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Good Night, Gorilla

Written and Illustrated by Peggy Rathmann
What happens when a gorilla doesn’t want to go to bed at night? He follows the zookeeper on his...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Moo, Baa, La La La

Written and Illustrated by Sandra Boynton
A fun book for young children that introduces them to animals and the sounds they make. Cows, sheep...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Are You My Mother?

Written and Illustrated by P. D. Eastman
When a baby bird hatches early and finds that his mother is gone, he goes looking for her. He asks...
Pre-K - 1st
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Bark, George

Written and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
George’s mother asks her son to bark, but he makes almost every other animal sound instead. He goes...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Grumpy Bird

Written and Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
When Bird wakes up in a grumpy mood, he finds he can’t do anything—not even fly. While walking...
Pre-K - K
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Is Your Mama a Llama?

Written by Deborah Guarino and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Lloyd is trying to figure out who other animals’ mamas are. He asks all his friends if their mamas...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Charlie Anderson

Written by Barbara Abercrombie and Illustrated by Mark Graham

Charlie, a fuzzy gray cat, walked out of the woods one evening and into Elizabeth's and Sarah's...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Kitten's First Full Moon

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
A kitten sees her first full moon and mistakenly takes it for a delectable bowl of milk that she...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Biscuit Wins a Prize

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Illustrated by Pat Schories
It's the day of the pet show, and Biscuit has to look his best. All his old friends are at the show...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Harry by the Sea

Written by Gene Zion and Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham

Harry, a friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent when a big...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sammy The Seal

Written and Illustrated by Syd Hoff
Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Sheep in a Jeep

Written by Nancy Shaw and Illustrated by Margot Apple
A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy

Written by Mo Willems
He really, really, really wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you...
Pre-K - K
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Fun Book of Scary Stuff

Written by Emily Jenkins and Illustrated by Hyewon Yum

There are lots of frightening things out there. Witches. Trolls. Sharks. The DARK! But nothing seems...

Pre-K - 1st
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Splashdance: A Picture Book

Written by Liz Starin
Ursula, a bear, and Ricardo, a human, are preparing for the water ballet competition, where the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Whale in My Swimming Pool

Written by Joyce Wan
One sunny day, a little boy heads outside for a swim, but his pool is already taken . . . There's a...
Pre-K - 1st
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Going to Bed Book

Written by Boynton and Sandra
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely...
Pre-K - K
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This Book Just Ate My Dog!

Written by Richard Byrne
When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers...
Pre-K - 1st
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Wild Feelings

Written by Milgrim and David
In this lighthearted look at feelings, David Milgrim tenderly and humorously sketches the emotional...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Woodpecker Wham!

Written by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Skunk A Picture Book

Written by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Patrick McDonnell
When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man's doorway, it's a strange but possibly harmless...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs

Written by Nick Bruel
Kitty wants to take a nap. Kitty always wants to take a nap. But Puppy wants to play! Can Kitty...
Pre-K - K
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Bad Kitty Puppy's Big Day

Written by Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping. Enter Uncle Murray, who's...
1st - 5th
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May I Please Have a Cookie?

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Morris
Alfie loves his mommy's cookies, and he wants one more than anything! But grabbing for one, fishing...
Pre-K - 3rd

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