Make a Splash READ

! Roome, Diana Reynolds. Tulliver’s Tunnel. Frances Lincoln, 2007. 32 p. (978-1845074005) Pre.
Tulliver is a little rabbit who hates washing his face. One day he decides he has had enough and
leaves home to live in a burrow under a big oak tree at the far end of the field. When nighttime
comes, and Tulliver’s burrow is not finished, a very hungry, muddy, and miserable rabbit settles
down to sleep. Perhaps he isn’t ready to leave home after all?
! Ross, Kathy. Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about the Weather. Millbrook Press, 2005. 47 p.
(978-0761327967) Pri, Int. Make the wind, rain, lightning, and thunder puppets for the “All Wet”
program.
! Ross, Kathy. Crafts from Your Favorite Children’s Songs. Topeka Bindery, 2001. 48 p. (978-
0613904490, lib. bdg.) Int. Provides instructions for 20 easy-to-make crafts based on nursery
rhymes, including an Old Man Is Snoring puppet.
! Spinelli, Eileen. Summerhouse Time. Knopf, 2007. 224 p. (978-0375840616) Int. The approach
of summerhouse time at the beach brings back good memories of this annual tradition, of aunts,
uncles, cousins, and grandparents cleaning, laughing, eating, playing, and relaxing.
! Spohn, Kate. Turtle and Snake’s Day at the Beach (Easy-to-Read). Puffin, 2004. 32 p. (978-
0142401576, pap.) Pre, Pri. Turtle and Snake go to the beach, where they and some other animals
participate in a sandcastle-making contest. Another good “beach book” to have on display.
! Stein, David, ed. How to Make Monstrous, Huge, Unbelievably Big Bubbles. Klutz, 2005. 38 p.
(978-1570542572, spiral bound) Int. How-to tips and techniques for making bubbles. This Klutz
kit includes a “bubble thing,” a fabric loop that you dip in a bucket of bubble solution and use to
make giant bubbles.
! Stilton, Geronimo. Surf’s Up, Geronimo! (Geronimo Stilton #20). Scholastic, 2005. 128 p. (978-
0439691437, pap.) Pri, Int. Geronimo tries to enjoy his seaside vacation even though his hotel is
dilapidated. Fans of Geronimo Stilton can read The Rodent’s Gazette online at
www.scholastic.com/titles/geronimostilton/index.htm.
! Taylor, Theodore. The Cay. Laurel Leaf, 2003. 144 p. (978-0440229124, pap.) Int. When the
freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a
white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old black man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean
island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.
! Trapani, Iza. Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? Charlesbridge, 1998. 32 p. (978-
1580890052, pap.) Pre, Pri. An expanded version of the traditional rhyme, in which the little dog
runs away and explores the desert, mountains, and oceans before deciding that home is best.
Includes music on the last page.
! Watt, Melanie. Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach. Kids Can Press, 2008. 32 p. (978-1554532254)
Pre, Pri. Scaredy Squirrel’s afraid to go to the beach so he makes his own “safe” beach under his
tree. But can he resist the real thing?
! Wood, Audrey. King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub. Harcourt, 1985. 32 p. (978-0152427306) Pri.
Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his
kingdom. Caldecott Honor book.
! Yaccarino, Dan. The Birthday Fish. Henry Holt & Company, 2005. 32 p. (978-0805074932) Pre,
Pri. Cynthia has always wanted a pony for her birthday, but when she blows out the candles on her
cake this year, she gets a surprise.
! Zion, Gene. Harry by the Sea. HarperTrophy, 1976. 32 p. (978-0064430104, pap.) Pre. Harry, a
friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent when a big wave covers
him with seaweed.
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