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The Listening Walk

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Aliki
A little girl and her father take a quiet walk and identify the sounds around them. Soon the girl discovers an extraordinary world of sounds in her everyday environment.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Spelling Bee Before Recess

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis

The students were squirming
but none made a sound,
as the spelling bee entered
its championship
...

K - 4th
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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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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Crayon!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit has a problem: he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Carrots!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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No Kimchi For Me!

Written by Aram Kim

Yoomi loves Grandma's cooking—except for stinky, spicy kimchi, the pickled cabbage condiment served...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th
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Peeny Butter Fudge

Written by Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
There is no one like Nana in the whole wide world. She is the best. Nana knows how to take an ordinary afternoon and make it extra special!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Written by Kat Zhang and Illustrated by Charlene Chua
Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bright Star

Written by Yuyi Morales

With the combination of powerful, spare language and sumptuous, complex imagery characteristic of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Secret of the Plátano

Written by Luz Maria Mack and Illustrated by Stephany Mesa

Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps...

K - 4th
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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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Mr. Lincoln's Way

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Mr. Lincoln is the coolest principal ever! He knows how to do everything, from jumping rope to...

1st - 4th
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Sophie's Lovely Locks

Written by Erica Pelton Villnave

Sophie McPhee loves her long locks. Curly, curly, fancy, twirly. Twirly, whirly, long, and girly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

Written by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook and Illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Who wears what to work? The clues in each lively verse can be spotted hanging from the clotheslines...

Pre-K - 2nd
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I Like the Sun

Written by Sarah Nelson and Illustrated by Rachel Oldfield

Lyrical, rhyming text and playful, hand-painted illustrations invite young readers to share in the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks

Written by Kimberly and James Dean and Illustrated by James Dean

Five little ducks went out to play, with one cool cat leading the way. Sing along with Pete the Cat...

Pre-K - 2nd
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How Many Squirrels Are in the World?

Written by Ben Gundersheimer (MISTER G) and Illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero

Some days it seems like there are squirrels everywhere! When a curious little girl decides she must...

Pre-K - 2nd
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All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!

Written by Peter H. Reynolds & Henry Rocket Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Poppy: All we need is love.

Little One: And a pillow.

Poppy: Yes, a pillow, but that is all we...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border

Written by Stephen Briseño and Illustrated by Magdalena Mora

Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's laughter danced in the streets. Now, the streets...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by James E. Ransome

You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.

You can be a King. Beat the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Don't Hug the Quokka!

Written by Daniel Errico and Illustrated by Mia Powell

That quokka may be cute, but does it want a hug? The quokka says “No!” In Don't Hug That Quokka!...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The One Day House

Written by Julia Durango and Illustrated by Bianca Diaz

Wilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi’s house so that she’ll be warm...

Pre-K - 2nd

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