadette.  Dewey: -E-
The smallest snowflake, longing for a home, finds its place in life as the inspiration for an artist.

 

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Steel pan man of Harlem
By Bootman, Colin.  Dewey: -E-
A mysterious man appears in Harlem and promises to rid the city of its rats by playing the steel pan drum.

The story of snow : the science of winter's wonder
By Cassino, Mark.  Dewey: 551.57
Text and photographs answer a variety of questions about snow, discussing how it forms, shapes of snow crystals, why no two flakes are alike, and more.

Supersister
By Cadena, Beth.  Dewey: -E-
A young girl does all kinds of things around the house to help her pregnant mother, proud that when the new baby comes she is going to be "a super sister."

Tarra & Bella : the elephant and dog who became best friends
By Buckley, Carol, 1954-  Dewey: 599.67
Recounts the true story of Tarra, an elephant who befriended a stray dog named Bella at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

The truly terribly horrible sweater-- that Grandma knit
By Macomber, Debbie.  Dewey: -E-
Cameron hates the sweater that his grandmother knit for his birthday, until she visits and tells him the special meaning behind its design. Includes instructions for knitting a similar sweater.
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Wag
By McDonnell, Patrick, 1956-  Dewey: -E-
Mooch the cat tries to explain what makes Earl's tail wag.

When the world is ready for bed
By Shields, Gillian.  Dewey: -E-
Parent and child prepare for bed by cleaning up toys, folding clothes, talking about the events of the day, and reading a book.

Whoo goes there?
By Ericsson, Jennifer A.  Dewey: -E-
Colorful illustrations and simple text about a very hungry owl looking for just the right animal for his dinner.

 

 

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