For Younger Readers 2002-2003 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Washington 2004 PRINT/BRAILLE America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle BR 13081 by David A. Adler 1 volume A short biography of an American who loved to swim as soon as she learned how at age seven. Describes her achievements, including winning three medals in the 1924 Olympics and becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Arithme-Tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes BR 15002 by J. Patrick Lewis 1 volume Various math problems mostly addition and subtraction are presented in rhyme. "Finger Play" teaches a trick using your hands for an easy way to multiply by nine. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book BR 14044 by Cynthia Cotten 1 volume A counting book from one to ten and back again in rhymes about animals and insects found at the edge of the woods. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book BR 14044 by Cynthia Cotten 1 volume A counting book from one to ten and back again in rhymes about animals and insects found at the edge of the woods. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2002. Beatrice's Goat BR 14006 by Page McBrier 1 volume In her small Ugandan village, Beatrice has to work hard to help her family. She can only dream of going to school. When the family receives a goat as a gift from people far away, their luck changes. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Bestseller 2001. The Boy Who Wouldn't Go to Bed BR 14049 by Helen Cooper 1 volume A little boy who wants to stay up all night avoids his mother at bedtime. He takes a fantasy trip visiting lifelike toys, discovering that they are too tired to play. His sleepy mother waits up to lead him to bed. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1996. Brooklyn Bridge BR 14028 by Lynn Curlee 1 volume Describes the planning, construction difficulties, and history of the Brooklyn Bridge. When it was completed in 1883, it was considered a marvel of steel technology. It remains "the grandest, perhaps most important, structure built in America during the nineteenth century." PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. 2001. Bugs Are Insects BR 14007 by Anne Rockwell 1 volume Introduces some common backyard creatures such as the ladybug. Discusses the basic characteristics and differences of bugs and insects. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Car Wash BR 13097 by Sandra Steen and Susan Steen 1 volume On the way to lunch, a father drives through a muddy puddle and stops at the car wash first. His two children imagine deep-sea adventures as the machines whir around outside the windows. But after their meal, dad wishes he had waited to have the car cleaned. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2001. Chato and the Party Animals BR 14021 by Gary Soto 1 volume Chato, a cool cat, plans a surprise celebration for his good buddy Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party. But Chato forgets to invite the guest of honor and at party time Novio Boy is nowhere to be found. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Belpré Award. 2000. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type BR 13089 by Doreen Cronin 1 volume When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn, they write the farmer notes making silly demands. When he refuses to give them what they want, they go on strike. Then the hens strike too. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Caldecott Honor. 2000. Daisy Comes Home BR 14031 by Jan Brett 1 volume In faraway China, Mei Mei keeps six hens to sell their eggs at market. One night the smallest and most picked on hen, Daisy, floats downriver in a basket. She has many adventures before Mei Mei finds her again. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K- 3. 2002. Different Just like Me BR 13095 by Lori Mitchell 1 volume While preparing for a visit to her grandmother, a young girl notices that, like the flowers in Grammie's garden, people who are different from one another also share similarities, and it's okay to like them all. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K- 3 and older readers. 1999. The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer BR 14022 by Barbara Kerley 1 volume The true story of the British artist who built the first life-size models of dinosaurs for exhibit in England in 1854. During his lifetime, Hawkins dedicated his skills to educating people on both sides of the Atlantic about these awe-inspiring creatures. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. Caldecott Honor. 2001. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices BR 14014 selected by Paul B. Janeczko 1 volume A washing machine, a broom, kites, cats, and other animals and objects express themselves in this collection of poems. The "Dirty Laundry Pile" explains why it can only be ignored for a little while. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2001. The Dorling Kindersley Book of Nursery Rhymes BR 14024 compiled by Debi Gliori 1 volume Collection of fifty traditional nursery rhymes accompanied by snippets of background facts. For example, readers of "Little Miss Muffet" learn what curds and whey are. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000. The Emperor Lays an Egg BR 14026 by Brenda Z. Guiberson 1 volume Describes the care and attention devoted to a baby emperor penguin by both parents, from protecting the egg in the Antarctic winter, through hatching, to seeing the chick on its way to finding its own food independently. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Fables from Aesop BR 13077 retold by Tom Lynch 1 volume A baker's dozen of traditional Aesop tales retold in modern English and ending with a short moral. Includes the familiar favorite "The Tortoise and the Hare," which closes with the admonition "So remember! Slow and steady wins the race." PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000. Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story from Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements BR 14008 by Deborah Hopkinson 1 volume Describes the invention of the modern recipe. As a mother's helper, Fannie Farmer was always answering cooking questions from her employer's young daughter. Soon Fannie got the idea of writing down precise instructions for cooking and measuring, which eventually led to her first cookbook. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2001. A Fine, Fine School BR 14025 by Sharon Creech 1 volume When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, his students decide to show him that free time is a good thing too. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. The Friendly Beasts BR 13086 by Sharon McGinley 1 volume This is a version of the traditional Christmas carol "The Friendly Beasts," written by Robert Davis in 1920. A donkey, cow, sheep, camel, and dove talk about the gifts they bring for the baby Jesus. Includes music for the carol. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000. The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders: Rhymes BR 14035 by Jack Prelutsky 1 volume A collection of rhyming poems about places in the United States "In the Heart of South Dakota," Atlanta, "In Indianapolis," Texas and animals, often doing unusual things, like "Seven snails and seven snakes / swam around the five Great Lakes." PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002. A Gift from the Sea BR 14032 by Kate Banks 1 volume When a boy picks up a rock on a sandy beach, he doesn't know that it is very old, has been in many places, and has had many adventures. He takes it home because the rock somehow feels special to him. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. The Girl Who Spun Gold BR 13099 by Virginia Hamilton 1 volume When Big King locks Quashiba, his new bride, into a room to spin golden thread and cloth, she is saved by Lit'mahn, who thinks she will never guess his name. A West Indian version of the Rumpelstiltskin tale. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Goin' Someplace Special BR 14020 by Patricia C. McKissack 1 volume Nashville, 1950s. An African American schoolgirl takes her first trip alone in a segregated city. Her grandmother's wisdom helps 'Tricia Ann cope with the prejudice she encounters on her journey to one place where all are welcome. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Coretta Scott King Award. 2001. Gregory's Shadow BR 13092 by Don Freeman 1 volume Unable to wait for Groundhog Day, Gregory Groundhog and his shadow take a walk on February 1 and get separated. When they are finally reunited, they promise to always stay together. But that is a problem, because the farmers don't want to see Gregory's shadow the next day. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Bestseller 1978. Harry the Dirty Dog BR 14034 by Gene Zion 1 volume Harry is a black-spotted white dog who hates baths. So one day when he hears water filling the tub, he runs away. He has a wonderful time getting so dirty that he has to prove to his family he is really Harry. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1956. Henry Builds a Cabin BR 14043 by D.B. Johnson 1 volume Henry, a gentle bear, builds a small cabin in the woods. His friends say to make it bigger, but that costs money and, besides, Henry has his own ideas about space. Includes biographical sketch of Henry David Thoreau. Companion to Henry Hikes to Fitchburg (BR 13066). PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002. The Hickory Chair BR 13096 by Lisa Rowe Fraustino 1 volume A blind boy tells of his warm relationship with his grandmother. After she dies, every family member except him finds notes on special things she has left for them. He chooses her favorite chair as a remembrance, and years later, his grandchild finds a note inside for him. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Hungry Hen BR 14029 by Richard Waring 1 volume A greedy fox watches a hungry hen grow bigger every day. The fox thinks the longer he waits, the bigger the hen will be. But he waits a little too long. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2001. The Hunter: A Chinese Folktale BR 13080 retold by Mary Casanova 1 volume Long ago, in a tiny Chinese village, there lived a good hunter named Hai Li Bu who cared more about the well-being of his fellow villagers than about wealth or even his own life. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Ice Cream BR 14039 by Jules Older 1 volume A humorous history of ice cream, from the way it is made to interesting facts about concoctions made from it. Explains the old-fashioned hand-cranked method and the modern factory production system. Discusses the origins of the ice cream sundae, soda, and waffle cone. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2- 4. 2002. Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears BR 14010 by Daniel Pinkwater 1 volume Two muffin-loving polar bears try to steal muffins during the Yellowtooth Blueberry Muffin Festival. Officer Bunny catches them and sends them away. But Irving and Muktuk keep coming back in various disguises, until Officer Bunny finds a different solution. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2001. Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folktale BR 14036 retold by Marisa Montes 1 volume Although Juan Bobo tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, this silly but good-hearted boy keeps getting things all wrong. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Pura Belpré Honor Book. 2000. Kipper's A to Z BR 15001 by Mick Inkpen 1 volume Kipper the dog and his little piglet friend, Arnold, work through the alphabet by collecting animals and other things for each other. A zebra turns up in odd places, but Kipper makes him wait until guess when! PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000. Little Tree BR 14011 by Chris Raschka 1 volume A little tree leaves the forest to find his own special place in the world as a much loved Christmas tree. Includes the poem by e.e. cummings that inspired the author. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2 and older readers. 2001. Looking Out for Sarah BR 14009 by Glenna Lang 1 volume Describes a day in the life of Perry, a seeing-eye dog. He guides his owner, Sarah, to the grocery store and the post office and on a school visit. He dreams about the month that he and Sarah walked from Boston to New York. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers BR 14015 edited by Pat Mora 1 volume Thirteen Hispanic heritage poets express love and respect for their mothers and grandmothers in this collection of poetry. A glossary of Spanish words used in the poems is included. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2001. The Magic Nesting Doll BR 13085 by Jacqueline K. Ogburn 1 volume Katya's grandmother gives her a set of four dolls that fit inside one another and will grant wishes three times when the need is great. After learning the tsarevitch (prince) has been changed to ice, Katya turns to the magic dolls to break the spell. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. The Making of My Special Hand: Madison's Story BR 14001 by Jamee Riggio Heelan 1 volume Madison, a little girl born with one hand, tells about having a helper hand made specially for her. She explains all the stages involved in fitting her for a battery- operated prosthesis that allows her to open and close her new hand. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1998. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BR 14023 by Doreen Rappaport 1 volume An introductory biography of the American civil rights leader using his own words to portray his ideals and message to United States citizens and people all over the world. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Coretta Scott King Honor Book. 2001. Max BR 13079 by Bob Graham 1 volume Born into a family of superheroes, Max is a late bloomer when it comes to flying. But when a baby bird falls from a nest, Max flies to its rescue without even thinking about it. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000. A Movie in My Pillow: Poems / Una Película en Mi Almohada BR 14040 by Jorge Argueta 1 volume A collection of bilingual poems expressing the feelings of a young boy who moves from El Salvador to California because of civil war. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. Américas Award. 2001. Olivia BR 13074 by Ian Falconer 1 volume Olivia, a preschooler pig, lives with her mother, father, and younger brother, Ian (who is always copying her). Olivia is good at lots of things dressing up, singing songs, building sand castles, dancing, and painting on walls. And she is very good at wearing people out. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Caldecott Honor. 2000. Oranges on Golden Mountain BR 14033 by Elizabeth Partridge 1 volume A drought forces Jo Lee's mother to send him from China to Fourth Uncle on Golden Mountain in California. There Jo Lee helps his uncle fish and he dreams of being reunited with his mother and little sister, Mei-Mei. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. The Other Side BR 13093 by Jacqueline Woodson 1 volume Over the summer two girls, one black and one white, become friends as they sit on the fence that divides their town. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam BR 14041 by Walter Dean Myers 1 volume A young American soldier in a foreign land thinks about the enemy and surviving his mission to secure a village. In the tall elephant grass, he comes face to face with a young Vietnamese soldier and makes an important realization about war. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. 2002. Peg and the Whale BR 13082 by Kenneth Oppel 1 volume Peg has caught pretty much everything that swims. Now almost seven, she wants to go fishing for a whale even though her father points out it is a mammal. She packs up her rod and reel and signs onto a whaling ship. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Petunia BR 13087 by Roger Duvoisin 1 volume Petunia, the silly goose, carries a book under her wing, believing that having the book will make her wise. After upsetting the other barnyard animals with her misinformation, Petunia realizes she must learn to read. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1950. A Picture Book of Louis Braille BR 14002 by David A. Adler 1 volume Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who was accidentally blinded as a child. Louis Braille originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used throughout the world by visually impaired individuals. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1997. Pumpkin Eye BR 14012 by Denise Fleming 1 volume Simple rhymes describe the sights, sounds, and smells of Halloween. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2001. Rainbow Joe and Me BR 13091 by Maria Diaz Strom 1 volume Eloise loves to paint pictures in bright colors that she describes for her elderly blind neighbor Rainbow Joe. Joe tells her he too can make colors sing and promises one day to show her his own special way with them. And one Sunday, for a surprise, he does just that. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1999. Ramadan BR 13084 by Suhaib Hamid Ghazi 1 volume Hakeem, a young Muslim boy, relates the story of Ramadan, which is celebrated by all Muslims during the ninth month of their lunar year. He describes the meaning and importance of the holiday, and relates how his family celebrates it by observing the rituals of feasting, fasting, and praying. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1996. A Screaming Kind of Day BR 13083 by Rachna Gilmore 1 volume Scully only listens to her teasing brother and scolding mother when she wants to; then Scully turns on her hearing aids. One rainy day she longs to play outside. When her mother sends her to her room, Scully sneaks out the back door. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1999. The Secret Footprints BR 13094 by Julia Alvarez 1 volume Near a Caribbean island there lives a shy underwater tribe called the ciguapas, whose feet are attached backward. A young ciguapa girl's curiosity about humans almost gives away their secret when she encounters a human family having a picnic. Based on native Dominican folklore. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story BR 13078 by Angela Shelf Medearis 1 volume Tale about seven argumentative Ashanti brothers, who are given the seemingly impossible task of turning spools of silk thread into gold. They join together to solve the problem, thus exhibiting the spirit of Kwanzaa. Includes information on this cultural holiday and instructions for weaving a Kente belt. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World BR 14030 by Lynn Curlee 1 volume Explains the history, size, and materials of the fabled structures of the ancient world: the Great Pyramid at Giza, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos (lighthouse) at Alexandria. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. 2002. So You Want to Be President? BR 13090 by Judith St. George 1 volume Unusual and interesting facts about the first forty-two presidents of the United States. Describes their different personality types and physical characteristics. Asserts that they had at least one thing in common: "their first priority has always been the people and the country they served." PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. Caldecott Medal. 2000. Some from the Moon, Some from the Sun: Poems and Songs for Everyone BR 14017 by Margot Zemach 1 volume Collection of traditional nursery rhymes and songs. Includes "This Little Pig Went to Market," "Star Light, Star Bright," and "Bingo." Contains a biographical sketch of Margot Zemach (1931 1989) in tribute to her. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K- 3. 2001. Sometimes I'm Bombaloo BR 14038 by Rachel Vail 1 volume Katie explains how she is a good girl but sometimes she has a temper tantrum and then she is noisy Bombaloo. Katie's mother helps her learn to deal with her anger. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2002. Sugarbush Spring BR 14048 by Marsha Wilson Chall 1 volume As winter melts into spring, a girl and her grandfather go into the woods to tap trees and collect sap in buckets. Then the girl describes how her whole family joins in to boil sap into syrup, turning work into pleasure. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Tibili, the Little Boy Who Didn't Want to Go to School BR 14042 by Marie Léonard 1 volume Tibili loves to play outside and becomes sad when his mother says he will start school soon. When he asks his animal friends how to avoid school, Crope, the wise spider, finds a way to change Tibili's mind. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool- grade 2. 2001. Toot and Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas BR 14019 by Holly Hobbie 1 volume Delayed by a snowstorm, piggy Toot wants to be home in Woodcock Pocket in time to celebrate Christmas with his best friend, Puddle. A lucky charm and unexpected help from another holiday traveler help him on his way. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325 1354 BR 14013 by James Rumford 1 volume An account of a Muslim scholar's journeys in the years before Columbus was born. In 1325, twenty-one-year-old Ibn Battuta left his home in Morocco as a pilgrim bound for Mecca. He enjoyed traveling so much, he kept going east to the edge of the known world. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2001. Two Little Trains BR 14004 by Margaret Wise Brown 1 volume Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug on their way west. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1949. Underwater Counting: Even Numbers BR 14005 by Jerry Pallotta 1 volume Gives practice counting from zero to fifty by even numbers while learning about ocean creatures. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. The Upside Down Boy: El Niño de Cabeza BR 13098 by Juan Felipe Herrera 1 volume Recollections in both Spanish and English of the year when Juanito's migrant-worker parents settled in town so he could go to school for the first time. He tells about the difficulties of an English-language classroom and the joys of other school activities. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. Uptown BR 13088 by Bryan Collier 1 volume A young boy points out his favorite places in Harlem from the brownstone houses to the street market, from the Apollo Theater to the barbershop. He remarks on the sounds and rhythms, activities, and people all that he loves about Harlem, his home. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Coretta Scott King Award. 2000. What Pete Ate from A-Z: Where We Explore the English Alphabet (in Its Entirety) in Which a Certain Dog Devours a Myriad of Items Which He Should Not BR 14027 by Maira Kalman 1 volume In this alphabet book, Poppy describes some of the unusual things eaten by her dog, Pete, including all of an accordion, her lucky quarter, and, unhappily, cousin Rocky's underpants. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. Wings BR 13100 by Christopher Myers 1 volume Ikarus Jackson, the new boy in school, can really fly. The other children pick on him because his wings make him different. Then one girl recognizes his loneliness and praises his special ability, renewing his spirit. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2000. The Year at Maple Hill Farm BR 14016 by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen 1 volume This story about the animals at Maple Hill farm tells what happens to them month by month throughout one year, beginning in January. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1978.