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Amelia Bedelia and the Baby: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Amelia Bedelia and the Baby, with your child.

Amelia Bedelia and the Baby: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Amelia Bedelia and the Baby, by Peggy Parrish.
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A Room With a View

Written by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Thaís Mesquita
Mama says it’s time for their next big outdoor adventure — but Oliver isn’t so sure. He does not like super‑long, brain‑numbing car rides, sleeping anywhere near bears, bugs, or bats, or eating sticky, icky camp food. Yuck!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Riverkeeper: Protecting an American River

Written by Nancy Castaldo
Dive into the exciting story of how people worked together to save the Hudson River — and learn how you can help protect clean water all around the world.
5th - 8th
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Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

Written by Polly Faber and Illustrated by Klas Fahlén
Empty things, broken things, yucky things — follow the journey of recycled objects as they move through the recycling process in order to be reused in all sorts of interesting ways. This picture book introduces all the people, processes, machines, and vehicles involved in recycling and trash disposal!
2nd - 5th
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10 Small Things I Can Do to Help My Planet

Written and Illustrated by Melanie Walsh
Sometimes small choices can make a big difference—like refilling your reusable water bottle, giving old clothes a new life, or trying any of the clever earth‑friendly ideas in this fun picture book filled with peek‑through pages and flaps to lift.
Pre-K - 2nd

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, with your child.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes.
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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia

Written by Miranda Paul and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
Discover the amazing true story of Isatou Ceesay, a woman from Africa who helped her community by starting a recycling project to fight the problems caused by plastic bags.
K - 3rd
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Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk About

Written by Margaret Read MacDonald

Our connection to planet Earth is one of the biggest challenges we face today. We have an important...

5th - 8th
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How to Hatch: A Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free

Written by Sara Holly Ackerman and Illustrated by Galia Bernstein
Discover how a tiny gosling breaks out of its egg and into the big, bright world in this super cute and silly nonfiction picture book. Told with short, funny “how‑to” style instructions, this story is perfect for reading aloud and shows kids every step of the hatching adventure.
Pre-K - 2nd

Feathers: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Feathers: A Jewish Tale from Eastern Europe, with your child.

Feathers: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Feathers: A Jewish Tale from Eastern Europe.

The Rainbow Fish: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, The Rainbow Fish, with your child.

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.

The Outsiders: Novel Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

The Outsiders: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity about the topic, and set a purpose for reading.

The Outsiders: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

The Outsiders: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Watercress: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Watercress by Andrea Wang, with your child.

The Day The Crayons Quit: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, with your child.

Days With Frog and Toad: Read Aloud Guides for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Days With Frog and Toad, with your child.

Where's Spot: Family Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill, with your child.

Where's Spot: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill.

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