A child searches through the hooks, lures, bobbers and other paraphernalia in his tackle box for the one thing he needs to ensure a good day’s fishing. Includes a detailed glossary of fishing terms.

Jack and the Night Visitors by Pat Schories.

A wordless book about a little boy who tries to trap one of the alien visitors when they show up one night to play.

Move! By Steve Jenkins

Vivid illustrations and playful text introduce a variety of animals that swing, walk, dive, swim, leap, slither, climb, fly, run, dance, float, slide and waddle. Includes facts on each animal at the back of the book.

Mrs. Crump’s Cat by Linda Smith

Cranky Mrs. Crump has no use for cats, but when she finds a stray shivering on her doorstep her life is subtly – and pleasantly – transformed.

Olivia Forms a Bandby Ian Falconer

When Olivia learns that there will be no band a the evening’s fireworks display, she decides to form one on her own, with herself as the only musician and some rather unusual instruments.

Pip & Squeakby Ian Schoenherr

After rushing through the snow to get to their friend’s birthday party, two mice realize that they forgot to bring the present.

Shall I Knit You a Hat? A Christmas Yarnby Kate Klise.

When Mother Rabbit knits a warm winter hat for Little Rabbit, he likes it so much that he suggests they make hats for all of their friends as Christmas gifts.

The Snow Globe Familyby Jane O’Connor

Two families – a large one that lives in a house and the other a tiny one that lives in a snow globe – look forward to a big snowstorm.

Starring Mirette and Belliniby Emily Arnold McCully.

After the Great Bellini teaches young Mirette to walk the high wire, she uses her talent to free him from prison, and both resolve to help others become free.

What Elephant? By Genevieve Cote.

George and his friends cannot believe their eyes when they see an elephant sunbathing in the yard.

BEGINNER CHAPTER BOOKS

Rafi and Rosi by Lulu Delacre.

Two tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, learn about the plants and animals of Puerto Rico together.

CHAPTER BOOKS

Dunk Under Pressure by Rich Wallace. 119 pgs.

Free throw specialist Cornell “Dunk” Duncan joins the YMCA summer basketball league all-star team, but after losing his confidence in an important game the seventh-grader makes some decisions about becoming an all-around player.

Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel. 369 pgs.

Matt Cruse, a student at the Airship Academy, and Kate DeVries, a young heiress, team up with a gypsy and a daring captain, to find a long-lost airship, rumored to carry a treasure beyond imagination.

Soccer Chick Rules by Dawn Fitzgerald. 150 pgs.

While trying to focus on a winning soccer season, thirteen-year-old Tess becomes involved with local politics when she learns that all sports programs at her school will be stopped unless a tax levy is passed.

Uglyby Donna Jo Napoli. 186 pgs.

When the rest of the ducks turn on her little duckling, Ugly, because he isn’t like them, Mother Duck sadly leaves him behind in order to protect her other children. With the help of some new friends, Ugly makes his way alone, but he doesn’t know where he’s going or what he’s looking for.

Willy the Scrub by James McEwan. 63 pgs.

Willy and his friends have just started the 5^th grade and want to become part of the “in” crowd, so they become jocks; the fall football season leaves Willy a benchwarmer, or scrub, but he goes out for wrestling and things begin to change.

NON-FICTION BOOKS

Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakhtby Richard Platt.

In ancient Egypt, Nakht records his experiences as his family moves from the small town of Esna to the big, exciting city of Memphis, where he studies to be a scribe like his father and helps discover who has been robbing graves. Includes information on the ancient Egyptian society and religious practices.

Nancy Roe Pimm’s The Heart of the Beast: 8 Great Gorilla Stories by Nancy Pimm.

Presents a collection of eight gorilla stories including one featuring Diane Fossey, who spent her life trying to protect gorillas in the wild.

Prehistoric: Actual Size by Steve Jenkins.

The author provides facts about the sizes of various dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Gr. K-3

Trouble by Jane Kurtz.

A retelling of a traditional tale in which a young goat herder disobeys his father by trading away the board game that was supposed to keep him out of trouble. Gr. K-3

Who Lives in an Alligator Hole? By Anne Rockwell.

Describes the habitats of these reptiles which scientists call a “keystone species” because they change the environment for their own use in a way that helps many other plants and animals.

You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman.

Presents a collection of short retellings of familiar Mother Goose fairy tales, each told in two voices, designed especially for young children and adults to read together. Gr. K-3

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