Sarah Albee
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A lighthearted but informative look at chance discoveries made by ordinary people, of artifacts (and treasures) from the past. Many of these discoveries have led to leaps in our knowledge of history and science. Each short chapter will begin with a dramatic story of discovery, followed by the significance of the artifact that was discovered, followed by a look into the history of the civilization/era from which the artifact originates. The stories...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Alexander Hamilton was one of America's founders. He was the first secretary of the treasury and George Washington's right-hand man. But he also made some dangerous enemies during his short yet dramatic life "--
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Elmo's bringing a present to Oscar. But the mysterious wrapped gift has a curious effect—it's making Elmo sneeze! And every time Elmo sneezes, something funny happens. The youngest readers will love following along as Elmo's sneezes cause laundry to fall off a line and much more in this Early Step into Reading™ story.
8) I Can Do It!
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
For toddlers, mastering new skills is just a part of growing up, but sometimes they may find new challenges trying. That's where Elmo, Big Bird, and their Sesame Street friends (including Grover, Zoe, Bert, Ernie, Rosita, and Telly) come in—to show toddlers that when you get stuck, it's OK to ask for a helping hand. This Step 1 Step into Reading emphasizes core Sesame Street values of cooperation, friendship, and trying new things....
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Wheels on the Bus, a perennial favorite of the toddler set, gets a uniquely Sesame Street spin in this very funny Little Golden Book. Elmo, Grover, and Cookie Monster board a bus and meet some wacky passengers, including a furball with a boombox, frogs, cows, a brass band, and a family of yipping Martians. The sound effects in the chorus reflect the voices and activities of the passengers in a way that will have little ones—and adults—laughing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a hot-tempered dragon seizes the local bridge, the people of Berryville are cut off from their supply of beloved strawberries until they can correctly answer three questions related to weight. The grownups of the town are stumped, but one very smart little girl saves the day with some facts she learned in school.
11) The Bunny Hop
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Early one Easter morning, bunnies begin turning up in the strangest (and funniest) places all over Sesame Street. Where did they come from? This is a hilarious tale told in rollicking rhyme—a great way to celebrate Easter and spring with your toddler!
12) Halloween ABC
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Carve out family time for this Halloween read filled with ABC fun!
Little ones will enjoy this colorful book about a bunch of trick-ortreaters from A to Z (an angel, a ballerina, a cowboy, and so on) and their fun, “spooky” adventures around the neighborhood!
Little ones will enjoy this colorful book about a bunch of trick-ortreaters from A to Z (an angel, a ballerina, a cowboy, and so on) and their fun, “spooky” adventures around the neighborhood!
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Packed into the pages of this sturdy Sesame Street board book is a collection of tongue-tripping rhymes about everyone's favorite Sesame Street Muppets, including Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Betty Lou, Herry, Hoots the owl, and Oscar. The rhyming language and singsong rhythm of tongue twisters are key concepts in language development for babies and toddlers. The humor and playfulness of the tongue twisters in this collection will give...
14) Elmo Says
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Elmo and his friends play a variation of everyone’ s favorite game, “Simon Says.”
“Elmo Says,” is just like the original, except that here, our favorite furry little red monster leads the action. Toddlers and adults can read and join in the play—they just have to be careful to listen for those magic words: Elmo says!
“Elmo Says,” is just like the original, except that here, our favorite furry little red monster leads the action. Toddlers and adults can read and join in the play—they just have to be careful to listen for those magic words: Elmo says!
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Throughout the ages, the most successful civilizations were the ones who realized that everyone poops and they'd better figure out how to get rid of it! From the very first flushing toilet (invented way earlier than you would think) to the efficient Roman aqueducts (possibly inspired by the goddess of sewers!) to castles in the Middle Ages whose moats used more than just water to repel enemies, Poop happened! traces human civilization through this...
16) Elephants
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
17) Chimpanzees
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
An overview of wild-living chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), covering their daily lives, locomotion, physical description, tool use, and diet. Describes the social structure and behavior of chimps, as well as their future and conservation issues. Includes glossary.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
George Washington and artist Gilbert Stuart didn't always see eye-to-eye, but both men knew the importance of legacy and the power of art. Though George disliked having his portrait painted -- which took days and days to complete -- he knew his place in history would require people to know his face. Fortunately, Gilbert Stuart's unique way of painting didn't compel his subjects to sit for hours on end -- in fact, he encouraged them to move around...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books for Young Readers/ Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the rivalry between the human and insect worlds that draws on myriad disciplines to explain the varying roles that bugs have played in building and toppling empires as well as the bug stories behind infamous disasters.