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Fat Cat

Fat Cat: A Danish Folktale

Written by Margaret Read MacDonald and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
Fat Cat: A Danish Folktale is a hilarious and colorful retelling of a classic story about a cat whose hunger knows no bounds. After eating everything from a washerwoman to a king and his elephant, the greedy cat meets his match when he finally swallows a clever little mouse.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Great Smelly Slobbery Dog

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog

Written by Margaret Read MacDonald and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
This fun retelling of Beauty and the Beast shows that being kind is more important than how someone looks.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Written by Susan Hood and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Emily Winfield Martin, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, LeUyen Pham, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Lisa Brown, Selina Alko, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Erin Robinson and Sara Palacios

Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women...

Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Last Day Blues

Written by Julie Danneberg and Illustrated by Judy Love

What do teachers do for summer vacation?

Mrs. Hartwell's students worry that their teacher will miss...

K - 5th
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The Truth About Dragons

Written by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Hanna Cha

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Birdsong

Written and Illustrated by Julie Flett

When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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When We Were Alone

Written by David Alexander Robertson and Illustrated by Julie Flett

A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother...

K - 3rd

A Sofia Special: Word Search

After reading A Sofia Special by Julie Falatko use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

A Sofia Special: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with A Sofia Special by Julie Falatko.

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A Sofia Special

Written by Julie Falatko and Illustrated by Vivian Mineker

A berry special story about finding the sweetest way to overcome a challenging day!

Sofia loves to...

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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Girl on a Motorcycle

Written by Amy Novesky and Illustrated by Julie Morstad

A picture book biography by an award-winning team about the first woman to ride a motorcycle around...

K - 4th
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Yusra Swims

Written by Julie Abery
This books is a biography in rhyme relates the story of Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra...
K - 3rd
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Emma and the Whale

Written by Julie Case and Illustrated by Lee White
Emma lives in a crooked house in an old whaling town, and often takes her dog, Nemo, to the beach...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Night Before Kindergarten (The Night Before)

Written by Natasha Wing and Illustrated by Julie Durrell
'Twas the night before kindergarten, and as they prepared, kids were excited, and a little bit...
Pre-K - 2nd
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If You Want to See a Whale

Written by Julie Fogliano and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead
If you want to see a whale, you will need to know what not to look at. Pink roses, pelicans...
Pre-K - 2nd

My Heart Fills With Happiness - Memory Match

After reading My Heart Fills With Happiness, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

My Heart Fills With Happiness - Word Search

After reading My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith, use this printable and...
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My Heart Fills With Happiness

Written by Monique Gray Smith and Illustrated by Julie Flett
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Lotus and Feather

Written by Ji-li Jiang and Illustrated by Julie Downing
Feather, a wounded crane nursed back to health by a silent and lonely girl named Lotus, helps to...
1st - 4th
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Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
Maria is a youg girl fascinated by caterpillars and butterflies. She uses careful observation and...
K - 3rd
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Wild Berries

Written and Illustrated by Julie Flett
Clarence delights in meeting an ant, a spider, and a fox while spending the day picking blueberries...
Pre-K - 3rd

Friendship Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on friendship for PK-2.

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