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Giving a twist to the classic camp song, a vibrant picture book tells of the adventurous life of a very unique girl with quite unusual features from her early childhood days through her wild and wacky wedding.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: NR

It’s bedtime at the monkey house, yet the five rambunctious little monkeys keep jumping on their bed until, one by one, each falls off and has to visit the doctor.
Lexile Level: 310
Guided Reading Level: E

A twist on the classic tale of “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of Halloween creatures, including a bat, owl, cat, ghost, goblin, and even a wizard.
Lexile Level: 400
Guided Reading Level: I

An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, finger play games, and lullabies from the major Latino groups living in the United States today.
Lexile Level: NP

While rowing their boat down the stream, two children stop at a magical island, where they encounter a menagerie of animals, including a hungry lion that pursues them back to the safety of their boat.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: J

A well-known folk song is accompanied by a tribute from folksinger Pete Seeger, the musical notation, a biographical scrapbook with photographs, and artwork that leads the reader on a journey across America.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: N

An expanded version of the familiar children’s finger-play rhyme describing what the little spider does after being washed out of the water-spout.
Lexile Level: 310
Guided Reading Level: I

In a hilarious adaptation of the classic children’s nursery song, Mary arrives at school one day with her little lamb following close behind her and an ordinary school day turns into something quite extraordinary.
Lexile Level: NP

A delightful rhyme complemented with full-color illustrations presents the classic, hand-clapping chant about Miss Mary Mack.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: F

When Mrs. O’Leary leaves a lantern in the barn, the cow kicks it over and spurs a rush of activity to put the fire out and save the cow, in this story that illustrates the popular children’s song.

Well-known songs, including “Oh Susannah” and “Row Row Row Your Boat,” are presented with new words and titles, such as “I’m So Carsick” and “Go Go Go to Bed.”
Guided Reading Level: L

Little ones can sing along with this classic song as a group of feisty students make their morning bus ride a fun-filled adventure to remember, in a title that comes complete with the song’s musical arrangement.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: E

An illustrated version of the well-known song that began as a spiritual and is now sung in churches, camps, schools, and has been recorded by opera singers, country artists, and children’s performers.
Lexile Level: NP

Each of Katy Bear’s animal friends wears a different color of clothing to her birthday party.
Lexile Level: NA
Guided Reading Level: D

In this song, two children imagine their mothers asking, “Did you ever see a goose kissing a moose, a fly wearing a tie, or llamas eating pajamas down by the bay?”
Lexile Level: NA
Guided Reading Level: F

When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them. Includes musical notation.
Guided Reading Level: F

Brilliant paintings capture the scenery and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest in a crazy recasting of a favorite children’s rhyme, as an old lady swallows a salmon, a seal, and a walrus until she finally swallows the entire sea and the trout swims free!
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: J

In a traditional nonsense poem, an old woman swallows a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, and a horse.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: L

Expanded verses of a familiar song tell how a teapot dreams of visiting China, Mexico, the opera, a jungle, and other places while waiting to be used to serve tea. Music and lyrics on last page.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: J