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Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Billy Brown and...

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Billy Brown and the Belly...

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie.

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie.

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie

Written by Bobby & Sherry Norfolk and Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire

In this humorous adaptation of a Japanese folktale, a young boy discovers the legendary Belly Button Beastie is real after ignoring his mother’s warnings about kicking off his blankets at night.

Pre-K - 2nd

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is based on...

Pre-K - 3rd

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Sara Palacios

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite...

Pre-K - 3rd

I Love My Hair!

Written by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

In this imaginative, evocative story, a girl named Keyana discovers the beauty and magic of her...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Curious Garden

Written by Peter Brown

One boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.

While out exploring one day, a little...

Pre-K - 1st

Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist

Written and Illustrated by Liz Montague

A stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America...

Pre-K - 3rd

Grace for President (Grace Series, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

"Where are the girls?"

When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female...

Pre-K - 3rd

Paddington

Written by Michael Bond and Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a...

Pre-K - 3rd

Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

When Ruth was a young girl, her mother encouraged her to read, be independent, and stand up for what...

Pre-K - 3rd

All Because You Matter

Written by Tami Charles and Illustrated by Bryan Collier

A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much...

Pre-K - 3rd

Thank You, Omu!

Written by Oge Mora

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent.

Pre-K - 3rd

And Then It's Spring

Written by Julie Fogliano and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl

Written by Julie Andrews

Change can be hard, even for a fairy princess! But when she loses her crown at graduation, a...

Pre-K - 1st

The Big, Brown Pot

Written by Margaret Mahy

On the way in his little red car to share a big pot of stew with his friend, Mr. Winkle is unaware...

Pre-K - 3rd

Flat Stanley Goes Camping (I Can Read Level 2)

Written by Jeff Brown

Stanley and the Lambchop family take a trip to the woods. It gets a little scary when Stanley and his brother, Arthur, run away from a skunk—and straight toward the edge of a cliff!

Pre-K - 3rd