Community Read Aloud Book Selections 2011

Kindergarten – Duck at the Door – Jackie Urbanovic

Knock, Knock, Knock!! Someone’s outside the door…. But who??
Meet Max – a duck for all seasons. Max visits a special family and drives them crazy while he’s there. But, when he leaves in search of his own family, will they miss him when he’s gone?

1st Grade – Toot & Puddle – Charming Opal – Holly Hobbie

It’s summertime, and Toot and Puddle’s little cousin, Opal, is visiting Woodcock Pocket when she discovers that she has a loose tooth. Opal places it under her pillow and worries the Tooth Fairy won’t be able to find her. Puddle puts on a special costume so that Opal won’t be disappointed. But will the Tooth Fairy show up after all?

2nd Grade – Horace and Morris Join the Chorus – James Howe

Best friends Horace and Morris, and Dolores do everything together, so when they try out for the chorus and Dolores (who sings notes no one has ever heard before) doesn’t get in, she feels hurt and angry and – not like Dolores at all – sorry for herself. But mostly she feels lonely, with her friends too busy rehearsing to have time to share adventures with her. So Dolores does what she does best and takes matters into her own hands. But can she prove to Moustro Provolone that there’s a place for every kind of voice in the chorus??
 

3rd Grade – I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato – Lauren Child

Charlie has this little sister, Lola. Sometimes Charlie has to give Lola her dinner. This is difficult because she is a very fussy eater. Can Charlie use creative thinking to get his sister to eat her food?

4th Grade – The Princess and the Pizza – Mary Jane and Herm Auch

Princess Paulina is down on her luck. When she sees that Prince Drupert is in search of a bride, she is among the first in line. Paulina passes all of mean Queen Zelda’s tests, but for her final one she must prepare a feast worthy of royal approval …. or else be beheaded!! A hilarious take on traditional fairy tales.
 

5th Grade – Library Lion – Michelle Knudsen

Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library, but when a lion comes in one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren’t any rules about lions in the library. It turns out though, that the lion is very well suited for the library. But when something terrible happens, the lion helps in the only way he knows how. Could there ever be a good reason to break the rules? Even in the library??