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The Snow Thief

Written by Alice Hemming and Illustrated by Nicola Slater

Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But squirrel has never seen snow before. Will...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks

Written by Kimberly and James Dean and Illustrated by James Dean

Five little ducks went out to play, with one cool cat leading the way. Sing along with Pete the Cat...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Fox the Tiger (My First I Can Read!)

Written and Illustrated by Corey R. Tabor

Fun-loving, mischievous Fox wishes he were a tiger. Tigers are big and fast and sneaky. So he...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile?

Written by Judy Sierra
Mr. Crocodile has big plans for finally catching--and eating--five pesky monkeys, but those little...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Eat Like A Bear

Written by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
A sleepy bear awakes in spring and goes to find food. But what is there to eat in April? In May...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Gertie Gorilla's Glorious Gift

Written by Barbara deRubertis
Gertie Gorilla is going to a birthday party―and she has a grand, great, glorious gift! But when the...
K - 3rd
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What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best

Written by Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Daddies can do lots of things, like bake you a birthday cake, play with you in the park, and take...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Armored Animals

Written by Cari Meister
In Armored Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the armadillo, rhinoceros, and...
2nd - 5th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Electric Animals

Written by Cari Meister
In Electric Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the stargazer fish, electric...
2nd - 5th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Horned Animals

Written by Cari Meister
In Horned Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the yak, kudu, andcape buffalo...
2nd - 5th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Slimy Animals

Written by Nadia Higgins
In Slimy Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the hagfish, fulmar, and sea...
2nd - 5th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Stinky Animals

Written by Nadia Higgins
In Stinky Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the skunk, opossum, and Komodo...
2nd - 5th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Undercover Animals

Written by Nadia Higgins
In Undercover Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the zebra, octopus, and...
2nd - 5th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Venomous Animals

Written by Cari Meister
In Venomous Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the cobra, bee, and stonefish...
2nd - 5th
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The World's Biggest Animals: The World's Biggest Amphibians

Written by Mari Schuh
In The World's Biggest Amphibians, early fluent readers learn about amphibians as they explore the...
2nd - 5th
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The World's Biggest Animals: The World's Biggest Insects

Written by Mari Schuh
In The World's Biggest Insects, early fluent readers learn about insects as they explore the lives...
2nd - 5th
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Bad Kitty Camp Daze

Written by Nick Bruel
Kitty’s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to...
2nd - 5th
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The Sky is Falling!

Written and Illustrated by Mark Teague
In a laugh-out-loud update, Chicken Little says the sky is falling and inspires a dance craze. The...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Big Bug

Written and Illustrated by Henry Cole
Beginning with a beautiful close-up of a “big” ladybug, this book artfully depicts the concept of...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Pig and Pug (Penguin Young Readers Level 2)

Written by Laura Marchesani & Zenaides A. Medina Jr
All of the farm animals have friends, but Pig does not, until Pug arrives. He has a curly tail like...
K - 2nd
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Summer Days and Nights

Written by Wong Herbert Yee
On a hot summer day, a little girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool. She catches a...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Book! Book! Book!

Written by Deborah Bruss and Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm are bored, so Cow, Pig, Horse, Hen, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout

Written by Megan McDonald and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Judy Moody has a little brother nicknamed "Stink," and every kid who's attracted to the title will...

1st - 4th
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Beavers and Other Animals With Amazing Teeth (Scholastic News Readers™—Animals)

Written by Susan Labella
Describes how various animals use their teeth to chew, bite, and find food, including beavers...
K - 2nd

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