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Jane Goodall (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi

When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong...

Pre-K - 2nd
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First Day Jitters

Written by Julie Danneberg and Illustrated by Judy Love

Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach—she's nervous and doesn't...

K - 3rd
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I Am the Book

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Yayo

Readers will unlock a treasure trove of poems in this exuberant celebration of reading. A book is a...

1st - 3rd
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Not All Princesses Dress in Pink

Written by Jane Yolen & Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Illustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin
Not all princesses dress in pink. Some play in bright red socks that stink, blue team jerseys that...
Pre-K - 3rd
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We Are Water Protectors

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Michaela Goade
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues...
Pre-K - 2nd
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How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague
America's favorite dinosaurs are giving families a funny book, perfect for bedtime, story time...
Pre-K - 1st
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Fancy Nancy

Written by Jane O'Connor and Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. She loves to wear...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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The Emperor's Egg

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bear Says Thanks

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks—a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dr. KittyCat: Willow the Duckling

Written by Jane Clarke
We'll be there in a whiskerAll the little animals of Thistletown are putting on a show. Dr. KittyCat...
1st - 3rd
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Scholastic Junior Classics: The Jungle Book

Written by Jane B. Mason
An exciting retelling of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale for beginning chapter-book readersMowgli is...
1st - 4th
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Fancy Nancy—I Can Read Level 1: Too Many Tutus

Written by Jane O'Connor
The always exuberant (fancy for energetic) Nancy is back in these early readers full of "lots of...
K - 2nd
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The Emperor and the Kite

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Ed Young
Princess Dejeow Seow spends her days alone, playing with a kite made of paper and sticks. Her family...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Sophie's Masterpiece

Written by Eileen Spinelli and Illustrated by Jane Dyer
Sophie is an artist, but she doesn't use paints and a brush. She has her own special way of...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th
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The Sick Day

Written by Patricia MacLachlan and Illustrated by Jane Dyer
Everybody has good days and bad days. Today Emily is having a sick day. Her stomach aches and her...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Owl Moon

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Going owling is an exercise in patience and endurance, but the payoff can be enormous. The young...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Each Kindness

Written by Jacqueline Woodson and Illustrated by E.B.Lewis

When a strange new girl comes to her school, Chloe and her friends don't play or talk with her...

K - 3rd

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