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Hildilid's night

Ryan, C

An old woman hates the night and decides to try to get rid of it. One evening, she stays up and tries to catch the night, but is unsuccessful. When the sun arises, she is so tired she cannot enjoy the sunlight.

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acceptance, change, creativity, decision making, determination, fear, feelings, goal setting, night, nonverbal communication, sun

The dream quilt

Ryan, Celeste

Michael has bad dreams with many animals flooding his thoughts. A special quilt from the cedar chest is pulled out to play a game with his mother each night. A square from the quilt is chosen for sending a letter into dreamland. Michael's mother kisses him good night, and Michael has a wonderful dream. After Granny Rose comes to visit, Michael starts to dream in rainbows.

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animals, bear, colors, correspondence, dolphin, dreams, feelings, food, giraffe, grandparents, lion, love, ocean, parents, prayer, protection, quilt, rainbow, sadness, sewing, sleep

One hundred is a family

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Families can be made up of one to one hundred people joined by heritage, community, friendship, and love, all working together for a better life.

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community, counting, exercise, family, farm, food, generations, neighbors, numbers, nutrition, recreation, traditions

Wind says goodnight

Rydell, Katy

A child is having a hard time going to sleep. The wind must convince all of the night creatures to go to sleep. The moon is loud and eventually stops glowing. It begins to rain and finally it is time to rest.

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animals, bedtime, birds, conflict resolution, grasshopper, insects, moon, rain, refusal skills, sleep, weather, wind

Wild animals of Africa, abc

Ryden, Hope

African animals are photographed in alphabetical order ranging from aardvark to zebra.

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african, alphabet, animals, multicultural, sequence

Each living thing

Ryder, Joanne

Do you ever think about what things you have in common with everyone else on Earth?One thing is that we share our world with every living thing. Can you find the snake in the grass?The crabs on the pier?We share our world and we should take care of it.

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alligator, amphibians, animals, awareness, bat, bear, bee, birds, bodies of water, caring, change, community, conservation, decision making, discovery, duck, environment, garden, insects, nonverbal communication, owl, seagull, snail, snake, spider, toad, turtle, woods, worm

The bear on the moon

Ryder, Joanne

A polar bear wonders about the deep sea and the lights in the sky. Her curiosity leads her to explore the mystery of the moon, and bring some of it back to her friends which helps explain why the polar bears came to live on ice and snow.

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animals, assertiveness, bear, bodies of water, community, courage, decision making, friendship, goal setting, imagination, independence, moon, nonverbal communication, sea, self esteem, snow, weather

Mockingbird morning

Ryder, Joanne

A little girl wakes up to a mockingbird in her window and decides to go explore the mysteries of nature.

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birds, critical thinking, exploration, mockingbird, nature, nonverbal communication

Dancers in the garden

Ryder, Joanne

A hummingbird moves from flower to flower while eating, drinking, and flying. After a full day of activities, the hummingbird falls asleep.

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birds, colors, flowers, food, garden, hummingbird, nonverbal communication, sleep

Earthdance

Ryder, Joanne

Imagine that you are a place streaked with roads and bridges, spinning so that cities wake up when you face the sun and sleep when you are in darkness. Imagine that cracking icebergs are your voice. You are earth, and you are home.

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dancing, environment, exercise, nature, poetry, seasons, summer, winter

Step into the night

Ryder, Joanne

As nighttime appears, so do many creatures. Each creature is an individual and must find a way to survive.

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animals, critical thinking, decision making, nature, night, self esteem, survival

The stars will still shine

Ryland, Cynthia

The promises of a new year are given through rhyme and soft illustrations.

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animals, appreciation, awareness, birds, church, cow, encouragement, flowers, garden, home, light, love, new year, self esteem, storm, stress management

The bird house

Rylant, Cynthia

A young girl goes everyday to watch the amazing blue house that an old woman lives in. The house is always surrounded by birds and one great barred owl. When the old woman finds the young homeless girl, she takes her in to live in the beautiful house.

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acceptance, adoption, beauty, birds, bluejay, cardinal, companion, curiosity, emotions, finch, garden, hawk, heron, homeless, investigation, loneliness, observation, owl, pheasant, sparrow, spelling, swallow, thrush, woodpecker

Tulip sees america

Rylant, Cynthia

When he is finally old enough, a young man drives his dog, Tulip, from Ohio to the farms of Iowa. They also experience the skies of Nebraska, the winds of Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado, the desert of Nevada, and the ocean of Oregon. Each place shows a new and wonderful part of America.

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adventures, ambition, animals, awareness, car, clouds, curiosity, desert, dog, exploration, farm, geography, mountains, nature, observation, ocean, transportation, travel, wind

Henry and mudge get the cold shivers

Rylant, Cynthia

Right after Henry gets over his cold, his dog, Mudge, comes down with one!Henry does all he can to make Mudge feel better.

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affection, animals, caring, cold, companion, dog, friendship, helping, illness, pets

Miss maggie

Rylant, Cynthia

Nat is terrified to go into the house of Miss Maggie because he has heard that there is a snake inside her house. But he is so curious that he begins peeking through the windows. Even though Nat does not find a snake, he does find a good friend.

Cat heaven

Rylant, Cynthia

Past the stars, the moon, and the sun is where cat heaven is, and every cat knows the way there. With trees to climb, toys to play with, angel laps to purr in, and food to eat, all cats love going to cat heaven and God loves having them there too!

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acceptance, activities, affection, angel, animals, cat, celebration, climbing, community, death, exploration, family, food, garden, god, kindness, moon, nature, pets, sky, stars, sun, tree

Scarecrow

Rylant, Cynthia

A scarecrow is more than just borrowed parts to make up a man. This scarecrow gets to see everything from vegetables growing to all the different animals that surround him. He sees how many of the simple things in life are the greatest.

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animals, appreciation, beliefs, birds, celebration, contentment, emotions, observation, patience, self confidence, self esteem, vegetables, weather

Mr. Putter and tabby walk the dog

Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Putter and Tabby decide to help Mrs. Teaberry when she hurts her foot. Her dog is supposed to be a dream dog, but he turns into a nightmare everyday when Mr. Putter takes him for a walk.

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animals, carnival, cat, conflict resolution, dog, exercise, helping, neighbors, surprises, verbal communication, walking, zoo

Henry and mudge and the happy cat

Rylant, Cynthia

A lost cat finds a home with Henry and Mudge. After Henry and Mudge help the cat find his owner, everyone is sad when the cat finally leaves.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, decision making, dog, family, feelings, happiness, lost, love, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, surprises, sympathy, verbal communication

Henry and mudge in puddle trouble

Rylant, Cynthia

In the Springtime, Henry and his dog, Mudge have many adventures. They enjoy the flowers, play in a puddle and save five new kittens from a mean dog.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, cat, critical thinking, dog, helping, peer resistance, pets, plants, play, seasons, spring, weather

Henry and mudge in the sparkle days

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry and his dog, Mudge, discover the excitement of snowy winters, Christmas time, and long winter walks.

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animals, christmas, dog, exercise, food, holidays, nutrition, pets, seasons, snow, walking, weather, winter

Henry and mudge under the yellow moon

Rylant, Cynthia

Together, Henry and his dog, Mudge, watch the leaves turn colors, listen to Halloween stories and eat Thanksgiving dinner.

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animals, autumn, dog, fear, feelings, friendship, halloween, holidays, moon, nonverbal communication, pets, seasons, storytelling, stress management, thanksgiving, verbal communication

An angel for solomon singer

Rylant, Cynthia

Solomon Singer, alone and lonely, wanders the streets of New York City dreaming of things he will never have. He dreams of a fireplace, porch swing, a purple wall, a cat, and his boyhood home in Indiana. One night he wanders into a small restaurant where he reads on the menu that this is the place where all dreams come true.

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animals, birds, cat, community, critical thinking, decision making, depression, dog, feelings, food, loneliness, nonverbal communication, sadness, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Henry and mudge take the big test

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry takes his dog, Mudge, to obedience school. Although Henry is worried about how well Mudge will do, he is pleasantly surprised when Mudge learns all of his commands and passes his obedience test.

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animals, determination, dog, goal setting, learning, pets, school

Henry and mudge and the forever sea

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry, the dog Mudge, and Henry's dad go to the beach for the day. They swim and play. When a wave carries Henry's toy into the ocean, Mudge risks his life to retrieve it.

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adventures, animals, beach, bodies of water, decision making, dog, exercise, family, helping, ocean, parents, pets, play, rescue, safety, swimming

Henry and mudge in the green time

Rylant, Cynthia

For Henry and his big dog, Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill.

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adventures, animals, bath, cleanliness, dog, exercise, food, friendship, hygiene, imagination, park, picnic, play, seasons, summer, swimming

The old woman who named things

Rylant, Cynthia

An old woman begins to name her life's belongings because she is lonely and has outlived her friends. When a stray puppy comes to her house one afternoon, the old woman is afraid to become too attached to it. In the end, she does go looking for her new companion.

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aging, animals, car, conflict resolution, decision making, dog, feelings, food, friendship, garden, happiness, hunger, memories, pets, sadness, transportation

Henry and mudge

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry is upset because he does not have any brothers or sister to play with. His parents decide to buy him a dog. He names the dog Mudge and they have many adventures together.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dog, family, friendship, growing up, parents, pets, play, responsibilities

Henry and mudge and the bedtime thumps

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry loves his dog, Mudge, so much that he is worried about Mudge when he has to sleep outside at night. To calm his nerves, Henry decides to sleep outside with Mudge.

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animals, critical thinking, dog, feelings, friendship, night, peer resistance, pets, sleep, stress management, worry

Poppleton in fall

Rylant, Cynthia

Poppleton the pig is welcoming the fall. He celebrates the new season with some friendly geese. His friend, Cherry Sue, helps him find a great new coat to stay warm. Pancakes with the Lions turns out to be a sticky situation for Poppleton. Fall has begun and Poppleton is getting ready!

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animals, appearance, birds, body image, clothing, determination, feelings, ferret, food, friendship, giving, goose, lion, llama, loneliness, migration, pig

In november

Rylant, Cynthia

In November the air is chilly. The earth and all of it's animals and people begin to prepare for winter. Animals begin to sleep more and make warm homes for themselves. Friends and family gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving. Enyoy the sites, sounds, and activities of November.

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animals, birds, cardinal, cat, celebration, cold, cow, dog, family, fire, five senses, food, giving, hearing, hibernation, holidays, horse, month, mouse, nonverbal communication, seasons, smell, snow, stars, taste, thanksgiving, travel, tree, weather, winter

This year's garden

Rylant, Cynthia

As summer comes and goes, we can see all of the good things that come out of a garden. It's never too early to think about next year's garden.

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autumn, beetle, family, farm, food, garden, insects, nutrition, seasons, spring, summer, verbal communication, winter

All i see

Rylant, Cynthia

A boy, Charlie, watches a man named Gregory paint pictures of a whale by the lake each day. Eventually, the two meet and paint together by the lake what each sees. An artistic friendship develops.

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animals, art, bodies of water, careers, cat, embarrassment, feelings, friendship, lake, nonverbal communication, observation, shyness, whale

The dreamer

Rylant, Cynthia

An artist dreams and then creates a world that contains the earth, sky, trees, and living creatures. We are all children of this artist.

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art, birds, bodies of water, careers, forest, ocean, self esteem, stars

Mr. griggs' work

Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Griggs works at the post office. He loves his job so much that everything reminds him of the post office.

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careers, feelings, happiness, illness, self esteem

Poppleton in spring

Rylant, Cynthia

Spring is coming, spring is coming!Spring cleaning on Poppleton's mind. Poppelton's friend, Cherry Sue, is cleaning too. Poppelton is looking for a bike, but there are so many decisions to make. A red one, a blue one- maybe he'll just walk. Poppleton wants to sleep outside in the new spring air. Can he last the night and discover new things around him?

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animals, bicycle, camping, cleanliness, collection, decision making, envy, exercise, friendship, giving, happiness, llama, nature, pig, reading, sleep

Birthday presents

Rylant, Cynthia

The celebration of a little girl's birthday begins as soon as she is born. As each year passes, her personality, behavior, and presents change. Her parents celebrate the special moments of growing up by surrounding her with love, presents, and memories.

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animals, baby, birth, birthday, cat, celebration, conflict resolution, family, feelings, food, growing up, happiness, health, illness, love, moon, nonverbal communication, presents, sadness, sky, stars, toys, verbal communication

Night in the country

Rylant, Cynthia

Night is a dark experience. In the country, you hear very different sounds when it is this dark.

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amphibians, animals, cat, cow, dog, five senses, frog, night, sounds

Henry and mudge and the careful cousin: The thirteenth book of the adventures

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry waits impatiently for the arrival of his cousin. When she arrives he is horrified of her perfect appearance. He soon learns that his cousin is no fun. Henry and Mudge try many things in order to put up with their cousin. Finally, they discover that Frisbee can make Annie have fun.

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animals, cleanliness, conflict, conflict resolution, dog, family, fish, fun, stress management

Dog heaven

Rylant, Cynthia

A simple and creative way to look at death is illustrated. By viewing pictures of dogs, you can learn what happens to someone who dies.

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animals, clouds, death, dog, feelings, happiness, loss, memories

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

The relatives came

Rylant, Cynthia

Lots of fun and excitement occurs when Virginia's relatives come to town. They have a reunion of food, conversation, naps, and hugs.

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celebration, excitement, family, food, nonverbal communication, nutrition, party, reunion, sleep, travel, verbal communication

When i was young in the mountains

Rylant, Cynthia

The daily activities of a child who lives in the mountains are shown with many simple pleasures and warmth.

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activities, family, grandparents, happiness, love, mountains, shelter

Poppleton everyday

Rylant, Cynthia

Poppleton has several adventures. First, he looks at the stars at night with his friend, Hudson. Next Poppleton buys a new bed to replace the one he has had since he was a boy. Then Fillmore takes Poppleton sailing for the first time.

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accidents, adventures, animals, boat, books, fear, feelings, friendship, helping, pig, planet, relaxation, shopping, sky, sleep, stars, storm, technology, television, transportation, verbal communication, weather

The kidnapping of the coffee pot

Saari, Kaye

The coffee pot is kidnapped so the shoes, lawnmower and kerosene lamp go to the junk man to get her back.

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bravery, careers, decision making, feelings, friendship, goal setting, happiness, helping, kidnapped, robbery

The blizzard's robe

Sabuda, Robert

The robe of the Blizzard lays over the land, bringing ice and darkness to everything it touches. But what would happen if one young girl destroyed the robe?Teune felt it was her duty to restore the robe she has destroyed. Will she be rewarded for her help or punished for bringing back the cold?In the end, Teune's efforts helps the People Who Fear the Winter Night to be remembered as the People of the Northern Lights.

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appreciation, arctic, art, careers, change, clothing, colors, community, decision making, dreams, eskimo, guilt, light, native american, nonverbal communication, sky, snow, stars, verbal communication, winter

Monkey soup

Sachar, Louis

Wanting to make her Daddy feel better, a young girl puts creativity into a pick-me-up solution, Monkey Soup!

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hygiene, illness, kindness, nutrition, relationship

The barking mouse

Sacre, Antonio

A Spanish speaking mouse family goes on a picnic. The parents spend the day showing each other affection while the brother and sister go play. While they are playing, the come across a cat. The cat scared everyone, except the mother mouse who saves them by speaking another language.

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affection, animals, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, fear, feelings, food, hispanic, language, mouse, multicultural, parents, peer resistance, picnic, playing, self esteem, siblings, sounds, spanish, verbal communication

Elizabeth and larry

Sadler, Marilyn

Elizabeth and Larry are best friends, until Larry is scorned by Elizabeth's neighbors for being an alligator.

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alligator, assertiveness, decision making, fear, feelings, friendship, neighbors, reptiles, self esteem

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