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The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter

Written by Shabazz Larkin
The Thing About Bees is a Norman Rockwell-inspired Sunday in the park, a love poem from a father to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration

Written by Samara Cole Doyon and Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
Told by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun Brown is a story -- a song...
K - 3rd
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Sweet People Are Everywhere

Written by Alice Walker and Illustrated by Quim Torres
They are all over the globe. Sweet people can be found from Canada to Congo to Cuba, from...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Black All Around!

Written by Patricia Hubbell and Illustrated by Don Tate
In this lively, poetic celebration of the color black, a young girl experiences the wonder and joy...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry

Written and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

"And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world." -...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Full Moon Is Rising

Written by Marilyn Singer and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
This book is a collection of poems about the moon as it’s seen around the world—and even from outer...
1st - 5th
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All the Water in the World

Written by George Ella Lyon and Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson
This poetic story guides children through the water cycle. Where does water come from? Where does...
Pre-K - 3rd
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20741

Feel the Beat: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing

Written by Marilyn Singer and Illustrated by Kristi Valiant
From samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop, this collection of poems celebrates dance and the joy it...
K - 3rd
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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman

Written by Reeve Lindbergh and Illustrated by Pamela Paparone
Nobody Owns the Sky is the story of Bessie Coleman, a young African American woman who pursues her...
1st - 4th
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The Classic Collection of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes (The Classic Edition)

Written by Gina Beck and illustrator
Enjoy these beloved nursery rhymes now in the perfect format for small hands and big imaginations...
Pre-K - 1st
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One Leaf Rides the Wind

Written by Celeste Davidson Mannis
A Japanese garden is the exotic setting for this Parents' Choice Award-winning counting book that...
1st - 4th
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Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons

Written by Joseph Bruchac
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen...
Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Loved

Written by Nikki Giovanni
Newbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen of National Book Award winner Nikki...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Ballad of Mulan

Written by Song Nan Zhang
According to legend, there was a young woman named Mulan whose aged and frail father was conscripted...
Pre-K - 4th
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The Song of Mu Lan

Written by Jeanne M. Lee
Mu Lan is at her loom when she hears the Emperor's call to arms. She rides off to war in her father...
Pre-K - 5th
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Peace Is An Offering

Written by Annette Lebox and Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Peace is an offering. A muffin or a peach. A birthday invitation. A trip to the beach.

Join this...

Pre-K - 1st
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Summer Wonders

Written by Bob Raczka and Illustrated by Judy Stead
A book that celebrates all things summer – from playing at the park to swimming at the pool to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Salsa

Written by Jorge Argueta and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
A young boy and his sister gather the ingredients and grind them up in a molcajete, just like their...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Mud! (Hello Reader Level 1)

Written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Simple words and short sentences make these lively books perfect for the newest readers.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Song of the Wild: A First Book of Animals

Written by Nicola Davies and Illustrated by Petr Horacek
A remarkable collection of poems which offer keen observations on wildlife around the world...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Orangutanka: A Story in Poems

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Renee Kurilla
All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Are You An Echo? The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Written by David Jacobson, Sally Ito and Michiko Tsuboi and Illustrated by Toshikado Hajiri
In early-1900s Japan, Misuzu Kaneko grows from precocious bookworm to instantly-beloved children’s...
1st - 5th
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A Light in the Attic

Written and Illustrated by Shel Silverstein
This volume of Shel Silverstein's illustrated poetry presents a cast of characters including...
1st - 4th
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Meet Danitra Brown

Written by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
A collection of poems about two African-American girls, Danitra Brown and her best friend, Zuri...
Pre-K - 3rd

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