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Children's Books: To Give, To Share, and To Keep
For Younger Readers (ages 6-7)

Booklists for Kids


Binch, Caroline. GREGORY COOL.
Gregory is experiencing culture shock when he visits his grandparents and cousin in Tobago. A trip to the ocean helps bridge the differences.

Brett, Jan. CHRISTMAS TROLLS.
When Treva investigates the disappearance of her family's Christmas things, she finds 2 mischievous trolls who never had a Christmas of their own.

Byars, Betsy. THE GOLLY SISTERS RIDE AGAIN.
The Golly Sisters, May-May and Rose, share adventures as they take their traveling show through the West.

Cole, Joanna. THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS IN THE TIME OF THE DINOSAURS.
Join Ms. Frizzle and her class on a field trip to the dinosaurs!

Kimmel, Eric. ANANSI AND THE TALKING MELON.
A clever spider tricks the elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon he is hiding can talk.

Kline, Suzy. SONG LEE AND THE HAMSTER HUNT.
When Song Lee's hamster escapes from its cage in Room 2B, the class and other students go on a hunting expedition.

Lionni, Leo. AN EXTRAORDINARY EGG.
Jessica, the frog, befriends and animal which hatches from an egg she has brought home. Jessica thinks it's a chicken.

Martin, Bill. THE WIZARD.
A zany wizard and his assistants are busy dancing, mixing a potion, and casting spells -- until someone disappears.

Rylant, Cynthia. HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE CAREFUL COUSIN.
At first Henry's cousin doesn't like cookies from under the bed or Mudge's slobbery kisses. A game of Frisbee changes all that.

Rylant, Cynthia. MR. PUTTER AND TABBY BAKE THE CAKE.
Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, decide to bake a cake for Mrs. Teaberry for Christmas, first they need to learn how to bake.

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman. NATE THE GREAT AND THE MUSHY VALENTINE.
Nate the Great investigates 2 cases that may be connected -- a missing valentine and a valentine that came from nowhere.

Small, Terry. LEGEND OF JOHN HENRY.
A Herculean steel driver, on the railroad, pits his strength & speed against the new steam hammer which is putting men out of jobs.


Compiled by: Bridget Bennett, Memorial Hall Library, Andover Fayth Chamberland, Concord Free Public Library, Concord Toby Early, Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown Marilyn Poindexter, Uphams Corner Branch, Boston Public Library Gail Roberts, New Bedford Free Public Library, New Bedford Printed and distributed by Eastern MA Regional Library System Headquarters: Boston Public Library, October 1994.


 


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