2010 K-2 Master List
- Baby Dragon /By Amy Ehrlich; Will Hillenbrand, ill.
- Candlewick, 2008
- "All day, Baby Dragon turns down other animals’ offers to go play or find a snack while he waits for his mother to return for him, but at nightfall, he agrees to go with Crocodile to find her."
- Bats at the Library /By Brian Lies.
- Houghton Mifflin, 2008
- “Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.”
- Bees, Snails and Peacock Tails /By Betsy Franco; Steve Jenkins, ill.
- Margaret K. McElderry, 2008.
- “Come explore the hidden shapes and patterns in nature. The peacock's flashy tail is a masterpiece of color and shape. A buzzing beehive is built of tiny hexagons. Even a snake's skin is patterned with diamonds. Poet Betsy Franco and Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins bring geometry to life in this lively, lyrical look at the shapes and patterns that can be found in the most unexpected places.”
- Chicken of the Family /By Mary Amato; Delphine Durand, ill.
- Putnam, 2008..
- "When her older sisters tease her into believing that she is actually a chicken, Henrietta runs off to a farm to be among her own kind."
- Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever /By Marla Frazee.
- Harcourt, 2008.
- "Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation."
- Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time /By James Howe; Marie-Louise Gay, ill.
- Candlewick Press, 2008.
- "The first snow of winter has fallen, and Houndsley is very happy, as he loves the quiet time. Catina does not like the quiet time, however, and she does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? What if their evening concert has to be canceled? With a bit of pretending, a few books and board games, a flourish of creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day, wherever it might take them."
- How to Heal a Broken Wing /By Bob Graham.
- Candlewick Press, 2008.
- “In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic mother, he gently wraps the injured bird and takes it home. In classic Bob Graham style, the beauty is in the details: the careful ministrations with an eyedropper, the bedroom filled with animal memorabilia, the saving of the single feather as a good-luck charm for the bird's return to the sky. Wistful and uplifting, here is a tale of possibility — and of the souls who never doubt its power.”
- Lost-and-Found Tooth /By Louise Borden; Adam Gustavson, ill.
- Simon & Schuster, 2008
- "A special calendar hangs in Mr. Reilly's second-grade classroom, and Lucy Webb impatiently awaits the day when she can add her name for losing a tooth, but when her time arrives, something unexpected happens."
- On the Farm/By David Elliott; Holly Meade, ill.
- Viking, 2008.
- "From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and over there in the garden, a snake — silent and alone — winds and watches. David Elliott’s graceful, simple verse and Holly Meade’s exquisite woodcut and watercolor illustrations capture a world that is at once timeless yet disappearing from view — the world of the family farm."
- Peter spit a seed at Sue /Jackie French Koller; Johan Manders, ill.
- Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
- One seed spit at Sue leads to much more in this rhyming adventure of watermelons, kids and finally everyone.
- Tadpole Rex /By Kurt Cyrus.
- Harcourt, 2008.
- "A tiny primordial tadpole grows into a frog, feeling just as strong and powerful as the huge tyrannosaurus rex that stomps through the mud."
- There's a Wolf at the Door: Five Classic Tales /By Zoe B. Alley & R.W. Alley.
- Roaring Brook Press, 2008.
- "As his plans are spoiled over and over again, the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner, in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables."
- A Visitor for Bear/By Bonny Becker; Kady MacDonald Denton, ill.
- Candlewick, 2008.
- Bear’s efforts to keep visitors out of his house are undermined by a very persistent mouse.
updated: Thursday, 10-Apr-2008 15:59:13 EDT