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Dumpling Day

Written by Meera Sriram and Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano

Do you know how many ways there are to enjoy delicious dumplings? Join ten families from different...

Pre-K - 4th
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Bugzee And The Bees

Written by Nocola Williams and Illustrated by Tyrus Goshay

Sage LOVES all kinds of bugs and insects…especially HONEYBEES! In fact, when he was a baby his first...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Gigi at the White House!

Written by Giovanna McBride and Illustrated by John Hutton

Many children have at least one special opportunity to visit their parents at work, and this was...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Jazz

Written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and Illustrated by Shelagh McNichoas

From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Girl Who Wore Two Different Shoes

Written by Rayna Rose Exelbierd and Illustrated by Allyn Fraser

“Did you know that Rayna Rose likes to wear two different shoes? Differences make us special. What...

Pre-K - 4th
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The Girl Who Said Hello to Everyone

Written by Rayna Rose Exelbierd and Illustrated by Allyn Chapman

Didn’t you know? Everyone deserves to hear hello. Rayna Rose wrote this book to teach about family...

Pre-K - 4th
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Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

Written by Traci Huahn and Illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan

Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school in...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Race to Kindness

Written by Orion Jean and Illustrated by Darshika Varma
Orion Jean wrote Race to Kindness at age 11.
Pre-K - 3rd
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More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

Written and Illustrated by Roz MacLean

Nathan doesn't say much.
He sure has a lot on his mind, though.

At school, Nathan quietly observes the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Something Happened to Our Planet: Kids Tackle the Climate Crisis

Written by Marianne Celano and Marietta Collins and Illustrated by Bhagya Madanasinghe

This book will inspire kids to make a difference in their own schools and communities. Includes a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

Written by Karina Nicole González and Illustrated by Krystal Quiles

A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Listen to the Language of the Trees: A story of how forests communicate underground

Written by Tera Kelley and Illustrated by Marie Hermansson

This captivating book explores the real connection and communication that runs underground between...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Why Should I Save Energy?

Written by Jen Green and Illustrated by Mike Gordon

Children take electricity and other energy sources for granted, until one day their community has a...

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. A
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Pre-K - 3rd
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Wishes

Written by Muon Thi Van and Illustrated by Victo Ngai

An arresting, poetic journey and a moving reflection on immigration, family, and home, from an...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Beautiful Oops!

Written and Illustrated by Barry Saltzberg

A spill. A smear. A smudge. A tear. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an...

Pre-K - 3rd
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If Kids Ran the World

Written by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon

All roads lead to kindness in this powerful final collaboration between Leo and Diane Dillon. In a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Love You Because I Love You

Written by Muon Thi Van and Illustrated by Jessica Love
This book details all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Jenny Is Scared!: When Sad Things Happen in the World

Written by Carol Shuman and Illustrated by Cary Pillo
Jenny and her brother Sam are scared! The TV has played news all morning, Jenny's piano lesson was...
Pre-K - 3rd
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My Grandma and Me

Written by Mina Javaherbin and Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey
In this big universe full of many moons, I have traveled and seen many wonders, but I have never...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Family Means...

Written by Matthew Ralph and Illustrated by Badrus Soleh
Every family is different. But in the end, all families have the same core values of love, kindness...
Pre-K - 3rd
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We March

Written and Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
On August 28, 1963, a remarkable event took place--more than 250,000 people gathered in our nation's...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America

Written by Kathi Appelt and Illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein
This book tells the story of Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States and a passionate...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd

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