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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

Ice Cream Summer

Written and Illustrated by Peter Sis
Joe wants to go on a special trip with his grandpa at the end of the summer. Through letters, Joe...
Pre-K - 3rd

Dear Juno

Written by Soyung Pak and Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung
The touching story of how Juno, a little boy in America, writes to his grandmother using pictures...
Pre-K - 2nd

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems
An outing with Daddy to the laundromat goes wrong when Trixie realizes that Knuffle Bunny has been...
Pre-K - 1st

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

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Written by Judy Blume
The story of 9-year-old Peter Hatcher’s relationship with his 2-year-old brother Fudge, who is...
3rd - 7th

Olivia

Written and Illustrated by Ian Falconer
Olivia is a feisty pig who has more energy than she knows what to do with. She sings loudly, draws...
Pre-K - K

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

Arrow to the Sun

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
In this Pueblo tale, the son of the Sun lord wants to find his father. He finds him with the help of...
Pre-K - 2nd

The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Written and Illustrated by Mark Fearing
This kid-friendly take on Thanksgiving is full of family, food, and lots of fun. Gavin and his...
K - 3rd

Thunder Boy Jr.

Written by Sherman Alexie and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a name all his own. His father is called Big Thunder, but he doesn't want to...
Pre-K - 3rd

A Kiss For Little Bear

Written by Minarik and Else Homelund and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Grandmother likes Little Bear's picture so much she sends him a thank you kiss. "Will you take it to...
Pre-K - 3rd

Bears On Wheels

Written by Stan Berenstain and Illustrated by Jan Berenstain
As the gradually increasing number of bears on wheels adds up through all kinds of combinations and...
Pre-K - 1st

Biscuit and the Baby

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Illustrated by Pat Schories
Woof, woof! Biscuit sees the baby. Biscuit wants to meet the new baby. But the baby is sleeping...
Pre-K - 2nd

Father Bear Comes Home

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik
Little Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to...
K - 3rd

Little Bear

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever...
Pre-K - 3rd

Little Bear's Visit

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Little Bear likes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear. He likes Grandfather's hat and...
K - 3rd

The Bike Lesson

Written by Stan Berenstain &Jan Berenstain
When Brother Bear gets a brand-new bike, he's all set to ride it, that is, after Papa Bear shows him...
Pre-K - 2nd

My Second Life

Written by Faye Bird
Fifteen-year-old Ana has a good life--she has friends and a boy she likes and a kind mother--but...
7th - 9th

Grandpa Green

Written and Illustrated by Lane Smith
Follow Grandpa Green's great grandson as he explores his grandpa's garden, where fantastic topiary...
K - 3rd

Mother's Day Mess: A Harry & Emily Adventure (A Holiday House Reader, Level 2)

Written by Karen Gray Ruelle
Harry and Emily's plans to give their mother a perfect Mother's Day run into some unexpected...
1st - 2nd

Apples and Pumpkins

Written by Anne Rockwell and Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
It's fall, and a little girl and her family go apple picking--and in search of the perfect pumpkin...
Pre-K - 3rd

Be Prepared

Written and Illustrated by Vera Brosgol
All Vera wants to do is fit in but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends...
4th - 8th

Ghost Boys

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his...
4th - 8th

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