Book

Brief Summary

Kabelo:  The Adventures of a Baby Giraffe is by wildlife photographer Patsy Smith Roberts.  Ms. Roberts visits Africa and photographs the animals there.  She uses these photographs in her books.  In Kabelo:  The Adventures of a Baby Giraffe, Grace, the mother giraffe, shows her new baby, Kabelo, how to live safely on the grassland.  Facts about African animals are included at the end of the book.

Patsy Smith Roberts will be visiting Harmony Elementary on September 3, 2009 to kickoff Community of Readers.  She will talk about her books and photography.

The story is Fantasy Genre for Community of Readers.

Goldie Socks loves books.  When she happens upon a cottage in the forest that is made from books, she cannot resist going inside.  There she discovers many shelves of books – hard books, easy books and just right for Goldie Socks books.  Of course, she must find the perfect place to read.  Then the three libearians who live there come home.  What does this story remind you of? 

Max wants to start a collection like his older brothers.  He thinks and thinks and finally decides that he would like to collect words.  Yes, words.  Max’s brothers laugh when Max tells them that he is collecting words, but they don’t laugh for long.  Words are wonderful things because they lead to STORIES.  Read this book to see how you can collect words and make stories.

Cutie LaRue  is the perfect little girl, except for one thing.   Cutie keeps her parents awake night after night by calling for warm milk, bubble baths and even foot rubs.  Finally, Cutie’s parents order a Night Owl toy that is guaranteed to keep Cutie in her bed until dawn.  Will this really work?

Vicki the librarian had a surprise one morning when she checked the book return slot.  She found a tiny, scared kitten.  Vicki decided to let the kitten be the library cat and named him Dewey Readmore Books.  Read this book to discover Dewey’s adventures as a library cat.  This book is based on a true story.

Stop a moment and listen to the sounds around you.  You might hear a bell ringing, people talking, water dripping, or birds singing.  These are some of the sounds that John Coltrane heard as a child.  Read this story to find out why sounds were important in the life of John Coltrane, and how he became famous as an adult.

Biography Genre for Community of Readers

  The little girl is this book has an excellent attitude.  She really likes herself!  She knows that it is good for everyone to be different.  It does not matter what we look like on the outside.  It only matters if we are a good person on the inside. This story is told in rhyme and has beautiful illustrations.

Poetry Genre for Community of Readers

  If you like riddles, this is a good book for you.  There are thirteen rhyming riddles to amuse you.  Each riddle is about a well known book.  You just need to use the clues, both in the riddle and in the illustration, to guess which book.

Poetry Genre for Community of Readers

  Anna and her friends call themselves the Jellybeans.  Each of them is different, like the different flavors of jellybeans, but they go well together.  Anna’s favorite thing to do is read. When Anna and her friends go to the library, Anna is thrilled that each girl is able to find the “just right” book.  Read this book to find out what the “just right” book is for each of Anna’s friends.

Fantasy Genre for Community of Readers