Back Ages 4-8 | October Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Ages 4-8  
The Twelve Burps of Christmas

Nancy Krulik - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Paperback

George burps his way through the holidays! In the first Super Special of Nancy Krulik's popular series, George stars in two stories! Between the class play and his old best friend's surprise visit, the Christmas celebrations are shaping up to be a season of fun! But of course the magic...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug: A Short Vowel Sounds Book (Sounds Like Reading)

Brian P. Cleary - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding

Young readers can learn about short vowel sounds through rhymes, repetition, illustrations, and phonics.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Chu's Day at the Beach

Neil Gaiman - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Print book

A brand-new adventure for everyone's favorite sneezing panda, from the New York Times bestselling team of Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex.Chu and his family are going to the beach! Chu is excited. He will get to play in the sand and wade in the water. But what will happen if Chu sneezes at the beach?...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Olive Becomes Famous

Megan Atwood - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Olive is going to be in a commercial! The only problem is that Olive can't land the gymnastics stunt for it, and she is afraid to tell the truth. Meanwhile, her cross-country pen pal, Molly, has started taken acting classes and is super jealous of Olive, but doesn't want to tell...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Anna's Best Friends

Christy Webster - RH/Disney
Format: Book

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, presents Frozen, a stunning big-screen comedy-adventure. Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Ballerina Gets Ready

Allegra Kent - Holiday House
Format: Print book

Iris has a busy day before taking the stage in her ballet. She wakes up early and heads to the theater, where she has classes, costume fittings and rehearsals. With a break for lunch and an unexpected change in partners, soon enough it s almost show time. At half an hour to curtain Iris...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Animals Helping to Detect Diseases

Susan Heinrichs Gray - Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2015.
Format: Print book

Fruit flies can detect cancer cells. For thousands of years, animals have lived side by side with people, helping humans to achieve incredible things. In this exciting new True Book series, readers will find out what role animals such as dogs, horses, and monkeys are continuing to play...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Baby-Changing Station

Rhett Miller - ?Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rhett Miller teams up again with Caldecott Medalist and bestselling artist Dan Santat in a laugh-out-loud rhyming story about an older sibling who gets an opportunity to trade his younger brother for cool stuff when he finds a magical baby changing station.Before...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Super Animals!

RH Disney. - Disney Books For Young Re, 2016.
Format: Print book

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Hair Traits: Color, Texture, and More

Buffy Silverman - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

What color is your hair Human hair color ranges from white and light blond to black. Red is the least common hair color. What determines the color and texture of your hair Read this book to find out! Learn about the physical features you inherit in the What Traits Are in Your Genes series--part...
Read More check catalog