Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Stories to Go!)
 | author: Eileen Spinelli rating:  asin: 1416912355 binding: Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99 |
Mr. Hatch leads a lonely life until one Valentine's Day when the postman delivers a huge, heart-shaped box of candy with a card reading "Somebody loves you." Knowing he has a secret admirer gives Mr. Hatch a bright new perspective on life -- until it turns out there's been a terrible mistake. But Mr. Hatch's new friends rally to show him that a lot of somebodies love Mr. Hatch.
Oma's Quilt
 | author: Paulette Bourgeois rating:  asin: 1553376250 binding: Paperback list price: $5.95 USD amazon price: $5.95 |
The time has come for Emily's grandmother to move. But it's hard to leave her house on Maple Street, filled as it is with a lifetime of cherished memories. At the retirement home, Oma complains about everything, from flowers in the hallway to crooked bowling lanes!
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook
Published in 1925 these stories of 7 year old Milly-Molly-Mandy are charming and sweet. We loved reading about how she lives in a tiny village her travels through it. At one point she visits the general store and the woman who runs it has an important errand and actually leaves Milly-Molly-Mandy at the front counter to take care of the store. As soon as we finished the girls (then 5 & 8) asked to hear it again. This is the first in the series and we are excited to read more.
 | author: Joyce Lankester Brisley rating: asin: 0753453320 binding: Hardcover list price: $13.95 USD amazon price: $11.16 USD |
The Day It Rained Hearts
 | author: Felicia Bond rating:  asin: 0066238765 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $13.25 USD |
From the illustrator of If You Gave a Mouse a CookieOne day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. Each heart is special in its own way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to.
A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Book)
This Caldecott Honor book really touched my heart.
 | author: Vera B. Williams rating: asin: 0688040748 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."––Horn Book.
The Giving Tree
 | rating: asin: 0060840986 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.99 USD amazon price: $15.99 |
To say that this particular apple tree is a "giving tree" is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy. Making the boy happy makes the tree happy, but with time it becomes more challenging for the generous tree to meet his needs. When he asks for money, she suggests that he sell her apples. When he asks for a house, she offers her branches for lumber. When the boy is old, too old and sad to play in the tree, he asks the tree for a boat.
Magic Tree House #39: Dark Day in the Deep Sea (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Another great Magic Tree House book, we listened to this one on CD.
 | author: Mary Pope Osborne rating: asin: 0375837329 binding: Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99 USD |
Take the plunge with Jack and Annie!
Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the Magic Tree House leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they’re not sure who needs help more—Merlin or themselves! The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But that isn’t the end of their troubles, because the crew isn’t looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . . a sea monster!
Mary Pope Osborne takes young readers back to the mid-nineteenth century, a time of exploration and adventure. This paperback edition contains all-new backmatter full of activities, and the first printing includes temporary tattoos.
Baby Island
Two girls, ages 12 and 10, end up ship wrecked on a deserted island with 4 babies! Fortunately they adore babies and this is a fun and mostly realistic adventure. It amazes me though, that changing diapers is never mentioned! We just finished reading this book (2nd reading in the past year) and as soon as we finished it our 5 year old said "Let's read it again!" Mind you, it takes a week to read this chapter book.
 | author: Carol Ryrie Brink rating: asin: 0689717512 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 USD |
The Quiltmaker's Gift
 | author: Jeff Brumbeau rating: asin: 0439309107 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.95 USD amazon price: $12.21 USD |
The Quiltmaker's Gift celebrates the quilting tradition, the value of generosity, and the spirit of community in a beautiful and touching fable for our times. This richly illustrated picture book celebrates the joy of giving and gently emphasizes the age-old truth that material wealth does not necessarily buy happiness. The Quiltmaker's Gift is a heartwarming children's fable, a celebration of quilters and quilting, and a challenging adult parable all wrapped into one.
Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya
 | author: Mary Chamberlin Rich Cahmberlin rating: asin: 1905236646 binding: Paperback list price: $7.99 USD amazon price: $7.99 USD |
On market day, Mama Panya s son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to give.
