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Jake baked the cake

Hennessy, B.G.

Jake bakes a cake while everyone prepares for the wedding. Everyone at the wedding eats the cake and enjoys it. Jake is proud of his work.

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celebration, feelings, food, happiness, nutrition, preparation, rhyme, wedding

Christmas on an island

Gibbons, Gail

Christmas is coming so everyone is busy making preparations on the island. On Christmas Eve, everyone gathers at church for a festive celebration.

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anticipation, celebration, christmas, excitement, friendship, holidays, island, kindness, neighbors, party, preparation, seasons, traditions, verbal communication, winter

Milly bakes seven loaves of bread each morning. She shares it with all the barnyard animals. When Milly gets sick, Rose takes over the baking and tries to take some shortcuts. However, she finds out that in the long run, it's easier to bake seven loaves of bread.

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animals, food, illness, nutrition, preparation

What!Cried granny: An almost bedtime story

Lum, Kate

It is Patrick's first time to sleep over at Granny's house. When it is time for him to go to bed, Patrick tells his Granny that he does not have a bed, so Granny chops down some trees for wood and makes him a bed. Patrick then tells his Granny that he did not have a pillow at her house, so Granny collected feathers from her chickens and made him a pillow. Granny also has to make Patrick a blanket and teddy bear, but by the time she is finished, it is morning.

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animals, bedtime, chicken, dog, family, frustration, grandparents, hard work, night, preparation, sewing, sheep, sleep, tools, tree

Prayer for a child

Field, Rachel

Before she goes to bed, a little girl asks for blessings for the things and people around her.

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critical thinking, prayer, religion, self esteem, sleep, verbal communication

Arthur's birthday party

Hoban, Lilliam

Arthur's determination to have the best birthday party and be the best all-around gymnast causes him to be inconsiderate of the feelings of his sister and friends. When Arthur forgets to be fair and have fun at the competition, his younger sister is quick to point out that each chimpanzee has his or her own special skill to be honored with a medal at the birthday competition.

Down down the mountain

Creedle, Ellis

Hetty and Hank want shoes, but there are no stores in the mountain and Pappy says they have no money. So Granny gives them an idea how to raise the money. They grow some turnips to take down the mountain. On the way they find most of the turnips away, but still have a happy ending.

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assertiveness, clothing, conflict resolution, family, food, goal setting, grandparents, poverty, responsibilities, sharing, teamwork, verbal communication

Sometimes i wish i were mindy

Levine, Abby//Levine, Sarah

Mindy is a very wealthy girl. Her friend is jealous of all the things Mindy has. But she realizes that she is fortunate to have a loving family and maybe someday she will have the things Mindy has.

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acceptance, family, feelings, jealousy, poverty, self esteem

Leah's pony

Friedrich, Elizabeth

One summer, Leah's father gives her a pony which she grows to love dearly. When told the devastating news that her family is running out of money, Leah has to decide what she will sacrifice to help.

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animals, author's note, conflict resolution, decision making, family, farm, feelings, money, neighbors, pony, poverty, unselfish

Peter's pockets

Rice, Eve

Peter's mom made him a new pair of pants, but forgot to sew in pockets. When Peter visits the boat pond with his uncle, he has no place to put the little treasures he finds. When he gets home, Peter's mom sews on lots of pockets.

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bodies of water, clothing, discovery, family, parents, pond, self esteem, sharing, verbal communication

What to do about pollution...

Shelby, Anne

A closer look at the problems of the world such as pollution, hunger, and homelessness is taken and a simple solution is proposed; to love.

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assertiveness, critical thinking, feelings, friendship, hunger, love, pollution, sadness, stress management, verbal communication

The wump world

Peet, Bill

The Wumps' peaceful, clean world is taken over by Pollutians, who pollute and desert the environment. The Wumps come out of hiding after the Pollutians leave and find hope for some recovery of their environment.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, environment, peer resistance, pollution, self esteem, stress management

The great trash bash

Leedy, Loreen

The mayor of Beaston tries to find out what is wrong with his city. He discovers that there is too much litter and trash. The community gets together and figures out ways to solve the problem.

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animals, assertiveness, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, environment, goal setting, hippopotamus, identification, pollution, progress, teamwork, verbal communication

Rainbow in the morning

Withers, C.//Jackson, A.

You will laugh and have fun with these jokes, riddles, limericks, and songs. Which one is your favorite?

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animals, exercise, humor, jumping, nonverbal communication, numbers, poetry, rhyme, song, stress management

Nightdances

Skofield, James

A little boy is awakened by the sounds of the night. He goes outside with his parents and enjoys the night by dancing with nature until he gets tired and goes back to bed.

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bedtime, dancing, exercise, family, fear, feelings, five senses, hearing, nature, night, nonverbal communication, parents, play, poetry, rhythm, sleep

Chicken soup with rice

Sendak, Maurice

A little boy travels through the months of the year and explains how he would enjoy chicken soup with rice each month.

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food, nutrition, poetry, rhyme, seasons, sequence, travel

A kiss is round

Budney, Blossom

Many things have the same shape, but we rarely notice them. Come and see some of the things that are round.

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nonverbal communication, poetry, rhyme, shapes

Watch out!

Smaridge, Norah

Signs are good things to have around because they keep you safe. Every sign has a purpose and danger strikes when you do not obey them. For example, watch your step signs tell you to be careful so you do not fall down and hurt yourself.

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animals, bicycle, bus, car, discovery, dog, environment, hospital, library, lion, nonverbal communication, park, poetry, rhyme, seal, toys, train, transportation, truck, verbal communication, zoo

Laughing tomatoes and other spring poems

Alarcon, Francisco X.

A bilingual collection of humorous and serious poems about family, nature, and celebrations.

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affection, beliefs, birds, caring, celebration, cinco de mayo, community, day, environment, excitement, feelings, food, friendship, giving, happiness, holidays, loyalty, mexican, mexican american, morning, multicultural, nature, night, peace, plants, poetry, seasons, sharing, sky, spring, sun, unselfish, woods

Train ride

Steptoe, John

A group of young boys take a trip on a train to go to a place that has mysterious games. They had a lot of fun on their trip.

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assertiveness, critical thinking, decision making, games, play, train, transportation, travel

Golden bear

Young, Ruth

A young child has a very special teddy bear. See the adventures they encounter as the seasons go by.

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companion, friendship, fun, nonverbal communication, play, seasons, toys

The day the tv blew up

West, Dan

A young boy named Ralph uses his television too much for entertainment. Ralph soon discovers that there are other ways to have fun too. Ralph learns what a library is, how to use a library, and how much fun reading a book can be.

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books, entertainment, fun, library, play, reading, technology, television

Playing right field

Welch, Willy

A man remembers playing baseball as a boy, being picked last on the team, and being stuck in right field because nothing ever happens there. While in right field, he dreams of making great catches and hitting home runs. A ball is hit his way, and the ball falls into his glove!This boy is a right fielder on his baseball team.

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baseball, dreams, play, self esteem, sports

Playing on the playground

Chlad, Dorothy

Jackie is going to the playground with her friends. She explains six simple rules she follows to ensure her safety and to make sure she has fun. Her six rules are never go to the playground alone, always go with friends, do not walk in front of swings, wait at the bottom of the slide, always hold on tight, and be careful and alert.

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african american, multicultural, play, playground, safety

What i did last summer

Prelutsky, Jack

During a summer, a little boy plays baseball and goes to the beach, a museum, and a county fair. By the end of the summer, he is ready to go back to school.

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assertiveness, baseball, beach, conflict resolution, decision making, fair, museum, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, play, recreation, rhyme, school, seasons, sports, summer, verbal communication

Three up a tree

Marshall, James

Sam and Spider see big kids building a tree house and decide to do the same. Then Sam, Spider, and their other friend, Lolly, trade stories in the house.

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friendship, helping, play, recreation, sharing, shelter, teamwork, verbal communication

Pizza party!

Maccarone, Grace

A group of children gather to make a pizza. They go through the steps of making a pizza with each child having their own job. When the pizza is done, they all eat the wonderful pizza they had fun making.

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cooking, cooperation, food, friendship, fun, helping, multicultural, nutrition, play, preparation, reading, teamwork

Do you want to play?A book about being friends

Kolar, Bob

Do you want to play?These two children have lots of ideas about what they can do. They can play together or alone or even in a big group. The park is fun, so is a board game, There are so many things to do with a friend, the possibilities are endless!

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apology, body parts, conflict resolution, cooperation, fight, food, friendship, games, health, helping, instruments, listening, music, nutrition, park, play, playground, playing, reading, relationship, self esteem, sharing, storytelling, understanding, verbal communication

The marvelous mud washing machine

Wolcott, P.

A young boy has fun playing in the mud until his mother calls him for dinner. He finds a machine to clean him up.

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cleanliness, conflict resolution, family, food, hygiene, machines, parents, play, verbal communication

When I was five

Howard, Arthur

Six year-old Jeremy points out many interesting changes he has undergone since he was five years old, including playing with his favorite car and thinking about his career. However, his best friend, Mark, is still his favorite.

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baseball, birthday, car, careers, celebration, change, cowboys, dinosaur, exercise, friendship, growing up, hobby, play, secrets, self esteem, sports, swimming, verbal communication

The piggy in the puddle

Pomerantz, Charlotte

When a baby pig is found in a puddle of mud, the family gets upset. However, they soon join in the fun.

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animals, conflict resolution, family, feelings, fun, nonverbal communication, pig, play, rhyme, sadness, self esteem, verbal communication

Cakes and miracles: A purim tale

Goldin, Barbara Diamond

Hershel is a blind boy who loves to play outside and catch frogs in the river. His mother is always angry when he comes home covered with mud. One day Hershel has a dream that he can see. After that, he is able to help his mom make three-cornered fat cakes and cookies to sell at the market so they can earn money.

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amphibians, angel, author's note, blindness, bodies of water, celebration, dancing, dreams, exercise, food, frog, handicap, holidays, Jewish, multicultural, nutrition, play, poverty, recipe, river, song, traditions

Ida and betty and the secret eggs

Chorao, Kay

Ida and Betty are summer friends. When playing, the girls find a bird's nest with eggs in it. A new girl moves into the neighborhood, and Betty makes friends with her. Ida becomes jealous of their friendship. The nest and eggs restore the original friendship when Betty's new friend shows her real personality.

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conflict resolution, friendship, jealousy, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, play, refusal skills, verbal communication

At grandma and grandpa's house

Hooker, Ruth

A little girl and boy know that at grandma and grandpa's house there are always special things to see and do. There are beds for bouncing, rooms full of toys, books, and games, and a tree to climb in the yard.

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assertiveness, family, food, games, grandparents, nutrition, play, recreation, self esteem

Penguin day

Winteringham, Victoria

Penguins are portrayed as being very similar to human beings. The penguins get up, play, laugh, make friends, eat, exercise, and sleep.

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animals, birds, celebration, climbing, excitement, exercise, feelings, food, fun, happiness, jumping, nonverbal communication, party, penguin, play, skating, walking

Going to my nursery school

Kuklin, Susan

Heath describes his day playing with his classmates at nursery school. The children play with the water table, the class rabbit, and the blocks. After their snack, they run, climb, ride, slide, bounce balls, play chase and pretend games on the rooftop playground.

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accidents, animals, cleanliness, climbing, exercise, food, games, injury, music, nutrition, play, pretend, rabbit, running, school, self esteem, sharing, song, storytelling

I want to be

Moss, Thylias

This young girl is asked, What do you want to be? She spends all day going around her town imagining all the things she wants to be. Finally, she figures it out. She wants to do everything.

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community, critical thinking, dancing, discovery, dreams, exercise, five senses, games, goal setting, imagination, instruments, kite, language, music, park, plants, play, self confidence, self esteem, sight, touch, train, transportation, verbal communication

Beach days

Robbins, Ken

There are many reasons why people go to the beach. Some include riding the waves, eating hot dogs and ice cream, playing in the sand, or just sitting and watching the sunset.

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beach, exercise, food, games, nutrition, ocean, play, running, walking

The lion who had asthma

London, Jonathan

Sean, an imaginative little boy, has asthma. Sometimes, he has a hard time breathing while he is playing. With the use of his nebulizer, Sean feels better and gets to be a pilot too.

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animals, asthma, health, illness, imagination, lion, medicine, play

Henry and mudge and the long weekend

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry and his dog Mudge are having a boring weekend until his mother comes up with an idea. They build a castle in their basement, which turns a boring weekend into something great.

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animals, boredom, creativity, decision making, dog, family, parents, play, seasons, verbal communication, winter

My friends

Gomi, Taro

A little girl tells of all the things she has learned from her friends, animals, books, teachers, and schoolmates.

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activities, asian american, friendship, growing up, learning, multicultural, play, school, verbal communication

Vegetable garden

Florian, Douglas

A family works together to plant, weed, and harvest their vegetable garden. There are tomatoes, lettuce, melons, cauliflower, peas, and pumpkins to enjoy!

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family, food, garden, nutrition, plants, rain, rhyme, teamwork, vegetables, weather

Pablo's tree

Mora, Pat

When Pablo is adopted as a baby, his grandfather buys a tree in his honor. Each year on Pablo's birthday, his grandfather decorates the tree in a special way to surprise Pablo.

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adoption, birthday, family, five senses, grandparents, holidays, multicultural, music, plants, sight, sounds, spanish, surprises, toys, travel

Big pumpkin

Silverman, Erica

A witch plants a pumpkin in hopes of making a pumpkin pie one day. The pumpkin becomes so large it takes several people to move the pumpkin. The new friends all enjoy the pie together. The witch plants another seed for next year.

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accomplishment, challenges, cooperation, food, friendship, ghosts, goal setting, nutrition, plants, teamwork, witches

Folks call me appleseed john

Glass, Andrew

Johnny Appleseed is one of America's favorite heroes. As he travels across the wilderness of a peaceful land, he meets people and leaves behind appleseeds.

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adventures, animals, bodies of water, cave, critical thinking, decision making, exploration, heroism, lake, native american, neighbors, nonverbal communication, plants, river, verbal communication, wolf

The real hole

Cleary, Beverly

Jimmy decides he wants to dig a hole. After he digs the hole, he doesn't know what to do with it. His father brings him a tree and he plants the tree in the hole, so Jimmy can take care of it.

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conflict resolution, family, goal setting, nature, parents, plants, refusal skills, responsibilities, self esteem

The village tree

Yashima, Taro

A person reflects on growing up in Japan and playing at the big tree in the center of the village. The games and quiet moments were what helped him grow up to be who he is now.

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games, growing up, japanese, multicultural, nature, nonverbal communication, plants, play, self esteem, verbal communication

I will tell you of peach stone

Zimelman, Nathan

A wise old man and his dog bring the gift of the peach from China to the rest of the world.

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aging, animals, chinese, dog, food, multicultural, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, plants, presents

Grandmother bryant's pocket

Martin, Jacqueline Briggs

Sarah's best friend is her dog Patches. Patches dies in a barn fire and every night after the fire, Sarah has nightmares and wakes up calling for Patches. Sarah goes to her Grandparent's house hoping to cure her from her nightmares. To comfort Sarah, Grandmother gives Sarah her old pocket filled with herbs, scissors, and gold buttons and embroidered with the words no fear, to wear under her skirt. In the meantime Sarah befriends a stray one-eyed cat. Sarah is not cured alone by the pocket full of herbs and the cat's friendship. It is only after a mean neighbor's accident that Sarah becomes more brave and confident and the nightmares stop.

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animals, bravery, cat, death, dog, dreams, family, farm, fear, fire, food, garden, grandparents, grief, loss, medicine, neighbors, nutrition, parents, pig, plants, self esteem, storytelling

Annabelle and the big slide

Pocock, Rita

All summer long, Annabelle has watched the big kids slide down the slide. Finally, she decides to give it a try and climbs up the ladder -- higher that she's ever been before. When she reaches the top, she has no choice but to go down. She slides down, realizes it is no big deal, and does it again.

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accomplishment, climbing, exercise, park, play

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