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My First Day

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
How do newborn animals spend their first day on the planet? Do they all have parental interaction...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Beetle Book

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Did you know that one out of every four living things on earth is a type of beetle? You can become a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and Illustrated by Robin Page
An interactive guessing game exploring what animals can do with their eyes, ears, nose, and even...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Yoko

Written and Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
When Yoko brings her favorite lunch, sushi, to school all the other students make fun of her. Yoko’s...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Bugs Are Insects

Written by Anne Rockwell and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Is a bug an insect? Is an insect a bug? Is a butterfly an insect or a bug? This book contains the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Fun Book of Scary Stuff

Written by Emily Jenkins and Illustrated by Hyewon Yum
There are lots of frightening things out there. Witches. Trolls. Sharks. The DARK! But nothing seems...
Pre-K - 1st
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Woodpecker Wham!

Written by Sayre and April Pulley and Illustrated by Jenkins
Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band

Written by Anne F. Rockwell and Illustrated by Colin Bootman
What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans...
2nd - 5th
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Biggest, Strongest, Fastest

Written by Steve Jenkins
A colorful and dynamic presentation of 14 amazing animals, each of which holds a record in the...
K - 2nd
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Chameleons Are Cool

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Sue Shields
The ability to change color, a sharp-shooting tongue, and skin covering your eyes — now that is cool...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Emperor's Egg

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Life: The First Four Billion Years: The Story of Life from the Big Bang to the Evolution of Humans

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms...
5th - 9th
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Just a Second: A Different Way to Look at Time

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
What can happen in a second? A minute? An hour? Discover new and exciting ways to think about time...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Eat Like A Bear

Written by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
A sleepy bear awakes in spring and goes to find food. But what is there to eat in April? In May...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Into The A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet Book

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Brilliant artwork captures an array of sea creatures from A to Z in this lively alphabet book which...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Animal Dads

Written by Sneed B. Collard III & Steve Jenkins
This whimsical and intriguing picture book explores the different roles of fatherhood in the animal...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Carter G. Woodson Book Award Collection
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Read Aloud Collection
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?: Steve Jenkins Guide

Science is fun! A cross-curricular guide to books by Steve Jenkins including What Do You Do With a...
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?: Word Search

After reading What Do You Do WIth a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins use this printable and...
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud video of What Do You Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page...
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Yoko: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud video of Yoko by Rosemary Wells. Created by ThePigNetwork.
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Leveled Reading Passage: Japan (Easy)

After reading Yoko, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the book's...
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Leveled Reading Passage: Japan (Hard)

After reading Yoko, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the book's...

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