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Kids
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Encourage every child's
love of reading!
Books for
Ages 5 to 7
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BOOKS FOR
AGES 5 TO 7
 Frog
and Toad Are Friends Arnold Lobel 1970
The inseparable Frog and Toad are introduced to readers
through five wonderfully silly adventures. Like an innocent
Laurel and Hardy, the two amphibians show the true meaning
of friendship - Toad tells stories to Frog when Frog is
sick, Frog helps search for Toad's lost button, and Frog
writes a letter to Toad because he never receives any mail.
These marvelous tales touch both the heart and the funny
bone.
 Little
Bear (I Can Read Book Series) Else Holmelund Minarik
1978
Here are four stories about Little Bear and his mother,
who is always there when Little Bear needs her. Beginning
readers will feel a great sense of accomplishment reading
each story by themselves, and will enjoy Little Bear's adventures
- flying to the moon, making birthday soup, and wishing
for the impossible. Minarik, formerly a first-grade teacher,
has captured the essence of little children perfectly in
this funny, warm, and tender classic.
 Amelia
Bedelia (I Can Read Book Series) Peggy Parish
1983
Meet Amelia Bedelia, the unflappable maid who does everything
literally. With her purse on her arm and hat firmly on her
head, Amelia Bedelia follows instructions to a tee: change
the towels? Nothing a pair of scissors can't do! Dust the
furniture? That's when the perfumed dusting powder really
comes in handy. Dress the chicken for dinner — well, do
you want a boy chicken or a girl chicken? Amelia Bedelia's
well-meaning gaffs cause readers to chuckle, but her employer
to fume — it's a good thing she's such a good cook!
 It's
Okay to Be Different Todd Parr 2001
Celebrate individuality with the king of color, Todd Parr.
Well known for his use of bold and primary colors and funky,
freewheeling style, Parr offers kids a lesson in being happy
with who you are. To all those kids who are self-conscious
about missing teeth, or being small, or feeling embarrassed
-- it's okay. Supportive messages like "It's okay to come
from a different place" and "It's okay to have an invisible
friend" fill the pages of this awesome book. Each page fosters
personality and the unique traits of everyone around us.
 Water
Hole Graeme Base 2001
Combining Graeme Base's outstanding illustrating skill,
a simple math lesson, and a subtle message about the circle
of life, The Water Hole is a true work of art. The story
line focuses on the residents of a water hole in every habitat,
who drink from their respective water holes. But the water
hole is getting smaller. By the time the reader reaches
the ten kangaroos in Australia, the water is gone, and the
animals disappear. It is only when the next rain falls that
the animals can return. And that they do, in a spectacular
final scene.
 Alexander
and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst 1972
From the moment Alexander wakes up and finds gum in his
hair, everthing goes wrong! His brothers both get prizes
in their cereal boxes, his best friend demotes him to third-best
friend, there are lima beans for dinner, and there is kissing
on TV. All kids experience this type of day, and will be
glad to find they are not alone!
 Rachel
Fister's Blister Amy McDonald 1991
With all the vitality of a jump-rope rhyme, the whole community
pours in with remedies for Rachel's blister. Father, brothers,
doctor, nurse, fireman, postman – all romp across the
page in lively illustrations by Majorie Priceman.
 Click,
Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Doreen Cronin 2000
Farmer Brown thinks it's odd when he hears typing sounds
coming from the barn. But his troubles really begin when
his cows start leaving him notes. First they demand better
working conditions... and then they stage a strike. Come
join the fun as Farmer Brown's savvy – and literate
– cows turn his farm upside down!
 Bread
and Jam for Frances Russell Hoban 1976
Frances knows what she likes - jam spread on bread. In fact,
this is all Frances wants to eat, so her wise mother gives
her just that for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. Finally,
one evening when everone else gets spaghetti and meatballs,
Frances starts to cry and declares that she would like spaghetti
and meatballs too! In the end, Frances enjoys a wonderful
lunch at school, filled with a variety of foods - but no
bread and jam!
 If
You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff
1985
What happens if you give a mouse a cookie? Why he'll need
a glass of milk to go with it! He'll also need a straw,
a napkin, a mirror – each item prompts the need for
another. When the mouse is hanging a picture from a refrigerator
(how did he get there?), he's reminded that he's thirsty
and needs a glass of milk (uh-oh). With this milk, it's
absolutely necessary to have a cookie, of course!
 The
Golden Book of Fairy Tales Adreinne Segur 1999
Originally published in 1958, this colorful reissue features
28 traditional stories and fairy tales from around the world,
including "Puss In Boots, " "The Frog Princess" and more.
 Horace
and Morris but Mostly Dolores James Howe 1999
Horace, Morris and Dolores embark on many adventures together
until the day that Horace and Morris discover a "boy's only"
club. An empowering book for both girls and boys. It stresses
the importance of being true to yourself — and to your friends
— and reinforces the fact that girls don't always like doing
"girl stuff" and that boys and girls can have plenty of
fun playing together.
 Miss
Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten Joseph
Slate 1996
In this picture book, Miss Bindergarten and her new students
get ready for the first day of school. "Adam Krupp wakes
up. Brenda Heath brushes her teeth. Christopher Beaker finds
his sneaker." Awarm, humorous book for that special
morning of mixed emotions – the first day of kindergarten
or preschool.
 Sylvester
and the Magic Pebble William Steig 1988
While hurrying home to show his parents a wish-granting
pebble, Sylvester the donkey is startled by a hungry lion
emerging from the bushes. Flustered, Sylvester wishes he
were a rock, and is immediately transformed. A year later,
Sylvester's grieving parents go for a picnic and choose
the rock that is Sylvester as their table. Sylvester's father
happens to find the magic pebble and places it on the table,
just as Sylvester wishes he were himself again. With great
joy, the family is reunited.
 So
You Want to Be President? Judith St. George 2000
an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics
of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.
From the embarrassment of skinny-dipping John Quincy Adams
to the mischievous adventure of Theodore Roosevelt's pony,
Judith St. George shares the backroom facts, the spitfire
comments, and the comical anecdotes that have been part
and parcel of America's White House.
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