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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor...
K - 3rd
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Amelia Bedelia: Amelia Bedelia Means Business

Written by Lynne Avril
Amelia Bedelia makes her chapter book debut! In Amelia Bedelia Means Business, a New York Times...
1st - 5th
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The Adventures of Sparrowboy

Written by Brian Pinkney
After an encounter with a very unusual sparrow, Henry finds he is able to fly just like his favorite...
1st - 3rd
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Butterfly Boy

Written by Virginia Kroll
A young boy cares for his invalid abuelo, looking for the light in his eyes to confirm his...
1st - 3rd
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Written and Drawn by Henrietta

Written by Liniers
The gift of colored pencils inspires a little girl to draw herself into a colorful toon-style caper.
1st - 3rd
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Even Monsters Need Haircuts

Written by Matthew McElligott
Once each month, a young boy opens his father's barber shop at midnight to serve his ghoulish...
1st - 3rd
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Yo! Yes?

Written by Chris Raschka
An outgoing African-American boy calls out to a shy Caucasian boy, and a friendship slowly begins...
1st - 3rd
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Mice and Beans

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan
An award-winning author and illustrator team up for the story of grandma Rosa Maria as she plans a...
1st - 3rd
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The Magic Finger

Written by Roald Dahl
An irate girl turns her duck-hunting neighbors into ducks and shows them how it feels to be hunted....
1st - 4th
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The Principal from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler
Hilariously illustrated, these playfully frightful adventures culminate in tremendous relief when...
1st - 3rd
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Wonder Horse

Written by Emily Arnold McCully
The true story of an 1800s veterinarian and former slave who teaches a horse to spell, recognize...
1st - 3rd
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Dear Mrs. LaRue: Detective LaRue

Written by Mark Teague
In a series of humorous letters, Ike tells the tale of how he is mistakenly jailed in a mix-up over...
1st - 3rd
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If You Give a Dog a Donut

Written by Laura Joffe Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond
If you give a dog a donut, he’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juice...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

Written by Barbara Park
It's almost the end of the school year, and Room Nine is taking a field trip to a farm! There's lots...
1st - 3rd
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Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day

Written by Barbara Park
Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain for Room Nine! Only...
1st - 3rd
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Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band

Written by Barbara Park
Junie B. has hurt her big piggy toe and can't play in the kickball tournament. So, now what? Maybe...
1st - 3rd
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Library Mouse: Library Mouse

Written by Daniel Kirk
Sam is a mouse who lives in a library. He loves to read all kinds of books. He learns that he also...
1st - 3rd
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The Bully from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler
Hubie has heard there's a new kid in school. His name is Butch Pounder, and he's rumored to be a...
1st - 3rd
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The Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler
On the first day of school, a boy falls asleep and dreams that he is assigned to Mrs. Green's class...
1st - 3rd
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The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler
There's a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior...
1st - 3rd
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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Written by Leo Lionni
The wonderful story of Alexander, a real mouse who saves his friend Willie, a toy mouse who is...
1st - 3rd
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Construction Zone

Written by Cheryl Willis Hudson
A photojournalist documents every step in the building of a Frank Gehry structure at MIT, from first...
1st - 3rd
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The Big Orange Splot

Written by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Yes Day!

Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
No matter how silly the request, there is one day a year when kids always receive a positive...
Pre-K - 3rd

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