To continue our monthly series of book lists for children and teens, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library would like to recommend the following titles:
July, 2006 -- Pets in Particular
Bath Time for Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli. Biscuit the puppy runs away from his bath with his puppy friend Puddles. Volume contains transcriptions in both Grade 1 and Grade 2 braille, along with the print book. Grades P-2. Print/braille book BER 101. Also, Biscuit Finds a Friend. Print/braille book BER 104.
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse by Anna Sewell. A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Grades 4-7. Braille book BR 1425. Large print book LP 17844. Cassette book RC 41291.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by James Howe. Chester, the Monroe family's loyal cat, tries his best to warn the family that the baby rabbit they found in the movie theater is actually a vampire rabbit! Grades 4-7. Braille book BR 4392. Large print book LP 11383. Cassette book RC 16703. Also, Howliday Inn. Braille book BR 5752. And The Celery Stalks at Midnight. Braille book BR 5874.
Gerbils by Arnold Dobrin. This guide to caring for gerbils as pets covers handling, feeding, housing, breeding, and enjoying them. Grades 3-6. Braille book BR 1992.
How to Raise Butterflies by Jaediker E. Norsgaard. Learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and how to raise a Monarch butterfly yourself! Grades 4-7. Braille book BR 8188.
The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr. In 1850, Faith and her family are going to California in a covered wagon. Josefina, her pet hen, nearly gets thrown off the wagon train for the trouble she causes. Grades P-2. Print/braille book BER 108. Braille book BR 7046.
Only Opal: The Diary of a Young Girl by Opal Whitely. The woman she lives with in an Oregon logging camp thinks Opal is a nuisance, but Opal does her best to be good and do her chores. Opal finds refuge in the woods, where she visits with her friends -- Felix Mendelssohn, a mouse, and Michael Raphael, a big tree with an understanding soul. Grades K-3. Cassette book RC 40385.
See What I Caught! by Ann Piecewicz. A teacher and nature guide shows how to catch, care for, and set free eight cold-blooded animals including toads, fireflies, crickets, and tree frogs. Grades 3-6. Braille book BR 2646.
Third Grade Pet by Judy Cox. When Rosemary's third-grade classmates are allowed to pick out a class pet, she is shocked that they choose a horrid rat! And worse, Rosemary and irritating Brian are assigned to take care of it. Grades 2-4. Braille book BR 12332.
A Very Special House by Ruth Krauss. A nonsensical story in verse about an imaginary house shared by a young boy and a turtle, a rabbit, a giant, and a lion that eats the stuffing from the chairs. Grades P-2. Braille book BR 7526.
Link to previous Recommended Reads.