Some Other Recommendations
TUMBLEBOOKS First Day Jitters
Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before
diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to
start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It
will be awful. She just knows it. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah
Jane reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly
befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. This
charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending. TumbleTime: 5 minutes
TUMBLEBOOKS Read Anything Good Lately?
A child's question prompts another's
alphabetic reveries in this invitation to consider the many things and places
to read: an atlas at the airport, a biography in bed…..In page-sized cartoons, Enright follows her smiling young bookworm from place to
place, showing her reading alone and with company; indoors and out, up a tree,
even in a Jacuzzi. Serving as a reminder to parents too, that reading
opportunities are all around, this presents an engaging literary game likely to
continue well beyond one pass through the ABCs."--Kirkus Reviews
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2
TUMBLEBOOKS Why Libraries Matter: A Story Long Overdue
Ellen Feinman's witty verses and Kristin Funhouser's beautiful illustration combine perfectly in
this charming book about how important libraries are. TumbleTime: 5.5
Reading Level Automatic: Grade 1-4 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 3
TUMBLEBOOKS I.Q., It's Time
It’s time for another I.Q. adventure. I.Q.’s class is
going to have a busy day. Not only do the students have to do all of their
regular work, but they have to prepare the classroom for Parents’ Night! Luckily,
Mrs. Furber is also teaching the students everything
about telling time. Using all kinds of timekeepers: analog and digital; wall
clocks, wristwatches, and stopwatches—they learn the difference between the
minute hand and the hour hand, how to count by fives, and the number of hours
in a day. I.Q. really wants to make a special surprise for the parents. But
will he have time to finish his surprise before Parents’ Night begins? I.Q.’s determination will motivate young readers to tackle
this essential skill with excitement and joy. TumbleTime: 7 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2
TUMBLEBOOKS Helping Out Is Cool
Wondering how kids can make a difference? Helping
Out is Cool illustrates different ways that young children and their families
can volunteer and 'help out' in their communities. TumbleTime: 4.5 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade 1-4 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 3
TUMBLEBOOKS I Am Dead At Recess
A witty and irreverent tale of the anticipated recess
confrontation between a class clown and the school bully. You won't be
disappointed by the surprise twist ending, which will leave everyone ever
bullied in the schoolyard cheering wildly. TumbleTime: 3.25 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade 1-4 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 3
TUMBLEBOOKS Enemy Pie
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross
moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one.
Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of
the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny
yet endearing story, one little boy learns an effective recipes for turning
your best enemy into your best friend. Accompanied by charming illustrations,
Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards of
making new friends. TumbleTime: 10 minutes
TUMBLEBOOKS Yelly Kelly
Kelly yells about big things. Kelly yells about small things. Kelly yells about
everything! What happens when Kelly yells for help and no one answers? A witty revival of the classic The Boy Who Cried Wolf. TumbleTime: 5 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2
TUMBLEBOOKS Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10
I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there
all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the
cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' lounge. I'm sure of it! So why is Miss
Malarkey moving into my apartment house?... What could
be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In
Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate kids' comic misunderstandings about the private
lives of teachers. TumbleTime: 5 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2
TUMBLEBOOKS Block the Sun, Not the Fun
Charming book of rhyming verses teaches young children about sun safety.
TumbleTime: 3 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2-3
TUMBLEBOOKS Old Timers
A young boy comes to terms with his grandfathers's disease in this touching and poignant story created to help young children
understand the sensitive subject of Alzheimers. TumbleTime: 3.5 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade 1-4 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 3
TUMBLEBOOKS Starring Hillary
Hillary has always been on the round side. This doesn't bother her until famous
actress Nina Clophoofer comes to town. Nina is
looking for a child actress to appear in a play, and Hillary will do anything
to get the part. Taking a good look at herself,
Hillary decides that what she really need to do is lose weight. With the help
of her sister, Hillary begins to spend all her time exercising and trying not
to eat. Before long, she feels terrible, but she is afraid to stop. After all,
how can she expect to get the part if she's not thin enough? Fortunately, Nina Clophoofet herself helps Hillary to see that bodies come in
all sizes and Hillary is just right the way she is. TumbleTime: 5 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2
TUMBLEBOOKS No Nuts For Me
An engaging story told by a very
active young boy who doesn't let his nut allergy get in the way of having fun. TumbleTime: 8 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade K-3
TUMBLEBOOKS Crazy For
Canada
Take a trip unlike any other in the company of Lester B. Beaver who travels
across the country trying to discover the true meaning of
Canada
. A great
geography lesson for young children who want to learn more about
Canada
. TumbleTime: 3 minutes
Reading Level Automatic: Grade 1-4 Reading
Level Manual: Grade 2-3
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