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Raindrops to Rainbow

Written by John Micklos, Jr. and Illustrated by Charlene Chua

Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes...

Pre-K - 1st
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Spanish Is the Language of My Family

Written by Michael Genhart and Illustrated by John Parra

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Green Is a Chile Pepper/El chile es verde

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra

Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.
Green is cilantro inside our pot.


In this lively picture...

Pre-K - 1st
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Boom Chicka Rock

Written by John Archambault and Illustrated by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood
At night, mice wearing numbers emerge from a clock and wreak havoc in the kitchen, but all need to...
Pre-K - 1st
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Cows to the Rescue (Barnyard Rescue)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
It's the day of the county fair!

Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel...

Pre-K - 3rd
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City Mouse–Country Mouse (And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop)

Written by Aesop and adapted by John Wallner
A collection of three Aesop tales, playfully featuring mice as the charming main characters: City...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dinosaur Rap

Written by Foster and John and Illustrated by Harter
Go on a rhythmic romp through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to meet the prehistoric...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can...
1st - 3rd
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Wonder Woman: An Origin Story

Written by John Sazaklis and Illustrated by Luciano Vecchio
She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Frog Went A-Courtin'

Written by John Langstaff and Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky
This 1956 Caldecott-winner combines the rollicking lyrics of the clasic folktale with vibrant...
Pre-K - 2nd
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16349

Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

Written by Himmelman and John and Illustrated by Himmelman
Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can...
1st - 2nd
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Clifford's Loose Tooth

Written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison and Norman Bridwell and Illustrated by John Kurtz
Clifford is worried about his loose tooth. Emily Elizabeth reassures him that, when it falls out, a...
1st - 2nd
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The Calypso Alphabet

Written by John Agard and Illustrated by Jennifer Bent
A poet and a Jamaican artist collaborate using the alphabet, rhythmical cadences, and vivid pictures...
1st - 3rd
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Knots on a Counting Rope

Written by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault and Illustrated by Ted Rand
A boy grows up by coming to terms with his blindness and his beloved grandfather's impending death...
Pre-K - 3rd
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John Henry: An American Legend

Written and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
The story of John Henry and how he used his hammer to lay railroad tracks across prairies and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15515

The Story of Jumping Mouse

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Based on a Native American legend, this story is about a mouse who goes on a long, dangerous journey...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Waiting for the Biblioburro

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra
Ana loves to read, but she has already read all the books in her small village in Colombia. Then one...
K - 3rd
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Millions of Cats

Written and Illustrated by Wanda Gág
The story of a lonely elderly couple who decide they want a cat to keep them company. The husband...
Pre-K - 1st
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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
Pre-K - 6th
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Owl Moon

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Going owling is an exercise in patience and endurance, but the payoff can be enormous. The young...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Blackout

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
Using the blackout of 2003 as inspriation, the author follows a fictional family on a hot summer...
Pre-K - 1st
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Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra
A little girl discovers that shapes are all around her. They are part of the food she eats, games...
Pre-K - 1st

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