Month

Book

 September/October

        Wild About Books

             by Judy Sierra

In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading, finding the perfect book for each animal-tall books for giraffes, small books for crickets, joke books for hyenas.

November/December
 

Little Prickles
by Seventh grade students of Montessori Middle School in Norwalk

No one wants to play with Little Prickles – he’s just too prickly! The young porcupine thinks he can win friends by giving away his quills. But without his quills, Little Prickles doesn’t feel like himself. Luckily, his forest friends rally behind him and let him know that they like him for who he is – quills and all.

January/ February

Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine 

Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him.  But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right.  With the strength and conviction of the best kind of hero, Henry makes a harrowing journey in a wooden crate-and mails himself to freedom!

March/ April
 

Giraffes Can't Dance
by Giles Andreae

Every animal at the African Jungle Dance sneers at poor Gerald the giraffe when it is his turn to perform. The chimps did a brilliant cha-cha, the warthogs waltzed beautifully, and the rhinos rocked and rolled, but clumsy Gerald's knees buckle and his legs twist so he flees the party in shame. While admiring the beautiful moon, a friendly cricket offers hope to the despondent giraffe.

May/ June
 

When Cody Became a Mouse Potato
by Bonnie Nygard and Susan Koonce

Our society is experiencing an epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity. "When Cody Became a Mouse Potato," is a new book by Bonnie Nygard and Susan Koonce. The book discusses how nine-year-old Cody the mouse learns about exercise and healthy living. The book can be accompanied with "Nature's Activity Charts," by Bonnie Nygard and Bonnie Hopper, for an interactive experience of Cody's discoveries.