Betsy James
1) Tadpoles
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Molly likes her tadpoles better than her baby brother Davey but admires Davey's growth over a period of several months and compares it to the development of her tadpoles. Includes instructions for caring for tadpoles.
2) Flashlight
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Marie is afraid to sleep overnight in her grandparents' living room until her grandfather gives her a flashlight so that she can see in the dark.
3) Mary Ann
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
After her best friend Mary Ann moves away, Amy finds a praying mantis and names her Mary Ann.
4) He wakes me
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
A little girl describes her cat's life from his waking her in the morning to his putting her to sleep at night.
5) My chair
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A group of children celebrate their various chairs and their imaginations as they gather to welcome a new neighbor.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
In this free retelling of an old Scottish ballad, Jan, who is convinced her friend Tam is not dead but has only disappeared, follows the advice of a wise old woman and with the help of a red cloak releases him from capture by elves.