Birthday Book Club
Birthday Book Club
Want to give your child a special birthday present while supporting the LJES library? Select a book from the list below to be presented to your child in front of his class at an appropriate library visit. Your child's name will forever appear on the inside cover of your sponsored book. Hint: When searching the long list of available books, use your (Cntl+F) keys to search the page for keywords such as "chapter book" or "whales."
To select your book, please email your child's name, classroom and/or teacher, birthday and title of the book to Marta at mthiele@sandi.net . To pay for your book online, please click here (You may also put the above desired information in the comments section of the online payment form.) You may also go to the library to fill out the form and make payment by check.
THANKS for sponsoring the collection of the LJES Library!
Sincerely,
The Birthday Book Club Committee
Questions? Stop by the school or contact:
Mrs. Thiele mthiele@sandi.net
Mrs. Balmat dbalmat@sandi.net
Stephani Halloran stephanimccabe@att.net
Kristan Brittain threebrittains@earthlink.net
19 girls and me
Pattison, Darcy
Picture book, Schools, Kindergarten
John Hercules is worried about being the only boy in his kindergarten class,
but after the first week he stops worrying.
123 I can make prints!
Luxbacher, Irene
Prints, Starting art
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for painting a number of objects including a caterpillar, dragonflies, and a spinning spider.
Abracadabra! : magic with mouse and mole
Yee, Wong Herbert
Picture book/chapter, Mice, Moles, Magic tricks
Reading level: 2.6
Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.
Al Gore : fighting for a greener planet
Stefoff, Rebecca
Biography, Environmentalists, Nobel Prizes, Legislators
Explores the interesting life and many accomplishments of Al Gore.
All about space shuttles
Gross, Miriam J.
Space shuttles
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the history and uses of space shuttles, and the missions of the Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery.
Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things
Look, Lenore
Chapter book, Fear, Self-confidence, Friendship
Reading level: 3.8 Interest grade level: 3-6
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and whose ancestors were Chinese warriors, must overcome his fears to make friends.
Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt
Jacobson, Jennifer
Picture book/chapter, Cooperativeness, Schools
Reading level: 3.1
Andy Shane selects Egypt as the topic of his first-ever Culture Fair project, but the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle declares that she is the Queen of Egypt.
Andy Shane and the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle
Jacobson, Jennifer
Picture book/chapter, Schools, Behavior
Reading level: 3.3
Andy Shane hates school, mainly because of a tattletale know-it all named Dolores Starbuckle, but Granny Webb helps him solve the problem.
Annie and Simon
O'Neill, Catharine
Picture book/chapter, Brothers -Sisters, Dogs
Reading level: 2.8
Recounts four adventures of Annie, her big brother Simon, and their dog Hazel.
Armando and the blue tarp school
Fine, Edith Hope
Picture book, Education, Mexico
Armando's father decides he must attend classes and learn when Senor David brings his "school" to their neighborhood.
Art's supplies
Tougas, Chris
Picture book, Artists’ materials, imagination
Things get totally out of control when Art's art supplies decide to throw a party.
Bessie Coleman
Braun, Eric
Biography, Air pilots, African Americans
Simple text and photographs present the life of Bessie Coleman and how she became the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.
Blue whale
Spilsbury, Louise
Whales, Blue whales
Introduces the concept of animal extinction, examines the lives and habitats of blue whales, discusses their status in the early twenty-first century, and looks at what is being done to save the species. Includes resources for more information.
Box turtles
Stone, Lynn M
Turtles, box turtles
Describes box turtle species and the box turtle's habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and conservation, and includes a glossary and bibliography.
Boy who wouldn't share
Reiss, Mike
Picture book, Greed, Sharing, Siblings, Stories in rhyme
Edward, unwilling to share his toys with his sister, has a change of heart when she has something he wants.
Brand-new day with Mouse and Mole
Yee, Wong Herbert
Picture book, Clothing and dress, Recycling, Friendship, Moles, Mice
As best friends Mole and Mouse try to solve the problem of Mole's moth-eaten clothes, they also find new uses for old things.
Bringing in the New Year
Lin, Grace
Chinese New Year, Chinese Americans
A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year.
Brooklyn Bridge
Hesse, Karen
Chapter book, Historical fiction, Immigrants, Russian Americans
Reading level: 5.0
In 1903 Brooklyn, 14-year-old Joseph Michtom's life gets worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory.
Bugged!
Knudsen, Michelle
Picture book, Mosquitoes, Wounds and injuries
Tired of being covered in itchy mosquito bites, Riley usesscience to investigate why mosquitoes are more attracted to him than to his friends.
Buster goes to Cowboy Camp
Fleming, Denise
Picture book, Dogs, Camps, Homesickness
Buster the dog's owner sends him to Sagebrush Kennels for Cowboy Camp, where Buster gets homesick, but then has fun herding balls into a corral, gathering sticks for a campfire, and making wanted posters with his pawprints.
Chess! I love it, I love it, I love it!
Gilson, Jamie
Chapter book, Chess, Competition, School stories
Reading level: 3.7 Interest grade level: 3-6
When second-grader Richard and three other members of the Sumac School Chess Club compete in their first tournament, they each learn something about luck, concentration, and teamwork.
Chester's back!
Watt, Melanie
Picture book, Cats, Humorous fiction
This time, there's no denying (in Chester's mind) that he's the star of the show.
Clown fish and other coral reef life
Morgan, Sally
Coral reef animals, Coral reef ecology
An overview of coral habitats and the animals that live there,
including clown fish, sharks, giant clams, and others.
Cork & Fuzz : good sports
Chaconas, Dori
Picture book/chapter, Friendship, Winning and losing
Reading level: 1.4 Interest grade level: K-3
Short-legged Cork is upset when tall Fuzz wins every game they play, until he learns that their friendship is more important than winning.
Cork & Fuzz : the collectors
Chaconas, Dori
Picture book/chapter, Collectors and collecting, Best friends
Reading level: 2.0 Interest grade level: K-3
Best friends Cork and Fuzz go to the pond to collect stones and Fuzz is mistaken by a mother duck as her duckling.
Crabs
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Crabs, Undersea encounters
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of different types of crabs.
Crafty garden spiders
White, Nancy
Black and yellow garden spiders
Photographs and simple text describe the lifecycle of the common garden spider.
Crawling crabs
Lunis, Natalie
Crabs, series: no backbone
Photographs and simple text describe various species of crabs that live both in the water and on land.
Does a sea cow say moo?
Harshman, Terry Webb
Picture book, Homonyms, Marine animals, Stories in rhyme
Illustrations and rhyming text tell a story about Flash, a unique alien who inquires of Jack why some names in the sea are the same as on land.
Dolphins, seals, and other sea mammals
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Marine mammals
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different types of mammals that live in the world's seas, including dolphins, seals, and whales.
Dragon pizzeria
Morgan, Mary
Picture book, Characters and characteristics in literature, dragons, Nursery rhymes
Reading level: 2.0
Two dragons, BeBop and Spike, open a pizzeria in Fairy Tale Land and deliver unique pizzas to various fairytale characters.
Draw 50 airplanes, aircraft, & spacecraft
Draw 50 airplanes, aircraft, & spacecraft
Ames, Lee J.
Airplanes in art, Drawing technique, Space vehicles in art
Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different aircraft and spacecraft including a Boeing 747, a U-2, and a hang glider.
Draw 50 animals
Ames, Lee J.
Animal painting and illustration, Drawing technique
Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different animals.
Draw 50 cars, trucks, and motorcycles
Ames, Lee J.
Drawing technique, Cars
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to draw a variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles, including a Ford Thunderbird, cement truck, and minibikes.
Earth friends at the grocery store
Dunlap, Julie
Environmental protection, Grocery shopping, Recycling
Discusses the importance of reducing waste, recycling, and reusing products in the context of grocery shopping.
Extraordinary horseshoe crabs
Dunlap, Julie
Crabs
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, and conservation of horseshoe crabs.
Finding home
Markle, Sandra
Koalas
Chronicles the journey a female koala and her baby must take to
find a new home after bush fires destroy their habitat.
Fink's funk
Weeks, Sarah
Chapter book, Friendship, Competition, Boys
Reading level: 4.0 Interest grade level: 3-6
Art Boyd and his best friend Boyd Fink come up with a game they call Faboo Facts in which they battle to come up with the most impressive fact, but the friendship between the boys is threatened when the competition gets too heated.
Foods of Brazil
Sheen, Barbara
Brazilian cooking, series: Taste of culture
Provides insights into the geography, daily life, culture, and history of Brazil through a look at the country's foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources.
Foods of France
Parks, Peggy J.
French cooking, Social life and customs, series: Taste of culture
Explores the food, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of France along with a discussion of the nation's culture, history, and everyday life.
Foods of Greece
Sheen, Barbara
Greek cooking, Social life and customs, series: Taste of culture
Presents an overview of the food culture of Greece, in simple text with illustrations, including information on cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources, as well as descriptions of history, geography, and daily life.
Foods of Japan
Sheen, Barbara
Japanese cooking, series: Taste of culture
Explores the food, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of Japan along with a discussion of the nation's culture, history, and everyday life.
Foods of Mexico
Sheen, Barbara
Mexican cooking, Social life and customs, series: Taste of culture
Presents a collection of recipes that provide an introduction to the food and culture of the Mexico, including information on salsa and seasonings, soups and salads, appetizers, meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, and more.
Friendship according to Humphrey
Birney, Betty G
Chapter book, Hamsters, Frogs, School stories, Friendship
Reading level: 4.6 Interest grade level: 3-6
When Humphrey the hamster returns to Mrs. Brisbane's class after the winter break, a new class pet and some other surprises give him an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of friendship.
Frog thing
Frog thing
Drachman, Eric
Picture book, Frogs, Ponds
Frank wasn't satisfied doing ordinary frog things. He wanted to fly, but he was a frog and frogs can't fly. Follow Frank as he jumps and runs and leaps and dives until he finally finds his place in the pond.
Get Rich Quick Club
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Money making projects for children, Vacations, Clubs
Reading level: 5.4 Interest grade level: 3-6
Summer vacation in their small Maine town doesn't look too promising until eleven-year-old Gina and four of her friends make a pact to become millionaires before school starts in September.
Gooey jellyfish
Lunis, Natalie
Jellyfishes, series: no backbone
Text and photographs present amazing facts about jellyfish.
Goose and Duck
George, Jean Craighead
Picture book, Geese, Ducks, series: I can read
Reading level: 2.3
A young boy becomes the "mother" to a goose, who becomes "mother" to a duck, as they learn about the rhythms of nature together.
Grandpa's Corner Store
DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne
Picture book, Grocery trade, Grandfathers, Neighborhood
Grandfather's corner grocery business is threatened by a new supermarket, but his granddaughter, Lucy, organizes the neighbors to convince him to stay.
Gray wolves : return to Yellowstone
Goldish, Meish
Wolves
Explains the reasons why gray wolves came close to extinction, describes the Yellowstone Wolf Project during which wolves were reintroduced to the
Yellowstone ecosystem in 1995 after being gone for nearly seventy years, and discusses the effects of the wolves on the park.
Greater estimations
Goldstone, Bruce
Approximate computations, Math
Filled with fun, creative examples, this companion to Great Estimations will show you how to train your eyes and your mind to make really great estimations about length, volume, area, and much more.
Harry Houdini
Piehl, Janet
Biography, Magicians, Escape artists
A biography of Harry Houdini, including his rise to fame as the world's greatest magician and escape artist.
Hasty pudding, johnnycakes, and other good stuff : cooking in colonial America
Ichord, Loretta Frances
American cooking, Eating customs, Colonial period
Presents colonial food preparation with a look at the influences of aavailable ingredients, cooking methods, and equipment.
Includes recipes and an appendix with classroom cooking directions.
Helpful ladybugs
Smith, Molly
Ladybugs, series: no backbone
Learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of the ladybug.
Hermit crabs
Stevens, Kathryn
Hermit crabs, series: Pet care for kids
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to taking care of a pet hermit crab, discussing food, health, safety, needs, and dangers and including fun facts, a glossary, and a list of related resources.
Hide and seek : nature's best vanishing acts
Helman, Andrea
Camouflage (biology)
A visual tour through ecosystems around the world to find the trickiest--and most effective--tactics animals use to avoid danger.
Holiday cooking around the world :
revised and expanded to include new low-fat and vegetarian recipes
Lerner Publications
Holiday cooking, International cooking
A collection of holiday recipes from countries around the world, including a variety of dishes such as Thai Egg Rolls, Passover Matzo Layer Cake, Paella, and Danish Rice Pudding.
Honda : the boy who dreamed of cars
Weston, Mark
Biography, Automobile industry, Businesspeople
A biography of Japanese businessman Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company, manufacturer of motorcycles and cars.
Hot Dog and the talent competition
Stewart, Paul
Picture book, Dogs, Contests
When Ella enters her dog, Hot Dog, in the school fair's competition, she finds that her pet has a creative approach to the commands she gives him.
Jesse Owens : Olympic star
McKissack, Pat
Biography, Track athletes, African American athletes
Describes the life of the Olympic legend who challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority….
Life in a colonial town
Isaacs, Sally Senzell
City and town life, United States history, Colonial period
Reveals the lives of the people who set up the first colonies in the United States, discussing their homes and shelter, food, clothes, schools, communications, and everyday activities.
Life in America's first cities
Isaacs, Sally Senzell
City and town life, United States history, series: Picture the past
Introduces the daily lives of people who settled in the first cities in the
United States, discussing houses, clothing, schools, and work.
Life on a pioneer homestead
Isaacs, Sally Senzell
Frontier and pioneer life, series: Picture the past
An overview of life on a pioneer homestead including building a home, cooking food, clothing, schools, and everyday activities.
Listen to the wind : the story of Dr. Greg and Three cups of tea
Mortenson, Greg
Picture book (nonfiction) Rural schools, Pakistan
The story of the school Greg Mortenson vowed to help Korphe build after he stumbled into the remote Himalayan village during a failed climb up K2.
Louis Armstrong : jazz musician
McKissack, Pat
Biography, African Americans, Jazz musicians
Text and illustrations describe the life of the famous jazz musician.
Marian Anderson
Sutcliffe, Jane
Biography, African American singers, Contraltos
A biography of African American classical singer Marian Anderson.
Mayor's office
Armentrout, David
Mayors, series: Our community
Highlights the influence a mayor has in his or her community.
Millie waits for the mail
Steffensmeier, Alexander
Picture books, Cattle, Letter carriers
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.
Milton Hershey
Sutcliffe, Jane
Biography, Businessmen, Confectioners
A biography of the successful chocolate maker who built a town around his factory with unique housing for his workers and a school for disadvantaged students.
Miss Lazar is bizarre!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Janitors, School stories, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 4.4 Interest grade level: 3-6
A.J. and his friends find out what amazing things Miss Lazar, the Super Custodian at their school, can do.
Mister Seahorse
Carle, Eric
Picture book, Father-child relationship, sea horses, fishes
After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.
Mr. Hynde is out of his mind!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter books, Musicians, Learning&Scholarship, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 4.3 Interest grade level: 3-6
Mr. Hynde, the new music teacher, thinks he's a rock-and-roll star--and he even shows up on TV!
Mrs. Cooney is loony!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Nurses, Spy stories, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 3.5 Interest grade level: 3-6
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is so beautiful that A.J. has a crush on her--even though he suspects she might be an international spy!
Mrs. Dole is out of control!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Humorous fiction, Second grade graduation
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 3.5 Interest grade level: 3-6
A.J. is graduating to third grade and the PTA President has some surprises for him and his classmates on the last day of school.
Ms. Coco is loco!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Teachers, Poetry, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 3.8 Interest grade level: 3-6
Thanks to the encouragement of Ms. Coco, the gifted and talented teacher, A.J. becomes a popular school poet during National Poetry Month.
My life as a chicken
Kelley, Ellen A.
Picture book, Chickens, Adventure, Stories in rhyme
Reading level: 2.9
After escaping the frying pan, a chicken has an adventure that includes pirates, a typhoon, and a balloon ride before landing happily in a petting zoo.
Nate the Great and the phony clue
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Picture book/chapter, Mystery
Reading level: 2.0 Interest grade level: K-3
When he finds a torn piece of paper with only part of a word on it, boy detective Nate sets out to find the missing pieces.
Nobody knew what to do : a story about bullying
McCain, Becky R.
Picture book, Bullies, School stories
When bullies pick on a boy at school, a classmate is afraid, but decides that he must do something. Includes note regarding bullying prevention.
North American pelicans
Stone, Lynn M.
Pelicans
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of pelicans.
The numbers dance : a counting comedy
Nobisso, Josephine
Picture book, Dance, Stories in rhyme, Counting
Numerals one through ten divide up by their respective dance styles of classical, boogie, and western line dancing, until their competition ends in tolerance.
Oceans : surviving in the deep sea
Sandler, Michael
Underwater exploration, Deep diving
Follows real-life explorations of oceans.
Octopuses and squids
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Octopuses, Squids
Examines the characteristics of octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, and describes what they look like, how they protect themselves, and their hunting and parenting behaviors.
On the road
Nolan, Lucy A.
Chapter book, Dogs, Humorous fiction
Reading level: 2.8
A dog who thinks her name is Down Girl goes on a car ride to the beach, goes camping in the woods, and reluctantly pays a visit to the vet with her master, Rruff.
Orcas and other cold-ocean life
Morgan, Sally
Marine animals, Antarctic Ocean
An overview of cold-ocean habitats and the animals that live there, including dolphins, orcas, herring, jellyfish, and more.
Owney the mail-pouch pooch
Kerby, Mona
Picture book/older readers, Dogs, Terriers, Postal service, Historical fiction, Voyages and travels
Reading level: 4.8
Owney, a stray terrier, finds a home in a New York post office to become its mascot and travel around the world.
Partners in the sea
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Marine animals
Presents an introduction to the sea creatures the depend on each other for survival, in simple text with illustrations, describing the relationship between such critters as a sponges, crabs, clownfish, sea anemone, and more.
Pennies in a jar
Chaconas, Dori
Picture book/older readers,Father-son relationships,World War ll, Peddlers
Reading level: 2.0
A young boy whose father is serving overseas during World War II struggles to overcome his fears.
Predators of the sea
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Predatory marine animals, series: Undersea encounters
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different types of predators found in the world's oceans, with information on their hunting tactics, defense mechanisms, and survival strategies.
Prickly sea stars
Lunis, Natalie
Starfishes, Invertebrates
Describes the physical characteristics, habitats and behavior of
sea stars, underwater invertebrates that live in all the world's oceans.
Queen of inventions : how the sewing machine changed the world
Carlson, Laurie M.,
History of sewing, Machinery, Isaac Singer
Looks at the history of sewing and how it was transformed in the 1850s when an American inventor, Isaac Singer, not only invented a practical sewing machine, but also a way for everyone to afford one.
The rat and the tiger
Kasza, Keiko
Picture book, Rats, Tigers, Bullies, Friendship
In his friendship with Rat, Tiger takes advantage and plays the bully because of his greater size, but one day Rat stands up for his rights.
Raymond and Nelda
Bottner, Barbara
Picture book, Friendship, Letter carriers
Raymond and Nelda have always been best friends, and when they have a falling out they are both so miserable that Florence, their mail carrier, helps them make up.
Sea turtles
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Sea turtles, series: Undersea encounters
Text and color photos present an informative portrait of sea turtles, covering their traits as reptiles; their unique characteristics, including shells and flippers; their habitats and movements; and their reproduction.
Seahorses and sea dragons
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Seahorses
Presents an introduction to seahorses and sea dragons, in simple text with illustrations, including information on their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle.
Song of the trees
Taylor, Mildred D.
Chapter book, Depression, Historical fiction
Reading level: 4.3 Interest grade level: 3-6
During the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.
Sperm whales and other deep-water life
Morgan, Sally
Deep sea animals, series: Under the sea
Contains photographs and descriptions of various animals that live or hunt for food in the deepest areas of the ocean, including megamouth sharks, angler fish, giant tube worms, and others.
Squishy sponges
Lunis, Natalie
Sponges, series: no backbone
Describes the characteristics, habitats and behavior of sponges, underwater invertebrates that live in all the world's oceans.
Squirting squids
Lunis, Natalie
Squids, Invertebrates, series: no backbone
Photographs and simple text describe the characteristics and behaviors of squids.
Surprises according to Humphrey
Birney, Betty G.
Chapter book, Hamsters, School stories
Reading level: 4.3 Interest grade level: 3-6
While continuing to help his classmates solve their problems, Humphrey, pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, faces many surprises, like rolling in a hamster ball, a substitute janitor who might be an alien, and the possibility of Mrs. Brisbane retiring.
Survival secrets of sea animals
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Marine animals, Animal defenses, series: Undersea encounters
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different defense mechanisms and survival tactics used by sea animals.
Tide pools : life at the edge of the sea
Malnig, Anita
Seashore biology
Full-color, illustrated photographs describing ocean life that inhabit tide pools.
Tricky trapdoor spiders
Goldish, Meish
Spiders, Trap-door spiders
Photographs and text teach early readers about the natural habitat, diet, physical characteristics, and behavior of trapdoor spiders.
Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian corn :
the story of the Thanksgiving symbols
Barth, Edna
Thanksgiving Day, Signs and symbols
Traces the history of this American harvest celebration and the development of its symbols and legends.
Walt Disney
Sutcliffe, Jane
Biography, Animators, Motion pictures
A Biography of Walt Disney, including how he built an industry and a world-famous company by bringing cartoons to life.
We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball
Nelson, Kadir *(local author / illustrator)
Negro leagues, Baseball
Annotations: Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings to its end.
The young chef's French cookbook
Gioffre, Rosalba
Chef, French cookbook
Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for fifteen French recipes suitable for young chefs, each with lists of ingredients and utensils, and a brief description. Includes information about The Feast of the Kings festival.
Want to give your child a special birthday present while supporting the LJES library? Select a book from the list below to be presented to your child in front of his class at an appropriate library visit. Your child's name will forever appear on the inside cover of your sponsored book. Hint: When searching the long list of available books, use your (Cntl+F) keys to search the page for keywords such as "chapter book" or "whales."To select your book, please email your child's name, classroom and/or teacher, birthday and title of the book to Marta at mthiele@sandi.net . To pay for your book online, please click here (You may also put the above desired information in the comments section of the online payment form.) You may also go to the library to fill out the form and make payment by check.
THANKS for sponsoring the collection of the LJES Library!
Sincerely,
The Birthday Book Club Committee
Questions? Stop by the school or contact:
Mrs. Thiele mthiele@sandi.net
Mrs. Balmat dbalmat@sandi.net
Stephani Halloran stephanimccabe@att.net
Kristan Brittain threebrittains@earthlink.net
19 girls and me
Pattison, Darcy
Picture book, Schools, Kindergarten
John Hercules is worried about being the only boy in his kindergarten class,
but after the first week he stops worrying.
123 I can make prints!
Luxbacher, Irene
Prints, Starting art
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for painting a number of objects including a caterpillar, dragonflies, and a spinning spider.
Abracadabra! : magic with mouse and mole
Yee, Wong Herbert
Picture book/chapter, Mice, Moles, Magic tricks
Reading level: 2.6
Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.
Al Gore : fighting for a greener planet
Stefoff, Rebecca
Biography, Environmentalists, Nobel Prizes, Legislators
Explores the interesting life and many accomplishments of Al Gore.
All about space shuttles
Gross, Miriam J.
Space shuttles
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the history and uses of space shuttles, and the missions of the Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery.
Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things
Look, Lenore
Chapter book, Fear, Self-confidence, Friendship
Reading level: 3.8 Interest grade level: 3-6
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and whose ancestors were Chinese warriors, must overcome his fears to make friends.
Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt
Jacobson, Jennifer
Picture book/chapter, Cooperativeness, Schools
Reading level: 3.1
Andy Shane selects Egypt as the topic of his first-ever Culture Fair project, but the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle declares that she is the Queen of Egypt.
Andy Shane and the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle
Jacobson, Jennifer
Picture book/chapter, Schools, Behavior
Reading level: 3.3
Andy Shane hates school, mainly because of a tattletale know-it all named Dolores Starbuckle, but Granny Webb helps him solve the problem.
Annie and Simon
O'Neill, Catharine
Picture book/chapter, Brothers -Sisters, Dogs
Reading level: 2.8
Recounts four adventures of Annie, her big brother Simon, and their dog Hazel.
Armando and the blue tarp school
Fine, Edith Hope
Picture book, Education, Mexico
Armando's father decides he must attend classes and learn when Senor David brings his "school" to their neighborhood.
Art's supplies
Tougas, Chris
Picture book, Artists’ materials, imagination
Things get totally out of control when Art's art supplies decide to throw a party.
Bessie Coleman
Braun, Eric
Biography, Air pilots, African Americans
Simple text and photographs present the life of Bessie Coleman and how she became the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.
Blue whale
Spilsbury, Louise
Whales, Blue whales
Introduces the concept of animal extinction, examines the lives and habitats of blue whales, discusses their status in the early twenty-first century, and looks at what is being done to save the species. Includes resources for more information.
Box turtles
Stone, Lynn M
Turtles, box turtles
Describes box turtle species and the box turtle's habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and conservation, and includes a glossary and bibliography.
Boy who wouldn't share
Reiss, Mike
Picture book, Greed, Sharing, Siblings, Stories in rhyme
Edward, unwilling to share his toys with his sister, has a change of heart when she has something he wants.
Brand-new day with Mouse and Mole
Yee, Wong Herbert
Picture book, Clothing and dress, Recycling, Friendship, Moles, Mice
As best friends Mole and Mouse try to solve the problem of Mole's moth-eaten clothes, they also find new uses for old things.
Bringing in the New Year
Lin, Grace
Chinese New Year, Chinese Americans
A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year.
Brooklyn Bridge
Hesse, Karen
Chapter book, Historical fiction, Immigrants, Russian Americans
Reading level: 5.0
In 1903 Brooklyn, 14-year-old Joseph Michtom's life gets worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory.
Bugged!
Knudsen, Michelle
Picture book, Mosquitoes, Wounds and injuries
Tired of being covered in itchy mosquito bites, Riley usesscience to investigate why mosquitoes are more attracted to him than to his friends.
Buster goes to Cowboy Camp
Fleming, Denise
Picture book, Dogs, Camps, Homesickness
Buster the dog's owner sends him to Sagebrush Kennels for Cowboy Camp, where Buster gets homesick, but then has fun herding balls into a corral, gathering sticks for a campfire, and making wanted posters with his pawprints.
Chess! I love it, I love it, I love it!
Gilson, Jamie
Chapter book, Chess, Competition, School stories
Reading level: 3.7 Interest grade level: 3-6
When second-grader Richard and three other members of the Sumac School Chess Club compete in their first tournament, they each learn something about luck, concentration, and teamwork.
Chester's back!
Watt, Melanie
Picture book, Cats, Humorous fiction
This time, there's no denying (in Chester's mind) that he's the star of the show.
Clown fish and other coral reef life
Morgan, Sally
Coral reef animals, Coral reef ecology
An overview of coral habitats and the animals that live there,
including clown fish, sharks, giant clams, and others.
Cork & Fuzz : good sports
Chaconas, Dori
Picture book/chapter, Friendship, Winning and losing
Reading level: 1.4 Interest grade level: K-3
Short-legged Cork is upset when tall Fuzz wins every game they play, until he learns that their friendship is more important than winning.
Cork & Fuzz : the collectors
Chaconas, Dori
Picture book/chapter, Collectors and collecting, Best friends
Reading level: 2.0 Interest grade level: K-3
Best friends Cork and Fuzz go to the pond to collect stones and Fuzz is mistaken by a mother duck as her duckling.
Crabs
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Crabs, Undersea encounters
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of different types of crabs.
Crafty garden spiders
White, Nancy
Black and yellow garden spiders
Photographs and simple text describe the lifecycle of the common garden spider.
Crawling crabs
Lunis, Natalie
Crabs, series: no backbone
Photographs and simple text describe various species of crabs that live both in the water and on land.
Does a sea cow say moo?
Harshman, Terry Webb
Picture book, Homonyms, Marine animals, Stories in rhyme
Illustrations and rhyming text tell a story about Flash, a unique alien who inquires of Jack why some names in the sea are the same as on land.
Dolphins, seals, and other sea mammals
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Marine mammals
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different types of mammals that live in the world's seas, including dolphins, seals, and whales.
Dragon pizzeria
Morgan, Mary
Picture book, Characters and characteristics in literature, dragons, Nursery rhymes
Reading level: 2.0
Two dragons, BeBop and Spike, open a pizzeria in Fairy Tale Land and deliver unique pizzas to various fairytale characters.
Draw 50 airplanes, aircraft, & spacecraft
Draw 50 airplanes, aircraft, & spacecraft
Ames, Lee J.
Airplanes in art, Drawing technique, Space vehicles in art
Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different aircraft and spacecraft including a Boeing 747, a U-2, and a hang glider.
Draw 50 animals
Ames, Lee J.
Animal painting and illustration, Drawing technique
Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different animals.
Draw 50 cars, trucks, and motorcycles
Ames, Lee J.
Drawing technique, Cars
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to draw a variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles, including a Ford Thunderbird, cement truck, and minibikes.
Earth friends at the grocery store
Dunlap, Julie
Environmental protection, Grocery shopping, Recycling
Discusses the importance of reducing waste, recycling, and reusing products in the context of grocery shopping.
Extraordinary horseshoe crabs
Dunlap, Julie
Crabs
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, and conservation of horseshoe crabs.
Finding home
Markle, Sandra
Koalas
Chronicles the journey a female koala and her baby must take to
find a new home after bush fires destroy their habitat.
Fink's funk
Weeks, Sarah
Chapter book, Friendship, Competition, Boys
Reading level: 4.0 Interest grade level: 3-6
Art Boyd and his best friend Boyd Fink come up with a game they call Faboo Facts in which they battle to come up with the most impressive fact, but the friendship between the boys is threatened when the competition gets too heated.
Foods of Brazil
Sheen, Barbara
Brazilian cooking, series: Taste of culture
Provides insights into the geography, daily life, culture, and history of Brazil through a look at the country's foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources.
Foods of France
Parks, Peggy J.
French cooking, Social life and customs, series: Taste of culture
Explores the food, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of France along with a discussion of the nation's culture, history, and everyday life.
Foods of Greece
Sheen, Barbara
Greek cooking, Social life and customs, series: Taste of culture
Presents an overview of the food culture of Greece, in simple text with illustrations, including information on cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources, as well as descriptions of history, geography, and daily life.
Foods of Japan
Sheen, Barbara
Japanese cooking, series: Taste of culture
Explores the food, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of Japan along with a discussion of the nation's culture, history, and everyday life.
Foods of Mexico
Sheen, Barbara
Mexican cooking, Social life and customs, series: Taste of culture
Presents a collection of recipes that provide an introduction to the food and culture of the Mexico, including information on salsa and seasonings, soups and salads, appetizers, meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, and more.
Friendship according to Humphrey
Birney, Betty G
Chapter book, Hamsters, Frogs, School stories, Friendship
Reading level: 4.6 Interest grade level: 3-6
When Humphrey the hamster returns to Mrs. Brisbane's class after the winter break, a new class pet and some other surprises give him an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of friendship.
Frog thing
Frog thing
Drachman, Eric
Picture book, Frogs, Ponds
Frank wasn't satisfied doing ordinary frog things. He wanted to fly, but he was a frog and frogs can't fly. Follow Frank as he jumps and runs and leaps and dives until he finally finds his place in the pond.
Get Rich Quick Club
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Money making projects for children, Vacations, Clubs
Reading level: 5.4 Interest grade level: 3-6
Summer vacation in their small Maine town doesn't look too promising until eleven-year-old Gina and four of her friends make a pact to become millionaires before school starts in September.
Gooey jellyfish
Lunis, Natalie
Jellyfishes, series: no backbone
Text and photographs present amazing facts about jellyfish.
Goose and Duck
George, Jean Craighead
Picture book, Geese, Ducks, series: I can read
Reading level: 2.3
A young boy becomes the "mother" to a goose, who becomes "mother" to a duck, as they learn about the rhythms of nature together.
Grandpa's Corner Store
DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne
Picture book, Grocery trade, Grandfathers, Neighborhood
Grandfather's corner grocery business is threatened by a new supermarket, but his granddaughter, Lucy, organizes the neighbors to convince him to stay.
Gray wolves : return to Yellowstone
Goldish, Meish
Wolves
Explains the reasons why gray wolves came close to extinction, describes the Yellowstone Wolf Project during which wolves were reintroduced to the
Yellowstone ecosystem in 1995 after being gone for nearly seventy years, and discusses the effects of the wolves on the park.
Greater estimations
Goldstone, Bruce
Approximate computations, Math
Filled with fun, creative examples, this companion to Great Estimations will show you how to train your eyes and your mind to make really great estimations about length, volume, area, and much more.
Harry Houdini
Piehl, Janet
Biography, Magicians, Escape artists
A biography of Harry Houdini, including his rise to fame as the world's greatest magician and escape artist.
Hasty pudding, johnnycakes, and other good stuff : cooking in colonial America
Ichord, Loretta Frances
American cooking, Eating customs, Colonial period
Presents colonial food preparation with a look at the influences of aavailable ingredients, cooking methods, and equipment.
Includes recipes and an appendix with classroom cooking directions.
Helpful ladybugs
Smith, Molly
Ladybugs, series: no backbone
Learn about the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of the ladybug.
Hermit crabs
Stevens, Kathryn
Hermit crabs, series: Pet care for kids
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to taking care of a pet hermit crab, discussing food, health, safety, needs, and dangers and including fun facts, a glossary, and a list of related resources.
Hide and seek : nature's best vanishing acts
Helman, Andrea
Camouflage (biology)
A visual tour through ecosystems around the world to find the trickiest--and most effective--tactics animals use to avoid danger.
Holiday cooking around the world :
revised and expanded to include new low-fat and vegetarian recipes
Lerner Publications
Holiday cooking, International cooking
A collection of holiday recipes from countries around the world, including a variety of dishes such as Thai Egg Rolls, Passover Matzo Layer Cake, Paella, and Danish Rice Pudding.
Honda : the boy who dreamed of cars
Weston, Mark
Biography, Automobile industry, Businesspeople
A biography of Japanese businessman Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company, manufacturer of motorcycles and cars.
Hot Dog and the talent competition
Stewart, Paul
Picture book, Dogs, Contests
When Ella enters her dog, Hot Dog, in the school fair's competition, she finds that her pet has a creative approach to the commands she gives him.
Jesse Owens : Olympic star
McKissack, Pat
Biography, Track athletes, African American athletes
Describes the life of the Olympic legend who challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority….
Life in a colonial town
Isaacs, Sally Senzell
City and town life, United States history, Colonial period
Reveals the lives of the people who set up the first colonies in the United States, discussing their homes and shelter, food, clothes, schools, communications, and everyday activities.
Life in America's first cities
Isaacs, Sally Senzell
City and town life, United States history, series: Picture the past
Introduces the daily lives of people who settled in the first cities in the
United States, discussing houses, clothing, schools, and work.
Life on a pioneer homestead
Isaacs, Sally Senzell
Frontier and pioneer life, series: Picture the past
An overview of life on a pioneer homestead including building a home, cooking food, clothing, schools, and everyday activities.
Listen to the wind : the story of Dr. Greg and Three cups of tea
Mortenson, Greg
Picture book (nonfiction) Rural schools, Pakistan
The story of the school Greg Mortenson vowed to help Korphe build after he stumbled into the remote Himalayan village during a failed climb up K2.
Louis Armstrong : jazz musician
McKissack, Pat
Biography, African Americans, Jazz musicians
Text and illustrations describe the life of the famous jazz musician.
Marian Anderson
Sutcliffe, Jane
Biography, African American singers, Contraltos
A biography of African American classical singer Marian Anderson.
Mayor's office
Armentrout, David
Mayors, series: Our community
Highlights the influence a mayor has in his or her community.
Millie waits for the mail
Steffensmeier, Alexander
Picture books, Cattle, Letter carriers
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.
Milton Hershey
Sutcliffe, Jane
Biography, Businessmen, Confectioners
A biography of the successful chocolate maker who built a town around his factory with unique housing for his workers and a school for disadvantaged students.
Miss Lazar is bizarre!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Janitors, School stories, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 4.4 Interest grade level: 3-6
A.J. and his friends find out what amazing things Miss Lazar, the Super Custodian at their school, can do.
Mister Seahorse
Carle, Eric
Picture book, Father-child relationship, sea horses, fishes
After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.
Mr. Hynde is out of his mind!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter books, Musicians, Learning&Scholarship, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 4.3 Interest grade level: 3-6
Mr. Hynde, the new music teacher, thinks he's a rock-and-roll star--and he even shows up on TV!
Mrs. Cooney is loony!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Nurses, Spy stories, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 3.5 Interest grade level: 3-6
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is so beautiful that A.J. has a crush on her--even though he suspects she might be an international spy!
Mrs. Dole is out of control!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Humorous fiction, Second grade graduation
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 3.5 Interest grade level: 3-6
A.J. is graduating to third grade and the PTA President has some surprises for him and his classmates on the last day of school.
Ms. Coco is loco!
Gutman, Dan
Chapter book, Teachers, Poetry, Humorous fiction
Series: My Weird School
Reading level: 3.8 Interest grade level: 3-6
Thanks to the encouragement of Ms. Coco, the gifted and talented teacher, A.J. becomes a popular school poet during National Poetry Month.
My life as a chicken
Kelley, Ellen A.
Picture book, Chickens, Adventure, Stories in rhyme
Reading level: 2.9
After escaping the frying pan, a chicken has an adventure that includes pirates, a typhoon, and a balloon ride before landing happily in a petting zoo.
Nate the Great and the phony clue
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
Picture book/chapter, Mystery
Reading level: 2.0 Interest grade level: K-3
When he finds a torn piece of paper with only part of a word on it, boy detective Nate sets out to find the missing pieces.
Nobody knew what to do : a story about bullying
McCain, Becky R.
Picture book, Bullies, School stories
When bullies pick on a boy at school, a classmate is afraid, but decides that he must do something. Includes note regarding bullying prevention.
North American pelicans
Stone, Lynn M.
Pelicans
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of pelicans.
The numbers dance : a counting comedy
Nobisso, Josephine
Picture book, Dance, Stories in rhyme, Counting
Numerals one through ten divide up by their respective dance styles of classical, boogie, and western line dancing, until their competition ends in tolerance.
Oceans : surviving in the deep sea
Sandler, Michael
Underwater exploration, Deep diving
Follows real-life explorations of oceans.
Octopuses and squids
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Octopuses, Squids
Examines the characteristics of octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, and describes what they look like, how they protect themselves, and their hunting and parenting behaviors.
On the road
Nolan, Lucy A.
Chapter book, Dogs, Humorous fiction
Reading level: 2.8
A dog who thinks her name is Down Girl goes on a car ride to the beach, goes camping in the woods, and reluctantly pays a visit to the vet with her master, Rruff.
Orcas and other cold-ocean life
Morgan, Sally
Marine animals, Antarctic Ocean
An overview of cold-ocean habitats and the animals that live there, including dolphins, orcas, herring, jellyfish, and more.
Owney the mail-pouch pooch
Kerby, Mona
Picture book/older readers, Dogs, Terriers, Postal service, Historical fiction, Voyages and travels
Reading level: 4.8
Owney, a stray terrier, finds a home in a New York post office to become its mascot and travel around the world.
Partners in the sea
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Marine animals
Presents an introduction to the sea creatures the depend on each other for survival, in simple text with illustrations, describing the relationship between such critters as a sponges, crabs, clownfish, sea anemone, and more.
Pennies in a jar
Chaconas, Dori
Picture book/older readers,Father-son relationships,World War ll, Peddlers
Reading level: 2.0
A young boy whose father is serving overseas during World War II struggles to overcome his fears.
Predators of the sea
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Predatory marine animals, series: Undersea encounters
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different types of predators found in the world's oceans, with information on their hunting tactics, defense mechanisms, and survival strategies.
Prickly sea stars
Lunis, Natalie
Starfishes, Invertebrates
Describes the physical characteristics, habitats and behavior of
sea stars, underwater invertebrates that live in all the world's oceans.
Queen of inventions : how the sewing machine changed the world
Carlson, Laurie M.,
History of sewing, Machinery, Isaac Singer
Looks at the history of sewing and how it was transformed in the 1850s when an American inventor, Isaac Singer, not only invented a practical sewing machine, but also a way for everyone to afford one.
The rat and the tiger
Kasza, Keiko
Picture book, Rats, Tigers, Bullies, Friendship
In his friendship with Rat, Tiger takes advantage and plays the bully because of his greater size, but one day Rat stands up for his rights.
Raymond and Nelda
Bottner, Barbara
Picture book, Friendship, Letter carriers
Raymond and Nelda have always been best friends, and when they have a falling out they are both so miserable that Florence, their mail carrier, helps them make up.
Sea turtles
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Sea turtles, series: Undersea encounters
Text and color photos present an informative portrait of sea turtles, covering their traits as reptiles; their unique characteristics, including shells and flippers; their habitats and movements; and their reproduction.
Seahorses and sea dragons
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Seahorses
Presents an introduction to seahorses and sea dragons, in simple text with illustrations, including information on their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle.
Song of the trees
Taylor, Mildred D.
Chapter book, Depression, Historical fiction
Reading level: 4.3 Interest grade level: 3-6
During the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.
Sperm whales and other deep-water life
Morgan, Sally
Deep sea animals, series: Under the sea
Contains photographs and descriptions of various animals that live or hunt for food in the deepest areas of the ocean, including megamouth sharks, angler fish, giant tube worms, and others.
Squishy sponges
Lunis, Natalie
Sponges, series: no backbone
Describes the characteristics, habitats and behavior of sponges, underwater invertebrates that live in all the world's oceans.
Squirting squids
Lunis, Natalie
Squids, Invertebrates, series: no backbone
Photographs and simple text describe the characteristics and behaviors of squids.
Surprises according to Humphrey
Birney, Betty G.
Chapter book, Hamsters, School stories
Reading level: 4.3 Interest grade level: 3-6
While continuing to help his classmates solve their problems, Humphrey, pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, faces many surprises, like rolling in a hamster ball, a substitute janitor who might be an alien, and the possibility of Mrs. Brisbane retiring.
Survival secrets of sea animals
Rhodes, Mary Jo
Marine animals, Animal defenses, series: Undersea encounters
Photographs and easy-to-follow text describe the different defense mechanisms and survival tactics used by sea animals.
Tide pools : life at the edge of the sea
Malnig, Anita
Seashore biology
Full-color, illustrated photographs describing ocean life that inhabit tide pools.
Tricky trapdoor spiders
Goldish, Meish
Spiders, Trap-door spiders
Photographs and text teach early readers about the natural habitat, diet, physical characteristics, and behavior of trapdoor spiders.
Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian corn :
the story of the Thanksgiving symbols
Barth, Edna
Thanksgiving Day, Signs and symbols
Traces the history of this American harvest celebration and the development of its symbols and legends.
Walt Disney
Sutcliffe, Jane
Biography, Animators, Motion pictures
A Biography of Walt Disney, including how he built an industry and a world-famous company by bringing cartoons to life.
We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball
Nelson, Kadir *(local author / illustrator)
Negro leagues, Baseball
Annotations: Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings to its end.
The young chef's French cookbook
Gioffre, Rosalba
Chef, French cookbook
Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for fifteen French recipes suitable for young chefs, each with lists of ingredients and utensils, and a brief description. Includes information about The Feast of the Kings festival.
