You are encouraged to read other titles by these authors and poets.
Please use this list only as a guide. These books have been chosen for their quality, their appeal to children, and their availability at the Baldwin Public Library.
If a particular title is not available, the librarian will assist you in selecting another title on the same topic, by the same author and/or the same genre.
Beginning Chapter Books |
| Adler,
David - Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamond (J Mys Fic Adler) - Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. (J Mys Adler) |
| Delton, Judy - Cookies and Crutches (J Fic Delton) |
| Etra, Jonathan - Aliens for Breakfast/Aliens for Lunch (J Fic Etra) |
| Kline,
Suzy - Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion (J Fic Kline) - Horrible Harry and the Dungeon (J Fic Kline) - Mary Marony and the Mummy Girl (J Fic Kline) - Song Lee in Room 2B (J Fic Kline) |
| Sharmat,
Marjorie - Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize (ER Sharmat) - Nate the Great on the Owl Express (ER Sharmat) - Nate the Great and Goes Undercover (ER Sharmat) |
Picture Books |
| Bradby, Marie - Momma, Where Are You From? (E Bradby) |
| Kurtz, Jane - Faraway Home (J Fic Kurtz) |
| McGill, Alice - Molly Bannaky (J O Fic McGill) |
Biography |
| Corey, Shana - You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer (J B Bloomer) |
Fiction |
| Blume,
Judy - The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo (J Fic Blume) - The Pain and the Great One (J Fic Blume) - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (J Fic Blume) - Otherwise Known As Shelia the Great (J Fic Blume) |
| Christopher,
Matt - Dirt Bike Racer (J Fic Chris) - The Hockey Machine (J Fic Chris) |
| Cleary,
Beverly - Beezus and Ramona (J Fic Cleary) - Henry and Beezus (J Fic Cleary) |
| Dadey, Debbie - Adventures of the Bailey School Kids (Series J Fic Dadey) |
| Dr. Seuss - The Sneetches and Other Stories (E Seuss) |
| Freeman, Don - A Pocket for Corduroy (E Freeman) |
| Fritz, Jean - Just A Few Words (J973.7F) |
| Gibbons, Gail - Fire! Fire! (J628.925G) |
| Graves,
Bonnie - Mystery of the Tooth Gremlin (J Mys Graves) - The Best Worst Day (J Fic Graves) |
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Hanel,
Wolfram |
| Hoffman, Mary - Amazing Grace (E Hoffman) |
| Holmes, Barbara Ware - My Sister the Sausage Roll (J Fic Holmes) |
| Howe, James - The Celery Stalks at Midnight (J Fic Howe) |
| Howe, Deborah and James - Bunnicula (J Fic Howe) |
| Hurwitz, Joanna - Russell and Elisa (J Fic Hurwitz) |
| Karr, Kathleen - Spy in the Sky (J Fic Karr) |
| Kellog, Steven - Johnny Appleseed (JB Chapman) |
| Kvasnosky, Laura - One Lucky Summer (J Fic Kvasnosky) |
| Lee, Milly - Nim and the War Effort (J Fic Lee) |
| Lowry, Lois - Gooney Bird Greene (J Fic Lowry) |
| Maccarone, Grace - Return of the Third Grade Ghost Hunters (J Fic Maccarone) |
| Martin, Ann - Babysitter Club Series (J Fic Martin) |
| McCloskey, Robert - Make Way for Ducklings (E McCloskey) |
| McKissack, Patrick and Frederick - Multi-cultural Afro-American Biographies |
| Mosel, Arlene - Tikki Tikki Tembo (J 398.0951M) |
| Osborne, Mary Pope - Magic Tree House (series) (J Fic Osborne) |
| Peterson, John - The Littles (J Fic Peterson) |
| Pilkey, Dave - Ricky Ricotta's Adventures (J Fic Pilkey) |
| Pinkney, Andrea Davis - Solo Girl (J Fic Pinkney) |
| Polacco, Patricia - Thank you, Mr. Falker (J O Fic Polacco) |
| Roy, Ron - A - Z Mysteries (series) (J Mys Roy) |
| Sobol, Donald - Encyclopedia Brown Series (J Fic Sobol) |
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Spinelli,
Jerry |
| Stevens, Janet - The Tortoise and the Hare (J 398.21A) |
| Stiles, Martha Bennet - Island Magic (E Stiles) |
| VanAllsburg, Chris - Jumanji (E VanAllsburg) |
| Wagener, Gerda - A Mouse in the House (J Fic Wagener) |
Non-Fiction |
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Eyewitness
Junior Series |
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Look
Closer Series |
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A
Picture Book of : |
| Ardley,
Neil - The Science Book of Air (J 533.6 A) - The Book of Color (J 535.6 A) - The Science Book of Light (J 535 A) |
| Fradin,
Dennis B - Declaration of Independence (J 973.313 F) - Planet Hunters (YA 523.4 F) - Signers: 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence (J 973.3 F) |
| Gans, Roma - Hoe Do Birds Find Their Way? (J 598.2525) |
| Gibbons, Gail - Weather Words and What They Mean (J 551.6 G) |
| Greene, Carol - Desmond Tutu (JB Tutu) |
| Lepthien, Emilie U - The Choctaw (J 970.3 L) |
| Murphy,
Stuart - Divide and Ride (J 513.214) - Too Many Kangaroo Things To Do! (J 513.2 M) |
| Walton,
Rick - Once There Was a Bull Frog (E Walton) |
Poetry |
| Adoff, Arnold - All the Colors of the Race (J 811 Adoff) |
| Cole, William - A Zooful of Animals (J 811.08 Z) |
| Florian, Douglas - Mammalibilia (J 811.54 F) |
| Greenfield, Eloise - Honey, I Love (J 811 Greenfield) |
| Hopkins,
Lee - Home to Me: Poems Across America (J 811.008 N) |
| Hudson, Wade - Jamal's Busy Day (E Hudson) |
| Merriam, Eve - Poem for a Pickle (J 811 M) |
| Prelutsky,
Jack - My Parents Think I'm Sleeping (J 811 Prelutsky) - The New Kid on the Block (J 811 Prelutsky) - Random House Book of Poetry for Children (J 811.08 R) - Something Big Has Been Here (J 811 Prelutsky) |
| Silverstein,
Shel - Falling Up (J 811.54 S) - A Light in the Attic (J 811.07 Silverstein) - Where the Sidewalk Ends (J 811 Silverstein) |
| Viorst, Judith - If I Were in Charge of the World (J 811 Viorst) |