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Week of June 2, 2025 | TK | Vacation Plans
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Goldfish on Vacation, by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Three goldfish live in a small bowl, in an apartment building, in the middle of a big city, until one summer they get to go on vacation--in a fountain, with lily pads, and reeds, and other neighborhood goldfish. Based on true events in New York City.
The real Hamilton Fountain in New York City Named after Robert Ray Hamilton (1850-1890), the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton. He gave the fountain as a place for city horses to have a drink. Located at Riverside Drive and 76th Street.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Crafty Connection Goldfish coloring sheet and/or trace handprint onto a paper plate, color it like a goldfish and add plant shapes, sand, and other embellishments (see example above).
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Three goldfish live in a small bowl, in an apartment building, in the middle of a big city, until one summer they get to go on vacation--in a fountain, with lily pads, and reeds, and other neighborhood goldfish. Based on true events in New York City.
The real Hamilton Fountain in New York City Named after Robert Ray Hamilton (1850-1890), the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton. He gave the fountain as a place for city horses to have a drink. Located at Riverside Drive and 76th Street.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Crafty Connection Goldfish coloring sheet and/or trace handprint onto a paper plate, color it like a goldfish and add plant shapes, sand, and other embellishments (see example above).
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Week of June 2, 2025 | Kindergarten | Escape with Summer Reading
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Inky's Amazing Escape, by Sy Montgomery
When an octopus is whisked away to captivity in an aquarium, he manages to escape by squeezing out of his tank, sliding through the aquarium, and back out to sea, Based upon the 2016 escape from the New Zealand National Aquarium by an octopus named Inky.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Crafty Connection Draw Inky
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
When an octopus is whisked away to captivity in an aquarium, he manages to escape by squeezing out of his tank, sliding through the aquarium, and back out to sea, Based upon the 2016 escape from the New Zealand National Aquarium by an octopus named Inky.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Crafty Connection Draw Inky
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Week of June 2, 2025 | First Grade | Happy Ends & Summer Reading
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The Three Little Gators, by Helen Ketteman
An adaptation of the traditional folktale in which three little gators each build a house in an east Texas swamp, hoping for protection from the Big-bottomed Boar.
Noodleheads See the Future, by Tedd Arnold
Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
An adaptation of the traditional folktale in which three little gators each build a house in an east Texas swamp, hoping for protection from the Big-bottomed Boar.
Noodleheads See the Future, by Tedd Arnold
Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Week of June 2, 2025 | Second Grade | Joys of Summer Reading
Enjoy Your Public Library... Learn Facts and Have Fun with Books
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The Man Who Loved Libraries, by Andrew Larsen
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1848. Helping to support his family, Carnegie worked in a cotton mill. Later he became a messenger boy and then a telegraph operator. Always a hard worker, Carnegie saved and invested his earnings. By age 35 he was a very rich man, and over his lifetime was able to fulfill his lifelong desire to give away half a billion dollars. Much of the money went to the building of more than 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy revolutionized public libraries, which were not widespread at that time.
Video The Man Who Loved Libraries, an introduction by author Andrew Larsen
Do Not Lick This Book (It's Full of Germs), by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost
Everything is full of germs, from your socks to the top of Mount Everest. The tour concludes with more formal introductions and profiles for E. coli, Streptococcus, and more. Science at its best: informative and gross.
I Just Ate My Friend, by Heidi McKinnon
Having eaten his only friend, a monster seeks a new companion but each creature he meets has a good reason not to serve as a replacement. We've all been there.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1848. Helping to support his family, Carnegie worked in a cotton mill. Later he became a messenger boy and then a telegraph operator. Always a hard worker, Carnegie saved and invested his earnings. By age 35 he was a very rich man, and over his lifetime was able to fulfill his lifelong desire to give away half a billion dollars. Much of the money went to the building of more than 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy revolutionized public libraries, which were not widespread at that time.
Video The Man Who Loved Libraries, an introduction by author Andrew Larsen
Do Not Lick This Book (It's Full of Germs), by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost
Everything is full of germs, from your socks to the top of Mount Everest. The tour concludes with more formal introductions and profiles for E. coli, Streptococcus, and more. Science at its best: informative and gross.
I Just Ate My Friend, by Heidi McKinnon
Having eaten his only friend, a monster seeks a new companion but each creature he meets has a good reason not to serve as a replacement. We've all been there.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Week of June 2 | Third Grade | Summertime Joys
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The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's, by Patrick McDonnell
A little red cat runs away from home and begins an alphabetical adventure. Because of its (nearly) wordless nature, readers can make up their own stories while also hunting for what represents the letter on the page. Although some are obvious, in some illustrations, there may be multiple answers, providing a great opportunity for vocabulary building.
My Pet Wants a Pet, by Elise Broach
A child's mother, reluctant to allow even one pet in the family, is increasingly unhappy as each new pet wants a pet of its own.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Summer Is for Cousins, by Rajanni LaRocca
Ravi can't wait to spend summer vacation at the lake house with his family--especially his cousins! Summer vacation is for days at the beach, long hikes, paddleboarding, and--of course--ice cream. Ravi and his oldest cousin, Dhruv, used to share a special bond, will it still hold?
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
A little red cat runs away from home and begins an alphabetical adventure. Because of its (nearly) wordless nature, readers can make up their own stories while also hunting for what represents the letter on the page. Although some are obvious, in some illustrations, there may be multiple answers, providing a great opportunity for vocabulary building.
My Pet Wants a Pet, by Elise Broach
A child's mother, reluctant to allow even one pet in the family, is increasingly unhappy as each new pet wants a pet of its own.
And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Summer Is for Cousins, by Rajanni LaRocca
Ravi can't wait to spend summer vacation at the lake house with his family--especially his cousins! Summer vacation is for days at the beach, long hikes, paddleboarding, and--of course--ice cream. Ravi and his oldest cousin, Dhruv, used to share a special bond, will it still hold?
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Week of June 2, 2025 | Fourth Grade | Beach Day Shenanigans
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And Then Comes Summer, by Tom Brenner
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Jules vs the Ocean, by Jessie Sima
Determined to build the biggest, fanciest, most excellent sandcastle to impress her sister, Jules is foiled again and again by the ocean.
Smug Seagull, by Maddie Frost
A seagull that loves swiping beach-goers' snacks gets a taste of his own medicine from a patient crab.
Surf's Up, by Kwame Alexander
Two frogs have different ideas how to spend the day at the beach.
Dude: Fun with Dude and Betty, by Lisa Pliscou
Spend a totally righteous non-bogus day with Dude and Betty and their rad dog Bud.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
This bright, nostalgic and lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who's ever counted down the days until school gets out.
Jules vs the Ocean, by Jessie Sima
Determined to build the biggest, fanciest, most excellent sandcastle to impress her sister, Jules is foiled again and again by the ocean.
Smug Seagull, by Maddie Frost
A seagull that loves swiping beach-goers' snacks gets a taste of his own medicine from a patient crab.
Surf's Up, by Kwame Alexander
Two frogs have different ideas how to spend the day at the beach.
Dude: Fun with Dude and Betty, by Lisa Pliscou
Spend a totally righteous non-bogus day with Dude and Betty and their rad dog Bud.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Week of June 2 | Fifth Grade | Making a Difference Out There
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Something, Someday, by Amanda Gorman
Even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact on the world's biggest problems.
Pa, Me, and the Sidewalk Pantry, by Tony Buzzeo
Together, Pa and Jelly Bean build a sidewalk pantry right next to the sidewalk library. They get donations from neighbors who have a lot to give, and leave the doors open for those who may not have enough.
Wangari's Trees of Peace, by Jeanette Winter
The story of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist who, shocked to see entire forests being cut down in her native country of Kenya, decides to take action, beginning with the planting of nine seedlings in her own backyard.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
Even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact on the world's biggest problems.
Pa, Me, and the Sidewalk Pantry, by Tony Buzzeo
Together, Pa and Jelly Bean build a sidewalk pantry right next to the sidewalk library. They get donations from neighbors who have a lot to give, and leave the doors open for those who may not have enough.
Wangari's Trees of Peace, by Jeanette Winter
The story of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist who, shocked to see entire forests being cut down in her native country of Kenya, decides to take action, beginning with the planting of nine seedlings in her own backyard.
Summer Reading MBUSD reading lists
Retirement Announcement
It is with a bittersweet heart that I write to say I will retire from my job at the Grand View library at the end of this school year. For more than a quarter of a century, it has been my honor and privilege to bring the joy of reading and the love of lifelong learning to so many children. I have cherished the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey. Read more...
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