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Grandma's house

Moore, Elaine

Kim loves going to grandma's house because they spend lots of time together. They both enjoy the country life.

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family, grandparents, play, sharing, travel

Little cliff's first day of school

Taulbert, Clifton

Little Cliff is dreading the first day of school. He has heard that school is all work and no fun. With the continued encouragement of his great-grandmother, Cliff finally heads to school. Upon arrival, he sees all of his friends and discovers that school can be fun too.

The stars in my geddoh's sky

Matze, Claire Sidhom

Alex enjoys a brief but special visit of his grandfather to the United States from the Middle East. They spend a lot of time together as Alex learns of his grandfather's homeland, customs, religion, and language.

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arab, baseball, companion, correspondence, excitement, family, feelings, grandparents, islam, language, market, nonverbal communication, prayer, presents, religion, reunion, sadness, stars, surprises, symbols, teaching, traditions, verbal communication

We hate rain

Stevenson, James

Two children are upset because it rains for two days. Their grandpa tells them a story about when he was young, it rained for weeks and his house flooded. Finally, a man walks in the door and the children see it has stopped raining.

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family, feelings, grandparents, rain, sadness, stress management, weather

Matthew wheelock's wall

Weller, F.W.

Matthew Wheelock built a stone wall around his field with great care. The stone wall was his pride and joy and eventually a home and playground for the animals and his grandchildren.

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animals, decision making, family, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, happiness, nonverbal communication, playground, self esteem

I go with my family to grandma's

Levinson, Riki

Five cousins, each from a different borough of New York City, travel with their families to go to Grandma's house. They all travel in different ways and they all end up in the same place. No matter how they get to Grandma's, they all enjoy being able to play together.

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family, goal setting, grandparents, play, stress management, transportation, travel

Brrr!

Stevenson, James

Whenever his grandchildren complain about the cold, Grandpa tells about the really cold winters he experienced when he was young.

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assertiveness, critical thinking, decision making, family, grandparents, memories, peer resistance, play, seasons, snow, storytelling, stress management, winter

Mommy, daddy, me

Hoopes, Lyn Littlefield

A boy and his parents sail to visit their grandfather one summer day.

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family, grandparents, parents, seasons, summer, transportation, travel

Tell me a story mom

Johnson, Angela

A child asks her mother to tell her one of her favorite stories. The story is about when her mother was little.

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family, grandparents, growing up, parents, self esteem, siblings, verbal communication

Waiting for the evening star

Wells, Rosemary

As Berty grows up, life on the farm is full of simplicity, hardwork, and tradition. Berty's older brother, Luke, has aspirations of traveling to see the world. This makes life a little more complicated for Berty so he wishes upon an evening star.

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animals, birds, conflict resolution, cow, decision making, dreams, duck, family, farm, goal setting, grandparents, growing up, horse, nature, neighbors, parents, responsibilities, sheep, siblings, stars, teamwork, traditions, verbal communication, war, wish

The trip to grandma's

Hollander, Cass

One day Mom decides to take the whole family to Grandma's. On the way there, they stop and do all sorts of fun things-pet horses, pick apples, and go swimming. It takes the family so long to get to Grandma's, that by the time they arrive it's time to go home again.

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activities, animals, bodies of water, car, dog, family, food, grandparents, horse, nutrition, parents, play, siblings, stream, swimming, transportation

Flyaway girl

Grifalconi, Ann

Flyaway girl needs to learn to be a wise little woman for the New Year in her village. She is against the whole idea at first, but then she thinks it would not be that bad.

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african american, challenges, change, decision making, family, grandparents, growing up, multicultural, new year, parents, self esteem, verbal communication

Willy's silly grandma

DeFelice, Cynthia

Even though Willy's grandma is very superstitious, Willy doesn't believe in her superstitions. One dark and scary night, Willy realizes how smart his grandma really is when he goes down by the Big Swamp.

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african american, bodies of water, family, fear, feelings, grandparents, happiness, multicultural, parents, superstition, swamp

Osa's pride

Grifalconi, Ann

Osa has a lot of pride in herself and her father, but when her friends get tired of hearing about Osa all of the time, they don't stick around. Osa receives a wise lesson from her grandma that will set her straight.

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african american, family, grandparents, imagination, learning, multicultural, parents, pride, selfishness

Trick-or-treat for diabetes: A halloween story for kids living with diabetes

Gosselin, Kim

Halloween is quickly approaching. Sarah is feeling sad because she knows that she cannot eat as many sweets as her friends. This is because Sarah has diabetes. Sarah and her mother eventually learn that Halloween is not all about candy; it's about having fun.

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author's note, autumn, bedtime, caring, diabetes, family, feelings, food, friendship, fun, games, grandparents, halloween, happiness, holidays, medicine, money, nonverbal communication, nurse, parents, party, sadness, school, seasons, verbal communication

Nana's birthday party

Hest, Amy

Maggie and Brette visit their grandmother to help her set up for her birthday party. This is their annual visit to see each other, sleep in the same room that their mom slept in, and spend some precious time with their grandmother. Challenges always seem to occur when they need to get their grandmother a present.

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assertiveness, birthday, family, fog, food, grandparents, holidays, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, presents, seasons, self esteem, verbal communication, weather, wedding, winter

Grandma gets grumpy

Hines, Anna Grossnickle

Grandma has an eventful day with all five of her grandchildren. They spend all day at Grandma's. In the end, they realize why there are rules and consequences at Grandma's house.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, crisis, family, feelings, food, games, goal setting, grandparents, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, peer resistance, play, stress management

The wheels on the bus

Kovalski, Maryann

A grandmother and her grandchildren wait for the bus. They begin singing The Wheels on the Bus and become so distracted with their singing that they miss the bus. They decide to take a taxi.

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anticipation, bus, conflict resolution, family, grandparents, music, song, taxi, transportation

A band of angels: A story inspired by the jubilee singers

Hopkinson, Deborah

A young girl listens to a story told by her aunt. Her story is about the young girl's great great grandmother and how she used her voice and dedication to fight for her education after the slaves were freed. The story was also tells how a group of singers toured and sang slave songs. They were trying to save their school, but ended up creating a university.

White socks only

Coleman, Evelyn

A young African American girl walks into town and is faced with prejudice. The community proudly stands up for her and the rights of all African Americans.

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african american, community, exercise, family, fear, feelings, grandparents, multicultural, prejudice, pride, seasons, summer, walking, weather

Mandy's grandmother

Skorpen, Leisel

When her grandmother comes to town, Mandy thinks she is sad and mean. After awhile, they begin to understand one another and learn from each other.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, feelings, grandparents, learning, patience, refusal skills, sadness, sharing, travel, understanding, verbal communication

Halmoni's day

Bercaw, Edna Coe

Jennifer's Korean grandmother arrives just in time for Grandparents Day at school. But Jennifer is afraid that her grandmother will embarrass her because she doesn't speak English. However, after her grandmother tells Jennifer's class the story of her childhood, Jennifer is not embarrassed at all.

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aging, airplane, communication, embarrassment, emotions, family, feelings, food, generations, grandparents, happiness, korean, language, loss, love, memory, multicultural, nonverbal communication, sadness, school, storytelling, time, transportation, travel, verbal communication, war

The little match girl

Pinkey, Jerry

When a poor girl finds herself using matches to imagine things that are important in her life, she recalls the lessons that her grandmother has taught her. With hands stiff with cold, the little match girl studies the bright light that gives her warmth, imagination, and the closure to her young life.

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carriage, christmas, cold, death, family, flowers, food, god, grandparents, history, holidays, hunger, images, imagination, market, poverty, seasons, snow, spiritual, stars, stress management, transportation, verbal communication, weather, winter

Things i like about grandma

Haskins, Francine

A grandmother and granddaughter have a special relationship together. They share moments of teaching, sharing, and bonding.

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african american, family, giving, grandparents, multicultural, nonverbal communication, sharing, teaching, verbal communication

Valerie and the silver pear

Darling, Benjamin

Valerie enjoys visiting her grandfather. One day, during her visit, he tells her a story of a pear tree. After hearing the story, they decide to make pear pies.

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family, food, grandparents, memories, nutrition, recipe, seasons, storytelling, summer

Can you dance, dalila?

Kroll, Virginia

Dalila tries many different forms of dance, but it isn't until she dances in response to her own feelings that she truly becomes a star.

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dancing, exercise, family, feelings, grandparents, happiness, music, nonverbal communication, persistence, rhythm, self esteem, stress management

Dragon kite of the autumn moon

Reddix, Valerie

Every year, Tad-Tin and his grandfather make a special kite to fly on Kite's Day. This year Grandfather is sick, so it is up to Tin to sacrifice his special Dragon kite in order to carry all their misfortune away.

Bravo, zan angelo!

Daly, Niki

Angelo Polo is a young boy who passionately wants to be a clown like his grandfather Zan Polo. His grandfather tells him that the theater is no place for a little boy. Finally, Zan Polo tells Angelo that he can be the little red rooster who crows in the last act. So, Angelo scurries and runs all over the city to prepare for his performance during the carnival. It turns out that Angelo is an excellent rooster and his grandfather agrees that the theater can be a place for a little boy.

I hate red rover

Lexau, Joan M.

Jill hates red rover because she is afraid to hold on and afraid to run into arms; she does not want to get hurt. Her grandfather helped her overcome her fears by sharing his fears about having his teeth pulled.

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family, fear, feelings, games, goal setting, grandparents, peer resistance, play, school, stress management, teeth

The boy and the cloth of dreams

Koralek, Jenny

A young boy has a cloth that keeps away bad dreams. When the cloth tears, the boy must learn to find courage. With his grandmother's help, he finds courage in an unusual situation.

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decision making, dreams, family, fear, feelings, grandparents, nonverbal communication

The hickory chair

Fraustino, Lisa Rowe

Louis is born blind. He and his Gran play hide-and-seek or just sit and tell stories in her favorite old hickory chair. When Gran dies, her memory lives on through the gifts she leaves behind for her family.

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blindness, correspondence, Days of The Week, death, family, feelings, five senses, flowers, games, giving, grandparents, loss, love, memories, nonverbal communication, play, relationship, shadows, smell, storytelling, surprises, touch, verbal communication

Grandfather and i

Buckley, Helen E.

A little boy takes walks with his grandfather. He enjoys the carefree walks, because everything else seems to be in a hurry.

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companion, curiosity, environment, exercise, family, grandparents, recreation, stress management

The wednesday surprise

Bunting, Eve

Wednesday nights are special for Anna, because she gets to see her grandmother. Together they read book after book and plan a surprise for Anna's father on his birthday.

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birthday, books, conflict resolution, family, goal setting, grandparents, self esteem

The secret box mystery

Nixon, Joan Lowery

Michael John brings in a secret science project that makes wierd noises. It gets loose and a new classmate helps him catch the mystery animal. The new boy gains acceptance by the students.

Grandmother's pigeon

Erdrich, Louise

When grandmother leaves for Greenland on a porpoise, her family cleans out her room. While cleaning, they find a nest which has hatching bird eggs. The family eventually set the pigeons free, but they get something in return.

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animals, birds, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, extinction, family, grandparents, greed, loss, nature, pigeon

The mother's day mice

Bunting, Eve

It is Mother's Day and three little mice go out into the meadow to get their mother a present. One little mouse cannot find a present, so he makes up a song and sings it to his mother.

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animals, decision making, family, giving, holidays, love, mother's day, mouse, nonverbal communication, parents, presents, siblings, song, verbal communication

The crystal apple

McDermott, Beverly B.

Three sisters work in the fields all day. Their father goes to market and bring each of them a gift. Marusha receives a crystal apple, but her sisters break it. She realizes that she did not need it, because she has her imagination so she forgives her sisters.

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conflict resolution, family, forgiveness, giving, imagination, parents, presents, responsibilities, siblings

Ghost in a four-room apartment

Raskin, Ellen

A ghost travels throughout an apartment and haunts each person in the family. He only wants to play with them, but they are unable to see him.

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assertiveness, family, ghosts, mystery, nonverbal communication, play, recreation, shelter, stress management

Poinsettia and her family

Bond, Felicia

Poinsettia pig gets tired of sharing the crowded family house with her six brothers and sisters. She throws a tantrum when she cannot find a spot to read her book. When the family leaves and she is left alone, she becomes lonely and learns to appreciate her family.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, feelings, frustration, loneliness, nonverbal communication, pig, siblings

The truffle pig

Bishop, Clair Huchet//Wiese, Kurt

Pierre and his family are very poor. They work together and save their money to buy a piglet, Marcel. Pierre and Marcel become good friends and when it comes time to kill Marcel, they run away together. Marcel discovers truffles, an expensive food, and becomes The Truffle Pig. No longer is the family poor or hungry.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, friendship, hunger, pig, poverty, teamwork

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, decision making, disobedience, family, friendship, monsters, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, refusal skills, school, verbal communication

Chatting

Hughes, Shirley

A young girl likes to talk. She chats with everyone. She even describes her experiences watching other people chatting.

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family, friendship, love, neighbors, parents, shopping, verbal communication

Amelia bedelia helps out

Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia and her niece go to help Miss Emma get ready for a lunch party. Miss Emma asks them to weed the garden, give the chickens scraps, stake her bean plants and various other things. Amelia misunderstands her wishes by taking them literally and mixes everything up.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, confusion, critical thinking, decision making, family, food, friendship, garden, goal setting, helping, literal interpretation, party, peer resistance, self esteem

The great pumpkin switch

McDonald, Megan

A grandpa tells his grandchildren a story about his childhood when he and a friend mistakenly cut the vine on his sister's pumpkin. Grandpa's sister grew the pumpkin in order to earn a patch for her quilt. The boys find a way to save the pumpkin so that her hard work is not lost.

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conflict resolution, deception, family, food, friendship, grandparents, growing up, holidays, memories, nutrition, plants, problem solving, quilt, storytelling, verbal communication

A day with Wilbur Robinson

Joyce, William

Wilburs best friend spends the day at his house looking for his grandfather's false teeth. In the process, they meet one crazy relative after another.

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conflict resolution, family, friendship, grandparents, lost, teeth

Rita goes to the hospital

Davison, Martine

Rita gets very scared when a letter from the hospital arrives announcing that her tonsils will be taken out. Eventually, the hospital workers help Rita overcome her fears of surgery. She is happy when she wakes up afterwards and is given her favorite ice cream for dinner -- strawberry!

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cleanliness, clothing, colors, correspondence, doctor, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, games, happiness, hospital, illness, learning, nonverbal communication, nurse, preparation, sadness, sleep, stress management, verbal communication

Apple juice tea

Weston, Martha

When Gran first comes to visit, Polly wishes she would leave so her life could get back to normal. One night, Gran babysits and they have a tea party. After that, there are many more tea parties and special times.

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airplane, bedtime, celebration, child care, dolls, exercise, family, food, grandparents, nutrition, parents, party, play, sleep, transportation, travel, walking, zoo

Mama one, mama two

MacLachlan, Patricia

A girl has two moms. One is her natural mother and the other is a foster mother.

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conflict resolution, family, foster care, nonverbal communication, parents, verbal communication

The little boy and the birthdays

Buckley, Helen E.

A little boy is afraid nobody will remember his birthday so he makes a special effort to remember everyone elses. Eventually he gets so wrapped up in everyone else's birthday he forgets his own, but the others remember and he is surprised.

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birthday, family, forgetful, holidays, presents

I love my family

Hudson, Wade

A family takes a summer trip to Grandpa Lawrence's farm in North Carolina. The family enjoys laughing, talking, playing basketball, dancing and having a picnic together. Everyone hates to leave at the end of the week.

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african american, family, food, multicultural, nutrition, picnic, storytelling

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