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3) John Henry
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Retells the legend of the African American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
4) Green
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text explore the many shades of the color green.
7) Blackout
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When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.
8) Waiting
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Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?--Publisher.
9) Outside in
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
10) Olivia
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Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. Includes audio CD with a reading of the text.
11) First the egg
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A picture book about transformations.
12) Extra yarn
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With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.
13) Snow
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As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.
14) Mr. Wuffles!
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"Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs"--
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3rd Grade Reading
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
17) Nana in the city
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Emotions: Books for Kids
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is.
19) Thank you, Omu!
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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
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Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Books for Summer, in English and Spanish/Libros para el verano, en inglés y español
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When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.
20) One cool friend
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Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.