A dog explains all the things he will do to protect his house and the child he lives with. The illustrations are simple but adorable.
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Pierre the Penguin
Pierre is a penguin that lives in a zoo and has no feathers. Pam finds a way to keep Pierre warm using a wet suit, and six weeks later Pierre’s feathers grew. This book is told through rhymes. The illustrations are attractive water color. It is based on a true story.
Harlem Renaissance Artists and Writers
The Harlem Renaissance, the period of time when art and literature of the African American culture flourished, is briefly explored in the preface of this book. The chapters are devoted to well-known artists and writers such as Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Josephine Baker, in addition to others with whom I was not familiar such as Aaron Douglas, Arna Bontemps, and Alain LeRoy Locke. I was disappointed that there were no excerpts of any of the authors’ works or reproductions of the artists’ works. There were photographs of the people profiled and further resources.
Hank Aaron: Groundbreaking Baseball Slugger
This is an excellent biography of the man often called “Bad Henry” because no one pitcher could stop him. It begins with the story of his life before baseball, back to the time when his father played for a local team. Aaron played both football and baseball in high school, but it was when he saw Jackie Robinson play for the first time that Aaron told his father that he would play professional baseball while Robinson was still playing ball. It goes on to describe Aaron’s career, particularly when he approaching Babe Ruth’s home run record. Instead of it being a time of joy, it was one of the most stressful times in his life because of the hate mail and death threats he received. The work he considered even more important was opening doors for others, helping African Americans move into management and executive positions in baseball. Filled with pictures and sidebars, this is an excellent addition to the sports section in any school library.
The Box Jellyfish
This book tells facts about jelly fish. It explains real life encounters such as a 10 year old girl who had her leg stung and injected with deadly venom by a Box Jellyfish.
Bugged Out. Insects
This is a book that tells facts about different insects. There are photographs of the insects that go along with the text
New Old Shoes
This is a book follows a pair of shoes traveling to different people and places. The illustrations are colorful and detailed.
Biggest Animals. That’s Wild A Look at Animals
This is a book full of facts about big animals. Full of photographs of the animals.
Supersister
This is a story of Supersister who helps out her mom while she is pregnant. The illustrations are very fun and detailed.
Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job
This book tells about all the shoes you wear for different jobs. This would be fun to read to a primary class on career day. Each page contains a color photo to accompany text.