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In this book, the easter bunny gets angry at the children and the community overall because they never thank the easter bunny's efforts to give them chocolate eggs. He turns red and evil because he is mad. However, one child comes up to him to say thank you, and the easter bunny realizes that he is appreciated.

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thankfulness, saying thank you, community, appreciation, goodness

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Author: Isabel Atherton

Illustrator: Stéphanie Röhr
Publisher: Sky Pony Press

APA: Atherton, I., & Röhr, S. (2013). The Bad Easter Bunny (1st ed.). Sky Pony Press.

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My initial reaction to this book was pure adoration, love, and rethinking of my childhood memories. I remember how my dad taught me about the solar system using the sentence "Most violet evening moths jitter slowly until night passes." I loved how this book conjured up those memories I have with my dad. I also realized that it is important to make learning a fun memory, like how my dad made learning fun for me. I think this book certainly is included in the "fun" category, with its humorous rhyme and colorful pictures that enchant the readers. Moreover using phrases like "Pluto was fired", it conveys scientific facts with humor, not only entertaining children but also making the information in the book easier to understand. I would certainly recommend this book to children, since it combines language and science elaborately and enables readers to not only become more scientifically knowledgeable but also to improve their vocabulary using rhymes and poetry. I loved that this book combined multiple genres like being non-fiction and poetry and rhyme at the same time.

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The Planet Song
I thought this song would help children understand the planets more, and because it is a song with rhythm and rhyme and vibe, I thought it would be an entertaining way to assist the children to learn further about the planet and our solar system.

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Douglas Florian provides information about the solar system, galaxy, comets, and stars by using elaborate illustration, poetic rhyme, unique and detailed portrayal of words by arranging them in different ways, such as making the words in a spiral shape. This book is a non-fiction science book but it also enables the readers to focus on the language . This book will not only help children to learn about space and science, but also to learn more vocabulary and improve their linguistic abilities.

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the sun, the moon, the stars, Mars, the solar system, the galaxy, constellations, space, planets, comets, rhyme, science

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non-fiction, science, poetry, picture book

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Author: Douglas Florian
Illustrator: Douglas Florian
Publisher: Harcourt Books

APA: Florian, D. (2007). Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings (unknown ed.). HMH Books for Young Readers.

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I think the book showed a perfect example of how good always prevails. More than the bewitching spells, the good food moved the people. The witch aunt even thought the girl's food was able to move/control the people better. I also thought the book wanted to talk about following one's passion and overcoming differences. I loved this book and especially how the girl succeeded in pursuing her passion and became a famous chef.

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Lula's aunties are witches and they want Lula to practice making magical and bewitching spells. However, Lula has a passion for cooking and wants to make delicious and good-smelling foods instead of potions. Lula ends up making soup that is so good that everyone in the neighbor comes to their house for the food. Lula ends up setting up a restaurant and becoming an official chef recognized by many.

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self-discovery, acceptance, difference, passion, cooking, magic, witches, supernatural

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Author: Elizabeth Dulemba

Illustrator: Elizabeth Dulemba
Publisher: Xist Publishing

APA: Dulemba, E. (2012). Lula’s Brew. Xist Publishing.

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This book brought tears to my eyes, thinking of how my own parents gave birth to me and raised me with this kind of love portrayed in the book. I have pictures of pots and pans on my head when I was a baby. I have watched videos of myself practicing English for the first time. I think this book is certainly a book for children since it will most definitely remind them that their parents love them very much. I think this book showed the limitless love a father can have for his child, and thought the book was very touching and heartwarming.

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The book shows the first parts of a baby's life and the joy that the dad feels being able to watch the baby grow up, learn, and experience the first things in life such as seeing a dog bark, saying words for the first time, and banging pots and pans. The book shows how the baby is taken care of with love and care, and how the baby grows up little by little, day by day, getting ready to go out to the world.

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Author: Zack Bush

Illustrator: Gregorio De Lauretis
Publisher: Familius

APA: Bush, Z., & de Lauretis, G. (2020). Made for Me. Familius.

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love, perfection, you are perfect the way you are, family, fatherhood, father, baby, growing up, growth, learning

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I love how this book showed the love between the dad and the daughter. The dad, though he did in a sense discipline his daughter when she got too excited and started running around, was clearly proud when she was honest to the people about sneezing first causing the chaos. I think children can get into big and small accidents, not because they are careless, but because they are people. And I believe that the book portrayed such accidents as a simple sneeze. Like the girl in the book, children should learn that blaming is never the right choice and that it is okay to talk about what happened, especially when you had no intention to make it happen.

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The girl in the book follows her dad to the grocery store to buy groceries from the list that mom wrote down for them. The grocery consists of silly items like spiders' legs and extra clean germs, which dad laughs about. The girl is excited to be at the grocery store out with her dad and runs and runs and bumps into a man. Her dad tells her to stop and the girl sits still and tries to behave. However, she ends up sneezing making her dad jump and causing the people in the grocery store bump into each other, also making objects fall. Everyone blames each other and the girl exclaims that she sneezed and started the whole chaos. Everyone realizes that there is no use blaming each other or anyone and cleans up the mess together. The girl's dad is very proud of her.

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honesty, doing the right thing, forgiveness, family, father, dad, shopping, grocery shopping, groceries, good behavior, father-daughter relationship, love

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Author: Matt Harvey
Illustrator: Miriam Latimer
Publisher: Barefoot Books

APA: Harvey, M., & Latimer, M. (2010). Barefoot Books Shopping with Dad (Reprint ed.). Barefoot Books.

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The book, the title itself being a question, seemed to be asking not only the boy but also all of us, the readers the same question: what is love? It made sense that different people loved different interests and things. It made sense that the fisherman loved fish and the cat loved the night. The book made me question what I love. I love children, I love mentoring them, and that is why I chose education as my major. I love teaching. As a teacher, I think I will love students. That will be my reply when I am asked what I love. I will also reply that I love ice cream, Korean food, tacos, UT Austin my beloved school, my family, and myself. Love can be so many things and we can love so many things as well. The more love, the better.

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When the boy in the book asks his grandmother what love is, she replies that she is unable to answer the question and says that when the boy goes out into the world the boy might figure that out. The boy goes out to the world and learns that different people have different definitions of love. To the fisherman, love is a fish. To the carpenter, love is a house. To the actor, love is applause, recognition of the crowd of people watching his performance. Like this, the boy, who grows and ages, throughout his life, sees and learns that everyone has different definitions of love. The boy all grown up now returns to his grandmother and says that he has answered the question: What is love? I believe that to the boy, to the boy who has now become a man, love is his grandmother, or perhaps family or the love he has with the ones he cares about, or loves. See? As the grandmother said, we cannot actually say correctly what love is because love is so broad and deep at the same time. Perhaps that is why the book's title itself is the question: What is love?

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Author: Mac Barnett
Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Publisher: Chronicle Books

APA:Barnett, M., & Ellis, C. (2021). What Is Love? Chronicle Books.

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love, passion, self discovery, growth, the passing of time, time, aging, grandma, grandparent, family

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This book was beautiful, positive, and hopeful, but I still felt deep sadness and grief. For children, losing a parent or living without a parent can be a difficult issue to overcome. They may feel as if they are missing something in life. However, this book shows how parents are always there for us, no matter what, whether that be in real life or after death. This book showed how though life can end, love cannot.

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Always By My Side | Kids books read aloud | bedtime story for kids

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This book is about grief and loss, but it is also about love and hope. As the book says, while the ones we love, and the ones that love us dearly, may pass away and go up to heaven and the sky, they will never leave us. The book shows how the children in the book still have their lost parents with them in a sense. It also shows how the imprints that parents left on earth, the children, still linger. The girl's mother says her father is "in her eyes" and that the girl "has his nose". This book shows that though a child may have lost a parent or parents, love is eternal and their memories and traces still remain.

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grief, loss, dead parent(s), hope, resilience, love, family

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Author: Susan Kerner
Illustrator: Ian P. Benfold Haywood
Publisher: Star Bright Books

APA: Kerner, S., & Haywood, I. B. (2013). Always by My Side. Star Bright Books.

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realistic fiction, picturebook

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You can be fast. You can be slow. In terms of thinking or running, or anything else. You can be black. You can be white. You can be Asian. You can be different in so many ways, like how this sloth in the picture is slow, yet special in his own way. More children should realize that differences should be accepted and not looked down on. More than that, more children should and must learn to learn themselves first before anything else. The stickers in this book reminded me of facebook and instagram likes, and how children and teenagers these days are so obsessed with getting more likes. This reflects how children and young populations desire to get recognized and complimented by their peers. Children may feel ostracized or left out when they feel like they do not get enough likes or recognition, when they do not feel "popular" enough. However, what they should know is that what matters most is how much you love yourself. This book teaches readers and children that what determines your true value is yourself, not other people.

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In this book, the characters are creatures/people that are called "wemmicks" and they give each other gold stars or grey dots to determine how "good" or "special" they are. A wemmick named Punchinello only receives grey dots and feels sad about only receiving negativity instead of the gold stars he really wants. One day he meets a girl wemmick named Lucia and discovers that Lucia does not have either gold stars or grey dots, because they never stick to her. Punchinello also desires to become like Lucia: he wants to stop the stickers from attaching to him. Punchinello goes to his creator Eli, and asks him how to become like Lucia. Eli explains that the only way to stop the stickers from attaching is to stop caring about what the other wemmicks think. This book shows that what is most important is realizing and knowing your self-value and loving yourself, rather than relying on others' opinions.

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self love, love, acceptance, special, being special, uniqueness, self confidence

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Utah boy says he "went red" when teacher bullied him for having two dads

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This video is not the most recent but it shows a perfect example of homophobic attitude and prejudice some children face for having two dads. The boy in the video was bullied by his teacher at school when he mentioned his pending adoption to two dads and the teacher went as far as to ask the boy if he was going to be gay now. The boy’s friends stood up for him and the teacher was fired. I thought this video related to this book and think this shows not only the difficulties some children face but also how to cope with such uncomfortable and bullying situations.

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Utah boy says he "went red" when teacher bullied him for having two dads

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Author: Max Lucado
Illustrator: Sergio Martinez
Publisher: Crossway Books

APA: Lucado, M., & Martinez, S. (2011). You Are Special. Crossway Books.

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I loved how Zach saved so many other kids and did the right thing. I loved how Zach also did not fight or use violence to stop the violence and bullying. Instead of choosing to be aggressive like the bullies, Zach chose to use peaceful means to save other kids from such injustice. The book conveys the message that every child can be a hero, and that they can save others from bullying.

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Zach, who is just a normal kid, is also a hero. He stands up to bullies and helps friends in need. He saves a friend when a bully makes fun of him. He saves another boy when a bully hits the boy. He saves a girl when another bullying girl doesn't let her play with them. Zach also stops a bully scaring a boy. Zach also stops a girl from telling lies about another girl. Zach tells the other kids to "never fight, cry, or say mean things" and that others can do what he does. The book shows how to deal with bullying and that indeed "Use your words for good and good is what you will get back".

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bullying, bullies, standing up to bullies, superhero, heroic actions, justice, good, making right decisions, hero, bravery, courage

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Author: Wiley Blevins
Illustrator: Debbie Palen
Publisher: Red Chair Press

APA: Blevins, W., & Palen, D. (2015). How to Deal with Bullies Superhero-Style. Red Chair Press.

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I think this book shows a good example of a single dad family. Some aspects such as Destiny's family having a babysitter and Destiny doing certain activities by herself such as finding a snack for herself shows how children and parents cope with single parent circumstances. I loved how Lenny was willing to learn about Destiny's family. I also thought it was interesting that Destiny's dad made chocolate covered broccoli and Lenny exclaimed a "Yum". I thought this showed positive attitude and creativeness that Destiny's dad possessed. Broccoli is something children often dislike, but these particular ones even made Lenny react very positively. I am willing to try those broccolis!

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My Family My Single Dad by Claudia Harrington

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Lenny visits classmate Destiny's home and realizes that her family consists of her and her dad, the two of them. Destiny's family is a single dad family. Her dad is an inventor and there are a lot of creative inventions in her home. Destiny's dad makes chocolate broccoli for dinner. Everyone cleans up after dinner. Destiny and her dad think of inventions before going to bed. Destiny's dad love her, stating that "he could not invent a better daughter".

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single dad, fatherhood, family, love, diversity, friendship, acceptance, invention, inventor, creativity

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Author: Claudia Harrington
Illustrator: Zoe Persico
Publisher: Looking Glass Library

APA: Harrington, C., & Persico, Z. (2017). My Single Dad (My Family). Looking Glass Library.

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I think this book shows situations in which single moms do face some struggles. For example, Kenneth had to stay in the afterschool program, not able to go right home, because his mom was at work. He also explained that there are times when he has to spend time with his uncle because his mom has to work late. I loved how the book showed such struggles, but also expressed them in a positive light. Despite the circumstances, Lenny and Kenneth still had a very good time and had a lot of fun. The book also showed that no matter what, moms love their kids.

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My Family My Single Mom by Claudia Harrington

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Lenny visits classmate Kenneth's home and discovers that he lives with his mom and that his family is a single mom family. Lenny and Kenneth spend some time in the after school club before Kenneth's mom picks them up. Kenneth's mom is a pediatrician. The boys have fun together and Kenneth's mom cooks them dinner. Both Lenny's and Kenneth's moms love them very much!

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single mom, motherhood, family, love, diversity, friendship, acceptance

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Author: Claudia Harrington
Illustrator: Zoe Persico
Publisher: Looking Glass Library

APA: Harrington, C., & Persico, Z. (2017). My Single Mom. Looking Glass Library.

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I loved how Adam and his parents openly discussed and talked about the adoption. I loved how Adam talked about when he chose his parents and got a reply back saying that they chose him too. I think this book conveyed that family is not only by blood but also by choice. Adam's family was a family based on choice, but they were still really close. The book showed how the family really loved each other and cared for each other.

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My Family My Adopted Family by Claudia Harrington

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Lenny visits classmate Adam's home. Adam waits for his little sister Emily to get home. Adam carries Emily's heavy stuff for her, showing kindness. Adam's mom is a high school teacher and his dad works at home. Adam's dad makes smoothies for the kids. Adam, Lenny, and Emily do some gymnastics and Adam's dad also helps. Lenny learns that Adam and Emily were adopted. He also learns that their parents love them very much.

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family, love, adopted, adoption, diversity, acceptance, family by choice, brotherhood

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