Wisconsin Bookworms™ | Booklist
2009-10 Booklist
Here's the current Wisconsin Bookworms™ booklist. Click on the title to download the accompanying Activity Sheet with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Bark, George
by Jules Feiffer
Enthusiastic puppy George wants to meow and quack and oink, and that would be fine—except he’s a dog!
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Big Smelly Bear
by Britta Teckentrup
He’s big, he’s smelly, he never washes, and he never means to~ Until one day he has an itch he cannot scratch and a big fluffy bears offers to help him out—but first she wants him to take a bath!
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Can Kittens Take a Catnap
by Claire Palfreman-Bunker and Adam Relf
If kittens take a catnap curled up in a ball, do foals take a horsenap when sleeping in the stall? Does a cub take a bearnap? Ducklings take a ducknap? The world’s expert nappers will enjoy this repetitive inquiry, even as they learn the names of baby animals.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Grow Flower, Grow
by Lisa Bruce
How do you make a flower grow? Spaghetti, pizza, and ice cream don’t seem to work. When Fran gives up and tosses the flower pot outside, it gets rain, wind, and sunshine…and Fran gets a big, beautiful flower
Grumpy Bird
by Gene Zion
A grumpy and grumbling Bird is so out of sorts he doesn’t even feel like flying. So he walks. And as he does, other animals join him, each asking what he’s doing. Finally, Bird stops and realizes he’s got a bunch of friends who just want to do what he is doing! And he starts to enjoy himself!
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Harry, the Dirty Dog
by Gene Zion
The tale of Harry, who is a white dog with black spots—who loves everything…except baths.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Me and My Dad
by Alison Ritchie, Illustrated by Alison Edgson
Little bear and his dad do wonderful things—exploring high in the mountains, swimming in the rain, and telling stories as the stars come out. Best of all, they do everything together!
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Snowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner, Illustrated by Mark Buehner
When the snowman he built the day before looks droopy and disheveled, a boy imagines what happened during the night.
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Abuelo and the Three Bears
By Jerry Tello, illustrated by Ana Lopez Escriva
What happens when Emilio's Grandfather tells the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? Goldilocks has long, dark braids instead of golden hair and her name isn't even Goldilocks—it's Trencitas. Grandfather's changes to the familiar tale don't stop there—he changes everything from the food that Trencitas eats to the ending. Enjoy the story in both English and Spanish.
All About You
By Catherine and Laurence Anholt
Before you read, share some of your favorite things. At a child-care center have everyone bring in one favorite thing to show everyone...
Alphabeep
Written by Debora Pearson, illustrated by Edward Miller
Alphabeep is a vehicle adventure from ambulance to Zamboni. This book is complete with beeps, zipping, zooming and vrooooooom! Alphabeep is an exciting book reinforcing the A B Cs.
Amazing Grace
By Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Caroline Binch
Grace loves stories, whether they’re in books or in movies or the kind her grandmother tells. She acts out the most exciting parts of all sorts of tales...sometimes as Hiawatha, or Aladdin, or Joan of Arc. There’s nothing that Grace enjoys more.
Activity Sheet: English
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
By Judi Barrett, illustrated by Ron Barrett
Why shouldn’t animals wear clothing? Because it would be ridiculous! Enjoy the full-color drawings and accompanying text showing just why animals shouldn’t wear clothing.
Barnyard Banter
By Denise Fleming
Barnyard Banter is an upbeat rhyming story that captures the feel of animals in the farmyard. Animal sounds and movements are used to create the rhymes within the story. The story holds a surprise for the reader. Goose or some part of Goose –– at times only her beak –– is visible within the lively illustrations.
Bearobics: A Hip Hop Counting Story
By Vic Parker and Emily Bolam
When ONE shaggy bear turns up the volume on his boom box … let the Bearobics begin!
Big Red Barn
By Margaret Wise Brown, Illustrated by Felicia Bond
By the big red barn, in the great green field, there was a pink pig, who was learning to squeal. There were horses and sheep and goats and geese—and a jaunty old scarecrow leaning on his hoe. And they all lived together by the big red barn.
A Birthday Basket for Tia
By Pat Mora, illustrated by Cecily Lang
Today is Tía’s birthday! Cecilia wants to surprise her great-aunt, her Tía, with a very special present. But what could it be? Could it be Tía’s favorite mixing bowl that she and Cecilia use to make delicious bizcochos, cookies? Could it be a ball like the one Tía played with as a little girl in Mexico? With the help of her mischievous cat, Chica, Cecilia plans the perfect surprise. And Tía has a very special surprise for Cecilia, too!
Activity Sheet: English
The Cat Barked?
By Lydia Monks
What happens when a cat wishes she were a dog? "Silly old cat, If your wish did come true, You’d have to do things You wouldn’t want to do.’’
Activity Sheet: English
Cat's Colors
By Jane Cabrera
What’s a cat’s favorite color? Is it yellow? Is it green?
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
By John Archambault and Bill Martin, Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Can you believe it—a, b and c meeting at the top of a coconut tree? The letters keep coming all the way to x, y and z! This story combines rhyme with repetition to create an exciting story of an alphabet adventure. When the letters fall from the tree, who arrives to comfort them? Of course, it’s capital A, B and C all the way to X, Y and Z.
Clap Your Hands
By Lorinda Bryan Cauley
Who needs to move around? You do! Follow these animals as they clap, stomp, wiggle and do all sorts of silly things.
Activity Sheet: English
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
By Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
"Click Clack Moo" is a silly story about cows and hens. Farmer Brown has a problem with them. His cows like to type. All day long he hears "click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo." The animals negotiate with Farmer Brown for electric blankets, communicating by typing notes on an old typewriter. They go on strike, refusing to give milk and eggs, until Duck mediates a solution.
Activity Sheet: English
Cloud
By Eric Carle
An imaginative little cloud passes the time by changing into shapes and sizes he has seen around him in the world until he rejoins the other clouds to make a rainstorm.
Cock-a-Moo-Moo
By Juliet Dallas-Conte, illustrated by Alison Bartlett
Whenever Rooster tries to crow, it comes out like one of his farm animal friends. He doesn’t sound at all like a rooster. After averting a near disaster and saving his friends, he finally comes up with Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!
Cookie's Week
By Cindy Ward, illustrated by Tomie dePaola
This is the story of a week in the life of Cookie, a black and white cat.
Cows Can't Fly
By Eric Carle
Cows can’t fly—can they? When a boy’s drawing inspires a flock of cows to take to the skies, he tries to show everyone the amazing sight. The adults around him are too busy to look up, so the child enjoys the sight on his own.
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
By Eric Carle
Meet the little joey whose mother carries him in her pouch. See the cygnet riding on the back of the mother swan. Read all about animal babies and their mothers … Everybody has a mother, "just like me and you."
Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers
by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Joe Mathieu
From the author of the best-selling book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, this is a laugh-out-loud rhyming tale about the wild and wacky things that happen when animals act like people.
The Doorbell Rang
By Pat Hutchins
This lovely book effectively conveys the concepts of sharing and simple mathematics to kids.
Duck on a Bike
By David Shannon
One day down on the farm Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike!," he thought. From Sheep to Horse, to Chicken to Goat, everyone in the barnyard has something to say about Duck’s zany idea. But what are they really thinking? And what will happen next?
Engine, Engine, Number Nine
By Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Paul Meisel
The Number Nine is rumbling down the rails, picking up lots of eager passengers—Bess and her pet pig, Jake and his prize cow, a gaggle of geese, and a whole marching band! But where is the train heading?
Activity Sheet: English
Feast for 10
By Cathryn Falwell
Count from one to 10 twice. What does it take to make a feast for 10 hungry people? There’s shopping, cooking, setting the table. Everyone in the family helps and, as fast as you can count from one to 10, the feasting begins!
The First Day of Winter
By Denise Fleming
"On the first day of winter, my best friend gave to me a red cap with a gold snap." Along with swirling snow and lots of outdoor fun, the first 10 days of winter bring special gifts for a special friend.
Fish Is Fish
By Leo Lionni
Tadpole and Minnow are friends. Tadpole grows legs and leaves the pond. He explores the land, then returns and tells Fish about land animals. Fish sees birds with fish bodies and feathers. Fish is lonely without his friend and tries to follow Tadpole.
¡Fiesta!
By Ginger Foglesong Guy, Illustrated by Rene King Moreno
Horns, airplanes and tops. Whistles, gum and rings! What toys should the children choose? How many candies will they buy? And what will they do with all the things they buy? Count along in English and Spanish!
Froggy Bakes a Cake
By Jonathan London, Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
It’s Froggy’s mother’s birthday, and Froggy wants to bake her birthday cake all by himself. He gathers the chocolate, sugar, eggs, flour, and pretty soon, Froggy has all the ingredients he needs to make a big mess!
Froggy Goes to School
Written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert
In this beautiful and bright book, a father and child plant seeds, and take care of a garden. The two show pride in their work by using the vegetables they have grown to make a delicious vegetable soup.
Groundhog Gets a Say
As told to Pamela Curtis Swallow, illustrated by Denise Brunkus
"I am more than a shadow." It’s Feb. 3, and Groundhog is fed up. There ought to be a Groundhog Appreciation Month!
Growing Vegetable Soup
Written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert
In this beautiful and bright book, a father and child plant seeds, and take care of a garden. The two show pride in their work by using the vegetables they have grown to make a delicious vegetable soup.
A House for Hermit Crab
By Eric Carle
Hermit Crab’s problem is that he keeps outgrowing things. When he outgrows his first shell-house, he’s a bit scared. The next one he finds is big enough—but depressingly bare. To his happy surprise, all sorts of beautiful and useful undersea neighbors come to his aid and decorate and protect his home. Finally, the new house is perfect but now it, too, has become too small! Once again, Hermit Crab must move on.
Activity Sheet: English
I Know It's Autumn
By Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Nancy Hayashi
I know it’s autumn when we rake the leaves in piles, when doorstep jack-olanterns wear their crooked smile …
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
By Laura Numeroff, Illustrated by Felicia Bond
If you give a pig a pancake, she’ll want some syrup to go with it. You’ll give her some of your favorite maple syrup. She’ll probably get all sticky, so she’ll want to take a bath. She’ll ask you for some bubbles. When you give her the bubbles….
I Love You the Purplest
By Barbara M. Joosse, illustrated by Mary Whyte
Award-winning author Barbara M. Joosse and artist Mary Whyte have teamed up to create a beautiful story of two brothers and their mother. As the family spends the day fishing, the two boys vie for attention. They ask their Mama who is best fisherman and ultimately, "Who do you love best?"
Activity Sheet: English
Imogene's Antlers
By David Small
When Imogene wakes up on Thursday morning, she discovers she has grown antlers. Follow Imogene’s adventures as she makes the best of her antlers; as birdfeeders, a clothes dryer and even a candelabra. ("What fun you’ll be to decorate, come Christmas!" says Mrs. Perkins, the cook, to Imogene.)
Is Your Mama a Llama?
By Deborah Guarino, illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Whimsically rhyming riddles help Lloyd the baby llama guess what kind of animal everyone’s mama is.
Jessica
by Kevin Henkes
"Can your best friend be imaginary?" Ruthie spends all of her time with her invisible friend, Jessica. She eats with her, plays with her and gets into trouble with her. This quiet, comforting story reveals the extent to which a little girl will go to have a best friend. And the surprising moment when it comes true.
The Kissing Hand
Written by Audrey Penn, illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak
Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school—he wants to stay home with his mother. But she has a special secret that’s been in the family for years— the Kissing Hand. This secret will make school seem as cozy as home.
I Know a Rhino
By Charles Fuge
Have you ever sipped tea with a rhino, blown bubbles in the bath with a giraffe, or had messy mud fights with a pig? Join in with the fun and let your imagination run wild!
Little Blue and Little Yellow
By Leo Lionni
Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends. One day they hug and make green! They play all over town and when they come home, their parents don’t recognize them. Then they cry yellow and blue tears until they are just themselves again.
Mouse Mess
By Linnea Riley
There’s a mouse in the house, and when he wakes up he’s going to be hungry for a snack. From cookies and crackers to olives, cheese and sticky jam, Mouse munches his way through the kitchen and makes a big mess!
My Crayons Talk
By Patricia Hubbard
What do your crayons say to you? Every crayon in this box has something to say! Enjoy what each crayon has to say about its color.
Naughty Little Monkeys
By Jim Aylesworth, Illustrated by Henry Cole
While human parents are away, their 26 monkey children will play. Naughty Little Monkeys tells in rhyming verse about the alphabetical mischief starting with Andy’s paper airplanes and going all the way to Yate’s yo-yos and ending with a trip to the zoo.
New Shoes for Silvia
By Johanna Hurwitz, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Silvia can’t wait to try on her present from Tía Rosita: new shoes as red as the inside of a watermelon. The shoes are too big for Silvia to wear—but that doesn’t stop her from finding lots of ways to enjoy them while she waits for her feet to grow.
Activity Sheet: English
No Jumping on the Bed!
By Tedd Arnold
"If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times, no jumping on the bed!" But Walter just can’t resist. Higher and higher he bounces. But when he lands back on the bed—thump, creak, crack—it crashes right through the floor! Suddenly Walter finds himself visiting all the downstairs neighbors in his apartment building in a most unusual way!
Activity Sheet: English
Noisy Nora
By Rosemary Wells
Nora always has to wait. Baby brother Jack needs constant care. Older sister Kate gets to do all the fun things. No one has time to pay attention to Nora. And she’s not going to stand for it anymore!
Activity Sheet: English
Officer Buckle and Gloria
By Peggy Rathmann
Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone in the town of Napville. But whenever he tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens. Until, that is, the Napville Police Department buys a police dog named Gloria.
Activity Sheet: English
A Pocket for Corduroy
Story and pictures by Don Freeman
This is a classic story of the teddy bear full of adventure at the department store. Join Corduroy on his search for a lost button and a home.
Activity Sheet: English
A Pocket Full of Kisses
By Audrey Penn, illustrated by Barbara Leonard Gibson
It’s not easy being a big brother! Chester wants his mother to give back his baby brother. He swings on Chester’s swing, plays with his toys and reads his books. Now he has taken Chester’s special "kissing hand" that his mother gave him when he was a small raccoon. Chester is filled with sadness. Mrs. Raccoon has Chester tuck a "kissing hand" kiss into his pocket. Chester learns that his mother’s kisses are never ending even when shared with a younger brother.
Polar Bear Night
By Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Stephen Savage
On a keen, clear night, a polar bear cub wakes inside her warm den. Something in the moonlit stillness quietly beckons. What is it?
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
By Lois Ehlert
This is the story of a sugar maple tree and the child who planted it. They are friends, growing up together. Share in their relationship—and see what a good friend a tree can be.
The Relatives Came
By Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Stephen Gammeli
The Relatives Came describes a large group of relatives driving a long distance from Virginia to visit their family on summer vacation. There are hugs and more hugs among the family members.
Rooster's Off to See the World
By Eric Carle
One fine morning a rooster decides he wants to travel. As he travels, two cats, three frogs, four turtles and five fish join him.
The Seals on the Bus
By Lenny Hort, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
The bus goes "all around the town." When two children and their parents board a bus driven by a tiger, it gradually fills with groups of seals, geese, rabbits, monkeys, vipers, sheep and skunks.
Silly Sally
by Audrey Wood
"Silly Sally went to town, walking backwards, upside down." A hilarious story with predictable rhyming text about a silly woman and all the characters she meets on her way home.
Taking a Walk/Caminando
By Rebecca Emberley
Two feet in tennies take a walk from home to school to town and further. Sights along the way are named in both English and Spanish. Simple illustrations feature geometric shapes.
These Hands
By Hope Lynne Price, illustrated by Bryan Collier
Read about all the things a child can do with her hands, from morning to night. It is a positive message for children to see the power they have in their hands.
Too Many Frogs
By Sandy Asher, illustrated by Keith Graves
Rabbit lives alone and he likes it that way –– no fuss, no clutter. But when story time rolls around, something is missing …
Under My Hood I Have a Hat
Written by Karla Kuskin, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka
Winter is here and it’s time to put on your gloves and mittens, and scarf and hat ...
We All Went on a Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania
By Laurie Krebs and Julia Cairns
Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they embark on an exciting counting adventure through the grasslands of Tanzania! Children will discover different African animals –– lions, hippos, warthogs and monkeys –– as they learn to count from one to 10 in both English and Swahili.
Wemberly Worried
By Kevin Henkes
Wemberly is a worrier who worries about everything! Starting school has Wemberly especially worried. What if no one else has spots, wears stripes or brings a doll to school? Wemberly’s worries are somewhat lessened when she meets a new friend at school. Wemberly still worried, but she worried no more than usual and sometimes even less. If you ever worry or know someone who does, this book is for you.
Who Says Moo?
Written by by Ruth Young, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst
"Who says moo? Who says squeak? Who has feathers and a beak?"
The Wind Blew
The Wind Blew By Pat Hutchins
The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind.
Activity Sheet: English
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