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A Boy Called Slow

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Rocco Baviera
This picture-book biography recounts the boyhood of a real Lakota Sioux named Slow, who grew up in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Love You Forever

Written by Robert Munsch and Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
This story illustrates the unconditional love between a mother and child. As the boy grows into a...
Pre-K - 2nd
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No, David!

Written and Illustrated by David Shannon
Little children love to get into mischief, and David is no exception. He loves to play in the mud...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Skippyjon Jones

Written and Illustrated by Judy Schachner
Skippyjon Jones has trouble accepting the fact that he is a Siamese cat, but finds ways to explore...
Pre-K - K
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The Cat in the Hat

Written and Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
What happens on a rainy day when Sally and her brother’s mother leave for the day? The Cat in the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Throw Your Tooth on the Roof

Written by Selby B. Beeler and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
This book shares tooth traditions from around the world. Learn how children in different cultures...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Where the Wild Things Are

Written and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Max is a "wild thing," and after a fight with his mother, he leaves home and travels a long distance...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Written by Judy Blume
A groundbreaking novel when it came out in 1970, the book discusses sensitive issues young girls...
3rd - 7th
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The Runaway Bunny

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and Illustrated by Clement Hurd
A bunny decides to run away and imagines that he turns into a fish, a rock, a crocus, a sailboat...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Written by Judy Blume
The story of 9-year-old Peter Hatcher’s relationship with his 2-year-old brother Fudge, who is...
3rd - 7th
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What Shall We Do With the Boo-Hoo Baby?

Written by Cressida Cowell and Illustrated by Ingrid Godon
All of Baby’s animal friends do everything they can think of to get Baby to stop crying. But the boo...
Pre-K - K
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Harriet the Spy

Written and Illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh
The story of Harriet Welsch, a budding writer who lives in New York, spies on her neighbors and...
3rd - 7th
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Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

Written and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Pierre is a boy who doesn’t care about anything. But that changes when he meets a hungry lion. Face...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pippi Longstocking

Written by Astrid Lindgren
This is the story of Pippi Langstrump, a 9-year-old girl with red pigtails and freckles whose mother...
3rd - 7th
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Ramona the Pest

Written by Beverly Cleary
Ramona is thrilled to start kindergarten and take the bus with her older sister, Beezus, but she...
3rd - 7th
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The Story of Ferdinand

Written by Munro Leaf and Illustrated by Robert Lawson
This is the story of Ferdinand, a bull who would rather smell the flowers than fight other bulls or...
Pre-K - K
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Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

Written and Illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
A fortune cookie told Big Nate that he was destined for greatness, but his life isn’t cooperating...
3rd - 7th
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Classic Starts Peter Pan

Written by J. M. Barrie and adapted by Tania Zamorski
This edition of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, is specially designed for young readers. Told...
2nd - 4th
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Heidi

Written by Johanna Spyri
When Heidi’s aunt takes her to live with her grandfather in the mountains Heidi thrives in her new...
3rd - 7th
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Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends

Written and Illustrated by Lincoln Pierce
Fiesty 11-year old Nate Wright is in a class by himself. In this edition of the graphic novel style...
3rd - 7th
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Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big

Written by Chris Paul and Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Everybody told Chris that he was too small to play basketball. But he ignored them all...because he...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Bad Case of Stripes

Written by David Shannon
Camilla Cream is very worried about what the other kids at school think about her. Even though she...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chester's Way

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Chester and Wilson are inseparable. Not only do they do everythng together, they always cut their...
Pre-K - 1st
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Clark the Shark

Written by Bruce Hale and Illustrated by Guy Francis
Clark is an overly boisterous shark who loves life but also needs to be told when to behave properly...
Pre-K - 3rd

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