2006 K-2 Master List
- Actual Size / Steve Jenkins.
- Houghton Mifflin, 2004, ISBN 0618375945 $16.00.
- Amazing illustrations portray large and small creatures in their actual size.
- Bear Snores On / Karma Wilson; Jane Chapman, illustrator.
- Margaret K. McElderry Books; Simon & Schuster, 2002. ISBN: 0689831870 $16.00
- On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.
- Crazy Hair Day / Barney Saltzberg.
- Candlewick Press, 2003. ISBN 07636195X $15.99
- Stanley is all prepared for Crazy Hair day at school, but he soon finds out it's picture day! This most embarrassing day for Stanley takes an interesting turn.
- Drat That Fat Cat / Pat Thomson; Ailie Busby, illustrator.
- Arthur Levine Books, Scholastic, 2003. ISBN 043947958 $15.95
- Feline version of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. Repetitive phrases lend themselves to read aloud participation. Certain to be a favorite with the younger crowd.
- Duck for President / Doreen Cronin; Betsy Lewin, illustrator.
- Simon & Schuster, 2004. ISBN 0689863772 $15.95
- When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
- Falling for Rapunzel / Leah Wilcox; Lydia Monks, illustrator.
- Penguin Putnam, 2003. ISBN 0399237941 $14.99
- A prince tries to get Rapunzel to throw down her hair so he can rescue her, but she mishears him and throws down random objects from her room instead.
- Finklehopper Frog / Irene Livingston; Brian Lies, ill.
- Ten Speed Press, 2003. ISBN 1582460752 $14.95
- Finkelhopper Frog's jogging style and wild jogging suit meet with criticism until he runs into Ruby Rabbit.
- Firekeeper's Son / Linda Sue Park; Julie Downing, ill.
- Houghton Mifflin, 2004. ISBN 0618133372 $16.00
- In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the task of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well. Includes historical notes.
- I Wanna Iguana / Karen Kaufman Orloff ; David Catrow, illustrator.
- Grossett & Dunlap, 2004. ISBN 0399237178 $15.99
- Lively, imaginative series of letters between mother and son, negotiating getting an iguana as a pet. The text is laugh-out-loud funny, and Catrow's fabulous illustrations add to the hilarity.
- If Not For the Cat / Jack Prelutsky; Ted Rand, illustrator.
- Greenwillow, 2004. ISBN 0060596775 $16.99
- Beautifully illustrated set of haiku about the secrets of the animal world. Proof that Prelutsky can write more than humorous verse.
- Kitten's First Full Moon / Kevin Henkes.
- Greenwillow, 2004. ISBN: 0060588292 $15.99
- Kitten sees the full moon and thinks milk, but no amount of jumping, climbing a tree or running can get her close to the treat. The simple story with a repetitive phrase is black and white old-fashioned looking with simple gouache and pencil drawings with black outlines and pleasing curves.
- Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale / Mo Willems.
- Hyperion, 2004. ISBN 0786818700 $15.99
- Toddler Trixie goes to the Laundromat with Dad but stuffed bunny gets accidentally into the washer. Unable to communicate this to Dad, she pitches a fit until perceptive Mommy helps out and bunny is retrieved. The sepia-toned photographs are on olive-green backgrounds with bright cartoon drawings of people superimposed.
- Mister Seahorse / Eric Carle.
- Philomel, 2004. ISBN: 0399242694 $16.99
- In this celebration of fatherly affection, Mr. Seahorse meets five other fish fathers who participate in prenatal care. Carle adds an acetate overlay to his signature painted tissue-paper that camouflages the sea creatures as Mr. Seahorse passes by.
- Sidewalk Circus / Paul Fleischman; Kevin Hawkes, illustrator.
- Candlewick Press, 2004. ISBN 0763611077 $15.99
- A wonder to behold! Illustrations tell of a coming circus, but look closer. The reader will see the circus all around. A book that proves how powerful imagination can be.
- Wild About Books / Judy Sierra; Marc Brown, illustrator.
- Random House, 2004. ISBN 037582538x $16.95
- Judy Sierra and Marc Brown's tribute to Dr. Seuss. This books is a must have for all libraries and should be read the first day that every child visits one.
updated: Thursday, 03-Aug-2006 14:17:26 EDT