Make a Splash READ

! Hatkoff, Isabella. Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship. Scholastic,
2007. 40 p. (978-043982973) Pri. The story of an orphaned baby hippo named Owen and the 130-
year-old giant turtle, Mzee, who became friends after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Other
books about Owen and Mzee include Owen and Mzee: The Language of Friendship, Best
Friends (Owen and Mzee), and Owen and Mzee: A Day Together.
! Huggins, Peter. Trosclair and the Alligator. Star Bright Books, 2006. 32 p. (978-193206598) Pre,
Pri. Trosclair ignores his father’s warning about Gargantua, the rogue alligator living in nearby
Bayou Fontaine, and heads off into Bee Island Swamp to hunt for turtle eggs.
! Kalan, Robert. Jump Frog, Jump. HarperTrophy, 1989. 32 p. (978-0688139544) Pre. A
cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself.
! Kurtz, Kevin. A Day in the Salt Marsh. Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2007. 32 p. (978-0976882350)
Pri. Rhyming verse introduces readers to hourly changes in the salt marsh as the tide comes and
goes. Includes a section with a matching game and activity. Visit
www.SylvanDellPublishing.com to download activities. Nice illustrations.
! Kvasnosky, Laura McGee. See You Later, Alligator! Harcourt, 1995. 24 p. (978-0152003012)
Pre. Alligators, turtles, and other reptile pupils enjoy a boisterous day in school.
! LaMarche, Jim. The Raft. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 2000. 40 p. (978-0688139773) Pri.
Reluctant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma who introduces him to the joy of
rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks.
! Lee, Suzy. Wave. Chronicle Books, 2008. 40 p. (978-0811859240) Pre. A wordless picture book
that shows a little girl’s first experiences at the beach as she goes from being afraid of the roaring
waves to playing on the shore.
! Lehman, Barbara. Rainstorm. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 32 p. (978-0618756391) Pre, Pri. In this
wordless picture book, a boy finds a mysterious key, which leads him on an adventure one rainy
day.
! Llewellyn, Claire. Watch Out! Near Water. Barron’s Educational Series, 2006. 32 p. (978-
0764133275, pap.) Pri. Teaches children the different ways to keep safe when in or near the water.
! Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder.
Algonquin, 2008. 390 p. (978-1565126053) Adult. Louv shares research and his observation about
the gap between children and nature and suggests ways to get children unplugged and in closer
contact with the natural world.
! Luenn, Nancy. Nessa’s Fish. Aladdin, 1997. 32 p. (978-0689814655, pap.) Pri. Nessa’s ingenuity
and bravery save from animal poachers the fish she and her grandmother caught to feed everyone
in their Eskimo camp.
! Mayer, Mercer. A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog. Dial, 2003. 32 p. (978-0803728806) Pre, Pri. A boy
and his dog go walking in the swamp in this wordless picture book.
! McDonald, Rae. A Fishing Surprise. Northword Books for Young Readers, 2007. 32 p. (978-
1559719773) Pre, Pri. A sister and brother go fishing, but come home with a net full of apples
instead.
! Mitton, Tony. Down by the Cool of the Pool. Orchard Books, 2002. 32 p. (978-0439309158) Pre,
Pri. Frog and the other animals have a dancing good time both in and out of the water in the cool
of the pool.
! Page, Jason. Rowing, Sailing, and Other Sports on Water. Crabtree Publishing Company, 2008.
32 p. (978-0778740346, pap.) Pri, Int. Provides basic descriptions, historical information, and
trivia about boat-related events since their inclusion in the modern Olympics in 1900.
! Paye, Won-Ldy and Margaret H. Lippert. Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile. Henry Holt &
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