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Over in the Meadow

Written by Olive A. Wadsworth and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

A little turtle, two little fish, three little bluebirds, four little muskrats, five little...

Pre-K - 3rd

You Are What You Eat: Guide for Families (en Español)

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

You Are What You Eat: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

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Dumpling Day

Written by Meera Sriram and Illustrated by Inés de Antuñano

Do you know how many ways there are to enjoy delicious dumplings? Join ten families from different...

Pre-K - 4th
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Pete the Cat Goes Camping (I Can Read Level 1)

Written by Kimberly and James Dean and Illustrated by James Dean
In Pete the Cat Goes Camping, Pete can't wait to go hiking, fishing, and eat s'mores by the campfire. But when he hears about the mysterious creature named Bigfoot, Pete can't help but wonder: Is Bigfoot real?
Pre-K - 3rd
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Firefly Galaxy

Written by Sarah Nelson and Illustrated by Estrellita Caracol

Sofia and her siblings can hardly wait for nightfall – Sofia hopes to fill a jar with fireflies...

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

We March: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading. 

We March: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge. 

We March: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

You Are What You Eat: Guide For Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Dreamers: Guide for Families (Español)

Dreamers printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects...

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The Snow Thief

Written by Alice Hemming and Illustrated by Nicola Slater

Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But squirrel has never seen snow before. Will...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Ugly Vegetables

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin

The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than...

Pre-K - 3rd
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In the Night Kitchen

Written and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book

Written by Paul Giganti, Jr. and Illustrated by Donald Crews

If each orange has 8 slices and each slice has 2 seeds, then how many seeds are there in all? You'll...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sheep Out to Eat

Written by Nancy Shaw and Illustrated by Margot Apple

The sheep are back, and this time they're hungry, venturing into a tea shop for even more rollicking...

Pre-K - 3rd
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How My Parents Learned to Eat

Written by Ina R. Friedman and Illustrated by Allen Say

An American sailor courts a young Japanese woman and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way...

Pre-K - 3rd

Spooky, Scary Skeletons: Memory Match

After reading Spooky, Scary Skeletons by Andrew Gold, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help...

Spooky, Scary Skeletons: Word Search

After reading Spooky, Scary Skeletons by Andrew Gold, use this printable and interactive Word Search...

Spooky, Scary Skeletons: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Spooky, Scary Skeletons by Andrew Gold...

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Spooky, Scary Skeletons

Written by Andrew Gold and Illustrated by Polona Lovsin

Spooky, scary skeletons
Speak with such a screech—
You'll SHAKE and SHUDDER in surprise
When you hear...

Pre-K - 3rd

Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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