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The queen always wanted to dance
Mayer, Mercer
A queen who likes to dance is forbidden by the king. She then begins to sing and is forbidden to do that as well. Finally, the king realizes he is wrong and allows the whole kingdom to sing and dance.
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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consequences
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dancing
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decision making
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disobedience
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exercise
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music
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peer resistance
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refusal skills
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royalty
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verbal communication
The red piano
Leblanc-Barroux, Andre
A young pianist is sent to a re-education camp in China. She lives for her secretive two hours of music after a long day's work. Her parents managed to send a piano to Mother Han's house and she manages to smuggle music in notebooks. One night the pianist is caught at the piano, forcing her to live through an extended-re-education while her love and talent for music are challenged.
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assertiveness
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author's note
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behavior
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body parts
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change
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china
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consequences
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decision making
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disobedience
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education
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freedom
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history
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humanity
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instruments
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loss
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love
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multicultural
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music
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nonverbal communication
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numbers
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passion
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peer resistance
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politics
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practice
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prison
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radio
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refusal skills
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school
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song
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stress management
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train
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transportation
,
work
The sorcerer's apprentice
Willard, Nancy
The apprentice of an old and wise sorcerer misuses the powers of magic and suffers the consequences. Unable to control the sorcerer's magic, the apprentice soon finds herself overwhelmed by the spell she has cast.
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disobedience
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dragons
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emergency
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fantasy
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mischief
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nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
responsibilities
The tale of squirrel nutkin
Potter, Beatrix
Nutkin is a little squirrel with no manners. Nutkin and the other squirrels ask Old Brown the owl if they can gather nuts. Nutkin is very disrespectful and bothers Old Brown. Old Brown bites Nutkin's tail off. Nutkin learns a hard lesson.
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animals
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conflict resolution
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disobedience
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food
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island
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learning
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misbehavior
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nonverbal communication
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nutrition
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owl
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rhyme
,
squirrel
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verbal communication
The way home
Richardson, Judith Benet
Savi, a baby elephant, is left at the beach, because he did not want to return home with his mother. He becomes scared and finally follows a trail of bananas home.
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animals
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baby
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beach
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bodies of water
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curiosity
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decision making
,
disobedience
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elephant
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family
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fear
,
feelings
,
food
,
growing up
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independence
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loneliness
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nutrition
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parents
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recreation
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refusal skills
,
verbal communication
The wild baby
Lindgren, Barbro
Ben is a naughty baby. He disobeys what his mom tells him to do. One day, he takes along his friends to sail through many adventures. His mom finds him and he ends up safely at home. Even though he is bad, she loves her wild little boy.
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adventures
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baby
,
conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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curiosity
,
decision making
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disobedience
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family
,
friendship
,
goal setting
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imagination
,
parents
,
safety
,
transportation
Thomas' snowsuit
Munsch, Robert
Thomas is a stubborn boy. One day when his mother buys him a new snowsuit, Thomas refuses to wear it. Eventually, Thomas wears the snowsuit and gets angry. This occurs at school, which leads to a humorous situation.
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anger
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assertiveness
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clothing
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conflict resolution
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disobedience
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feelings
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happiness
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nonverbal communication
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peer resistance
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play
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refusal skills
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school
,
self esteem
,
snow
,
winter
Three-star billy
Hutchins, Pat
Billy is a little monster who does not want to go to school. At school, he receives stars. At the end of the day, he does not want to go home.
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assertiveness
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decision making
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disobedience
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family
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friendship
,
monsters
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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peer resistance
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refusal skills
,
school
,
verbal communication
Tom
dePaola, Tomie
Tommy and his grandfather share the same name. At the same time they enjoy sharing time together and playing jokes on one another. One day, Tom gives Tommy some chicken legs because he is a butcher. He takes the chicken legs to school and gets in trouble for scaring a girl.
Tags
careers
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deception
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disobedience
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family
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food
,
grandparents
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nutrition
,
school
,
verbal communication
Under the moon
French, Vivian
Three classic fairytales are retold. An old lady cleans the cobwebs from the sky. A young boy is tricked by a Mother Wolf, and a log produces an Apple Child with magical abilities.
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animals
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assertiveness
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cleanliness
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disobedience
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magic
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moon
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sky
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wolf
What if?
Minarik, Else Holmelund
Two kittens are thrown out of the house because they climbed up the Christmas tree and destroyed it. They begin to think What if... they had their own Christmas tree to play in.
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animals
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cat
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christmas
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disobedience
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holidays
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imagination
,
plants
,
play
Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice
Max gets sent to his room without dinner. There he dreams about a new world of his own where he sails to an island and becomes the king of all the beasts. After all of his fun frolicking with the beasts, he comes home where a hot meal is waiting for him.
Tags
anger
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bedtime
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boat
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disobedience
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dreams
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
feelings
,
food
,
imagination
,
loneliness
,
monsters
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
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