A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Hutts Aston

Following up An Egg is Quiet, author Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrator Sylvia Long bring us another brilliant book, this one about seeds. The author has provided us with beautiful information about a seed's journey, its secrets, and its abilities and the illustrator has created beautiful and vibrant artwork. If you have ever been interested in learning about seeds from their beginning to their end, then this is the perfect book for you!

Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski

Oh my! These chickens really are chicken chickens! While running away from a wolf, who really is scary, they run right into other frightening things. First a ditch, then some cows, a lake, and then the scariest of them all - a cave! Inside that cave they hear ggrrrowling and are certain it will be a big, hairy, chicken-chomping animal. When they come out of that cave, they are so proud of themselves and boast about all the chicken power, brains, and guts that they have. You'll need to read Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski to learn what happened in the cave.

Big Chickens was chosen as the 2007 Michigan Reads! book for children. Michigan Reads! is a statewide program highlighting early childhood literacy and promoting reading to young children by focusing on a children's book by a Michigan author.

The Fantastic Flying Bicycle by Johnathan Rand

Calling all fans of the Michigan Chillers and American Chillers books! Johnathan Rand has another series of books for you. The Fantastic Flying Bicycle is the first book in Mr. Rand's latest series, Freddie Fernortner Fearless First Grader. Freddie and his friends, Darla and Chip, along with his cat, Mr. Chewy, build a flying bicycle! Now, you may know when you read this that it would be hard to fly a bike just the way Freddie built it, but they do get it to actually fly and their trouble soon begins. This book is full of suspense on each page as you read about one danger after another. With each near tragedy you wonder if they will ever get safely home. If you're beginning to read chapter books on your own and are ready for a suspenseful story, you should start reading the Freddie Fernortner books soon.