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Potato Pants

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller

Potato is excited because today―for one day only― Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling . ....

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pickles To Pittsburgh: The Sequel To Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Written by Judi Barrett and Illustrated by Ronald Barrett

In this charming sequel to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People

Written by Monica Brown

A stunning picture book biography from Monica Brown and illustrator Julie Paschkis about one of the...

1st - 3rd
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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Written by Helaine Becker and Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during...

K - 3rd
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy...
1st - 5th
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The Monster Who Lost His Mean

Written by Tiffany Strelitz
Everyone knows that the M in "monster" stands for MEAN. But what happens when a monster can't be...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting The Incredible Book Eating Boy

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book The Incredible Book Eating...
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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Action Figure

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
Marty Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet detective--he makes up rhymes as he...
1st - 2nd
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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Poodle

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and...
2nd - 3rd
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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by David Litchfield
"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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You're a Crab! A Moody Day Book

Written and Illustrated by Jenny Whitehead
Some days, it's easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it's easier to feel mad or...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Time for Cranberries

Written by Lisl H. Detlefsen and Illustrated by Jed Henry
When the vines hang heavy with berries that the autumn winds have turned deep red, it's time for...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Scout and the Sausage Thief

Written by Lewis and Gill and Illustrated by Horne
Meet the students at Puppy Academy―a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs. Scout...
1st - 3rd
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Star on Stormy Mountain

Written by Lewis and Gill and Illustrated by Horne
Meet the students at Puppy Academy―a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs. Everyone...
1st - 3rd
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

Written by Himmelman and John and Illustrated by Himmelman
Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can...
1st - 2nd
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Vanishing of Billy Buckle

Written by Gardner and Sally and Illustrated by Roberts
The famous fairy detective agency, Wings & Co., has a big problem. Well, quite a few of them...
2nd - 5th
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Winnie The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh

Written by Walker and Sally M and Illustrated by Jonathan D
Who could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he...
Pre-K - 3rd
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I See a Pattern Here

Written by Goldstone and Bruce and Illustrated by Bruce
Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see...
2nd - 5th
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Elvis The Story of the Rock and Roll King

Written by Christensen and Bonnie and Illustrated by Bonnie
An only child, a mama's boy―Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort...
2nd - 3rd
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Fab Four Friends The Boys Who Became the Beatles

Written by Reich and Susanna and Illustrated by Gustavson
In 1957 in Liverpool, England, a young lad named John Lennon and his band played music at a local...
2nd - 3rd
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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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John Henry: An American Legend

Written and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
The story of John Henry and how he used his hammer to lay railroad tracks across prairies and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Henry was a voracious eater—of books. He ate all kinds, including big books, picture books, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Cloudette

Written and Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Cloudette is a small cloud who wants to do big things. When a big storm blows her into an unknown...
Pre-K - 2nd

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