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Noodles from Scratch

Noodles from Scratch

Written by Harold P Gershenson
This collection blends jazz-filled songs with humor and cooking-themed lyrics, creating a fun and flavorful musical experience to enjoy for generations.
Pre-K - 1st
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Acoustic Rooster book cover

Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Acoustic Rooster teams up with his talented friends to form an amazing jazz band, and even without winning the prize, he realizes making great music together is what truly matters.
Pre-K - 4th
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How to Read a Book

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Find a tree—a 

black tupelo or 

dawn redwood will do—and 

plant yourself. 

(It’s okay if you prefer a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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When You Love a Book

Written by Kaz Windness and Illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee

A book is a friend found in all shapes and sizes,
a buddy who's bound to be full of surprises.
And...

Pre-K - 3rd
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We All Belong: A Children's Book About Diversity, Race and Empathy

Written by Nathalie Goss, Alex Goss, & Goss Castle

We all live in the one world together. Let's see how we're different in some ways and the same in...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Windsongs: Poems about Weather

Written and Illustrated by Douglas Florian

Weather describes our atmosphere. Like whether it’s cloudy, or whether it’s clear. Whether it’s...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Honeybee

Written by Kirsten Hall and Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Bzzz…

What’s that?
Do you hear it?
You’re near it.
It’s closer,
it’s coming,
it’s buzzing,
it’s humming…

A...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Play Rhyme

Written and Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott

A favorite play rhyme takes on super-duper proportions as two children create a table-sized sandwich...

Pre-K - 1st
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All the World

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Marla Frazee

All the world is here.
It is there.
It is everywhere.
All the world is right where you are.
Now.


Fo...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Just Because

Written by Matthew McConaughey and Illustrated by Renee Kurilla

Just because I’m in the race,
doesn’t mean I’m fully ready.
Just because I’m shaking,
doesn’t mean
...

Pre-K - 3rd
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And the People Stayed Home

Written by Kitty O'Meara

Kitty O’Meara’s thoughtful poem about the pandemic, quarantine, and the future suggests there is...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Be A Maker

Written by Katey Howes and Illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

How many things can you make in a day? A tower, a friend, a change?

Rhyme, repetition, and a few...

Pre-K - 3rd
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First Snow

Written by Nancy Viau and Illustrated by Talitha Shipman

Snowflakes falling! What a treat! Friends gather outside to celebrate the first snowfall of the...

Pre-K - 1st
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A Feel Better Book for Little Tears

Written by Holly Brochmann & Leah Bowen and Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez

This rhyming book will help kids identify what it feels like to be sad and what they can do to...

Pre-K - 1st
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Gracias Thanks

Written by Pat Mora and Illustrated by John Parra
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Rare, Tiny Flower

Written by Kitty O'Meara
The Rare, Tiny Flower illustrates a deeply touching and thoughtful poem by Kitty O’Meara that, in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Change Sings: A Children's Anthem

Written by Amanda Gorman and Illustrated by Loren Long

"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don't fear change coming, And so I sing...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Talk Like a River

Written by Jordan Scott and Illustrated by Sydney Smith

I wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. And I can't say them all . . .

When...

Pre-K - 3rd
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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
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The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter

Written by Shabazz Larkin
The Thing About Bees is a Norman Rockwell-inspired Sunday in the park, a love poem from a father to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sweet People Are Everywhere

Written by Alice Walker and Illustrated by Quim Torres
They are all over the globe. Sweet people can be found from Canada to Congo to Cuba, from...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Black All Around!

Written by Patricia Hubbell and Illustrated by Don Tate
In this lively, poetic celebration of the color black, a young girl experiences the wonder and joy...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry

Written and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

"And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world." -...

Pre-K - 3rd
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All the Water in the World

Written by George Ella Lyon and Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson
This poetic story guides children through the water cycle. Where does water come from? Where does...
Pre-K - 3rd

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