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I Spy Lightning In The Sky

Written by Jean Marzollo and Illustrated by Walter Wick
All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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I Spy Santa Claus

Written by Jean Marzollo and Illustrated by Walter Wick
A Level 1 reader, based upon the bestselling I Spy series, with picture riddles and search-and-find...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Drummer Hoff

Written by Barbara Emberley and Illustrated by Ed Emberley
This bold and brightly colored book describes in a rhythmic cumulative poem how a group of soldiers...
1st - 4th
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May I Bring a Friend?

Written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers and Illustrated by Beni Montresor
This brightly illustrated tale tells the story of a young boy who often is invited to visit the king...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Flotsam

Written and Illustrated by David Wiesner
This unique book tells a story only in images. It begins with a young boy who finds a camera washed...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Three Pigs

Written and Illustrated by David Wiesner
This book is a creative deviation from the classic Three Little Pigs tale. Instead of being beaten...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Houses and Homes

Written by Ann Morris and Illustrated by Ken Heyman
A look at different kinds of houses from around the world. Some are big, and others are small. Some...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Light in the Attic

Written and Illustrated by Shel Silverstein
This volume of Shel Silverstein's illustrated poetry presents a cast of characters including...
1st - 4th
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All the Small Poems and Fourteen More

Written by Valerie Worth and Illustrated by Natalie Babbitt
Poems accessible to young readers about familiar topics: grass, a dog, marbles, a caterpillar, and a...
2nd - 6th
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Meet Danitra Brown

Written by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
A collection of poems about two African-American girls, Danitra Brown and her best friend, Zuri...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose

Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
A collection of Mother Goose rhymes—some familiar and other less well known—along with American...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tuesday

Written and Illustrated by David Wiesner
Told almost entirely in pictures, this book chronicles the path frogs take as they fly on their lily...
Pre-K - 3rd
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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Written by David Catrow
A discussion of the Preamble of the Constitution oriented to kids as a way to bring about...
K - 3rd
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Freight Train

Written and Illustrated by Donald Crews
In simple language and brightly colored illustrations, author Donald Crews explains how six cars of...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Written and Illustrated by Shel Silverstein
A whimsical collection of poems and drawings written to spark the imagination of readers of all ages...
1st - 3rd
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Amazing Faces

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet

There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...

1st - 7th
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Bein' with You This Way

Written by W. Nikola-Lisa and Illustrated by Michael Bryant
On a sunny day, a young girl visits the park and rounds up a group of her friends for an afternoon...
K - 3rd
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Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th
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Lend a Hand: Poems About Giving

Written by John Frank and Illustrated by London Ladd

Giving up your seat on the bus, singing at a retirement home, or helping a neighbor, this beautiful...

1st - 4th
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One World, One Day (National Geographic)

Written by Barbara Kerley
A photographic look at kids’ days around the world.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Powwow's Coming

Written and Illustrated by Linda Boyden
This book, written in rhyme, is about an Native American/American Indiana powwow.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Some Kind of Love

Written by Traci Dant and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
An inspirational story about an African American family reunion told through poems.
1st - 3rd
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Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems

Written by Paul B. Janeczko and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
This collection of poems moves the reader through the seasons. Each poem describes an element that...
1st - 4th
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Book of Animal Poetry (National Geographic)

Written by J. Patrick Lewis
Two-hundred well-known and contemporary poems along with stunning pictures give the reader different...
Pre-K - 3rd

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