J. Alison James
Author
Publisher
Purple Bear Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Details the tragic story of Cho-Cho-San, a Japanese geisha, who, after marrying an American Navy Lieutenant, is destroyed by her husband's betrayal when he returns, after leaving her for three years, with his new American wife.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Description
A glittering fish makes friends when he learns to share. The Rainbow Fish, a worldwide bestseller in picture book and giant paperback formats, is here adapted for the youngest readers.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
When a big blue whale comes to live near their reef, there is a misunderstanding between him and Rainbow Fish and his friends that leaves everyone very unhappy and hungry. The glittering hero of the award-winning "The Rainbow Fish" crosses paths with a big blue whale. The gentle creature loves watching the sparkling fish at play, but because of his size, the little fish are suspicious and assume he is up to no good. The misunderstanding quickly escalates...
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Language
English
Description
Mikko the hedgehog is perfectly content living in his garden until Grandfather Tarek suggests that he should accomplish something important in order to be happy like the other animals.
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish volume 5
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Rainbow Fish gets lost and separated from his family and friends during an undersea storm, he makes new friends that help him find his way home.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Description
Having overslept on the day he is supposed to deliver his sleighful of presents, Santa finds everything going wrong as he frantically scrambles to get ready for the big job.
12) Just right
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a girl becomes confused and grumpy because she is either too big or too little to do most things, her mother offers reassurance that she is just right.
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As a curious duckling visits the zoo for the first time, the reader is asked to identify various zoo animals in the illustrations. Includes factual information about the physical characteristics and behavior of each animal in the story.
Author
Series
Publisher
North-South
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
This lovable family of moles has a knack for turning the most everyday events (sleepless nights, homework assignments, fitness exercise, or trips to the pond, the movies, or the amusement park) into memorable, fun-filled adventures.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tired of painting the same old Easter eggs, Henri the rabbit decides that as an artist he needs to create something different and takes his inspiration from various periods of art history.
16) Hugs and kisses
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hugs the puppy sets out to collect lots of wonderful kisses from his animal friends, but in the end he discovers that the best kiss of all is the one he gets from his loving mother.
17) Molto's dream
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Molto, a cat who longs to see the world from above, goes up in a hot air balloon but finds the experience empty without friends to share it with.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 920L
Language
English
Description
Whose foot is this? An intriguing close-up of an animal's foot piques curiosity that's satisfied on the following page with a stunning full-size photo of the animal itself and a brief description of how the foot is used. A tiger stalks its prey on velvet paws. A gecko's ribbed feet enable it to climb walls as smooth as glass. The mole uses its feet for digging. The webbed feet of a duck help it swim. Rabbits and kangaroos have feet adapted for jumping...