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Ouch Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways

Written by Michael Genhart and Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

Sometimes kids use hurtful or ugly words to put down other kids, whether they mean to insult or are...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Priscilla Pack Rat: Making Room for Friendship

Written and Illustrated by Claudine Crangle
Priscilla has a knack for finding the best and prettiest things. But when tasked with choosing a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pass It On!

Written by Marilyn Sadler and Illustrated by Michael H, Slack
Bee is looking for his friend, Cow, but he can't find her anywhere. When Bee finally finds her, he...
Pre-K - 1st
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Bad Apple

Written and Illustrated by Edward Hemingway
When Mac, an apple, meets Will, a worm, they become fast friends, teaching each other games and even...
Pre-K - 1st
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A Splendid Friend, Indeed

Written and Illustrated by Suzanne Bloom
Bear wants to read and write and think. Goose wants to talk and talk and talk. Can Bear and Goose be...
Pre-K - K
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Bear Feels Sick

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Sweet Bear isn’t feeling well at all. He is achy, sneezy, wheezy, and just plain sick! He’s in no...
Pre-K - 2nd
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You Make Me Smile

Written by Layn Marlow

Today has something special in store--the first snow! The day begins with gray skies and a chill in...

Pre-K - 1st
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Squirrel's Fun Day

Written by Lisa Moser
Squirrel is busy, busy, busy — and determined to have a fun day! Mouse has cleaning to do, but it’s...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bear Snores On

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
It seems like Bear can sleep through anything. As a succession of animals enter his cave to escape...
Pre-K - 1st
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Bear Wants More

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
When springtime comes, in his warm winter den a bear wakes up very hungry and thin!

Bear comes out...

Pre-K - 1st
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Bear's New Friend

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman

Bear is going to the swimming hole, but first he must find his friends. There's a clatter in the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Sleepover

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby and Mai are camping out in the backyard. As the night draws in, all sorts of scary characters...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Chilly Penguin

Written and Illustrated by Constanze V. Kitzing
How can a chilly little penguin get warm? Themes of perseverance, problem-solving and friendship...
Pre-K - K
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The Gigantic Turnip

Written by Aleksei Tolstoy and Illustrated by Niamh Sharkey
Find out what happens when the old woman, the old man, and all twenty-one animals on the farm try to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Parrot Tico Tango

Written and Illustrated by Anna Witte
Come down to the rainforest to meet Tico Tango and his animal friends. Tico Tango wants all of the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Story Tree

Written by Hugh Lupton and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Delight in reading these quirky tales aloud to the under-five crowd. Each of the seven stories...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Up, Up, Up!

Written by Susan Reed and Illustrated by Rachel Oldfield
Enjoy an aerial view of the planet when you set sail in a hot-air balloon with three children and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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If You're Happy and You Know It!

Written by Anna McQuinn and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Meet children from thirty-six cultures as you sing your way through this joyful book. You'll also...
Pre-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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Knick Knack Paddy Whack

Written and Illustrated by Christiane Engel
Sing along with this rollicking take on a traditional tune that introduces instruments and counts...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Alfie: (The Turtle That Disappeared)

Written by Thyra Heder
Told from the perspective of both the girl, Nia, and her pet turtle, Alfie, and describes what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Saffron Ice Cream

Written and Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she...
Pre-K - 3rd

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