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The Oak Street Party

Written by Catherine Peters and Illustrated by Christine Ross

Oak Street was having a party. Find out what everyone took to the party.

Pre-K - 1st
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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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We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands / Tenemos el mundo entero en las manos

Written by Rafael López and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

Award-winning illustrator Rafael Lopez breathes new life to the famous spiritual with a bilingual...

Pre-K - K
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The World in My Neighborhood

Written by Dona Herweck Rice

What makes a neighborhood? How can people improve their neighborhoods? 

Students will answer these...

K - 2nd
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Maxine Gets A Job

Written by Alexandra Garyn and Bryan Reisberg and Illustrated by Susan Batori

Maxine needs a job. Well, maybe she doesn’t need a job, but she’d very much like one. Her talented...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Our Farmers' Market (Places in Our Community)

Written by Mary Meinking

Our farmers' market is a busy place! Lots of community helpers work at the farmers' market. Readers...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Quinito's Neighborhood/El Vecindario de Quinito

Written by Ina Cumpiano and Illustrated by Jose Ramirez

Quinito’s neighborhood is made up of more than just buildings, streets, and shops — it’s made up of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler

Written by Margery Cuyler and Illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa

She’s about to teach a new golden rule:
KINDNESS IS COOL!

Soon the entire class is doing so many...

K - 3rd
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It Takes A Village

Written and Illustrated by Jane Cowen-Fletcher

In a story based on the West African proverb, "It takes a whole village to raise a child," a young...

K - 3rd
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Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!

Written by Lucky Diaz and Illustrated by Micah Player

Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call? Paletas for one! Paletas for all!

What’s the best way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Green Green: A Community Gardening Story

Written by Marie Lamba

Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for...

1st - 2nd
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Little Critter: This Is My Town

Written and Illustrated by Mercer Mayer

Welcome to Critterville!

Little Critter® shares what he knows about his neighbors and the places to...

K - 2nd
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Say Hello!

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Isadora
Carmelita loves to greet everyone in her colorful neighborhood. There are people from so many...
Pre-K - 1st
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Catch that Goat

Written and Illustrated by Polly Alakija
Chase after a mischievous goat! Ayoka has been left in charge of the family goat — but within...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Robert the Rose Horse

Written by Joan Heilbroner and Illustrated by P.D. Eastman
An allergy to roses causes this city horse many problems until, one time, his sneezes save the day.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Super Fly Guy!

Written by Tedd Arnold
The second book in a humorous, easy-to-read series about a boy and his fly! Fly Guy loves the school...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Other Side

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Noticing Annie, a white girl, sitting on a fence watching Clover and her black friends play, Clover...
K - 3rd
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Blackout

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
Using the blackout of 2003 as inspriation, the author follows a fictional family on a hot summer...
Pre-K - 1st

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