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1-24 of 85 results for "family"

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Lucky Ducklings

Written by Eva Moore

When a duck takes her ducklings for a walk, the last thing she expects is for them to fall down a...

K - 2nd

My First Day

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

How do newborn animals spend their first day on the planet? Do they all have parental interaction?...

Pre-K - 3rd

Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle

A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...

Pre-K - 3rd

Tea Cakes for Tosh

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons

This book is about a young boy named Tosh who helps his aging grandmother remember the family...

K - 3rd

The Favorite Daughter

Written by Allen Say

Yuriko does not like that other children are making fun of her name. A girl who used to love art...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Patchwork Garden/ Pedacitos de huerto

Written by Diane de Ande

After finding her own patch of dirt to plant a garden, a young girl inspires her neighbors to...

K - 3rd

Jingle Dancer

Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Dreaming of continuing the tradition that has been a part of her family for generations, a young...

Pre-K - 5th

Sunday Shopping

Written by Sally Derby

Evie and her grandmother have a special tradition on Sunday evenings. Join them on a shopping spree...

K - 3rd

The Nesting Quilt

Written by Cathryn Falwell

A young girl makes connections between her family preparing for a new baby and the birds she...

Pre-K - 3rd

A Boy Called Slow

Written by Joseph Bruchac

This picture-book biography recounts the boyhood of a real Lakota Sioux named Slow, who grew up in...

Pre-K - 3rd

Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year

Written by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-Low

Ernie Wan prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Pre-K - 3rd

Lin Yi's Lantern

Written by Brenda Williams

During the Moon Festival, a boy bargains for the things his family needs to celebrate.

K - K

Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Written by Minfong Ho

In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.

Pre-K - 2nd

Too Many Tamales

Written by Gary Soto

Maria and her cousins put their stomachs to the test to find her mom’s lost wedding ring. Learn about Mexican Christmas traditions.

Pre-K - 3rd

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

Written by Lenore Look

Jenny is the only family member who isn’t happy that Uncle Peter is getting married. She...

Pre-K - 3rd

Make Way for Ducklings

Written by Robert McCloskey

A lovely story of how a family of ducks searches until they find the right place to raise their...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Keeping Quilt

Written by Patricia Polacco

As a way to remember their home in Russia, Anna’s family sews a quilt from old clothes from their...

Pre-K - 3rd

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written by William Steig

Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are...

K - 5th

Stellaluna

Written by Janell Cannon

Stellaluna, a bat, escaped from an owl but lost her mother in the attack. Adopted by a mother bird,...

Pre-K - 2nd

Love You Forever

Written by Robert Munsch

This story illustrates the unconditional love between a mother and child. As the boy grows into a...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Birthday Swap

Written by Loretta Lopez

Lori’s looking for the perfect gift for her older sister, but Lori’s the one who winds up with...

Pre-K - 3rd

Throw Your Tooth on the Roof

Written by Selby B. Beeler

This book shares tooth traditions from around the world. Learn how children in different cultures celebrate losing a tooth.

Pre-K - 2nd

My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Written by Patricia Polacco

Growing up on her grandparents’ farm in Michigan, younger sister Patricia is very competitive...

Pre-K - 4th

The Runaway Bunny

Written by Margaret Wise Brown

A bunny decides to run away and imagines that he turns into a fish, a rock, a crocus, a sailboat,...

Pre-K - 3rd

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