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Save Me a Seat

Written by Sarah Weeks

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL...

3rd - 7th
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The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Tony Persiani
Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up...
2nd - 5th
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¡Vámonos Let's Go!

Written by Rene Colato Lainez and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
The exciting noises that vehicles make, from a motorcycle to an ambulance, are presented in an English-Spanish update of the sing-along favorite, “The Wheels on the Bus.”
Pre-K - 1st
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Little Critter: Going to the Firehouse

Written by Mercer Mayer
Whoosh! goes the water hose. Ooo! Eee! Ooo! goes the siren. Ding! Ding! goes the fire alarm. Little...
K - 2nd
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Pete Milano's Guide to Being a Movie Star A Charlie Joe Jackson Book

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by Rebecca Roher
Pete Milano has always been the class clown and proud of it. What's the point of having friends if...
4th - 7th
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Coyote and the Butterflies

Written by Joe Hayes and Illustrated by Theresa Smith
After several attempts to retrieve salt from the Salt Lake for his wife's baking, a very lazy coyote...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Summer of the Swans

Written by Betsy Byars
Sara Godfrey is having a rough summer. She is moody and uncomfortable in her own skin. She blames...
3rd - 7th
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up

Written by Greenwald and Tommy and Illustrated by Coovert

Yes! Graduation day is finally here! Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle...

4th - 9th
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Written by Greenwald and Tommy and Illustrated by Coovert
Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he's managed to get...
4th - 6th
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Eye Book

Written by Lesieg and Theo and Illustrated by Joe
Our eyes see flies. Our eyes see ants. Sometimes they see pink underpants. Oh, say can you see? Dr...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Ice Is Nice! All about the North and South Poles

Written by Worth and Bonnie and Illustrated by Aristides ; Mathieu, Joe and Ruiz
As the Cat and Co. mingle with reindeer, musk oxen, polar bears, caribou, and all sorts of penguins...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Nose Book

Written by Perkins and Al and Illustrated by Joe
I see a nose on every face I see noses every place Noses come in all shapes colors and sizes and are...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Tooth Book

Written by Seuss and Illustrated by Joe
Teeth–they come in handy when you chew or smile! In Dr. Seuss’s hilarious ode to teeth, little ones...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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How Joe The Bear And Sam The Mouse Got Together

Written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
``Boo hoo, boo hoo,'' cry Joe the big bear and Sam the small mouse throughout this story. picture...
K - 2nd
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The Borrowers

Written by Mary Norton and Illustrated by Beth Krush
The story of the Clock family, little people who live in the walls of an English house and borrow...
2nd - 5th
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Ice Cream Summer

Written and Illustrated by Peter Sis
Joe wants to go on a special trip with his grandpa at the end of the summer. Through letters, Joe...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th

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