Available at both the Middletown and Willimantic Library Service Centers The Aminal by Lorna Balian Abington Press, 1972 Bark, George! by Jules Feiffer HarperCollins, 1999 Benny’s Pennies by Pat Brisson Doubleday, 1993 The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery CuylerScholastic 1998 A Cake for Barney by Joyce Dunbar Orchard Books, 1987 Come Along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons Little, Brown, 1998 Don’t Fidget a Feather by Erica Silverman Simon & Schuster, 1994 Elmer by David McKee Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1968 The Emperor’s New Clothes ill.by Nadine Bernard Westcott Little, Brown, 1984 Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London Viking, 1992 Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley Little, Brown, 1992 Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian Abington, 1965 I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly ill. by Nadine Bernard Westcott Little, Brown, 1980 I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson Dutton, 1997 I Went Walking by Sue Williams Harcourt, 1989 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff Harper & Row, 1985 If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff HarperCollins, 1998 It’s Mine! by Leo Lionni Knopf, 1986 The Lady with the Alligator Purse illustrated by Nadine Bernard WestcottLittle, Brown, 1988 The Leopard’s Drum by Jessica Souhami Little, Brown, 1995 The Little Old Lady Who was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams HarperCollins, 1986 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch by Trinka Hakes Noble Dial, 1987 Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard Houghton Mifflin, 1977 The Mitten by Jan Brett Putnam, 1989 Moon Bear by Frank Asch Scribner, 1978 The Most Wonderful Egg in the World by Helme Heine Dial, 1987 A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza Putnam, 1992 Mouse Mess by Linnea RileyBlue Sky, 1997 Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks Harper, 1998 Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou Harcourt, 2001 Nettie Jo’s Friends by Patricia McKissack Knopf, 1989 Old Mother Hubbard by Jane Cabrera Holiday House, 2001 On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1991 Piggy in the Puddle by Charlotte Pomerantz Macmillan, 1974 The Pig’s Picnic by Keiko Kasza Putnam, 1992 The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister North-South, 1992 Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root Candlewick, 2001 Sam’s Sandwich by David Pelham Dutton, 1990 Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young Philomel, 1992 Shoes from Grandpa by Mem Fox Orchard, 1989 Splash by Ann Jonas Greenwillow, 1995 There’s a Hole in the Bucket illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott HarperCollins, 1990 Three Kind Mice by Vivian Sathre Harcourt Brace & Co., 1997 Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming Henry Holt, 1997 Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern Houghton Mifflin, 1967 The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle Philomel, 1995 What! Cried Granny by Kate Lum Dial, 1999 To borrow: Request to either Center by phone, fax, or email. Book Props can be sent to Public Libraries by C-car.
BOOK PROPS
Patrick's friends create an increasingly larger and more fearful monster in their minds before they see what he really has found.
Each time George's mother tells him to bark, he makes a different animal sound. So she takes him to the vet to find out what this puppy is up to. (BWI Annotation)
Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and cat.
Nell is told by her BIG sisters and her mother that she is too small to help out, but everyone, including Nell, feels differently after her forest friends give her the confidence to build a large snowman.
When bullies try to take his property, a young bear learns how to stand up to them in a nonviolent way.
Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she temporarily loses her mother.
Their contest to decide who is the champion of champions almost has disastrous consequences for Gander and Duck.
All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh.
During a royal procession, an emperor wears an invisible suit of clothes made for him by two swindlers.
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
Despite looking the part, a little witch cannot seem to do the things that witches are supposed to do.
A cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly.
An old woman gobbles up all the food in an enormous Thanksgiving dinner, to the amazement of those around her.
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake.
Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.
The old jump rop/nonsense rhyme features an ailing young Tiny Tim.
Osebo the leopard has a magnificent drum that he won't share with anyone else, so Nayme, the Sky-God, offers a reward to the animal who will bring him the drum.
A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her.
LeVar's experiences provide a chance to visit the Old West and the "olden days".
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Worried that the moon is growing smaller each night, Bear decides to do something about it.
To settle a quarrel between three hens, the king must choose which one lays the most beautiful egg.
A lonely little bird named Choco goes in search of a mother. (MLSC Only)
A hungry mouse leaves a huge mess when it goes in search of a snack. (MLSC Only)
Mrs. McNosh hangs up her wash with such gusto that her clothesline ends up holding the dog, a Christmas wreath, a kite, and other odd items.
With her sure, loving gardener’s touch, Mrs. Spitzer nurtures the students in her classroom each year.
Nettie Jo desperately needs a needle to sew a new wedding dress for her beloved doll, but the three animals she helps during her search do not seem inclined to give her their assistance in return.
Light-hearted illustrations accompany this version of the familiar nursery rhyme about an old woman and her playful dog.
The earth celebrates the birth of a newborn baby.
Unable to persuade a young pig from frolicking in the mud, her family finally joins her for a mud party.
Mr. Pig, on his way to call on Miss Pig, allows his animal friends to persuade him to don various handsomeportions of their own bodies, with an alarming result.
The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
Various disasters threaten to stop Poppa and the children from getting to the lake in their rattletrap car, but they manage to come up with an ingenious solution to each problem.
While supposedly helping his sister Samantha make a delicious sandwich, mischievous Sam sneaks some rather unpleasant ingredients into it. Features flaps and unfolding illustrations.
In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.
In a cumulative rhyme, family members describe the clothes they intend to give Jessie to go with her shoes from Grandpa.
A little girl's turtle, fish, frogs, dog, and cat jump in and out of a backyard pond, constantly changing the answer to the question "How many are in my pond?"
As Liza instructs Henry how to fix a hole in the bucket, Henry gives her all the reasons why he can't. An illustrated version of a humorous old folk song.
Three kind mice bake a birthday cake surprise for their mysterious friend.
When Bear notices that winter is nearly here he hurries to tell Snail, after which each animal tells another until finally the already sleeping Bear is awakened in his den with the news.
Peter complains his house is too noisy so the wise man advises him to obtain some rather unusual house guests.
A lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies.
When her grandson Patrick arrives for his first sleepover, Granny's resourceful efforts to provide him with a bed, pillow, and other necessities result in a sleepless night for both of them. (MLSC Only)
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A description of the Book Props available at the Middletown and Willimantic Library Service Centers.
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Middletown Library Service Center 800-437-2313 or 860-704-2200
Willimantic Library Service Center 800-253-7944 or 860-456-1717
MLSC – fax 860-704-2205 or email jcrooks@cslib.org
WLSC – fax 860-423-5874 or email fproulx@cslib.org
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