by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Second grade teacher, Mr. Reilly, has a plan for teaching his students skills.He has a chart on the wall and everyone who loses a tooth gets to write the date and the story.One by one everyone in the class adds to the list.But, Lucy feels as though she’ll never...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
From A to Z Fancy Nancy explores the wonder of words especially words that are extra fancy. Join her as she strolls through the alphabet improving her vocabulary. Things really are better when you use gorgeous and glamorous words.
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Poetry
This is a celebration of the soulful power of the blues. They are song of human suffering and human triumph. The poignant and powerful images tell a story of suffering, perseverance and injustice. There is a timeline at the end that traces the evolution of the blues...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Poetry
Wow!The talents of poet Walter Dean Myers and his son, artist Chrisopher Myers, explode in this vibrant collection of poems and images that celebrate the rise and history of jazz.Just what is jazz?Where did it come from and what makes it jazz?It throbs and sings and...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Charles Darwin was a very curious boy who loved to wander in nature observing and collecting specimens. Beetles were a favorite. As he grew, his father sent him off to boarding school but Charles was not much of a student. His great opportunity arose when a friend...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
In 1889 Eugene W. Field, called “the children’s poet,” published this poem. It has been read at bedtime and at other times by countless families since. Three little children float off into the sky in their wooden shoe. The stars are the fish in their...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
What a wonderful book about whales for young children. It’s designed to reach out to children to really help them understand how large a whale is and how wondrous a whale is. There are marvelous illustrations showing a child standing on a whale or a child...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
Has there always been a Superman? It seems that way but the true story is Superman was born from the imaginations of two guys, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This is the story of how these two guys were short, wore glasses and were “lousy at sports and mousy...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
The magic of David A. Carter continues in this fifth book in his series. This time rather than search for a visual clue like a red dot or a blue two, you are searching for the white paper that makes the noise on the page-hence the title White Noise. The paper...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 15, 2009 | Picture Book
Got your Legos all ready? This is a how-to-build book. There are pictures of pick up trucks, police cars, rescue vehicles, airplanes and more with step by step instructions of how you can create these vehicles right in your own home with your Legos. Great for kids who...
