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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pie is for Sharing

Written by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard and Illustrated by Jason Chin
A picnic, a beach, a pie cut into pieces and shared with good friends. Pie is for sharing. It starts...
Pre-K - 1st

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