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Hedgehog Bakes a Cake
Maryann MacDonald
Paperback (Bank Street, Aug. 1, 1990)Hedgehog wants to bake a cake. Rabbit wants to help. So do Squirrel and Owl. What a mess! Come along to Hedgehog's cottage and see how he solves the problem of too many cooks in the kitchen.
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PEACH BOY
William H. Hooks
Paperback (Bank Street, Feb. 1, 1992)A magical boy springs from a peach in answer to a lonely couple's wish for a son. But can the boy and his animal friends save the people from wicked oni monsters? In this traditional Japanese folktale, an entire village depends on young Momotaro--the Peach Boy.
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Sim Chung and the River Dragon
Ellen Schecter
Paperback (Bank Street, Jan. 1, 1993)Sim Chung will do anything to help her father regain his sight--even dare to enter the underwater kingdom of the fierce river dragon. This beloved Korean folktale about a brave and beautiful young girl is perfect for the early independent reader.
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Yoo Hoo, Moon!
Mary Blocksma
Paperback (Bank Street, Jan. 1, 1992)Bear can't sleep because the moon's not out. So a few sleepy friends help by singing a moon tune, hoping to coax the moon out and get Bear back to bed.
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The Warrior Maiden
Ellen Schecter
Paperback (Bank Street, Oct. 1, 1992)When Apache raiders attack the Hopi pueblo, a young girl must think fast--and run faster--to save her people. Will Huh-ay-ay's plan scare off the fearsome Apache? An edge-of-your seat adventure in four easy-to-read chapters.
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Button Soup
Doris Orgel
Paperback (Bank Street, Aug. 1, 1994)In a modern retelling of the familiar classic, "Stone Soup," Rag-Tag Meg shows the neighborhood how to make a delicious pot of soup while starting with only water and an old wooden button
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The Show-and-Tell Frog
Joanne Oppenheim
Paperback (Bank Street, April 1, 1992)When Allie brings her frog to school for show-and-tell, it disappears! Watchful readers will get the first and the last laugh as they follow the mischievous frog.
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Annie's Pet
Barbara Brenner
Paperback (Bank Street, June 1, 1989)Annie's on her way to but a pet with five birthday dollars. But by the time she reaches the pet store, the money is gone! Keep track of the disappearing dollars and find out how Annie ends up with a lot more than she bargained for.
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FOLLOW THAT FISH
Joanne Oppenheim
Paperback (Bantam Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1990)Follow along on a fanciful aquatic journey and discover the magic and wonder of life beneath the sea.
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Animal Hide-And-Seek
Teddy Slater
Paperback (Bank Street, Feb. 10, 1997)Every book in the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series is targeted at the individual abilities of children ages three to eight as they develop reading skills.Level 2 (Grades 1-3) books are written especially for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help.Animal Hide-and-seekNow you see them, now you don't. How do some creatures seem to just "disappear"? And why do they do it? How does a cricket hide from hungry birds? Why does the arctic hare's fur turn white in winter? Discover how and why animals blend in with their backgrounds play hide-and-seek with birds, beasts, and insects.
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Beavers Beware!
Barbara Brenner
Paperback (Bank Street, Jan. 6, 1992)When beavers start building their lodge on a family's diving dock, they cut down trees and make a mess. Can the family get their dock back? See beavers at work and find out, in this fact-based adventure!
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