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Stay Cool at School (Mindful Me, Happy Me)

Written by Lori Lite and Illustrated by Richard Watson

Imaginary animals Jumpy and Sunny help identify big emotions that children experience at school and...

Pre-K - 1st
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Wish

Written by Chris Saunders

Rabbit cannot decide what to wish for, so he asks his friends Mouse, Fox, and Bear what they would...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Memory Coat

Written by Elvira Woodruff and Illustrated by Michael Dooling

This moving story of a Jewish family's immigration to America from Russia may be jeopardized by a...

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The Caring Me I Want to Be! (Mindful Me, Happy Me)

Written by Mary DiPalermo and Illustrated by Emma Randall

A little girl romps through a busy day with family and friends, always remembering to be kind. She...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Recess Queen

Written by Alexis O'Neill and Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith

Mean Jean was Recess Queen and nobody said any different. Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung. Nobody...

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Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day

Written by Carmen Agra Deedy and Illustrated by Pete Oswald

In two little houses, on two little hills, lived two best friends...

So begins the story of Rita...

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The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

Written by Chana Stiefel and Illustrated by Susan Gal

There once was a girl named Yaffa. She loved her family, her home, and her beautiful Polish town...

1st - 3rd
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Grandma's Records

Written and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents...

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Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler

Written by Margery Cuyler and Illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa

She’s about to teach a new golden rule:
KINDNESS IS COOL!

Soon the entire class is doing so many...

K - 3rd
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It Takes A Village

Written and Illustrated by Jane Cowen-Fletcher

In a story based on the West African proverb, "It takes a whole village to raise a child," a young...

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I Am Brave! (Princess Truly #5)

Written by Kelly Greenawalt and Illustrated by Amariah Rauscher
Princess Truly knows how to be brave! She is going on a camping trip with her little brother Ty and her trusty dog, Sir Noodles.
Pre-K - 1st
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Take a Hike!: An Acorn Book (Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! #2)

Written and Illustrated by Luke Flowers

Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are excited to go camping in the mountains! Moby tries to use his...

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Green Is a Chile Pepper/El chile es verde

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra

Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.
Green is cilantro inside our pot.


In this lively picture...

Pre-K - 1st
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City Arnie in the Country

Written by Danny Noonan

Arnie goes to stay with Aunt Jess in the country. Arnie discovers that the country is full of...

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Come On, Rain!

Written by Karen Hesse

"Come on, rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless...

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Sink or Swim (Magic School Bus Series)

Written by Judy Katschke

The Magic School Bus is back and in the Branches line!

This series is part of Scholastic's early...

1st - 3rd
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What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?

Written by Sandra Markle

If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?

 

What if you woke up one...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Nita's Big Idea / La gran idea de la pequeña Nita

Written by Anna W. Bardaus and Illustrated by Carolina Farias

This contemporary, urban take on "Stone Soup" stars a young mixed-race girl who dreams of making the...

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One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale

Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Good for Us!

Written by Cynthia Rothman and Illustrated by Gabriele Antonini

What foods are good for us? Greg and Rex know!

Pre-K - 1st
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Mrs. Cat Goes Shopping

Written by Vanessa York

Mrs. Cat goes shopping. What does she buy?

Pre-K - 1st
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Fruit Salad

Written by Jephson Gibbs and Illustrated by Seth Adams

This title is the perfect first reading practice which teaches healthy eating. It also shows...

Pre-K - 1st
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Snack Time

Written by Janie Smith and Illustrated by Sarah Pitt

Max is hungry. Who will give him a snack?

Pre-K - 1st
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Where Do People Hike?

Written by Dee Roberts

Where do people hike? Take a look at beautiful outdoor areas where people like to hike. Do you like...

Pre-K - 1st

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