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Beautiful

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Every girl is unique, talented, and lovable. . . .Every girl is BEAUTIFUL.

Much more than how one...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Fix This Mess!

Written and Illustrated by Tedd Arnold
"Fix this mess!" Jake tells Robug. But Robug just makes things worse.

Robug tries again and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Luci Soars

Written and Illustrated by Lulu Delacre
Luci was born without a shadow. Mamá says no one notices. But Luci does. And sometimes others do too...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

Written and Illustrated by Ashley Spires
“Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Lovely

Written by Jess Hong
Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Lulu the One and Only

Written by Lynnette Mawhinney and Illustrated by Jennie Poh
Lulu hates that question. Her brother inspires her to come up with a power phrase so she can easily...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The King of Kindergarten

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets. It sits and shines behind...
Pre-K - K
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You Matter

Written and Illustrated by Christian Robinson

In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes...
Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Every Good Thing

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker
...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Angus All Aglow

Written by Heather Smith and Illustrated by Alice Carter

Angus loves sparkly things, so much so that he can hear them.

To Angus, shiny objects not only...

Pre-K - 1st

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