Brett, Jan. DAISY COMES HOME. Putnam’s Sons, 2002. Daisy, an unhappy hen in China,
floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.
Bunting, Eve. WHALES PASSING. Blue Sky Press, 2003. A young boy and his father watch a
pod of Orca whales and wonder how they find their way from place to place. Notes at the end
give facts about Orca whales.
Danziger, Paula. GET READY FOR SECOND GRADE AMBER BROWN. Putnam’s Sons,
2002. Amber is worried that her second grade teacher may not be as nice as her old teacher. Will
her new teacher give “seven hours of homework? What if she’s an alien from some foreign
planet?” She sets out with her friend, Justin, ready for anything…
DePaola, Tomie. ADELITA. Putnam, 2002. A Mexican Cinderella story about Adelita who is
badly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at a grand
fiesta. Tomie DePaola chooses warm Southwestern hues for his magnificent illustrations.
Ehlert, Lois. WAITING FOR WINGS. Harcourt, 2001. Brilliant illustrations and rhyming text tell
about the beauty and diversity of butterflies. z
Gibbons, Gail. BEHOLD, THE UNICORNS! HarperCollins, 2002. People once believed in
unicorns and their magic. Today, these legendary creatures still captivate our imaginations.
Discover the origins of unicorn lore and how they remain with us today.
Karas, G. Brian. ATLANTIC. Putnam, 2002. Put a seashell to your ear and listen to the Atlantic
Ocean whisper its secrets of tides, waves, dolphins and beaches. Explore its breadth and depth
through the refreshing illustrations.
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. FROM DAWN TO DUSK. Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Vermont author
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock recalls all the hard work involved in growing up on the farm, but she
also remembers all the good times. This book shows how the work and fun on a farm changes
with each new season. Illustrated by Vermont artist/illustrator Mary Azarian.
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. LUMBER CAMP LIBRARY. Harper Collins, 2002. A young girl,
Ruby, who grows up among lumber camps, finds that with her love of learning and books she can
bring happiness to many.
Micucci, Charles. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE ANT. Houghton Mifflin, 2003. A budding
naturalist will love this glimpse into the world of the lowly ant. Learn about the lifecycle, habits and
perils of being an insect. Fanciful yet concise illustrations add to the fun.
Morgan, Janet. MINERVA LOUISE AND THE BIG RED TRUCK. Penguin Putnam, 2002.
Spend a day with Minerva Louise as she gets a ride in the big red truck and sees many other
kinds of big and little trucks on the way.
Riddell, Chris. PLATYPUS AND THE LUCKY DAY. Harcourt, 2002. Platypus wakes up
feeling lucky and goes to fly his kite, but suddenly his luck changes. Everything he tries seems to
go wrong…until he bumps into a tree.
Sloat, Teri. FARMER BROWN SHEARS HIS SHEEP. DK, 2000. Farmer Brown shears his
sheep and has their wool made into yarn; but after they beg to have it back, he knits the yarn into
sweaters for them. Barnyard fun.
Wheeler, Lisa. ONE DARK NIGHT. Harcourt, 2003. Told in rhyme, this book follows a mouse
and mole as they step out one dark night. They cross a mush-murky swamp and a marsh-misty
wood and find a surprise waiting for them.
Yolen, Jane. HOW DO DINOSAURS GET WELL SOON? Blue Sky Press, 2003. What do
you do with a dinosaur who is feeling ill? Colorful dinosaurs both large and small will entertain you
with their antics of what they do to get well. A companion novel to How Do Dinosaurs Say
Goodnight?
