Iowa Goldfinch Awards
The Iowa Goldfinch Award has been created to promote reading by children in Pre-kindergarten through third grade.
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Creepy carrots!2012
Summary: The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.- place hold (0)
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The day the crayons quit2013
Summary: When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.- place hold (0)
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Staff PickThe book with no pictures2014
Summary: "In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--- place hold (1)
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ZooZical2011
Summary: When the winter doldrums arrive at the zoo, a very small hippo and a young kangaroo decide to stage a "ZooZical," a show to display their singing, dancing, acrobatic, and other talents to the people of Springfield.- place hold (0)
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Ugly pie2010
Summary: After baking a scrumptious Ugly Pie, made from ingredients donated by his neighbors, Ol' Bear invites everyone over for a slice. Includes pie recipe.- place hold (0)
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Tom's tweet2010
Summary: When a cat finds a bedraggled baby bird that has fallen from its nest, an unlikely friendship develops between the two.- place hold (0)
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The runaway wok : a Chinese New Year tale2011
Summary: On Chinese New Year's Eve, a poor man who works for the richest businessman in Beijing sends his son to market to trade their last few eggs for a bag of rice, but instead he brings home an empty--but... more »- place hold (0)
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Press here2011
Summary: Instructs the reader on how to interact with the illustrations to create imaginative images.- place hold (3)
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Penny And Her Song
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Nubs : the true story of a mutt, a Marine & a miracle2009
Summary: The story of a wild dog who befriended Marine Major Brian Dennis in Iraq, and, when they were separated, trekked seventy miles through the desert winter to rejoin his friend.- place hold (0)
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Night flight : Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic2011
Summary: An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.- place hold (0)
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Neville2011
Summary: When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood.- place hold (0)
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Mirror mirror : a book of reversible verse2010
Summary: A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.- place hold (0)
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Memoirs of a goldfish2010
Summary: A goldfish gives a personal account of his experiences while swimming around his bowl as it slowly fills with fish and other accessories, only to realize when he is relocated for a cleaning how much he misses them.- place hold (0)
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Max Spaniel : Best In Show
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Pete the cat : I love my white shoes2010
Summary: As he walks down the street, Pete the cat sings about his brand new white shoes as they change from red to blue to brown to wet.- place hold (0)
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Grandpa Green2011
Summary: A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.- place hold (0)
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The cow loves cookies2010
Summary: While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.- place hold (0)
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Chicks run wild2011
Summary: When her little chicks refuse to settle down for the night, Mama decides to surprise them with an unusual request.- place hold (0)
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Buzz Boy And Fly Guy
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Blackout2011
Summary: When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.- place hold (0)
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Big red lollipop2010
Summary: Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help.- place hold (0)
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Ant and grasshopper2011
Summary: In this variation of the old tale of the ant who gathers food for winter, and the grasshopper who does not prepare, there is an unexpected ending.- place hold (0)
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The Curse Of The Bologna Sandwich
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Interrupting chicken2010
Summary: Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.- place hold (0)
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Clementine, Friend of the Week2010
Summary: With her kitten, Moisturizer, missing and having fought with her best friend, Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine finds it hard to concentrate on doing her best as her classmate's Friend of the Week.- place hold (0)
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Pearl And Wagner : Four Eyes
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Hot rod hamster!2010
Summary: A hamster, with the help of a canine junkyard dealer and his mouse assistants, builts a hot rod and drives it in a race against some very large dogs.- place hold (0)
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Otis2009
Summary: When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who can help.- place hold (0)
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Purplicious2007
Summary: When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink.- place hold (0)
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Dave the potter : artist, poet, slave2010
Summary: Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.- place hold (0)
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Marley and the kittens2010
Summary: Marley spots two motherless kittens by the side of the road and his family gladly adopts them, but as he tries to copy the cute behavior of the little felines, the large puppy causes more and more trouble.- place hold (0)
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The boss baby2010
Summary: From the moment he arrives, it is obvious that the new baby is boss and he gets whatever he wants, from drinks made-to-order around the clock to his executive gym.- place hold (0)
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Best Friends : The True Story Of Owen And Mzee
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Bink & Gollie2010
Summary: Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.- place hold (0)
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Cat Secrets
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Willoughby & the lion2009
Summary: When Willoughby moves to a new house far away from his friends, he meets an enchanted lion who shows him what is truly important in life.- place hold (0)
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Who ate all the cookie dough?2008
Summary: Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough.- place hold (0)
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