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Room for a stepdaddy

Cook, Jean Thor

Joey wishes Daddy still lived at home and has a great deal of trouble accepting Bill, his new stepfather. After many experiences with Bill, like playing ball and swimming, Joey decides there is plenty of room in his life for Daddy and Bill. He loves both of them.

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amphibians, animals, autumn, cat, change, conflict resolution, coping, dog, exercise, family, feelings, food, frog, happiness, loss, nonverbal communication, parents, park, playing, presents, sadness, school, seasons, spring, stepfather, summer, swimming, verbal communication, winter

Rooster's off to see the world

Carle, Eric

Rooster wants to take a trip around the world. Two cats, three frogs, four turtles and five fish join him along the way. It gets dark, and everyone begins to worry about where they will sleep and what they will eat. Rooster decides he did not plan his trip very well. Everyone decides to go home. Rooster goes home also. He falls asleep and dreams about his trip around the world.

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amphibians, animals, cat, companion, critical thinking, decision making, exercise, exploration, fish, friendship, frog, homesickness, moon, reptiles, travel, turtle, verbal communication, walking

No nap for benjamin badger

Carlstrom, Nancy White

Benjamin Badger is two years old going on three. He does not believe he needs to take a nap anymore. Mama Badger explains to Benjamin that everyone needs time to slow down and rest. While Mama Badger is explaining to Benjamin about who sleeps, Benjamin falls asleep.

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amphibians, animals, badger, butterfly, conflict resolution, dragonfly, family, frog, insects, parents, relaxation, reptiles, sleep, spider, turtle, verbal communication, worm

Jump frog jump

Martin, Patricia Miles

Two young children enter their newly found frog into a jumping contest. They train the frog to jump, but the frog decided he did not want to jump that day.

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amphibians, assertiveness, competition, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, exercise, family, frog, goal setting, jumping, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, refusal skills, self esteem, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

Jump, frog, jump!

Kalan, Robert

A frog foes all over the pond to try and catch a fly. But in the mean time, he must jump out of danger to avoid getting eaten himself.

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amphibians, conflict resolution, exercise, fly, food, frog, insects, jumping

Felix's hat

Bamcroft, Catherine//Coale, Hannah

Felix loves that orange hat and takes it everywhere he goes. He dreams that a turtle brings him his hat. However, it was really his brother, Fred, who brings him the hat.

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amphibians, assertiveness, critical thinking, dreams, frog, happiness, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, pond, refusal skills, sadness, security, stress management, turtle, verbal communication

The frog band and the mystery of lion castle

Smith, Jim

A frog band and a detective discover the secret of Lion Castle through a combination of incidents.

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adventures, amphibians, animals, critical thinking, decision making, discovery, frog, lion, mystery, royalty, secrets

Hop jump

Walsh, Ellen Stoll

Betsy the frog is tired of hopping and jumping so she begins to dance.

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amphibians, dancing, exercise, frog, jumping, play

The frog prince continued

Scieszka, Jon

When the Princess kissed a frog that turned him into a Prince, they thouhgt they would live happily ever after. But unfortunately, he still had many frog characteristics which made him think he would be happier as a frog. He goes to all of the local witches, but the Fairy Godmother was the only one who could help. She accidentally turned him into a carriage but when the clock strikes twelve, he turns into a prince. When he later kisses his wife, they both turn into frogs.

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amphibians, body image, change, conflict resolution, creativity, fairy, fantasy, frog, godmother, imagination, royalty, witches

Frog on his own

Mayer, Mercer

A frog and his friends do not always like to do the same things. So Frog goes his own way for the day.

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amphibians, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, friendship, frog, independence, nonverbal communication

The mixed-up chameleon

Carle, Eric

A little chameleon catches flies with his sticky tongue. One day the chameleon goes to the zoo and wishes he could be like all of the animals. His wish comes true. The chameleon sees a fly but he can not catch it because he is mixed up. He wishes he could be himself again.

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amphibians, animals, appearance, bear, chameleon, change, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, deer, elephant, fly, fox, giraffe, insects, reptiles, seal, turtle, wish, zoo

The caterpillar and the polliwog

Kent, Jack

A caterpillar is excited that when she grows up, she will change into a butterfly. When the polliwog learns that he, too, will transform, he assumes he will become a butterfly as well.

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amphibians, butterfly, caterpillar, change, differences, frog, growing up, insects, pond, pride, self esteem, uniqueness

The mysterious tadpole

Kellogg, Steven

Louis receives a tadpole for his birthday from Uncle McAllister in Scotland. He names his new pet Alphonse and takes him to school for show and tell. However, Louis and Alphonse must be creative to find Alphonse a new home when he keeps growing and growing and growing...

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amphibians, birthday, critical thinking, frog, growing up, holidays, monsters, pets, presents, school, stress management

Frog, where are you?

Mayer, Mercer

A little boy is looking for his frog. When he finds it, the frog has started a family. He gets to take a new frog home and he is happy (A Wordless Book).

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amphibians, birth, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, friendship, frog, goal setting, happiness, lost, nonverbal communication, pets

Toad

Brown, Ruth

A dirty toad has a slimy, mucky day in the swamp. It turns out that being disgusting pays off when a monster spits out the toad because of its terrible taste. You can't judge a toad by appearance alone.

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amphibians, appearance, bodies of water, conflict resolution, five senses, habitat, insects, jumping, pond, self esteem, smell, swamp, taste, toad

Little frog's song

Schertle, Alice

Little frog loves to sing in the pond where he lives. One night a hard rain washes him far away and he cannot find his home. He meets a lamb and a dog and goes to their homes, but their homes do not make him sing. Finally, he meets a boy who takes him back to his pond, where once again he can sing.

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amphibians, animals, dog, fear, feelings, frog, goal setting, happiness, jumping, lost, nature, nonverbal communication, rain, refusal skills, self esteem, sheep, shelter, stress management, weather

Caribbean alphabet

Lessac, Frane

Come and take a trip through the Caribbean with the letters of the alphabet. Experience the different animals, foods, music, games, and landmarks of the Caribbean. The cultures and lifestyles of the people in the Caribbean are explained and pictured through this alphabetical adventure.

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airplane, alphabet, amphibians, beliefs, boat, bodies of water, caribbean, celebration, clothing, fishing, food, frog, indonesian, island, multicultural, music, nutrition, ocean, school, transportation

A garden alphabet

Wilner, Isabel

In this alphabet garden, you will experience the process of planting a garden through spring, summer, and autumn. While tending to your garden, you may even meet a variety of animals that may lend a hand during the process.

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alphabet, amphibians, animals, autumn, cooperation, dedication, dog, food, frog, garden, nonverbal communication, nutrition, plants, rabbit, rain, seasons, spring, summer, sun, weather

An extraordinary egg

Lionni, Leo

Three frogs live together by a pond. One of them finds an egg. When the egg hatches, the three frogs believe that the animal is a chicken.

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alligator, amphibians, assertiveness, birds, birth, bodies of water, chicken, family, frog, helping, parents, pond, reptiles, self esteem, verbal communication

Swim, little duck

Miles, Miska

Little Duck has many adventures when she meets a frog, a pig, a rabbit, and a redwing bird. Each animal tries to show Little Duck where they think the best place in the world is.

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adventures, amphibians, animals, birds, duck, exploration, frog, pig, rabbit

Bill and pete to the rescue

dePaola, Tomie

Bill and Pete are best friends who leave the Nile in search for Pete's cousin, Little Jane Allison Crocodile. Little Jane has been stolen and taken to the United States. Bill and Pete get separated when Pete helps a rich lady retrieve her purse. Bill joins forces with alligators from the swamp to save cousin Jane- just as Pete escapes the rich lady!

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adventures, alligator, amphibians, animals, birds, bodies of water, crime, crocodile, disappearance, escape, family, friendship, lost, parents, rescue, separation, swamp, zoo

Commander toad and the planet of the grapes

Yolen, Jane

Commander Toad and his crew travel from star to star in their ship called Star Warts. They have many adventures when they land on the planet of the grapes and everyone begins having allergic reactions.

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adventures, allergies, amphibians, critical thinking, food, illness, planet, stars, toad, travel

Miss Bindergarten celebrates the 100th day of kindergarten

Slate, Joseph

Miss Bindergarten and her class have lots of fun preparing for the 100th day of kindergarten. Everyone must bring 100 of some wonderful, one-hundred-full thing! Watch as everyone prepares their special thing and find out what Miss Bindergarten does for the 100th day.

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accomplishment, alligator, amphibians, animals, anticipation, beaver, celebration, chimpanzee, chipmunk, creativity, elephant, excitement, frog, goldfish, hippopotamus, iguana, lion, nonverbal communication, pig, reptiles, rhinoceros, uniqueness, zebra

King long shanks

Yolen, Jane

King Long Shanks is known for his fine, long and strong legs and he is quite proud of them. One day two tailors arrive at the palace promising they can make an outfit to show off his legs!The outfit also promises to be a true test of loyalty for the people of the kingdom.

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acceptance, amphibians, assertiveness, attention, business, celebration, communication, confidence, curiosity, embarrassment, entertainment, fable, fly, frog, humor, insects, nonverbal communication, rhyme, royalty, self esteem, sewing, support, trick

The eensy-weensy spider

Hoberman, Mary Ann

Travel beyond the waterspout -- out into the garden, pond, brook, shoe store, and even the park with this determined spring-loving spider. Sing the all-time classic tune or just read with rhythm!This book will catch you in its colorful web and keep you on your toes as you advance beyond the traditional limits.

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