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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

Written by Gennifer Choldenko

When eleven-year-old Hank’s mom doesn’t come home, he takes care of his toddler sister, Boo, like he...

5th - 6th
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Marianne the Maker

Written by Kelly Corrigan & Claire Corrigan Lichty and Illustrated by George Sweetland

Marianne's days are filled with schedules, structure, and soccer. There's just one problem: Marianne...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Bakery Dragon

Written and Illustrated by Devin Elle Kurtz

Ember has always been different from the other dragons. His fearsome roar sounds more like a polite...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Day the Crayons Made Friends

Written by Drew Daywalt and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Duncan’s crayons are at it again, escaping their box to explore his room and have adventures. Each crayon finds something new to do—Red drives a firetruck, Blue helps a doll, and Esteban tames a teddy bear—sharing exciting stories of the friends and adventures they encounter.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Nutcracker

Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett

When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory

Written by H.A. Rey & Margret Rey

Curious George finds his sweet tooth–and plenty of chocolate–on a visit to a candy store.

When George...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Boxitects

Written and Illustrated by Kim Smith

Meg is a brilliant and creative boxitect. She loves impressing her teacher and classmates with what...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Book of Mistakes

Written and Illustrated by Corinna Luyken
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Uh oh, something went wrong with the painting! But this artist has a secret: mistakes can turn into something amazing. Can you guess what she makes out of her smudges and messy marks?
Pre-K - 3rd
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Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog

Written by Lisa Papp

Madeline Finn is training her dog Star to become a therapy dog. Will they pass the test? A beautiful...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

Written by Aya Khalil and Illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan

Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Midnight Mitzvah

Written by Ruth Horowitz and Illustrated by Jenny Meilihove

Hanina Chipmunk's favorite thing to do is gather nuts and share them with her hungry friends. But...

K - 2nd
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Potato Pants

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller

Potato is excited because today―for one day only― Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling . ....

Pre-K - 3rd
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Black Joy: Love Yourself, Love Your Culture

Written by Charnaie Gordon and Illustrated by Lhaiza Morena

Follow a day in the life of a young Black child and learn the different ways we experience love...

1st - 6th
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Walter the Baker

Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle

Walter the Baker is famous for his breads, rolls, cookies, tarts, and pies. The Duke and Duchess...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Tony's Bread

Written by Tomie dePaola

Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Stop That Pickle!

Written by Peter Armour and Illustrated by Andrew Shachat

When Mrs. Elmira Deeds waddles into Mr. Adolph’s deli and asks for a pickle, chaos erupts! The...

Pre-K - 3rd
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One Hundred Hungry Ants

Written by Elinor J Pinczes and Illustrated by Bonnie MacKain

Hi dee ho! It's off to a picnic we go!

One hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a...

K - 3rd
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Jalapeño Bagels

Written by Natasha Wing and Illustrated by Robert Casilla

While trying to decide what to take for his school's International Day, Pablo helps his Mexican...

K - 3rd
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Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop

Written by Margaret Rey & H.A. Rey

There are so many colorful, delicious flavors of ice cream in Mr. Herb's store. Which should George...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Curious George and the Pizza

Written by Margaret Rey & H.A. Rey

Curious George is up to his elbows in dough and trouble as he tries his hand at making pizza. Tony...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Cleversticks

Written by Bernard Ashley and Illustrated by Derek Brazell

Ling Sung dreads going to school. There are too many things the other kids can do that he can't...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Powwow Day

Written by Traci Sorell and Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight

It's powwow day, and River wants so badly to dance as she does every year. But she can't dance this...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Spoonful of Frogs

Written by Casey Lyall and Illustrated by Vera Brosgol

A witch’s favorite treat is frog soup. Luckily, it’s healthy and easy to make. To give it that extra...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Anni Dreams of Biryani

Written by Namita Moolani Mehra and Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat

The café across the street from Anni’s home in Little India makes the best biryani in the world...

K - 3rd

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