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Imani's Moon

Written by JaNay Brown-Wood and Illustrated by Hazel Mitchell
Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...
1st - 4th
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Pele, King of Soccer / Pele, El rey del futbol

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Randy Gutierrez
Pelé goes from playing soccer for fun with his father and friends to being the King of Soccer. He...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Rags: Hero Dog of WW1

Written by Margot Theis Raven and Illustrated by Petra Brown
Rags was just a stray mutt—until the day he met Private James Donovan and found not only a home, but...
2nd - 5th
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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

Written by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Ever since she was a little girl, Melba Doretta Liston loved music. One day, her momma bought her a...
1st - 3rd
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Curious George

Written by Hans Augusto and Margret Ray and Illustrated by Hans Augusto
The timeless tale of Curious George, the orphaned brown monkey who is captured by the Man in the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Goodnight Moon

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and Illustrated by Clement Hurd
This short, simple story—considered a classic-- helps children put closure on their day and go to...
Pre-K - K
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Written by Bill Martin Jr. and Illustrated by Eric Carle
A series of animals parade across the pages of this colorful book as children read about what...
Pre-K - K
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The Lion and the Mouse

Written and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
The story of the lion and mouse, one of Aesop’s fables, and the relationship they forge when the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin
A poor girl named Minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of Fruitless...
3rd - 7th
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Meet Danitra Brown

Written by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
A collection of poems about two African-American girls, Danitra Brown and her best friend, Zuri...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15424

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Written by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and Illustrated by Robert Lawson
Mr. Popper, a house painter, lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife and two children. He is...
2nd - 6th
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Starry River of the Sky

Written by Grace Lin
Rendi runs away from home and finds himself in a village where the Moon is missing. He works at the...
4th - 7th
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Waiting for the Biblioburro

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra
Ana loves to read, but she has already read all the books in her small village in Colombia. Then one...
K - 3rd
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Little Red Riding Hood

Written and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood is enhanced by the fine drawings accompanying the text...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

Written by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
This book uses rich and vibrant illustrations to tell the story of Greek philosopher and...
K - 4th
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

Written by Lindsay Mattick and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
The beloved bear we call Winnie the Pooh is based on the relationship between a real person and a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Written and Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...
1st - 5th
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Saint George and the Dragon

Written by Margaret Hodges and Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
The intricate designs that illustrate the mystical world of the Red Cross Knight and Princess Una...
1st - 4th
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Shadow

Written by Blaise Cendrars and Marcia Brown and Illustrated by Marcia Brown
This eerie tale based in African folklore tells of the Shadow, a mystical creature that is present...
K - 3rd
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The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

Written and Illustrated by Dan Santat
One day a creature was born in the land of imaginary friends and he patiently waited for a child to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Once a Mouse

Written and Illustrated by Marcia Brown
This fable begins when a mouse is rescued by a generous hermit after nearly being eaten. Luckily for...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Hanukkah in Alaska

Written by Barbara Brown and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
What's a girl to do? A moose is parked in her backyard, eating the tree near her favorite blue swing...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th

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