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Quick Picks From RIF
* The following list of books
was compiled by the ALSC Quicklists Committee for Reading Is Fundamental.
Albourough, Jez
Where's My Teddy?
In rhyming text, Eddie's in for a big surprise when he discovers that his
teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle. Then Eddie meets up with a real
bear who's got just the opposite problem--his lost teddy bear has shrunk to
a size much to small for such an enormous bear to cuddle.
Allard, Harry
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she
disappears and they are faced with a substitute, Miss Viola Swamp, their
worst nightmare.
Barrett, Judith
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
In the town of Chewandswallow, the food is delicious and arrives with
the Weather until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Brett, Jan
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
A lavish retelling of an old favorite about a curious girl who makes herself
at home in an empty cottage, only to be discovered by the three bears that
live there.
Bridwell, Norman
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Emily Elizabeth introduces her enormous pet.
Burton, Virginia Lee
Katy and the Big Snow
Bright, vigorous pictures show Katy, a beautiful red crawler tractor, as she
plows snow for the Highway Department.
Burton, Virginia Lee
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan proves that Mary Ann, his faithful old steam shovel,
can work just as well as the fancy new machines.
Carle, Eric
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
Chameleon's life is not very exciting until the day he discovers he can
change not only his colors, but his size and shape.
Carle, Eric
The Grouchy Ladybug
A grumpy ladybug challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size.
Carle, Eric
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A beautifully, illustrated counting book about a caterpillar turning into a
butterfly.
Fleming, Denise
In the Tall, Tall Grass
Rhyming text tells of the creatures to be found in the grass.
Guarnio, Deborah
Is Your Mama a Llama?
Rhyming story that allows all of friends of Lloyd, the llama, to describe
their mamas.
Keats, Ezra Jack
Whistle for Willie
Peter learns how to whistle.
Lionni, Leo
Frederick
While the other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick
daydreams the summer away. But when dreary winter comes, it is Frederick,
the poet, who warms the hearts of his friends with his words.
London, Jonathan
Froggy Gets Dressed
Froggy discovers snow! He wants to go out and play but his sleepy mother
tells him that frogs are suppose to sleep all winter. But Froggy insists and
off he goes, but only after his mother has dressed him properly for the cold
weather.
McCloskey, Robert
Blueberries for Sal
Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries before winter comes. At
the same time a cub and mother bear are searching for food for the winter. A
comedy of errors ensues when the young ones wander off and trail the wrong
mothers.
Sendak, Maurice
Where the Wild Things Are
A naughty little boy, who is sent to bed without his supper, sails to
the land of wild things where he becomes their king.
Shaw, Nancy
Sheep in a Jeep
Rhyming tale of the adventures of a group of sheep encounters while riding a
jeep.
Walsh, Ellen Stoll
Mouse Count
A hungry snake finds ten little mice and counts them into a jar for dinner.
But the clever mice soon outwit the snake and "uncount" themselves--until
they have all gotten away.
Williams, Vera
More, More, More Said the Baby: Three Love Stories
Williams' award-winning style captures the warmth and humor of three
different babies and the adults that adore them.
Ziefert, Harriet
Bob and Shirley: A Tale of Two Lobsters
Based on a true story, Bob and Shirley are two huge lobsters caught
in a net and end up in a tank in a fish store window until some concerned
humans picket the store.
Classic Authors & Illustrators
ERIC CARLE — Large creepy crawlers cut from paper of
vivid colors always create a happy surprise.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Grouchy Ladybug
DONALD CREWS — Realistic objects familiar to young
children appear in bold graphic images artfully designed.
Freight Train
Truck
LOIS EHLERT — Stunning shapes and strong colors capture
exciting views in a child's mind.
Color Zoo
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
ERIC HILL — Lift the flaps to play hide and seek games
with Spot the dog who disappears under rugs or behind closet doors.
Where's Spot
Spot Goes to the Farm
TANA HOBAN — A photographer captures fresh visions of
the world through the lens of her camera.
Exactly The Opposite
All About Where
BILL MARTIN, JR — Simple sentences and natural rhythmic
language patterns (melodies) ring out in the stories that help beginning
readers learn how to read.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (with John Archambault)
HELEN OXENBURY — Scraggly children bounce playfully and
then clamber onto the comfortable laps of well-padded adults.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The Shopping Trip
ROSEMARY WELLS — Max, an impish rabbit child, has a mind
of his own when big sister Ruby tries to boss him around.
Max's Breakfast
Max's Dragon Shirt
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