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Where's our mama

Goode, Diane

After arriving in the Paris train station, the two young children lose their mother while she goes looking for her lost hat. A young man helps them search for their mother and eventually returns to the the trainstation to find her.

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clothing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, fear, feelings, loneliness, lost, parents, transportation

I hear a noise

Goode, Diane

A little boy and his mother are taken from their home by a monster. However, the monster is quite like the little boy and is scolded when he brings his new quests home.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, disobedience, family, fear, feelings, imagination, listening, monsters, parents, stress management, verbal communication

Mama's perfect present

Goode, Diane

Two sweet spirited, young siblings and their mischievous dog exercise their muscles and goodwill as they search for the perfect present for Mama. They experience a comic escapade through the city blocks of markets and vendors.

The story of a castle

Goodall, John S.

This book traces the life of a castle from the twelfth to the twentieth century.

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history, nonverbal communication, royalty, shelter

Jacko

Goodall, John S.

Jacko, the monkey, runs away from his organ-grinder master. He takes a journey on a ship out to sea.

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animals, bodies of water, curiosity, family, lost, monkey, nonverbal communication, ocean, travel

An edwardian holiday

Goodall, John S.

A family takes a trip away from home to a variety of places.

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family, holidays, nonverbal communication, travel, vacation

The story of main street

Goodall, John S.

An English main street is shown from medieval times to present day. The illustrations are half hidden to the reader. (A Wordless Book)

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community, family, grandparents, parents

The story of an English village

Goodall, John S.

This very detailed book shows the development of an English village from the 14th century to the present day. (A Wordless Book)

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appearance, community, english, multicultural, nonverbal communication, storytelling

The story of a farm

Goodall, John S.

A Wordless Book

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art, change, english, farm, history, traditions

Shrewbettina's birthday

Goodall, John S.

Shrewbettina goes to the store for groceries and supplies. When she returns, she plans and executes a party with her family and friends.

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animals, birthday, food, friendship, goal setting, holidays, nonverbal communication, party

Paddy underwater

Goodall, John S.

Paddy takes a dip in the ocean. Paddy has many escapades and encounters with deep sea monsters, but also finds a treasure.

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animals, bear, bodies of water, nonverbal communication, ocean

Paddy's evening out

Goodall, John S.

Paddy's evening out turns out to be very active and full of mishaps.

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animals, bear, nonverbal communication

The ballooning adventure of paddy pork

Goodall, John S.

Paddy takes off in a balloon and experiences many adventures.

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adventures, animals, balloon, bear, conflict resolution, goal setting, nonverbal communication, transportation, travel

Paddy goes traveling

Goodall, John S.

Paddy leaves on a trip to the beach. While trying to help a young boy, Paddy ends up in the mountains.

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animals, beach, bear, helping, mountains, nature, nonverbal communication, travel

Doctor White

Goodall, Jane

A little white dog is removed from the hospital where young children were healing from diseases and conditions. The nurse tried to explain to the health inspector why Doctor White should be allowed to stay on the hospital ward, but the health inspector wouldn't listen. One day, the inspector shows up to the hospital feeling quite sad because his daughter is ill and needs to stay at the hospital. The nurse lets Doctor White come into the hospital to help heal the little girl the way he always has with the sick children. In the end, the health inspector thanks Doctor White for helping his daughter, and from that day forward, Doctor White is welcomed at the hospital.

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animals, author's note, careers, change, dog, feelings, food, health, hospital, illness, medicine, pets, sadness, understanding

Rickie & Henri

Goodall, Jane

A baby chimpanzee, Rickie, gets shot and taken from her mother in the forest, and taken to a market in the Congo Republic. A man takes her and cares for her, along with his dog, Henri. The man and Henri provide love and food for Rickie until they take her to a chimpanzee sanctuary to live with other chimpanzees.

Fall is here!I love it!

Good, Elaine W.

Fall is here!Leaves are falling off the trees, corn is being harvested, and the garden is being readied for the winter. Brilliant colors illustrate this wonderful story.

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autumn, colors, farm, food, garden, nutrition, plants, seasons

It's summertime

Good, Elaine W.

It is summertime and the leaves are green. The berries are almost ripe- just a few more days. It's fun to walk barefoot in the grass and go swimming when it is warm outside!

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colors, food, nutrition, plants, seasons, summer

Where wonder grows

Gonzalez, Xelena

When Grandma goes to her garden, her grandchildren follow so they can gather magic rocks and relics from nature. They use the rocks to learn more about the world and earth. And the rocks are used to send songs and prayers through the air to their ancestors. Down into the water, they dive to see the rocks. Grandma reminds her granddaughters that "water names and breaks even the biggest rocks, very slowly, over time. So when life feels too hard, just remember to go with the flow".

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author's note, bodies of water, colors, earth, fish, garden, grandparents, multicultural, mystery, native american, nature, night, perspective, rocks, shells, space, traditions

The coquies still sing: A story of home, hope, and rebuilding

Gonzalez, Karina Nicole

After a terrible hurricane, the family garden is gone and there's no electricity or running water. The mango tree still stands brown and bare, and the native tree frogs stop singing their song. As the family starts the island clean up around their Puerto Rican home, the native coqui's song begins a slow resurgence months after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

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amphibians, animals, author's note, books, destruction, electricity, emergency, feelings, frog, garden, grandparents, hope, hurricane, illustrator's note, light, love, neighbors, plants, puerto rico, radio, rain, seed, song, stars, tree, weather

Tortillas

Gonzalez-Jensen, Margarita

As a family prepares their tortillas, they describe the different ways to cook and eat tortillas.

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cooking, customs, family, food, nutrition

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

The moon was at a fiesta

Gollub, Matthew

The moon over Oaxaca, Mexico is jealous of the sun. She plans for a fiesta one night so she can have fun like the sun. Afterwards though, she realizes that this causes imbalance in nature, so she never does it again.

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celebration, conflict resolution, jealousy, mexican, moon, multicultural, party, stars, sun

Everywhere beauty is Harlem: The vision of photographer Roy DeCarava

Golio, Gary

Roy takes the subway home after work each night then travels on foot to do his favorite job - being an artist who takes photographs while seeking stories to show and tell. Roy takes pictures of objects and people to show beauty, truth, and life from his hometown, New York Harlem.

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african american, author's note, beauty, bus, camera, careers, five senses, life, multicultural, onomatopoeia, photography, rainbow, silence, storytelling, technology, time, transportation, truth

Teammates

Golenbock, Peter

Jackie Robinson becomes the first black player in the major leagues. He has to endure humiliation and prejudice from his own teammates, other players, and fans. Pee Wee Reese, a white player, comes to Jackie's support in a game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati which shocks the fans.

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african american, baseball, conflict resolution, exercise, multicultural, peer resistance, prejudice, racism, sports

Beastly feast

Goldstone, Bruce

The animals are going to have a feast. Each animal brings a food that rhymes with its name. From carrots to honey, all of the food is enjoyed by all of the animals. When the armadillos arrive with pillows the feast is over.

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animals, bear, bee, birds, cooperation, fish, flea, fly, food, friendship, insects, moose, mosquito, mouse, nutrition, parrot, rabbit, rhyme, sharing, sleep

Memorial day surprise

Golding, Theresa Martin

Marco and his mother are off to see the Memorial Day parade! Today, mother is in a hurry because she has a special surprise for Marco. She is in such a hurry that they don't have time to see Marco's grandfather. Once they reach the parade, Marco sees his two best friends which he believes is the surprise. Yet, they are not the surprise his mother has in store for him. Neither is the marching band, fire engine, Statue of Liberty, or candy. Marco could never imagine the surprise in store for him at the end of the parade!

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accomplishment, america, careers, celebration, disability, family, flag, food, freedom, grandparents, heroism, history, memorial day, memory, monuments, noise, parade, parents, pride, recognition, sounds

Just enough is plenty: A hanukkah tale

Goldin, Barbara Diamond

It is almost time for Hanukkah. Malka's family invites a peddler for dinner. They are surprised when they wake up in the morning and find that the peddler has left behind wonderful gifts.

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author's note, dancing, exercise, family, food, hanukkah, helping, holidays, Jewish, multicultural, nutrition, polish, poverty, presents, song

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

Catching the moon

Goldberg, Myla

On one night each month, there is no moon. The Man in the Moon pays a visit to the fisherwoman who likes to fish at night. The Man in the Moon leaves a trail of luminous footprints behind but returns the next month and the next month to have tea with the fisherwoman. During those moonless nights, turtle babies, dolphins, hermit crabs, salmons, and sharks know what to do in their life. And the local fishermen remain baffled as to why the fisherwoman continues to fish at night.

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animals, beverage, bodies of water, fable, fish, fishing, food, humor, light, moon, mouse, neighbors, night, pattern, sea, vision

The nose

Gogol, Nikolai

A barber finds a nose in his bread and goes on a journey to discover how it got there.

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assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, critical thinking, history, multicultural, problem solving, russian, travel

Natural history

Goffstein, M.B.

The Earth and how humans are all interconnected is depicted through nature.

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conflict resolution, decision making, environment, helping, history, love, nature, peace, peer resistance, self esteem, sympathy

Fish for supper

Goffstein, M.B.

Take a look at grandmother's typical routine for a day. This routine includes mealtime and fishing.

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fishing, goal setting, grandparents, morning, night

Me and my captain

Goffstein, M.B.

Stuck on a shelf, a doll copes with her loneliness by dreaming that she will meet the toy captain from the shelf below. Through her vivid imagination, she makes the captain come alive and imagines the kind of life they will have together.

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dolls, dreams, friendship, imagination, loneliness, love, stress management

Our snowman

Goffstein, M.B.

A boy and his sister build a snowman. At night, they notice the snowman looks lonely. The girl and her father build a snowwoman to keep him company.

Artists' helpers enjoy the evenings

Goffstein, M.B.

Five artist helpers are shades of color. They work as well as enjoy the masquerade ball.

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appreciation, art, careers, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, friendship, goal setting, nonverbal communication, party, self esteem

An artist

Goffstein, M.B.

Goffstein depicts how an artist's work is part of him and how his work is like a creation from God.

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art, careers, conflict resolution, critical thinking, environment, god, individuality, nonverbal communication, self esteem

A house, a home

Goffstein, Brooke

Through photographs, a story is depicted of a lonely house. The house can bring protection to people when it is cared for and given attention as a home.

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critical thinking, feelings, home, loneliness, nonverbal communication, photograph, protection, shelter

An actor

Goffstein, Brooke

A little boy speaks to the reader about his feature presentation and past character roles. He depicts his life as an actor.

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assertiveness, careers, nonverbal communication, verbal communication

Yes

Goffin, Josse

A boy takes a silent journey to see many different animals so he can find a home for the egg that he found. Each animal refuses the egg until a bird takes the top off the egg. The boy sees his book inside.

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animals, birds, boat, critical thinking, crocodile, decision making, dog, fish, nonverbal communication, penguin, reptiles, snake, transportation, travel, turtle, walking

Where is daddy?The story of a divorce

Goff, Beth

Jane's parents get a divorce. At first she is angry and she feels that it is her fault. Then she regains her faith and stability and realizes both of her parents love her and are not going to abandon her.

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change, conflict resolution, critical thinking, divorce, family, fear, feelings, guilt, insecurity, parents, self esteem, stress management

Whistling wings

Goering, Laura

Marcel, a young tundra swan, is tired from the first half of a winter migration. One thousand miles is a long way to fly- too long for Marcel, so he hides in the rushes to stay behind while his parents and the flock continue south. But with the lake nearly frozen over, he soon realizes that he is not cut out for life on the ice. Other animals offer advice about how to survive the winter, but their ways of living aren't right for the swan. Hungry and scared, he falls asleep- only to be awakened by a big surprise!

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affection, animals, birds, eagle, feelings, food, ice, lake, loneliness, migration, moon, muskrat, raccoon, sadness, seasons, sounds, swan, travel, winter

When i grow up

Goennel, Heidi

A young boy and girl envision all of the things they will be able to do when they grow up. These things include driving, going to the prom, getting a job and travelling.

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change, decision making, dreams, goal setting, growing up, self esteem

The circus

Goennel, Heidi

The circus is a great place to be!People and animals perform various tricks that the children wait each year to see.

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animals, anticipation, circus, clowns, dog, elephant, excitement, exercise, feelings, gymnastics, lion, memories, nonverbal communication, sports, tiger

No one else like you

Goeminne, Siska

There are seven billion people living in this world. Each person is different and uniquely original. See all the ways that people can move, act, do and be. People come in different colors, shapes, and sizes, and they wear a variety of clothing and feel a variety of emotions. People believe in different things. Not one of them is just like you.

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animals, beliefs, binoculars, body parts, cat, clothing, comparisons, differences, dog, family, fear, feelings, god, happiness, health, jumping, love, night, numbers, population, running, sadness, santa, siblings, singing, storytelling, swimming, technology, telephone, television, uniqueness, walking

The story of holly and ivy

Godden, Rumer

Ivy is a little girl who is an orphan. She longs for a family. Holly is a doll who wishes for a child to own her and a childless couple wait for a child to love. These four people come together in Appleton at Christmas time.

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christmas, conflict resolution, dolls, family, holidays, love, parents, self esteem, stress management, toys

Mouse house

Godden, Rumer

A family of mice get lucky when one of the children, Bonnie, escapes and becomes trapped in a doll mouse-house. Eventually, the little girl who owns the mouse-house puts the house away in the cellar for the family to live in.

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animals, critical thinking, escape, family, fear, goal setting, homesickness, mouse, nonverbal communication, parents, stress management, worry

Death of the iron horse

Goble, Paul

Native American legends guide their people. The story of an iron horse proved to come true when the Native Americans witnessed a train crash. In an attempt to keep the white men from stealing more land, the Native Americans burned the objects from the train.

Beyond the ridge

Goble, Paul

A grandmother takes a spritual journey of death while her family copes with their loss.

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conflict resolution, death, decision making, family, grandparents, multicultural, native american, self esteem, stress management

Dream wolf

Goble, Paul

This Native American story describes some boys who are alone in the wild at night. They meet a wolf who has close kinship to a tribe until the white men drives the wolves away. The boys bring the wolves back.

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animals, birds, bodies of water, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deer, feelings, happiness, loss, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, rabbit, reunion, river, wolf

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