October 24 - November 10
Bibliography
Theme 3: We're a Family
The books listed below may be
available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online
retailers, or library systems.
Recommended Books for Browsing
Lots of Dads by
Shelley Rotner
Dial 1997 (32p)
Photographs show all kinds of dads engaged in activities from work to play with their children.
Multicultural
Dial 1997 (32p)
Photographs show all kinds of dads engaged in activities from work to play with their children.
Multicultural
Bath Time by Lucy
Malka
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A Latino boy puts so many things into his tub at bathtime that the water overflows.
Multicultural
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A Latino boy puts so many things into his tub at bathtime that the water overflows.
Multicultural
Mothers Are Like That
by Carol Carrick
Clarion 2000 (28p)
Simple text describes how animals and human mothers care for their young.
Clarion 2000 (28p)
Simple text describes how animals and human mothers care for their young.
Mothers & Babies
by the World Wildlife Fund
Cedco 1997 (28p)
Labeled photographs show animal mothers and their babies.
Science
Cedco 1997 (28p)
Labeled photographs show animal mothers and their babies.
Science
Buzz by Janet S.
Wong
Harcourt 2000 (32p)
A busy morning for an Asian American boy and his parents begins with the alarm clock's buzz.
Multicultural
Harcourt 2000 (32p)
A busy morning for an Asian American boy and his parents begins with the alarm clock's buzz.
Multicultural
Mom and Me by
Miela Ford
Greenwillow 1998 (24p)
Photographs and brief text show a polar bear cub and its mother sleeping, playing, and eating at the zoo.
Greenwillow 1998 (24p)
Photographs and brief text show a polar bear cub and its mother sleeping, playing, and eating at the zoo.
A High Low Near Far Loud
Quiet Story by Nina Crews
Greenwillow 1999 (24p)
Captioned photos show a sister and brother acting out a series of opposites during their day.
Greenwillow 1999 (24p)
Captioned photos show a sister and brother acting out a series of opposites during their day.
Daddy Calls Me Man
by Angela Johnson
Orchard 1997 (32p)
A boy's artist parents inspire him to create four brief poems about his family.
Multicultural, Art
Orchard 1997 (32p)
A boy's artist parents inspire him to create four brief poems about his family.
Multicultural, Art
Bird Families by
Helen Frost
Pebble 1999 (24p)
Photographs and brief, repetitive text describe where and how cardinals, puffins, and other birds nest.
Science
Pebble 1999 (24p)
Photographs and brief, repetitive text describe where and how cardinals, puffins, and other birds nest.
Science
Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud
Big Book of Families
by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
Candlewick 1998 (32p)
Rhyming poems and pictures celebrate all kinds of families.
Multicultural
Candlewick 1998 (32p)
Rhyming poems and pictures celebrate all kinds of families.
Multicultural
Katy No-Pocket by
Emmy Payne
Houghton (32p)
Pocketless Katy Kangaroo sets out to find something in which to carry her son, Freddy. Available in Spanish as Katy no tiene bolsa.
Classic
Houghton (32p)
Pocketless Katy Kangaroo sets out to find something in which to carry her son, Freddy. Available in Spanish as Katy no tiene bolsa.
Classic
Rabbit Food by
Susanna Gretz
Candlewick 1999 (32p)
Uncle Bunny tries to get his nephew John to eat the carrots and celery that he himself dislikes.
Candlewick 1999 (32p)
Uncle Bunny tries to get his nephew John to eat the carrots and celery that he himself dislikes.
A Birthday Basket for Tía
by Pat Mora
Simon 1992 (32p)
A girl gathers a basket full of special things for her great-aunt's birthday.
by Pat Mora
Simon 1992 (32p)
A girl gathers a basket full of special things for her great-aunt's birthday.
Available in Spanish as Una
canasta de cumpleanños para Tía.
Multicultural
Multicultural
When Will Sarah Come?
by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
Greenwillow 1999 (32p)
Jonathan, an African American boy, waits impatiently for his sister Sarah to come home from school.
Multicultural
Greenwillow 1999 (32p)
Jonathan, an African American boy, waits impatiently for his sister Sarah to come home from school.
Multicultural
On Mother's Lap by
Ann Herbert Scott
Clarion 1992 (32p)
An Inuit boy discovers there's room for himself and his baby sister on their mother's lap.
Multicultural
Clarion 1992 (32p)
An Inuit boy discovers there's room for himself and his baby sister on their mother's lap.
Multicultural
Night Shift Daddy
by Eileen Spinelli
Hyperion 2000 (32p)
In rhyming text, a father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before working the night shift.
Hyperion 2000 (32p)
In rhyming text, a father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before working the night shift.
Little Bear's Visit
by Else Holmelund Minarik
Harper 1961 (64p)
Little Bear's favorite thing about visiting his grandparents is the stories they tell.
Classic
Harper 1961 (64p)
Little Bear's favorite thing about visiting his grandparents is the stories they tell.
Classic
Come Along, Daisy!
by Jane Simmons
Little 1998 (32p)
Daisy the duckling forgets to follow her mama as she investigates the wildlife on her pond.
Little 1998 (32p)
Daisy the duckling forgets to follow her mama as she investigates the wildlife on her pond.
Jamaica Tag-Along
by Juanita Havill
Houghton 1989 (32p)
Jamaica's feelings are hurt when her brother won't let her tag along to his basketball game.
Multicultural
Houghton 1989 (32p)
Jamaica's feelings are hurt when her brother won't let her tag along to his basketball game.
Multicultural
Under the Table by
Marisabina Russo
Greenwillow 1997 (32p)
A girl draws on the underside of a coffee table, and finds there are limits to what's allowed.
Greenwillow 1997 (32p)
A girl draws on the underside of a coffee table, and finds there are limits to what's allowed.
Peter's Chair by
Ezra Jack Keats
Harper 1967 (32p)
Peter learns to accept—and even to love—his new baby sister.
Harper 1967 (32p)
Peter learns to accept—and even to love—his new baby sister.
Available in Spanish as La
silla de Pedro.
Classic, Multicultural
Classic, Multicultural
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
Off We Go! by Jane
Yolen
Little 2000 (32p)
In a rhythmic, rhyming story, Little Mouse, Little Frog, and other baby animals sing their way to grandma's house.
Little 2000 (32p)
In a rhythmic, rhyming story, Little Mouse, Little Frog, and other baby animals sing their way to grandma's house.
Big Brother, Little Brother
by Penny Dale
Candlewick 1997 (32p)
Two brothers know exactly how to help each other out when one of them is upset.
Candlewick 1997 (32p)
Two brothers know exactly how to help each other out when one of them is upset.
Does a Kangaroo Have a
Mother, Too? by Eric Carle
Harper 2000 (32p)
Through repetitive questions, readers learn that animals have mothers just like people do.
Harper 2000 (32p)
Through repetitive questions, readers learn that animals have mothers just like people do.
We're Making Breakfast for
Mother by Shirley Neitzel
Greenwillow 1997 (32p)
In a cumulative, rhyming rebus story, two children make breakfast—and a mess—for their mother.
Greenwillow 1997 (32p)
In a cumulative, rhyming rebus story, two children make breakfast—and a mess—for their mother.
Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
by Denise Fleming
Holt 1998 (32p)
While two kittens copy everything their mama does, their brother Boris naps.
Holt 1998 (32p)
While two kittens copy everything their mama does, their brother Boris naps.
Hush, Little Baby
by Marla Frazee
Harper 1999 (32p)
In a lively interpretation of a traditional Appalachian lullaby, a girl is sure she can calm a howling infant.
Music
Harper 1999 (32p)
In a lively interpretation of a traditional Appalachian lullaby, a girl is sure she can calm a howling infant.
Music
Recommended Books for Phonics Read Aloud
New Moon by Pegi
Deitz Shea
Boyds Mills 1996 (32p)
A boy and his baby sister spend time watching the winter moon in the sky.
Multicultural
Boyds Mills 1996 (32p)
A boy and his baby sister spend time watching the winter moon in the sky.
Multicultural
The Biggest Bed in the
World by Lindsay Camp
Harper 2000 (32p)
To get a good night's sleep, Ben's dad decides to build the biggest bed in the world.
Harper 2000 (32p)
To get a good night's sleep, Ben's dad decides to build the biggest bed in the world.
No, No, Titus! by
Claire Masurel
North-South 1997 (32p)
A farm family's dog has trouble figuring out exactly what his job is.
North-South 1997 (32p)
A farm family's dog has trouble figuring out exactly what his job is.
Bear's Busy Family
by Stella Blackstone
Barefoot 1999 (32p)
In simple rhyming text, a bear introduces and describes all of his relatives.
Barefoot 1999 (32p)
In simple rhyming text, a bear introduces and describes all of his relatives.
