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                                 Our Favorite Books for
                              January
  • Read-aloud Chapter Book for family fun
  • Terrific January-themed books
  • Wonderful Classics for all ages
  • Delightful picture books for young and old
  • Sure-to-please books for kindergarten-6th



Read-aloud Chapter Book for 
              Family Fun
Terrific January-themed Books
 
Wonderful Classics for All Ages   
   
  • CONE KONG: THE SCARY ICE CREAM GIANT  Daniel
      Pinkwater  Jill Pinkwater
  • DAVID GETS IN TROUUBLE  David Shannon
  • DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW?  Caroline Janyne Church
  • FRANKLIN AND HARRIET  Paulette Bourgeois  Brenda Clark
  • GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees
  • MAKEUP MESS Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko
  • MEGATOOTH  Patrick O'Brien
  • ONE DARK NIGHT Hazel Hutchins, Susan Kathleen Hartung
  • SPIKE IN THE KENNEL Paulette Bogan 
Delightful Picture Books for Young
                 and Old

A CAT &  A DOG by Claire Massurel
    Cat and Dog fight all the time, until one day when they need each other very badly! The bright colors and simple text make this story one that young children will ask for again and again.

FARM FLU
   A young boy copes admirably with an outbreak of flu on the farm by doing "what mom would do if it were me who had the flu."

FLIP & FLOP by Dawn Apperley 
   This story will appeal to any reader who has a brother or sister.  Flip and Flop find that they enjoy each other's company more after taking time to play with friends of their own.





      Sure-to-please books for
                     1st-2nd grade

         
      Sure-to-please books for
                        3rd - 4th grade

         
      Sure-to-please Books for
       5th-6th Grade

         

    Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle   

I have been reading Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betsy Johnson to children for over twenty five years and it continues to be a joyous favorite.  It also has a hidden benefit for me as their teacher, because it teaches good behavior and healthy habits in a delightfully entertaining way, saving me the trouble of teaching them!   What adult doesn't love that?!
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is a loveable, neighborhood grandma whom the children adore (they can come to her house anytime at all, dig for treasure in her backyard, bake cookies in her oven, dress-up in the gigantic chest of clothes and costumes she has available, etc., etc.).  Parents also love Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle because she always know the perfect way to cure childhood problems, such as selfishness, being a picky eater, not wanting to go to bed, and not picking up your toys.  Her cures are based upon natural consequences taken to their hilarious extreme. One of my favorite chapters is "The Won't-Take-a-Bath Cure."  Children love it, and getting them to wash their hands before lunch is always easier after reading Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. 
Another benefit of reading this book aloud is that it tempts children to read the sequels such as Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm,  Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic. All of the titles in this series do indeed work magic, and if you need a little in your home, please give them a try!
THE MUSIC TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON   MikeThaler  
JAZZ CATS  David Davis, Chuck Galey
THE LEGEND OF THE TEDDY BEAR  Frank Murphy
WEIRD STORIES FROM THE LONESOME CAFE  Judy Cox
FLY HIGH!  THE STORY OF BESSIE COLEMAN  Daniel Pinkwater
HORSES  Dorthy Hinshaw Patent
THE LEGEND OF THE THE LOON Kathy-jo Wargin
MISS ALAINEUS:  A VOCABULARY DISASTER  Debra
   Frasier
WHO'S IN THE HALL?  A MYSTERY IN FOUR CHAPTERS
   Judy Cox

ABNER & ME  Dan Gutman
CAPT. HOOK: THE ADVENTURES OF A NOTORIOUS YOUTH  JV Hart, Brett Helquist
CLARICE BEAN SPELLS TROUBLE Lauren Child
EACH LITTLE BIRD THAT SINGS Deborah Wiles
MOLLY MOON'S HYPNOTIC TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURE Georgia Byng, Mark Zug
THE SILVER SPOON OF SOLOMON SNOW Kaye Umansky
TOAD HEAVEN Morris Gietzman
WILD DOGS: PAST AND PRESENT Kelly Milner Halls
YU THE GREAT  Paul D. Storrie

  • ARABIAN NIGHTS  Original (authors unknown)
  • ARABIAN NIGHTS  easier version retold by Martin Woodside
  • ARABIAN NIGHTS Picture book adapted by Nancy Dingman
  • LITTLE WOMEN Original by Lousia May Alcott
  • LITTLE WOMEN  easier version retold by Denna McFadden
  • A LITTLE PRINCESS   Original by Francis Hodgson Burnett
  • A LITTLE PRINCESS easier version retold byTara ZamoRsky
  • THE SECRET GARDEN Original by Francis Hodgson Burnett
  • THE SECRET GARDEN easier version retold by Martha Hailey
  • THE SECRET GARDEN Picture book adapted by Susanna Davidson

  • JANUARY'S CHILD (Picture Book)  Andrea Alban Gosline
  • MANATEE WINTER (Picture Book)  Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
  • THE SCHOOLCHILDREN'S BLIZZARD (1st-2nd)  Marty Rhodes Figley
  • THE WINTER ROOM (3rd-5th) Gary Paulsen
  • THE LONG WINTER (3rd-5th) Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • THE MYSTERY IN THE SNOW (3rd-5th) Gertrude Warner
  • LET'S GET READY FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (Picture Book) Lloyd G. Douglas
  • A PICTURE BOOK OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. David Adler
  • YOUNG MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.:A FIRST-START BIOGRAPHY (1st-2nd)  Joanne Mattern
  • MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.; YOUNG MAN WITH A DREAM (3rd-5th)  Dharathula H. Millender
  • THE LIFE and WORDS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.(3rd-5th) Ira Peck