Doyle, Malachy

Rhythmic text based on traditional rhymes tells how their father and mother try to put the ten bouncy O'Leary children to bed.

Horse, Harry

Little Rabbit takes his favorite toy, Charlie Horse, along for his first day of school and when there is trouble, he blames it all on Charlie.

Inns, Christopher

Doctor Hopper and Nurse Rex Barker at the toy hospital must be ready for any emergency when they might have to jump into their ambulance and rush off to aid a toy in trouble.

Johnston, Tony

Unwelcomed by their neighbors because they are squiggly, skinny, and long, the Worm family moves from place to place before finally finding friends who accept and appreciate those who are different.

Lehman, Barbara

In this story without words, a magical red book connects children who live countries apart in friendship.

Neubecker, Robert

Two-year-old Izzy is amazed when she visits a big city for the first time.

O'Malley, Kevin

After his mother tells him to stop playing video games and go outside, a young boy tries to catch the last leaf on a tree, thinking it will bring him luck.

Reynolds, Peter H.

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

Willems, Mo

After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.

Zalben, Jane

Unhappy when her baby sister turns out to be a brother, Beryl schemes with her brother Sam to make the newborn disappear, but Uncle Morty helps by telling stories of the love his big sisters had for him.

Asch, Frank

Mr. Maxwell celebrates his promotion by treating himself to a live mouse at the Paw and Claw restaurant; however, his decision leads to disastrous results for himself.

DuPrau, Jeanne

Lina and Doon are thrilled to see their people join them above ground in the vibrant village of Sparks, but suspicion and prejudice soon turn the villagers and newcomers against each other.

Frank, John

The story of how a group of rough, uncouth cowboys have their lives turned completely upside down when one of them decides to get a dog, who turns out to be a French poodle named Foofy.

Funke, Cornelia

After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven.

Hahn, Mary Downing

Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.

Hale, Marian

Twelve-year-old Sadie promises that she will always be Wilma's best friend when their families leaves drought-stricken Missouri in 1933, but once in Texas, Sadie learns that she must try to make a new home--and new friends, too.

Hannigan, Katherine

In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.

Hesse, Karen

Two Jewish sisters, escapees of the infamous Warsaw ghetto, devise a plan to thwart an attempt by the Gestapo to intercept food bound for starving people behind the dark Wall.

Maguire, Gregory

Retells eight beloved fairy tales, giving them animal protagonists; includes such stories as "Cinder-Elephant," "Hamster and Gerbil," and "Leaping Beauty."

McKay, Hilary

Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.

Pearce, Philippa

A young girl's dull life is transformed when she meets and befriends an extraordinary talking mole that likes to be read to and tell of his own past exploits throughout the centuries.

Hodges, Margaret

A retelling of three Arthurian legends, "The Sword in the Stone," "Excalibur," and "The Lady of the Lake," which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures. Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.

Ward, Helen

An illustrated adaptation of twelve animal fables first told by the Greek slave Aesop.

Edwards, Wallace

Contains an introduction to idioms through a collection of animal portraits and illustrations.

Larson, Peter

A comprehensive guide to paleontology for young readers, which explains how to dig for fossils, clean them, keep records, as well as describing other projects, including the excavation of the Tyrannosaurus Rex known as Sue.

Adkins, Jan

Pictures and text describe what pirates were really like, especially the pirates of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.

Sis, Peter

Gives information about each state, including capital, motto, state tree, state bird, source of name, and date of statehood.

Ammon, Richard

Presents an illustrated account of the beginnings of the Revolutionary War, and tells the story of the difficult winter at Valley Forge.

Bernier-Grand, Carmen

Poems and sunny, stylized illustrations trace Cesar Chavez's life, showing how he came to champion the rights of migrant farm workers.

Rumford, James

The life of Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee nation who was born in the 1760s and who developed the first written alphabet and language for the Cherokee people. [translated into Cherokee by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby].

Krull, Kathleen

Describes the life of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president, have a seat on the stock exchange, own a newspaper, and speak before Congress.