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Follow That Clue!

Written by Nan Walker and Illustrated by Diane Palmisciano

With his mom away, Ravi's birthday is shaping up to be a total bust. . . until a mysterious bunch of...

K - 3rd
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Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup

Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a...

K - 4th
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The Ugly Vegetables

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin

The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than...

Pre-K - 3rd
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In the Night Kitchen

Written and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sheep Out to Eat

Written by Nancy Shaw and Illustrated by Margot Apple

The sheep are back, and this time they're hungry, venturing into a tea shop for even more rollicking...

Pre-K - 3rd
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How My Parents Learned to Eat

Written by Ina R. Friedman and Illustrated by Allen Say

An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Word Collector

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Saturday at the Food Pantry

Written by Diane O'Neill and Illustrated by Brizida Magro

The story follows Molly and her mom, who don't always have enough food at home. One Saturday, they...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Remember My Breath: Mindful Breathing for All My Feelings

Written by Lynn Rummel and Illustrated by Karen Bunting

Visualization and mindful breathing for kids helps children recognize and manage their feelings.

Youn...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Listening Walk

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Aliki
A little girl and her father take a quiet walk and identify the sounds around them. Soon the girl discovers an extraordinary world of sounds in her everyday environment.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Spelling Bee Before Recess

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis

The students were squirming
but none made a sound,
as the spelling bee entered
its championship
...

K - 4th
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Crayon!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit has a problem: he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Carrots!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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No Kimchi For Me!

Written by Aram Kim

Yoomi loves Grandma's cooking—except for stinky, spicy kimchi, the pickled cabbage condiment served...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Mr. Lincoln is the coolest principal ever! He knows how to do everything, from jumping rope to...

1st - 4th
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Sophie's Lovely Locks

Written by Erica Pelton Villnave

Sophie McPhee loves her long locks. Curly, curly, fancy, twirly. Twirly, whirly, long, and girly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!

Written by Peter H. Reynolds & Henry Rocket Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Poppy: All we need is love.

Little One: And a pillow.

Poppy: Yes, a pillow, but that is all we...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Don't Hug the Quokka!

Written by Daniel Errico and Illustrated by Mia Powell

That quokka may be cute, but does it want a hug? The quokka says “No!” In Don't Hug That Quokka!...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Strictly No Elephants

Written by Lisa Mantchev and Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day

Written by Carmen Agra Deedy and Illustrated by Pete Oswald

In two little houses, on two little hills, lived two best friends...

So begins the story of Rita...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Friendship Yarn

Written by Lisa Moser and Illustrated by Olga Demidova

Porcupine and Badger have always been the best of friends, so when Porcupine finds some yarn in the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Upside Down Boy/El nino de cabeza

Written by Juan Herrera and Illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez

Fresh from the country, Juanito is bewildered by his new school. Everything he does feels upside...

K - 3rd
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Quinito's Neighborhood/El Vecindario de Quinito

Written by Ina Cumpiano and Illustrated by Jose Ramirez

Quinito’s neighborhood is made up of more than just buildings, streets, and shops — it’s made up of...

Pre-K - 3rd

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