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Raindrops to Rainbow: Guide for Families

Raindrops to Rainbow printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

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Two Little Trains

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Two little trains went down the track, 

Two little trains went West. 

PUFF PUFF PUFF 

CHUG CHUG CHUG 

Tw...

Pre-K - 3rd
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All the Books

Written by Hayley Rocco and Illustrated by John Rocco

Piper Waterstone loves her books. So much so, that she cannot, will not, share them with anyone...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit

Written and Illustrated by Anna Llenas

Today, Nuna doesn't feel quite right. So, she pays a visit to the Color Monster: an emotions doctor...

Pre-K - 3rd

Raindrops to Rainbow: Guide for Educators

Raindrops to Rainbow printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student...

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Raindrops to Rainbow

Written by John Micklos, Jr. and Illustrated by Charlene Chua

Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Curious Garden

Written by Peter Brown

One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.

While out exploring one day, a little...

Pre-K - 1st
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We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song

Written by Debbie Levy and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
It only takes a few words to create change. It only takes a few people to believe that change is possible. And when those people sing out, they can change the world. "We Shall Overcome" is one of their songs.
Pre-K - 3rd
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BIG

Written and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of...

Pre-K - 4th
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The Earth Book

Written and Illustrated by Todd Parr

With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores the important, timely...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Boy Who Lived on Oatmeal Street

Written by Susie Fisher

Does anyone really like plain oatmeal? Sammy and his dog, Leroy, sure didn't. And why should they...

K - 2nd
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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Crayon!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit has a problem: he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Carrots!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Matzah Ball Soup

Written by Joan Rothenberg

Every year at Passover, Rosie's grandmother puts four matzah balls in each bowl of chicken soup, but...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Encounter

Written by Brittany Luby and Illustrated by Michaela Goade

A powerful imagining by two Native creators of a first encounter between two very different people...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Oliver Dominguez

Celebrate the groundbreaking life of astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist

Written and Illustrated by Liz Montague

A stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta

Written by Jennifer Torres and Illustrated by Sara Palacios

Her grandpa calls her “Lolita Siete Lenguas”—Little Lola, Seven Tongues, all fighting to be heard...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Magical Yet

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi and Illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez

Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion—the Yet. Can't tie your...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Berry Song

Written and Illustrated by Michaela Goade

On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth...

Pre-K - 3rd

My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia...

My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz: Word Search

After reading My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz by Monica Brown use this printable and...

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My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known...

K - 3rd

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