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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! u
written and illustrated by Mo Willems
P GROUP (GRADES K–1) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, H, HG, K, SLJH
The Pigeon really, really, really wants a puppy! And
he has wanted it FOREVER . . . or at least since last
Tuesday. By turns charming and demanding, the
Pigeon tries to persuade the reader to give him one,
even promising to water the puppy once a month.
But what happens when—woof! woof!—the Pigeon
actually gets what he wants? Full-color artwork.
Isbn: 9781423109600 • Dewey: e • 9" x 9" • 40 pp
sRC level: 1.1 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: bR
JLG: $9.00 • Hyperion: $14.99 • JlG Month: MaY 2008
Pip & Squeak u
written and illustrated by Ian Schoenherr
K GROUP (GRADES PreK–K) • Reviews: BL, H, K, PW, SLJ
As Pip and Squeak scurry across the snowy yard to
get to a birthday party, they discover a problem:
they’ve forgotten to bring the cheese! “Now what will
we give to Gus?” The pink flamingo doesn’t seem
quite right, and neither does the birdhouse. Then Pip
spots something. It is big. It is orange. It isn’t cheese,
but it may be the perfect gift for their friend. Fullcolor
illustrations.
Isbn: 9780060872540 • Dewey: e • 9 1/2" x 11" • 40 pp
aR level: 1.8 • aR Points: 0.5
JLG: $9.00 • Greenwillow: $17.89 • JlG Month: feb 2007
Pippo the Fool u
by Tracey E. Fern • illustrated by Pau Estrada
BE GROUP (GRADES 2–6) • Reviews: BLH, SLJH, WC
In fifteenth-century Florence, the massive Cathedral
of Santa Maria del Fiore was a marvel of engineering,
but it lacked a dome. Filippo Brunelleschi, a
goldsmith known as “Pippo the Fool” for making
peculiar machines, entered a competition to design
one. Pippo proposed to build two domes—one
inside the other—with hidden chains for support.
The judges were impressed with Pippo’s ingenious
plan, but they insisted he build it with the help
of the arrogant Lorenzo Ghiberti, the most famous
sculptor in Italy. Based on a true story. Author and
illustrator notes. Resources. Full-color watercolor
and gouache illustrations.
Isbn: 9781570916557 • Dewey: e • 8 1/2" x 11" • 48 pp
aR level: 4.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 3.7 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: nC770l
JLG: $9.00 • Charlesbridge: $15.95 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
Pocket Babies and Other Amazing Marsupials u
by Sneed B. Collard III
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BLH, H, HGs, KH, SLJH
What defines a marsupial? Living in Australia? No:
although many marsupials are native to Australia,
there are many other species in the Americas and
several Pacific islands. Having a pouch? No: although
many marsupials, like kangaroos, have pouches,
some small marsupials are pouchless. A marsupial, by
definition, is a mammal that gives birth to partially
formed young. Here is a guide to the great variety of
animals in this fascinating mammalian order. Fullcolor
photographs. Further reading. Bibliography.
Glossary. Index. A 2007 Booklist Editors’ Choice.
Isbn: 9781581960464 • Dewey: 599.2 • 9 3/8" x 11" • 72 pp
aR level: 7 • aR Points: 2 • sRC level: 7.6 • sRC Points: 6 • lexile: 1030l
JLG: $9.00 • Darby Creek: $18.95 • JlG Month: DeC 2007
Pteranodon: The Giant of the Sky
by David West • illustrated by Terry Riley and Geoff Ball
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4)
Sixty-nine million years ago: A baby pteranodon
is born. Its mother hunts for fish to feed it and the
other hatchlings while its father fights off predators.
As the baby pteranodon grows and learns to fly, it
learns to fend for itself, narrowly avoiding hungry
elasmosaurs that stretch up from the water. Having
survived into adulthood, the pteranodon must avoid
even greater dangers, including lightning storms, a
T. rex, and an active volcano. Graphic-novel format.
Additional information on pteranodons and fossils.
Size comparison of dinosaurs and other animals
that appear in the story. Glossary. Index. Full-color
illustrations.
Isbn: 9781404238954 • Dewey: 567.918 • 9" x 11" • 32 pp
aR level: 4.4 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 4.5 • sRC Points: 3 • lexile: Gn740l
JLG: $9.00 • Rosen: $18.95 • JlG Month: DeC 2008
*NEW* Put It on the List!
written and illustrated by Kristen Darbyshire
K GROUP (GRADES PreK–K)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, K, PW, SLJ, WC
First it’s pancakes, but no syrup. Then it’s macaroni,
but no cheese. Don’t even ask about the toilet paper!
When everyone in a family of chickens ignores the
shopping list hanging on the refrigerator, Mom has
no way of knowing what items the family needs
when she’s at the store. The family finally sits down
for a meeting, where they remind one another to
use the list and help with the shopping. In case of
emergency, however, they still call for pizza! Fullcolor
illustrations.
Isbn: 9780525479062 • Dewey: e • 11" x 9" • 32 pp
aR level: 2.5 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.1 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: aD530l
JLG: $13.25 • Dutton: $16.99 • JlG Month: JUn 2009
The Puzzle of the Platypus and
Other Explorations of Science in Action
by Jack Myers • illustrated by John Rice
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BL, HG, SLJ, WC
A research team uses an infrared video camera to
find polar-bear dens under the snows of Alaska.
Scientists teach dolphins how to play a game in order
to study the dolphins’ sonar. A researcher watches
wild macaw parrots at a bend in southern Peru’s
Manu River. In this book, scientists travel the world
to study eleven intriguing animal mysteries, including
those of elephants, crows, wild horses, honey-guide
birds, cliff swallows, and rattlesnakes. Introduction.
Bibliography. Index. Full-color watercolor
illustrations.
Isbn: 9781590785560 • Dewey: 590 • 7" x 10" • 64 pp
aR level: 6.4 • aR Points: 1 • sRC level: 5.8 • sRC Points: 5 • lexile: 970l
JLG: $9.00 • boyds Mills: $17.95 • JlG Month: JUn 2008