Non-Fiction Ages 5 - 8 Printer-friendly version Confetti: Poems for children by Pat Mora Poems celebrating the beauty of the Southwest as experienced by a Mexican American girl who lives there. J PS3563.O73 C64 1996 Cook-a-doodle-doo! by Janet Stevens With the questionable help of his friends, Big Brown Rooster manages to bake a strawberry shortcake which would have pleased his great-grandmother, Little Red Hen. E Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure. E Dancing with Dziadziu by Susan Bartoletti A young girl shares her ballet dancing with her dying grandmother and the grandmother shares memories of her family´s immigration from Poland and of dancing with the girl´s grandfather. E Drinking Gourd by F.N. Monjo Sent home alone for misbehaving in church, Tommy discovers that his house is a station on the underground railroad. ER Duck on a Bike by Shannon David A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too. E Edward in the Jungle by David McPhail Edward loves to read about Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, and one afternoon he becomes so absorbed in his book that he finds himself deep in Tarzan´s jungle. E Emma´s Magic Winter by Jean Little With the help of her new friend who has magic boots just like her own, Emma overcomes her shyness and no longer hates reading out loud in school. ER Fearless Jack by Paul Johnson In this Appalachian folktale, Jack wins fame and fortune after killing ten yellow jackets with one whack. j PZ 8.1 .J635 Fe 2001 Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Tale by Marisa Montes Although he tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, foolish Juan Bobo keeps getting things all wrong. j PZ 8.1 .M765 Ju 2000 Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale by Robert San Souci A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother. j PZ 8 .S248 Li 2000 Mice and Beans by Pam Ryan In this rhythmic cumulative tale Rosa Maria spends the week getting ready for her granddaughter´s birthday party and trying to avoid attracting mice--unaware that the mice in her walls are preparing for a party of their own. E Minnie and Moo go to the Moon by Cazet Two cow friends, Minnie and Moo, decide to drive the farmer´s tractor all the way to the moon ER Mr. Putter and Tabby fly the plane by Cynthia Rylant Mr. Putter´s love of toys is almost as strong as his affection for his cat--but are he and she too old to play with a toy airplane? ER Polar bear son by Lydia Dabcovich An old woman adopts and raises a polar bear cub which grows up and provides for her even after she has had to send it away to save it from the jealous men of the village. J E99.E7D28.1997 Rainbow at night by Bruce Hucko Uses pictures in various mediums created by Navajo children to help explain Navajo culture and history. Suggests activities for the reader to do relating to family and feelings. J E99.N3H93.1996 Rap a Tap Tap: Heres Bojangles by Leo and Diane Dillon In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time. E Rosa Raposa by Isabel Campoy A wily fox outwits Jaguar in three trickster tales set in the jungles of South America. E Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: a tall tale by Steven Kellogg Sally Ann, wife of Davy Crockett, fears nothing--and proves it when braggart Mike Fink tries to scare her J PZ8.1.K3Sal.1995 Sense Pass King: A Story From Cameroon by Katrin Tchana Despite a jealous king´s repeated attempts to get rid of her, Ma´antah continually manages to outwit him and proves herself worthy of the name Sense Pass King. J PZ8.S248 Ce 1998 The Butterfly House by Eve Bunting With the help of her grandfather, a little girl makes a house for a larva and watches it develop before setting it free, and every summer after that butterflies come to visit her. E Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino Alfred, a pug, is made to feel inferior by a cat, a parrot, and the other neighborhood dogs, until a new dog moves in next door and helps Alfred to realize he is fine just the way he is. E Voices in the park by Anthony Browne Lives briefly intertwine when two youngsters meet in the park E Wheres Pup? by Dayle Ann Dodds A circus clown´s search for his partner leads him to the top of an acrobatic pyramid, found by unfolding the book´s final page. E Yoko by Rosemary Wells When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for himself. E