Pop-up and movable books: English
This is a guide to children's books in Cubberley that have moving parts.
English
Molly and the mathematical mysteries: ten interactive adventures in mathematical wonderland by Eugenia Cheng; Aleksandra Artymoska (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2021Ages 7-10, Gr.2-5.
Find the clues and lift the flaps on this mathematical mystery! Join Molly as she ventures into a curious world where nothing is quite as it seems. A trail of clues leads from scene to scene, presenting Molly with a number of challenges.Up, tall and high by Ethan Long
Publication Date: 2012Ages 2-5.
In three laugh-out-loud situations, an irresistible cast of colorful birds illustrate the concepts of "up," "tall" and "high." First, a short peacock proves that he may not be tall, but he definitely isn't small. Then, a resourceful bird helps his penguin friend find a way to fly. Finally, two birds want to live in the same tree, but what goes up must come down!Postcards from camp: a postal story by Simms Taback
Publication Date: 2011This fabulously creative book by Caldecott Award winner Simms Taback features handmade postcards and funny letters that readers will enjoy pulling out of their envelopes. Michael is new to sleepaway camp, and it's not going so well. He thinks his counselor is an alien, his bunkmates are pranksters, and it's constantly raining. So he sends his dad a series of urgent notes pleading for rescue. His dad is quick to reply, but encourages Michael to stick it out, reminding him that he met some of his best buddies at camp.While you are sleeping : a lift-the-flap book of time around the world by Durga Bernhard
Publication Date: 2011As one child goes to bed, another child is waking up on the other side of the world. With each page turn, readers see the same moment in time in nine different countries- the United States, Nigeria, Japan, Mexico, India, Thailand, Haiti, England, and Brazil. The lift-the-flap feature makes the "big idea" concept of time accessible to young readers.
2001-2010
The Rabbit Problem by Emily Gravett (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3607 .R3867 R33 2010Ages 2-4.
In Fibonacci's Field, Lonely and Chalk Rabbit meet, snuggle together, and then spend a year trying to cope with their ever-increasing brood and the seasonal changes that bring a new challenge each month. Presented in calendar format with one pop-up illustration and other special features.Little Mouse's big book of fears by Emily Gravett
Publication Date: 2008Spiders: Little Mouse is afraid of them (arachnophobia). Shadows: Little Mouse is afraid of those (sciaphobia). In fact, Little Mouse is afraid of everything. Join her as she faces her fears and records them in her journal - and discovers that even the biggest people are afraid of some things.Under Your Skin by Mick Manning (Illustrator); Brita Granström (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QP37 .M347 2007Gr. 1-3.
Your body is amazing but you really need to look inside to find out why. Just flip the book flaps to see how your body works under your skin.Black? white! day? night! : a book of opposites by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Publication Date: 2006Through a series of ingenious die-cut pages, the reader discovers things that are the opposite of what they seem: A black bat transformed into a white ghost, a sunny day that becomes a starry night. Posed as a series of 18 questions and answers, "Black? White Day? Night " is sure to be a big success with small children everywhere.Mommy? by Arthur Yorinks; Maurice Sendak (Illustrator); Matthew Reinhart (Designed by)
Publication Date: 2006They're all here! Everybody's favorite monsters are just going about their business when a plucky little boy wanders into their cuckoo house. And what does he want? He wants Mommy! No matter how scary these monsters are, there's no besting a little boy who's looking for his mommy.Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3555 .H55 L43 2005 FGuided Reading Level K; Lexile 310; Ages 3-9; Grade level 2.4
Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows.Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Ann Love; Tina Freeman
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PR6106 .R43 T46 2001Ages 1-3.
All children love this traditional rhyme and singing along will help to develop number skills.
Before 2001
Dream Snow by Eric Carle (Illustrator); Patricia Lee Gauch (Editor)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .A6889 D74 2000Guided Reading Level: J; Lexile measure 300; Ages 2-6; Grade level 1.7
It's December 24th, and the old farmer settles down for a winter's nap, wondering how Christmas can come when there is no snow! It is in his dream that he imagines a snowstorm coming and covering him and his animals--named One, Two, Three, Four and Five--in a snowy blanket. But when the farmer awakens, he finds that it has really snowed outside, and now he remembers something! Putting on his red suit, he goes outside, puts some gifts under the tree for his animals, and presses a button near a Christmas tree, creating a most surprising musical treat for children everywhere.The Honeybee and the Robber by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .A6889 H66 2000Guided Reading Level: J; Lexile measure 530; Ages 2-4; Grade level 2.8
Follow an adventurous honeybee as she goes about her busy day, sipping nectar from flowers, avoiding hungry birds and playing with butterflies. But when a robber bear comes looking for honey, all the bees must rush out to defend their home.Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback (Illustrator); Harriet Ziefert (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 1999Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that?As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess what Joseph will be making next from his amazing overcoat, while they laugh at the bold, cheerful artwork and learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing.Papa, please get the moon for me by Eric Carle
Publication Date: 1991Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me In this unique and delightful picture book, the story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward. Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it for her. It isn't easy to climb all the way up to the moon, but he finally succeeds -- only to find that the moon is too big to carry home!
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