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Easter Book List for Kids

January 1, 2012 08:15 by Barbara Shelby

 

(Pre-K to 8 yr.) EASTER RELATED BOOKS

  •  Bunny's Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown
  •  Bunny Trouble by Hans Wilhelm
  • Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
  • Easter Bugs : A Springtime Pop-up by David A. Carter
  • Easter Bunny's Amazing Egg Machine by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
  • Easter Mice! by Bethany Roberts
  • Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
  • Humbug Rabbit by Lorna Balian
  • Lilies, Rabbits and Painted Eggs by Edna Barth
  • Little Bunny's Easter Surprise by Jeanne Modesitt, Robin Spowart (Illustrator)
  • Minnie and Moo: The Attack of the Easter Bunnies by Denys Cazet
  • Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow
  • One Duck Stuck : A Mucky Ducky Counting Book by Phyllis Root
  • Owen's Marshmallow Chick by Kevin Henkes
  • Peeping Beauty by Mary Jane Auch
  • Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco
  • Ten Little Eggs by Jean Marzollo
  • The Best Thing About Easter by Christine Harder Tangvald
  • The Bunny Who Found Easter by Charlotte Zolotow
  • The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by Dubose Heyward
  • The Easter Bunny That Overslept by Priscilla & Otto Friedrich, Donald Saaf (Illustrator)
  • The Easter Chicken by Lisa Funari Willever
  • The Easter Egg Artists by Adrienne Adams
  • The Easter Egg Farm by Mary Jane Auch
  • The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous
  • The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown
  • The Golden Egg by A.J. Wood
  • The Jelly Bean Fun Book by Karen Capucilli
  • The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing
  • The Tale Of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

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BOOK LIST FOR EASTER FUN AND CRAFTS

  • 175 Easy to Do Easter Crafts
    by Sharon Dunn Umnik - editor
  • Crafts for Easter
    by Kathy Ross
  • Easter - A Spring Celebration of Traditional Crafts and Recipes
    by Tessa Evelegh
  • Easter Treats
    by Jill O'Connor
  • Fun to Make Crafts for Easter
    by Tom Daning
  • The Easter Craft Book
    by Berger
    These can be found in library, bookstore or on Amazon.com

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End of School Year and Summer Reading

July 24, 2009 22:17 by Barbara Shelby

 

  • Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping .....by Peggy Parish
  • It's Summer! .....by Linda Glaser
  • Last Day, Hooray .....by Nancy Poydar
  • Sam and the Firefly .....by P. D. Eastman
  • The Summer Solstice .....by Ellen Jackson
  • When It's the Last Day Of School .....by Meritbeth Boelts
  • Soap! Soap! Don't Forget the Soap
  • Summer Stinks!.....by Marty Keller
  • Summersaults--Florian
  • Summertime--ill. Mike Wimmer
  • The Night Before Summer Vacation
  • The Raft .....by Jim LaMarche
  • The Twelve Days of Summer.....by Jan Andrews & Susan Rennick
  • The Wretched Stone ....by Van Allsburg
    Weslandia .....by Paul Fleischman

SUMMER CRAFT AND ACTIVITY BOOKS

These may be found at your local public library or from Amazon.com

  • A Kid's Summer Ecojournal
    by Toni Albert
  • Cooking On A Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids
    by Fran Lee
  • Crafts to Make in the Summer
    by Kathy Ross
  • Fishing In A Brook: Angling Activities for Kids
    by Fran Lee
  • Kids Camp!: Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness
    by Laurie Carlson
  • Sleeping In A Sack: Camping Activities for Kids
    by Fran Lee
  • Buck Wilder's Small Fry Fishing Guide: A Complete Introduction to the World of Fishing for Small Fry of All Ages
    by Timothy R. Smith
  • Summer Fun!: 60 Activities for a Kid-Perfect Summer
    by Susan Williamson
  • The Kids Campfire Book
    by Jane Drake
  • The Kids Summer Games Book
    by Jane Drake
  • The Kids Summer Handbook
    by Jane Drake
  • Trekking on a Trail: Hiking Activities for Kids
    by Fran Lee

SUMMER READING FOR KIDS & TEENS...
GOOD ROAD TRIP READS!!!

 • The Daring Book for Girls
Andrea J. Buchanan

The Dangerous Book for Boys
Conn Iggulden
Equal parts droll and gorgeous nostalgia book and heartfelt plea for a renewed sense of adventure in the lives of boys and men

The Everything Kids' Travel Activity Book: Games to Play, Songs to Sing, Fun Stuff to Do - Guaranteed to Keep You Busy the Whole Ride! (Everything Kids Series) Erik A. Hanson

RandMcNally Kids' Road Atlas (Backseat Books) Kristy McGowan
Rand McNally's Backseat Books® series is your source for fighting those boredom blues. Kids' Road Atlas features real road maps, great travel games, state-by-state puzzles, state facts (including the nickname, capital, flower, tree, and bird), an index, and much, much more. An answer key is also included...

The Everything Kids' States Book: Wind Your Way Across Our Great Nation (Everything Kids Series) Brian Thornton

Where's Waldo? The Ultimate Travel Collection (Waldo) Martin Hanford.
The essential travel companion! Now Waldo can wander everywhere his fans do, thanks to a compact bind-up of five classic adventures. Waldo seekers young and old won’t want to hit the road without this paperback compilation of his world-famous excursions.

Frommer's National Parks with Kids (Park Guides) Kurt Repanshek
Millions of families visit the national parks annually.
We sent our author out to hit the trails and campsites to figure out how to beat the crowds and enjoy an unspoiled family experience of nature.

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
This Newbery Honor book is a dramatic, heart-stopping story of a boy who, following a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness must learn to survive with only a hatchet and his own wits. Ages 12-up. ...

This is Texas by Miroslav Sasek
Following the runaway bestsellers This is New York and This is Paris, Universe is pleased to reissue another title from M. Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series.

A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Revised and Updated Edition Inc Harcourt
For children on school trips or traveling with their families, here is kid-friendly information about popular monuments, museums, exhibits, shopping, sporting events--and even day trips outside the immediate metropolitan area. Originally published in 1989, this handy guide now features completely updated text and photographs, along with the puzzles, games, and wonderful tidbits

Road Trip Trivia: A Big Book of Backseat Brainteasers (Klutz)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that backseat occupants on a trip of any duration are in serious peril of dying of boredom. Just ask them. Klutz has addressed this crisis before with gratifying success.

Ballpark: The Story of America's Baseball Fields by Lynn Curlee
Grade 3-5…In this succinct and thoughtful overview, Curlee traces developments in the game from the mid-1800s to the construction of landmark arenas. The early 1900s saw the building of intimate playing fields such as Boston's Fenway Park and Chicago's Wrigley Field. Yankee Stadium, "the House that Ruth built…"

Lady Liberty: A Biography by Doreen Rappaport
A powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her and illustrated in glorious detail.

The Complete Book of Travel Games (The Complete Book Series)
School Specialty Publishing-- Everyone can enjoy their next trip with The Complete Book of Travel Games!

Rand McNally Schoolhouse Intermediate Geography And Map Activities (Rand McNally Schoolhouse) Rand McNally and Company Action and adventure accompany geographers on their journey around the world with this fantastic activity book.

Rand McNally Schoolhouse Beginner Geography & Map Activities
Rand McNally--- Big, bright illustrations make finding information fun and easy for young geographers. Schoolhouse's Beginner Geography…

BOOKS YOUNG BOYS LIKE TO READ

(Think about some of these as gifts!) Source: guysread.com website

  • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and Dr. DeSoto
    by William Steig
  • Trucks; Trains; Machines at Work
    by Byron Barton
  • I Spy books
    by Jean Marzollo, photographs by Walter Wick
  • Dr Seuss books
  • The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
    by Jon ScieszkaJumanji
  • Jumanji
    by Chris Van Allsburg
  • No, David
    by Dave Shannon
  • Ted
    by Tony DiTerlizzi
  • Parts; More Parts
    by Tedd Arnold
  • Truck
    by Donald Crews
  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation
    by Mark Teague
  • The Adventures of Sparrowboy
    by Brian Pinkney
  • Dinosaur Bob
    by William Joyce
  • Fire Truck
    by Peter Sis
  • The Maestro Plays
    by Bill Martin and Vladimir Radunsky
  • The Wheels on the Bus
    by Paul Zelinsky

BOOKS SCHOOL AGE BOYS LIKE TO READ

 

...Some books recommended by GUYS READ voters as books boys really like.

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events
    by Lemony Snicket
  • The Baseball Card Adventure Series
    by Dan Gutman
  • Bud, Not Buddy
    by Christopher Paul Curtis
  • Sideways Stories from Wayside School
    by Louis Sachar
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
    edited by Alvin Schwartz
  • Maze Far North
    by Will Hobbs
  • Bunnicula
    by James Howe
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    by Roald Dahl
  • The Day My Butt Went Psycho
    by Andy Griffiths
  • This Can’t Be Happening at MacDonald Hall
    by Gordon Korman
  • Maniac McGee
    by Jerry Spinelli
  • Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days
    by Stephen Manes
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles
    by Holly Black
  • The Jumping Tree; Finding Our Way
    by Rene Saldana Jr.
  • Harry Potter books
    by J.K. Rowling
  • Tangerine
    by Edward Bloor
  • The Beast
    by Walter Dean Myers
  • October Sky
    by Homer Hickam 
  • From the guysread.com website-Other books are also on the website 

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Green and Earth Friendly Contact Resources

April 18, 2009 18:10 by Barbara Shelby

Acid Rain Foundation
1630 Blackhawk Hills
St. Paul, MN 66122
(612) 455-7719

Alliance to Save Energy
1725K Street, NW
Suite 914
Washington, DC 20006

American Forestry Association
1616 P Street NW
Wa~hington, DC 20006
(202) 667-3300

Americans for the Enviromnent
1400 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Bat Conservation International
P.O. Box 162603
Austin, TX 78716
(202) 647-8000
Atlantic Center for the Environment
39 South Main Street
Ipswich, MA 01938

CARE for the Earth
PO Box 289
Sacramento, CA 94101
(416) 781-1686

Center for Marine Conservation
1725 DeSales Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036

Citizens for a Better Enviromnent 
942 Market Street #505 
San Francisco, CA 94102 
(415) 788-0690 

Coalition for Recyclable Wastes 
1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 842-3526

Earthday 2013   'Action Center'
Seattle , WA

Earthwatch Institute

Earth Share
3400 International Dr.,
NW, Suite 2K, Washington, DC 20008
202.537.7100

Earth Save Foundation
PO Box 949
Felton, CA 05018-0949
(408) 423-4069

Environmental Action 
1525 New Hampshire Avenue  NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 745-4870

Environmental Defense Fund 
257 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
(212) 505-2100

Friends of the Earth*
530 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-4312

Global Tomorrow Coalition
1325 G Street, NW
Suite 915
Washington, DC 20005-3104

Greenpeace
PO Box 3720
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 462-1177

International Wildlife Coalition
1807 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 347-0822

Keep America Beautiful
Mill River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902

Kids Face *
Po Box 158254 
Nashville, TN 37215

Mothers and Others *
40 w 20th street 
NY. NY 10027

National Arbor Day Foundation
700 Arbor Avenue
Nebraska City, NE 68410

National Audubon Society
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 832-3200

National Parks and Conservation Association
1015 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

National Association for Humane and Environmental Education
P.O. Box 362
East Haddam, CT 06423-0362
National Wildflower Research Center
2600 FM 973 North
Austin, TX78725

National Wildlife Federation
1412 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-2266
(202) 797-6800

National Institute for Urban Wildlife
10921 Trotting Ridge Way
Columbia, MD 21044-2831

New York Rainforest Alliance
270 Lafayette Street
Suite 512
New York, NY 10012

Project Earth
PO Box 1031
Evergreen CO 80439
(303) 647-0271

Rainforest Action  Network 
301 Broadway 
San Francisco, CA 94133

Renew America
1400 16th Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington DC 20036

Save the Whales
P.O. Box 3650
Washington, DC 20007

Sierra Club
730 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 776-2211

Student Conservation *
Assoc inc. 
PO Box 550 
Charleston, NH 03030

U.S. Environmental Protection  Agency
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 382-4627

The Wilderness Society
1400 I Street
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 842-3400

United Nations Environment Program
2 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

Worldwatch Institute
1776 Massachusetts Avenue  NW
Washington, DC 20036 (202) 452-1999

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