How Many Donkeys? (2009)

How Many Donkeys? (2009)

by Margaret Macdonald

ISBN: 9780807534250

Interest Level by Follet: K-Gr.3  Reading Level by Follet: Gr.1.5

  Age: 5+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 1  

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Fairy Tales  Theme: Counting, Folklore

Summary:When Jouha counts the ten donkeys carrying his dates to market, he repeatedly forgets to count the one he is riding on, causing him great consternation. Includes numbers written out in Arabic and in English transliteration, as well as the numerals one through ten, and a note on the origins and other versions of the story.     (Credits to Follet)

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Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods (2015)

Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods (2015)

by Rick Riordan

ISBN: 9780141358680

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.4-8  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.5.6

Interest Level by AR: Middle Grade  Reading Level by AR: Gr.5.6

Lexile: 780L     DRA: 50   Guided Reading Program (Fountas and Pinnell):V

  Age: 9+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 2-3  

Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Fantasy Story, Classic Story  Theme: Myth and Legends

Summary:The son of Poseidon adds his own magic — and sarcastic asides — to the classics in this collection of myths, retold in Percy's unique voice. He explains how the world was created, then gives readers his personal take on a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus, and he doesn't hold back. Dramatic full-color illustrations throughout by Caldecott honoree John Rocco make this volume as stunning to look at as it is entertaining to read.(Credits to Scholastic)

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Drum : A Folktale from India

Drum : A Folktale from India (2006)

retold by Rob Cleveland

ISBN: 9780874838022

Interest Level by AR: Lower Grade  Reading Level by AR: Gr.3.2

Interest Level by Follett: K-Grade 3  Reading Level by Follett: Gr.2.1

Guided Reading Program(Fountas and Pinnell): I

   Age: 7+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 2

Type: Picture Book, US Book   Genre: Classic Story  Theme: Folklore, Culture, India, Sharing

Synopsis:In this story. a poor boy's dream of having a drum takes him on an unlikely path. He meets several people that guide him along the way. In time, he learns to make his own magic in this world. (Credits to Follett)

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)