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Cheetah Math:
Learning about Division from Baby Cheetahs
by Anne Whitehead Nagda in collaboration with
The San Diego Zoo
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: HG, K, SLJ
Majani and Kubali are two cheetahs whose mother
became too ill to care for them. They were raised
at the San Diego Zoo and paired with dogs who
taught them to stay calm around people. Their story,
illustrated with photos and graphs, also explains
the fundamentals of division, showing how math is
used in a real-world context. For example: if a baby
cheetah drinks fifteen ounces of milk a day, divided
into five feedings, how much does the cub get at each
feeding? Full-color photographs.
Isbn: 9780805076455 • Dewey: 513.2’14 • 8" x 10" • 32 pp
aR level: 5.4 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 5.6 • sRC Points: 3 • lexile: 990l
JLG: $9.00 • Holt: $16.95 • JlG Month: oCT 2007
*NEW* Chicken and Cat Clean Up
written and illustrated by Sara Varon
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, H, HGs, K, PW, SLJ, WC
In this nearly wordless book, Cat spends the morning
working for his friend and roommate, Chicken, who
runs a housekeeping service. But Cat doesn’t have
much talent for cleaning houses. When he does the
dishes, he breaks a glass; when he does the laundry,
he adds too much soap, and the washing machine
overflows. The owner of the apartment Chicken
and Cat are cleaning then catches Cat eating a
plant and kicks him out. Sitting on the stoop, Cat
looks despondent—until a thieving mouse runs by,
giving Cat a chance to redeem himself. Full-color
illustrations in ink and Adobe Photoshop.
Isbn: 9780439634083 • Dewey: e • 10" x 8" • 48 pp
JLG: $13.25 • scholastic: $16.99 • JlG Month: MaY 2009
The Chicken of the Family u
by Mary Amato • illustrated by Delphine Durand
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3)
Reviews: BCCBH, BL, HG, K, PWH, SLJ
“I am not a chicken. I am not a chicken.” Henrietta’s
older sisters, Kim and Clare, always tease her, so
when they tell her she’s a chicken, she knows it can’t
be true. “I don’t even look like a chicken,” she argues.
They point to her “yellow” legs and “long” toes as
evidence, but Henrietta is still skeptical. Then she
wakes up one morning and finds an egg in her bed
and feathers on the floor. Could her sisters be right?
Full-color art.
Isbn: 9780399241963 • Dewey: e • 8" x 10" • 32 pp
aR level: 2.4 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.3 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: 380l
JLG: $9.00 • Putnam’s: $16.99 • JlG Month: aPR 2008
*NEW* Chiles
by Inés Vaughn
PS GROUP (GRADES K–3)
“Chiles are both hot and good for you! / Pero los
chiles no sólo son picantes, también son muy buenos
para la salud.” Thousands of years ago, Native
Americans first cultivated chiles—not only for
food but also for trade. Today, people all over the
world grow chiles and can choose from a number
of varieties, including poblanos, tabascos, and
habaneros. Here is a history—and a celebration—
of the chile. Glossary. Index. Web sites. Full-color
photographs. Bilingual text.
Isbn: 9781435827257 • Dewey: 641.6’384 • 8" x 8" • 24 pp
aR level: 4.6 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 5.4 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: nC830l
JLG: $13.25 • Rosen: $15.95 • JlG Month: MaY 2009
*NEW* Chocolate
by Inés Vaughn
PS GROUP (GRADES K–3)
Where does chocolate come from? This book
discusses how chocolate is made and traces the
history of cacao and cacao-based drinks in Latin
American culture. From explaining that “the Mayas
and Aztecs prized cacao and used the drink to honor
their gods and kings / los mayas y los aztecas apreciaban
mucho el cacao y lo utilizaban para celebrar a sus dioses
y reyes,” to describing the present-day popularity
of hot chocolate and chocolate candies, Chocolate
examines a favorite food. Glossary. Index. Web sites.
Full-color photographs. Bilingual text.
Isbn: 9781435827264 • Dewey: 641.6’374 • 8" x 8" • 24 pp
aR level: 3.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 4.6 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: nC860l
JLG: $13.25 • Rosen: $15.95 • JlG Month: aPR 2009
Clancy the Courageous Cow
written and illustrated by Lachie Hume
P GROUP (GRADES K–1) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, HG, K
Clancy’s not like the other cows. The rest of the
Belted Galloways have white “belts” around their
middles, but Clancy is entirely black. He’s picked
on and teased, but one night Clancy discovers an
advantage to being different: he can sneak unseen
into the Herefords’ pasture next door and eat their
rich grass. Soon, Clancy grows bigger and stronger—
so strong that he becomes the Belted Galloways’ best
hope to finally beat the Herefords in the annual Cow
Wrestling Contest. Watercolors and graphite pencil.
Isbn: 9780061172496 • Dewey: e • 8 1/2" x 11" • 32 pp
aR level: 3.5 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 3.6 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: aD650l
JLG: $9.00 • Greenwillow: $16.99 • JlG Month: JUl 2007
Clarice Bean, Don’t Look Now u
written and illustrated by Lauren Child
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: HG, SLJ
Clarice Bean is full of worst worries, such as “strange
things happening to the environment,” “going back
to school after the holidays,” and “largish spiders.”
Then something awful happens that she hasn’t even
thought to worry about: her best friend moves away.
Can her top-secret Ruby Redfort spy training help
her avert disaster? Black-and-white illustrations.
Jacket added to publisher’s edition. A 2008 IRA
Children’s Choices selection.
Isbn: 9780763635367 • Dewey: f • 5 3/8" x 7 5/16" • 256 pp
aR level: 5.4 • aR Points: 6 • sRC level: 5.5 • sRC Points: 10 • lexile: 1120l
JLG: $9.00 • Candlewick: $15.99 • JlG Month: seP 2007