You Are Weird

You Are Weird by Diane Swanson J 612 SWA—Discover some weird and wacky facts about your body’s parts, including your eyes, teeth, skin and tailbone. Find out interesting but sometimes icky information, such as “earwax was highly valued by artists years ago. To get rid of bubbles, they mixed it with whipped egg whites in colored glazes.” Ew.

How To Be A Good Dog

How To Be A Good Dog by Gail Page E PAG—Dogs don’t want to be bad, but sometimes being good is really hard. Homework is delicious, barking is amusing and muddy paw prints just happen. Sometimes in the dog house is where you land when you’re being bad. What dog needs to teach him how to be good is cat. Sometimes you just need a cat to teach an old dog new tricks and show a dog how to be good.

Diary of a Worm

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin—E CRO

Read about the secret life of worms, told from the point of view of a young worm - in diary format.

Olivia

Olivia by Ian Falconer E FAL—Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.  And she proves that time after time, from getting ready for the day to playing on the beach to going to bed.  Just ask her mom!

Anything But Typical

Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin J BAS—Jason Blake has autism and the story is told through a first person narrative about how he sees the world.  It is not a story with tons of adventure, but rather a story of exploration in which we learn how Jason views the world around him.  He is brilliant and funny and a wonderful writer.

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose J B COL—Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.

The Secret Zoo

The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick JP CHI—Noah and Megan live next to a zoo and have their own club called Adventure Scouts.  When Megan mysteriously disappears, Noah and fellow scouts Ella and Richie set out to rescue Megan.  They eventually find themselves in a world below the Clarksville Zoo called the City of Species where animals have special talents and can understand what the kids are saying.  This is a great read aloud and if you enjoy this book you must read the second and third books in the series, Secrets and Shadows and Riddles and Danger.