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A World of Pausabilities

Written by Frank J. Sileo and PhD and Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
This is a rhyming guide that introduces children to mindfulness and shows them how to live mindfully...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Baxter Turns Down His Buzz: A Story for Little Kids About ADHD

Written by James M. Foley and Ded and Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Baxter Turns Down His Buzz is the story of a high-energy rabbit who learns to control his activity...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Cinderstella: A Tale of Planets Not Princes

Written by Brenda S. Miles, PhD and and Susan D. Sweet and Illustrated by Valeria Docampo
Cinderstella has plans for her own happily ever after. A future princess she is not. Her...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Emily Grace and the What-Ifs: A Story for Children About Nighttime Fears

Written by Lisa B. Gehring and MLIS and Illustrated by Regina Flath
Emily Grace and the What Ifs is the story of a very common problem many children face: nighttime...
K - 3rd
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Grow Happy

Written by Jon Lasser, PhD and and Sage Foster-Lasser and Illustrated by Christopher Lyles
Kiko is a gardener. She takes care of her garden with seeds, soil, water, and sunshine. In Grow...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Jacqueline and the Beanstalk: A Tale of Facing Giant Fears

Written by Susan D. Sweet, PhD and and Brenda S. Miles and Illustrated by Valeria Docampo
A princess named Jacqueline is surrounded by overprotective knights at all times. They want to...
K - 3rd
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Joey Daring Caring and Curious: How a Mischief Maker Uncovers Unconditional Love

Written by Marcella Marino Craver, MSEd and CAS and Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Joey is concerned that Mom prefers his siblings over him. Joey is more rambunctious and mischievous...
Pre-K - 3rd
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King Calm: A Mindful Gorilla in the City

Written by Susan D. Sweet, PhD and and Brenda S. Miles and Illustrated by Bryan Langdo
Meet Marvin. He's a calm and mindful gorilla living in the Great Big City. He is peaceful and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lucy in the City: A Story About Developing Spatial Thinking Skills

Written by Julie Dillemuth and PhD and Illustrated by Laura Wood
Lucy in the City is a picture book about a young raccoon who gets separated from her family one...
K - 3rd
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Mapping My Day

Written by Julie Dillemuth and Illustrated by Laura Wood
Flora loves drawing maps and uses them to tell us about her life! Mapping My Day introduces spatial...
Pre-K - 3rd
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So Many Smarts!

Written by Michael Genhart and PhD and Illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown
So Many Smarts! introduces kids to a variety of "smarts" and teaches that them there is more than...
K - 3rd
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Visiting Feelings

Written by Lauren Rubenstein, JD and PsyD and Illustrated by Shelly Hehenberger
Beautifully descriptive prose and delightful illustrations cultivate a message of mindfulness and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Nerdy Birdy

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Matt Davies
Nerdy Birdy likes reading, video games, and reading about video games, which immediately...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Walter Was Worried

Written and Illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Opposite the simple declarative sentence, "Walter was worried" is a portrait of a very worried...
Pre-K - 3rd
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What James Said

Written by Liz Rosenberg and Illustrated by Matthew Myers
A funny, heartfelt, perfectly pitched story about misunderstandings and the importance of true...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Babies Ruin Everything

Written by Matthew Swanson and Illustrated by Robbi Behr
Meet the spunky little girl who thinks her new baby brother is ruining EVERYTHING: wrecking her room...
Pre-K - 2nd
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You're a Crab! A Moody Day Book

Written and Illustrated by Jenny Whitehead
Some days, it's easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it's easier to feel mad or...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Finding the Music

Written by Jennifer Torres and Illustrated by Renato Alarcao
A young Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather's vihuela and searches for someone in the...
1st - 3rd
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Julian Is a Mermaid

Written by Jessica Love
When Julián gets home from the pool with his Abuela, he daydreams of the magic he’s seen on the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Cloud Chaser

Written by Anne-Fleur Drillon and Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with...
K - 5th
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Emily's Tiger

Written and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Watch out - Emily is off and running again! This little girl has a problem with her temper, and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon

Written by Jules Bass and Illustrated by Debbie Harter

All the dragons in the forest of Nogard like nothing better than raiding Castle Dark and carrying...

K - 2nd
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Jojo and the Food Fight!

Written by Didier Levy and Illustrated by Nathalie Dieterie
When a food fight frenzy erupts in the jungle, a little elephant named Jojo hatches a silly plan to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Just Like Brothers

Written by Elizabeth Baguley and Illustrated by Aurélie Blanz
Near the woods live a little boy and his mother. The mother warns her son to watch out for wolves...
Pre-K - 2nd

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