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VIRGINIA
READERS' CHOICE ANNOTATIONS
Primary List 2007-2008
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Bubba and Beau Meet the
Relatives
by
Kathi Appelt (Harcourt, 2004)
The
relatives are coming for a visit. Mama Pearl makes sure the house
is spic and span, and Big Bubba bakes his Bodacious Banana
Buttermilk Pie. Bubba and his dog Beau, however, cannot stay away
from their favorite spot, the mud hole.
The Dog Who Cried Wolf
by
Keiko Kasza (Putnam, 2005)
Michelle and her pet dog do everything together. One day Michelle
reads a book about wolves to her dog, Moka. As Moka listens to the
book, he wonders if he might enjoy the freedom of living in the
woods. He decides to leave his comfortable home for a life of
adventure. Moka soon finds our exactly how challenging life in the
wild can be.
Duck & Goose
by
Tad Hills (Random House, 2006)
Duck
and Goose find a ball that they mistake for an egg. While arguing
about ownership, care of the “egg,” and parenting of the hatchling,
they become friends.
He Came with the Couch
by
David Slonim (Chronicle, 2005)
When
a family goes searching for a new couch they find just the right one
at a rummage sale, but the couch is not the only thing they get.
This is an endearing tale of acceptance and friendship.
Love and Roast Chicken: A
Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains
by
Barbara Knutson (Carolrhoda, 2004)
In
this trickster tale from the Andes Mountains, Cuy, the guinea pig,
outsmarts Tio Antonio the fox many times to avoid being dinner. Cuy
uses his brain to outwit a hungry fox and farmer. A glossary
provides a pronunciation guide for the Spanish and Quechua words
incorporated into the text.
Mrs. Watson Wants Your
Teeth
by
Alison McGhee (Harcourt, 2004)
First
grade is a whole new world. A brave first-grader is looking forward
to her new adventure, until she meets up with a second grader that
gives information about what really goes on in first grade. Is her
teacher really an alien? Does the teacher really want her teeth?
This story has a delicious twist at the end.
Once Upon a Time, The End:
Asleep in 60 Seconds
by Geoffrey Kloske and Barry Blitt (Atheneum, 2005)
A
desperate father shortens stories, twists the nursery rhymes, and
adds his own messages while reading at bedtime to a child that
refuses to go to sleep.
Russell and the Lost
Treasure
by
Rob Scotton (HarperCollins,2006)
Russell the sheep invents a Super-Duper Treasure Seeker and goes on
a wacky hunt to discover the lost treasure of Frogsbottom. He
uncovers a treasure chest and finds that the real treasure is very
close to home.
Terrific
by
Jon Agee (Hyperion, 2005)
Eugene is the lucky winner of an all-expenses-paid cruise to
Bermuda. He usually expects the worst and often gets just that. To
each mishap on his trip his answer is always…terrific!
Three Pebbles and a Song
by
Eileen Spinelli (Dial, 2003)
The
snow is coming and the mice are industriously scurrying about to
gather what they can to help the family through the winter. Everyone
except Moses! Easily distracted and curious about the world about
him, he acquires a dance, a song and three pebbles for juggling.
Moses provides the relief from winter boredom!
