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Grumpy Monkey

Written by Suzanne Lang and Illustrated by Max Lang

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it–how can...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Next Stop

Written and Illustrated by Debbie Fong

Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger...

3rd - 7th
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Summer Vamp

Written and Illustrated by Violet Chan Karim
What was meant to be a summer filled with baking pastries and cooking pasta is suddenly looking a lot . . . paler?! Why do all of the kids have pointy fangs? And hate garlic? Turns out that Maya isn't at culinary camp—she's at a camp for VAMPIRES!
3rd - 8th
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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
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Maxine Gets A Job

Written by Alexandra Garyn and Bryan Reisberg and Illustrated by Susan Batori

Maxine needs a job. Well, maybe she doesn’t need a job, but she’d very much like one. Her talented...

Pre-K - 2nd
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NO Is All I Know!

Written by Chris Grabenstein and Illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Do you know anyone like Oliver McSnow...who only knows the word NO?!

Introducing a story about the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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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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The Magic Fish

Written by Trung Le Nguyen

Tien and his mother may come from different cultures—she’s an immigrant from Vietnam still...

7th - 12th
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We're Different, We're the Same (Sesame Street)

Written by Bobbi Kates
Who better than Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to teach us that though we may all look different...
Pre-K - 2nd
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C is for Country

Written by Lil Nas X and Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
A is for Adventure. Every day is a brand-new start!

B is for Boots—whether they’re big or small...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Bench

Written by Meghan The Duchess of Sussex and Illustrated by Christian Robinson

This is your bench
Where you’ll witness great joy.
From here you will rest
See the growth of our boy
...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

Written by Barbara Park and Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! It’s Carnival Night, and Lucille has already...

1st - 4th
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Step Into Reading Step 1 — I Like...: I Like Bugs

Written by Margaret Wise Brown
In simple rhymes, the narrator extols the delights and diversity of the tiny, mean, winged and...
K - 1st
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Princess Baby, Night-Night

Written by Karen Katz
Fiesty Princess Baby is not tired, and gets around her parents reminders by readying her stuffed...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Little Critter: I Was So Mad

Written and Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Little Critter is very mad. His family won't let him do anything he wants to do--have frogs in the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Little Critter: Just Going to the Dentist

Written and Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Little Critter heads to the dentist and has a complete checkup, including x-rays. When Dr. Ghum...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Eye Book

Written by Lesieg and Theo and Illustrated by Joe
Our eyes see flies. Our eyes see ants. Sometimes they see pink underpants. Oh, say can you see? Dr...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Inside Outside Upside Down

Written by Berenstain, Stan and Jan
Brother Bear gets into a box. Papa Bear turns the box upside down, takes it outside, and puts it on...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!

Written by Seuss
Dr. Seuss has always been welcome in every reader's home, but in this Bright and Early Book classic...
Pre-K - K
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Oh the Thinks You Can Think!

Written by Seuss
From dreamy thoughts about colour to fantastic notions on left and right, this surreal book...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Shape of Me and Other Stuff

Written by Seuss
The shape of you, the shape of me, the shape of everything I see.. In this board book featuring...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Tooth Book

Written by Seuss and Illustrated by Joe
Teeth–they come in handy when you chew or smile! In Dr. Seuss’s hilarious ode to teeth, little ones...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Old Hat New Hat

Written by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
Out shopping, the Bears look at frilly and silly hats, bumpy and lumpy ones. Offers slapstick humor...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Put Me in the Zoo

Written by Robert Lopshire
Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book...
Pre-K - 2nd

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