One Zillion Valentines

One Zillion Valentines
Author: Frank Modell
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1987-09-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780688073299

When Marvin shows Milton how to make valentines, they decide to make one for each person in their neighborhood.

My Senator and Me

My Senator and Me
Author: Edward Moore Kennedy
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 043965078X

There's an old saying: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." A few years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to do just that...a beautiful Portuguese water dog by the name of Champion Amigo's Seventh Wave (aka Splash). We follow Senator Kennedy and Splash through a busy day in D.C., from press conferences to meetings with school groups to committee discussions to a floor vote. Caldecott winner David Small's warm, witty illustrations provide a wonderful tour of the sights of Washington, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how a bill becomes a law. Perfect for political junkies and dog lovers alike!

Max's Chocolate Chicken

Max's Chocolate Chicken
Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2000-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140566724

All Max wants to do is eat the chocolate chicken that someone left in the birdbath one fine spring morning. But "wait, Max," his sister Ruby says, "First we go on an egg hunt." Max does his best to play along, but when Ruby finds all the eggs-and he finds only ants and acorns-he shows her what can happen when you put all your eggs in one basket!

Bugs in My Hair!

Bugs in My Hair!
Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338137786

Is something bugging you? Bestselling award-winner David Shannon shows the funny side of waging war against -- oh no! -- head lice. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh -- and itch! From the opening picture of a happy, oversized louse appearing with his suitcases, you know these bugs are determined to stay, and Mom is about to go nuts! Nobody talks about them, but they are everywhere. (Some estimate 20 million children a year host them.) Oh the shame and humiliation of having bugs in your hair! But if you go to school, or have play dates, chances are good you might meet them someday. Maybe you already have! Lucky for you, the unwelcome bugs in this story are so funny you will be laughing aloud -- even when Mom attacks them with battle-tested anti-lice weapons.Shannon peppers his hilarious scenes with fun, "nitpicking" facts about these "lousy" critters and pokes fun at common denial: "It's probably ash from that volcano in Pogo Pogo."Soon the party's over -- Bye bye, Little Nasties! Once again Shannon has created a fresh, highly entertaining read-aloud classic that begs to be read again and again.

Apt. 3

Apt. 3
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1999-05-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140565078

In his apartment in the city, Sam hears voices, barking dogs, snoring, and all kinds of other noises. One rainy day he also hears the sad sounds of a harmonica, and wonders who's playing. Sam's search leads him to Apt. 3, where he finds not only the source of the music--but a new friend.

Lentil

Lentil
Author: Robert McCloskey
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1978-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140502874

Young Lentil wants to learn to sing, but no matter how hard he tries he can’t sing on key. He can’t even pucker his lips to whistle! So Lentil learns to play the harmonica instead and beautifully carries his tune through the winding streets of Alto, Ohio. Lentil masters his craft just as the beloved Colonel Carter returns to town and the Alto residents decide to plan a special celebration. But Old Sneep, the grouchiest man in town, doesn’t want anyone celebrating Colonel Carter’s homecoming. When Old Sneep stops the welcoming parade in its tracks, Lentil’s music turns out to be just what Alto needs. Robert McCloskey, the Caldecott-winning author and illustrator of Make Way for Ducklings, brings readers this delightful two color picture book.

The Ministry of Ordinary Places

The Ministry of Ordinary Places
Author: Shannan Martin
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0718077490

Find your life and true calling by losing yourself in the ordinary rhythms of life with the people God has placed around you. Popular blogger, Shannan Martin offers Christians who are longing for a more meaningful life a simple starting point: learn what it is to love and be loved right where God has placed you. What does it look like to live lives of meaning? And how do we do it between loads of laundry and reimagining leftovers? Where do we even begin? For Christ-followers living in an increasingly complicated world, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to live a life of intention and meaning. But in The Ministry of Ordinary Places, speaker and writer Shannan Martin offers a surprisingly simple answer: it’s about being with people, the ones right next door. As she walks you through her own story she challenges you to see your community through a wider lens of love, following in the footsteps of a Savior who came as an everyday man and spent his life circled up with regular folks just like us. Along the way, she shares discoveries about the vital importance of showing up and committing for the long haul, despite the inevitable encounters with brokenness and uncertainty. With transparency, humor, heart-tugging storytelling, and more than a little personal confession, Martin shows us that no matter where we live or how much we have, as we learn what it is to be with people as Jesus was, we'll find our very lives. The details will look quiet and ordinary, and the call will both exhaust and exhilarate us. But it will be the most worth-it adventure we will ever take and The Ministry of Ordinary Places will help guide you along the path.

A Letter to Amy

A Letter to Amy
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1998-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698179757

Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A master of ingenious collages, Keats has made brilliant variegated pictures."—The Horn Book Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than eighty-five books for children.

The Very First Thanksgiving Day

The Very First Thanksgiving Day
Author: Rhonda Gowler Greene
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)
ISBN: 9781417772964

Rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day.

Story Stretchers for the Primary Grades

Story Stretchers for the Primary Grades
Author: Shirley C. Raines
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1992
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780876591574

A collection of ideas for activities to use in conjunction with over 90 children's books.