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Twenty Yawns

Written by Jane Smiley and Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. Later she awakens in a dark, still room, and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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What Will We Build Today?

Written by Katherine Durgin-Bruce and Illustrated by Mike Byrne
Pretend play is key for these characters who show readers how easy it is to turn everyday household objects into fantastic, creative playscapes.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Going Places

Written by Paul A. Reynolds & Peter H. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

It’s time for this year’s Going Places contest! Finally. Time to build a go-cart, race it—and win...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Box Can Be Many Things

Written by Dana Meachen Rau and Illustrated by Paige Billin-Frye

After her mother tosses out a large box of junk, a girl and her younger brother pull it out. They...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Dream It! A Playbook to Spark Your Awesomeness

Written by Scott Stoll and Sara E. Williams
Dream It! A Playbook to Spark Your Awesomeness is a workbook that teaches middle-grade children to...
3rd - 7th
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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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Busy, Busy

Written by Lucy Scott
Parents may think their toddlers are simply playing or making messes, but really they're building...
Pre-K - K
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Baby's First Words

Written by Barefoot Books and Illustrated by Christiane Engel
Spend the day with a busy baby and her two dads, and learn the words for things you do and see along...
Pre-K - K
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Boxes

Written by Avelyn Davidson and Illustrated by Amy Lam
A box can be a boat. A box can be a plane. Look at what boxes can be
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sky Color

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library...
K - 4th
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Ruby's School Walk

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s morning walk with Mom on her first day back to school is far from ordinary. With a tiger...
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 Book Tree

Written by Paul Czajak and Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor’s head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous...
K - 4th
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A Dragon on the Doorstep

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
Play hide-and-seek with a dragon, a crocodile, a gorilla and all sorts of weird and wonderful...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Dinosaur Rap

Written by Foster and John and Illustrated by Harter
Go on a rhythmic romp through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to meet the prehistoric...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Baby Brother

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s mom is having a baby, but Ruby is not very happy about it. She knows that babies are smelly...
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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Julian Is a Mermaid

Written by Jessica Love
When Julián gets home from the pool with his Abuela, he daydreams of the magic he’s seen on the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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They Say Blue

Written by Jillian Tamaki
Follow a young girl through a year or a day as she examines the colors in the world around her. Egg...
K - 2nd
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Calvert the Raven in the Battle of Baltimore

Written and Illustrated by Jonathon Scott Fuqua
You think history is boring? Baltimore kid Daniel does―until a chance encounter with a magical...
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Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race! (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)

Written by Cynthia Lord and Illustrated by Derek Anderson
Hot Rod Hamster loves to drive superfast. He's building his own boxcar to race in the Wacky Whatever...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Pete the Cat: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Written by Eric Litwin and Illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat has a favorite shirt with four groovy buttons. When one falls off, he doesn't care. He...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

Written by Eric Litwin and Illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat is rocking around the school in his school shoes. He discovers the library, the lunch...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Place Value

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Edward Miller
Why is place value important? The monkeys in this book can tell you. While baking a big banana...
K - 3rd

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