Library Lion (2008)

Library Lion (2008)

by Michelle Knudsen

ISBN: 9781406305678

Interest Level by AR: Lower Grade  Reading Level by AR: Gr.2.8

Lexile: 470L DRA: 18  Guided Reading (Fountas & Pinnell): K

  Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 2

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Animal Story  Theme: Teamwork

Summary: An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how. Michelle Knudsen's disarming story, illustrated by the matchless Kevin Hawkes in an expressive timeless style, will win over even the most ardent of rule keepers. (Credits: Scholastic)

The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen (1985)

pictures by Lucinda McQueen

ISBN: 0590411454

Interest Level by Scholastic: PreK-Gr.3   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.2.5

 IL by AR: Lower Grade   RL by AR: Gr.2.9

IL by Follett: K-Gr.3    RL by Follett: Gr.2.5

Lexile: 470L     DRA: 18    Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): K

        Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage 2      Theme: Fables, Folklore

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre:  Classic Story

Synopsis:  The classic tale of the hen who has no one to help her grow, harvest, and mill the wheat, but several who want to eat the fruit of her labors.(Credits to Scholastic)

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (2003 )

by Judy Blume

ISBN: 9780439559867

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.4.9

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by AR: Gr.3.3

Lexile: 470L     DRA: 40    Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): Q

  Age: 8+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage2

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Manners, Funny Story

Synopsis:  Life with his little brother, two-year-old Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing mashed potatoes on the walls at Hamburger Heaven, or trying to fly, he’s never far from trouble. He’s an almost three-year-old terror who gets away with everything, and Peter’s had it up to here!

When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter’s pet turtle, it’s the last straw. Peter has put up with Fudge for too long. Way too long! How can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?(Credits to Scholastic)