2007 Book List Web Sites

Aston, Dianna Hutts. An Egg is Quiet. Illustrated by Sylvia Long. Chronicle Books. ISBN-10: 0-8118-4428-5. $16.95. Ages 4-8.

• Dianna Aston – Author Site: www.diannaaston.com/index.html

• Golden Egg Farm Children’s Activities: www.goldeneggs.com.au/childrens_activities/index.html
  Crafts, puzzles, nutrition and more. 

• Bouncing Eggs in Science: K-8th lesson plan for chemical reaction between calcium and vinegar. 
  www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Chemistry/CHM0004.html
   

Baker, Keith. On the Go With Mr. and Mrs. Green. Harcourt. ISBN-10: 0-15-205762-5. $16.00. Paperback (April 2007) ISBN-10: 0-15-205867-2. $5.95. Ages 5-8.

• Keith Baker – Author Site: www.keithbakerbooks.com

• Alligator Coloring Pages: www.coloring.ws/alligator1.htm

• Ranger Rick: Great Gators: www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3&departmentId=82&articleId=889

Best, Cari. Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Melanie Kroupa Books / Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. ISBN-10: 0-374-36386-2. $16.00. Ages 4-8.

• Cari Best-Author Information: www.fsgkidsbooks.com/authordetails.asp?ID=Best; www.rabbithillfestival.com/caribest.html

• Celebrate National Bicycle Month in May-Children’s Literature Themed Reviews: www.childrenslit.com/th_bicyclemonth.html 

Beaumont, Karen. Move Over, Rover! Illustrated by Jane Dyer. Harcourt. ISBN-10: 0-15-201979-0. $16.00. Ages 3-7.

Butterworth, Chris. Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea. Illustrations by John Lawrence. Candlewick Press. ISBN-10: 0-7636-2989-8. $16.99. Ages 4-8.

• Kingdom of the Seahorse: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/seahorse 
  Educational site based on 1997 NOVA program.
• Project Seahorse: www.projectseahorse.org
  Amanda Vincent, the “Seahorse Lady,” is founder of an international team of biologists and social workers committed to conserving and managing seahorses and their habitats.
• Endangered Sea life - Children’s Literature Themed Reviews
  www.childrenslit.com/th_endangeredsea.html

Bynum, Janie. Nutmeg and Barley: A Budding Friendship. Candlewick Press. ISBN-10: 0-7636-2382-2. $15.99. Ages 4-8.

• Janie Bynum – Author Site: www.janiebynum.com

 Chaconas, Dori. Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall. Illustrated by Lisa McCue. Viking. ISBN-10: 0-670-05985-4. $13.99. Ages 4-8.

• Dori Chaconas – Author Site: www.dorichaconas.com

Cunnane, Kelly. For You are a Kenyan Child. Illustrated by Ana Juan. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN-10: 0-689-86194-X. $16.95. Ages 4-8.

• Useful Swahili Words: www.glcom.com/hassan/swahili.html
  Learn to speak some basic words in one of the languages of Kenya.
• Jambo from Kenya!: www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/africa/africa.html
  Recipes, games, holidays and National Parks
• What’s It Like to Be a Kid in Kenya
  www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/goplaces/0,12405,182119,00.html

Greenfield, Eloise. The Friendly Four. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. HarperCollins. Trade Binding ISBN-10: 0-06-000759-1. $16.99. Library Binding ISBN-10: 0-06-000760-5. $17.89. Ages 5-8.

• Meet Eloise Greenfield: www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/greenfield.html
• Draw a Portrait of a Friend:
  www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/friend_portrait/portrait_friend.html
  Use what you know about your friend as well as careful observation to draw his or her picture.
• Build a Neighborhood: www.pbskids.org/rogers/R_house/build.htm#hold
  Get a friend to help you build a neighborhood on your computer screen.

Hills, Tad. Duck & Goose. Schwartz & Wade Books / Random House. Trade Binding ISBN-10: 0-375-83611-X. $14.95. Library Binding ISBN-10: 0-375-93611-4. $16.99. Ages 2-6.

• Tad Hills- Author Bio: www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/results.pperl?authorid=69148

• Duck & Goose Activity Sheets: www.randomhouse.com/catalog/teachers_guides/9780375836114.pdf

Lewis, Kim. Hooray for Harry. Candlewick Press. ISBN-10: 0-7636-29626. $15.99. Ages 2-5.

• Kim Lewis – Author Site: www.kimlewisbooks.co.uk

• Beanie Baby Stuffed Animal Games: www.billybear4kids.com/beanie/games.html
  Play with online stuffed animals in Tic Tac Toe, Princess Solitaire, and Beanie Baby Puzzles.

Lies, Brian. Bats at the Beach. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN-10: 0-618-55744-X. $16.00. Ages 4-8.

• Brian Lies – Author Site: www.brianlies.com

• Bat Conservation International: www.batcon.org/home/default.asp
  Check out the “Educators/Kids” tab for Kids Cave and Bat Curriculum.

Pitzer, Susanna. Not Afraid of Dogs. Illustrated by Larry Day. Walker. Trade Binding ISBN-10: 0-8027-8067-9. $16.95. Library Binding ISBN-10: 0-8027-8068-7. $17.85. Ages 3-6.

• ASPCA: www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_home
  Fun pages for kids with games and information.

Ries, Lori. Aggie and Ben: Three Stories. Illustrated by Frank W. Dormer. Charlesbridge. ISBN-10: 1-57091-594-6. $12.95. Paperback (July 2007) ISBN-10: 1-57091-649-6. $5.95. Ages 4-8.

• Lori Ries – Author Site: www.loriries.net

Root, Phyllis. Looking for a Moose. Illustrated by Randy Cecil. Candlewick Press. ISBN-10: 0-7636-2005-X. $15.99. Ages 4-8. Four friends set off to find a moose that is much closer than they think. 

• Phyllis Root-Author Bio: www.candlewick.com/authill.asp?b=Author&m=bio&id=1944&pix=n

• Magnificent Moose Project- Authored and maintained by a sixth grade class in Alaska: www3.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/awe/moose/moosepage.html

Slater, Dashka. Baby Shoes. Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. Bloomsbury. ISBN-10: 1-58234-684-4. $15.95. Ages 2-6.

• Dashka Slater –Author Site   www.dashkaslater.com

Smee, Nicola. Clip-Clop! Boxer Books/Sterling Books. ISBN-10: 1-905417-09-8. $12.95. Ages 2-8.

Van Patter, Bruce. Farley Found It!  Boyds Mills Press. ISBN-10: 1-59078-351-4. $16.95. Ages 4-6.

•  Bruce Van Patter – Author Site: www.brucevanpatter.com/farley.html

Weeks, Sarah. Counting Ovejas. Illustrated by David Diaz. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN-10: 0-689-86750-6. $17.99. Ages 2-8.  

• Sarah Weeks - Author Site: www.sarahweeks.com

• Sesame Street Spanish Word of the Day: pbskids.org/sesame/word/word02.html
  Sesame Street characters help children learn Spanish with simple games.

• Los Números: Oklahoma State Department of Education: www.learnalanguage.org/elemspan/numeros.htm
  Hear, read and play games with numbers in Spanish

Yolen, Jane. Count Me a Rhyme: Animal Poems By the Numbers. Photographs by Jason Stemple. Boyds Mills Press. ISBN-10: 1-59078-345-X. $17.95. Ages 5-8.

• Jane Yolen – Author Site: www.janeyolen.com

• Poetry-Children’s Literature Themed Reviews: www.childrenslit.com/th_poetry.html