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City Dog, Country Frog

Written by Mo Willems and Illustrated by Jon J. Muth
City Dog encounters Frog on a visit to the country. Through each season, they build upon their new...
Pre-K - 1st
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Be Kind

Written by Pat Zietlow Miller and Illustrated by Jen Hill
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better...
Pre-K - 1st
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My Friend Has Autism (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kaitlyn Duling

In My Friend Has Autism, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have autism...

K - 3rd
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My Friend Is Deaf (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kirsten Chang

In My Friend Is Deaf, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who are deaf, how...

K - 3rd
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My Friend Uses A Wheelchair (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kirsten Chang

In My Friend Uses A Wheelchair, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who use...

K - 3rd
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Shawn Loves Sharks

Written by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Sawn loves sharks. He loves their dark, blank eyes. He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th
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Surf's Up

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Daniel Miyares
Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

Do children in your home ever fight over a toy? Do good friends at school ever push or call names...

Pre-K - 1st
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Pig and Pug (Penguin Young Readers Level 2)

Written by Laura Marchesani & Zenaides A. Medina Jr
All of the farm animals have friends, but Pig does not, until Pug arrives. He has a curly tail like...
K - 2nd
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Duck, Duck, Goose

Written and Illustrated by Tad Hills

Duck and Goose face a challenge to their friendship with the arrival of a little whippersnapper of a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Bluish

Written by Virginia Hamilton

Friendship isn't always easy. Natalie is different from the other kids in Dreenie's fifth-grade...

3rd - 7th
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The Doorbell Rang

Written by Pat Hutchins
Ma makes a batch of a dozen chocolate chip cookies for her children. Each child has six cookies. But...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pass It On!

Written by Marilyn Sadler and Illustrated by Michael H, Slack
Bee is looking for his friend, Cow, but he can't find her anywhere. When Bee finally finds her, he...
Pre-K - 1st
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A Splendid Friend, Indeed

Written and Illustrated by Suzanne Bloom
Bear wants to read and write and think. Goose wants to talk and talk and talk. Can Bear and Goose be...
Pre-K - K
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Days with Frog and Toad

Written and Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1979. Five funny stories about the everyday adventures of two best friends. "Lobel's style is friendly, subtle and entertaining."—Booklist
1st - 3rd
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Bear Feels Sick

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Sweet Bear isn’t feeling well at all. He is achy, sneezy, wheezy, and just plain sick! He’s in no...
Pre-K - 2nd
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You Make Me Smile

Written by Layn Marlow

Today has something special in store--the first snow! The day begins with gray skies and a chill in...

Pre-K - 1st
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Squirrel's Fun Day

Written by Lisa Moser
Squirrel is busy, busy, busy — and determined to have a fun day! Mouse has cleaning to do, but it’s...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bear Snores On

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
It seems like Bear can sleep through anything. As a succession of animals enter his cave to escape...
Pre-K - 1st
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Miss Bindergarten and the Best Friends

Written by Joseph Slate
Emily and Vicky are best friends. They both wear yellow boots. They both like red hats. They play...
K - 2nd
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Bear Wants More

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
When springtime comes, in his warm winter den a bear wakes up very hungry and thin!

Bear comes out...

Pre-K - 1st
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Bear's New Friend

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman

Bear is going to the swimming hole, but first he must find his friends. There's a clatter in the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Cat Dog bilingual book cover

A Cat and a Dog/Un gato y un perro (Bilingual Edition)

Written by Claire Masurel and Illustrated by Bob Kolar
A cat and a dog who don’t get along learn that helping each other can turn enemies into friends.
Pre-K - 1st

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