Maureen H. Squier

Maureen H. Squier

IST612 – Assignment #1

Annotations

Fiction –

Picture Books:

1. Aliki. (2005). A Play’s the Thing. 32pp.

When Miss Brilliant’s class starts working on a production of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, the students are not sure how they feel about it.

1. Beer, Hans de. (2008). Little Polar Bear and the Whales. 28pp.

Little Polar Bear returns in this book with an environmental message.

1. Brett, Jan. (2004). The Umbrella. 32pp.

Carlos searches the rain forest for animals. He doesn’t find them, but they still manage to have an adventure.

1. Capucilli, Alyssa Satin; illustrations by Schories, Pat. (2009). Biscuit Takes a Walk. 24pp.

Biscuit the playful pup goes on a walk to grandpa’s house, and is side-tracked along the way.

1. Carle, Eric. (1969). The Very Hungry Catepillar. 26pp.

Eric Carle’s classic book portrays the life cycle of a butterfly in an appealing manner.

1. Child, Lauren. (2005). But Excuse Me, That is My Book. 32pp.

A little girl can’t find her favorite book on a trip to the library, and her brother tries to help her.

1. Coffelt, Nancy; illustrated by Tusa, Tricia. (2007). Fred Stays With Me. 32pp.

A child who lives between two homes after a divorce fights to keep her dog with her.

1. Cohen, Caron Lee; illustrated by Schindler, S.D. (1998). How Many Fish? 24pp.

An Easy Reader title that features fish and children playing together.

1. Cottin, Menena; illustrated by Faria, Rosana; translated by Amado, Elisa. (2008). The Black Book of Colors. 24pp.

Raised black text on black pages simulate how blind people can experience art.

1. Coyle, Carmela LaVigna; illustrated by Gordon, Mike & Gordon, Carl. (2003). Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? 32pp.

A little girl learns that princesses are not so different from her.

1. Cronin, Doreen; illustrated by Lewin, Betsy. (2008). Thump, Quack, Moo: a Whacky Adventure. 32pp.

Farmer Brown and Duck turn up again, this time planning the annual Corn Maze Festival.

1. Cronin, Doreen; illustrated by Bliss, Harry. (2003). Diary of a Worm. 34pp.

A worm chronicles his days of being a worm.

1. Cummins, Julie; illustrated by Rand, Ted. (2002). Country Kid, City Kid. 32pp.

Two children who live in very different environments find out they do have things in common.

1. Falconer, Ian. (2000). Olivia. 36pp.

Olivia is an energetic pig. As she goes through her days, children will be reminded of some of their own habits.

1. Frazee, Marla. (2008). A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. 32pp.

James and Eamon spend a week at camp, but the real adventures take place at Eamon’s grandparents’ home.

1. Jeffers, Oliver. (2005). Lost and Found. 32pp.

A little boy helps a penguin back to the North Pole, then realizes he wasn’t lost but was looking for a friend.

1. Keller, Holly. (2005). Pearl’s New Skates. 24pp.

When Pearl gets new skates, she has to persevere to learn to skate on them.

1. Kenah, Katharine; illustrated by Carter, Abby. The Best Teacher in Second Grade. (2006). 48pp.

Mr. Hopper’s second grade class project helps the “new girl” fit in.

1. Laurence, Daniel; illustrated by Munoz, Claudio. (2001). Captain and Matey. 62pp.

Captain and Matey are two pirate friends who have adventures.

1. Lime, Harry; illustrated by Gordon, Steven E. (2007). Spider-Man 3: Meet the Heroes and the Villains. 32pp.

Early readers can learn more about Spider-Man, his friends, and his enemies.

1. Little, Jean; illustrated by Plecas, Jennifer. (2003). Emma’s Yucky Brother. 63pp.

When Emma’s family adopts 4-year old Max, the siblings go through an adjustment period.

1. Long, Melinda; illustrated by Shannon, David. (2003). How I Became a Pirate. 36pp.

Jeremy Jacob joins a band of pirates, but discovers they don’t offer the comforts of home.

1. Martin Jr., Bill; illustrated by Carle, Eric. (2003). Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? 28pp.

Carle’s classic artwork accompanies the Martin’s rhymes about endangered animals.

1. McLeod, Bob. (2006). SuperHero ABC. 34pp.

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different super-hero.

1. Numeroff, Laura; illustrated by Bond, Felicia. (2008). If You Give a Cat a Cupcake. 32pp.

A circular story that starts with a cat asking for a cupcake.

1. O’Connor, Jane; illustrated by Glasse, Robin Preiss. (2006). Fancy Nancy. 32pp.

A fancy little girl urges her family to become more fancy, and adventures follow.

1. Parish, Peggy; illustrated by Sweat, Lynn. (2003). Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album. 45pp.

The beloved Amelia Bedelia’s scrapbook holds her family’s antics.

1. Park, Barbara; illustrated by Brunkus, Denise. (2001). Junie B., First Grader (at last!). 76pp.

Excited to finally be out of kindergarten, Junie B. realizes first grade has its own challenges.

1. Pilkey, Dav. (2006). Captain Underpants and the preposterous plight of the purple potty people: the eighth epic novel. 172pp.

George and Harold find themselves in a kind of alternate universe.

1. Portis, Antoinette. (2006). Not a Box. 32pp.

A box takes on many forms in a little bunny’s imagination.

1. Recorvits, Helen; illustrated by Swiatkowska, Gabi. (2003) My Name is Yoon. 32pp.

Yoon has recently come from Korea to America has to adjust to a new culture and new school.

1. Rey, Margret & H.A.; illustrated in the style of H.A. Rey by Weston, Martha. (2003). Curious George and the Birthday Surprise.

The man in the yellow hat is planning a surprise party, and George is very curious.

1. Rylant, Cynthia; illustrated by Stringer, Lauren. (2008). Snow. 32pp.

All different types of snowfalls are depicted in Snow, which will have great appeal with early readers.

1. Sandin, Joan. (2007). At Home in a New Land. 64pp.

A young immigrant from Sweden has to adjust to live in Minnesota.

1. Shannon, David. (2002). David Gets in Trouble. 32pp.

David gets into mischief all day long, but realizes his mother’s unconditional love.

1. Shannon, David. (2002). Duck on a Bike. 32pp.

A group of boys leave their bikes unattended, and adventure ensues for the farmyard animals.

1. Shaw, Nancy; illustrated by Apple, Margot. (2008). Sheep Blast Off! 32pp.

A flock of sheep find themselves launched in a rocket into outer space.

1. Stein, David Ezra. (2007). Leaves. 29pp.

A young bear is not sure what to do with the autumn leaves.

1. Seuss, Dr. (2004). Your Favorite Seuss: A Baker's Dozen from the One and only Dr. Seuss. 368pp.

Thirteen of Dr. Seuss’s classic stories in one volume, each with its own introduction. Includes: To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street; Horton Hears A Who!; McElligot’s Pool; If I Ran the Zoo; Happy Birthday to You!; Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book; Yertle the Turtle; The Cat in the Hat; How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; Green Eggs and Ham; The Lorax; The Sneetches; and Oh, the Places You’ll Go!.

1. Valckx, Catharina. (2005). Lizette’s Green Sock. 33pp.

Lizette finds a lone green sock one day, and comes up with a variety of things to do with it.

1. Watt, Melanie. (2006). Scaredy Squirrel. 40pp.

Squirrel is scared of everything. He is forced out of his normal routine by a scary bee.

1. Willems, Mo. (2003). Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. 34pp.

A pigeon pleads to drive the bus after the bus-driver cautions the reader not to let him.

1. Willems, Mo. (2005). Leonardo the Terrible Monster. 44pp.

Leonardo is not a very scary monster at all, and looks for someone to scare.

Chapter Books:

1. Auch, Mary Jane; illustrated by Auch, Herm. (2003). I was a Third Grade Spy. 86pp.

A talking dog becomes a spy for a third-grade boy and his two friends.

1. Avi. (2001). The Good Dog. 243pp.

A pack of wolves try to tempt an Alaskan malamute to join them.

1. Birdsall, Jeanne; illustrated by Frankland, David. (2008). The Penderwicks on Gardam Street. 308pp.

The Penderwick sisters sabotage their father’s efforts at dating.

1. Birdsall, Jeanne. (2005). The Penderwicks: a Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. 262pp.

The vacationing Penderwick sisters try to befriend a local boy.

1. Boyne, John. (2006). The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: a fable. 215pp.

Bruno, whose father is the Nazi commander at Auschwitz, befriends a boy who lives behind the barbed wire.

1. Carbone, Elisa Lynn. (2006). Blood on the River: James Town 1607. 237pp.

Samuel journeys to the New World as Captain John Smith’s assistant to escape his hard life back in England, but soon finds out things are not as he thought they would be.

1. Clements, Andrew; illustrated by Elliott, Mark. (2007). No Talking. 146pp.

The fifth grade boys and girls have a contest to see who can go longer without talking.

1. Colfer, Eoin; illustrated by McCoy Glenn. (2004). Eoin Colfer’s Legend of – Spud Murphy. 95pp.

When their mother decides they should spend time at the library, two brothers must confront their fear of the town librarian.

1. Creech, Sharon. (2002). Ruby Holler. 310pp.

Twin orphans Dallas and Florida find adventure while at Ruby Holler, Florida.

1. DeFelice, Cynthia. (2005). The Missing Manatee. 181pp.

When eleven year old Skeet finds a murdered manatee, he vows to find the killer.

1. DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, Holly. The Spiderwick Chronicles, 5 title series.

Three siblings move in to an old house with their mother, and find magical creatures live there already.

The Field Guide. (2003). 107pp.

The Seeing Stone. (2003). 108pp.

Lucinda’s Secret. (2003). 108pp.

The Ironwood Tree. (2004). 111pp.

The Wrath of Mulgarath. (2004). 139pp.

1. DiCamillo, Kate. (2000). Because of Winn-Dixie. 182pp.

When Opal brings home a smiling dog, he helps her find friends in her new town.

1. DiCamillo, Kate. (2003). The Tale of Despereaux: being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread. 267pp.

When he is banished for being different, a mouse named Despereaux set off a sequence of events that will have consequences for many.

1. Giff, Patricia Reilly. (2008). Eleven. 164pp.

Sam finds a disturbing discovery on the eve of his eleventh birthday, causing him to question his childhood.

1. Green, Tim. (2009). Baseball Great. 250pp.

Green brings up the issue of steroid use among athletes. Josh is put in an ethical dilemma when he finds out his new baseball team wants to win at all costs.

1. Horvath, Polly. (2008). My One Hundred Adventures. 260pp.

Jane is looking for summer vacation adventures.

1. Hunter, Erin. Warrior Series, 2 of 6 titles.

Follow four wild cat clans in their struggles and adventures.

Into the Wild. (2003). 272pp.

The Thunderclan lures a house cat looking for adventure.

Fire and Ice. (2003). 317pp.

Fireheart, a former house cat, struggles to fit in with the rest of the clan.

1. Kinney, Jeff. (2007). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal. 217pp.

The pictures and text that accompany this middle-schooler’s journal are appealing.

1. Kinney, Jeff. (2008). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. 216pp

Greg Heffley returns to chronicle his thoughts on happenings in school and at home.

1. Kline, Suzy; illustrated by Remkiewicz, Frank. (2003) Horrible Harry and the Dragon War. 50pp.

A disagreement between Harry and Song Lee spills over to the rest of their second grade class.

1. Kline, Suzy; illustrated by Remkiewicz, Frank. (2004). Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet. 68pp.

Harry sets out to solve the mystery of Miss Mackle’s locked closet.

1. Kline, Suzy; illustrated by Remkiewicz, Frank. (2007). Horrible Harry Crack the Code. 66pp.

Horrible Harry uses his detecting skills to try and solve a contest.

1. Lechner, John. (2007). Sticky Burr: adventures in the Burrwood Forest. 56pp.

Sticky Burr is different from the other residents of the Burrwood Forest, and they try to kick him out.

1. Lupica, Mike. (2009). Two-minute Drill. 180pp.

Scott and Chris each have different talents, and try to help the other succeed.

1. Martin, Ann M. (2005). A Dog’s Life: the Autobiography of a Stray. 182pp.

A journey of the travels and trials of Squirrel, a stray dog born in a wheel-barrow.

1. McDonald, Megan; illustrated by Reynolds, Peter H. (2003). Judy Moody Predicts the Future. 146pp.

A mood ring leads Judy to believe she can tell people’s futures.

1. O’Connor, Barbara. (2007). How to Steal a Dog: a novel. 170pp.

An impoverished young girl schemes of a way to get money, and enlists her brother to help.

1. Paulsen, Gary. (2009). Mudshark. 83pp.

Mudshark is the cool kid in school, but a new parrot in school leads Mudshark to question himself.

1. Osborne, Mary Pope; illustrated by Murdocca, Sal. Magic Tree House series, 3 of 42 titles

Brother and sister Jack and Annie discover a magical tree house.

A Good Night for Ghosts. (2009). 112pp.

Jack and Annie travel back to New Orleans and the age of jazz.

Moonlight on the Magic Flute. (2009). 106pp.

Time traveling brother and sister are taken back to Mozart’s Vienna.

Revolutionary War on Wednesday. (2000). 69pp.

Jack and Annie are transported back to Washington’s crossing of the Delaware.

1. Pennypacker, Sara; illustrated by Frazee, Marla. (2006). Clementine. 133pp.

Clementine and her friends have adventures in third grade.

1. Pullman, Philip. (2002). The Golden Compass. 399pp.

Heroine Lyra sets off to rescue children.

1. Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, 2 of 5 titles

Percy Jackson is a quirky twelve-year-old who battles characters from Greek Mythology.

The Lightning Thief. (2005). 377pp.

Percy is sent to a camp for mythical creatures.

The Sea of Monsters. (2006). 279pp.

Percy struggles to save Camp Half-Blood from destruction.

1. Rowling, J.K.; illustrated by GrandPre, Mary. Harry Potter series, 7 titles

Harry Potter is a young wizard. The series chronicles his adventures through seven years of wizard school, and his struggles against the evil Lord Voldemort.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. (1997). 312pp.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. (1999). 341pp.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (1999). 435pp.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. (2000). 734pp.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. (2003). 870pp.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. (2005). 652pp.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (2007). 759pp.

1. Spinelli, Jerry. (2002). Loser. 218pp.

An eccentric boy is suddenly labeled a “loser” by his classmates.

1. Stewart, Trenton Lee; illustrated by Ellis, Carson. (2007). The Mysterious Benedict Society. 485pp.

Four children are inducted into a secret society.

Non-Fiction:

1. Ajmera, Maya, Nakassis, Magda & Pon, Cynthia. (2009) Faith. 48pp.

An explanation of faith, and the many different ways people across the globe express it.

1. Ajmera, Maya and Ivanko, John D. Foreword by d’Amboise, Jacques. To Be an Artist. 32pp.

The many different ways people can explore their creativity.

1. Aliki. (2003). Ah, Music! 47pp.

Aliki explores the world of music, and puts in into a book that children will learn from.

1. Aloian, Molly & Kalman, Bobbie. (2007). Water Habitats. 32pp.

Children are introduced to the different types of water habitats that exist.

1. American Heritage. (2010). The American heritage children's dictionary . 885pp.

An American dictionary aimed at elementary-school aged children.

1. American Heritage. (2010). American Heritage Children's Thesaurus. Unnumbered.

A listing of synonyms for words commonly used by students.

1. Andrews-Goebel, Nancy; illustrated by Diaz, David. (2002). The Pot that Juan Built. 32pp.

A picture book telling of the story of Juan Quezada, a Mexican potter.

1. Arnold, Caroline; illustrated by Caple, Laurie. (2002). When Mammoths Walked the Earth. 40pp.

A study of wooly mammoths, and how their fossil remains can be used to study them.

1. Attebury, Nancy Garhan; illustrated by Trover, Zackary. (2006). Out and About at the United States Mint. 24pp.

A simulated field trip to the United States Mint.

1. Baillie, Jonathan & Baillie, Marilyn. (2008). Animals at the Edge: Saving the World’s Rarest Creatures. 46pp.

A study of eleven endangered species.

1. Barber, Tiki & Barber, Ronde with Mantell Paul. (2007). Kickoff! 156pp.

The Barber brothers relate their football experiences from middle school to the NFL.

1. Bellamy, Francis; illustrated by Raschka, Chris; commentary by Martin Jr., Bill & Sampson, Michael. (2002) I Pledge Allegiance: the Pledge of Allegiance. 32pp.

The Pledge of Allegiance is defined phrase by phrase.

1. Boothroyd, Jennifer. (2008). People and the Environment. 23pp.

Clear photos show how people interact with the environment.

1. Boskey, Madeline. (2003). Natural Disasters. 48pp.

A study of hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes and other natural disaster.

1. Bredeson, Carmen. (2008). Fun Facts About Lizards. 24pp.

Children can learn about lizards and their habits and behaviors.

1. Brown, Charlotte Lewis; illustrated by Wilson, Phil. (2007). Beyond the Dinosaurs: monsters of the air and sea. 30pp.

Brown introduces children to eleven prehistoric creatures.

1. Brown, Don. (2008). All Stations! Distress! April 15, 1912, the Day the Titanic Sank. Unpaged.

A picture book account of the sinking of the Titanic.

1. Buller, Laura. (2005). A Faith Like Mine: a Celebration of the World’s Religion – Seen Through the Eyes of Children. 80pp.

Buller examines the world’s religions, how they celebrate, and their holy days.

1. Chancellor, Deborah; illustrated by Lewis, Anthony. The Kingfisher First Picture Atlas. 48pp.

A basic atlas designed for younger students.

1. Chrustowski, Rick. (2004). Blue Sky Bluebird. 32pp.

A picture book depiction of the life cycle of the bluebird, the state bird of New York.

1. Clements, Gillian. (2009). The Picture History of Great Explorers. 96pp.

An overview of the great explorers from throughout history.

1. Clibbon, Meg; illustrated by Clibbon, Lucy. (2002). Imagine You’re a Pirate! 26pp.

A how-to manual for want-to-be pirates.

1. Deen, Paula with Nesbit, Martha; illustrated by Mitchell, Susan. Paula Deen’s My First Cookbook. 176pp.

Simple instructions and drawings will entice children to learn to cook.

1. Dickinson, Gill & Owen, Cheryl. (2009). Creative Crafts for Kids: 100 Fun Projects for Two to Ten Year Olds. 256pp.

Recently updated listing of one hundred craft projects for children.

1. Doudna, Kelly. (2004). People Around the World. 23pp.

A look at different people throughout the world.

1. Driscoll, Michael; illustrated by Hamilton, Meredith. (2003). A Children’s Introduction to Poetry. 90pp.

An easy to follow introduction to poetry.

1. Dubowski, Mark. (2006). Superfast Trains. 32pp.

A picture book account of trains that travel at high speed.

1. Finn, Carrie; illustrated by Lensch, Chris. (2007). Manners in the Library. 24pp.

Tells young readers what acceptable library behavior is.

1. Firefly Books. (2006). Firefly atlas of North America : United States, Canada & Mexico. 272pp.

A full-color collection of maps of the North American continent.