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Potato Pants

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller

Potato is excited because today―for one day only― Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling . ....

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Truth About Dragons

Written by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Hanna Cha

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning...

Pre-K - 3rd
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More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

Written and Illustrated by Roz MacLean

Nathan doesn't say much.
He sure has a lot on his mind, though.

At school, Nathan quietly observes the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Reach for the Stars

Written by Emily Calandrelli and Illustrated by Honee Jang

From the moment we are born, we reach out. We reach out for our loved ones, for new knowledge and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Monster Who Lost His Mean

Written by Tiffany Strelitz
Everyone knows that the M in "monster" stands for MEAN. But what happens when a monster can't be...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Eat Like A Bear

Written by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
A sleepy bear awakes in spring and goes to find food. But what is there to eat in April? In May...
Pre-K - 3rd
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In the Tall, Tall Grass

Written by Denise Fleming
If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Visiting Langston

Written by Willie Perdomo and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
It's a special day when a little girl and her father go to visit the house where the great poet...
Pre-K - 3rd
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20731

All the Way to Havana

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Mike Curato
A family drives through the streets of Havana, Cuba and experiences the sights and sounds of a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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20762

Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by David Litchfield
"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More!: Poems for Two Voices

Written by Gerber and Carole and Illustrated by Eugene
A honeybee and a bumblebee have a chat. A rose offers a worm a bit of its compost. A mouse assures a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Storm Whale

Written by Davies and Benji and Illustrated by Davies
Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Wild Feelings

Written by Milgrim and David
In this lighthearted look at feelings, David Milgrim tenderly and humorously sketches the emotional...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Winnie The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-The-Pooh

Written by Walker and Sally M and Illustrated by Jonathan D
Who could care for a bear? When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Won Ton and Chopstick: A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku

Written by Wardlaw and Lee and Illustrated by Eugene
Won Ton has a happy life with his Boy, until… Ears perk. Fur prickles. Belly low, I creep…peek...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Woodpecker Wham!

Written by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry...

Pre-K - 3rd
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My Humongous Hamster Goes to School

Written by Freytag and Lorna and Illustrated by Freytag
He's back, and bigger than ever! My humongous hamster heads to school in this sequel, and hilarity...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16330

Orangutanka: A Story in Poems

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Renee Kurilla
All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bee Dance

Written by Chrustowski and Rick and Illustrated by Chrustowski
A honeybee searches for nectar, then returns to the hive to tell the other bees. She does a waggle...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16235

Big Friends

Written by Sarah and Linda and Illustrated by Davies
Birt and Etho are best friends. Together they play outside in big cardboard boxes. Sometimes they're...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16240

Bossy Flossy

Written by Bogan and Paulette and Illustrated by Bogan
Flossy is the bossiest girl around. She's bossy at home and she's bossy in school. She's bossy with...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
Adapted from a folktale from Ghana, in West Africa, the story is about how Anansi the spider is...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Hanukkah in Alaska

Written by Barbara Brown and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
What's a girl to do? A moose is parked in her backyard, eating the tree near her favorite blue swing...
Pre-K - 3rd

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