Concept Books
Concept books are picture books that present numerous examples of a particular concept; such as counting, the alphabet, etc
Alphabet Mystery
by Audrey Wood
The book starts at Charley's house. Little x is missing! The rest of the alphabet gets on a pencil and searches for x. They end up at castle wher crooked I answers the door. In the castle little x is playing the xylophone for Master M. Little x tells the rest of the pencils that Charley never uses him. Little i tells Little x that Charley is making a present for his mother and x is used four times. Master M wakes up and Little x asks him what the 'M' stands for. Master M tells him it stands for Mom. Master M allows all the letters to take a gift (which starts with their letter) for Mom. Charley made a cake for his mother which says "I love you Mom! XXXX" Little x finds out that x is the only letter that stands for kisses.
Boom Chicka Rock
by John Archambault
The characters are 12 mice, one for each hour on the clock, and Max the cat. The mice sneak out of the clock and have fun by taunting the cat. The mice go back into the clock and the new day starts again.
Book rhymes.
Book rhymes.
K is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet
by Kristen Kane
Each letter of the alphabet has a word which relates to PA. The book then gives information on that particular topic.
A: Amish in Lancaster
B: Bill Crosby who was born in Germantown, Pa
C: Coal Mines
D: Whitetail Deer which is the state animal
E. Easton, PA which is home to the Crayola Factory
F: Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
G: Gettysburg
H: Harriburg
I: Invetions by Ben Franklin
J: James Buchanan who was the only president to be born in PA
K: Keystone State which gets its name because PA was the central colony and a keystone is the center stone in an arch
L: Liberty Bell
M: Milton S. Hershey
N: Native Americans
O: Ore which is comes from the Pittsburg steel mine s
P: Punxsutawney Phil
Q: Quakers and Williams Penn
R: Rails to Trails
S: State ship, Niagara
T: Titusville which is home to the first oil well
U: Underground Railroad
V: Valley Forge
W: Williamsport, Little League Baseball
X: Marks the Spot, Philadelphia
Y: Yello and Blue which are the colors of the state flag
Z: Philadelphia Zoo
A: Amish in Lancaster
B: Bill Crosby who was born in Germantown, Pa
C: Coal Mines
D: Whitetail Deer which is the state animal
E. Easton, PA which is home to the Crayola Factory
F: Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
G: Gettysburg
H: Harriburg
I: Invetions by Ben Franklin
J: James Buchanan who was the only president to be born in PA
K: Keystone State which gets its name because PA was the central colony and a keystone is the center stone in an arch
L: Liberty Bell
M: Milton S. Hershey
N: Native Americans
O: Ore which is comes from the Pittsburg steel mine s
P: Punxsutawney Phil
Q: Quakers and Williams Penn
R: Rails to Trails
S: State ship, Niagara
T: Titusville which is home to the first oil well
U: Underground Railroad
V: Valley Forge
W: Williamsport, Little League Baseball
X: Marks the Spot, Philadelphia
Y: Yello and Blue which are the colors of the state flag
Z: Philadelphia Zoo
The Last Frontier: An Alaska Alphabet by Carol Crane
Each letter of the alphabet has a word which relates to Alaska. The book then gives information on that particular topic.
A: Alaskan Natives
B: Brown, Black, and Polar Bears
C: Craneberries
D: Denali which are the high peaks of Mount McKinley
E: Eagle
F: Forge-Me-No which is the state flower
G: Glaciers
H: Hooligan which is slimmy, oily fish
I: Iditarod which is sled-dog racing
J: Juneau which is the state capital
K: King Salmon which is the state fish
L: Loom which is a tyoe of duck
M: Moose
N: Northern Lights
O: Orca Whale
P: Ptarmigan which is a bird
Q: Qiviut which is a musk oxen's long hair
R: Rainforest
S: Sitka Spruce which is the state's tree
T: Tundra
U: Umiak
V: Vetgtables which only grow 14 weeks of the year
W: Artic Wolves
X marks the spot for gold
Y: Yukon River
Z: Zoodles of Wildlife
A: Alaskan Natives
B: Brown, Black, and Polar Bears
C: Craneberries
D: Denali which are the high peaks of Mount McKinley
E: Eagle
F: Forge-Me-No which is the state flower
G: Glaciers
H: Hooligan which is slimmy, oily fish
I: Iditarod which is sled-dog racing
J: Juneau which is the state capital
K: King Salmon which is the state fish
L: Loom which is a tyoe of duck
M: Moose
N: Northern Lights
O: Orca Whale
P: Ptarmigan which is a bird
Q: Qiviut which is a musk oxen's long hair
R: Rainforest
S: Sitka Spruce which is the state's tree
T: Tundra
U: Umiak
V: Vetgtables which only grow 14 weeks of the year
W: Artic Wolves
X marks the spot for gold
Y: Yukon River
Z: Zoodles of Wildlife
One For All: A PA Number Book
by Trinka Hakes
The book has pictures of a certain number of items which represent something.
1 Liberty Bell
2 Brown mules which pull boats up the Delaware canal
3 rivers in Pittsburg; Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny
4 tunnels on the PA turnpike
5 amish quilts
6 horses pull a Conestoga wagon
7 runaway slaves in the underground railroad
8 bright colors to paint Penn's Woods
9 young players of Little League in Williamsport
10 boys in blue in Gettysburg
11 stones in an arch the center keystone bears the weight
12 shoefly pies
13 stars of the 13 colonies on the first US flag by Betsy Ross
14 fireflies
15 Hemlocks
20 books in Ben Franklin's first public library
30 sweatshirts to honor
1 Liberty Bell
2 Brown mules which pull boats up the Delaware canal
3 rivers in Pittsburg; Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny
4 tunnels on the PA turnpike
5 amish quilts
6 horses pull a Conestoga wagon
7 runaway slaves in the underground railroad
8 bright colors to paint Penn's Woods
9 young players of Little League in Williamsport
10 boys in blue in Gettysburg
11 stones in an arch the center keystone bears the weight
12 shoefly pies
13 stars of the 13 colonies on the first US flag by Betsy Ross
14 fireflies
15 Hemlocks
20 books in Ben Franklin's first public library
30 sweatshirts to honor
Brown Bear, Bown Bear What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.
The book introduces kids to colors and animals. In the end their is a review of the animals.
The Mixed Up Chameleon
by Eric Carle
The chameleon's life was not very exciting until the day it discovered it could change not only its color but its shape and size,too. When it saw the wonderful animals in the zoo, it immediately wanted to be like them -- and ended up like
all of them at once.
all of them at once.
Mister Seahorse
by Eric Carle
When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr. Seahorse's belly! She knows he will take good care of them. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets some other underwater fathers caring for their babies: Mr. Tilapia, who carries his babies in his mouth; Mr. Kurtus, who keeps his on his head; and Mr.
Catfish, who is babysitting his young hatchlings.
Catfish, who is babysitting his young hatchlings.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Caterpillar eats his way through the days of the week and then changes into a beautiful butterfly.
Natures Paintbrush
by Susan Stockdale
Asks ‘Have you ever…’questions. “Have you ever noticed the patterns and colors on plants and animals?” The book looks at patterns in nature and
recurrences in nature; such as the ‘eye spot’ on all butterfly fish. It also shows pictures of animals that camouflage in their environment; such as the
artic fox that is white in the winter to blend in with the snow and that sheds it’s fur and becomes brown in the summer to blend in rocks.
recurrences in nature; such as the ‘eye spot’ on all butterfly fish. It also shows pictures of animals that camouflage in their environment; such as the
artic fox that is white in the winter to blend in with the snow and that sheds it’s fur and becomes brown in the summer to blend in rocks.
Close, Closer, Closest
by Shelly Rotner and Richard Olivo
Has three types of picture; from a far, close up, magnified. The pictures of objects child may see in their daily life allow children to see patterns they normal can’t see with their eye. Examples include: leafs, sunflower seeds, seeds of a strawberry, peacock’s features. This shows students that patterns are all around them, even if they can’t see them.
Ten Little Rabbits
by Virgina Grossman and Sylvia Lang
The book talks about
ten rabbits wearing Native American blankets. Each tribe has a different
pattern on their blanket. The last two pages of the book show a picture of the
different blankets with an explanation of the pattern and more information on
the Indian tribes.
Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet
by Ann Whiteford Paul
The book begins with an introduction of patchwork. The book then has patchwork for ever letter of the alphabet. Each letter has a description and history of the pattern. Then it shows a large picture of the patchwork as well as full quilt
showing the repeated patchwork and the pattern it creates.
showing the repeated patchwork and the pattern it creates.
Max Found Two Sticks
by Brian Pinkney
Max creates a rhyme with sticks. He then adds a bucket to create a new sound. He recreates the sound of lightning and light rain. He uses soda bottles to create a new rhyme. He plays with the church bells. The book shows children that music has patterns too.
What to Do with a Tail Like This
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
The book show pictures of different body parts or different
animals and what they use the body parts for. Elephants use their nose to give themselves a bath and crocodiles use them to breathe underwater. Jackrabbits uses their ears to keep cool and humpback whales use their ears to hear miles away. Giraffes use their tail to brush files off and monkeys use their tails to hang from trees. Eagles use their eyes to spot animals in the air and a chameleon can look in both ways using their eyes. Chimpanzees can feet itself using its foot. A gecko can use its sticky feet to walk on ceilings. An anteater catches termites
in its mouth.
animals and what they use the body parts for. Elephants use their nose to give themselves a bath and crocodiles use them to breathe underwater. Jackrabbits uses their ears to keep cool and humpback whales use their ears to hear miles away. Giraffes use their tail to brush files off and monkeys use their tails to hang from trees. Eagles use their eyes to spot animals in the air and a chameleon can look in both ways using their eyes. Chimpanzees can feet itself using its foot. A gecko can use its sticky feet to walk on ceilings. An anteater catches termites
in its mouth.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
by Ann Morris
The book has pictures of all different types of shoes and their
purpose. New shoes, old shoes, work shoes, play shoes, keep you dry shoes, dancing shoes.
purpose. New shoes, old shoes, work shoes, play shoes, keep you dry shoes, dancing shoes.
Do Like a Duck Does
by Judy Hindley
Five ducks follow their mother. A fox says he is a duck so he does what a duck does. The fox quacks, swims, and zip through thistles but he doesn’t do it very well.
In the Garden: Who's Been Here?
by Lindsay Barrett George
Christina and Jeremy are eating things in the garden. A chipmunk eats sunflower seeds. Tomato worms eat tomatoes. Cottontail rabbit eats lettuce. Slug eats a leaf. Crow eats corn. Deer mouse eats seeds. Woodchuck eats carrot.
Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out
by Alan Bake
Gray rabbit can’t find his book, so he decides to clean his
room. He sorts out the odd objects. With the painting supplies he finds a ball. With the balls he finds a purple vase. Eventually he finds his book.
room. He sorts out the odd objects. With the painting supplies he finds a ball. With the balls he finds a purple vase. Eventually he finds his book.
Rosie's Walk
by Pat Hutchins
Rosie the chicken goes for a walk and is followed by a fox. As they walk things happen to the fox which stops the fox from hurting Rosie. Rosie gets home safe. Not a lot of words, mostly pictures. Pictures have lots and lots of shapes; such as circles, rectangles, squares, triangles.
The Shape of Things
by Dayle Ann Doddes
Using pictures, the book shows how shapes can become everyday objects. A square becomes a house, a circle becomes a Ferris wheel, a triangle becomes a boat, a rectangle becomes a train, an oval becomes an egg, and a diamond becomes a kite.
Round is a Mooncake
by Roseanne Thong
Shows objects that are round; mooncakes, moon, pebbles, rice
bowls, eyes, balls. Shows objects that are square; checkerboard, candy, pizza box, box, window, room. Shows objects that rectangles; envelope, tickets, books, beds.
bowls, eyes, balls. Shows objects that are square; checkerboard, candy, pizza box, box, window, room. Shows objects that rectangles; envelope, tickets, books, beds.
Color Zoo
by Lois Ehlert
On the left of the page they show shapes and on the right they make animals out of the shapes. Shapes include circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, heart, diamond, octagon, and hexagon. Every three shapes the book reviews the previous three shapes.The last page has a review of all the shapes and colors.
Up, Down, and Around
by Katherine Ayes
The book starts off with planting seeds. It then discusses which way things grow. Up like corn, peppers, and broccoli. Down like carrots, potatoes, beets, and onions. Around like pumpkin vines, green beans, and tomatoes.
Now I'm Big
by Margaret Miller
Babies grow up. First they drink milk in a bottle and then they drink juice from a glass. First they sleep in a crib and then they sleep in a bed. When they are babies they have stuffed animals when they get older they get real pets.
Just a Little Bit
by Ann Tompert
An elephant and a mouse are on a seesaw, but nothing happens. A giraffe joins the mouse but still nothing happens. Then a zebra, lion, bear, crocodile, mongoose, monkey, and ostrich join but still nothing happens. Then a fly gets on and they can go up and down.
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
A roster is tired of chicken feed so he gets a cook book and decides to make something. Others decide to help him. They heat the oven, get
the ingredients, measure the ingredients, grease the pan, and put it in the oven. When they are done they have made Strawberry Shortcake but someone drops it so they have to start all over again.
the ingredients, measure the ingredients, grease the pan, and put it in the oven. When they are done they have made Strawberry Shortcake but someone drops it so they have to start all over again.
Tracks in the Sand
by Loreen Leedy
A female turtle craws out of the ocean and lays eggs in the
sand. Baby turtles develop in the eggs and eventually they hatch. They will crawl to the sea. They will continue to grow and swim in the ocean. So they will mate and lay their own eggs.
sand. Baby turtles develop in the eggs and eventually they hatch. They will crawl to the sea. They will continue to grow and swim in the ocean. So they will mate and lay their own eggs.
Mr. Cookie Baker
by Monica Wellington
The baker is getting ready to make cookies. He mixes the dough and cuts out the shapes. Then he bakes them till there are brown and smelling
good. Then he decorates them with sprinkles. Mrs. Baker sells the finished cookies. Every night Mr. Baker eats a good night cookie.
good. Then he decorates them with sprinkles. Mrs. Baker sells the finished cookies. Every night Mr. Baker eats a good night cookie.
Fat Frogs on Skinny Logs
by Sara Riches
Repetitive. Starts with one frog on a log and goes up to ten before the log flips over and they fall into the pond. “One fat frog sat on a skinny, slippery, slimy, slithery log.”
The Gummi Bear Counting Book
by Lindley Boegehold
Stars with one gummi bear and ends with ten. Each page features one number with that many gummi bear pictures.
Odd and Even Socks
by Melanie Chrisman
Explains the concept of even and odd numbers using real life objects; paired and unpaired socks. Contains a ‘Words to Know’ section.
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo: A Counting Book
by Eric Carle
Animals on train cars staring with one going till ten. No words.
Teeth, Tails, and Tentacles: An Animal Counting Book
by Christoper Wormell
Illustrates numbers one through twenty. Book doesn’t just increase number of animals, instead uses number to represent body parts, behaviors, or features of specific animals.