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Paddle-to-the-Sea (Sandpiper Books) 65 reviews
Holling C. Holling
Houghton Mifflin, 1980
Paddle to the Sea
I LOVE all of Holling Clancy Holling's books, but I have to admit that Paddle to the Sea is my favorite. The story of a little boy who carved a little man in a wooden canoe, and the adventures encounterd by the little man just captured my imagination. I never knew the Great Lakes until after feeling as though I had been there with Paddle to the Sea. H.C. Holling books are works of art packed with ...
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8 Sandpiper Way (Cedar Cove, Book 8)
Debbie Macomber
Mira, 2008
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Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper) 16 reviews
David Macaulay
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1981
spellbinding for children and adults alike
Like all of Macaulay's architectural books, CATHEDRAL is ripe with vivid illustrations that are both enthralling and educational to behold. The drawings not only illustrate the cathedral's method of construction, but convey the presence and majesty of the space as well. One feels the dizzying height of the tower and the formidable strength of the foundation stones. I was always amazed at the ...
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The Little House59 reviews
Virginia Lee Burton
Houghton Mifflin, 1978
Sweet remiscence of small-town America
This was one of my favorites as kid. Then, sadly, I forgot about it until stumbling across it in the school library. It is once again one of my favorites. Cynics might roll their eyes at this tribute to good ol' days gone by, but I personally appreciate the nostalgia and the house with its subtle face parts is adorable. You feel so bad for the cute little house! It is also an observation at the ...
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The Giant Jam Sandwich (Sandpiper Book)31 reviews
John Vernon Lord, Janet Burroway
Houghton Mifflin, 1987
Absolutely Fantabulous
I read this book when I was a child and LOVED it. I remember the thrill of seeing that HUGE loaf of bread and the jam. Sent my imagination soaring. Then there was the satisfying end to the bees (I was terrified of bees as a child so you can imagine how thrilled I was at the end. =D) I think it was my most favorite childhood book.
I found this book in the library some years ago and shared it ...
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Me First (Sandpiper Paperbacks)11 reviews
Helen Lester
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1995
Great Moral
This is a great book for kids of all ages. I read it to my fourth graders the first day of every school year, and this year I bought copies for all of the other fourth grade teachers. Pinkerton always has to be first, until his greed teaches him a lesson that allows him to happily take the last seat on the bus.
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Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (Sandpiper Books)15 reviews
Jan Brett
Houghton Mifflin, 1987
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses is great. Everyone should read it!
Once long ago there was a walled city known for its beautiful horses, and so a law was passed out that only the most beautiful were allowed in the city, not even a scruffy pony who very much wanted to look and be grand. Suddenly, the bridge breaks. Will Fritz be able to save the children? The plot is colorful and imaginative. The setting is just outside the walled city with ponds, fields, and ...
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How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books)2 reviews
Jerrie Oughton
Houghton Mifflin, 1996
How the stars fell into the sky?
This is a thought provoking legend about the origin of the stars - the patterns and the absence of patterns to be found there. It contrasts human behaviour - represented by the first woman, with animal behaviour - represented by a coyote, and would be ideal for any child to hear, think about and to read. The illustrations are bold and vivid.
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Tacky the Penguin (Sandpiper Books)38 reviews
Helen Lester
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1990
You have to meet Tacky the Penguin!
I love this series. Besides being silly and fun to read, they also point out that it is ok to be different. This is a great message for kids, especially with the terrible shootings that have plagued our country. A message of acceptance is needed for all. Of course, my class just loves Tacky. He is a character everyone must get to know.
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Katy No-Pocket (Sandpiper) 10 reviews
Emmy Payne
Houghton Mifflin, 1973
The absolute best!
If I could afford it, I would give this book to all my friends with kids. This book is darling - the absolute best. We love it. The illustrations are gorgeous. The story has true depth and is so sweet and meaningful. A real classic. A gem!
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Sheep in a Shop (Sandpiper Book)16 reviews
Nancy E. Shaw
Houghton Mifflin, 1994
HMMM, SHEEP DO THINK...I LIKE IT!
This is another delightful book and is a part of a delightful series. The author and illustrator obviously work so well together. This time, as the title would indicate, our little herd of sheep visit a shop. They find they have not money, but unlike sheep (and so many people, when to think about it) come up with a very unique way around the problem. The rhyming text is as good as it gets and ...
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Smokey (Sandpiper Books)8 reviews
Bill Peet
Houghton Mifflin, 1983
Wonderful verse, but politically incorrect
This is a fun read - I enjoy reading verse, and this flows nicely and doesn't feel forced. But there are sections that would now be considered politically incorrect. Combine it with "The Caboose is Loose" for a young train lover.
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The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes (Sandpiper Books)44 reviews
Dubose Heyward
Houghton Mifflin, 1939
A CLASSIC THAT SHOULD NOT BE LOST
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by DuBose Heyward and illustrated by Marjorie Hack has been around for yours. In fact, it made its first appearance in 1939 and has gone through several printings since that time. The latest one I could find was 1974, which is far too long ago, as this is one that we had better not loose.
Briefly, this is the story of a little brown country bunny ...
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Too Much Noise (Sandpiper Books)7 reviews
Ann McGovern
Houghton Mifflin, 1992
Wonderful book for discussing loud and soft sounds
As an elementary music teacher, I have found that Too Much Noise is an excellent story to read in music class when discussing dynamics (louds and softs) to first graders. After learning sound effects, i.e. "creaking","squeaking", "swish", "hiss" and animal noises, my students get swept up in the gradual crescendo of the story. The sudden quiet effect that occurs in the room when all the animals ...
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A Field Guide to the Birds: Of Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)5 reviews
Roger Tory Peterson Institute
Houghton Mifflin (P), 1984
The birder's bible
Even when I lived in the city, I liked to feed and watch the birds (mainly sparrows and pigeons). Now that we live up in the woods, we're in bird paradise. Using this Peterson Field Guide for "Eastern Birds" plus a good pair of binoculars for visual identifications, and the "Birding by Ear Eastern/Central" CDs (Richard K. Walton and Robert W. Lawson) I've identified 42 species of birds in just ...
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Sheep on a Ship (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books)9 reviews
Nancy E. Shaw
Houghton Mifflin, 1992
Love it!
I have loved the book Sheep Out Eat by Nancy Shaw since I was little and my Mom read it to me, so a few years ago when I found this book in a store I was very exicited. This book is cute and funny and even though I am 14 I still love to read it!
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How My Parents Learned to Eat (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books)16 reviews
Ina R. Friedman
Houghton Mifflin, 1987
an appreciation for both japanese and american culture
In How My Parents Learned to Eat, the author takes us on a journey to Japan in which an American sailor meets a Japanese high school girl. The narrator of the story is their daughter and she starts off saying, "In our house, some days we eat with chopsticks and some days we eat with knives and forks. For me, it's natural." The book illustrates the cultural differences and similarities of Japanese ...
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How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head (Sandpiper Books)6 reviews
Bill Peet
Houghton Mifflin, 1983
A wonderful imaginative tale
I just picked up this book secondhand and it is my first introduction to Bill Peet and I am sure to get more of his books! It reminds me of an old fashioned fairy tale with kings, dragons and knights and is a fun way to introduce my 3 year old to these "magic" concepts. It is a nice story with charming pictures - Droofus gets separated from the other dragons and becomes a kind, grass eating ...
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Martha Speaks (Sandpiper Paperbacks)18 reviews
Susan Meddaugh
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1995
Good book for kids
At first I thought this was a good book, and was going to give it five stars, but then there was a big SHUT UP which wasn't really appropriate. And then there was a burglar which might be scary for kids, but it also taught you to dial 911 if something bad like the burgler happens, and it showed that Martha felt bad after her family yelled SHUT UP to her, so it kind of taught you not to yell SHUT ...
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When the Sandpiper Calls (A Cozy Mystery, Book 1)5 reviews
Peggy Darty
WaterBrook Press, 2005
Grab your coziest chair for this cozy mystery
Christy Castleman is a novelist who's first book was a hit and is now trying to finish up her second novel. One day she finds a bottle buried in the sand with a message asking for help because they are going to be killed. The Sassy Snowbirds, a group of women in the Red Hat society, think it's the missing realtor who wrote the note and are eager to assist Christy in what feels like her mystery ...
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