kind of late i know...but I have insomnia so gotta get sleep where I can
Voyage with the Vikings [NB] by Paul McCusker, Marianne Hering FREE
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Age range: 6 - 9 Years
While visiting Mr. Whittaker at Whit's Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn't found. Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson--and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America. But the adventure is just .
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Otto the Grouchy Owl [K] BY Michael Yu $0.99
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An Awesome illustrated children's picture book that teaches a good moral lesson for Ages 3-8
This is a story about an owl named Otto, who learns a great lesson from his friends, about how spreading a little "sunshine" is more fun than always being grouchy.
A Beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture eBook with really cool pictures of barnyard animals.
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Tip-Tap Pop [K] By Sarah Lynn $1.00
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Publication Date: January 8, 2013 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up
Emma and her grandpa, Pop, are tap-dancing pals. They dig-shuffle-chug through town and put on a c lickity-clacking, tip-tapping show every year on Emma’s birthday. But Pop is getting old. He starts forgetting things, even Emma’s birthday. And he stops dancing. Can Emma help Pop’s feet remember how to dance? Clickity-clack, clickity-clack, stomp-stomp-clickity-clack. . . . Endearing illustrations rendered in gouache and pencils show that even the smallest act may spark a memory in an Alzheimer’s sufferer.
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Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! [K] By Nancy Elizabeth Wallace $1.00
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Publication Date: November 6, 2012 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1st and up
Join Mama and Buddy Bear’s stroll through the seasons as they examine the development of leaves on their favorite trees. In early spring, Buddy wonders when the leaves will emerge from their buds and blossom into the wonderful shapes he and Mama like to collect in the summer months. Mama, a treasure trove of tree facts, shares Buddy’s love of leaves and encourages him to use his eyes and hands to explore how a tree produces, maintains, and then sheds its foliage. With a wealth of information tucked into an engaging story, this informational picture book is a perfect pick for classroom investigations or story time.
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The House Takes A Vacation [K] By Jacqueline Davies $3.99
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Publication Date: February 5, 2013 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up
After the Petersons leave for vacation, their house decides it wants to take a holiday, too! But the different parts of the house can’t agree on where to go. Finally, the sunporch suggests the house go to the beach. The basement refuses "to rise to the occasion," but the rest of the house follows the front door as it leads the way—and the house has a vacation that it will never forget! Adding to the appeal are Lee White’s oil and colored pencil illustrations, which bring this "home away from home" tale to a safe and sound conclusion.
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Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze! [K] By Maureen Wright $3.99
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Publication Date: January 6, 2012 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: Pre K and up
It’s autumn, and Big Bear thinks that his sneezes are causing the leaves and the apples to fall from the trees and the geese to fly away... until the wind convinces him otherwise. Cozy illustrations rendered in pencil and mixed media add warmth and humor to a story that children will love.
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There's a Spider in My Shoe! [K] By Michael Yu $0.99
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Publication Date: March 28, 2013
Silly Rhyming Illustrated Children's Picture eBook for Ages 2-8
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For those parents who are concerned, this book does contain the word "hate."
Example: "I hate it when my older brother shoves me out the way."
Ew! There's a spider in my shoe! There are many things I don't like, but spiders are the worst! Oh, it's not because of their many fuzzy legs or their creepy crawly smiles. No, no. The reason that spiders are the worst is because...
Read along in this humorous rhyme to find out why this kid dislikes spiders.
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The Fox On the Box [IB]* by Barbara Gregorich Robert Masheris FREE
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Fox on the Box is the story of how a fox has a playful encounter with a box.
School Zone’s Start to Read! series helps children learn to read by presenting interesting stories with easy vocabularies. Words are repeated. Sentences are short. Rhyming words help children increase their vocabularies. Meaningful clues in the illustrations are abundant. After several readings with a partner, the child should be able to read alone. Most of all, the reading experience should be enjoyable.
Most of the vocabulary words in The Fox on the Box are typically introduced in first grade. You may need to help your child with words that seem difficult.
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The Velveteen Rabbit [IB]* by Margery Williams FREE
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On Christmas morning, the best present in the Boy's stocking was the Velveteen Rabbit — brown and white with long whiskers and stuffed with fluff. The Boy loved the Velveteen Rabbit, and the Rabbit loved the Boy. When the Rabbit learns about Real from the Skin Horse, he looks for a way to become Real himself. He learns that the only way to become Real is to be loved first.
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*[IB] Books say "This book is available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iBooks and on your computer with iTunes. Books must be read on an iOS device". Not sure if they can be converted for other platforms, never tried pesonally