Ahlberg, Allan

Esmeralda the pig is jointly owned by kindly Mrs. Harbottle and her nasty ex-husband Mr. Harbottle, who wants to turn Esmeralda into sausages.

Cook, Sally.

Rhyming bedtime conversation between a city full of parents and their children, who are much more interested in playing than sleeping.

Fleischman, Paul

A young girl watches as the activities across the street from her bus stop become a circus.

Fox, Mem

A story about many different sheep, and one that seems to be missing.

Graham, Bob

During the dry season, Morris the crocodile and his animal friends enjoy playing in and near the water hole.

Hest, Amy

On a rainy day when Baby Duck is sick with a cold, her grandfather cheers her up by showing her family photographs.

McMullan, Kate

Pearl and Wagner, a rabbit and a mouse who are best friends, learn about secrets during a trip to an ice cream factory and an amusement park birthday party.

Sturges, Philemon

New words to the traditional tune describe a camper-driving, "hootin'" and "shoutin'" guest and the party that will begin when she arrives.

Waddell, Martin

Katy Mouse teaches her younger brother, Tiny, the names of some of the things they see, including a boot, a snail, and a pheasant, when they go to the cornfield to play games.

Willems, Mo

Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.

Bredsdorff, Bodil

After the death of her grandmother, a young orphaned girl leaves her house by the cove and begins a journey which leads her to people and experiences that exemplify the wisdom her grandmother had shared with her.

Capeci, Anne

During the 1920s, Billy, Finn, and Dannie, living in a railroad workers camp in the Cascade Mountains, encounter Finn's air show pilot uncle, endure a troublemaking new boy, and stand up to smugglers.

Cohen, Miriam

Describes the experiences of two sisters growing up in Brooklyn in the time of Shirley Temple movies and trolleys.

DeFelice, Cynthia C.

When Allie is contacted by the ghost of a dog, she and Dub investigate the surly new boy at school and his father, who may be running a puppy mill, to see if they are involved.

LaFaye, A.

After breaking his leg, eleven-year-old Nate feels useless because he cannot work on the family farm in nineteenth-century Nebraska, so when his father brings home an orphan boy to help with the chores, Nate feels even worse.

Langrish, Katherine

Forced to live with his evil identical-twin uncles after his father's death, twelve-year-old Peer tries to find a way to stop their plan to sell the neighbor's children to the trolls.

Lawlor, Laurie

Living on the 19th-century Indiana frontier with his parents and irritable older sister Louise, six-year-old Beansie dreads his first day of school, but his resilience surprises even his sister.

Mitchard, Jacquelyn

In the old grand piano at the Ballet Jolie in New York City lives a ballet dancer who just happens to be a mouse, and who intends to become principal dancer in ballets for mice and humans, and the occasional dog, as well.

Schmidt, Gary D.

In 1911, Turner Buckminster hates his new home of Phippsburg, Maine, but things improve when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor, nearby island community founded by former slaves.

Crews, Nina

Crews combines detailed, vibrant illustrations that feature life in the inner city with familiar and new rhymes to create a unique collection.

Washington, Donna L.

A collection of African folktales originating in the storytelling tradition.

Montgomery, Sy

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

Bartolotti, Dan

History of the exploration of Saturn from ancient astronomers to latest NASA findings. Includes website resources, and location guide for backyard observations.

Janeczko, Paul B.

Presents a guide to codemaking, codebreaking, and their role in history, describing different types of codes and ciphers and including brief stories about exciting moments in the history of the art.

Bolden, Tonya

Presents a history of African American visual arts and artists from the days of slavery to the present.

Hoberman, Mary Ann

A book of children's poetry which encourages young children to read with an adult.

Drez, Ronald J.

Discusses the events and personalities involved in the momentous Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944.

Fritz, Jean

Describes the English colony of Roanoke, which was founded in 1585, and discusses the mystery of its disappearance.

Freedman, Russell

An account of the great African American vocalist which considers her life and musical career in the context of the history of civil rights in this country.