This beloved poem tells of a sweet young girl and her pet lamb. Additional features include original illustrations, information about Mother Goose, and an introduction to the illustrator.

5) Once upon a winter day

Author

Woodruff, Liza

Language

English

Description

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"Milo's mother is too busy to read him a story so she sends him outside to play in the snow where he discovers a story of his own"--

6) Phil's big day: a groundhog's story

Author

Woodruff, Liza

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

2024

Language

English

Description

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Punxsatawney Phil is terrified to perform his duties on Groundhog Day, but with the help of his sister and some delicious pancakes, Phil learns to face his fears.

7) A quieter story

Author

Woodruff, Liza

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

[2019]

Language

English

Description

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A girl pens an adventure for her pet kitten, but after his fearful reaction she realizes her next story should probably have a little less pizzazz.

8) Kidnapped at the Capital

Author

Roy, Ron

Series

Capital mysteries volume 2
Road to reading. Mile 5
Capital Mystery

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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KC's mother and the clone of the President of the United States are kidnapped by disgruntled astronauts who want to take over the International Space Station.

9) Who cloned the President?

Author

Roy, Ron

Series

Capital mysteries volume 1
Road to reading. Mile 5
Capital Mystery

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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KC discovers that the President of the United States has been replaced by a clone and sets out with her friend Marshall on a dangerous mission to set things right.

10) Tails from the animal shelter

Author

Shaw, Stephanie

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Poetry and informational text showcase the work of community animal shelters. Ten different fictional animals represent the millions of pets brought to shelters every day. Suggestions on animal adoption, including how to prepare and appropriate pet selection, are included, along with resources list"--

11) Fix and stitch

Author

Nass, Barbara

Publisher

Sleeping Bear Press

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Squirrel closes his tailoring shop to get ready for winter, but he keeps getting interrupted by neighbors needing his special help.

12) Super silly school poems

Author

Greenberg, David

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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A humorous collection of school-themed poems includes entries that celebrate such subjects as a show-and-tell mystery, a secret recess, homework excuses, and a slithering class pet that has escaped.

13) Amanda Bean's amazing dream: a mathematical story

Author

Neuschwander, Cindy

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Pub. Date

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Amanda loves to count everything, but not until she has an amazing dream does she finally realize that being able to multiply will help her count things faster.

14) Ten on the sled

Author

Norman, Kim

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Board Book

Description

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Animals fall off a speeding sled one by one until only a lonely caribou is left, chasing a giant snowball that has engulfed the falling animals.

15) If it's snowy and you know it, clap your paws!

Author

Norman, Kim

Publisher

Sterling Children's Books

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on these lists

Warm Up & READ
Wintering

Formats

Book, Board Book

Description

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Animals enjoy a variety of wintry activities in the snow.

16) Mary had a little lamb

Author

Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell

Series

Favorite Mother Goose rhymes
Children's illustrated classics

Language

English

Description

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A contemporary interpretation of the well-known nineteenth-century nursery rhyme about the school-going lamb, accompanied by color photographs, a sample exercise from McGuffey's reader, and a note on the history of the author and her famous rhyme.

17) She'll be coming up the mountain

Author

Norman, Kim

Publisher

Sterling Children's Books

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

Description

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When she gets here, she'll discover just how much we really love her . . . Welcome back the ten spirited pals from Ten on the Sled and If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! Author Kim Norman and illustrator Liza Woodruff have whipped up more frosty fun in a THIRD rollicking, jolly, snow-filled story, set to the tune of She'll Be Comin 'Round the Mountain When She Comes. In the land of the midnight sun, Polar Bear has bid farewell to her buddies...