Grade 3 - Picture Books

ISBN: 0399222480
Title: Berlioz the bear by Jan Brett - Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day
Author: Brett, Jan, 1949-

ISBN: 9780062438898
Title: The legend of rock paper scissors by Drew Daywalt - From the Kingdom of the Backyard, Rock searches for an adversary that might best him, meanwhile Paper and Scissors set off on their own quests for competitors
Author: Daywalt, Drew.

ISBN: 0138516006
Title: Strega Nona : an original tale by Tomie de Paola - When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works
Author: De Paola, Tomie.

ISBN: 9780062741226
Title: Mapping Sam by Joyce Hesselberth - An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night, and maps of all types reveal her journey, illuminating different points of view and the various spots Sam visits
Author: Hesselberth, Joyce, author, illustrator.

ISBN: 0803720289
Title: Sam and the tigers : a new telling of Little Black Sambo by Julius Lester - Relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him
Author: Lester, Julius.

ISBN: 9780399250781
Title: The junkyard wonders by Patricia Polacco - Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders"
Author: Polacco, Patricia.

ISBN: 9780545436793
Title: Exclamation mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - A punctuation mark feels bad that he doesn't fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted
Author: Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.

ISBN: 0395570352
Title: Grandfather's journey by Allen Say - The author recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes
Author: Say, Allen.

ISBN: 9780399163548
Title: Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz - In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art
Author: Schwartz, Corey Rosen.

ISBN: 9781585368310
Title: Memoirs of a hamster by Devin Scillian - A pet hamster is enticed by the family cat to venture outside his well-equipped cage to the sunroom only to very quickly discover life outside his cage is not the best for him
Author: Scillian, Devin.

ISBN: 0399221468
Title: Too many tamales by Gary Soto - Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when, hours later, she realizes the ring is missing
Author: Soto, Gary.

Title: Sylvester and the magic pebble by William Steig - In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again
Author: Steig, William, 1907-2003

ISBN: 9781368019019
Title: Because by Mo Willems - A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert
Author: Willems, Mo, author.

ISBN: 0689805306
Title: Jalapeño bagels by Natasha Wing - For International Day at school, Pablo wants to bring something that reflects the cultures of both his parents
Author: Wing, Natasha.

ISBN: 0152336788
Title: Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood - A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food
Author: Wood, Audrey.