books and reading

At first quiet Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby worry that participating in read-aloud story time at the library with Mrs. Teaberry and her lively dog Zeke will be a bit too wild, but everyone has a great time, including the children they read to. Mr. Putter, Tabby, Mrs. Teaberry, and Zeke even come away from the experience with new interests.

Left in the care of his older sister, a boy begs her to read his favorite book but she is too absorbed in her own reading even to notice when a tiger comes to life in the steam from his soup.

Nancy loves her fifth-grade reading buddy, Violet. When circumstances keep them apart for a few weeks, Nancy is thrilled when they find a way to get together and practice Nancy's reading.

During a class trip to the library, Amelia Bedelia receives her first library card and learns about checking out books and how the library functions.

Follows the adventures of Victricia Malicia, a pirate with a strange addiction to books.

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

Stella loves books so much, she starts her own library, but then a storm threatens to destroy everything.

The author explains how to make a book with the help of a panda he has drawn--who has his own ideas about how to make a book.

"Ooh la la--Nancy has a new buddy! Violet is in fifth grade, and she and Nancy read together. But when a few weeks go by without being able to meet, Nancy is sad. Will Nancy and Violet find a way to read together again?"--Back cover.

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.