Recommended Reads from the Children's Collection @ the Education Library

While at the beach, Mary and her mother see letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and more.

Every year, a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond. This year, a tiger comes to the woods. With lyrical prose and dazzling art, Susan Choi and John Rocco have created a moving and joyful ode to growing up.

A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.

Good news, Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news, it is starting to rain. Good news, Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news, the stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions.

Gramps and Grandad were adventurers. They would surf, climb mountains, and tour the country in their amazing camper. Gramps just made everything extra special. But after Gramps died, granddad hasn't felt like traveling anymore. So, their amazing granddaughter comes up with a clever plan to fix up the old camper and get Grandad excited to explore again.

A little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer--but all his activities revolve around ice cream.

What do one hundred sunbathing snails have in common with ten crabs in inner tubes? Check out this mirthful counting book with a focus on feet.

Find a place to sit and watch and listen ... on the beach or in the woods or in a salt marsh. What can you see and hear?

Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.

What's the best way to cool off on a hot summer day? Run quick and find Paletero José! Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrator's pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now.

A delicate, stunning account of summer days on the prairie from Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan.

One rainy day, a little boy is upset because he can't go out and play. His mom comes up with a way to keep him entertained--by drawing a picture of herself and him going outside, playing in the rain, and splashing in a giant puddle. They have so much fun drawing themselves that they decide to venture out and make the most of the rainy weather.

When a carload of their relatives pay a visit one summer, a beleaguered family cannot tell one cousin from another.

Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.

Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long! All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods.

In Margaret Mahy's lively read-aloud romp, lots of things don't go quite as planned on one summery Saturday morning. But the children, dogs, cat, and even the geese seem to enjoy themselves.

"The sky is blue. The air is warm. Flowers stretch up like they love the sunshine. Discover the wonder of summertime and learn what life is like for wildlife in the heat"--Back cover.