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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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Grumpy Monkey

Written by Suzanne Lang and Illustrated by Max Lang

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it–how can...

Pre-K - 2nd
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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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Dog Days of School

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Brian Biggs

Charlie thinks his dog, Norman, has got it good: he gets to spend his days lounging on the couch or...

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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Empanadas for Everyone

Written by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Illustrated by Lenny Wen

Every Saturday, Carina visits Tía Mimi in her barrio, which is always humming with life. There is...

Pre-K - 3rd
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If You Give a Pig a Party

Written by Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond

If you give a pig a party, she's going to ask for some balloons. When you give her the balloons, she...

Pre-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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Curious George's First Day of School

Written by Margaret Rey & H.A. Rey and Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines

It’s the first day of school, and George has been invited to Mr. Apple’s class to be a special...

Pre-K - 2nd
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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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The Family Santa Almost Forgot

Written by Beth Bacon and Illustrated by Christian Paniagua

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. And you surely recall Rudolph (the most famous...

Pre-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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Warthogs in the Kitchen: A Sloppy Counting Book

Written by Pamela Duncan Edwards & Henry Cole

A delightful counting book from the creators of Livingstone Mouse features a group of eight messy...

Pre-K - 3rd
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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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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...

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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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Today is Monday

Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle

String beans, spaghetti, ZOOOOP, roast beef, fresh fish, chicken and ice cream are the delicious...

Pre-K - 2nd
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This Is the Bread I Baked for Ned

Written by Crescent Dragonwagon and Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer

Having spent the afternoon preparing a special dinner for her husband, Ned's dedicated wife, Glenda...

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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Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup/Caldo, Caldo, Caldo (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Diane Gonzales Bertrand and Illustrated by Alex Pardo Delange (Illustrator) & Julia Mercedes Castilla (Translator)

"On rainy Sunday mornings when Mama pulls out her tall, dark soup pot with tiny white spots, we know...

K - 2nd
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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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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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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

Written by Alison Jackson and Illustrated by Judy Schachner

I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry.

And with that...

Pre-K - 2nd

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