3. A tiny honey bee emerges from the hive for the first time. Using sunlight, landmarks, and scents to remember the path, she goes in search of pollen and nectar to share with the thousands of other bees in her hive. She uses her powerful sense of smell to locate the flowers that sustain her, avoids birds that might eat her, and returns home to share her finds with her many sisters. To see a real honey bee at work, go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programm es/p022v2yw http://www.bbc.co.uk/programm es/p022v2yw Author: Raymond Huber Copyright 2013, Candlewick

4. Honeybee Man, by Lela Nargi and Kyrsten Brooker (2011) Schwartz & Wade Books Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter, by Megan McDonald and illus. by G. Bryan Karas (2013) Candlewick Press Look Inside a Bee Hive, by Megan Cooley Peterson (2012) Capstone Press, Capstone interactive

5. One early morning in Uganda, a boy struggles to carry his jerry cans filled with a day’s supply of water. At the village square, he stops to peek in the aid- worker’s truck, where he spies something amazing. What can a small, barefoot boy do to earn the treasure inside that truck? Copyright 2013, Pajama Press To watch a book trailer for A Good Trade, go to: http://youtu.be/HlnE8n0DJzw Author Alma Fullerton

6. Beatrice’s Goat, by Page McBrier ; illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter (2001) Atheneum Books for Young Readers Give up, Gecko! Retold by Margaret Read MacDonald; illus. by Deborah Melmon (2013) Amazon Children’s Publishing. Gleam and Glow, by Eve Bunting; illustrated by Peter Sylvada (2001) Harcourt.

7. This book contains 26 Haiku poems about the four seasons. Here is one of them: Eating warm cookies on a cold day is easy water catches every thrown stone skip skip splash Copyright 2014, Scholastic. Author Jon J. Muth His book, Zen Shorts, is a Caldecott Honor Book. Fun Fact: He was born and grew up in Cincinnati, OH. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and 4 children.

8. Capstone interactive Pandas (2004) Gareth Stevens Publishing Panda Kindergarten, Joanne Ryder and Dr. Kathleen Feng (2009) Collins I Live in Tokyo, by Mari Takabayashi (2001) Houghton Mifflin

9. Do you ever feel invisible when you're around other people? Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party…until, that is, a new kid comes to class. When Justin, the new boy, arrives, Brian is the first to make him feel welcome. And when Brian and Justin team up to work on a class project together, Brian finds a way to shine. Copyright 2013, Knopf Books for Young Readers. Author Trudy Ludwig To watch a book trailer for The Invisible Boy, go to: http://youtu.be/n4k7Zyreikg http://youtu.be/n4k7Zyreikg

10. I’m Like You, You’re Like Me: a Child’s Book About Understanding and Celebrating Each Other, by Cindy Gainer (1999) Free Spirit Press What Can You Do? A Book About Discovering What You Do Well, by Shelly Rotner and Sheila Kelly (2001) Millbrook Press.

11. Copyright 2013, Knopf Books for Young Readers A group of frogs are living happily in a peaceful pond, until they discover a surprise visitor: a little pink pig. Sitting contentedly on a rock in the middle of their pond, the pig opens his mouth and says: RIBBIT! The frogs are bewildered at first, and then a bit annoyed—"What did that little pig just say?", "Does he think he's a frog?", "Is he making fun of us?" Read to see what happens next! Author Rodrigo Folgueira Watch the trailer: http://youtu.be/Gz5i Bjos5go

12. How to Be a Friend: a Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them, by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown, 2001, Little, Brown Let’s Be Friends, by Amanda Miller, 2010, Children’s Press “Pigs”PebbleGo. www.pebblego.com September 20, 2014 Whose Sound is This? by Nancy Kelly Allen, 2005, Picture Window Books, Capstone interactive

13. Every book needs you to turn the pages. But not every book needs you to tap it, shake it, jiggle it, or even blow it a kiss. Innovative and timeless, Tap the Magic Tree asks you to help one lonely tree change with the seasons. Now that’s interactive—and magical! Copyright 2013, Greenwillow Books. Author Christie Matheson To find out about the magic, watch the book trailer here: http://youtu.be/Otnip3-zDus

14. One Tree, by Leslie Bockol; illus. by Jillian Phillips (2009) Innovative Kids Leaf Jumpers, by Carole Gerber; illus. by Leslie Evans (2004) Charlesbridge

15. Copyright 2013, Nancy Paulsen Books This is a fictive memoir. From the early 1900s until the mid 1970s, more than 6 million African Americans moved from the rural south to northern cities. This novel is inspired by those families and by my own Mom, who moved from Greenville, South Carolina to Brooklyn, New York in 1968. The book begins: This is the rope my grandmother found beneath an old tree a long time ago back home in South Carolina. This is the rope my grandmother skipped under the shade of a sweet-smelling pine. Author: Jacqueline Woodson Illustrator: James Ransome

16. The Great Migration: An American Story, Paintings by Jacob Lawrence (1993) Harper Collins God Bless the Child, words and music by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr., (2004) HarperCollins/Amistad

17. In the late 1800s, scientist Kate Sessions, an arboreal enthusiast from a young age, led the transformation of San Diego from a desert town to the lush, leafy city it is today. How did she do this? Read The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever by H. Joseph Hopkins; illustrated by Jill McElmurry. Copyright 2013, Beach Lane Books. Meet author H. Joseph Hopkins. Fun fact: He lives on a houseboat in Portland, Oregon, and this is his first picture book. Watch the book trailer at: http://youtu.be/CkcZY9Wbii8 http://youtu.be/CkcZY9Wbii8

18. The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown, (2009) Little, Brown & Co. Planting the Wild Garden, by Kathryn O. Galbraith; illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin (2011) Peachtree.

19. Trouper ran with a mob of mutts who tripped over trash cans and pawed the cold streets for bones. They howled and cried and wished for a home. Until one day, the dogs are captured from off the streets and put in cages in a shelter as they wait to be adopted. Trouper watches sadly as, one by one, each of his dog friends are chosen. He's the only one left until finally, one lucky day, just the right boy comes around and finds that this three-legged mutt is the perfect pet for him! Copyright 2013, Scholastic Press Trouper is based on a real-life rescue story. See the real Trouper at: http://youtu.be/vyf2B-dgtQg.http://youtu.be/vyf2B-dgtQg Written by Meg Kearney Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

20. Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, A Marine, and a Miracle, by Brian Dennis; Mary Nethery; Kirby Larson (2009) Little, Brown Brave Norman: A True Story, by Andrew Clements; illus. by Ellen Beier (2001) Simon & Schuster.

21. Do you love funny stories? Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? Read to find out what happens next! Copyright 2013, Disney Hyperion Watch the trailer for this book: http://youtu.be/EYwWUarISLE http://youtu.be/EYwWUarISLE Author and Illustrator Greg Pizzoli

22. Watermelon Life Cycles, by Julie Murray, 2007, ABDO Publishing Belches, Burps, and Farts, Oh My, by Artie Bennett, 2014, Blue Apple Books WATERMELON SANDWICH. Humpty Dumpty's Magazine. Jul/Aug2014, Vol. 62 Issue 4, p26-26. (Searchasaurus, powered by EbscoHost) Seeds Go, Seeds Grow, by Mark Weakland, 2011, Capstone Press, Capstone interactive

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