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Annie’s Allergies: A story about allergy education and awareness

Written by Amy Krieger

Annie’s Allergies is a rhyming children's picture story book with bright illustrations, relatable...

Pre-K - 5th
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The Gingerbread White House: A Pop-up Book

Written by Chuck Fischer, Roland Mesnier, & Mark Ramsdell

The holiday season at the White House is a magical time of year. The house is beautifully decorated...

Pre-K - 6th
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First Ladies Make History

Written by Anita McBride & Giovanna McBride and Illustrated by John Hutton

Who are the first ladies of the United States and what do they do? The authors, a mother-daughter...

K - 4th
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A Kids Book About Leadership

Written by Orion Jean
Orion Jean wrote A Kids Book About Leadership at age 9.
K - 4th
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The Free Book Buggie

Written by Jen Teschendorf and Illustrated by Kevin Cannon

Follow the story of The Free Book Buggie and learn about

  • the mom who once had an idea,
  • that...
K - 4th
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How Kids Celebrate Holidays Around the World

Written by Pavla Hanackova & Helena Harastova and Illustrated by Michaela Bergmannova

Good company, great food and drink, and most importantly, lots of fun—we all like celebrating...

K - 5th
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Lights of Winter

Written by Heather Conrad and Illustrated by deForest Walker

This is a children's picture book about winter celebrations around the world: Solstice, Yule...

Pre-K - 4th
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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th
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Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes

Written by Wab Kinew and Illustrated by Joe Morse

"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World...

K - 4th
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A is for Aboriginal (First Nations Reader)

Written by Joseph MacLean Mr. and Illustrated by Brendan Heard Mr.

A is for Aboriginal is the first in the First Nations Reader Series. Each letter explores a name, a...

K - 6th
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The Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving

Written by Ellen Sabin

Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving is a gift book for children ages 6 to 11 – inspiring, teaching...

Pre-K - 6th
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All the Way to the Top

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel and Illustrated by Nabi Ali

This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her.

Jenni...

K - 4th
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Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!

Written by Naomi Shulman and Illustrated by Hsinping Pan

In a world where people spend more time engaging through screens than in real-life interaction...

K - 12th
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Communication is More Than Words

Written by Caylin N. Hunault and Illustrated by Sarah C. Dane

Not everyone communicates with their voice. Some people use AAC devices, PECS, sign language, and...

Pre-K - 6th
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Life Skills

Written by Keilly Swift

Discover how you can become the awesome person you want to be with this guide to essential life...

K - 4th
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Sports Illustrated Kids STATS!: The Greatest Number in Sports

Count up the most fascinating numbers behind sports' greatest moments in STATS! The Biggest Numbers...

Pre-K - 12th
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Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry

Written by Karen Ansberry and Illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio

Nature does it best...and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new...

K - 5th
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A Kids Book About Imagination

Written by LeVar Burton
Imagination is a superpower that unlocks endless possibilities, and all by asking one simple question: what if?
K - 8th
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Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp

Swoop and Soar, two baby osprey chicks, are safe in their nest at the top of the forest, until a...

K - 7th
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Tell Somebody, Just Tell Somebody

Written by Patricia A. Holmes and Ph.D.
This is a book on sexual abuse, written for and directly to children between the ages of five to ten...
K - 4th
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A Kids Book About Mindfulness

Written by Caverly Morgan

Who are you? Are you your thoughts? Are you your feelings? Are you your hairstyle? Is that who you...

K - 8th
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A Kids Book About Gratitude

Written by Ben Kenyon

This book explores what it means to be grateful. Not just for the big things like birthday parties...

K - 8th
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A Kids Book About Community

Written by Shane Feldman

We’re all part of a community even if we don’t know it yet. Community is about action, about sharing...

K - 8th
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A Kids Book About Belonging

Written by Kevin Carroll

This is a book about belonging. It tackles what it’s like when you feel like you belong to a group...

K - 8th

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