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| Make reading a part of your child's life! |
 The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman by Darcy Pattison -
Oliver K. Woodman, a man made of wood, takes a remarkable journey across
America, as told through the letters and postcards of those he meets along
the way. |
 F is for Flag by Wendy Cheyette Lewis -
Celebrates the origin, symbolism, and power of the banner that represents
the United States of America. |
 Across America, I Love You by Christine Loomis -
Describes the various landscapes of America, from the Rocky Mountains and
Alaska's wildlands to the giant sequoias of California, relating the
parent-child relationship to these natural settings.
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 The Silence in the Mountains
by Liz Rosenberg -
When his family leaves their war-torn country to come to live in America, a
young boy has trouble adjusting, until his grandfather helps him find what he
had missed most. |
 My Sister's Rusty Bike by Jim Aylesworth -
America's a big country full of all sorts of different people. Our hero in
this book tells us about a dozen or so he met during a zany, zigzag trip around
the country on his sister's rusty bike. As he says: I met some gals. I met some
guys. I met their critters too. And though you may be dubious, I swear that it's
all true. Whether the truth gets stretched a bit or not, children will be amused
by such regular folks as Pat McDuff, whose cats are, well, rather different. In
Granite Falls, Minnesota, Jojo Jones's pet toads would be the envy of any toad
in the land. And then there's Benny Finn of Toonerville, Colorado, whose house
gets rather lively whenever he sets out to vacuum the rugs. Jim Aylesworth's
witty, homespun rhymes blend perfectly with Richard Hull's quirky, stylized
illustrations to introduce this gathering of Americans who, in their own
eccentric way, suggest the breadth of the land. |
 A Piece of Home
by Sonia Levitin -
Gregor decides to take his special blanket when his family leaves Russia to
live in America, but he worries about his choice all during the journey. |
 ABC of America by Per-Henrik
Gurth -
From Apple Pie to the San Diego Zoo, kids can explore the alphabet on a
guided tour of American places, faces and fun. |
 Liberty's Journey by Kelly DiPucchio -
Lady Liberty has welcomed immigrants to New York for more than one hundred
years-but she's never traveled beyond her island. She's curious to see the
country that has become home to the millions who have passed beneath her
torch. She wants to go on an old-fashioned road trip! So one foggy morning,
the giant Lady tiptoes off her pedestal and begins her journey. Down
alleyways, along railroad tracks, through cities and small towns, across
deserts, and over mountains, she greets surprised and delighted Americans.
The country is as captivating as Lady Liberty knew it would be, but New
Yorkers miss her terribly. How can they persuade her to come home, where she
belongs? |
 Happy Birthday America by
Mary Pope Osborne -
The whole family joins in a lively small-town celebration of Independence
Day, including a parade, a picnic, music, and fireworks. An author's note
explains the origin of the celebration of July 4th. |
 The Scrambled States of
America by Laurie Keller -
The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to change
places for a while. Also includes facts about the states. |
 Tulip Sees America by Cynthia Rylant -
A young man and his dog drive west from Ohio and marvel at the farms of
Iowa, the skies of Nebraska, the wind in Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado,
the desert in Nevada, and the ocean in Oregon. |
| 'Night America by Michael Montgomery - Presents full-page illustrations of American scenes accompanied by a "Night,..." designed to soothe the prospective sleeper at bedtime. |
“‘Thou shalt not’ is soon forgotten, but ‘Once upon a time’
lasts forever.”
~Philip Pullman
(1996 Carnegie Medal acceptance speech)
~Children's Librarian~
Nancy Bauer
nbauer@west-bendlibrary.org
262.335.5151 x151
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