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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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Grandma's Gift

Written and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a...

2nd - 5th
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Clifford's Family

Written by Norman Bridwell and Illustrated by Normal Bridwell
Doggedly digging up his roots, Clifford visits his city-dwelling mother; his brother who works at a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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I Lost My Tooth in Africa

Written by Penda Diakité and Illustrated by Baba Wague Diakité
More than anything, Amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Mom's Busy Days

Written by Elise Raucy and Illustrated by Estelle Meens
Maggie and Ethan’s mom has a lot to do. Carpools, work emails, laundry…the list is endless! But when...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Playing From the Heart

Written by Peter H. Reynolds
When a young boy begins to play on his family’s piano, reveling in the fun of plunking the keys, his father signs him up for lessons so that he can learn to play properly.
3rd - 5th
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Chicken Sunday

Written by Patricia Polacco
A young white girl and her two black "brothers" devise a plan to raise money to buy the boys'...
1st - 4th
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18121

Flat Stanley Goes Camping (I Can Read Level 2)

Written by Jeff Brown
Stanley and the Lambchop family take a trip to the woods. It gets a little scary when Stanley and his brother, Arthur, run away from a skunk—and straight toward the edge of a cliff!
Pre-K - 3rd
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17749

Froggy Bakes a Cake

Written by Jonathan London and Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
It is Froggy’s mother’s birthday, and Froggy wants to make her cake all by himself! In the kitchen...
Pre-K - 3rd
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17750

The Kissing Hand: A Pocket Full of Kisses

Written by Audrey Penn and Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson
Chester Raccoon has a baby brother – and the baby is a bit more than Chester had bargained for....
Pre-K - 3rd
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Barefoot Books Children of the World

Written by Tessa Strickland and Kate DePalma and Illustrated by David Dean
Innovative and inclusive, Barefoot Books Children of the World empowers young readers to learn about...
K - 6th
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Starlight Grey

Written by Liz Flanagan and Illustrated by Valeria Docampo
After an old man dies, only his dreamy son Ivan is brave enough to keep vigil at his father’s grave...
K - 4th
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17535

The Arabian Nights

Written by Wafa' Tarnowska and Illustrated by Carole Henaff
From Lebanese writer Wafa' Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition...
3rd - 6th
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The Mother of Monsters

Written by Fran Parnell and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Mischievous Ntombi, the Chief’s daughter, isn’t at all afraid of the fearsome Ilunge River. But when...
K - 6th
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17569

We All Went on Safari

Written by Laurie Krebs and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they set out on a counting journey through the...
K - 6th
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Wild Swans

Written by Xanthe Gresham Knight and Illustrated by Charlotte Gastaut
Young Eliza and her eleven brothers’ lives are transformed when a plague ravages the Kingdom of the...
K - 5th
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Winter Shadow

Written by Richard Knight and Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle...
K - 6th
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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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Chandra's Magic Light

Written by Theresa Heine and Illustrated by Judith Gueyfier
A heartwarming story set in Nepal of two resourceful sisters who bring the safety of solar-powered...
K - 3rd
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17489

Dara's Clever Trap

Written by Liz Flanagan and Illustrated by Martina Peluso
Meet a cunning princess who is known for her brains, not her beauty. Dara uses her talent as an...
K - 6th
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17497

Fireside Stories

Written by Caitlín Matthews and Illustrated by Helen Cann
Gather round the hearth to share these wintry tales. Drawn from countries and cultures all around...
1st - 6th
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17506

La Frontera

Written by Alfredo Alva and Deborah Mills and Illustrated by Claudia Navarro
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They’ll...
Pre-K - 6th
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Lola's Fandango

Written by Anna Witte and Illustrated by Micha Archer
Little Lola is tired of living in her big sisters shadow. But when she starts taking secret...
K - 3rd
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Mama Panya's Pancakes

Written by Mary and Rich Chamberlin and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama...
K - 5th

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