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This category includes books that were my favorite growing up. They were read to me.

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This category includes books that were my favorite growing up. They were read to me.

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Green Eggs and Ham

Author: Dr. Seuss

I chose this because I love Dr. Seuss books.

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🍳Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (kids books read aloud) Miss Jill

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This a a group of books that I would go great for a read aloud on the first day of school.

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This a a group of books that I would go great for a read aloud on the first day of school.

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This list of books is all about nature and can be used to tie into science lessons or read to students about nature.

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This list of books is all about nature and can be used to tie into science lessons or read to students about nature.

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A Day on the Mountain

Author: Kevin Kurtz

Rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations take readers up a mountain, from the forested bottom to the snow-covered top. While climbing, they witness the changing habitats and meet the plants and animals that live there. Learn about Black bears, Great Gray Owls, Garter snakes, Clark’s nutcrackers, Bighorn sheep, Hummingbirds, Yellow-bellied marmots, Mountain goats, Salamanders, and Snow fleas.

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The Rainforest Grew All Around

Author: Susan K. Mitchell

Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song “The Green Grass Grew All Around.”

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IRA Teacher's Choice Award
Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song "The Green Grass Grew All Around." The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of the animals (jaguars, emerald tree boas, leafcutter ants, sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and bats) and plants (kapok trees, liana vines, and bromeliads) living in the lush Amazon rainforest. Delve even deeper into the jungle using sidebars and the three-page "For Creative Minds" educational section.

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The Rainforest Grew All Around (Arbordale Collection)

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Give Bees a Chance

Author: Bethany Barton

Some of my class has showed interest in Bees.

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I purchased this book, mainly because I'm a beekeeper and love anything bees, last year through my sons preschool program. Honestly, I myself hadn't read it, just adding it to my bee stuff, until I heard my 9 year old reading it to her brothers a few months ago.
Wow was it good.
I am so impressed with how the author relates the not so great feeling of being stung through her character, Edgar, but how even though bees do sting, they are 100% good for the Earth and mankind. I appreciate how she mentions that you just gently blow on bees to go away and explain why they sting and such.
It was so relatable to children.
As a mother, I really appreciate this book to not be afraid of bees. As a beekeeper, I am thankful that the author took time to accurately learn about bees and throw tons of bee facts. I love how she explains how honey is made and bee atanomy. I feel too many bee books focus on honey and not so much bees- even though they are he same thing. My 6 year old who loves bugs keeps tossing around facts. He even tells his friends at school bees are good when they freak out over bees.
Our company was asked to teach a class of children at a school for an entire hour, and I sent this book (before I read it) and another children's bee book with my co-worker. He said he chose this book to read to the children and they loved it.
I love this book so much that I purchased this one from Amazon for my sons future classroom.
Bees are disappearing in human populated areas because of pesticides meant for other bugs, and the fear that "everyone is allergic to bees" is no help (no thanks to the 1991 movie "my girl"). Less than .01 percent of the population is allergic, and those need an epi pen. Everyone will swell up when stung, until someone's been stung a couple of hundred times, even then my co worker still swells when stung on the face, and my husband when stung on the bicep. But the benifit of the bee greatly outweighs the rare sting. And off of my soapbox I go.
This book was 1 inch wider and taller than my first book through scholastic and I think the price was the same.
I recommend this book to children and adults alike. It needs to be a part of every school library

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A Planet Like Ours

Author: Frank Murphy

This is a great book to teach my students about our planet and how we should take care of it.

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Our planet Earth is as individual and special as each one of us. It's ability to sustain and nurture life is unique in our solar system--and beyond. In this book, celebrate all the wonderful, miraculous, astounding qualities of our Earth while learning how to protect her for future generations. Afterall, "If not us, then who?" From award-winning author Frank Murphy and Here Wee Read blogger, Charnaie Gordon.

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Our planet Earth is as individual and special as each one of us. It's ability to sustain and nurture life is unique in our solar system--and beyond. In this book, celebrate all the wonderful, miraculous, astounding qualities of our Earth while learning how to protect her for future generations. A...

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The Busy Tree

Author: Jennifer Ward

Introduces young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree.

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Lisa Falkenstern has been a professional illustrator for more than thirty years. She graduated from Parsons School of Design and has studied at the New York Academy, School of Visual Arts, Art Student's League, National Academy of Art and Cooper Union.

Her client list includes: Simon and Schuster, Random House, Putnam, Bantam Doubleday Dell, Pocket Books, Scholastic, Marshall Cavendish, Workman, Golden Books and Two Lions.

Lisa is a Gold Medal winner from the New York Society of Illustrators and is in their permanent collection. She won the Platinum Award in 2012 from Creativity International, Best in Show and People's Choice Award at the 2012 NJ SCBWI conference, and is on the back cover of Spectrum 19. She has been in numerous shows including the N.Y. Society of Illustrators Annual, the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators Annual, CA Annual, Print and has been in the book The Best Two Hundred Illustrators Worldwide. She is a member of the Los Angeles And New York Society of Illustrators, The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and The Beatrix Potter Society.

Lisa has illustrated the picture books, The Busy Tree, published by Marshall Cavendish, and My Very Own Pirate, published by I See Me. She has written and illustrated A Dragon Moves In, also published by Marshall Cavendish. Her latest book is "Professor Whiskerton Presents Steampunk ABC".

She has been in two gallery shows in Bold Hype Gallery and Gallery 440 in New York City in 2013, and in the 2012 and 2014 biennial exhibition "Focus On Nature" at the New York State Museum. She was also in the 2013/2104 group show, "A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words" at Biola University and the group show "6x6 Exhibit" at the Bucks County Gallery, in New Hope, PA. Besides her illustrations, she also paints portraits and landscapes.

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Spectacular illustrations rendered in oil paint, and a rhyming text that describes a tree's activities from its roots to its branches, introduce young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree. Acorns nibbled by chipmunks, ants scurrying across a trunk, a spider spinning a web, leave...

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Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

Author: Candice Fleming

Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!

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Price: $9.99

Learn about the life cycle of the honeybee in this award winning book!

Paperback, 40 pp., ages 6-9

Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!

A tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell. Driven to protect and take care of her hive, she cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet!

Apis builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the storage. She defends the hive from invaders. And finally, she begins her new life as an adventurer.

The confining walls of the hive fall away as Apis takes to the air, finally free, in a brilliant double-gatefold illustration where the clear blue sky is full of promise-- and the wings of dozens of honeybees, heading out in search of nectar to bring back to the hive.

Exquisitely detailed illustrations bring the great outdoors into your hands in this poetically written tribute to the hardworking honeybee. This story details the life cycle of the honeybee in accessible, beautiful language.

Paperback, 40 pp., ages 6-9

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Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life! A tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell. Driven to protect and take care of her hive, she cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen.

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The Very Busy Spider's Forest Friends

Author: Eric Carle

My students would love this book because it is written by Eric Carle.

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The Very Busy Spider’s Forest Friends - by Eric Carle (Hardcover)

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A Tree Is Nice

Author: Janice May Udry

A Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world.

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"A radiant and buoyant picture book." - The Horn Book

A Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world. "Simont's watercolors perfectly complement the poetic simplicity of the text, allowing the reader room to engage in his or her own imaginative embroiderings about trees" (Children's Books and Their Creators).

Trees are beautiful. They fill up the sky. If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. Cows and babies can nap in the shade of a tree. Birds can make nests in the branches. A tree is good to have around. A tree is nice.

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A Tree Is Nice: A Caldecott Award Winner

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This list of books includes chapter books that I believe students would find interesting or books that have been mentioned in class.

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This list of books includes chapter books that I believe students would find interesting or books that have been mentioned in class.

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Goosebumps Series

Author: R.L. Stine

Great series that I would recommend to emergent readers.

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Goosebumps Classic (Series 1) - 10 Books Set Collection R.L. Stine

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A brilliant set of terrifying horror adventures that will make the perfect gift for children aged 8-12 years. Goosebumps Horrorland Series 10 Books Collection Set by R.L.Stine (Classic Covers Set 2) Titles in the Set Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls, A Shocker on Shock Street, Say Cheese and Die, V...

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Kingdom Keepers Series

Author: Ridley Pearson

This series is about Disney when it gets dark.

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Ridley Pearson (www.ridleypearson.com), the first American to be awarded the Raymond Chandler/Fulbright Fellowship in Detective Fiction at Wadham College, Oxford University, is the bestselling author of over 50 novels including, Peter And the Starcatchers (co-written with Dave Barry), The Kingdom Keepers series, and two dozen crime novels including: Probable Cause, Beyond Recognition, Killer Weekend, The Risk Agent, and The Red Room. His novel The Diary Of Ellen Rimbauer, a prequel to a Stephen King miniseries, was a New York Times #1 bestseller, and a ABC TV movie (2009).

Peter and the Starcatcher, a stage play adaptation written by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys) won 5 Tonys for its Broadway run and is currently touring the US.

Ridley is a founding member of, and plays bass guitar in, the all-author rock band, The Rockbottom Remainders (www.rockbottomremainders.com), with Dave Barry, Stephen King, Scott Turow, Mitch Albom, Roy Blount Jr., James McBride, Amy Tan and Greg Iles. The band has raised over 2.5 million dollars for charities.

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Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark (Kingdom Keepers, 1)

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Featuring a new paperback cover to match hardcover of Kingdom Keepers II: In this fantastical thriller, five young teens tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches that threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the stability of the ...

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Magic Tree House

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Kids in this book find a magic tree house and it takes them on adventures.

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Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this boxed set featuring books 1-4 of the #1 bestselling chapter book series! (#4).

Meet Jack and Annie! Jack and his younger sister, Annie, are just regular kids. But when they discover a tree house in the woods, something magical happens. Jack and Annie are whisked back in time to the Age of Dinosaurs, a medieval castle, ancient pyramids, and treasure-seeking pirates.

Books in this set include: Dinosaurs Before Dark (#1), The Knight at Dawn (#2), Mummies in the Morning (#3), and Pirates Past Noon Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

The Magic Tree House series has been a beloved favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading-and adventure-in every child who joins Jack and Annie!

* Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
* Magic Tree House Graphic Novels: Jack and Annie's original adventures come to life with full-color, vibrant art, perfect for graphic novel fans and reluctant readers
* Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
* Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
* Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

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Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon

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Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon

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The Wind in the Willows

Author: Kenneth Grahame

Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame’s young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years.

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Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become one of the best-loved children's books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years. The Wind in the Willows is a book for those "who keep the spirit of youth alive in them; of life, sunshine, running water, woodlands, dusty roads, winter firesides." So, wrote Kenneth Grahame of his timeless tale of Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad.

Friendly Rat, mild-mannered Mole, wise Badger, and kind-but conceited-Toad all live on the banks of the Thames. While Mole and Rat are content to go out in a row boat or travel the roads in a caravan, Toad prefers the excitement of motor cars. He's already wrecked seven! While his friends try to keep him out of trouble, his passion for cars eventually results in his being caught and kept prisoner in the remotest dungeon of the best-guarded castle in all the land. Somehow, he has to escape and get home but what will he find when he gets there?

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Will You Be My Friend?

Author: Sam McBratney

I love this book because it talks about friendship.

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From legendary author and illustrator duo Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram comes the delightful sequel to the heartwarming picture book classic Guess How Much I Love You.

Little Nutbrown Hare is out exploring on his own. Off he hops along the path and through the grass until he reaches Cloudy Mountain, where something extraordinary happens: he discovers a new friend! Now the fun can really begin.Twenty-five years after we met the Nutbrown Hares, this enchanting new tale about friendship is bound to capture the hearts of Guess How Much I Love You fans--and everyone else--the world over.
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Jeram's spacious, pale-toned, naturalistic outdoor scenes create a properly idyllic setting for this cozy development in a tender child-caregiver relationship--which hasn't lost a bit of its appealing intimacy in the more than 25 years since its first appearance. As in the first, Big Nutbrown Hare is ungendered, facilitating pleasingly flexible readings. Readers are likely to love it to the moon and back.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Twenty-five years after publishing evergreen bestseller Guess How Much I Love You, the collaborators offer a similarly resonant sequel in which Little Nutbrown Hare goes exploring alone when Big Nutbrown Hare is preoccupied...McBratney's strategically spare narrative leaves ample space for children to personalize the tale, whose affecting affirmation of independence and friendship plays out with corresponding authenticity in Jeram's airy ink and watercolor paintings.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Recommended for purchase, this is a loving portrayal of a young child's growing independence and the absolute bliss of finding a new friend.
--School Library Journal

About the Author
Sam McBratney (1943-2020) is the author of the internationally best-selling classic Guess How Much I Love You and its sequel, Will You Be My Friend?, as well as All My Favorites, all illustrated by Anita Jeram. He also wrote Just You and Me and There, There, both illustrated by Ivan Bates, and Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See, illustrated by Linda Ólafsdóttir, among many other books for children.

Anita Jeram is the illustrator of Guess How Much I Love You and You're All My Favorites, both written by Sam McBratney. She lives in Northern Ireland.

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Will You Be My Friend? - (Guess How Much I Love You) by Sam McBratney (Board Book)

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The Little Engine That Could

Author: Watty Piper

This was another one of my childhood favorites.

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I have always been a huge fan of the the American School painters of the 1920s and '30s and I was particularly inspired by Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. I am also drawn to the Works Progress Administration (WPA) muralists. Many of these artists were from the Midwest, like me, and I felt a connection to them. They were storytellers.

That's what I like to do - tell stories. When I plan out the illustrations for a book, I pretend I'm making a movie. The words are like a screenplay and I'm choosing which scenes to bring to life.

Before THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD I never viewed myself as someone who would paint trains with eyeballs and cute little purple elephants. I began realizing who my audience is: little children who would actually be holding one of my books. I thought hard about the books I loved from my own childhood. THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD was always one of my favorites, as was THE POKY LITTLE PUPPY, THE STORY OF FERDINAND and Virginia Lee Burton's books. I began thinking about creating books that, like these, might someday become a child's favorite. This is where the idea for OTIS started.

I approach both writing and illustrating enthusiastically. If I'm going to illustrate a manuscript that someone else has written, it's got to be something that I love. I have to love a story enough to do it and make it mine. I hope that doesn't sound overly egotistical. But I feel that the book becomes as much mine as the author's, and as much the author's as mine.

For about a dozen years after getting out of school, I did illustrations for greeting cards, theater posters and magazines. But you never meet your audience when you do a picture for a magazine and it's not really the product - you're just decorating the product. In book publishing, on the other hand, the book is the product. After illustrating my first book, I knew I loved children's publishing right away. I discovered that people cared - teachers, librarians, booksellers and kids. And I got to meet my audience.

This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I'm honored that several books that I've illustrated have received awards. Angela Johnson's I DREAM OF TRAINS won the Society of Childrens' Book Writers and Illustrators' Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration. TOY BOAT by Randall DeSeve was awarded the 2007 Publisher's Weekly Cuffie Award for Favorite Picture Book of the Year and the 2008 Great Lakes Book Award for Children's Picture Book. Walt Whitman's WHEN I HEARD THE LEARN'D ASTRONOMER was a Golden Kite Honor Book and also won the 2004 Parents' Choice Gold Award. I've also received two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators.

I live in Cincinnati with my wife and two boys, and two Weimaraners. If you'd like to learn more about my books, you can visit me at www.lorenlong.com.

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The Little Engine That Could (Original Classic Edition)

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A Bad Case of Stripes

Author: David Shannon

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!

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"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!

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"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her.

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Corduroy

Author: Don Freeman

My mom read this to me all of the time.

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Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California danceband. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings.

Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for The New York Times and The Herald Tribune. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident; he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater.

He was introduced to the world of Childrens' Literature, when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: "I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life!"

Don died in 1978, after a long and successful career. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear, named Corduroy.

Don Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low.

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Giraffes Can't Dance

Author: Giles Andreae

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long.

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Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune.

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Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Geral...

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The Kissing Hand

Author: Audrey Penn

this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp.

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I started my first career as a ballerina dancing with the National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and the Danny Diamond Dance Theatre. I also served as alignist and choreographer for the U.S Figure Skating Team in preparation for the Pan American Games (1973), and for the 1976 Olympic Gymnastics team. In 1980 I became too ill with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) to continue dancing. Because I had done a lot of children's theatre and children's dance, and I have always enjoyed children's literature, I turned to writing children's books for my creative outlet.

But my writing career actually began much earlier than 1980. When I was a young girl, I had two older brothers who took great joy in teasing me.

When I was in the fourth grade, I began keeping journals of the silly things they would say and do. Then I began adding things my pets did. Finally, I began to write down everything I saw and heard every day.

When I was in my early twenties, my mother found my journals and I turned the stories into my first book called, Happy Apple Told Me. But, I learned a very hard lesson writing that first book. I learned that you don't just write a book; you rewrite, and rewrite, and rewrite, and rewrite a book. Thirty years later, I am still learning.

My passionate advocacy for children continually molds my writing style and subject matter. I have taken my one-woman educational program, The Writing Penn, into schools, libraries, and children's hospitals, where I shape and refine my story ideas in partnership with kids.

My favorite part about being a children's author is meeting my readers when I speak at a school or at a store. I get so many wonderful ideas from you, and you, and you. So, thank you for your inspired ideas, and letters, and emails. Now, it's your turn to keep a journal.

I live with my husband, my youngest daughter (who inspired The Kissing Hand), and two dogs in Olney, Maryland. We have three children and one foster child.

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The Kissing Hand (The Kissing Hand Series)

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School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarm...

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Goodnight Moon

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

This story is about a nighttime routine as a little rabbit heads off to bed. The rabbit says goodnight to everything in his room as well as the moon outside of the bedroom.

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In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room-to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one-the little bunny says goodnight.

One of the most beloved books of all time, Goodnight Moon is a must for every bookshelf and a time-honored gift for baby showers and other special events.

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This list of books includes books that will give you new knowledge that you may never have even thought about before! 

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This list of books includes books that will give you new knowledge that you may never have even thought about before! 

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Weird But True Know-It-All: U.S. Presidents 

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Weird But True Know-It-All: U.S. Presidents 

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Weird But True Know-It-All: U.S. Presidents

Author: Brianna DuMont

Some of my students would love to learn more about U.S. Presidents.

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What's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse - twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President McKinley had a pet parrot that whistled "Yankee Doodle Dandy" duets with him! In this new single-subject Weird But True book, you'll have a blast learning that there's a lot of substance - and weirdness - in every president's past.

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Weird But True KnowItAll: U.S. Presidents

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What's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse - twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President McKinley had a pet parrot that whis...

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School Around the World

Author: Dona Herweck Rice

This book is about all the different types of schools that are around the world.

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Find out how school is the same--and different--in countries all over the world in this fascinating nonfiction title. Readers will learn about the way students learn in other countries, from homeschooling to trade schools. This interesting book features informational, descriptive text, and colorful photos and maps to engage readers from cover to cover.

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School Around the World (TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers)

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Find out how school is the same--and different--in countries all over the world in this fascinating nonfiction title. Readers will learn about the way students learn in other countries, from homeschooling to trade schools. This interesting book features informational, descriptive text, and colorf...

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Sometimes People March

Author: Tessa Allen

This book great for students to learn about why people march.

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With a spare, inspiring text and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this is a timeless and important book for activists of all ages. This hardcover picture book is perfect for sharing and for gifting.

Sometimes people march
to resist injustice,
to stand in solidarity,
to inspire hope.

Throughout American history, one thing remains true: no matter how or why people march, they are powerful because they march together.

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Sometimes People March [Allen, Tessa, Allen, Tessa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sometimes People March

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This list of books can help students learn about dialogue and conventions and helps with pace, tone, and expression. Also, shows students compare and contrast.  

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This list of books can help students learn about dialogue and conventions and helps with pace, tone, and expression. Also, shows students compare and contrast.  

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Hilda and the Troll

Author: Luke Pearson

This is a great graphic novel for some of the students.

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Hilda Season 1 is now on Netflix!

"Luke Pearson is one of the best cartoonists working today. Hilda is utterly brilliant!"
-Raina Telgemeier, creator of Smile

This brand new paperback edition of Hilda and the Troll offers a fresh chance to read the very first outing in Luke Pearson's ever-popular series of magical Hilda adventures.

Hilda can never sit still for long without setting off on another adventure. She can't resist exploring her enchanting world-a place where trolls walk, crows speak, and mountains move. The magic and folklore of the wild, windswept North come alive in this book about an adventurous little girl and her habit of befriending anything, no matter how curious it might seem.

While on an expedition to illustrate the magical creatures of the mountains around her home, Hilda spots a mountain troll. As the blue-haired explorer sits and sketches, she slowly starts to nod off. By the time she wakes up, the troll has totally disappeared and, even worse, Hilda is lost in a snowstorm. On her way home, Hilda befriends a lonely wooden man, and narrowly avoids getting squashed by a lost giant.

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Hilda and the Troll: Hilda Book 1 (Hildafolk)

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Hilda and the Troll: Hilda Book 1 (Hildafolk) [Pearson, Luke] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hilda and the Troll: Hilda Book 1 (Hildafolk)

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Bone

Author: Jeff Smith

This book is a great graphic novel.

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Camp

Author: Kayla Miller

I chose this book because it is about stepping out of ones comfort zome.

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Olive is sure she'll have the best time at summer camp with her friend Willow - but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows - Olive. It's Looking for more of Olive's adventures? Check out the companion books Click and Act.

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Camp (A Click Graphic Novel) [Miller, Kayla] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Camp (A Click Graphic Novel)

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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea

Author: Ben Clanton

I chose this book because it has Narwhals and I think the girls will like it.

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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #1)|Paperback

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A New York Times Bestselling series“Hilarious and charming. The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad.” -NYT-bestselling creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, Dav PilkeyNarwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a...

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This list of books is a combination of different books that have been banned throughout the years.

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This list of books is a combination of different books that have been banned throughout the years.

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Red Hood

Author: Elana Arnold

This book is banned in Manatee County.

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Read 903 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. You are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Your hands are empty....

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Stamped

Author: Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kend

Banned in Sarasota county.

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The first name bits:

What Jason knows is that there are a lot - A LOT - of people, young, old, and in-between, who hate reading. He knows that many of these book haters are boys. He knows that many of these book-hating boys, don't actually hate books, they hate boredom. If you are reading this, and you happen to be one of these boys, first of all, you're reading this Jason's master plan is already working (muahahahahahaha) and second of all, know that Jason totally feels you. He REALLY does. Because even though he's a writer, he hates reading boring books too.

So here's what he plans to do: NOT WRITE BORING BOOKS.

That's it, and that's all.

Now, for the last name bits:

Jason Reynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Jason's many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Correta Scott King Honor, and Look Both Ways, which was a National Book Award Finalist. His latest book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, is a collaboration with Ibram X. Kendi. Recently named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jason has appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CBS This Morning. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning

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Amazon.com: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning: 9780316453691: Reynolds, Jason, Kendi, Ibram X.: Books

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Looking for Alaska

Author: John Green

This book was also banned in Sarasota County.

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The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist * A New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * NPR's Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels * TIME magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time * A PBS Great American Read Selection * Millions of copies sold!First drink. First prank. First friend. First love. Last words. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green's arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.

Newly updated edition includes a brand-new Readers' Guide featuring a Q&A with author John Green

Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words-and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet François Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps.

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Looking for Alaska [Green, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Looking for Alaska

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Lawn Boy

Author: Jonathan Evison

This book was banned in Sarasota County.

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Choke

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

This book was banned in Sarasota County.

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Strega Nona

Author: Tomie de Paola

This book was challenged because it promoted witchcraft.

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"Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934 to a family of Irish and Italian background. By the time he could hold a pencil, he knew what his life's work would be. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.

It drove him through the years of teaching, designing greeting cards and stage sets, and painting church murals until 1965, when he illustrated his first children's book, Sound, by Lisa Miller for Coward-McCann. Eventually, freed of other obligations, he plunged full time into both writing and illustrating children's books.

He names Fra Angelico and Giotto, Georges Rouault, and Ben Shahn as major influences on his work, but he soon found his own unique style. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his ""singular attainment in children's literature,"" the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his ""continued distinguished contribution,"" and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration.

Tomie dePaola has published almost 200 children's books in fifteen different countries. He remains one of the most popular creators of books for children, receiving more than 100,000 fan letters each year.

Tomie lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

- He has been published for over 30 years.

- Over 5 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.

- His books have been published in over 15 different countries.

- He receives nearly 100,000 fan letters each year.

Tomie dePaola has received virtually every significant recognition for his books in the children's book world, including:

- Caldecott Honor Award from American Library Association

- Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association

- Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution

- USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal

- Regina Medal from Catholic Library Association

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Strega Nona [Tomie dePaola, Tomie de Paola] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Strega Nona

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Hop on Pop

Author: Dr. Seuss

This is a banned book that I thought was interesting as to why.

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Full of short, simple words and silly rhymes, this book is perfect for reading alone or reading aloud with Dad! The rollicking rythym will keep kids entertained on every page, and it's an especially good way to show Pop some love on Father's Day!

Originally created by Dr. Seuss himself, Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read. These unjacketed hardcover early readers encourage children to read all on their own, using simple words and illustrations. Smaller than the classic large format Seuss picture books like

The Lorax and Oh, The Places You'll Go!

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Hop on Pop (I Can Read It All By Myself)

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Hop on Pop (I Can Read It All By Myself) by Dr. Seuss

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This list of books are classics. There are different types of classics in this collection.

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This list of books are classics. There are different types of classics in this collection.

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This list of books is about a genre that involves elements that cannot exist within the real world. 

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This list of books is about a genre that involves elements that cannot exist within the real world. 

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The books in this list can be used for lessons on the 6 different traits including voice, idea, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.

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The books in this list can be used for lessons on the 6 different traits including voice, idea, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.

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I Want My Hat Back

Author: Jon Klassen

This book is a good choice for voice because it shows the expression of the bear's voice through the words and pictures. The book also does a good job of showing that lying and stealing is wrong.

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Read Aloud Childrens Books And Fun Stuff

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Our Class is a Family

Author: Shannon Olsen

I chose this book to show my students that our classroom is a community and we need to be there for each other.

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Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved.

With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, "Our Class is a Family" is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it's safe to be themselves, it's okay to make mistakes, and it's important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family.

"Family isn't always your relatives. It's the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what." -Unknown

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Our Class is a Family (Our Class is a Family & Our School is a Family)

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Our Class is a Family (Our Class is a Family & Our School is a Family) [Olsen, Shannon, Sonke, Sandie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Our Class is a Family (Our Class is a Family & Our School is a Family)

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Chrysanthemum

Author: Kevin Henkes

I chose this book to show students on the first day of school.

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Read-Aloud of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

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A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School 

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A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School 

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A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School

Author: Shannon Olsen

I chose this book because I would read it on the first day of school to remind students that I am there for them not just academically but also to provide a safe environment.

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👩🏻‍🏫 A Letter from your Teacher on the first day of school - Read Aloud Kid's Book

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First Day Jitters

Author: Julie Dannebrg

First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg is a funny book about a teacher who just does not want to go in for her first day of school.

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📚READ ALOUD: First Day Jitters By Julie Danneberg #firstdayjitters

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Butterflies on the First Day of School

Author: Annie Silvestro

I chose this because I have noticed a lot of students get butterflies in their stomach on the first day of school and this could help them.

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🦋🙋‍♀️ Butterflies on the First Day of School - Read Aloud Children's Book

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The Day You Begin

Author: Jaqueline Woodson

This is a fun story that packs a powerful message. The author explains that the day you truly begin living is the day that you realize that even though you may be different from everyone else, once you find the courage to share your story, the world will create the space or you that you deserve.

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The Day You Begin - An Animated Read Aloud

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In this list of books, you will find many where you can learn new and cool things such as facts about people or animals. 

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In this list of books, you will find many where you can learn new and cool things such as facts about people or animals. 

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Nothing Stopped Sophie

Author: Cheryl Bardoe

The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain.

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Nothing Stopped Sophie Book Read Aloud For Children

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

Author: Julia Finley Mosca

This is about a girl who is autistic but beats the odds and demonstrates her talent for visual thinking which has made an impact on farm management.

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No one expected this autistic girl to speak, but Temple did and demonstrated her talent for visual thinking that's made a lasting impact on farm management.

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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Author: David Catrow

I will use this book to teach students about the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States.

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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States [Catrow, David, Catrow, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

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I Have a Dream

Author: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I chose this book because I will use it to teach children about Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech.

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Experience history with this picture book of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech, including an audio CD. This Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book will inspire young readers!

From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: "My father's dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us-those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone."

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's magnificent paintings, make for a picture book certain to be treasured by children and adults alike. The themes of equality and freedom for all are not only relevant today, 50 years later, but also provide young readers with an important introduction to our nation's past. Included with the book is an audio CD of the speech.

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I Have a Dream (Book & CD) [King Jr., Dr. Martin Luther, Nelson, Kadir] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Have a Dream (Book & CD)

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Courageous People Who Changed the World

Author: Heidi Poelman

I chose this book because I will use it to teach my students about the brave people who fought to make the world a better place.

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Courageous People Who Changed the World (Volume 1) (People Who Changed the World, 1)

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Courageous People Who Changed the World (Volume 1) (People Who Changed the World, 1) [Poelman, Heidi, Kershner, Kyle] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Courageous People Who Changed the World (Volume 1) (People Who Changed the World, 1)

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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference

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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference

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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference

Author: Mark Shulman

I chose this book because I will use it to help teach about voting and how voting can impact the community.

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Mark Shulman has been a camp counselor, a radio announcer, a maître d' in a fancy restaurant, a New York City tour guide, and a creative advertising guy. He's written many books about many things―sharks, storms, robots, palindromes, voting, gorillas, dodo birds, Star Wars, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin (twice), how to hide stuff, how to voodoo your enemies, and how to make a video from start to finish. He's written picture books for Oscar de la Hoya (the boxer) and Shamu (the whale). Mark is from Rochester and Buffalo, New York, but he has lived in New York City for so very long that he always knows which subway you should take, even if you don't need one. His school visits are legendary, educational, and funny. Sometimes kids try to follow him home. This is not advisable, since he already has two. However, you can always find him at www.MarkShulman.info

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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference

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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference [Shulman, Mark, Bloch, Serge] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference

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All About Weather

Author: Huda Harajli, MA

I chose this book because I can use it to help teach students about weather.

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All About Weather: A First Weather Book for Kids by Huda Harajli MA | Read Aloud

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A Computer Called Katherine

Author: Suzanne Slade

I chose this book because it is about an inspiring female mathematician who helped land the first man on the moon.

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Read Aloud: A Computer Called Katherine by Suzanne Slade | Stories with Star

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Our Flag Was Still There

Author: Jessie Hartland

I chose this book because it does a good job of showing what the flag symbolizes and how the flag can influence a country.

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A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "So much to like about this, including the folk art-style artwork with childlike appeal, the emphasis on the women who constructed the flag, and the important ways a symbol can influence a country for generations." - Booklist (starred review) From beloved author-illustrator Jessie Hartland comes a whimsical nonfiction picture book that tells the story of the American flag that inspired the poem and our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." huge ! But how did it get there? And where did it come from? Well...

If you go to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, you can see a massive American flag: thirty feet tall and forty-two feet long. That's

The story of this giant flag begins in 1812 and stars a major on the eve of battle, a seamstress and her mighty helpers, and a poet named Francis Scott Key. This isn't just the story of one flag. It's the story of "The Star Spangled-Banner," a poem that became our national anthem, too.

Dynamically told and stunningly illustrated, Jessie Hartland brings this fascinating and true story to life.

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Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner

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Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner [Hartland, Jessie, Hartland, Jessie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner

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What a Waste

Author: Jess French

Teach students about waste and we can protect out planet.

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What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet (Protect the Planet)

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What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet (Protect the Planet) [French, Jess] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet (Protect the Planet)

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This is a list of books that tell a true story about someone's life.

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This is a list of books that tell a true story about someone's life.

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Who Was Walt Disney?

Author: Whitney Stewart

I would also read this during Disney week.

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Whitney Stewart is the author of award-winning nonfiction for young readers-from tots to teens.

She weaves dreams, visions, and travels into books. And she'll go far for a story-across oceans, under water, into caves, and up mountains. She's trekked in the Himalaya with Sir Edmund Hillary, interviewed the 14th Dalai Lama in India, and sat with Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma. She's followed clues across former battlefields in Poland to learn the fate of her husband's uncle who went missing on the Russian Front of WWII. She's happiest when on a quest.

When not writing or traveling, Whitney teaches mindfulness to children and young adults.

Check out her website or invite her to speak at your school or library:

http://whitneystewart.com/

Or follow Whitney on Instagram @whitneystewart2

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Who Was Walt Disney? [Stewart, Whitney, Who HQ, Harrison, Nancy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Walt Disney?

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Author: Margot Lee Shetterly

I would read this when wanting to speak about black women making a difference.

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four... book by Margot Lee Shetterly

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Buy a cheap copy of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four... book by Margot Lee Shetterly. Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award-nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.

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The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers

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The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers

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The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers

Author: Susan B. Katz

I would tie this book in with a science lesson.

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Inspire kids ages 6 to 9 t o love and protect animals, just like Jane Goodall, with this perfect gift for the holidays! Word definitions-Discover helpful definitions for the more advanced words and ideas in the book.Test your knowledge-Take a quiz at the end of the book to make sure you understand the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Jane Goodall's life.A lasting legacy-Learn about how Jane made the world a better place for future generations of both humans and animals.

Jane Goodall is a celebrated scientist for her studies of chimpanzees in the forests of Africa. Before she observed chimps and helped save them from losing their home, Jane was a curious kid who loved learning about animals. She showed people that women could be scientists, just like men, and fought to follow her dream of working with wild chimps. Explore how Jane Goodall went from being a young nature lover in England to the most important chimpanzee expert in the world.

How will Jane Goodall's strong will inspire you?

This Jane Goodall chapter book for kids ages 6-9 includes:

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The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) [Katz, Susan B.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers

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The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers

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The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers

Author: Christine Platt

This is a good biography for new readers about who Helen Keller was.

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Christine A. Platt is a historian and storyteller of the African diaspora. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida, M.A. in African Studies from The Ohio State University and received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.

Her debut novel, The Truth About Awiti, was published under the penname CP Patrick and won the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for Multicultural Fiction. The Truth About Awiti is currently used in high schools, colleges and universities to teach the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Christine's highly anticipated children series, Ana & Andrew, will be published on December 15, 2018 (ABDO Books/Calico Kids).

Christine currently serves as the Managing Director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University under the leadership of National Book Award-winning author, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. She is a proud member of the Association of Black Women Historians and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. She is also an Ambassador for Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Additionally, Christine is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

You can follow Christine on Instagram via @theafrominimalist, where she interacts with thousands of friends and fans on minimalism and, of course, books.

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The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom

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Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom

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Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom

Author: Frank Murphy

This is a good book talking about who Frederick Douglas was.

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FRANK MURPHY is a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches. He has taught a wide variety of grades at the elementary for more than 30 years. A history buff, former basketball coach & Sixers fan, and popular speaker, Frank is the author of many fun historical fiction/biography books for young readers, including several popular Random House Step into Reading History Readers - including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2006 Best Book Award Winner Ben Franklin & the Magic Squares. His newest picture book is A Boy Like You (July 2019) illustrated by Kayla Harren and published by Sleeping Bear Press. A Boy Like You is a loving tribute to boys, celebrating all the wonderful ways to be a boy and encouraging readers to be the truest version of themselves-while embracing empathy and kindness. A Girl Like You (July 2020), co-authored with Carla Murphy (Frank's wife, who is a mom of a girl and an accomplished pediatric nurse) is a follow-up to A Boy Like You, offering girls a picture book that encourages them to embrace what makes them unique, to choose kindness, and to be their own advocates. As a teacher and father, Frank is committed to creating children's books that expand readers' knowledge of history and help inspire discussions about kindness, leadership, citizenship, growing up, and more. Look for Heroic Heart & A Family Like Ours next - in 2023.

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Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom (Step into Reading)

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I am Rosa Parks

Author: Brad Meltzer

This is a short book about Rosa Parks and her life.

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I am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer | READ ALOUD

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Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

Author: Janet B. Pascal

This is also a great book to teach students about who Abraham was and what he accomplished.

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Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age-literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford's Theater-the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included.

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Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age-literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford's Theater-the...

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Who Was Anne Frank?

Author: Ann Abramson

This is a great book to teach about who Anne Frank was.

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In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Anne's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Black-and-white illustrations including maps and diagrams provide historical and visual reference in an easy-to-read biography written in a way that is appropriate and accessible for younger readers.

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Let's Celebrate! Special Days Around the World

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Let's Celebrate! Special Days Around the World

Author: Kate DePalma

This book introduces special days around the world, including the Spring Festival, Inti Raymi, Eid al-Fitr, Dia de Muertos, and the New Yam Festival.

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Let’s Celebrate: Special Days Around the World (Literally Cultured Read Aloud)

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The Reason for the Seasons

Author: Ellie Peterson

This is a great book for teaching students about the seasons.

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Sun! One in a Billion!

Author: Stacy McAnulty

This book is a great book about the sun and why it is so important.

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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Author: Stacy McAnulty

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What Do You Celebrate? Holidays and Festivals Around the World

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What Do You Celebrate? Holidays and Festivals Around the World

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What Do You Celebrate? Holidays and Festivals Around the World

Author: Whitney Stewart

I would read this story to my students around holidays to see what each student celebrates.

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Holidays are FUN-and this entertaining nonfiction picture book introduces kids to 14 celebrations from around the world!

Across the globe, every country has its special holidays. From Brazilian carnival and Chinese New Year to France's Bastille Day and our very own Fourth of July, What Do You Celebrate? presents 14 special occasions where people dance, dress up, eat yummy foods, and enjoy other fun traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Kids can travel the globe and learn about Fastelavn, Purim, the Cherry Blossom Festival, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Guy Fawkes Day, the German Lantern Festival, and more. Each spread showcases a different holiday, offering background and cultural context, vocabulary words, photographs, and instructions for festive projects.

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What Do You Celebrate?: Holidays and Festivals Around the World

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Germs Are Not for Sharing

Author: Elizabeth Verdick

I would share this with my students to teach them about germs.

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Germs Are Not For Sharing by Elizabeth Verdick

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This list of books resembles real life and fictional characters. The books have plots that highlight social or personal events that mirror real life. 

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This list of books resembles real life and fictional characters. The books have plots that highlight social or personal events that mirror real life. 

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The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary

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The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary

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The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary

Author: Robb Pearlman

This book is a great book to get kids laughing.

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Robb Pearlman is a #1 New York Times bestselling pop culturalist and author of more than 70 books for grown-ups and kids.

He is also a publishing professional who has acquired and edited a host of pop culture and entertainment books including The Princess Bride Cookbook, The Parks and Recreation Cookbook, The Book of Karen, The Con-a-Sutra, Bob Ross: The Joy of Painting, The Bob's Burgers Burger Book, Anomalisa, Zombies on Film: The Definitive Story of Undead Cinema, Stuck on Star Trek, and The Princess Bride: A Celebration. He has edited monographs of the work and lives of award winning animators Bill Plympton and Ralph Bakshi, The Joker, the first book solely devoted to the DC Comics super-villain, as well as children's books including Grandma Moses's The Night Before Christmas, John Patrick Byrne's Donald and Benoit, and A Poem as Big as New York City, illustrated by Masha D'yans.

Robb has had successful events and signings at San Diego and New York ComicCons, bookstores and comic book retailers in Los Angeles, New York, and New Jersey. He was featured as an on air commentator in National Geographic Channel's "Generation X" series, contributed to HuffingtonPost.com, performed at the Nerdnite Nerdtacular, and has been featured on several pop culture blogs and SiriusXM radio shows. Robb is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, serves on the Advisory Board of the MS in Publishing Program at Pace University and has served on the Board of Directors of Teachers & Writers Collaborative.

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The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary

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Maniac Magee

Author: Jerry Spinelli

This is a great award-winning book.

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Growing up, Jerry Spinelli was really serious about baseball. He played for the Green Sox Little League team in his hometown of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the New York Yankees.

One night during high school, Spinelli watched the football team win an exciting game against one of the best teams in the country. While everyone else rode about town tooting horns in celebration, Spinelli went home and wrote "Goal to Go," a poem about the game's defining moment, a goal-line stand. His father submitted the poem to the Norristown Times-Herald and it was featured in the middle of the sports page a few days later. He then traded in his baseball bat for a pencil, because he knew that he wanted to become a writer.

After graduating from Gettysburg College with an English degree, Spinelli worked full time as a magazine editor. Every day on his lunch hour, he would close his office door and craft novels on yellow magazine copy paper. He wrote four adult novels in 12 years of lunchtime writing, but none of these were accepted for publication. When he submitted a fifth novel about a 13-year-old boy, adult publishers once again rejected his work, but children's publishers embraced it. Spinelli feels that he accidentally became an author of children's books.

Spinelli's hilarious books entertain both children and young adults. Readers see his life in his autobiography Knots in My Yo-Yo String, as well as in his fiction. Crash came out of his desire to include the beloved Penn Relays of his home state of Pennsylvania in a book, while Maniac Magee is set in a fictional town based on his own hometown.

When asked if he does research for his writing, Spinelli says: "The answer is yes and no. No, in the sense that I seldom plow through books at the library to gather material. Yes, in the sense that the first 15 years of my life turned out to be one big research project. I thought I was simply growing up in Norristown, Pennsylvania; looking back now I can see that I was also gathering material that would one day find its way into my books."

On inspiration, the author says: "Ideas come from ordinary, everyday life. And from imagination. And from feelings. And from memories. Memories of dust in my sneakers and humming whitewalls down a hill called Monkey."

Spinelli lives with his wife and fellow writer, Eileen, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. While they write in separate rooms of the house, the couple edits and celebrates one another's work. Their six children have given Jerry Spinelli a plethora of clever material for his writing.

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Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal Winner) by Spinelli, Jerry

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Front Desk

Author: Kelly Yang

I chose this story to show kids that you can overcome anything and use your voice to make a difference.

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Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature! * "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?

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Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)

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Carmela Full of Wishes

Author: Matt de la Pena

One of the best books that Dr. Persohn showed us.

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Rapunzel

Author: Paul O. Zelinsky

This is an interesting story about Repunzel.

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This is a list of books that consist of stories that have been passed down orally and in written form.

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This is a list of books that consist of stories that have been passed down orally and in written form.

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Author: Tiger Tales

I chose this to do a read aloud with first graders.

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Mark Chambers is an author and illustrator of children's picture books and young fiction. He studied Illustration at University and since graduating has been represented by the London and New York Illustration agency, Bright Group International.

In 2017 Mark was shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Awards with his piece 'We Will Remember' and in 2013, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In the same year he went on to win the Sheffield Children's Picture Book Award and was also highly commended in the young fiction category.

Mark currently lives and works in Lincolnshire.

Clients include : Hodder Childrens, Macmillan, Templar, Random House, Bloomsbury, Simon & Schuster, Little Tiger Press, Amazon, Marks & Spencer and London Zoo.

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Jack and the Beanstalk (My First Fairy Tales)

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Jack and his mother are poor. So she tells him to sell the family cow, and he does-for five magic beans. Angry, Jack's mother throws the beans away, and they grow into a huge stalk. Jack climbs the stalk and discovers a terrible giant! How will Jack ever escape?

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The Giving Tree

Author: Shel Silverstein

I chose this to show students the importance of saying thank you when they are given things.

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From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.

The Giving Tree is a meaningful gift for milestone events such as graduations, birthdays, and baby showers.

Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit plus Runny Babbit Returns.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Author: Dr. Seuss

I chose this to read during the holidays.

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Grow your heart three sizes and get in on all of the Grinch-mas cheer with this Christmas classic--the ultimate Dr. Seuss holiday book that no collection is complete without!
Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did NOT!

Not since "'Twas the night before Christmas" has the beginning of a Christmas tale been so instantly recognizable. This heartwarming story about the effects of the Christmas spirit will grow even the coldest and smallest of hearts. Like mistletoe, candy canes, and caroling, the Grinch is a mainstay of the holidays, and his story is the perfect gift for readers young and old.

"Irrepressible and irresistible." -- Kirkus Reviews

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The Gingerbread Man

Author: Jim Aylesworth

I would also read this during the holidays.

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Jim Aylesworth tells his stories with generous doses of loud sounds, rhythms and rhymes. His experiences as a teacher have taught him that these are the elements children like in a story, especially when it is being read aloud. So, in Hanna's Hog, Aylesworth includes a loud hog call, in The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock, he offers numerous bouncy nonsensical rhymes, in Country Crossing, the sounds of the still countryside and a train passing fill the night, and in Old Black Fly, a repetitious, rhythmic chant follows a pesky fly in its journey through a house. Little Bitty Mousie is another alphabetical romp thorough a household as Mousie explores the house...

Tip tippy tippy tippy

Went her little mousie toes

Sniff sniffy sniffy sniffy

Went her little mousie nose

Jim Aylesworth was born in Jacksonville, Florida but as an infant moved from the state. He lived in many places during his childhood: Alabama, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas... but by the time Aylesworth was 15 his family had settled in Hinsdale, Illinois and that is where he graduated from high school in 1961.

In 1965, he graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio ... (Read more at ayles.com/biography.html)

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(A note: There are several readings of select books available on the World Wide Web. However, such readings and their publication are not authorized by the publisher who holds the authority to grant permission for audio/visual recordings of all titles written by Jim Aylesworth. Commercially available audio/CDs can be located by clicking on the Audio/CD tab on this page.

Reading aloud to children is an important activity in motivating young children to learn to read. Parents who read to their children give them one of the best gifts that can be given to their children -- and classroom teachers will find reading aloud to be a valuable classroom activity. Perhaps a volunteer reader and a comfortable rocking chair reader could help promote reading books of all types.)

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Author Programs

The Lily Garden Author Program: Jim Aylesworth - June 28, 2012 -- found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3mdM75lCxM

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What We're Reading: Various Books by Jim Aylesworth - Reviewed by Robin Curry, a staff member at Glen Ellyn Library. Includes comments about Aylesworth's books in general and specially about Old Black Fly, Little Bitty Mousie, Naughty Little Monkeys. found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nZsc6JHVcQ

Shera's Book Review -- by Ashley Fitzgerald -- a Review of Gingerbread Man -- found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmM1I0lgzMw

If you upload a book review of one of Jim's books and want to send along a URL of the location of the book review send a note to "oldfly@ayles.com" and we will be consider posting a link to your review on our author page. (Thanks)

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The Three Little Pigs

Author: Paul Galdone

I would read this after reading The Little Red Riding Hood.

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The books in this list are all different award winners. Here you can pick books that have won an award and could be put into your library.

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The books in this list are all different award winners. Here you can pick books that have won an award and could be put into your library.

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White Snow Bright Snow

Author: Alvin Tresselt

I chose this book because it was a Caldecott winner.

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The classic Caldecott Medal-winning picture book about a neighborhood transformed by a delightful snowfall, from the legendary picture book duo Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin.

When the first flakes fell from the grey sky, the postman and the farmer and the policeman and his wife scurried about doing all the practical things grown-ups do when a snowstorm comes. But the children laughed and danced, and caught the lacy snowflakes on their tongues.

All the wonder and delight a child feels in a snowfall is caught in the pages of this book-the frost ferns on the windowsill, the snowman in the yard and the mystery and magic of a new white world.

Roger Duvoisin's pictures in soft blue half-tones with brilliant splashes of yellow and red emphasize the happiness and humor as well as the poetic quality of the text.

First published in 1947, this classic picture book won the 1948 Caldecott Medal and was the first of eighteen picture book collaborations by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin.

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Cinderella

Author: RH Disney

I would read this on my Disney book week at school.

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Little Red Riding Hood

Author: Trina Schart Hyman

I chose this to read during my week of tradition.

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A Caldecott Honor Book
A Golden Kite Award-Picture Book

Surrounded by an abundance of wildflowers, mushrooms, pinecones, and birds, Elisabeth heads off in her red cloak to visit her ailing grandmother. She's all alone-until she is joined by a wicked wolf, who urges her to stray from her wooded path.

Framed with hand-drawn patterns and textured vignettes, Trina Schart Hyman's illustrations add intrigue to the familiar story, filled with subtle detail and depth.

With the help of a brave woodsman, Elisabeth and her grandmother are saved-and Little Red Riding Hood learns a valuable lesson.

A stunning edition of the classic fairy tale, reimagined and illustrated by a Caldecott medalist. Traveling alone, deep in the woods, Elisabeth suspects her basket of treats isn't the only thing a sly wolf is after . . . Little Red Riding Hood , a Caldecott Honor Book, received a Golden Kite Award-Picture Book as well as many other awards and accolades. A classic of children's literature, this retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale brings new life to an old favorite with illustrations that children will linger over.

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Anne of Green Gables

Author: L. M. Montgomery

I chose this book because it was one of my favorites as a kid.

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Read the timeless classic about the beloved Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan with a fiery spirit, before the new NETFLIX series premieres and don't miss the forward by Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale , celebrating the 100th anniversary of this children's favorite! [Anne is] the dearest and most lovable child in fiction since the immortal Alice. "-Mark Twain

Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has never known a real home. Since her parents' deaths, she's bounced around to foster homes and orphanages. When she is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she wants to stay forever. But Anne is not the sturdy boy Matthew and Marilla were expecting.

She's a mischievous, talkative redheaded girl with a fierce temper, who tumbles into one scrape after another. Anne is not like anybody else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special, a girl with an enormous imagination. All she's ever wanted is to belong somewhere. And the longer she stays at Green Gables, the harder it is for anyone to imagine life without her.

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The Secret Garden

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

I would read the story to my students and them show them the movie.

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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was an American-English novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).

Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 immigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee. There Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870 her mother died, and in 1872 Frances married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. The Burnetts lived for two years in Paris, where their two sons were born, before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D.C., Burnett then began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of children's fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular. She wrote and helped to produce stage versions of Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.

Burnett enjoyed socializing and lived a lavish lifestyle. Beginning in the 1880s, she began to travel to England frequently and in the 1890s bought a home there where she wrote The Secret Garden. Her oldest son, Lionel, died of tuberculosis in 1890, which caused a relapse of the depression she had struggled with for much of her life. She divorced Swan Burnett in 1898, married Stephen Townsend in 1900, and divorced Townsend in 1902. A few years later she settled in Nassau County, Long Island, where she died in 1924 and is buried in Roslyn Cemetery.

In 1936 a memorial sculpture by Bessie Potter Vonnoh was erected in her honour in Central Park's Conservatory Garden. The statue depicts her two famous Secret Garden characters, Mary and Dickon.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Herbert Rose Barraud (1845-1896) (scan by Phrood) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Secret Garden (HarperClassics) [Burnett, Frances Hodgson, Tudor, Tasha] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Secret Garden (HarperClassics)

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Charlotte's Web

Author: Kate DiCamillo and E.B. White

This was one of my all-time favorite books as a kid and is a classic.

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E.B. White, the author of twenty books of prose and poetry, was awarded the 1970 Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. This award is now given every three years "to an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have, over a period of years, make a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children." The year 1970 also marked the publication of Mr. White's third book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan, honored by The International Board on Books for Young People as an outstanding example of literature with international importance. In 1973, it received the Sequoyah Award (Oklahoma) and the William Allen White Award (Kansas), voted by the school children of those states as their "favorite book" of the year.

Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Mr. White attended public schools there. He was graduated from Cornell University in 1921, worked in New York for a year, then traveled about. After five or six years of trying many sorts of jobs, he joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. The connection proved a happy one and resulted in a steady output of satirical sketches, poems, essays, and editorials. His essays have also appeared in Harper's Magazine, and his books include One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E.B. White, The Essays of E.B. White and Poems and Sketches of E.B. White. In 1938 Mr. White moved to the country. On his farm in Maine he kept animals, and some of these creatures got into his stories and books. Mr. White said he found writing difficult and bad for one's disposition, but he kept at it. He began Stuart Little in the hope of amusing a six-year-old niece of his, but before he finished it, she had grown up.

For his total contribution to American letters, Mr. White was awarded the 1971 National Medal for Literature. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy named Mr. White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom. Mr. White also received the National Institute of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Essays and Criticism, and in 1973 the members of the Institute elected him to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a society of fifty members. He also received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. Mr. White died on October 1, 1985.

Photo by White Literary LLC [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery)

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Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery) [E. B. White, Garth Williams] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Trophy Newbery)

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These books will help you get through tough situations. You may encounter many difficult things in your life, but these books will be here to remind you that you can get through it. 

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These books will help you get through tough situations. You may encounter many difficult things in your life, but these books will be here to remind you that you can get through it. 

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Everyone Feels Angry Sometimes

Author: Dr. Daniela Owen

I chose this because it will show students that everyone gets angry sometimes and how they can deal with it.

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Daniela Owen is a licensed psychologist and assistant director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Owen is also Assistant Professor in the Clinical Sciences Program at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, she is a steering committee member of the Northern California CBT Network and she organizes talks for the Bay Area Pediatric Study Group for pediatric-focused clinicians in various disciplines. Dr. Owen also serves as the mental health consultant to the SF Ballet School, as well as offering clinical consultation to colleagues locally in the Bay Area.

Dr. Owen received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University. Dr. Owen treats attention/concentration problems, oppositional behavior, social skills deficits, anxiety disorders (phobias, panic, social anxiety, obsessions and compulsions), mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), adjustment to life transitions (including parent divorce), stress management, enuresis, and eating disorders in children and adolescents. She treats anxiety, mood disorders, attention and concentration problems, and social skills deficits in adults. She also specializes in couples' communication, satisfaction within relationships, and effective parenting strategies. Dr. Owen has served as a primary therapist in several clinical settings including The Long Island Jewish Zucker-Hillside Hospital, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Child and Family Psychological Services, The Psychological Center at Stony Brook University, and Kaiser Permanente in Walnut Creek.

In addition to clinical work and teaching, Dr. Owen has a strong research background and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, and a chapter in The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology. She attends national conferences on CBT annually and presents locally and nationally. Dr. Owen is committed to incorporating Evidence Based Treatments into her work, carefully tailoring therapy to each individual or family's needs.

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Everyone Feels Angry Sometimes - An Anger Management Book for Kids that Teaches Essential Steps to Manage Anger & Frustration - A Psychologist Recommended Book for Children Ages 3-10

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Everyone Feels Angry Sometimes - An Anger Management Book for Kids that Teaches Essential Steps to Manage Anger & Frustration - A Psychologist Recommended Book for Children Ages 3-10 [Dr. Daniela Owen, Gülce Baycik] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Author: Carol McCloud

I chose this book because it will show the students how to show kindness to others.

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While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our OWN bucket! Conversely, when we choose to say or do mean things, we are dipping into buckets. All day long, we are either filling up or dipping into each other's buckets by what we say and what we do. When you're a bucket filler, you make the world a better place to be! This 32-page picture book is perfect for children, parents, grandparents, teachers and people that want to teach empathy, nurture kindness and create a positive environment in their home, classroom, workplace and community.

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids (Bucketfilling Books)

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While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our OWN bucket! Conversely, when we choose to say or do mean things, we are dipping into buckets.

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Me and My Feelings

Author: Vanessa Green Allen Med. NBCT

I chose this because it is a good book on feelings and how to understand them.

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Me and My Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Understanding and Expressing Themselves

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Me and My Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Understanding and Expressing Themselves [Vanessa Green Allen, M.Ed., NBCT] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Me and My Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Understanding and Expressing Themselves