Quirky Book Lists
Quirky Book Lists: Classroom Pets
ThinkÂing about adding a classÂroom pet? Read and think again! 8 Class Pets + 1 SquirÂrel [÷] 1 Dog = Chaos writÂten by Vivian Vande Velde illusÂtratÂed by Steve BjorkÂman HolÂiÂday House, 2012 SquirÂrel likes livÂing near a school playÂground. He’s not so sure about going inside, though, espeÂcialÂly when he’s chased there by a dog and all the
A Trip to the Art Museum
by VicÂki Palmquist Arlo’s ArtraÂgeous AdvenÂture! David LaRochelle SterÂling Children’s Books, 2013 When Arlo’s grandÂmothÂer drags him to the art museÂum, he can’t imagÂine how he’ll be interÂestÂed. SomeÂthing odd catchÂes his eye and he soon realÂizes the paintÂings have things to say that surÂprise and delight him — and the readÂer. Fun and quirky, with
Quirky Book Lists: Go Fly a Kite!
by The BookolÂoÂgist CuriÂous George Flies a Kite H.A. Rey HMH Books for Young ReadÂers, 1977 (reisÂsue of 1958 ediÂtion)Ages 5 – 8 First George is curiÂous about some bunÂnies, then about fishÂing, and then about his friend Billy’s kite. All’s well that ends well. Ages 5 – 8. Days with Frog and Toad Arnold Lobel 1979 HarperÂCollinsAges 4 – 8 Five
Books Starring Dachshunds
Dozens of Dachsunds Stephanie CalÂmenÂsonillusÂtratÂed by Zoe PerÂsiÂcoBloomsÂbury, 2021 A parade of dachsunds! There are sevÂenÂÂÂty-eight dachsunds in all, dressed in cosÂtumes as othÂer aniÂmals, insects, birds, and dinosaurs! They wagÂgle by in groups of two, three, four … all to aid young readÂers in countÂing. Maybe best of all is the song includÂed so you