Elise Gravel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Join Elise Gravel as she explores the science of some of nature's weirdest and wildest characters—mushrooms! Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of getting out into nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, Gravel takes us on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful...
3) The slug
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
The Slug is a look at the land slug. It covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles, one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling (it can see you're a kid and smell like broccoli), its breathing hole (on the side of its head!), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Slug contains real information that will tie in...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that's been around for over 335 million years!" --
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"I've got a puppy running around inside my head. His name is Ollie. Sometimes my puppy is quiet, curious, or scared. And sometimes he is excited . . . a little too excited! When that happens, I get overwhelmed. So, what's a puppy--and an anxious kid--to do? Author Elise Gravel helps children identify and cope with anxiety in a calming, mindful way." -- publisher
6) The toad
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Humorous text and funny illustrations will leave young readers croaking for more.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This delightful board book will make the little ones in your life giggle at the absurdity of a fly on the phone and a carrot in the tub. The text's repeated asking Have you ever seen...? preceding the refrain No way! will have toddlers yelling "No way!" themselves as you read through these silly situations. Celebrated artist Elise Gravel brings the silly to a new level in A Potato on a Bike, because really, has anyone ever seen a broccoli counting...
9) El mosquito
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"El mosquito. ¿De qué se alimenta? ¡De humanos como tú! Rasgos distintivos. Un zumbido molesto cuando echa a volar y una trompa larguísima con la que puede chuparte la sangre. Talento especial. Puede conseguir que te pique todo el cuerpo no dejart dormir en toda la noche."--
10) La rata
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"La Rata. Talento especial. Es una atleta! Puede correr, nadar y saltar a grandes velocidades. Nunca la atraparas. De que se alimenta? De abolutamente todo lo que encuentra. Rasgo distintivo. Sus dientes! Pueden crecerle hasta 13 cms al ano y con ellos puede morder y roer incluso el cemento."--
11) Head lice
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
Part of a series of hilarious non-fiction books about disgusting creatures, this book examines head lice. It covers such topics as head lice habitats (human heads only, dogs are gross), anatomy (his body is slightly see through, so he can always see what he ate for lunch), and parenting practice (the female louse sticks eggs to human hair and uses the leftover glue for her model airplanes). Although silly and off-the-wall, Head Lice contains factual...
12) The spider
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
Part of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. It covers such topics as the spider's habitats (pretty much everywhere but outer space), the silk it spins (it can trap prey and makes a nifty bowtie), and its parenting practice (female spiders carry around their eggs in a silk purse). Although silly and off-the-wall,The Spider contains real information that will both amuse and teach.
13) The bat
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
"Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!" --
14) The mosquito
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
"Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth!" --
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
"An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term 'refugee' to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live...Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee...
16) El piojo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
¿Sabías que solo los humanos podemos tener piojos? ¿O que estos insectos se alimentan de sangre 5 veces al día? Quizá conozcas el mito de que prefieren el pelo limpio... ¡no es verdad! Entérate de cómo son, qué comen, cómo viven y entenderás por qué cuando veas uno tienes que... ¡echar a correr!
"Did you know that only humans can get head lice? Or that these insects feed on blood 5 times a day? Perhaps you've heard that they prefer clean...