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Elli Woollard
A grumpy giant named Jum sets out hungry, hoping to find Jack for a snack. During his search, he encounters children who ask him for help before he can eat them. Their responses lead the giant to consider kindness and sharing. The rhyming tale uses colorful, energetic illustrations as Jum faces a choice between his appetite and the children’s pleas.
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Life on MarsJon AgeeA child astronaut arrives on Mars intent on finding life and brings chocolate as a gift. He searches the empty-looking planet without success, unaware that a large red Martian is quietly following him. The Martian leaves him a yellow flower in exchange for the candy, but the astronaut never sees his companion. He departs in his spaceship, only later noticing that the candy box is empty.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 1.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the African WildKatherine RoyHow to Be an Elephant follows African elephants growing up on the savanna, where survival brings many challenges. The elephants must learn to find food and water and to defend themselves from predators. Their large family network helps teach these skills. Centered on the largest land animals on Earth, the book considers the practical knowledge young elephants acquire and the role of their relatives in helping them live in the African wild.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Glassmaker’s DaughterDianne HofmeyrIn early Venice, Daniela, a glassmaker’s daughter, spends her days sad, bored, and unable to smile. Her father offers a glass palace as a reward to whoever can cheer her. The tale asks who might succeed in making Daniela smile, using a folkloric mode of telling. Vivid, expressive illustrations accompany this account of a father’s unusual promise and his daughter’s persistent gloom.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details