Kevin Henkes
1) Waiting
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Formats
Description
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Formats
Description
Seven year old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year, he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
8) Egg
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Formats
Description
Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.
12) Chrysanthemum
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Series
Pub. Date
[1991]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
13) Oh, Sal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.
15) Sun flower lion
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Invites the reader to see the sun, bright as a flower, a flower on a hill that looks like a lion, a lion that dreams of flowers as big as the sun, and more.
16) Winter is here
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--
17) Summer song
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Formats
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce the colors, songs, and activities of summer.
19) A house
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Formats
Description
Bright illustrations paired with interactive call-and-response questions tell of what makes a house a home.
20) Little houses
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.