Matthew Cordell
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Davy the sheep wishes he had time alone with his parents, as he did before his twelve brothers came along and started imitating his every move, but when his wish comes true Davy misses playing with the youngsters.
2) Explorers
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Formats
Description
"When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him. Once inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is it lost? Soon another boy helps him look, and the paper bird brings two families--and two new friends--together" --
3) Wish
Author
Formats
Description
As an elephant couple embark on a life together, thoughts of children are far away-at first. But as the desire for a child grows, so do unexpected challenges. And it's only after thwarted plans and some difficult disappointments that their deepest wish miraculously comes true.Now available as a board book, this beautiful, uplifting story about the beginning of a family is just right for parent-child reading time.
5) Evergreen
Author
Pub. Date
c2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
To deliver her mother's delicious soup to her sick Granny Oak, Evergreen the squirrel must face her fears and make the journey, during which she meets other forest dwellers, including some who want to get their hands on her soup!
6) Bear Island
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better,...
Author
Series
Cornbread and Poppy volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Cautious Cornbread and carefree Poppy are best friends, so when Poppy fails to prepare for winter, Cornbread ventures up Holler Mountain with her to help her find food.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Description
What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.
Author
Series
Eleanor Kane books volume 1
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one.
Author
Series
Cornbread and Poppy volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Best friends Cornbread and Poppy visit the Moonville Museum for a special celebration"--
Author
Series
Cornbread and Poppy volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Best friends Cornbread and Poppy spend a day at the Carnival playing games, eating snacks, and riding the Ferris wheel.
14) Bob, not Bob!
Author
Pub. Date
c2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"When a young boy gets a cold, he just wants his mommy. But his stuffy nose makes it difficult for him to call out to his mom--not 'Bob,' who happens to be the family dog"--
Author
Series
Justin Case volume 3
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"It's the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn't get the teacher he wanted, he's not in the same class as his best friend, and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school. Elizabeth doesn't seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade. And to top it off, he's lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can't tell anyone, because technically he's too old to still have stuffed animals....
16) King Alice
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A young girl wakes her father by informing him that she is Queen Alice, then draws him and other family members into her imaginative activities, from writing a book to a sleepover with fairies.
Author
Series
Cornbread and Poppy volume 4
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Best friends Cornbread and Poppy race in a competitive cycling championship.
18) Hello! hello!
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
A child seeks a way to communicate with parents and a brother who are busy with their electronic devices.
20) Lost. found
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Formats
Description
When a bear loses his bright red scarf in the woods, it is found--and lost again--by a series of animals that use it to keep warm or to have fun, but they disagree over who really owns it and cause a problem that only the scarf's true owner can fix.