Belly Button Boy by Peter Maloney and Felicia Zekauskas

Billy loves to get dirty but he hates to take baths. He doesn’t care when dirt and mud start to pile up in his belly button until a plant sprouts from it. He tries everything to hide his condition but his navel garden just keeps growing. What will Billy do to get the plant out?

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Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox, illus. by Judy Horacek

Where is the Green Sheep? is always a hit at story time. Colors and opposites are taught by a group of frolicking sheep of various colors (but never green) who are flying kites, riding on a train, singing in the rain and reading in bed. Not until the last page do we find the missing [...]

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Dirt Boy by Erik Jon Slangerup, illus. by John Manders

If you’re looking for a good book that will educate as well as entertain about good personal hygiene, this one’s for you. Dirt boy loves dirt so much he runs away from a bath, meets a giant who loves dirt as much as he does, and ultimately learns that being clean is ok too. Dirt [...]

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Late for School by Mike Reiss, illus. by Michael Austin

No, you’re not seeing things. All three of the books for this week have the same title. Read all three to discover each author’s unique take on the same subject. Smitty sure makes a valiant effort navigating the streets of New York City to make it to school on time. Readers will be cheering Smitty [...]

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Late for School by Stephanie Calmenson, illus. by Sachiko Yoshikawa

No, you’re not seeing things. All three of the books for this week have the same title. Read all three to discover each author’s unique take on the same subject. It looks like Mr. Bungles is going to be tardy for school, breaking his very own number one rule “never, ever, ever be late for [...]

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Late for School by Steve Martin, illus. by C.F. Payne

All three of the books for this week have the same title. Read all three to discover each author’s unique take on the same subject. Steve Martin has written a silly rhyming read-aloud story about the hilarious obstacles a little boy overcomes as he races to school. He jumps a fence, encounters a swimming pool, [...]

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Jenny Found a Penny by Trudy Harris, illus. by John Hovel

“Jenny found a penny in the backseat of the car. She put that shiny penny in an empty pickle jar.” Readers can follow Jenny, in this lesson about saving and earning money, as she takes the opportunity of the found penny to start saving for a special item at the dollar store. Each page of [...]

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How High can a Dinosaur Count? by Valerie Fisher

How long will it take Ogden to clean all four of his windows? How many more cups of tea does Trixie drink than Sadie? How many layers will Bertram’s birthday cake have, and can Heloise buy a hat? This clever imaginative collection of fun math questions will have the reader adding and subtracting to answer [...]

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Eating Fractions by Bruce McMillan

Eating fractions is a clear, simple, and delicious way to introduce children to fractions. Full-color photos show two friends dividing food into halves, thirds, and quarters before eating it. Hands on learners will be eager to try the recipes that are included in the back of the book. After creating a delicious recipe, cut the [...]

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Plantzilla Goes to Camp by Jerdine Nolen, illus. by David Catrow

Dear Reader, I want to tell you about one more camp book with terrific colorful illustrations and text that’s written in letters, postcards, and telegrams.  It’s about Mortimer Henryson who is finally old enough to go to the camp his father went to when he was a boy…but, he doesn’t want to go.  No pets [...]

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