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Chicken Butt!: Read Aloud Guide

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

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Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

Written and Illustrated by Kenard Pak

Join a boy and his dog as they explore nature and take a stroll through the countryside, greeting...

Pre-K - 1st
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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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Chicken Butt!

Written by Erica S. Perl and Illustrated by Henry Cole

You know what?
What?
Chicken butt!

The classic schoolyard joke has been recast as an irreverent picture...

Pre-K - 1st
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Warthogs in the Kitchen: A Sloppy Counting Book

Written by Pamela Duncan Edwards & Henry Cole

A delightful counting book from the creators of Livingstone Mouse features a group of eight messy...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pickles To Pittsburgh: The Sequel To Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Written by Judi Barrett and Illustrated by Ronald Barrett

In this charming sequel to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly...

Pre-K - 3rd

Henry Ford: Driving Change: Word Search

After reading Henry Ford: Driving Change by Stephanie Fauce & Lisa Perlman Greathouse use this...

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Not He or She, I'm Me

Written by A. M. Wild and Illustrated by Kah Yangni

A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school...

Pre-K - 1st
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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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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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I Love You Near and Far

Written by Marjorie Blain Parker and Illustrated by Jed Henry

I love you long distance, across all those miles. Sometimes parents divorce. Sometimes mom or dad is...

Pre-K - 1st
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Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

Inspired by a passage from Walden, this story follows two friends who have very different approaches...

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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Hondo & Fabian

Written by Peter McCarty
Hondo the dog has a fun day at the beach while Fabian the cat stays home. " Wake up, Hondo. Time to...
Pre-K - 1st
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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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And Away We Go!

Written by Migy
Mr. Fox is going to the moon! Away he goes in his hot air balloon. . . . But wait! Can Elephant come...
Pre-K - 1st
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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

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting The Incredible Book Eating Boy

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book The Incredible Book Eating...
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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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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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This Bear's Birthday

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Illustrated by Lorna Hussey
It's Bear's birthday, and he's determined to prepare for his party all by himself. Who can get...
Pre-K - 1st

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