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Sail Away With Books!
Wheeler, Lisa.
Sailor Moo: Cow at Sea. Atheneum, 2002. (T-P)
A cow dreams of becoming a sailor and gets more than she bargained for.
Wheeler, Lisa.
Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Operetta. Simon and Schuster, 2004. (I)
A motley crew of dogs presents a rhyming tale of seagoing adventure, illustrated as if it
were a stage play. 2006 Texas Bluebonnet Award winner.
Whittle, Emily.
Sailor Cats. Green Tiger, 1993. (T-P)
Two cats set sail to beat the summer heat.
Wick, Walter.
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. Scholastic, 1997. (I)
View photographs of a drop of water falling from a faucet, a drop of water splashing on a
hard surface, the points of a snowflake, and contemplate how drops of water form
clouds.
Williams, Sue.
I Went Walking. Harcourt, 1990. (T-P)
In this classic picture book, a young boy taking a walk identifies animals of all colors.
Williams, Vera B.
Stringbean’s Trip to the Shining Sea. Harper, 1999. (I)
Stringbean, his big brother, Fred, and their dog are driving from Kansas to California and
each day they send home a postcard telling of their adventures.
Williamson, Ray A.
They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths. Houghton Mifflin, 1987. (I-Y)
This volume of Native American star myths is excellent for reading aloud.
Wilner, Barry.
Swimming: How To Play the All-Star Way. Steck-Vaughn, 1996. (I)
This book is an introduction to competitive swimming, various strokes, racing
techniques, water safety, and more.
Wilson, Timothy.
Flags at Sea. Naval Institute, 2000. (Y-L)
This book illustrates over 130 flags flown by the principal naval powers of the 17 th and
18 th century: Britain, Spain, France, Netherlands, and the United States.
Wlodarski, Loran.
If a Dolphin Were a Fish. Sylvan Dell, 2006. (I)
This is a special story about a dolphin that imagines she is many different creatures, but
then learns how special she and her other animal friends are.
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