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Miss Garner’s Book Review

Miss Garner’s Book Review. Picture Books. Harold and the Purple crayon By: Crockett Johnson Grades k-3. Published in 1955 Main character: Harold Summary: Harold creates an imaginary world with his Purple crayon. Follow along as he gets lost inside is imagination.

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Miss Garner’s Book Review

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  1. MissGarner’sBookReview

  2. PictureBooks

  3. Harold and the Purple crayonBy: Crockett JohnsonGrades k-3 Published in 1955 Main character: Harold Summary: Harold creates an imaginary world with his Purple crayon. Follow along as he gets lost inside is imagination.

  4. The Very Hungry CaterpillarBy: Eric CarleGrade Level K-3 Published in 1986 Main character: Very hungry caterpillar Summary Follow along as this VERY hungry caterpillar eats his way through lots of fun foods!

  5. Fancy NancyBy: Jane O’ConnorIllustrated by: Robin Preiss GlasserGrade Level: K-3 Published in 2006 Main character: Nancy Summary Meet Nancy, everything she does is fancy. From the way that she dresses to the way she talks. Nancy decides to give her family fancy lessons and ends up learning a valuable lesson herself.

  6. Madeline By: Ludwig BemelmansGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1939 Main character: Madeline Summary Follow Madeline and her friends as they explore the beautiful city of Paris.

  7. You’re All My FavoritesBy: Sam McBratneyIllustrated by: Anita JeramGrade Level K-3 Published in 2004 Main characters: Three baby bears Summary A touching story about three baby bears who want to know who their parents’ favorite is.

  8. The Relatives CameBy: Cynthia RylantIllustrated by: Stephen GammelGrade Level: K-3 Published in 1985 Awards: Caldecott Honor Main characters: The relatives Summary Isn’t it great when relatives come to visit? This is the story about all the fun that is had when relatives come to visit.

  9. The Hallo-wienerBy: Dav PilkeyGrade Level: K-3 Published in 1995 Main character: Oscar Summary Meet Oscar, he’s a wiener dog and everyone teases him about it. Oscar can’t wait for Halloween, but it’s not everything he dreams it to be. Read along as Oscar goes from “Wiener dog” to “Hero Sandwich”.

  10. You Can Do It, SamBy: Amy HestIllustrated by: Anita JeramGrade Level: K-3 Published in 2001 Main character: Sam Summary Isn’t it great when you can do things all by yourself? This is the story of Sam who with the help of his mother makes treats for his neighbors. When they go to deliver them, his mother lets him go up to the doors by himself.

  11. Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale’sBy: E.L. KonigsburgGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1992 Main characters: Amy Elizabeth, Grandma Summary Have you ever been to New York? Follow along as Amy Elizabeth and her Grandma explore the Big Apple as they try to get to Bloomingdale’s.

  12. Heaven’s All Star Jazz BandBy: Don CarterGrades 4-6 Multi-cultural book Published in 2002 Main Characters: Little boy, Grandpa Jack, Jazz stars Summary When the little boy’s Grandpa Jack dies, he imagines him joining all of his favorite Jazz heroes in a jam session. Read along as Grandpa Jack meets all the greats.

  13. A Bad Case of StripesBy: David ShannonGrade Level: K-6 Published in 2004 Main character: Camilla Cream Summary Meet Camilla. Camilla likes lima beans, but her friends don’t. So, to be like her friends, she stops eating them. Then it happens…Camilla gets a case of the stripes. Will she ever return to normal?

  14. Curious George Takes a JobBy: H.A. ReyGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1947 Main character: Curious George Summary Oh no! George has escaped from the zoo. Follow along as his curiosity leads him through the big city doing various jobs.

  15. Walter the Farting DogBy: William Kotzwinkle & Glenn MurrayIllustrated by: Audrey ColmanGrade Level:4-6 Published in 2001 Main characters: Walter, Betty, Billy Summary What if your dog couldn’t stop farting? Meet Walter, he just can’t seem to stop and it’s getting him into trouble. Read along as Walter goes from farting dog to becoming a hero all in one day.

  16. Sector 7 By: David WiesnerGrade Level 4-6 Published in 1999 Awards: Caldecott Honor Main characters: Little boys, cloud with the red hat Summary What if you took a field trip to the top of the Empire State building and made friends the clouds? That’s exactly what happens in this book. Read along as the little boy helps his new friends come up with new, fun, cloud shapes.

  17. June 29,1999 By: David WiesnerGrade Level 7-9 Published in 1992 Main character: Holly Evans Summary Did you ever have a science experiment go wrong? That’s exactly what Holly Evans thinks when it starts raining giant vegetables. She soon discovers that she might be wrong after all.

  18. Flotsam By: David WiesnerGrades 7-9 Published in 2006 Awards: The Caldecott Medal Main character: Young boy Summary A young boy at the beach discovers an old fashion camera. He take the film to be developed and discovers a picture of a kid holding a picture of a kid, holding a kid until using a microscope the first picture of the first kid is revealed.

  19. Tuesday By: David WiesnerGrade Level: 7-9 Published in 1991 Awards: Caldecott Medal Main characters: flying frogs Summary You’ve heard the expression “When pigs fly…” But flying frogs?!? Follow along one crazy Tuesday night when a quiet neighborhood is overrun with frogs.

  20. Traditional Literature

  21. Nursery Rhymes & Fairy TalesGrade Level: K-3 Published in 2005 Summary Read along as Disney’s favorite characters re-create some the best classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales ever told

  22. My Very First Mother GooseEdited by: Iona OpieIllustrated by: Rosemary WellsGrade Level: K-3 Published in 1996 Summary A beautifully illustrated version of Mother Goose, that is easy to read.

  23. The Elephant’s ChildBy: Rudyard KiplingIllustrated by: Geoffrey PattersonGrade Level: K-3 Published in 2006 Main character: Elephant child Summary Have you ever wondered how the elephant got it’s trunk? This is the story of a curious young elephant who’s curiosity got the better of him.

  24. The Three Pigs By: David WiesnerGrade Level 4-6 Published in 2001 Awards: Caldecott Medal Main Characters: The 3 pigs Summary: Follow along as the 3 pigs take a crazy adventure out of their story into other fairy tales as they escape from the big bad wolf.

  25. Hans Christian Andersen’sFairy TalesRetold By William KingGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1996 Summary A collection of some of Anderson’s Greatest Works. Meet the Emperor in His new clothes, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, and many more!

  26. The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales By: Jon ScieszkaIllustrated by: Lane SmithGrade levels: 7-9 Published in 1992 Awards: Caldecott Honor Main Character: Jack the narrator Summary You’ve Haven’t read Mother Goose until you read these crazy fracture versions

  27. A Children’s Treasury of MythologyIllustrated by Margaret Evans PriceGrade Level 7-9 Published in 2007 Summary A beautifully illustrated collection of myths from Greek and Roman mythology

  28. Fantasy

  29. A Kiss For Little Bear By: Else Holmelund MinarikIllustrated by: Maurice SendakGrade Level: K-3 Published in 1968 Main characters: Little Bear, animal friends, Grandmother Bear Summary Little Bear makes a picture for his Grandmother. Because she loves it so much she sends him a kiss in return. The kiss gets passed between friends until skunk accidentally kisses a girl skunk. Little bear finally gets his kiss when the two skunks get married

  30. Where the Wild Things AreBy: Maurice SendakGrade Level: K-3 Published in 1963 Awards: Caldecott Medal Main character: Max Summary Follow Max on his imaginary journey to the island of where the wild things are. Join in as they have a wild rumpus and crown Max, King of the Wild Things.

  31. How to Make Friends with a GiantBy: GenniferCholdenkoIllustrated by: Amy WaldrodGrade Level K-3 Published in 2006 Newberry Honor Main characters: James, Jacomo Summary What if a giant moved in next door and started school with you? Would you become friends with them? This is the story of James and Jacomo, two friends who are complete opposites of each other.

  32. Magic PickleBy: Scott MorseGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 2008 Main characters: Magic Pickle, Jojo Wigman Summary Graphic novel about a superhero who goes out and battles other superhuman veggies

  33. JumanjiBy: Chris Van AllsburgGrade Level 4-6 Published in 1981 Awards: Caldecott Main characters: Peter, Judy Summary What would you do if the game you were playing suddenly came to life? Join Peter and Judy as they race against time and nature to finish playing JUMANJI

  34. Ella Enchanted By: Gail Garson LevineGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1997 Awards: Newberry Honor Main characters: Ella, Prince Charmon, Mandy, Summary Meet Ella. She has to do everything you tell her because of a horrible gift her fairy godmother gave her. Follow along as Ella searches for Lucinda so she can live as a normal girl.

  35. The Lightning ThiefBy: Rick RiordanGrade Level 4-6 Published in 2006 Main character: Percy Jackson Summary What if you found out that all the crazy things that have been happening to you aren’t just a dream? What if you found out you were the child of a Greek god? Meet Percy. This is the story of what happens when he finds out the answers to these questions and many more.

  36. Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and me Elizabeth By: E.L. KonigsburgGrade Level 4-6 Published in 1967 Multicultural Awards: Newberry Honor Main Characters: Jennifer, Elizabeth Summary What if your best friends was a witch and she made you an witch’s apprentice? Follow along as Elizabeth tries to become a full fledged witch.

  37. The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeBy: C.S. LewisGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1950 Main characters: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Summary Through the wardrobe is a mystical land called Narnia. Follow along as Edmund, Lucy, Peter, and Susan battle against the evil queen to save Narnia.

  38. Lily Dale: Awakening By: Wendy Corsi StaubGrade level 7-9 Published in 2009 Main character: Calla Summary After her mother’s death, Calla moves to Lily Dale to live with her grandmother. She soon discovers that Lily Dale is a town full of psychics and that she is one too.

  39. Poetry

  40. I can Read with My Eyes Shut!By: Dr. SeussGrade Level: K-3 Published in 1978 Main character: The Cat in the Hat Summary Did you know that the Cat in the Hat can read with his eyes closed? Follow along his crazy journey what happens when you read with your eyes closed!

  41. The Mighty SlideBy: Allan AhlbergIllustrated by: Charlotte VoakeGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1988 Summary A collection of story poems from Britain. Take a ride on the Mighty Slide, make friends with The Girl that Doubled, and listen to The Scariest Yet

  42. A Light In the AtticBy: Shel SilversteinGrade Level: 4-6 Published in 1981 Summary A collection of humorous children’s poems

  43. Imagine That! Poems of Never-WasSelected by: Jack PrelutskyIllustrated by: Kevin HawkesGrade Level 4-6 Published in 1998 Summary A collection of children’s poems on things that never-were. Meet The Nonny. Take a ride in Mr. Mad’s Machine. Visit The Land of Bumbley Boo.

  44. Vile VersesBy: Roald DahlGrade Level 4-6 Published in 2005 Summary A Collection of poems taken from Roald Dahl’s famous children’s books

  45. A Poke in the IA collection of concrete poemsSelected by Paul B JaneczkoIllustrated by: Chris RashckaGrade Level 7-9 Published in 2001 Summary A collection of crazy concrete poems.

  46. Oh, The Places You’ll Go!By: Dr. SeussGrade level: 7-9 Published in 1990 Main character: You Summary Follow along as you take a wonderful journey down the path of life.

  47. Contemporary Realistic Fiction

  48. The Red ThreadBy: Grace LinGrade Level: K-3 Multicultural book Published in 2007 Main characters: King & Queen, Old Peddler, baby Summary There is an ancient Chinese belief that an invisible, unbreakable red thread connects all those who are destined to be together. Follow along as the King and Queen take a journey to find their destiny.

  49. I’m Gonna Like Me Letting Off A Little Self-EsteemBy: Jamie Lee CurtisIllustrated by: Laura Cornell Published in 2002 Summary A self esteem lifting story about two kids who like themselves no matter what.

  50. Is There Really A Human Race? By: Jamie Lee CurtisIllustrated by: Laura CornellGrade Level: K-3 Published in 2006 Summary Is there really a human race? Where’s the finish line? Do people run into each other? These just a few of the questions that this book answers and many more.

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