April 23 - May 11
Bibliography
Theme 10: A World of Animals
The books listed below may be
available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online
retailers, or library systems.
Recommended Books for Browsing
Animal ABC's by
the World Wildlife Fund
Cedco 1997 (28p)
Stunning color photographs show animals of the land and sea for each letter of the alphabet.
Science
Cedco 1997 (28p)
Stunning color photographs show animals of the land and sea for each letter of the alphabet.
Science
Sweet Dreams by
Kimiko Kajikawa
Holt 1999 (32p)
Simple rhyming verse describes the many different ways animals sleep.
Science
Holt 1999 (32p)
Simple rhyming verse describes the many different ways animals sleep.
Science
A Kitten's Year by
Nancy Raines Day
Harper 2000 (32p)
A kitten paws and pounces its way through the months of a year.
Harper 2000 (32p)
A kitten paws and pounces its way through the months of a year.
I Had a Hippopotamus
by Hector Viveros Lee
Lee & Low 1998 (32p)
A boy imagines what he would do with the creatures in his box of animal crackers.
Lee & Low 1998 (32p)
A boy imagines what he would do with the creatures in his box of animal crackers.
Available in Spanish as Yo
tenía un hipopótamo.
Multicultural
Multicultural
Animals in the Fall
by Gail Saunders-Smith
Pebble 1998 (24p)
In autumn, geese fly south, bears find dens, and squirrels build nests.
Science
Pebble 1998 (24p)
In autumn, geese fly south, bears find dens, and squirrels build nests.
Science
Giant Pandas by
Marcia S. Freeman
Pebble 1999 (24p)
Simple text and photos describe the giant panda, a native of China, and its behavior.
Science
Pebble 1999 (24p)
Simple text and photos describe the giant panda, a native of China, and its behavior.
Science
Tabby by Aliki
Harper 1995 (32p)
In this wordless story, a kitten's first year with its new family is one of growth and exploration.
Multicultural
Harper 1995 (32p)
In this wordless story, a kitten's first year with its new family is one of growth and exploration.
Multicultural
Little Lions by
Jim Arnosky
Putnam 1998 (32p)
On a rocky ledge, two mountain lion cubs play under the protection of their mother.
Science
Putnam 1998 (32p)
On a rocky ledge, two mountain lion cubs play under the protection of their mother.
Science
I Love Animals by
Flora McDonnell
Candlewick 1994 (32p)
From dogs and ducks to pigs and ponies, a girl tells about the farm animals she loves.
Candlewick 1994 (32p)
From dogs and ducks to pigs and ponies, a girl tells about the farm animals she loves.
Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud
Whistle for Willie
by Ezra Jack Keats
Viking 1964 (32p)
An African American boy learns to whistle for his dog. Available in Spanish as Sílbale a Willie.
Multicultural
Viking 1964 (32p)
An African American boy learns to whistle for his dog. Available in Spanish as Sílbale a Willie.
Multicultural
Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
Viking 1948 (56p)
Picking blueberries on a hillside, a girl and a bear cub have a surprise meeting.
Classic
Viking 1948 (56p)
Picking blueberries on a hillside, a girl and a bear cub have a surprise meeting.
Classic
Ducks Don't Get Wet by
Augusta Goldin
Harper 1999 (32p)
Wild ducks can swim in the water without getting wet. See others in series.
Science
Harper 1999 (32p)
Wild ducks can swim in the water without getting wet. See others in series.
Science
Harry the Dirty Dog
by Gene Zion
Harper 1956 (32p)
The classic story about a dog, some dirt, and a bath.
Harper 1956 (32p)
The classic story about a dog, some dirt, and a bath.
Available in Spanish as Harry,
el perrito sucio.
Science
Science
The Mitten by Jan
Brett
Putnam 1989 (32p)
A rabbit, an owl, a fox, and even a bear all squeeze into a boy's lost mitten in this Ukrainian folktale.
Putnam 1989 (32p)
A rabbit, an owl, a fox, and even a bear all squeeze into a boy's lost mitten in this Ukrainian folktale.
Henny Penny by
Paul Galdone
Clarion 1968 (32p)
Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and her friends rush off to tell the king.
Classic
Clarion 1968 (32p)
Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and her friends rush off to tell the king.
Classic
Coyote by Gerald
McDermott
Harcourt (32p)
Coyote persuades some crows to help him fly in this Native American trickster tale.
Harcourt (32p)
Coyote persuades some crows to help him fly in this Native American trickster tale.
Available in Spanish as Coyote.
Multicultural
Multicultural
Each Living Thing
by Joanne Ryder
Harcourt 2000 (32p)
Poetic text asks readers to care for each living thing.
Harcourt 2000 (32p)
Poetic text asks readers to care for each living thing.
Nuts to You! by
Lois Ehlert
A frisky squirrel digs up bulbs, steals birdseed, and enters a house through a tear in a screen.
A frisky squirrel digs up bulbs, steals birdseed, and enters a house through a tear in a screen.
The Hatseller and the
Monkeys by Baba Wagué Diakité
Scholastic 1999 (32p)
A band of mischievous monkeys steals Bamusa's hats in an African version of a familiar tale.
Multicultural
Scholastic 1999 (32p)
A band of mischievous monkeys steals Bamusa's hats in an African version of a familiar tale.
Multicultural
The Bossy Gallito
by Lucía M. Gonzalez
Scholastic 1999 (32p)
A bossy rooster learns a lesson about politeness. Text in English and Spanish.
Multicultural
Scholastic 1999 (32p)
A bossy rooster learns a lesson about politeness. Text in English and Spanish.
Multicultural
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
Way Out in the Desert by
T. J. Marsh and J. Watson
Rising Moon (32p)
A song introduces readers to the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert.
Music
Rising Moon (32p)
A song introduces readers to the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert.
Music
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book
by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Harper 2000 (32p)
One lion cub and his nine cubmates roar much too loudly for their animal neighbors.
Math
Harper 2000 (32p)
One lion cub and his nine cubmates roar much too loudly for their animal neighbors.
Math
What Does the Rabbit Say?
by Jacque Hall
Bantam 2000 (32p)
A boy and girl wonder what kind of sound their pet rabbit makes.
Bantam 2000 (32p)
A boy and girl wonder what kind of sound their pet rabbit makes.
From Head to Toe
by Eric Carle
Harper 1997 (32p)
Children imitate animal movement.
Harper 1997 (32p)
Children imitate animal movement.
Little White Duck
by Walt Whipp
Little 2000 (32p)
A duck causes a commotion on the pond in this song.
Music
Little 2000 (32p)
A duck causes a commotion on the pond in this song.
Music
Do Pigs Have Stripes?
by Melanie Walsh
Houghton 1996 (40p)
Bright pictures illustrate a series of silly questions about animals. See others in series.
Houghton 1996 (40p)
Bright pictures illustrate a series of silly questions about animals. See others in series.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear,
What Do You Hear? by Eric Carle
Holt 1991 (32p)
Children learn about animal sounds in this patterned story.
Holt 1991 (32p)
Children learn about animal sounds in this patterned story.
Recommended Books for Phonics Read Aloud
Bugs for Lunch by
Margery Facklam
Charlesbridge 1999 (32p)
Rhyming verse introduces creatures that eat bugs.
Charlesbridge 1999 (32p)
Rhyming verse introduces creatures that eat bugs.
Hug Bug by Karen
Hoenecke
School Zone 1997 (8p)
A girl's favorite bug is the one that wears a silly hat.
School Zone 1997 (8p)
A girl's favorite bug is the one that wears a silly hat.
Jamberry by Bruce
Degen
Harper 1983 (32p)
A boy and a bear share a berry picking adventure.
Harper 1983 (32p)
A boy and a bear share a berry picking adventure.
