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20119

Fly Guy: I Spy Fly Guy

Written by Tedd Arnold
A creative young boy wants a pet for The Amazing Pet Show, so he catches a fly—little knowing that...
K - 2nd
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20084

Amelia Bedelia—First: Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip

Written by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia goes with her class to visit a farm, where her literal-mindedness causes confusion...
1st - 2nd
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20093

Little Critter: Just a Day at the Pond

Written by Mercer Mayer
Little Critter and Little Sister are going to the pond with their grandparents. Little Critter is...
Pre-K - 1st
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20115

My New Teacher and Me!

Written by Al Yankovic
Wordplay and rhyme combine in this appreciation of the rewards of originality and the joy of viewing...
1st - 2nd
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20114

Tea Party Rules

Written by Ame Dyckman
Cub discovers a backyard tea party, but a bossy hostess stands between him and the cookies. "An...
Pre-K - 1st
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20039

Ballerina Swan

Written by Allegra Kent
Sophie, a swan, loves to watch the dancers in Madam Myrtle's Studio. She longs to join them, but...
1st - 2nd
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20065

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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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

Written by Lucille Colandro
There was an old lady who swallowed a bat—not to mention an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some...
1st - 1st
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20054

Three Hens and a Peacock

Written by Lester L. Laminack
Nothing unusual ever happened on the Tuckers' farm. Until the day that peacock showed up. When this...
Pre-K - 1st
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20018

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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19998

Silly Street: Selected Poems

Written by Jeff Foxworthy
Comedian turned author Jeff Foxworthy invites you to visit a place called Silly Street, where you'll...
1st - 2nd
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19944

Elephant & Piggie: I Love My New Toy!

Written by Mo Willems
Willems's series about the friendship between an optimistic and sometimes reckless pig and a...
Pre-K - 2nd
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19923

Little Critter: Just a Big Storm

Written by Mercer Mayer
In these engaging picture books with minimal text, Mercer Mayer's Little Critter encounters the...
Pre-K - 1st
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19924

There Was an Old Lady: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog!

Written by Lucille Colandro
The familiar song gets a new twist in these silly energetic books.
K - 2nd
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19886

Elephant & Piggie: There Is a Bird on Your Head!

Written by Mo Willems
Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head—two birds on...
Pre-K - 2nd
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19916

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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19905

Max the Duck: Duck at the Door

Written by Jackie Urbanovic
When Max the duck decides not to migrate, he doesn't notice that he is ruffling a few feathers in...
Pre-K - 1st
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19897

Millie: Millie Waits for the Mail

Written by Alexander Steffensmeier
Each morning, Millie the cow lies in wait (and in a new hiding place!) for her very favorite...
Pre-K - 1st
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19915

Splat the Cat

Written by Rob Scotton
Impossibly fuzzy, somewhat shy, exceptionally expressive and full of childlike excitement and...
K - 1st
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19830

Molly Lou Melon: Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon

Written by Patty Lovell
When a bully makes fun of her, Molly remembers her grandmother's words—stand tall, believe in...
K - 2nd
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19829

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

Written by Lucille Colandro
There was an old lady who swallowed a bat—not to mention an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some...
1st - 1st
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19776

Frederick

Written by Leo Lionni
The Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a self-possessed little mouse who knows his purpose in the world...
Pre-K - 1st
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19793

I Stink!

Written by Kate McMullan
Proudly narrated by an unlikely yet irresistable garbage truck, this energetically illustrated...
Pre-K - 2nd
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19783

When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry...

Written by Molly Bang
With brief text and vivid illustrations, readers understand the heat of Sophie's anger, and the...
Pre-K - 1st

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