ebook: Biggest Job of All

Author: Hariet Ziefert

Illustrator: Lauren Browne

Date: 2005

Publisher: Blue Apple Books

Early Elementary

Lulu wants a very important job when she grows up. Her mother suggests many jobs including being a nurse, doctor, and teacher. Lulu wants a very important job and doesn't settle for anything her mother suggests. When she asks her mom was the biggest job to her is, she responds that taking care of Lulu and her brother is the biggest job of all. Lulu decides she wants that job, since it is the biggest job of all. As an afterthought, she asks if she can also be an author just like her mom.

ebook: Diary of a Worm

Author: Doreen Cronin

Illustrator: Harry Bliss

Date: 2003

Publisher: Cotler

Early Elementary

Told from the worm's eye perspective, this book accounts the ins and outs of daily life for an earthworm. This book is quite humorous and offers an opportunity for students to see beyond the text into the illustrations for additional humor and understanding. The worm tells of his family and is quite content as long as he doesn't disturb his father while he's eating the newspaper.

ebook: How I Became a Pirate

Author: Melinda Long

Illustrator: David Shannon

Date: 2003

Publisher: Scholastic

Jeremy Jacob spots a pirate ship while vacationing at the beach with his parents. When the pirates come ashore, they discover Jeremy Jacob is a good digger, which is just what they need to bury the treasure. After realizing being a pirate wasn't all it was cracked up to be, he helps the pirates bury the treasure in a place he won't soon forget (his own backyard). Jeremy Jacob has a great time being a pirate and even makes it back in time for soccer practice.