Unit 2 Smart Solutions
Penguin Chick Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems by Judy Sierra (Harcourt Brace, 1998) This is a collection of poems celebrating the habits and habitat of Emperor penguins. Growing Up Wild: Penguins by Sandra Markle (Scholastic, 2002) This book depicts the hatching, care, growth, and education of baby Adelie penguins. Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights by Debbie S. Miller (Walker & Company, 2003) This book describes the unique light phenomena of the Alaskan Arctic and how animals adapt to the temperature and daylight changes.
A Day's Work Honest Tulio by John Himmelman (Bridgewater, 1997) When honest Tulio sees a man drop a copper coin in the bustling marketplace, he sets off to find him and return it. The Empty Pot by Demi (Henry Holt, 1990) When the emperor needs to find an heir to his throne, he rewards a young boy's honesty. The Donkey and the Rock by Demi (Henry Holt, 1999) A man's donkey knocks over another man's jar of oil. The two men ask their king to decide whom to blame. The king holds a trial between the donkey and the rock.
Prudy's Problem Owen by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow, 1993) Owen's parents want him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, so they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy. The Library by Sarah Stewart (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1995) Elizabeth Bowen loves to read so much that her house is overrun with books. Every Dog Has His Day by John Erickson (Maverick Books, 1988) Hank the Cowdog gets into more and more trouble before he is able to find a happy solution to his problems.
Tops and Bottoms Anansi and the Magic Stick by Eric Kimmel (Holiday House, 2002) When Anansi, the lazy but clever spider, discovers that Hyena has a magic stick, he sets out to steal it. Anansi Does the Impossible by Verna Aardema (Atheneum Book, 1997) Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people. The Barefoot Book of Trickster Tales by Richard Walker (Barefoot Books, 1998) This colorful collection of trickster tales from around the world features the exploits of characters such as Anansi and Brer Rabbit.
William's House A House Is a House For Me by Mary Ann Hoberman (Puffin, 1982) In a rollicking rhyme, the author introduces us to all types of homes for both people and animals. Pilgrim Cat by Carol Antoinette Peacock (Albert Whitman & Company, 2004) This book tells the story of the pilgrim journey to New England and the building of a new colony through the eyes of a cat. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Scholastic, 1960) This is the story of four-year-old Laura and her family's pioneer life on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin.