2007 Caldecott Medal Winner
Flotsam by David Wiesner (Clarion)
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A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep.
In each of his amazing picture books, David Wiesner has revealed the magical possibilities of some ordinary thing or happening--a frog on a lily pad, a trip to the Empire State Building, a well-known nursery tale. This time, a day at the beach is the springboard into a wildly imaginative exploration of the mysteries of the deep, and of the qualities that enable us to witness these wonders and delight in them.
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There were lima beans for dinner and
I hate limas.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad
Day by Judith Viorst
"I did have a mother,” said
the baby bird. “I know I did. I have to find her.”
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
“I'll take care of other people's
pets," said Arthur, "then Mom and Dad will know
I can take care of my own."
Arthur's Pet Business by Marc Brown
I see a green frog looking at me.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill
Martin, Jr.
“I call this game fun-in-a-box,”
said the cat.
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Skit, skat, skoodle, doot. Flip, flop,
flee.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr.
The store was always filled with shoppers
buying all sorts of things, but no one ever seemed to want
a small bear in green overalls.
Corduroy by Don Freeman
George promised to be good. But it is
easy for little monkeys to forget.
Curious George by H.A. Rey
In the great green room, there was a telephone.
And a red balloon. And a picture of…
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
“I love you all the way down the
lane as far as the river,” cried Little Nutbrown Hare.
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
And, best of all, she had a brand new
purple plastic purse that played a jaunty tune when it was
opened.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
First came Jack, then Kack, and then Lack,
then Mack and Nack and Ouack and Pack and Quack.
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
“If you drop a white mitten in the
snow, it will be hard to find," his grandmother told
him.
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
So if you wish to wish a wish, you may
swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
I looked through my window and saw a train
standing perfectly still in front of my house.
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Crunch, crunch, crunch, his feet sank
into the snow.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
“Ah, but you're a bat. Bats hang
by their feet. You are hanging by your thumbs, so that makes
you upside down!” the creature said.
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
You don't need a diploma to be a true
strega. You have the spirit and kindness that come from
the heart.
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
It was flaming red, shiny, and perfectly
round, like a marble.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
Once upon a time there were four little
rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail,
and Peter.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.
He was fat and bunchy, his coat was brown
and white, and his ears were lined with pink sateen.
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
On Monday he ate through one apple. But
he was still very hungry.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
"And now," cried Max, "let
the wild rumpus start!"
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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