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2008 Children's Choices-Beginner Readers (Grade K-2)

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2008 Children's Choices-Beginner Readers (Grade K-2) includes Tyson the Terrible, Tucker's Spooky Halloween, The Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark (2007), The Perfect Nest (2007), Polar Slumber.

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Tyson the Terrible

by: Diane Fox
Tyson the Terrible
Three young dinosaurs are afraid when they hear Tyson the Terrible approach, until they meet the young tyrannosaurus for themselves

Tucker's Spooky Halloween

by: Leslie McGuirk
Tucker's Spooky Halloween
Oh, what to be for Halloween? A determined Tucker rolls out a very creative costume in a funny story young children will surely appreciate.

"HE'S SO-O-O-O-O CUTE!"

Tucker's owner always dresses him as something cute for Halloween, like a pumpkin with a little orange hat. But this year Tucker doesn't want to be cute — he wants to be spooky! Why does his owner insist that he wear a silly cowboy costume? Looks like it's time for Tucker to put his paws to the cause and turn into something scary before the trick-or-treaters arrive! Little ones will laugh at this earnest pup's efforts to make just the right statement on Halloween night.

The Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark

by: Will Grace
release date: May 01, 2007
The Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark
In this spoof of The three little pigs, Mama tells her three little fish that it's time to seek their fortunes. Jim builds a house of seaweed and Tim builds a house of sand, but it's up to Kim to find the house that will stop the big bad shark's munching and crunching.

The Perfect Nest

by: Catherine Friend
release date: Feb 13, 2007
The Perfect Nest
It's the perfect read-aloud! A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.

Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It's bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up ("¡Caramba!"), but so do a duck ("Sacré bleu!") and a goose ("Great balls of fire!"). Feathers get ruffled — and Jack gets much more than breakfast — in a funny tale rich in detail with a sweet final twist.

Polar Slumber

by: Dennis Rockhill
Polar Slumber
A backyard snow bear becomes an integral part of a little girl's slumber. She explores the arctic landscape in the bear's company and awakens to question the authenticity of the experience. Was her excursion fantasy or reality?

Millie Waits for the Mail

by: Alexander Steffensmeier
release date: Jan 01, 2007
Millie Waits for the Mail
Millie the cow loves to scare the mailman and chase him off the farm, until the mailman comes up with a plan that ends up pleasing everyone.

I'd Really Like to Eat a Child

by: Sylviane Donnio
I'd Really Like to Eat a Child
A scrawny little crocodile wants the opportunity to bite off more than he can chew. He's tired of bananas; today he'd like to eat a child. But he's smaller than he thinks, and the little girl he chooses for his first meal puts him in his place—she picks him up and tickles his tummy! The little crocodile is going to have to eat a lot of bananas and grow a lot bigger before he can add children to his menu! Simple yet hilarious artwork brings this droll story to life.

How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister

by: Sally Lloyd-Jones
release date: May 10, 2011
How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister

The New York Times praised this best-selling picture book as "adorable, original, well-illustrated and fabulous." In this first book in the How-To Series (which includes How To Get Married and How to Get a Job), the know-it-all big sister narrator tells it like it is: When you're a baby you don't read books. You eat them. You don't know how old you are, or even if you're a boy or a girl. And you have to keep a special plug in your mouth to stop your scream from coming out. But one day, you won't be little anymore, and then you'll be taller and smarter, and actually quite clever. Like the narrator. And you'll be able to share memories of what it was like when you were little with your incredible Big Sister.

How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?

by: Jane Yolen
release date: Aug 01, 2008
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?
What would you do if a very large Ceratosaurus stomped into your classroom? And what if he student sitting next to you was a gigantic Silvisaurus-who decided to jump on top of his desk? Come along and join the fun as dinosaurs ride the bus, read their favourite books, and have fun on the playground with all their friends. Filled with entertaining details and familiar scenes, each illustration includes the name of the featured dinosaur hidden in the picture. Going to school has never been so much fun!

Grumpy Bird

by: Jeremy Tankard
Grumpy Bird
The debut book of Jeremy Tankard's high-flying Bird series! Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play -- too grumpy even to fly. "Looks like I'm walking today," says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood. Praised by the Wall Street Journal as "comic perfection," this winsome, refreshingly original picture book is sure to help kids (and grown-ups) giggle away their grumpies, too! Bird's impeckably crafted, hilarious melodramas continue in the Grumpy Bird board book, Boo Hoo Bird, Hungry Bird, and coming in 2018, Sleepy Bird.

Ginger Bear

by: Mini Grey
Ginger Bear
Any child who loves cookies will enjoy this inventive tale of Ginger Bear, a cookie in the shape of a bear, who sets out to avoid being eaten. As she did with Traction Man Is Here! and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon, Mini Grey has created a totally original book that is fun to read and fun to look at.

Arrowhawk

by: Lola M. Schaefer
release date: Aug 01, 2009
Arrowhawk
Based on the true story of a bird of prey's survival after being struck by a poacher's arrow.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy

by: Tedd Arnold
release date: Sep 01, 2007
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy
Buzz's grandma swallowed Fly Guy! What will she swallow next? Buzz is visiting Grandma, and Fly Guy comes along for the ride. But Grandma swallows Fly Guy, then a spider, then a bird, then a cat, and then a dog. Just as Grandma is about to swallow a horse, Fly Guy shouts "BUZZ!" Buzz is worried, but there is nothing Fly Guy can't handle! He flies out, and all the other critters follow.Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, Tedd Arnold delivers an easy reader that is full of fun in his NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series.

Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping

by: Eileen Christelow
release date: Aug 22, 2007
Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping
The day before school starts, Mama takes her five little monkeys shopping for clothes. "Stay right here," she says, "AND DON'T GO WANDERING OFF!" But one little monkey has to go to the bathroom . . . and two little monkeys get thirsty. . . . Then three little monkey friends arrive . . . and four little monkeys decide to go help find the others. . . . Will Mama ever have all five of her little monkeys together again?
In this latest romp with Eileen Christelow's Five Little Monkeys, vibrant, expressive illustrations accompany a catchy text that's great for reading aloud. Simple math lessons are seamlessly incorporated into the fun.

Duck, Duck, Goose

by: Tad Hills
release date: Jan 01, 2007
Duck, Duck, Goose
Duck & Goose, Goose & Duck. Feathered friends forever . . . or are they? That's what we discover in this charming and hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Duck & Goose. You see, there's a challenge to their friendship: a little whippersnapper of a duck named Thistle. Thistle's good at everything (or so she thinks), from math to holding her breath to standing on her head. Duck thinks she's fantastic. But Goose does not! And so Goose is faced with a problem close to the hearts of children everywhere: what happens when your best friend makes a new friend? This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

Dino-Hockey

by: Lisa Wheeler
release date: Oct 01, 2007
Dino-Hockey
In a hockey match unrivaled in prehistory, the Meat-Eaters take on the Veggiesaurs. Fans go wild in the stands as T.Rex and Triceratops face off, and the game is off to a rip-roaring start. An assist from Raptor gains the first goal for the Meat-Eaters – but the naughty Pterodactyl twins, playing wingers, earn their team a penalty. The Veggies are quick to take advantage and Diplo scores. A tie game! Join the fans and find out what happens. You'll have a front row seat, so keep an eye on Raptor. Hockey gets him pretty riled up and that’s quite a set of teeth he’s baring…

Dino-dinners

by: Brita Granstrom
Dino-dinners
It's dino-dinnertime but who eats what, and who eats who? How do we know what dinosaurs ate? Who hunted as a team? Who ate with their head in the treetops, and who ate absolutely anything they could find? Discover exactly what is on the menu, as you are invited to attend this dinner party with a difference!

Delicious!

by: Helen Cooper
release date: Aug 21, 2007
Delicious!

Cat, Squirrel, and Duck have a very serious problem: there are no ripe pumpkins in the garden for their favorite soup! They'll have to make something else, but while Cat and Squirrel are willing to experiment, all Duck wants is pumpkin soup. He won't even try a taste of the fish soup or mushroom soup, and the beet soup his friends make is the last straw― "I'm not eating that," he says. "It's pink!" Can Cat and Squirrel find a way to please their fussy friend?

This follow-up to the popular Pumpkin Soup and A Pipkin of Pepper is a perfect story about a picky eater, illustrated with rich, expressive paintings in which children will find much to discover―and it includes a recipe for pink soup!

Deep in the Swamp

by: Donna M. Bateman
Deep in the Swamp
With the rhythm of the familiar poem "Over in the Meadow", this vibrant book introduces animals native to the Okefenokee Swamp, and highlights much of the flora and fauna that is recognizable in swamps and bayous elsewhere. Colorful, detailed illustrations and additional facts round out this appealing, rhyming exploration of a fascinating eco-system.

Chester

by: Melanie Watt
release date: Aug 01, 2009
Chester
As the author/illustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline Chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker.

Bunny Wishes

by: Michaela Morgan
Bunny Wishes
Bunny BFFs Tino and Teeny can't wait for the holidays! Each rabbit writes a wish list and pins it to the same hollow log where once upon a time they left their love letters. But an icy gust of wind blows the wishes--whoosh!--away. When a bunch of baby mice discover the notes, they're delighted to shred them into all sorts of winter toys. What will become of the bunnies' holiday wishes?

Big Bug Surprise

by: Julia Gran
Big Bug Surprise
Prunella is aflutter to share her big bug surprise at show-and-tell. But suddenly, the classroom is abuzz with an even bigger bug surprise!

Super Heroes

by: Maxwell Eaton
release date: Jan 01, 2006
Super Heroes
For Max and Pinky every Saturday is Adventure Day. Today is Saturday, but where is Pinky? Has he gotten lost or carried away by bunnies—or is he just off somewhere stuffing himself with marshmallows? Watch Max dive into mud, question a polar bear, and be dissed by a horse named Chuck. Nothing will stop him from finding his pink pal—because a guy will do anything for his best bud!
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