Common Thread: Celebrations

Sub-Category 1: Valentine's Day

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Guess How Much I Love You	Sam McBratney; Anita Jeram	Ages 4-8 PreK - 2nd grade	1995 Candlewick Press (MA)	Daddy  Rabbit and his baby rabbit have a contest to see who can love the other one the most. The contest ends when the baby rabbit says she loves his father to the moon and back. The baby falls asleep and the father says that a whole bunch of love.
	The Very Special Valentine	Christine Tagg, Maggie Kneen	Ages 4-6 Prek - 1st grade	2004 Chronicle	This book is a picture books. Bunny Gray is looking for the perfect valentine for his friend Rosie. He looks under leaves, in the grass etc. to only figure out that love is more precious than any gift.
	Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine with Card	Barbara Park; Denise Brunkus	Ages 6-9 K-3rd grade	1999 Random House Trade	Junie B Jones receives an mushy valentine card from her secret admire. She is determined to find out who gave her the card.
	A Book of Hugs	Dave Ross; Laura Rader	Ages 5-9 Pre k - 3rd grade	2001 HarperFestival	Exactly what the title describes. This is a book about different types of hugs.
	Clifford's First Valentine's Day	Norman Bridwell	Ages 4-8 PreK - 1st grade	1997/ Scholastic	Clifford and Emily work on making a Valentine for their family. Clifford get into the glue and at the post office he falls into the chute.

Sub-Category 2: St. Patrick's Day

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	St. Patrick's Day	Gail Gibbons	Ages 4-8 Pre-k - 2nd Grade	1995 Holiday House	This story is about  the legends and traditions of St. Patrick's Day.
	It's St. Patrick's Day!	Rebecca Gomez; Mary Morgan	Ages 4-8 Pre K - 2nd Grade	2004 Cartwheel Books	Two children celebrate the customs of St. Patrick's Day.
	A Pot O' Gold	Kathleen Krull	Ages 8-11 2nd - 5th Grade	2004 Hyperion Books for Children	This book is a treasury of Irish Stories. Several different stories are included in this book.
	Lets Celebrate St. Patrick's Day	Peter Roop; Connie Roop;  Gwen Connelly	Ages 5-8 K- 2nd Grade	2003 Millbrook Press	This book is a book about the history of St. Patrick's day.
	The Leprechaun Who Wished He Wasn't	Siobhan Parkinson; Donald Teskey	Ages 6-9 1st - 3rd  Grade	1997 O'Brien Press	Laurence the Leprechaun wished he was not little. He meet Phoebe who is a regular girl. Laurence lives with Phoebe and starts wearing regular clothes but this does not change his mischief ways.

Sub-Category 3: Easter

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	The Easter Bunny That Overslept	Retold by: Priscilla Friedrich; Otto Friedrich; Donald Saaf	Ages 4-8 Pre-K - 2nd Grade	2002 HarperCollins Publishers	The Easter Bunny Oversleeps and missed Easter. He soon comes to realize that no one wants Easter Eggs on any holiday other than Easter.
	Hop to It! A Scholastic Treasury of Easter Tales	Cartwheel Books	Ages 4-8 Pre-K - 3rd Grade	2003 Scholastic	This book is a collection of stories which include: Tale of Peter Rabbit Clifford's Happy Easter Peter Cottontail The Best Easter Hunt Ever Bunny Trouble More Bunny Trouble The Easter Rabbit
	The Bunny Hop	Teddy Slater; Larry DiFiori	Ages 3-6 Prek - K	1992 Scholastic	Buddy Rabbit could not dance till he learned to do the Bunny Hop.
	Bunny's Noisy Book	Margaret Wise Brown; Lisa McCue	Ages 3-7 Pre K - 1st Grade	2000 Hyperion Books	Bunny leaves the rabbit  hole and adventures out listening to different noises until it becomes dark. The noises at dark scares him and he hops back to his safe home.
	Fluffy Bunny	Piers Harper	Ages 3-5 Pre K - K	2004 Cartwheel Books	Baby bunny decides he wants to find a new family. He adventure outs trying to find someone to live with. He ask people like birds, horses, but he soon realized they were all different and he belonged with his family.

Sub-Category 4: Patriotic Holidays 

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	So You Want to Be President?	Judith St. George; David Small	Ages 7-10 2nd Grade- 5th Grade	2000 Philomel Books	Takes you through the life of  several presidents including John Quincy Adams and Theodore Roosevelt. Although, being president looks like fun this book also points out the challenges that presidents have to overcome. This book is a Caldecott Winner.
	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Dianne M. MacMillan	Ages 6-9 1st grade- 3rd Grade	1992 Enslow Publishers	This book is about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Happy Birthday, America	Mary Pope Osborne; Peter Catalanotto	Ages 4-8 Pre K - 2nd Grade	2003 Roaring Brook Press	Story about a family and how they celebrate July 4th.
	Memorial Day	Jacqueline S. Cotton; Nanci R. Vargus; Katharine A. Kane	Ages 6-7 Pre K - K	2002 Children's Press (CT)	This books explains the tradition of Memorial Day and why we celebrate it.
	Veterans Day Remembering Our War Heroes	Elaine Landau	Ages 6-9 Pre K - 1st Grade	2002 Enslow Publishers	This book explains why we celebrate Veteran's Day and also defines some of the other American Celebrations.

Sub-Category 5: Family Day

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise	Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain	Ages 5-8 Pre K - 2nd Grade	2003 Random House Children's Books	PaPa bear did not want to celebrate Father's Day just as he become down and out because he did not receive anything his cubs give him a wonderful surprise.
	Clifford's Happy Mother's Day	Norman Bridwell	Ages 4-8 Prek- 2nd grade	2001 Cartwheel Books	Clifford and Emily hunt for the perfect Mother's Day presents. They could not find one  so together they make a card.
	Hooray for Grandparent's Day	Nancy Carlson	Ages 3-8	2000 Viking Books	Arnie is upset when he does not have a grandparent to come to his school.
	Junie B. Jones and That Mean Jim's Birthday	Barbara Park; Denise Brunkus	Ages 6-9 K - 2nd Grade	1996 Random House Children's Books	Jim does not invite Junie B Jones to his birthday party. Junie B seeks revenge.
	You Are My I Love You	Maryann K. Cusimano; Satomi Ichikawa	Ages 3-7 Pre K - 1st Grade	2001 Philomel Books	This book is a rhyming book about a story of a child and parent spending their day together. It is a reminder of how special each other are.

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