Kevin Henkes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises--and the final one is possibly the best one ever"--
3) Oh, Sal
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strenghts over an eventful Christmas season with her family.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
9) Owen
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
10) Birds
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.
11) Waiting
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.
12) Winter is here
Author
Language
English
Description
"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce such basic concepts as adjectives, adverbs, daytime, and nighttime as they follow five elephants marching from dawn to dusk.
14) Lilly's big day
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.
15) Egg
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Language
English
Description
Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.
16) Old Bear
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
18) Summer song
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce the colors, songs, and activities of summer.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Owen is joyous when he receives a marshmallow chick as part of an Easter basket. Decked out in his purple plaid Easter finery, this boy mouse spends a giddy day playing with his sugary new pal. And does he succumb to tasty temptation? How dare you even think such a thing!