Melissa Sweet
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In brilliant collage illustrations, the award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Full color.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
After being left by the side of a road with nothing but her favorite sock toy, Tupelo meets a pack of dogs led by Garbage Pail Tex as they are wishing for new homes, then joins them as they catch a passing train and share stories of dog heroes.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"SOME PIG," Charlotte the spider's praise for Wilbur, is just one fondly remembered snippet from E. B. White's Charlotte's Web. In Some Writer!, the two-time Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell his story, from his birth in 1899 to his death in 1985. Budding young writers will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention--and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them--poems just waiting to be written down."--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
While Spike, a tiny salamander, practices being the monster he believes he is, other animals call him cute and funny but when a gila monster arrives and the other creatures hide, Spike shows his true nature.
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The story of "shy young Peter Mark Roget, [for whom] books were the best companions--and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time"--Amazon.com.
14) Easy as pie
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Jacob watches his favorite television show, "Baking with Chef Monty," and bakes a beautiful peach pie, which he gives to his parents for their anniversary.
Author
Series
Baby Bear books volume 2
Publisher
Gulliver Books/Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
There are many chairs in Baby Bear's house, but his favorite "chair" is his father's chest or lap, just before his father puts him to bed.
17) A giant crush
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Too shy to approach the girl he likes, Jackson hides little gifts for her to discover before Valentine's Day.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Baabwaa and William are friends, and together they decide to have an adventure of their own. After meeting a fierce wolf in sheep's wool they form an unusual friendship with the wolf, teaching him to read and knit. They also lose a little weight.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Expanded and revised, this new edition of the best-selling book celebrates the ingenious inventions of women throughout time. As inspiring as they are fascinating, these stories empower readers to imagine, to question, to experiment, and then to go forth ... and invent.
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