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 Buy this book online | Little Red Cowboy Hat Susan Lowell Illustrated by Randy Cecil Take a wild ride out West with Little Red as she visits her ailing Grandma. With her saddlebag packed with bread and cactus jelly, she and her pony are on the watch for rattlesnakes. Instead, they encounter a wolf with a big, black hat and a line as slick as snake oil. Uncomfortable with the wolf, Little Red gallops away to Grandma's ranch. Little does she know what awaits her under the quilts of Grandma's bed. This time, the wolf has "picked the wrong grandma." Before you know it, the wolf is on the run with Grandma and Little Red is in hot pursuit. The rip-roaring action in this retelling of a famous fairy tale will delight little cowboys and cowgirls and have them hollerin' for more. |
 Buy this book online | Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale Written & Illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst Once upon a time on a midwestern prairie, a little girl wearing a red- hooded jacket is riding her bike when she meets a hungry wolf. Now, the wolf isn't wanting to harm Little Red Riding Hood -- he only wants her grandmother's secret muffin recipe. When the wolf secretly follows Red Riding Hood, he is surprised in the field by her tractor- riding grandma. Does the wolf attack grandma? Is he able to get his paws on her secret recipe? This new twist on a classic fairy tale will keep you turning pages until the surprise ending. |
 Buy this book online | Red Riding Hood Written & Illustrated by James Marshall James Marshall adds a few new twists to the traditional Red Riding Hood story. A wolf with charming manners leads Red Riding Hood to her grandmother's house. Though the wolf does use his cunning to eat the grandmother and Red Riding Hood, a hunter comes to the pair's rescue. Marshall's large colorful illustrations depict the character's emotions while his text flows smoothly throughout the story. Marshall does an excellent job of using humorous vocabulary to describe traits of the characters such as Red Riding Hood's trust and innocence as well as the wolf's ability to make Red Riding Hood forget he's a stranger. A great choice for reading aloud. |
 Buy this book online | Salt In His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan Illustrated by Kadir Nelson Michael always goes to the park with his brothers to play basketball. His only problem is that he is the shortest person on the team. Mark is the tallest boy on the court, with long arms that would knock Michael's ball away and win the game. One day after the game, Michael comes home very upset. He is ready to give up his dream of being a basketball player because he feels he is too short. He asks his mother how he can grow taller. Find out the secret his mother tells him. |
 Buy this book online | Slam Dunk Saturday Jean Marzollo Illustrated by Blanche Sims Spring Town is having a Basketball Weekend to raise money for a new school playground. There will be a high school game on Friday night and basketball contests for all ages Saturday morning. Billy and his friends enter the shoot-out contest. But Billy is afraid of two things: not making any baskets and Chad Smith's teasing. Chad is a bully who calls Billy names and brags about his basketball skills. Billy feels better after he receives advice and encouragement from his father, his grandfather, and Ace (a high school friend who is playing in Friday night's game). Will Spring Town raise enough money? Will Ace and his teammates win their big game? Does Billy learn to ignore Chad and do his best? The answers to these questions are found in Slam Dunk Saturday. |
 Buy this book online | Sports! Sports! Sports! Lee Bennett Hopkins Illustrated by Brian Floca Did you know that there is poetry in a well-hit baseball? Read this delightful collection of poems about a variety of sports and you will see why. Perhaps, you will even be inspired to write your own poem about your favorite sport. In Sports! Sports! Sports! different poets celebrate the glory of winning and the joy of good sportsmanship in skating, basketball, football, and many other sports. |
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