 Author: Deborah Underwood
Illustrator: Renata LiwskaSummary:
There are many kinds of quiet--from
first one awake quiet to top of the roller
coaster quiet. Quiet can be peaceful,
ominous, or exhilarating. Renata Liwska's
adorable animals perfectly
capture the variety of quiets.
 Author / Illustrator: Gene Barretta
Summary:
What would you do if you lived in a community
without a library, hospital, post office, or fire
department? If you were Benjamin Franklin,
you’d set up these organizations yourself. Franklin
also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea
of daylight savings time, and invented bifocals – all
inspired by his common sense and intelligence. In this
informative book, Gene Barretta brings Benjamin
Franklins genius to life, deepening our appreciation
for one of the most influential figures in American history.
 Author: Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney Summary:
From that day on, everyone knows that this duckling
is different. Teased for his awkward appearance
by even his own brothers and sisters, he steals away,
friendless, marching on bravely through obstacles at every
turn. The seasons change, not until an exhilarating moment
one spring does he realize the glorious truth about himself.
One of Hans Christian Andersen's most heartfelt tales, The
Ugly Duckling speaks resoundingly to all about the patience
that is sometimes necessary to discover one's own true beauty.
Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney's watercolors lovingly
reveal the pain and triumph, the humor and compassion,
in this wise and timeless fable.
 Author/Illustrator:
Jerry Pinkney Summary:
In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless
adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables,
an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever
wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse
that he'd planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his
rescue, freeing him from a poacher's trap. With vivid
depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and
expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly
special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.
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 Author/Illustrator: Ian Falconer
Summary:
In her first escapade in three years,
Olivia takes her discerning eye for style to
beautiful Venice on a family vacation that
involves dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco,
gorging on gelato, and barely staying afloat
in a gondola. This is sure to be a trip to remember!
 Author/Illustrator: Anna Dewdney
Summary:
If there's one thing Llama Llama doesn't
like, it's waiting. He and Mama Llama rush around,
shopping for presents, baking cookies, decorating
the tree . . . but how long is it until Christmas?
Will it ever come? Finally, Llama Llama just can't
wait any more! It takes a cuddle from Mama Llama
to remind him that "Gifts are nice, but there's another:
The true gift is, we have each other."
 Author/Illustrator:
Chris Vans Allsburg Summary:
She could remember standing in a park near the falls,
hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her
father's hand as they took a walk that would lead them
closer. That's what everyone wonders when they see
Niagara...How close will their courage let them get to it?
At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retired sixty-two
year old charm school instructor named Annie Edson
Taylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something
that no one in the world had ever done before 0 she
would go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel.
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Author/Illustrator: Ian Falconer
Summary
A wave deposits an old-fashioned
contraption at the feet of an inquisitive
young beachcomber. Its a Melville
underwater camera, and the excited
boy quickly develops
the film he finds inside.
 Author: Hans Christian AndersonIllustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Summary:
A classic story about a duck that
hatches and is ostracized because
he is "ugly." No matter where he goes
or what he does, everyone
and everything preserves him as ugly.
However after spending a long time alone
and criticized by others, he finally grows into
a beautiful swan. After his transformation,
nobody criticizes him anymore,
and the other swans finally welcome him.
 Author: Doreen Cronin Illustrator: Harry Bliss Summary:
In this witty and entertaining story,
students will discover thatthe life of a
spider isn’t very much different from
their own. Thespider goes to school,
says the Pledge of Allegiance, and plays
with his friends, Fly and Worm
(of Diary of a Worm).
He also spins sticky webs, molts, and takes
Vacuum Safety classes. This hilarious movie will
appeal to both children and adults as they gain
insight into Spider’s humorous escapades.
As students begin to imagine a spider’s life,
they may even find some empathy
for a creature of which most people are scared!
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