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Wonder Tales from Around the World (World Storytelling)

Written by Heather Forest and Illustrated by David Boston
Traditional stories have been told aloud for hundreds of years. Even though they aren’t meant to be taken literally, they stay with us because they share timeless truths about what it means to be human.
4th - 6th
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Trickster Tales: Forty Folk Stories from Around the World (World Storytelling)

Written by Josepha Sherman and Illustrated by David Boston
People of all ages love watching tricksters get into trouble—and wriggle right back out again. Today we laugh at characters like Bugs Bunny, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Ace Ventura, and even Bart Simpson. But tricksters have been around much longer than cartoons and movies. Every culture in the world has its own clever mischief‑maker. In Africa, there’s Anansi the Spider. In the American Southwest, Coyote causes chaos. In the Pacific Northwest, Raven stirs things up. In the American South, Rabbit is always ready with a trick. Ireland has the leprechaun, and South America has the sly Fox. Josepha Sherman gathered forty of these wonderful stories from around the globe.
4th - 6th
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More Ready-To-Tell Tales from Around the World

Written by David Holt (Editor)
This book gathers exciting stories from almost every continent, offering short, fast‑moving tales that grab young readers right away. You’ll find funny adventures, clever trickster tales, tall tales, and stories about families—perfect for both middle‑grade readers and younger kids who love a good yarn.
4th - 7th
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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
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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
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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

Four In A Row Level 3 b/d

After introducing the sounds of b and d, use this game to practice reading the spelling pattern at...

Sink-the-Ship Level 3 b/d

After introducing the sounds of b and d, use this game to practice reading the spelling pattern at...

Level 3 b/d: Go Fish!

After introducing b/d, use this game to practice reading the spelling pattern at school or home.

Level 3 b/d: Word Sort

After introducing b/d, use this interactive Word Sort to practice the spelling pattern in school or...

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Maya's Blanket: La manta de Maya

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by David Diaz

Little Maya has a special blanket that Grandma stitched with her own two hands. As Maya grows, her...

K - 4th

After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals: Discussion Guide for Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals: Word Search

After reading After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals by David L. Harrison use this printable and...

After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal...

After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals

Written by David L. Harrison and Illustrated by Stephanie Laberis
This collection of twenty-two poems explores the fascinating lives of North American nocturnal animals.
K - 4th
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Wed Wabbit

Your name is Fidge and you’re nearly eleven. You’ve been hurled into a strange world.

You have...

3rd - 7th
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The Tale of Angelino Brown

Written by David Almond

Do you believe in angels? Bert and Betty Brown do, because Bert discovered one in his shirt pocket...

3rd - 7th
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A Kids Book About Change

Written by David Kim

Change is impossible to avoid because it happens ALL the time! In this book, the author speaks on...

K - 8th
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The Library

Written by Sarah Stewart and Illustrated by David Small
Elizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesn't like to skate. What she does like to...
K - 4th

Trying New Things Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books on trying new things for grades 3-5.

Unique Characters Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books with unique characters for grades 3-5.

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Perimeter, Area, and Volume

Written by David A. Adler
A star-studded cast of monsters helps kids calculate the perimeter of a movie set, the area of the...
3rd - 4th
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Written by David A. Adler
A day at a county fair provides a colorful setting for an in-depth, accessible lesson on the...
3rd - 5th

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