A dog who thinks her name is Down Girl goes on a car ride to the beach, goes camping in the woods, and reluctantly pays a visit to the vet th her master, Rruff.
Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty.
Designed for use with students in grades K-3, this book contains a wealth of practical instructional material that both elementary classroom teachers and library media specialists will find helpful in supporting their reading programs."--BOOK JACKET.
Growing up is never easy, but for an imaginative young drake it may well be impossible! Easily distracted by the endless fascinations of the world around him, Otis finds it hard to focus on any one thing for long. Even important, life-saving tasks such as learning to swim and fly can't keep his attention. Fortunately, this drake is as lucky as he is unique. After numerous mishaps and near misses-and with an unbeatable flair for the dramatic that will delight young readers-the befuddled Otis turns himself into swashbuckling Jack Quack, Renegade Drake, Prince of the Forest, King of the Lake. Miraculously, he even lives to tell the tale! Wonderfully detailed illustrations, focusing on facial expression and natural scenery, enhance the overall enjoyment of a truly madcap caper.
In this 13th edition of "Adventuring with Books," teachers and librarians will find descriptions of more than 850 texts (published between 1999 and 2001) suitable for student use in background research, unit study, or pleasure reading, and children will find books that delight, amuse, and entertain. The texts described in the book are divided into 24 general topics, including Science Nonfiction; Struggle and Survival; Fantasy Literature; Sports; Games and Hobbies; and Mathematics in Our World. To highlight literature that reflects the schools' multiple ethnicities, the booklist also introduces readers to recent literature that celebrates African American, Asian and Pacific Island, Hispanic American, and indigenous cultures. Each chapter begins with a brief list of selection criteria, a streamlined list of all annotated titles in that chapter, and an introduction in which chapter editors discuss their criteria and the status of available books in that subject area. While the reviews were written by adults, the voices and opinions of children are often included as well, lending credence to adult choices of the quality children's books. (NKA).