Great Transitional Books

 

Bartholomew and the Oobleck
by Dr. Seuss

King Derwin of the Kingdom of Didd gets angry a lot. The year he started grumbling at the sky, though, his page Bartholomew Cubbins just didn't know what to make of it. He growled at the spring's rain, the summer's sunshine, the autumn's fog, and the winter's snow. "Every year... Read More

I'm Still Here in the Bathtub: Brand New Silly Dilly Songs
by Alan Katz, Illustrated by David Catrow

In 2001, Alan Katz started a new trend with I'm Still Here in the Bathtub, a collection of 14 seriously silly song parodies, all set to the tunes of well known songs. I’m partial to the selections in his second volume, though you’ll find gems in all of... Read More

The King of Show-and-Tell (Ready, Freddy! series)
by Abby Klein, Illustrated by John McKinley

It’s Freddy Thresher’s turn for show-and-tell on Monday, and he'd sure like to find something as cool as the alligator head classmate Robbie brought for show-and-tell today. When he rescues a baby bird that has fallen from its nest, he names it Winger. If he can keep Winger hidden from... Read More