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The Principal from the Black Lagoon

The Principal from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler and Illustrated by Jared Lee

It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . . Hubie has been sent to the principal's office, and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Fruit Trees

Written by Lee B. Daniels
A variety of fruit-bearing trees are mentioned, along with the yummy fruits they produce.
K - 2nd
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There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!

Written by Lucille Colandro and Illustrated by Jared Lee

There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow.

I don't know why she swallowed some snow.

Perhaps you...

Pre-K - 2nd
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

Written by Lucille Colandro and Illustrated by Jared Lee

This time, the hungry old lady swallows a bell, bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and some reindeer...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Copycat Critters (Guided Science Readers: Animals—Level D)

Written by David Lee
This nonfiction series for beginning readers features concise on-level text and full-color...
K - 1st
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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Written by Janet Halfmann and Illustrated by London Ladd
Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on...
K - 3rd
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Gatos Salvajes ( Wild Cats ) ( Lee y Descubre [Read and Discover] )

Written by Janine Amos
¡Apréndelo todo sobre los felinos! Con magníficas fotografías a todo color, hechos divertidos, un...
K - 2nd
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La Tierra ( Earth ) ( Lee y Descubre [Read and Discover] )

Written by Janine Amos
Descubre los secretos de nuestro planeta en este libro lleno de datos fascinantes! Con mas de 50...
K - 2nd
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Party Animals

Written by Kathie Lee Gifford and Illustrated by Peter Bay Alexandersen
Successful talk show host, singer, songwriter, actress, and author Kathie Lee Gifford has come up...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Legend of Messy M'Cheany

Written by Kathie Lee Gifford and Illustrated by Peter Bay Alexandersen
Meet Messy M'Cheany--when it comes to a mess, this kid is the best! However, as soon as Messy meets...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Oh the Things They Invented! All about Great Inventors

Written by Worth and Bonnie
The Cat in the Hat goes back in time to meet with the masterminds of more than a dozen inventions...
K - 3rd
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Won Ton and Chopstick: A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku

Written by Wardlaw and Lee and Illustrated by Eugene
Won Ton has a happy life with his Boy, until… Ears perk. Fur prickles. Belly low, I creep…peek...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bee-Bim Bop!

Written by Linda Sue Park and Illustrated by Ho Baek Lee

Bee-bim bop (the name translates as “mix-mix rice”) is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and...

Pre-K - 2nd

Beauty and the Beak: Author Interview – Deborah Lee Rose

This is an interview with Deborah Lee Rose about her book Beauty and the Beak.

Beauty and the Beak: Educational Guide

This is the companion guide to the book Beauty and the Beak. It includes a word list, additional...
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Beauty and the Beak

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp
Beauty and the Beak is a nonfiction picture book about Beauty, the wild bald eagle that made world...
1st - 7th

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on definitions of the vocabulary words from It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor...

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw: Memory Match

After reading It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw, use this Memory Matching puzzle...

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw: Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw. Circle or click...
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How Joe The Bear And Sam The Mouse Got Together

Written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
``Boo hoo, boo hoo,'' cry Joe the big bear and Sam the small mouse throughout this story. picture...
K - 2nd
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Abracadabra to Zigzag

Written by Nancy Lecourt and Illustrated by Barbara Lehman
An alphabet book introducing such words as bigwig, licketysplit, mishmash, and shillyshally
Pre-K - 1st
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Catching the Moon

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Randy Duburke
Marcenia Lyle had a dream: to play baseball. But in the 1930s, for a girl to do this was a long shot...
1st - 5th
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Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller and Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
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The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th

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