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Keep Your Chin Up

Colleen Hord (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104366

Calypson Cat is having a hard time with all the other cats on the ship. They always complained and were not grateful for the place they had to live, or the fish they had to eat, or the mice they had to chase. After calling a meeting to remind them how lucky they are, the other cats have a change of attitude and come to appreciate what they have.

Humpty Dumpty

Meg Greve (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104342

A different take on the original nursery rhyme as Humpty's friends fall off chairs and all the kings horses and all the kings men cook them into something else such as eggnog, chocolate cake, or a poached egg. In the end, he learns that even though they are a different shape they are still his friends.

Team Captain

J. Jean Robertson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104359

Even though Tallulah Turtle is chosen to be the team captain, she doesn't let it go to her head.

Who's Right

Lin Picou (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104434

As Priscilla Pony and Lucy Goose prepare to play a game of Duck, Duck, Goose they are finding trouble finding anyone to join them. So, they decide to ask Cooper Cub and Calypso Cat whom they have never talked to before. After the two decide to join in the game and neither Priscilla or Lucy choose them as the goose they lose interest, leaving Priscilla and Lucy wondering why.

Nobody's Watching

Kyla Steinkraus (author), Anita DuFalla (illustrator)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104489

Ernest Elephant wore hats for every day of the week. He needed a hat to wear on Fridays and when he saw the beautiful, red cowboy hat Priscilla Pony was wearing he knew he had to have one. The only problem was he didn't have enough money. After finding five dollars on the playground and wanting to keep it to buy the hat, he remembers it is his friend Mike's lunch money. He returns the money to Mike and three weeks later Ernest gets the red cowboy hat as a birthday present.

Monkey Business

J. Jean Robertson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104427

Spike and Mike monkey have a game called Snatch and Stow. They take items from their friends and hide them inside a secret cave. They think it is all in fun but when their friends call a meeting to discuss who could be doing this, they confess to their mother and learn a valuable lesson of not taking what is not yours.

Little Miss Midge

Colleen Hord (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104328

Midge is having a hard time organizing her list of things to do. Her friends are coming over for ice cream but her dog keeps needing more bones. When the day is through and nothing on her list is done, the friends arrive but Midge has no ice cream. So she decides to take them and her dog out for ice cream.

It's My Turn

Sam Williams (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104182

Bear tries to take too many turns during a kickball game.

The Birdhouse That Jack Built

Meg Greve (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104229

This rhyming title tells the story of how Jack and his friends worked together to get the job of building a birdhouse done.

That's Not Fair!

Jennifer Reed (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104304

Considering someone else's feelings is what this title is about. The cast of animal characters learn that if you exclude someone it not only hurts their feelings but it is not fair.

Table Wars!

Kyla Steinkraus (author), Anita DuFalla (illustrator)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104502

When the cast of characters decide to have a food fight in the school cafeteria it turns into a real mess. The lunch lady tries to stop them but they pay no attention to her. As the animals get up to leave they notice the sad look on the lunch lady's face and decide to miss recess that day to stay and clean up their mess.

Charlie's Harmonica

J. Jean Robertson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104335

When Charlie's grandfather gives him a harmonica as a present he can't stop playing it. His mom and dad are constantly telling him to put it away, but his efforts pay off when there is a talent show at school and all his classmates encourage him and his harmonica to enter.

Best Boat Race Ever!

Lin Picou (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104380

A boat race turns into a lesson in helping others when Carly's boat begins to sink and Jose's boat flips over. The two decided helping each other was more important than winning the race.

Disaster Day

Precious McKenzie (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104519

Darling and Lovey were two turtledoves in a class full of graceful eaglets. They could not fly as well and were made fun of by the other students. They practiced and practiced and slowly got better. A tornado threatens during flight school and due to their perseverance and always listening to their teacher, they lead the class safely through the storm.

We're Going on a Dinosaur Dig

Anastasia Suen (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618104212

This book takes students through the exciting adventures of dinosaur hunting through grass, a jungle, and mud until they find one and have to quickly retrace their steps back to safety.