Books of
Common Thread
Project
By: Kayla
Nelms
Sub-Category 1: Fear of Bad Weather
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The Storm Book |
Author:
Charlotte Zolotow Illustrator: Margaret Bloy Graham |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1952
Publisher: Harper Trophy |
A young boy sees
the sky get dark and a storm approach. The thunder, lightning and loud
rain frighten him, but after the storm passes, a rainbow appears. |
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Just A
Thunderstorm |
Author: Gina and
Mercer Mayer |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1993
Publisher: Golden Books |
When a storm
appears a girl is very scared and wants to sleep with their brother.
They both become scared so they sleep on their parent’s floor, but the
next day it was clear and sunny. |
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Thunder Cake |
Author: Patricia
Polacco |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1990
Publisher: Philomel Books |
A grandmother
helps her granddaughter overcome her fear of stormy weather by baking a
cake during the storm. |
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The Little |
Author: Margaret
Brown Illustrator: Leonard Weisgard |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2003
Publisher: Random House |
A little island
in the ocean goes through changes as storms pass by and as the seasons
change. |
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Flash, Crash,
Rumble, and Roll |
Author: Franklyn
M. Branley Illustrator: True Kelley |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins |
Explains how
and why thunderstorms occur and other storm fact. It also gives tips
about how to stay safe. |
Sub-Category 2: Fear of the Doctor or Dentist
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Book Cover |
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Good-Bye Tonsils |
Author: Juliana
Lee and Craig Hatkoff Illustrator: Marilyn Mets |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2001
Publisher: Viking |
Juliana has a
constant sore throats and she has to get her tonsils out. She is scared
to have the surgery but in the end she enjoys all the ice cream she
gets to eat. |
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Doctor |
Author: William
Steig |
PreK-2 |
Copyright: 1990
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux |
Dr. De Soto
is a dentist that is a dentist for all animals except for foxes. One
day a fox comes in with tooth trouble and causes lots of trouble. |
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Curious George
Goes to the Hospital |
Author: Margret
and H.A. Rey |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1976
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company |
When Curious
George eats a puzzle piece, he has to go to the hospital, which makes
him nervous. |
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The Berenstain
Bears Visit the Dentist |
Author: Stan and
Jan Berenstain |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1981
Publisher: Random House, Inc. |
One morning
sister bear has a loose tooth. She goes to the dentist with brother
bear and she is very scared. The dentist pulls her tooth and the tooth
fairy leaves her a coin for it |
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Froggy Goes to
the Doctor |
Author: Jonathon
London Illustrator: Frank Remkiewicz |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2002
Publisher: Vicking |
Froggy is very
scared when he goes to the doctor because he is scared he will have to
get a shot. In the end he gets a good report. |
Sub-Category 3: Fear of Being Lost
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Sheila Rae, The
Brave |
Kevin Henkes |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1987 Publisher:
Greenwillow Books |
Sheila Rae is
very brave but her sister Louise is not. One day Sheila walks home from
school a new way and gets lost. Louise secreatly follows her and helps
her find her way home. |
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Small Bear Lost |
Author: Martin
Waddell Illustrator: Virginia Austin |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1996
Publisher: Candlewick Press |
Small Bear is a
teddy bear that belongs to a young girl. One day he falls asleep on a
train and he wakes up all alone. He goes through many adventures as he
tries to find his way home. |
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Lost! |
Author: David M.
McPhail |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1993
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company |
A brown bear
becomes lost in a big city and a young boy helps him find his way home.
They go to the library together and have a adventurous day. |
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Blossom and Boo
Stay Up Late |
Author: Dawn
Apperley |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2002
Publisher: Little, Brown Children’s Books |
One night
Blossom and Boo stay up late and go into the woods to see what happens
in the woods after dark. They become lost and very scared. |
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Little Polar
Bear and the Brave Little Hare |
Author: Hans de
Beer and J. Alison James (translator) |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1992
Publisher: North-South Books |
Lars is a polar
bear who rescues Hugo, the hare, from a snowy hole. One day Lars gets
in trouble and Hugo bravely rescues him in return. |
Sub-Category 4: Fear of Going to School
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I am too
Absolutely Small for School |
Author: Lauren
Child |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2004
Publisher: Candlewick Press |
Lola is scared
to start school and thinks she is too small. Her brother convinces her
that she needs to go to school to learn and make friends and she does
just that. |
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Owen |
Author: Kevin
Henkes |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1993
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, Inc. |
Owen has a
favorite fuzzy blanket that goes everywhere with him. When he starts
school he wants to take his blanket with him as a comfort but his
parents try to get him not to take it. |
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Wanda’s First Day |
Author: Mark
Sperring Illustrator: Kate and Liz Pope |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2004
Publisher: The Chicken House |
Wanda is very
scared on her first day of school and when she gets there she looks
different from the other children. Her teacher helps her through the
day and in the end she begins to likes school. |
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The Brand New Kid |
Author: Katie
Couric Illustrator: Marjorie Priceman |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2000
Publisher: Doubleday |
Lazlo is a new
kid at school and the others have already made friends. The others
think he looks funny and has a funny accent so he doesn’t fit in and is
teased. One day a girl named Ellie befriends Lazlo and they become
friends. |
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I Am Not Going
to School Today |
Author: Robbie
H. Harris Publisher: Jan Ormerod |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2003
Publisher: Simon & Schuster |
A little boy is
scared to go to school and doesn’t want to leave his monkey Hank. His
mom lets him take Hank and he has a good day at school. |
Sub-Category 5: Fear of Death
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Annie and the
Old One |
Author: Miska
Miles Illustrator: Peter Parnell |
K-2 |
Copyright: 1971
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company |
Annie is a
Navajo girl and is very close to her grandmother. Her grandmother
taught her many lessons from weaving to a lesson about death. |
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Grandad’s
Prayers of the Earth |
Author: Douglas
Wood Illustrator: P.J. Lynch |
1-4 |
Copyright: 1999
Publisher: Candlewick Press |
A Grandad
teaches his grandson all about life and the natural world. When his
Grandad dies the boy finds comfort in the lessons he learned from his
Grandad. |
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Saying Goodbye
to Lulu |
Author: Corinne
Demas Illustrator: Ard Hoyt |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2004
Publisher: Little, Brown Children’s Books |
A young girl’s
dog Lulu is very old and it’s health is deteriorating. Her parents
reassure her that they will get another dog after Lulu passes but she
wants Lulu back and has to deal with her pet’s death. |
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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs |
Author: Tomie
dePaola |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2000
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile |
A young boy
named Tommy lives with his grandmother and great-grandmother. He is
very close to them both and has to face their inevitable deaths. |
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The Memory String |
Author: Eve
Bunting Illustrator: Ted Rand |
K-2 |
Copyright: 2000
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company |
A young girl has
a memory string of her mother who died and has to face the challenges
of a new stepmother. |
