Birthday & Books

“Birthday and Books” is a wonderful program that allows parents to donate a book to the school

library in honor of their child’s birthday. A book plate is placed in the front of the chosen book with the

child’s name and birthday on it, their picture is taken with the chosen book and displayed, and they will

be the first one to check out this book. This special book is placed in a “Birthday & Books” section in

the school library and will later be integrated into the regular book shelves.

If you would like to donate a book in honor of your child’s birthday, please review the following

list of books, and make your selection. Please include a second choice (If by chance the book is out of

stock or previously chosen).

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Please make checks payable to : Junior Library Guild

Child’s Name: _______________________ Teacher: _____________________

Child’s Birthday: ____________________

Parent’s Name: ______________________ Phone: ______________________

1st choice of Book Selected: ________________________ Amount:___________________

2nd choice of Book Selected:________________________ Amount:___________________

Please Return This Form & Check (made payable to Junior Library Guild) to Miss Sheerer in the

Library by December 3, 2011.

Forms submitted after December 3, 2011 will be included in the Spring Birthday and Books order.

(Primary) P Level: These inviting nonfiction and fiction selections feature full illustration and easy-to- follow stories your children will love to read aloud.(Easy reading)E Level: The engaging books in this level provide the perfect foundation for building comprehension in beginning readers-with short stories, poetry selections, and picture books that are a bit more challenging.(Independent Readers) I Level: Children who can read on their own will love this level. With selections ranging from picture books to early chapter books, many of these compelling fiction and nonfiction titles feature large print and eye-catching artwork.(Nonfiction Elementary) NE Level: A world of discovery awaits. Elementary readers eager to know more will learn much from diving into these nonfiction titles covering a diverse range of topics to satisfy inquisitive minds.(Biography Elementary) BE Level: Fascinating biographies and autobiographies will allow readers to look into the lives, thoughts, and accomplishments of the individuals who have shaped our world.(Graphic Elementary) GE Level: Kid-friendly, age appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles featuring sequential art and text designed to attract avid and reluctant readers alike.(Intermediate Readers) A Level: A wide variety of novels and accessible nonfiction for younger elementary readers who love a good story. The focus in these titles is primarily on the text, though some novels may feature illustration.

Title Author/Illustrator Price LevelDaydreams of a Solitary Hamster

Astrid Desbordes/ Pauline Martin

$9.00 GE

Benny and Penny in the Toy Breaker

Geoffrey Hayes $9.00 GE

Meanwhile Jason Shiga $9.00 GE

Big Wolf & Little Wolf: The Little Leaf That Wouldn't Fall

Nadine Brun-Cosme/Olivier Tallec

$9.00 P

Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)

Florence Parry Heide/ Lane Smith

$9.00 E

The Baming of Tishkin Silk

Glenda Millard/ Patrice Barton

$5.00 I

Killer Ants Nicholas Nigiotis/ Emma Stevenson

$9.00 NE

Guess Again! Mac Barnett/ Adam Rex

$9.00 P

Ankylosaurus: The Armored Dinosaur

David West/ Nick Spender

$5.00 I

The Dream Stealer Sid Fleischman/ Peter Sis

$5.00 A

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

Kathleen Krull/ Greg Couch

$9.00 BE

Binky the Space Cat

Ashley Spires $9.00 GE

Applesauce Season Eden Ross Lipson/ Mordicai Gerstein

$9.00 P

Andy Shane and the Barn Sale Mystery

Jennifer Richard Jacobson/ Abby Carter

$9.00 I

Yellowstone Moran: Painting the American West

Lita Judge $5.00 BE

If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States

David J. Smith/ Shelagh Armstrong

$9.00 NE

The Georges and the Jewels

Jane Smiley $9.00 BE

Life of Boreal Forest

Brenda Z. Guiberson/ Gennady Spirin

$5.00 NE

The Lion's Share Mathew McElligott

$5.00 E

Teedie: The Story of Young Teddy

Don Brown $5.00 BE

The Name Game: A Look Behind the Labels

Donna M. Jackson/ Ted Stearn

$5.00 A

Pippo the Fool Tracey E. Fern/ Pau Estrada

$5.00 BE

Mighty Monty Johanna Hurwitz/ Anik McGrory

$5.00 I

Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls

Lynne Jonell/ Jonathan Bean

$5.00 A

Name That Style: All About Isms in Art

Bob Raczka $5.00 NE

Toy Dance Part: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossyboots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone Called Plastic

Emily Jenkins/ Paul O. Zelinsky

$5.00 I

How to Heal a Broken Wing

Bob Graham $5.00 P

United Tweets of America: 50 State Birds; Their Stories, Their Glories

Hudson Talbott $5.00 A

Elizabeth leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote

Tanya Lee Stone/ Rebecca Gibbon

$5.00 I

My Dog May Be a Genius

Jack Prelutsky/ James Stevenson

$5.00 A

Pink Nan Gregory/ Luc Melanson

$5.00 E

Cheetah Math: Learning about Division from Baby Cheetahs

Anne Whitehead Nagda

$5.00 I

Cave Detectives: Unraveling the Mystery of an Ice Age Cave

David Harrison/ Ashley Mims

$5.00 A

A Horse in the House and Other Strange But True Animal Stories

Gail Ablow/ Kathey Osborn

$5.00 I