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Big, Brave, Bold Sergio

Written by Debbie Wagenbach and Illustrated by Jamie Tablason
Sergio and The Snappers are the toughest turtles in the pond! Swimming with them makes Sergio feel...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bye Bye Pesky Fly

Written by Lysa Mullady MA and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
Pig is having a good, happy day—until he’s bothered by a Pesky Fly. Pig needs to figure out the best...
Pre-K - 3rd
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18947

Little Worlds

Written by Géraldine Collet and Illustrated by Sébastien Chebret
A little world is any place where a child’s imagination is free to blossom. This book shows a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family

Written by Carrie Lara PsyD and Illustrated by Christine Battuz
Marvelous Maravilloso is a story from the point of view of a young interracial child about what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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18941

Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care

Written by Jan Levinson Gilman and PhD and Illustrated by Kathy O'Malley

Murphy, a Tibetan Terrier puppy, is told he is a 'good luck dog' – he is cheerful, happy, and loves...

Pre-K - 3rd
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18956

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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18942

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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18957

Shield Up! How Upstanding Bystanders Stop Bullying

Written by Marcella Marino Craver, MSEd and CAS and Illustrated by Amerigo Pinelli
CJ, Eva, Zoe, Jax, and Ryan are all thrilled to be working on the school play...until CJ turns on...
3rd - 7th
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Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-grade vampire

Written by Marissa Moss

Middle school is tough enough for normal humans, but when you're a vampire, it's even more...

3rd - 7th
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The Puppy Place: Angel

Written by Ellen Miles
While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a...
2nd - 5th
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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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18593

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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Anna, Banana, and the Puppy Parade

Written by Anica Mrose Rissi
This simple chapter book explores the challenges and cheers of elementary school friendships...
1st - 5th
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18356

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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18216

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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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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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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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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17543

The Boy Who Grew Flowers

Written by Jen Wojtowicz and Illustrated by Steve Adams
Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full...
K - 5th
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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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