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Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A
Tall Thin Taleby
Deborah Hopkinson; John Hendrix, ill.
When Abraham Lincoln was seven years
old, he lived in Knob Creek, Kentucky.
While he was out playing, he fell in a creek
and had to be rescued by his friend, Austin
Gollaher.
Duck! Rabbit!by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld
Two unseen people argue about whether
the creature they are looking at is a duck
or a rabbit. What do you think?
Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapesby
Margi Palatini; Barry Moser, ill.
This is a retelling of the fable of a
frustrated fox that, after many tries to
reach a high bunch of grapes, decides
they are probably sour and gives up.
Maggie’s Monkeysby
Linda Sanders-Wells; Abby Carter, ill.
When Maggie reports that pink monkeys
have moved into the refrigerator, her
mother and father play along and
accommodate the invisible visitors, much
to the frustration of Maggie’s older, reality-
obsessed brother.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11by
Brian Floca
This book was created to commemorate the
40th anniversay of the landing on the moon.
Readers are given a front row seat with an
up-close and personal look at the astronauts
as well as the excitement of those who
stayed on earth and watched the events on
television.
Otisby
Loren Long
When a big new yellow tractor replaces Otis, the friendly little tractor, he is cast away behind the barn, but it is only Otis who can come to the rescue when trouble happens.
Panda Kindergartenby
Joanne Ryder; Dr. Katherine Feng, photos
Photographs allow us to follow a day in the
life of sixteen giant panda cubs raised at a
nature preserve in China. When the cubs
are old enough to leave their mothers,
they are put together where they learn
many new things about their world.
Rhyming Dust Bunniesby
Jan Thomas
As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted,
are demonstrating how much they love to
rhyme, a fourth dust bunny, Bob, is trying
to warn them of approaching danger.
Ed Ned Ted Bob
Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp
Strideby
Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Tells the story of one of the most unique
and courageous women in American
history, Sojourner Truth. She worked
relentlessly to end slavery and to ensure
freedom for all.