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Is Your Mama a Llama?

Written by Deborah Guarino and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Lloyd is trying to figure out who other animals’ mamas are. He asks all his friends if their mamas...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Written by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
The story of Despereaux, a mouse who falls in love with a human named Princess Pea who is being held...
2nd - 5th
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Written by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and Illustrated by Robert Lawson
Mr. Popper, a house painter, lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife and two children. He is...
2nd - 6th
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Are You My Mother?

Written and Illustrated by P. D. Eastman
When a baby bird hatches early and finds that his mother is gone, he goes looking for her. He asks...
Pre-K - 1st
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Bark, George

Written and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
George’s mother asks her son to bark, but he makes almost every other animal sound instead. He goes...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Because of Winn-Dixie

Written by Kate DiCamillo
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni, new to the town of Naomi, Florida, finds a dog in the supermarket...
4th - 7th
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Grumpy Bird

Written and Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
When Bird wakes up in a grumpy mood, he finds he can’t do anything—not even fly. While walking...
Pre-K - K
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Good Night, Gorilla

Written and Illustrated by Peggy Rathmann
What happens when a gorilla doesn’t want to go to bed at night? He follows the zookeeper on his...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Moo, Baa, La La La

Written and Illustrated by Sandra Boynton
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1982. A fun book for young children that introduces them to animals and the sounds they make. Cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, and cats are included in the story.
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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Sylvia Long’s Mother Goose

Written and Illustrated by Sylvia Long
A compilation of more than 75 Mother Goose rhymes complemented by Sylvia Long’s captivating...
Pre-K - 2nd
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

Written by Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1985. If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Penguin in Peril

Written and Illustrated by Helen Hancocks
Three hungry cats have a foolproof plan for a fishy feast—all they need is a penguin to do the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Lucky Ducklings

Written by Eva Moore and Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
When a duck takes her ducklings for a walk, the last thing she expects is for them to fall down a...
K - 2nd
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My First Day

Written by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

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

Pre-K - 2nd
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Written by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young and Illustrated by Nicole Wong

This book traces how chocolate gets from the tropical rainforest and into our stomachs. You may be...

K - 3rd
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Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Alan Marks
A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock and Illustrated by Carrie Ann Bradshaw
As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by from...
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