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MY FAVORITES

Age Range

7 - 9

Page Count

144

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Grade Level

2nd - 4th

ISBN

9781338057966

Lexile

690L

Themes

award winners & favorites

Mango & Bambang: The Not-a-Pig

Written by Polly Faber

A plucky girl teams up with nervous tapir in a four-part stories about friends in need and the healing power of banana pancakes. “Whimsical” — SLJ

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Age Range

7 - 9

Page Count

144

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Grade Level

2nd - 4th

ISBN

9781338057966

Lexile

690L

Themes

award winners & favorites

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Look & Find Out: Desert Animals

Written by Alice B. McGinty

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K - 1st

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Max & Mo: Let's Make a Snowman

Written by Patricia Lakin

The adorable stories of two classroom hamsters—Max, who loves to know things, and Mo, who loves to...

K - 1st

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Elephant & Piggie: Can I Play Too?

Written by Mo Willems

Award-winning Willems' has created an irresistible series featuring best friends Gerald and Piggie...

Pre-K - 2nd

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Esme the Ice Cream Fairy (Rainbow Magic—The Sugar & Spice Fairies)

Written by Daisy Meadows

Fairy fans will adore this whimsical and lighthearted chapter book series, with a special fairy at...

2nd - 3rd

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Look & Learn: Ocean Creatures (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Catherine D. Hughes

A colorful series that builds important skills including naming, sorting, rhyming, counting...

Pre-K - K

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Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly

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Follow these identical twins to humorous outcomes in these short stories for early readers....

1st - 2nd

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National Geographic Kids—Look & Learn: Dig

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A colorful series that builds important skills including naming, sorting, rhyming, counting...

Pre-K - K

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Clara the Chocolate Fairy (Rainbow Magic—The Sugar & Spice Fairies)

Written by Daisy Meadows

Fairy fans will adore this whimsical and lighthearted chapter book series, with a special fairy at...

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Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

They were each born with the gift of gospel. Martin's voice kept people in their seats, but also sent their praises soaring. Mahalia's voice was brass-and-butter - strong and smooth at the same time.

1st - 5th

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