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Fire Truck Named Red

Written by Randall de Sève and Illustrated by Bob Staake
A young boy has his heart set on a brand-new toy fire truck, so he is disappointed when he gets his...
K - 2nd
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The Talking Eggs

Written by Robert D. San Souci and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
In an adaptation of a Creole folktale, Blanche is kind, loving and patient, but her older sister...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Bear

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Bear's Visit

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Little Bear likes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear. He likes Grandfather's hat and...
K - 3rd
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The Berenstain Bears Go Up and Down

Written by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
One bear goes up. Two bears come down. But when one bear goes down the up, chaos ensues! From Stan...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Big Honey Hunt

Written by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
According to Papa Bear, a bear must use his "smarts" to search for honey. When he brings Brother...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Bike Lesson

Written by Stan Berenstain &Jan Berenstain
When Brother Bear gets a brand-new bike, he's all set to ride it, that is, after Papa Bear shows him...
Pre-K - 2nd
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A Kiss For Little Bear

Written by Minarik and Else Homelund and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Grandmother likes Little Bear's picture so much she sends him a thank you kiss. "Will you take it to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bears On Wheels

Written by Stan Berenstain and Illustrated by Jan Berenstain
As the gradually increasing number of bears on wheels adds up through all kinds of combinations and...
Pre-K - 1st
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Biscuit and the Baby

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Illustrated by Pat Schories
Woof, woof! Biscuit sees the baby. Biscuit wants to meet the new baby. But the baby is sleeping...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Father Bear Comes Home

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik
Little Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to...
K - 3rd
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Thunder Boy Jr.

Written by Sherman Alexie and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a name all his own. His father is called Big Thunder, but he doesn't want to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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First Rain

Written by Charlotte Herman and Illustrated by Kathryn Mitter
After Abby and her familiy move to Israel, she writes to her Grandmother in the U.S. about all the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Wood-Hoopoe Willie

Written by Virginia Kroll and Illustrated by Katherine Roundtree

Willie's grandfather encourages him to pursue his love of music (especially drumming) and his...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Written and Illustrated by Mark Fearing
This kid-friendly take on Thanksgiving is full of family, food, and lots of fun. Gavin and his...
K - 3rd
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Arrow to the Sun

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
In this Pueblo tale, the son of the Sun lord wants to find his father. He finds him with the help of...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Song and Dance Man

Written by Karen Ackerman and Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
This sweet story depicts a grandfather as he reminisces with his grandchildren about his youth as a...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Hello, Goodbye Window

Written by Norton Juster and Illustrated by Chris Raschka
This story shows the world through the lens of a young girl as she looks through her grandparents’...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Wednesday Surprise

Written by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by Donald Carrick
Every Wednesday Anna and her brother Sam work with their grandmother to make a surprise for Dad’s...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Is Your Mama a Llama?

Written by Deborah Guarino and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Lloyd is trying to figure out who other animals’ mamas are. He asks all his friends if their mamas...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Olivia

Written and Illustrated by Ian Falconer
Olivia is a feisty pig who has more energy than she knows what to do with. She sings loudly, draws...
Pre-K - K
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A Chair For My Mother

Written and Illustrated by Vera B. Williams
After losing everything in a fire, Rosa, her mother, and her grandmother are helped by their...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Are You My Mother?

Written and Illustrated by P. D. Eastman
When a baby bird hatches early and finds that his mother is gone, he goes looking for her. He asks...
Pre-K - 1st
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Tea with Milk

Written and Illustrated by Allen Say
May and her family live in San Francisco and she eats Japanese food at home and American food with...
Pre-K - 4th

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