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Froggy Bakes a Cake

Written by Jonathan London and Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
It is Froggy’s mother’s birthday, and Froggy wants to make her cake all by himself! In the kitchen...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Kissing Hand: A Pocket Full of Kisses

Written by Audrey Penn and Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson
Chester Raccoon has a baby brother – and the baby is a bit more than Chester had bargained for....
Pre-K - 3rd
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Ruby's School Walk

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s morning walk with Mom on her first day back to school is far from ordinary. With a tiger...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sand Sister

Written by Amanda White and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

A little girl misses having anyone to play with on the beach — until she realizes she can create a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Shopping with Dad

Written by Matt Harvey and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Venture to the grocery store with this father-daughter duo on a very lively shopping trip. As their...
Pre-K - 2nd
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17545

The Elephants' Ears

Written by Catherine Chambers and Illustrated by Caroline Mockford
This contemporary fable of how the African and Indian elephant first found their homelands also...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Journey Home From Grandpa's

Written by Jemima Lumley and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Hop in the yellow car and look out for all the other forms of transportation on the way home from...
Pre-K - 2nd
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17556

The Prince's Bedtime

Written by Joanne Oppenheim and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Even with everyone in the kingdom lending a hand, the Prince will still not go to bed! The cook...
Pre-K - 2nd
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17557

The Prince's Breakfast

Written by Joanne Oppenheim and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
When the fussy young prince turns his nose up at his royal breakfast, the king and queen decide to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Wheels on the Bus

Written and Illustrated by Melanie Williamson
Come along on an exciting bus ride from a Guatemalan village to a market town with this fresh take...
Pre-K - 1st
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Catch that Goat

Written and Illustrated by Polly Alakija
Chase after a mischievous goat! Ayoka has been left in charge of the family goat — but within...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Daddy Island

Written by Philip Wells and Illustrated by Niki Daly
This gentle, lyrical picture book will inspire parent-child play from playtime to bedtime.
Pre-K - K
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Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots!

Written by Rod Hull and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
When Mr. Betts’s eight different pets develop spots, he takes them to the vet. Dr. Potts’s medicine...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Emily's Tiger

Written and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Watch out - Emily is off and running again! This little girl has a problem with her temper, and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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17499

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Written by Fred Penner and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Sing along with Fred Penner as you follow four children from different countries, each going through...
Pre-K - 2nd
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17504

Just Like Brothers

Written by Elizabeth Baguley and Illustrated by Aurélie Blanz
Near the woods live a little boy and his mother. The mother warns her son to watch out for wolves...
Pre-K - 2nd
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La Frontera

Written by Alfredo Alva and Deborah Mills and Illustrated by Claudia Navarro
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They’ll...
Pre-K - 6th
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My Granny Went to Market

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Christopher Corr
Fly away with Granny as she takes a magic carpet ride around the world, collecting a steadily...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Baby Brother

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s mom is having a baby, but Ruby is not very happy about it. She knows that babies are smelly...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Alma and How She Got Her Name

Written and Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Julian Is a Mermaid

Written by Jessica Love
When Julián gets home from the pool with his Abuela, he daydreams of the magic he’s seen on the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pie is for Sharing

Written by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard and Illustrated by Jason Chin
A picnic, a beach, a pie cut into pieces and shared with good friends. Pie is for sharing. It starts...
Pre-K - 1st
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17336

Saffron Ice Cream

Written and Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she...
Pre-K - 3rd
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17151

Abuela

Written by Arthur Dorros and Illustrated by Elisa Klevin
Rosalba imagines that she and her grandmother--abuela in Spanish--can fly over the city of New York...
Pre-K - 2nd

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