JOHNSTON, Tony

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A Small Thing…but Big

A Small Thing…but Big

Tony Johnston | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2016

This intergenerational tale of kindred spirits facing fears and finding friendship is certain to inspire courage in readers. A sublime read-aloud for small group sharing.
First Grade, Here I Come!

First Grade, Here I Come!

Tony JOHNSTON | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2015

An upbeat addition to back-to-school collections.
Sequoia

Sequoia

Tony JOHNSTON | FICTION,  Feb 01, 2015

Teachers may want to use this title to demonstrate the use of figurative language or pair it with Jason Chin's Redwoods (Roaring Brook, 2009) for a unit on California giants.
Winter Is Coming

Winter Is Coming

Tony JOHNSTON | FICTION,  Oct 01, 2014

PreS-Gr 2—An empty sketchbook, freshly sharpened pencils, and binoculars set the stage for this luminous story about the powerful magic of being still and experiencing the natural world...
The Cat with Seven Names

The Cat with Seven Names

Tony JOHNSTON | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2013

PreS-Gr 4—In a quiet but busy neighborhood, six lonely people welcome a large, fat cat into their lives, each giving the feline a different name and enjoying his company for a while...
Laugh-Out-Loud Baby

Laugh-Out-Loud Baby

Tony Johnston | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2012

PreS-K–A baby laughs out loud for the first time, and it sends his family into a frenzy of joy and celebration...
Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea

Tony JOHNSTON | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2011

K-Gr 3—An outlandish whopper of a tall tale, this story just begs to be read aloud with an old-timey Western accent...
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