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I remember the Christmas when I was around 5 years old that my parents got a pedal tractor for me, and a pedal fire truck for my slightly older brother. No contest. I quickly snatched the fire truck (it had a bell!) for myself. Little kids love the thought of being in charge and powerful—able to rescue puppies, people, and things. This list of titles will inspire them, and you.
CECIL, Randy. Horsefly and Honeybee. illus. by author. 32p. CIP. Holt. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-9300-1. LC 2011029044.
PreS-Gr 1–When two sleepy bugs, looking for a comfortable napping spot, confront each other inside a daylily, they have an altercation. Unfortunately, they each lose a wing during their squabble and have to resort to using their feet for traveling. The two meet up once again when they’re both snatched by a bullfrog and set aside for his dinner. Fortunately, just [...]
Olive and the Big Secret (Freeman)©2012 by Tor Freeman
Preschool to Grade 4
BATEMAN, Donna M. Out on the Prairie. illus. by Susan Swan. Charlesbridge. July 2012. p. 65.
CECIL, Randy. Horsefly and Honeybee. illus. by author. Holt. p. 55.
CERULLO, Mary M. City Fish, Country Fish. photos by Jeffrey L. Rotman. Tilbury. p. 67.
FREEMAN, Tor. Olive and the Big Secret. illus. by author. Candlewick/Templar. Aug. 2012. p. 56.
HILLS, Tad. Rocket Writes a Story. illus. by [...]
What would we do without our best friends? All of the pairs found in these books complement one another, share likes and dislikes, and defend each other. Young readers may unknowingly absorb some good life lessons about friendship and sharing from these characters’ actions.
DEMPSEY, Kristy. Surfer Chick.illus. by author. 32p. Abrams. May 2012. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0188-7.
PreS-Gr 3–A humorous story of a surfer chick coming into her own. Her dad rules the Roost Surf Shop and has radical skills, and now he’s agreed to show the chick his best moves. After she wipes out, she must get the courage to try again. This is a sweet, spunky story about perseverance and gaining confidence. Acrylic paint and colored pencil with a hot press [...]
