Common Thread: Emotions

Sub-Category 1: Love

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Love You Forever	Robert N. Munsch and Sheila Mcgraw	4-8/ Pre- K -3	1986/Firefly Books Ltd	This book reveals insight about parenting. A mom's love for her son goes on forever. When old and sick that child returns that love to his mom. Then the son who heard his mom sing I'll love you forever to him when he was little, went home and sang this song to his little baby girl.
	Frog in Love	Max Velthuijs	4-8/ Pre- K -3	2005/Henry Holt and Company	In this book, Frog is worried because his heart is beating too- fast. The frog thinks that this could be love. But who could Frog be in love with. This is a delightful story and is fimilar to anyone who has ever been in love.
	Guess How Much I Love You	Sam Mcbratney	4-8/ Pre- K -3	1995/Candlewick Press	In Guess How Much I Love You, at bedtime every night Little Nutbrown Hare shows how much he loves his father by playing a game. His father shows him that he is loved by him.
	The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses	Paul Goble	5-8/ K- 3	1993/ Aladdin Paperbacks	This story is about a young Native American girl who is devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. The girl is fond of people, however she rather live among the wild horses. She wants to live with the horses, because she loves them. She also lives with them so that she can be free and happy.
	Because of Winn-Dixie	Kate Dicamillo	9-12/ 3-6	2001/Candlewick Press	The recent released movie is based on this story. It is about a girl Opal coming of age one summer and learning to love what she has. Opal and her father move to Florida and she goes into the Winn-Dixie and ends up coming out with a dog. She names it Winn-Dixie because that is where she finds it. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone that Opal knows and together they meet many new people. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal learns to let go and that friendship and forgiveness can sneak up on you like a sudden storm.

Sub-Category 2: Happiness

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Spring Is Here	Lois Lenski	4-8/ Pre-K - 3	2005/Random House Books for Young Readers	This book discusses the beautiful time of year, Spring. It is celebrating that there is no other time of year that is more cheerful. Birds are out signing, flowers are blooming, and the best part id that you get to play outside.
	The Stray Dog	Marc Simont	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	2003/ HarperTrophy	This is a story about a little stray dog named Willy who finds a home. How Willy finds this home is quite touching. Two children ingeniously figure out a way to convince the dog catcher that Willy truly has a family.
	If You're Happy and You Know It	Jan Ormerod	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	2003/ Star Bright Books	This book is about a young girl and various animals who sing their own version of the song "If you're happy and you know it"
	Sarah, Plain and Tall	Patricia Maclachlan	9-12/ 3-6	1985/ HarperCollins Publishers	In this book two children experience the joy and excitement of the possibility of a new mother. Their father invites a mail order bride to their home. This changes their life.
	Bee Happy	Charles Reasoner/ Jocelyn Jameson	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	2003/ Price Stern Sloan Publishing	The Bee Attitudes are introduced in this book. Each little critter presents an important lesson and gives advice on how to be happy. It shows that happiness can improve your life.

Sub-Category 3: Sadness

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Song of the Swallows	Leo Politi	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	1987/ Aladdin Paperbacks	Leo Politi tells an insightful story about St. Joseph's Day in the Song of the Swallows. This story provides information that will help children learn about the history of the Spanish missions in California. It does this through stressing the importance of gardening to attract the swallow.
	Glad Monster Sad Monster	Ed Emberley	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	1997/ Little Brown and Company	After reading this book children are enabled to discuss feelings. On each page a different colored friendly monster talks about a different type of feeling. The monsters explain what makes them feel glad, sad, loving, worried, silly, and angry.  The fold out masks will encourage the children to discuss their feelings.
	Coming Home Soon	Jacqueline Woodson	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	2004/ Putman Publishing Group	This story is set in World War II when women had to leave their homes and take the jobs that men did. Ada Ruth's mother had to go to Chicago to work, leaving Ada and her grandmother behind.
	When I Feel Sad	Cornelia M Spelman	4-8/ Pre K- 3	2002/ Albert Whitman and Company	This book is about a young guinea pig who describes situations that make him sad, how it feels to be sad, and the ways that he can feel better. Children can relate to this book because they have experienced similar situations.
	It's Not the End of the World	Judy Blume	9-12/ 3-6	1972/ Yearling Books	Judy Blume addresses the issue of divorce in this book. In this story Karen plans a strategy to get her parents back together. Along the way she realizes that sometimes it is better for parents to be apart.

Sub-Category 4: Fear/Scared

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Where the  Wild Things Are	Maurice Sendak	4-8/ Pre -K - 3	1963/ HarperCollins Publishers	Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are tells the story of the little child in all of us who has at one time or another threaten to run away. When sent to bed for his behavior, Max traveled far away in his imagination but soon learned that there is no place like home and a good hoe meal.
	Spooky ABC	Eve Merriam	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	2002/ Simon and Schuster	In this book, Eve Merriam writes a poem for each letter of the alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet is introduced in a spooky aspect of Halloween. These poems are sure cast a spell on the readers.
	Can't You Sleep Little Bear	Martin Waddell/ Barbara Firth	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	1988/ Candlewick Press	This book was written to help children who are afraid of the dark deal with their fears. Big Bear helps Little Bear get over being afraid of the dark in the cave by using the yellow moon and twinkly stars to comfort his child in this sweet story.
	Olvina Flies	Grace Lin	4-8/ Pre- K -3	2003/ Henry Holt and Company, LLC	Grace Lin helps children overcome their fear of flying in Olvina Flies. Lin uses a chicken who is invited to fly across the ocean to a bird convention. Olvina gets butterflies like lots of kids do when they fly for the first time. Lin's goal is to help kids relax about flying.
	The Wolves in the Walls	Neil Gaiman/ Dave McKean	8-12/ 3-6	2003/ HarperCollins Publishers	In this book, Lucy is sure that there are wolves living in the walls of her house. Her family does not believe what she says about the wolves. She is afraid that the wolves may come out of the walls and then one day the wolves do come out of the walls. Gaiman and McKean reveal this story as entertaining and creeping.

Sub-Category 5: Humor

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	David Gets in Trouble	David Shannon	4-8/ Pre - K - 3	2002/ Blue Sky Press	This story is about a little boy named David who always gets in trouble. Every time that David gets in trouble he always says "No! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident! In this book David always has a good excuse, and no matter what he did it is never his fault. However, at the end of the story he admits that he is sorry for what he has done and his mother forgives him.
	Joseph Had a Little Overcoat	Simms Taback	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	2001/ Vikings Children's Books	This is a fun and interesting book because Joseph's little overcoat was full of holes and in the book it shows each hole and a little peak of what Joseph will make on the next page. Joseph's overcoat got old and shabby and then he makes the overcoat into a variety of different garments.
	The Cat in the Hat	Dr. Seuss	4-8/ Pre- K - 3	1957/ Random House Children's Books	In this book, Dr. Seuss talks about a cat in the hat who comes to play one rainy, nothing to do afternoon. It was boring and rainy and they had to sit in the house. This book helps teach basic reading skills.
	The View from Saturday	E L Koingsburg	9-12/ 3-6	1999/ Aladdin Paperbacks	This story is filled with humor and magic. It is about four sixth graders who on an successful Academic Bowl team. They call themselves "The Souls", because they feel that they are a team brought together by more than just chance. The students also develop a bond with their teacher who is a paraplegic.
	Nasty, Stinky Sneakers	Eve Bunting	9-12/ 3-6	1994/ HarperCollins Children's Books	In this story there is a contest for the world's stinkiest sneakers. Colin spends weeks perfecting the odor for his sneakers. He does not wash his feet, wears no socks, jogs to get his feet juicy and even sleeps with them on. If he wins the contest he will get three brand new pairs of sneakers, one for him, one for his sister, and one for his best friend. But after weeks of doing all of these things to get his sneakers to stink the come up missing.