Melissa Smith

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Pony Scouts

Catherine HAPKA | FICTION, Sep 01, 2011

PreS-Gr 2—Annie, Jill, and Meg, aka the Pony Scouts, are learning to ride horses on Jill's farm...

Get Well Soon, Adam Healthy Food for Dylan Lauren's Moving Day Zach Gets Some Exercise

Sarah FERGUSON | FICTION, Aug 01, 2011

PreS-Gr 3—Although these books are a bit text heavy for picture books, they provide a good foundation for discussion and tips for parents appear in the back matter...

Little Critter

Mercer MAYER | FICTION, Jul 01, 2011

PreS-Gr 2—Little Critter introduces beginning readers to planting and growing a garden through simple sentences and amusing illustrations...

Freda Is Found Write On, Carlos!

Stuart J. MURPHY | FICTION, Jul 01, 2011

PreS-K—The first title introduces readers to safety strategies for getting help if they get lost, an important proficiency as young children begin to explore the world around them...

Teddy Bear Math

Barbara Barbieri MCGRATH | FICTION, Jun 01, 2011

PreS-Gr 3—Similar in style to McGrath's Teddy Bear Counting (Charlesbridge, 2010), this picture book uses a rainbow of bears to explore sorting, graphing, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and ordinal numbers...

Magic Tricks Sports Dream Talent Night

Paul ORSHOSKI | FICTION, Jun 01, 2011

K-Gr 3—Each book contains rhyming text written in a large font and engaging illustrations...

Dixie Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers

Judy SIERRA | FICTION, Jun 01, 2011

PreS-Gr 1—In the first appealing beginning reader, Gilman captures the antics of a devoted puppy and her owner as the child tries out for the lead in her school play...