Loren Long
1) Otis
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who can help.
7) Drummer boy
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
After accidentally being thrown away, a beloved toy drummer boy goes on an adventure that eventually brings him back to a warm home, where he is placed near baby Jesus in a manger scene.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Featuring the New York Times bestselling character Otis!
Otis is a very busy tractor. He loves working on the farm and playing with his friends. But at the end of a long day, Otis is happy to go home and rest! This is the perfect complement to the Otis picture books and a great book with which to learn to read! Join Otis and his farmyard friends for all kinds of fun in this new leveled reader.
Excerpt:
Otis jumps.
Otis...
Otis is a very busy tractor. He loves working on the farm and playing with his friends. But at the end of a long day, Otis is happy to go home and rest! This is the perfect complement to the Otis picture books and a great book with which to learn to read! Join Otis and his farmyard friends for all kinds of fun in this new leveled reader.
Excerpt:
Otis jumps.
Otis...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Turns out there's a whole lot more than just a log on the bottom of this lake,,, a frog and a fly, and eventually a fish! An adaptation of the traditional folk song, "There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea," with additional repetition and tongue twisters. Includes sheet music. --
11) Little tree
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Little Tree is very happy in the forest, where he is surrounded by other little trees and his leaves keep him cool in the heat of summer, but when autumn comes and the other trees drop their leaves, Little Tree cannot be persuaded to let his go, even after they wither and turn brown.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Being thankful is a year-round blessing for Otis the tractor!
Giving thanks makes Otis happy. He gives thanks for the land and country he loves. Otis is thankful for time to play games like hide-and-seek and ring-around-the-rosy. He cherishes his farm friends who make life on the ranch as happy as can be. And most of all, everyone's favorite tractor is thankful for the greatest thing in life: love.
Told...
Giving thanks makes Otis happy. He gives thanks for the land and country he loves. Otis is thankful for time to play games like hide-and-seek and ring-around-the-rosy. He cherishes his farm friends who make life on the ranch as happy as can be. And most of all, everyone's favorite tractor is thankful for the greatest thing in life: love.
Told...
Author
Language
English
Description
In a letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama offers a tribute to thirteen historically important Americans and the ideals that have shaped the nation--from the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe to the courage of Jackie Robinson and the patriotism of George Washington.
Author
Series
Platt and Munk classic volume no. 520
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
16) Love
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
17) Toy boat
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
A toy boat gets separated from its owner and has an adventure on the high seas.
19) Nightsong
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe.