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Goodnight, Butterfly

Written and Illustrated by Ross Burach

"Who needs to sleep at night, anyway? 

There’s so much I’d miss! 

I’ll just be nocturnal too. 

What do...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Frogness

Written by Sarah Nelson and Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes

As rain clouds bloom across the sea and the first stars wink, Sammy and Chocolate tiptoe into the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Windsongs: Poems about Weather

Written and Illustrated by Douglas Florian

Weather describes our atmosphere. Like whether it’s cloudy, or whether it’s clear. Whether it’s...

Pre-K - 3rd
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While You're Asleep

Written and Illustrated by Emmy Kastner

When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrator...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rhythm

Written by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Illustrated by Taia Morley

In a town once vibrant but now affected by unemployment and food insecurity, one girl watches the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Night Flower: The Blooming of the Saguaro Cactus

Written and Illustrated by Lara Hawthorne
An exquisitely illustrated nonfiction picture book about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Fatima's Great Outdoors

Written by Ambreen Tariq and Illustrated by Stevie Lewis
The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything.
Pre-K - 3rd
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All the World

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Marla Frazee

All the world is here.
It is there.
It is everywhere.
All the world is right where you are.
Now.


Fo...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Kate, Who Tamed The Wind

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Lee White

A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who...

Pre-K - 3rd
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When Winter Comes

Written by Nancy Van Laan and Illustrated by Susan Gaber
Where oh where do the leaves all go when winter comes and the cold winds blow?

What happens to fish...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Hike

Written and Illustrated by Pete Oswald
In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they’re going on a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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In the Tall, Tall Grass

Written by Denise Fleming
If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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In the Small, Small Pond

Written by Denise Fleming
A child explores the wonders of the natural world in this rhyming, beautiful bright colored picture...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Stuff of Stars

Written by Marion Dane Bauer and Illustrated by Ekua Holmes
Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was . . . nothing. But then ....
Pre-K - 3rd
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Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America

Written by Kathi Appelt and Illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein
This book tells the story of Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States and a passionate...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids

Written by Gail Gibbons
From acorn to seedling, from root to fruit, from pin oak to cottonwood, a wealth of interesting...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Written by Joy Cowley and Illustrated by Nic Bishop
Nature In a tropical rain forest in Central America, a red-eyed tree frog spends the night looking...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Tortoise & the Hare

Written by Jerry Pinkney
This companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Flower Garden

Written by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt

After the pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are purchased and dad and daughter take...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Dandelions: Stars in the Grass

Written by Mia Posada
Have you ever wanted to float on the soft, downy tufts of a dandelion blowing in the wind? In...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Over in a River: Flowing Out to the Sea

Written by Marianne Berkes and Illustrated by Jill Dubin
The great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River―from...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Animal Boogie

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
Can you boogie? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Driving my Tractor

Written by Jan Dobbins and Illustrated by David Sim
Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season animal adventure! A busy farmer picks...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Over in the Meadow

Written and Illustrated by Jill McDonald
Susan Reed's catchy adaptation of this traditional English song explores all kinds of creatures who...
Pre-K - 2nd

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