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The Book of Mistakes

Written and Illustrated by Corinna Luyken

One eye was bigger than the other.  That was a mistake.
The weird  frog-cat-cow thing? It made an...

Pre-K - 3rd
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In Her Hands

Written by Alan Schroeder and Illustrated by JaeBe Bereal

A recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female...

1st - 5th
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Me, Frida

Written by Amy Novesky and Illustrated by David Diaz

Like a tiny bird in a big city, Frida Kahlo feels lost and lonely when she arrives in San Francisco...

K - 2nd
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The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

Written by Natascha Biebow and Illustrated by Steven Salerno

What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands?  But children didn't always have such...

1st - 4th
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My Name Is Gabito/Me llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Raul Colon

An introduction to the life and work of the Nobel prize-winning Colombian author describes his...

1st - 4th
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Just Add Glitter

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi and Illustrated by Samantha Cotterill

Bored, ignored, or feeling down?

Need some fancy in your town?

Want some shine upon your crown?
Just...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Year We Learned to Fly

Written by Jacqueline Woodson and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

On a dreary, stuck-inside kind of day, a brother and sister heed their grandmother’s advice: “Use...

K - 3rd
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Imagine

Written by Juan Felipe Herrera and Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
With this illustrated poem of endless possibility, Juan Felipe Herrera and Lauren Castillo breathe magic into the hopes and dreams of readers searching for their place in life.
K - 4th
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Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble

Written by Nick Bruel

In this seventh installment of the New York Times–bestselling series, Kitty encounters what may be...

2nd - 4th
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Fast-Draw Freddie (Rookie Reader®—Level B)

Written by Bobbie Hamsa and Illustrated by Susan Miller

Big, small, short, tall, thin, or fat, Freddie can draw all kinds of pictures quickly, including...

K - 2nd
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Chalk

Written and Illustrated by Bill Thomson

On a rainy day, three children discover a bag of magic chalk that brings their drawings, from warm...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Big Orange Splot

Written by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Tar Beach

Written by Faith Ringgold
The story takes place in 1939, and 9-year-old Cassie Lightfoot wants to be free to leave her Harlem...
K - 3rd

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