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

Vocabulary, suitable for first or second grade

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

Narrative skill, phonological awareness. Grades K- second

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

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

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

Vocabulary, print motivation, grades second- third

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

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

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

Phonological awareness, print motivation, K- second grade.

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

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

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

Narrative skill, grades second through fourth

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

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

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

Print motivation, pre- K through first grade

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

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

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

Vocabulary, phonological awareness. K- third grade.

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

Phonological awareness, ages pre- K and Kindergarten

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

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

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

Phonological awareness, K through second

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

Letter recognition, Pre- K to first

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

Functions of print, Kindergarten through third grade

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

Print Motivation and phonological awareness, ages K through second

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

Print awareness, grades first and second

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

Phonological awareness (repetition), grades second through fourth

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

Print motivation and vocabulary, up to eight years

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

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

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

Functions of print and vocabulary, ages preschool through first.

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

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

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

Narrative skill, grades first through fourth.

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

Phonological awareness and narrative skill, preschool through third

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

Print motivation, grades Pre- K through first

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

Narrative skill and vocabulary. Kindergarten through third grade

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

Phonological awareness and print motivation, preschool through second grade.

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

Print motivation, ages one through four

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

Functions of print, grades third through fifth

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

Print motivation and phonological awareness, ages one through four

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

Vocabulary and print motivation, preschool through third grade

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

Concepts of print and print motivation, preschool to third

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

Letter recognition, preschool through third grade

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

Print motivation and vocabulary, ages one through second grade.

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

Conventions of print, ages two to five years old.

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

Narrative skill and vocabulary, preschool to third grade.

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

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

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

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