Marie-Louise Gay
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stella and her brother Sam explore the wonders of nature at night as the stars and a rising moon form a backdrop for their expedition where they encounter raccoons, fireflies, tree frogs, and bats.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
AD 560L
Language
English
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Description
"Finn and his younger brothers, Leo and Ooley, love reading stories about animals living in forests, on mountains or in the arctic. "When I grow up," says Finn, "I want to see wild animals and strange birds." "Why wait?" asks Leo. And so they set out in the snow on the Three Brothers' Wild Animal Safari. In their grandfather's time, the forest was full of animals -- but today the forest is quiet. Where have the animals gone?" --
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Answers many of the questions the author receives from children on writing, including where she gets her ideas, how she learned to draw, and how many books she can write in one day.
Many children want to know where stories come from and how a book is made. Marie-Louise Gay's new picture book provides them with some delightfully inspiring answers though a fictional encounter between an author and some very curious children - together they collaborate...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 380L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This hilarious collection of illustrated stories give us a glimpse into the things children wonder about every day. What do cats really see? What do trees talk about? Do worms rule the world? Do mothers always tell the truth? Do snails have nightmares?
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stella," whispered Sam, "are you sleeping?"
"Yes," answered Stella. "Aren't you?"
Sam can't sleep without his beloved dog, Fred. But where could he be? Sam knows that Fred is afraid of the dark, of the monster that lives in the closet and of the giant toad that lurks downstairs. Luckily, Stella is there to reassure Sam as they search everywhere.
11) Caramba
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Caramba is disappointed that he can't fly like other cats, but when his cousins decide to show him how, he discovers that he does have a unique talent that other cats don't have.
12) Mustafa
Author
Language
English
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Description
After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend.
13) Fern and Horn
Author
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fern and Horn are twins who look like two peas in a pod or two stars in the sky. But Fern and Horn have different ways of seeing the world. Fern loves to draw flowers and butterflies, birds and bees, caterpillars and orange trees. Horn wants to draw too, but he thinks his flowers look like purple pancakes and his caterpillars like striped socks."--
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie is doubtful of his parents' plan not to travel and have a summer "staycation," but soon realizes his hometown of Montreal, Canada, is very exciting.
15) Travels in Cuba
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 5
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After a rough roller-coaster airplane ride, Charlie and his family finally arrive on a sunny green island floating in the sea: Cuba! But the place they discover is a far cry from the all inclusive resorts that Charlie's friends have talked about. Charlie has never been to a country as puzzling as Cuba--a country where he feels like he's traveled back in time. Where Havana's grand Hotel Nacional sits next to buildings that seem to be crumbling before...
17) Hopscotch
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When her family must move once more, Ophelia uses her imagination to make magic out of a scary situation. Giant rabbits with sharp teeth circle the old motel where they are staying. Ophelia can also hear crow-witches cackling from the trees. And when it's time to go to her new school, she encounters an ogre who blocks the road with his giant ogre laughs. But most frightening of all is when Ophelia is left in her new class and realizes that everyone...
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 4
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie and his family are about to embark on another trip, to another out-of-the-way place. This time they are heading to an island in Croatia -- an incredibly beautiful country that lives in the shadow of war and conflict. Even for a seasoned traveler like Charlie, Croatia is a very different experience. Still, Charlie and his little brother, Max, manage to find adventure wherever they go. There's cliff diving, pigs on spits, hair-raising ferry...
Author
Series
Travels with my family volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young boy tells the adventures of his family's summer vacations as his parents choose unusual places to visit.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marie-Louise Gay published Stella, Star of the Sea more than ten years ago. It was an immediate hit, and since then she has written and illustrated four more books featuring the engaging, red-headed heroine, Stella, and her little brother, Sam - Stella, Queen of the Snow; Stella, Fairy of the Forest; Stella, Princess of the Sky and, most recently, When Stella Was Very, Very Small. With gentle humor, freshness, a sense of whimsy and exquisite watercolors,...