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(0)Rachel Isadora
2) Say hello!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 470L
Language
English
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Description
Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many different cultures! They all like to say hello too, so now Carmelita can say hello in Spanish, English, French, Japanese, and many other languages. And her dog, Manny? Well, he seems to understand everyone, and gives a happy "Woof!" wherever he goes.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of "The Ugly Duckling" set on the African continent, the duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
6) Uh-oh!
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
As an African American toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each page-turn and to say "uh-oh."
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals.
8) Yo, Jo!
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Jomar greets his neighbors using slang, but his grandfather wants to hear some more traditional words.
9) I hear
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
A baby responds to all the familiar things she hears.
10) Luke goes to bat
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 350L
Language
English
Description
Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora's stunning oil paintings illustrate this delightful bedtime tale, set on the African plains. The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it's bedtime. But not if Lala has a say--because she's not ready to go to sleep! First she needs to say good night to the cat. And the goat. And the chickens. And, and, and... Lala's adorable stalling strategy will ring true for all parents whose little ones aren't...
13) Lili at ballet
Author
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
Lili dreams of becoming a ballerina and goes to her ballet lessons four afternoons a week.
15) Peekaboo bedtime
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A toddler plays peekaboo with parents, grandparents, toys, and the moon while getting ready for bed.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Language
English
Description
The inhabitants of South Africa divide their activities by day and night, as the animals in Kruger National Park go about their business while the people of Johannesburg sleep and then lie down in the shade as the people wake up.
17) Young Mozart
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 740L
Language
English
Description
A biography of the famous Austrian composer.
19) I see
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
A baby responds to all of the things she sees.
