Margaret Read MacDonald
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Gecko may be small, but he has a giant-sized problem. Every night he is awakened by the fireflies outside his window. And when Gecko doesn't get his rest, he gets a little grumpy. So he goes to Elephant, the head of the village, to complain. His request that the fireflies stop working at night sets off a comical chain of problems for everyone in the village and complicates everyone's life. Through this cumulative tale from the Balinese tradition,...
4) Pickin' Peas
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Because a pesky rabbit picks peas from her garden, a little girl catches it and puts it in a box, but that doesn't solve the problem
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Formats
Description
Jouha is loading his donkeys with dates to sell at the market. How many donkeys are there? His son helps him count ten, but once the journey starts, things change. First there are ten donkeys, then there are nine! When Jouha stops to count again, the lost donkey is back. What's going on? Silly Jouha doesn't get it, but by the end of the story, wise readers will be counting correctly−and in Arabic!
15) The squeaky door
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep. Includes notes on the story's origins.