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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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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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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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Mama Panya's Pancakes

Written by Mary and Rich Chamberlin and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama...
Pre-K - 5th
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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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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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17158

Apples and Pumpkins

Written by Anne Rockwell and Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
It's fall, and a little girl and her family go apple picking--and in search of the perfect pumpkin...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16926

Caillou: Dress-up with Daddy (Clubhouse series)

Written by Marilyn Pleau-Murissi and Illustrated by Eric Sévigny
Caillou finds nothing to wear in his dresser drawer, but Daddy comes up with a fun solution.
Pre-K - K
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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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Babies Ruin Everything

Written by Matthew Swanson and Illustrated by Robbi Behr
Meet the spunky little girl who thinks her new baby brother is ruining EVERYTHING: wrecking her room...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada

Written by Jimmy Fallon and Illustrated by Miguel Ordonez
Your baby's first word will be . . ."Dada!" Right? Everyone knows that fathers wage a secret...
Pre-K - 1st
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Arthur's Pet Business

Written and Illustrated by Marc Brown
Arthur wants a dog all his own, so he starts a pet-sitting business to prove to his parents he can...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16542

Hermanas/Sisters (Bilingual Board Book: Spanish and English Edition)

Written by David McPhail
Sisters can be different in so many ways, but there is one heartfelt way in which they are most...
Pre-K - K
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16554

The Birthday Present

Written by Mavis Smith
A young dog goes shopping for a present for his mother's birthday.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Written by Judith Viorst and Illustrated by Ray Cruz
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1972. From the moment Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, he knows it is going to be the worst day ever, and things keep getting more and more terrible from there!
Pre-K - 2nd
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Last Stop on Market Street

Written by Matt de la Peña and Illustrated by Christian Robinson
This 2016 Caldecott and Newbery medal winner tells the story of CJ and his grandma riding across town on the bus and the many sights they encounter.
Pre-K - K
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Time of Wonder

Written and Illustrated by Robert McCloskey
Evocative pictures and vibrant language depict the excitement, beauty, and peace of a family's...
Pre-K - 2nd

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