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1-22 of 22 results for "family life "

The Snowy Day

Written by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter ventures out into the snow and marvels at the tracks he makes, the snowman he builds, and the...

Pre-K - 1st

Rickshaw Girl

Written by Mitali Perkins

Naima lives in Bangladesh with her father, a rickshaw driver, and her mother, a homemaker. She...

2nd - 5th

The Stories Julian Tells

Written by Ann Cameron

Julian loves to tell stories, but they’re not always true. His most captive audience is his...

1st - 4th

Olivia

Written by Ian Falconer

Olivia is a feisty pig who has more energy than she knows what to do with. She sings loudly, draws...

Pre-K - K

Heidi

Written by Johanna Spyri

When Heidi’s aunt takes her to live with her grandfather in the mountains Heidi thrives in her...

3rd - 7th

Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa,...

3rd - 7th

No Mirrors in My Nana's House

Written by Ysaye Barnwell

Nana's house doesn't have any mirrors. That way, they can't see the reflection of the cracks in the wall or the clothes that don't fit. What they see and feel all around them, though, is love.

PreK - 2nd

Gertie's Leap to Greatness

Written by Kate Beasley

Gertie Reece Foy has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest...

4th - 6th

Mommy Pick Me Up

Written by Soledad Bravi

Mommy, Pick Me Up is about a little boy who calls for help from his mom whenever he needs...

Pre-K - 1st

My Second Life

Written by Faye Bird

Fifteen-year-old Ana has a good life--she has friends and a boy she likes and a kind mother--but...

7th - 9th

Dobry

Written by Monica Shannon

Dobry is a young boy who lives in Bulgaria with his widowed mother and grandfather, who run the...

5th - 7th

Patron Saint for Junior Bridesmaids

Written by Shelley Tougas

Mary Margaret Miller is going to be a junior bridesmaid--that is, if she isn't grounded for the...

4th - 7th

Saturday

Written by Ian Lendler and Serge Bloch

Saturdays are the best even if you have to do a chore or two. As a little boy takes us through his...

Pre-K - 2nd

Saving Montgomery Sole

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Montgomery Sole is a square peg in a small town, forced to go to a school full of jocks and girls...

6th - 12th

Special Delivery

Written by Philip C. Stead

Sadie is on her way to deliver an elephant to her Great-Aunt Josephine, who lives completely alone...

Pre-K - 2nd

Toy Brother

Written by William Steig

Yorick Bede has always considered his younger brother Charles a first-rate pain in the pants, and...

Pre-K - 3rd

Creep From The Deep

Written by R. L. Stine

Billy and his sister, Sheena, unwittingly dive into a terrifying mystery when they accept a...

3rd - 7th

Liar, Liar

Written by Gary Paulsen

Kevin has found a way to make his life easier--by lying. He's also quite good at it. But lying has...

3rd - 7th

Bad Kitty Chapter Book: Bad Kitty Meets the Baby

Written by Nick Bruel

Bad Kitty doesn't mean to be bad... does he? This outrageously funny chapter book series brings readers dangerously close to this irresistibly cranky cat. "Just plain hysterical." —Kirkus

2nd - 4th

Froggy Books: Froggy Gets a Doggy

Written by Jonathan London

Preschoolers are sure to relate to Froggy's forgetfulness, impatience, and fears. Repetitive text and funny sounds keep the mood light "Good choice for read-aloud."—Publishers Weekly

Pre-K - 1st

All the Way to Havana

Written by Margarita Engle

A family drives through the streets of Havana, Cuba and experiences the sights and sounds of a vibrant city.

PreK - 3rd

Wild Berries

Written by Julie Flett

Clarence delights in meeting an ant, a spider, and a fox while spending the day picking blueberries with his grandmother. In English and Swampy Cree.

PreK - 3rd

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