February 6 - February 23
Bibliography
Theme 7: Wheels Go Around
The books listed below may be
available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online
retailers, or library systems.
Recommended Leveled Books for Browsing
ABCDrive! by Naomi
Howland
Clarion 2000 (32p)
A boy on a car trip sees things related to vehicles for every letter of the alphabet.
Clarion 2000 (32p)
A boy on a car trip sees things related to vehicles for every letter of the alphabet.
This Train by Paul
Collicut
Farrar 1999 (32p)
Pictures of trains and brief sentences in large type demonstrate opposites and simple contrasts.
Farrar 1999 (32p)
Pictures of trains and brief sentences in large type demonstrate opposites and simple contrasts.
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!
by Stuart J. Murphy
Harper 2000 (40p)
Molly plays with her brother's toy cars, but can she put them back in the right order before her brother comes home?
Math
Harper 2000 (40p)
Molly plays with her brother's toy cars, but can she put them back in the right order before her brother comes home?
Math
So Many Circles, So Many
Squares by Tana Hoban
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
The geometric concepts of circles and squares are presented in photos of wheels, signs, and other objects.
Math
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
The geometric concepts of circles and squares are presented in photos of wheels, signs, and other objects.
Math
Delivery by
Anastasia Suen
Viking 1999 (32p)
Trucks, bicycles, taxis, and other vehicles deliver everything from newspapers to groceries.
Social Studies
Viking 1999 (32p)
Trucks, bicycles, taxis, and other vehicles deliver everything from newspapers to groceries.
Social Studies
Circular Movement
by Lola M. Schaefer
Pebble 2000 (24p)
Photographs and simple text describe objects that move in circles.
Science
Pebble 2000 (24p)
Photographs and simple text describe objects that move in circles.
Science
Traffic Jam by
Seymour Chwast
Houghton 1999 (32p)
In a book with fold-out pages, a cat and her kitten cause a traffic jam when they cross the road.
Houghton 1999 (32p)
In a book with fold-out pages, a cat and her kitten cause a traffic jam when they cross the road.
Night at the Fair
by Donald Crews
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
Nighttime is a great time to be at the fair, and the best ride of all is the giant Ferris wheel.
Multicultural
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
Nighttime is a great time to be at the fair, and the best ride of all is the giant Ferris wheel.
Multicultural
Cars by Gail
Saunders-Smith
Pebble 1998 (24p)
Photographs and word pairs describe different kinds of cars.
Pebble 1998 (24p)
Photographs and word pairs describe different kinds of cars.
My Puffer Train by
Mary Murphy
Houghton 1999 (32p)
On the way to the seashore in his train, Penguin invites other animals aboard.
Houghton 1999 (32p)
On the way to the seashore in his train, Penguin invites other animals aboard.
Bear on a Bike by
Stella Blackstone
Barefoot 1999 (32p)
A bear tries out various modes of transportation.
Barefoot 1999 (32p)
A bear tries out various modes of transportation.
Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud
Mike Mulligan and His Steam
Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
Houghton 1939 (48p)
Mike and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, don't give up when they lose their job.
Houghton 1939 (48p)
Mike and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, don't give up when they lose their job.
Available in Spanish as Mike
Mulligan y su maquina maravillosa.
Classic
Classic
Curious George ® Rides a
Bike by H. A. Rey
Houghton 1952 (48p)
Curious George helps a boy with his paper route and gets into all sorts of trouble.
Classic
Houghton 1952 (48p)
Curious George helps a boy with his paper route and gets into all sorts of trouble.
Classic
Fire Engines by
Marcia S. Freeman
Pebble 1999 (24p)
A simple description of fire engines and the equipment they carry.
Social Studies
Pebble 1999 (24p)
A simple description of fire engines and the equipment they carry.
Social Studies
Duck in the Truck
by Jez Alborough
Harper 2000 (32p)
A frog, a goat, and a sheep help Duck when his truck gets stuck.
Harper 2000 (32p)
A frog, a goat, and a sheep help Duck when his truck gets stuck.
On the Move by
Henry Pluckrose
Watts 1998 (32p)
Photos and text present all kinds of vehicles that help people get from place to place.
Social Studies
Watts 1998 (32p)
Photos and text present all kinds of vehicles that help people get from place to place.
Social Studies
On Monday When It Rained
by Cherryl Kachenmeister
Houghton 1989 (32p)
Each day of the week, a boy describes how the things that happen make him feel.
Houghton 1989 (32p)
Each day of the week, a boy describes how the things that happen make him feel.
Truck Talk by
Bobbi Katz
Cartwheel 1997 (32p)
In poems paired with photos, trucks talk about what they do.
Cartwheel 1997 (32p)
In poems paired with photos, trucks talk about what they do.
Window Music by
Anastasia Suen
Viking 1998 (32p)
A train clickety clacks its way over hills and through valleys.
Viking 1998 (32p)
A train clickety clacks its way over hills and through valleys.
The Little Engine That
Could by Watty Piper
Putnam 1930 (48p)
A small but determined train engine helps get food and toys to children waiting in a valley.
Putnam 1930 (48p)
A small but determined train engine helps get food and toys to children waiting in a valley.
Available in Spanish as La
pequeña locomotora que sí pudo.
Classic
Classic
How Do You Lift a Lion? by
Robert E. Wells
Whitman 1996 (32p)
A simple look at how levers, pulleys, and wheels help to move heavy objects.
Science
Whitman 1996 (32p)
A simple look at how levers, pulleys, and wheels help to move heavy objects.
Science
Seymour Simon's Book of
Trucks by Seymour Simon
Harper 2000 (32p)
Photographs of trucks accompany descriptions of the jobs they do.
Social Studies
Harper 2000 (32p)
Photographs of trucks accompany descriptions of the jobs they do.
Social Studies
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
Seals on the Bus
by Lenny Hort
Holt 2000 (32p)
At every stop, animals join a family riding a bus in this popular song.
Music
Holt 2000 (32p)
At every stop, animals join a family riding a bus in this popular song.
Music
Sheep in a Jeep by
Nancy Shaw
Houghton 1986 (32p)
Five sheep out for a ride in their Jeep run into trouble.
Houghton 1986 (32p)
Five sheep out for a ride in their Jeep run into trouble.
Down By the Station
by Will Hillenbrand
Harcourt 1999 (32p)
In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on a train.
Music
Harcourt 1999 (32p)
In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on a train.
Music
Beep! Beep! by
Anne Miranda
Turtle 1999 (32p)
A boy imagines himself to be many different vehicles, from a jeep to a rocket.
Turtle 1999 (32p)
A boy imagines himself to be many different vehicles, from a jeep to a rocket.
Five Little Monkeys Wash
the Car by Eileen Christelow
Clarion 2000 (32p)
Five monkeys try to persuade their crocodile neighbors to buy their old car. See others in series.
Clarion 2000 (32p)
Five monkeys try to persuade their crocodile neighbors to buy their old car. See others in series.
The Train Ride by
June Crebbin
Candlewick 1995 (32p)
In a story with patterned text, a girl traveling by train to her grandmother's watches the world go by her window.
Candlewick 1995 (32p)
In a story with patterned text, a girl traveling by train to her grandmother's watches the world go by her window.
Recommended Books for Phonics Read Aloud
Dazzling Diggers
by Tony Mitton
Kingfisher 1997 (24p)
Animals operate digging machines that move rubble and do other things in this rhyming story.
Kingfisher 1997 (24p)
Animals operate digging machines that move rubble and do other things in this rhyming story.
Mama Zooms by Jane
Cowen-Fletcher
Scholastic 1993 (32p)
A boy pretends his mama's wheelchair is everything from a racehorse to a spaceship.
Scholastic 1993 (32p)
A boy pretends his mama's wheelchair is everything from a racehorse to a spaceship.
Zeely Zebra by
Barbara Derubertis
Kane 1997 (32p)
Zeely Zebra dreams of making the All-Star Racing team.
Kane 1997 (32p)
Zeely Zebra dreams of making the All-Star Racing team.
