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Books in Av2 Fiction Readalongs 2018 series

  • Armadilly Chili

    Helen Ketteman, Will Terry

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Armadilly Chili is a retold tale of The Little Red Hen - set in the West, with fun language, and a better, more satisfying ending than The Little Red Hen.
    K
  • Polar Bear, Why Is Your World Melting?

    Robert E Wells

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Sept. 15, 2013)
    In the Arctic, the summer ice is melting, making it hard for polar bears and their cubs to survive. Why is the world getting warmer?
    Z
  • There Once Was a Cowpoke Who Swallowed an Ant

    Helen Ketteman, Will Terry

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2014)
    An illustrated version of the cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse that the predicament when a cowpoke swallows an ant with a sting the size of Texas.
    M
  • Snow Dog, Sand Dog

    Linda Joy Singleton, Jess Golden

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2014)
    When Ally's allergies prevent her from owning a pet dog, she uses her imagination to craft four-legged friends during each season, including a snow dog, flower dog, and leaf dog.
    K
  • Two of Everything

    Lily Toy Hong

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    A poor old Chinese farmer finds a magic brass pot that doubles or duplicates whatever is placed inside it, but his efforts to make himself wealthy lead to unexpected complications.
    N
  • H Is for Hook: A Fishing Alphabet

    Judy Young, Gary Palmer

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2015)
    In H is for Hook: A Fishing Alphabet, seasoned angler Judy Young tackles topics such as types of lures, where to fish, and what equipment you will need, along with the basics of cleaning, filleting, and cooking your final catch. And since every fisherman loves to brag about the "one that got away," she includes suggestions on how to capture your fishing memories through journals and photography. For anglers everywhere, reading H is for Hook is the next best thing to being at the end of a fishing pole waiting to land that big one.
    M
  • All Kinds of Friends

    Norma Simon, Cherie Zamazing

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2014)
    Discusses the importance of having many different types of friends, from having friendships in school, neighborhoods, with family members, and even with pets.
    Z+
  • Miyako from Tokyo

    Miho Yamada, Princesse Camcam

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2014)
    None
    K
  • Abe Lincoln Loved Animals

    Ellen Jackson, Doris Ettlinger

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 30, 2013)
    Like other pioneers in the early 1800s, young Abraham Lincoln worked hard to put food on the table. One day, while hunting food for the family, Abraham shot a wild turkey. The sight of the dying bird filled him with such sorrow that he swore he would never again hunt large animals.
    R
  • Yikes - Lice!

    Donna Caffey, Patrick Girouard

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Sept. 15, 2013)
    Here's a light way to talk to children about that old nuisance head lice. Rhyming verses describe how one little girl gets head lice and how she and her parents get rid of them. Kids will enjoy the rollicking cartoon "cooties" playing hide-and-seek and having a party in the girl's hair until they are sent packing. Notes on each page provide detailed, factual information about head lice.
    W
  • Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting

    Felicia Sanzari Chernesky, Susan Swan

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 1, 2014)
    A family goes to a farm stand to buy--and count--a variety of fresh produce, from one watermelon to twelve ears of corn.
    M
  • Hello, I Am Max from Sydney

    Stephane Husar, Mark Sofilas

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2014)
    None
    M