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Cows to the Rescue (Barnyard Rescue)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
It's the day of the county fair!

Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

Written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by...

1st - 4th
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A Pill Bug's Life (Nature Upclose)

Written by John Himmelman
Describes the daily activities and life cycle of a pill bug or wood louse Strikingly original...
K - 2nd
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Rain

Written by Marion Dane Bauer and Illustrated by John Wallace

This bright book presents some basic facts about rain. Beginning readers will follow water as it...

K - 1st
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Ibis

Written by John Himmelman
Based on a real whale rescue, here is a gentle tale about a curious whale calf who gets tangled in a...
1st - 3rd
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City Mouse–Country Mouse (And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop)

Written by Aesop and adapted by John Wallner
A collection of three Aesop tales, playfully featuring mice as the charming main characters: City...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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16349

Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can...
1st - 3rd
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Wonder Woman: An Origin Story

Written by John Sazaklis and Illustrated by Luciano Vecchio
She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Frog Went A-Courtin'

Written by John Langstaff and Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky
This 1956 Caldecott-winner combines the rollicking lyrics of the clasic folktale with vibrant...
Pre-K - 2nd
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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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Lincoln and Kennedy A Pair to Compare

Written by Barretta and Gene and Illustrated by Barretta
President Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin. President John F. Kennedy was raised in...
1st - 5th
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Let's Find Out About Ice Cream

Written by Mary Ebeltoft Reid and Illustrated by John Williams
The process of making ice cream — from ingredients to packaging and delivery — is explained simply...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Clifford's Loose Tooth

Written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison and Norman Bridwell and Illustrated by John Kurtz
Clifford is worried about his loose tooth. Emily Elizabeth reassures him that, when it falls out, a...
1st - 2nd

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John...

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: Word Search

After reading Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe, use this printable and...
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The Calypso Alphabet

Written by John Agard and Illustrated by Jennifer Bent
A poet and a Jamaican artist collaborate using the alphabet, rhythmical cadences, and vivid pictures...
1st - 3rd

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Meet the Dancers

Watch a clip from the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble and Camden Repertory Theater's live...

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Read Aloud

Read aloud video of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. From The SweetBerry Library.
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Knots on a Counting Rope

Written by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault and Illustrated by Ted Rand
A boy grows up by coming to terms with his blindness and his beloved grandfather's impending death...
Pre-K - 3rd

Preaching to the Chickens: Word Search

This printable and interactive word search puzzle aligns with vocabulary words found in Preaching to...

Zen Shorts: Word Search

After reading Zen Shorts by John J. Muth use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...
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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 Story of Jumping Mouse

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Based on a Native American legend, this story is about a mouse who goes on a long, dangerous journey...
Pre-K - 3rd

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