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Tuck, P. M. (2013). As fast as words could fly (E. Velasquez, Illus). Lee and Low Books 

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Tuck, P. M. (2013). As fast as words could fly (E. Velasquez, Illus). Lee and Low Books 

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This is the story of Mason Steele, who receives a gift from his father, a member of a civil rights group, of a type writer. After a long fight from the civil rights group to end segregation, Mason learns he will be attending a recently all white high school. He decides to compete in a county wide typing competition, fighting against racism while doing so.

This book can be used to introduce civil rights, along with segregation. Along with oral language as it can be used for discussions and story telling.

Phonological awareness, vocabulary (civil rights, typewriter, segregation) Better for older children grades third and fourth.

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Polacco, P. (1990). Thunder cake. Philomel Books

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Polacco, P. (1990). Thunder cake. Philomel Books

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Patricia, the granddaughter, is terrified of the thunderstorm rolling in. Grandma distracts her by hurrying to get the ingredients for the thunder cake. It follows the two going around the farm to get all of the ingredients while keeping track of how far the storm is.

Can be used to teach children about fears and how to handle them. Can also be used for teaching descriptive words (kaboom, crash, baboom)

Vocabulary, suitable for first or second grade

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Brown B. (2013). Hanukkah in Alaska (S. Schuett, Illus.). Henry Holt and Company

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Brown B. (2013). Hanukkah in Alaska (S. Schuett, Illus.). Henry Holt and Company

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Throughout Hanukkah, a moose is camped out in the little girls backyard. She tries all different types of food to get it out of their yard, and away from her swing. As she gets more and more upset about the moose, and the fact that it's only light out for five hours a day, she discovers that the moose likes Latkes and finally leaves their yard.

This is a great book to introduce different religious holidays, along with different weather that people in different regions experience. The use of bright, colorful pictures engages students and helps them pay attention.

Vocabulary, print motivation, grades second- third

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Liu-Trujillo, R. (2023). Fresh Juice. Lee & Low Books 

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Liu-Trujillo, R. (2023). Fresh Juice. Lee & Low Books 

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This book follows along Art and his father trying to find ginger to make a juice to help with his dad's cold. They go to the farmers market, the food co-op, and the grocery store until they finally find some ginger.

This is book can be used to teach children about different vocabulary, with the different vegetables being talked about throughout the book. Also great for teaching about different environments (living in a city)

Narrative skill, phonological awareness. Grades K- second

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M, Lord. (2020). The Mess We Made (J. Blattman, Illus). Flashline Press 

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M, Lord. (2020). The Mess We Made (J. Blattman, Illus). Flashline Press 

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This short book highlights the ongoing issue of pollution in the oceans. It repeats each sentence by adding a part each time, that shows how the oceans get polluted and what the harm is. It goes onto show what people can do to fix this issue.

This book is great to show the threat that pollution is to the ocean/ animals living in it. It is also a great book due to its rhythm and repetitive nature.

Engages with onset-rime, suitable for grades first- third.

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Jackson, A. (1997). I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie (J. B. Schachner, Illus). Dutton Children's Books

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Jackson, A. (1997). I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie (J. B. Schachner, Illus). Dutton Children's Books

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This is a variation of the classic book "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly", but instead of a fly she is swallowing Thanksgiving food. She eats a pie, cider, a bread roll, a squash, all of the salad, the turkey, and a ten-layer cake. At the end of the book we see her so full she looks like a balloon in a parade.

This is a great silly book to read around Thanksgiving time. These books are great due to their repetitiveness along with rhyming.

Phonological awareness, print motivation, K- second grade.

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Thompkins- Bigelow, J. (2022) Abdul's story (T. Rose, Illus). Salaam Reads

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Thompkins- Bigelow, J. (2022) Abdul's story (T. Rose, Illus). Salaam Reads

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A young boy named Abdul struggles with keeping his letters organized and neat, making writing very hard for him, but he loves to tell stories. His inability to write has him feeling down, until an author comes into his class and tells his own story about struggling with his writing. Abdul is inspired to try again and continues to write.

This book would be great to read if you have kids struggling with learning how to write neatly, as it would show them that it is okay to struggle.

Narrative skill, grades second through fourth

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Schachner, J. B. (2003) Skippyjon Jones. Dutton Children's Books

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Schachner, J. B. (2003) Skippyjon Jones. Dutton Children's Books

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Skippyjon Jones is a very silly children's book that follows a crazy siamese kitten who dreams about being different animals. He wakes up in a birds nest, and after getting in trouble we follow him through a crazy dream about being a Chihuahua and seeing him fight an evil bumblebee. At the end he realizes he like just being a cat.

This is a great book to read, as it has some use of Spanish, which using illustrations the children could recognize. It could be used to teach children about imagination and dreaming.

Engages with print motivation and narrative skills. Suitable for grades first- third.

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Lyons, K. S. (2019). Going Down Home with Daddy (Minter, D., Illus) Peachtree Publishers

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Lyons, K. S. (2019). Going Down Home with Daddy (Minter, D., Illus) Peachtree Publishers

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Lil' Alan and his parents and sister go down to his great grandmothers house for a family reunion. He starts to get nervous that he is not contributing anything to the reunion. After hearing stories about his families history, and exploring the land his family lives on, he decides to deliver a heartfelt speech about the love and legacy that his family has

This is a great story that spotlights black history, along with what family traditions are. It gives an opportunities for students to talk about what traditions they have.

Great for oral language and vocabulary, best for grades first through third

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McQuinn, A. (2006). Lola at the library (Beardshaw, R., Illus). Charlesbridge 

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McQuinn, A. (2006). Lola at the library (Beardshaw, R., Illus). Charlesbridge 

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This book shows Lola and her moms Tuesday routine, which is going to the library. It shows them returning the books, attending story time, and picking out new books. They end their day out with a special treat, and then to bed after reading one of the new books.

This is the perfect book to read to young children to get them interested in going to the liabrary and reading. It showcases how fun picking out books and reading them are.

Print motivation, pre- K through first grade

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Duvoisin, R. (1993). Petunia. Dragonfly Books

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Duvoisin, R. (1993). Petunia. Dragonfly Books

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Petunia the goose finds a book, but does not read it. She decides that just owning the book makes her the smartest animal on the farm. When fires and misinformation is spread because of Petunia, she realizes that it's not just having the book that makes her smart, it's reading and understanding the book that makes her smart.

This book is a great lesson as to why it is important to fully read and understand books. It also shows how harmful misinformation can be.

Print awareness and concepts of print. suitable for pre- K through second

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John, J., & Oswald, P. (2022) The Sour  Grape. HarperCollins

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John, J., & Oswald, P. (2022) The Sour  Grape. HarperCollins

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This is the story about a sour grape, who loves to hold grudges against people. He wasn't always like this, until everyone forgot about his birthday party. After being forgotten on his own birthday, he decided he was no longer nice to people who do him wrong. In the end when a friend decides to hold a grudge against him, he decides it's not fair to ignore the other grape and decides to stop being so angry all the time.

The Sour Grape is a great example of not holding grudges against people, and that it is important to listen and understand peoples feelings.

Print Motivation and phonological awareness, ages K through second

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Penfold, A. (2018). All are Welcome (Kaufman, S., Illus). Alfred A. Knopf. 

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Penfold, A. (2018). All are Welcome (Kaufman, S., Illus). Alfred A. Knopf. 

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All are Welcome is a book about welcoming diversity in a classroom. It shows children of all different races and religion throughout the school day, learning and playing together. It also showed how at the end of every day, no matter how different each child's routine is they all end up in the same place, asleep in bed.

This book is perfect for introducing diversity. I think it would be best to read at the beginning of the year to show that everyone gets along.

Vocabulary, phonological awareness. K- third grade.

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Ahlberg, J., Ahlberg, A. (1978) Each Peach Pear Plum

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Ahlberg, J., Ahlberg, A. (1978) Each Peach Pear Plum

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This is a super fun eye spy book, taking classic nursery rhyme characters and hiding them in the pages. It has lots of rhyming and in the end it shows all of the characters that where shown in previous pages hanging out together.

This book can be used as just a silly story time book, but it also is good for one- on- one reading with students so they can fully play eye spy with the book.

Phonological awareness, ages pre- K and Kindergarten

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Crews, D. (1978) Freight Train. Greenwillow Books

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Crews, D. (1978) Freight Train. Greenwillow Books

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This book shows different cars that are connected to a freight train. Each car has a different color. It shows the train traveling through tunnels and cities. It is a very short but good picture book.

In a classroom, this book could be use for identifying different colors. Another way it could be used is for talking about different modes of transportation, or just how different items get shipped around the country.

Print awareness and vocabulary, best for pre-K through first

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Collins, R. (2022) There's a Bear on my Chair. Candlewick Press

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Collins, R. (2022) There's a Bear on my Chair. Candlewick Press

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There's a bear on my chair is a story about a little mouse trying to get a ginormous bear off his little chair, but the bear doesn't even realize. He tries mutliple different methods of getting the bear up, but nothing works. Finally the mouse gives up and leaves, but when the bear arrives home he realizes that the mouse is now at his house and will not leave.

This book can be used to teach children about the lesson of what you do to other people will happen to you. This book uses good rhyming that helps keep the kids engaged.

Phonological awareness, K through second

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Rose, T. (2019). M is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child. Little Lee Books

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Rose, T. (2019). M is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child. Little Lee Books

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This book takes all of the letters of the alphabet and affiliates different words of affirmations and different aspects about being black to the different letters. It teaches children to be confident in themselves. One example is "A if for Afro- embrace the bigness of your hair"

This is a beautiful book, especially for young children. Not only does this book teach the alphabet and teach about recognizing letters, but it has a beautiful message.

Letter recognition, Pre- K to first

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Andrew, T. (2012) Trombone Shorty (Collier, B., Illus). Abrams Books

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Andrew, T. (2012) Trombone Shorty (Collier, B., Illus). Abrams Books

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This is an autobiography about Troy “Trombone shorty” Andrews. It’s the story about his upbringing, which took place in New Orleans, and it was easy. After being constantly surrounded by music, he decided to teach himself how to play the trombone after receiving a donated one. After being invited to play on stage with Bo Diddley at a big music festival, his life finally changed for the better.

This book can be taught to teach about autobiographies, especially since it is a picture book autobiography, which isn’t common. It also can be used to teach about New Orleans culture and music.

Functions of print, Kindergarten through third grade

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McAnulty, S. (2017) Brave (Lew- Vriethoff, J., Illus) Running Press Kids 

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McAnulty, S. (2017) Brave (Lew- Vriethoff, J., Illus) Running Press Kids 

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Brave is about all the different ways kids can be brave. Some examples of being brave are telling the truth, seeking adventure, being courageous, and leading other students. This is an inspiring book that shows kids how to stick up for themselves, and how to be a leader in the world, not a follower.

Brave can be used in a classroom to teach how confidence. It can also be used to teach about what it means to be brave.

Print awareness, grades first and second

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Bell, K., &  Hart, B. (2020) The World Needs More Purple People (Wiseman, D., Illus) Random House Children's Books

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Bell, K., &  Hart, B. (2020) The World Needs More Purple People (Wiseman, D., Illus) Random House Children's Books

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This is the book about the world needing more purple people. Purple people are those who ask all the questions, they laugh a lot, they are not afraid to use their voice, they work hard, and they are true to themselves. The purple comes from a blend of blue and red people, which inspires kids to make their own choices and think for themselves.

This book is very impactful as it is explaining to children what it means to make their own decisions, which is not usually explained to kids. It overall just has a really great message behind it.

Phonological awareness (repetition), grades second through fourth

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Lewis, B. (2021) Girls are Born to Fly (Bologni, I.T., Illus) Sail and Soar Scribbles

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Lewis, B. (2021) Girls are Born to Fly (Bologni, I.T., Illus) Sail and Soar Scribbles

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This is another picture book about the story of BJ Lewis, and her dream of becoming a pilot. As a young girl, she was told it would never be possible, but after overcoming many obstacles she was able to achieve that goal. She now gets to travel all over because of beating the odds.

This book could be used in a couple different ways. Although it is the story about a girl going into a male dominated field, it can be a good lesson on not giving up on your dreams. It also has a great rhyming beat to the words which is great for young children.

Print motivation and vocabulary, up to eight years

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Curtis, J. L. (1998) Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods that Make my Day (Cornell, L., Illus) HarperCollins

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Curtis, J. L. (1998) Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods that Make my Day (Cornell, L., Illus) HarperCollins

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This is a book about all of the emotions that the little girl feels in a day. Using rhyming words, she goes from silly, angry, sad to excited and jealous, and finally she is happy.

This is the perfect book for teaching young kids about emotions. Everyday young children go through all of the emotions, and this is the perfect book to describe those feelings. It uses rhyming and has bright large illustrations that keep kids engaged.

Narrative skill and letter knowledge, Pre- K through second grade

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Doerrfield, C. (2018) The Rabbit Listened. Dial Books for Young Readers

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Doerrfield, C. (2018) The Rabbit Listened. Dial Books for Young Readers

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This book starts by showing Taylor building a huge toy structure. She is so proud of it until it falls down. Upon seeing her upset, many different animals come to check on her, including an elephant, a snake, a kangaroo, and many more. She does not want anyone to talk to her, so they all get mad and walk away. That is until the rabbit comes along and doesn't try to talk to her, it just listens. After listening, Taylor decides to try building her tower up again.

This is another good book to teach about social- emotional skills. It can be hard for children to understand others emotions, and this book can help them understand how to deal with it.

Functions of print and vocabulary, ages preschool through first.

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Phi, B. (2019) My Footprints (Tran, B. Illus) Capstones Editions

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Phi, B. (2019) My Footprints (Tran, B. Illus) Capstones Editions

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Thuy, is a Vietnamese American girl, who also has two moms. After experiencing bullying at school, during her walk home she imagines that she is different animals, making different footprints in the snow. This was her way of coping with her feelings after getting bullied. Upon getting home, her moms joined her in the snow, and they made up a new animal that is the symbol of courage and strength, making her feel better.

My Footprints is an amazing book that tackles some serious topics. Dealing with bullying can be hard, and this book can be used to not only show how to deal with the feelings that come from getting bullied, but also how your actions can make others feel.

Phonological awareness and print caries meaning, kindergarten through third grade.

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Pla, S. J. (2018) Benji, the bad day, and me ( Min, K, Illus) Lee and Low Book Inc. 

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Pla, S. J. (2018) Benji, the bad day, and me ( Min, K, Illus) Lee and Low Book Inc. 

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Sammy is having a terrible day at school, from getting in trouble to having to walk home in the pouring rain. Upon getting home, he finds that his brother Benji is also having a rough day, which has caused him to go into his cozy box, which is his safe place. Sammy feels like his feelings are not as important as Benji's, and he feels ignored. When Sammy starts to cry over spilling his milk, Benji comes over and wraps a blanket around Sammy, which makes him feel better.

This book is great because it highlights how children with neurodivergent siblings can feel. It can also be used to teach children about emotional regulation.

Narrative skill, grades first through fourth.

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K. Lukoff (2019) When Adian became a Brother (Juanita, K., Illus) Lee and Low Book Inc. 

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K. Lukoff (2019) When Adian became a Brother (Juanita, K., Illus) Lee and Low Book Inc. 

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Aidan was born a girl, and started growing up being raised a female. He always knew he was a boy, and after talking to his mom and dad, he was able to make his transition to his true self. When his parents tell him they're having a baby, Aidan wanted to make to make sure the baby felt loved and accepted. His parents remind him that he helped his parents understand what he was feeling, and because of that he was going to make a great big brother. The stories ends with showing the family enjoying the new baby and spreading love.

This book can be used to introduce gender identity, and what that can look like especially in kids. It's also just a good book that talks about the fears of welcoming a new sibling to the family.

Phonological awareness and narrative skill, preschool through third

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Klausmeier, J. (2013) Open this Little Book (Lee, S., Illus) Chronicle Books

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Klausmeier, J. (2013) Open this Little Book (Lee, S., Illus) Chronicle Books

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Open this Little Book has a super fun concept, which is a book within a book. It introduces new characters on each page, and each one of the animals opens a new colored book. Once in the middle of the book you read a tiny book about the giants friends helping her read her tiny book. Then each book is closed page by page, and the story ends by telling the reader to open another book with a big picture off all of the animals and the giant sitting in a big treehouse library.

This book is extremely engaging, with it's multiple- book plot. It's also great for color recognition as each animal has their own colored book.

Print motivation, grades Pre- K through first

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Lee, B. W. (2019) The boy with big, big feelings (Souva, J., Illus) Beaming Books

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Lee, B. W. (2019) The boy with big, big feelings (Souva, J., Illus) Beaming Books

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This book is about a little boy who has big feelings. He is embarrassed by these feelings because he feels others will make fun of him for his emotions. He then becomes friends with a girl who also has big feelings, and together they realize it is normal to feel things the way they do, and they do not need to hide their emotions.

This is a beautiful book that celebrates feeling emotions. Everyone feels emotions, so reading this book would help show children that it's normal to feel that way.

Narrative skill and vocabulary. Kindergarten through third grade

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Tui'asoa, S. (2022) Punky Aloha. HarperCollins

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Tui'asoa, S. (2022) Punky Aloha. HarperCollins

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Punky is a shy Polynesian little girl, who is tasked by her grandmother to go out and get butter for banana bread. The though of going out on her own makes her nervous, but she is guided by her grandmothers "brave glasses" that help guide her through town. She gains the courage to make friends and she becomes more confident. The illustrations in this book highlight Polynesian culture.

This book can be used when teaching about overcoming fears. It shows that believing in yourself is the key to being doing scary things.

Phonological awareness and print motivation, preschool through second grade.

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Rathmann, P. (1994) Good Night Gorilla. Putnam

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Rathmann, P. (1994) Good Night Gorilla. Putnam

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Good Night Gorilla is a silly picture book with minimal words, but big bright illustrations that show a zookeeper putting all of the animals to bed, what he doesn't realize is that the gorilla stole his keys in the beginning and is letting all of the animals out. Then all of the animals follow him into his house and go to bed with him, and his wife hears them all saying good night. It ends with her putting all of the animals back in their cages.

This is a great introduction book for kids. It is easy to follow with the big pictures, and it can be used for animal recognition with young children.

Print motivation, ages one through four

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Polacco, P. (1994) Pink and Say. Philomel Books

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Polacco, P. (1994) Pink and Say. Philomel Books

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This is a picture book based on a true story about a friendship between two union soliders during the Civil War. Pink is a black soldier, and finds Say wounded. They are then unfortunately captured by confederate soldiers and Pink is killed, just for being black. The story is being told from Says point of view.

This is a great book for older kids, as it not only is a true story from the civil war, but it also tackles themes of racism, and shows friendship.

Functions of print, grades third through fifth

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A boy and a friendly bear go on an adventure to find berries. Along the way they find real and imaginary berries, such as hatberries and shoeberries. Their adventure takes place in a magical place called "Berryland". It ends with them eating different berries and hanging out with different animals.

This book uses a great rhyming beat, which is very engaging for children. It can be used to have children think of their own kinds of berries, engaging with their imagination.

Print motivation and phonological awareness, ages one through four

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Lendroth, S. (2017). Natsumi! (P. Burris, Illus.). Putnam

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Lendroth, S. (2017). Natsumi! (P. Burris, Illus.). Putnam

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Natsumi is a very high energy little girl. She has tried to find a hobby but nothing is helping with getting some of her energy out. Her grandfather tells her to keeping looking for her perfect hobby. While they are at the village festival, she discovers taiko drumming, which is the perfect fit for her to get some of her energy out.

Natsumi! is a great book that can be used to show kids that it's okay if they do not have a perfect hobby that they love, because they will eventually find one. It also shows that it is okay to have a lot of energy, but it is important to put that energy into something good.

Vocabulary and print motivation, preschool through third grade

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Tullet, H. (2014). Help! We need a title!. Candlewick Press

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Tullet, H. (2014). Help! We need a title!. Candlewick Press

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This book is very unique. It starts by showing some unfinished sketches hanging out in the book, realizing they have visitors (the person reading the book). They try to show a pretty landscape, but realize that just won't work. They decide they need an author, and a title, in order to satisfy the reader. The book ends with the book telling the reader to turn off the light, acting as the end until they can get the story figured out.

This is a super fun book, as it engages kids to help create the story. It also gives a little insight as to what goes into writing a book.

Concepts of print and print motivation, preschool to third

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Escoffier, M. (2014) Take Away the A. (Giacomo, K. D., Illus) Enchanted Lion Books 

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Escoffier, M. (2014) Take Away the A. (Giacomo, K. D., Illus) Enchanted Lion Books 

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This is a really fun book that goes through the alphabet, but with a twist. For each letter, there is a word that shows how it changes when one letter is removed from it. Some examples of this are taking the "c" out of chair gives you hair, and without the "u" in aunt, it is just ant. Along with the words are illustrations of what the words look like together ( for "u" it is a family dinner of snails but one is an ant). To end the book, it says without z we cannot say the alphabet.

This is the perfect book to practice letter recognization. It shows kids how different letters can change different words.

Letter recognition, preschool through third grade

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Benjamin, F. (2019). My two grandads. (Chamberlain, M., Illus) Frances Lincoln Children's Books

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Benjamin, F. (2019). My two grandads. (Chamberlain, M., Illus) Frances Lincoln Children's Books

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Aston has a love for music, and it seems to be genetic. He has two grandpas, Grandpa Harry is white and loves to play in a brass music band, and Grandpa Roy, who is black and plays in a steel band. Aston gets nervous because he feels like he has to pick a favorite to play in his schools summer fair, but he just can not pick. He comes up with a solution, which is both of his grandpas playing together, which is the perfect idea.

This book can be used when talking about problem solving. Rather than making one grandpa feel bad when confronted with a problem, he found a solution where everyone wins.

Print motivation and vocabulary, ages one through second grade.

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Tullet, H. (2016). Let's play!. Chronicle Books

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Tullet, H. (2016). Let's play!. Chronicle Books

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This is an interactive book that through the pages, the reader is following a yellow dot all over the pages. There is straight lines, curvy lines, and even pages where you have to find the right dot. It is a very fun, easy book for children to follow along.

This is a super good book to use with young kids, not only does it teach them which way you turn the pages in a book, but it is also a great way to practice following instructions.

Conventions of print, ages two to five years old.

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Maillard, K. N. (2019) Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (Martinez-Neal, J., Illus) Roaring Book Press

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Maillard, K. N. (2019) Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (Martinez-Neal, J., Illus) Roaring Book Press

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This book highlights Native American culture, by showing the process of fry bread. In this book, fry bread is described in different ways on each page, such as through food, sound, color and more. It also highlights the history of Native Americans, and includes the authors' families fry bread recipe.

This book is a great way to discuss Native Americans. It is appropriate for children in highlighting the negative history Indigenous people went through, while also showing some of the good parts of the culture such as their food.

Narrative skill and vocabulary, preschool to third grade.

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Thomas, P. (2010). Everyone matters: A first look at respect for others (Harker, L., Illus.). Sourcebooks Explore

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Thomas, P. (2010). Everyone matters: A first look at respect for others (Harker, L., Illus.). Sourcebooks Explore

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This book highlights for kids that everyone deserves respect, no matter what differences they might have. It teaches how you earn respect, through being kind to everyone. It shows that everyone is equal, and no one is truly that different. It also highlights how treating others poorly and bullying can make people feel.

This is a very important book for young children. It's important for kids to know that everyone deserves the same treatment and it shows that we're all humans.

Print motivation and vocabulary, ages four to seven years old.

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Ben-Barak, I. (2018). Do not lick this book (J. Frost, Illus.). Roaring Brook Press

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Ben-Barak, I. (2018). Do not lick this book (J. Frost, Illus.). Roaring Brook Press

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Do not Lick this Book is an interactive book that takes the reader along an adventure with a microbe, Min. It shows the germs on teeth, shirts, and even on your bellybutton. It highlights what germs are, and how they are on everything you touch. At the end of the book it uses actual scientific names for germs, and describes how some germs are good and how some can make you sick.

This is a great book for teaching children about germs, and how gross they are. It uses cool pictures from a microscopic view, and shows different germs and amounts on different items, making it very engaging.

Print motivation and concepts of prints. Ages four to eight years old.