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Interrupting Chicken: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein.

Don't Be A Mosquito!

Written by Kristy Schwartz and Illustrated by David Anderson

Ricky loves adventures, playing with his dog Buster, and being part of everything—maybe a little too much sometimes. He wiggles, blurts, and zooms right into other people’s space without meaning to. At school, his big excitement can cause problems, and making friends feels tougher than he expected.

Pre-K - 5th

The Dancing Turtle: A Folktale from Brazil

Written by Pleasant DeSpain and Illustrated by David Boston

The Dancing Turtle is a vibrant children's picture book that retells a classic indigenous Brazilian folktale about a music-loving turtle captured by a hunter. To escape becoming turtle stew, the clever protagonist must use her wit and the help of the hunter's children to find her way back to the rainforest.

Pre-K - 4th

The Little Red Hen

Written and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Caldecott Medal winner Jerry Pinkney enlivens the beloved fable with cheerful and classically...

Pre-K - 3rd

It's Christmas, David!: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading.

It's Christmas, David!: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading with your child.

It's Christmas, David!: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

It's Christmas, David! Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

It's Christmas, David!: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with It's Christmas, David! by David Shannon.

It's Christmas, David!: Word Search

After reading It's Christmas, David! by David Shannon, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across and down.

It's Christmas, David!: Memory Match

After reading It's Christmas, David! by David Shannon, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words. Find matching pairs of words to complete the game. Each new game presents a new set of randomly selected words.

Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers

Written by Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2018. Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, but when her beloved Aunt Rose and the Raucous Riveters, a group of women who built airplanes during World War II, need her help to invent something important, the pressure feels bigger than ever. With her friends Ada Twist and Iggy Peck by her side, Rosie keeps trying through every catastrophe. Can one determined engineer prove that the best inventors are the ones who never give up?

K - 3rd

It's Christmas, David!

Written and Illustrated by David Shannon

David is excited for Christmas and is trying to be on his best behavior! But from trying to peek at hidden gift packages and struggling to behave at the Christmas dinner party, it’s proving hard to stay out trouble.

Pre-K - 3rd

A Bad Case of Stripes: Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

Think BIG (The Live Big Series, Book 3)

Written by Kat Kronenberg and Illustrated by David Miles

Now we travel back to the wilds of the African savanna. Giraffe, Kudu, and more are in danger...

Pre-K - 4th

Love BIG (The Live Big Series, Book 2)

Written by Kat Kronenberg and Illustrated by David Miles

In the second book of the Live Big series, the African savanna has turned dry and desolate. The...

Pre-K - 5th

A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by John Wallner & Alexandra Wallner

Thomas Alva Edison's inventions include the phonograph, light bulb, and movie camera.

1st - 3rd

Pirate Bob: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading.

Pirate Bob: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Pirate Bob: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

Pirate Bob: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Pirate Bob by Kathryn Lasky.

Pirate Bob: Word Search

After reading Pirate Bob by Kathryn Lasky, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

Me and My Dragon: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki.

Me and My Dragon: Word Search

After reading Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki, use this printable and interactive Word Search...