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Dear daddy

Schindel, John

Jesse really wants to visit his father who lives far away. Jesse and his dad write letters back and forth to pass the time until Jesse can visit in the summer.

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art, careers, change, coping, correspondence, family, feelings, happiness, loss, love, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, telephone, transportation, travel, verbal communication, zoo

How do you say hello or greet someone? Learn how some animals say hello to one another including lions, polar bears, wolves, monkeys, beavers, zebras, penguins, and elephants. Some animals say hello by nuzzling, some touch hands or hug, and some kiss.

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affection, animals, assertiveness, beaver, elephant, friendship, lion, monkey, nonverbal communication, penguin, polar bear, relationship, science, self esteem, verbal communication, wolf, zebra

Fast is not a ladybug

Schlein, Miriam

Some things are faster than people and some are slower. A firetruck must go fast, but growing up must go slow.

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appreciation, critical thinking, growing up, opposites, patience, self esteem

The pile of junk

Schlein, Miriam

An elderly lady, who lives by herself, decides to clean her house and get rid of all her junk. She puts all the junk outside. People walking by see her pile of junk and find something of use to them. Soon everything is gone and the old lady wonders where her pile of junk went.

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aging, cleanliness, community, creativity, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, shelter

Amazing mr. pelgrew

Schlein, Miriam

Steven tries to discover what Mr. Pelgrew does for a living. He has a fascination with guessing his neighbor's occupation. Mr. Pelgrew is a police officer.

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birds, careers, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, duck, friendship, helping, neighbors

Little red nose

Schlein, Miriam

A little boy feels something in the night, but he does not know what it is. The next day, he discovers that it was the coming of Spring and the sun kissed his nose and made it red.

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critical thinking, decision making, dreams, feelings, growing up, night, seasons, sleep, spring, sun

The way mothers are

Schlein, Miriam

A baby kitten tries to figure out if his mother loves him the most. The mother cat says she loves him all the time, because he is her son.

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animals, baby, caring, cat, family, listening, love, parents

Elephant herd

Schlein, Miriam

Two small elephants decide to break away from their herd and start a new herd. On their adventure, they encounter many new and scary things.

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adventures, animals, bodies of water, decision making, elephant, family, fear, feelings, growing up, jungle, monkey, parents, river, verbal communication

Heavy is a hippopotamus

Schlein, Miriam

Try to figure out which objects are heavy or light. What may be light for you, may be heavy for someone else. Let's weigh the objects to find out for sure.

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animals, ant, bear, car, elephant, hippopotamus, insects, transportation

Big red truck

Schlossberg, Stephen

Ray pretends that his reliable red tricycle is a big red truck, and he wants to see the wide open country. Along his way, he has to pay for things like lunch at a restaurant, a tow truck for his wrecked truck, and a speeding ticket. Because he has no money, Ray has to do jobs like wash dishes, mow the grass, and pull weeds to pay for these predicaments. Coincidentally, these jobs are exactly the same as the chores his parents want him to do.

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bicycle, biking, community, conflict resolution, exercise, family, food, garden, imagination, nutrition, parents, play, pretend, restaurant, transportation, travel, truck

Tales for very picky eaters

Schneider, Josh

James battles his father on what to eat. James tries the disgusting broccoli, the smelly lasagna, repulsive milk, lumpy oatmeal, and slimy eggs. As James' father suggests very creative alternatives to the food that James doesn't like, he settles for the food that was offered to him originally.

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animals, ball, baseball, birds, careers, chicken, competition, conflict resolution, decision making, dinosaur, dog, feelings, food, frustration, nutrition, parents, peer resistance, rat, refusal skills, sports, verbal communication, worm

Spring: An alphabet acrostic

Schnur, Steven

Each page brings a purple word and colorful picture of springtime. When read vertically, the first letters of the word form an alphabetic acrostic, from kites to eggs, hopscotch to parade, springtime is worth enjoying.

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activities, alphabet, animals, baby, baseball, cat, chicken, cow, frog, month, nonverbal communication, parade, seasons, sports, spring, stress management, summer, verbal communication

Autumn: An alphabet acrostic

Schnur, Steven

The autumn season is described using the alphabet. From apple cider to weather, each letter of the alphabet describes what happens from September to December.

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acrostic, alphabet, animals, autumn, barn, birds, cat, colors, concepts, farm, food, fox, holidays, horse, mouse, nutrition, owl, plants, quilt, seasons, sequence, sleep, snow, squirrel, thanksgiving, weather

The tie man's miracle: A chanukah tale

Schnur, Steven

On the last day of Chanukah, an old man stops by Seth's house to sell ties. After talking with the old man for awhile, Seth learns how the man lost his whole family in the Holocaust. Seth makes a wish for the old man as the menorah candles burn out.

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baby, coping, exercise, family, feelings, friendship, grief, hanukkah, happiness, history, holidays, Jewish, multicultural, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, self esteem, siblings, snow, stress management, verbal communication, walking, war, weather

Morning sounds, evening sounds

Schoberle, Cecile

A young boy concentrates on all the sounds he hears during his daily routine. Listen to the morning sounds and evening sounds of his day.

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awareness, family, five senses, hearing, morning, night, nonverbal communication, parents, rhythm, routine, siblings, sounds

Bear

Schoenherr, John

A young bear wakes one morning to find that his mother is gone. He goes through many adventures trying to find her and learns to live on his own.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, bear, change, coping, courage, family, fear, feelings, growing up, independence, loneliness, parents, self esteem, stress management

Rebel

Schoenherr, John

Mother and father goose come to the same pond every year to make a nest to lay their eggs. This year when the eggs hatch, one of the goslings turns out to be a curious rebel. The gosling explores around the pond until the family flies south for the winter.

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amphibians, animals, baby, birds, bodies of water, curiosity, deer, family, feelings, frog, goose, happiness, hawk, nature, nonverbal communication, parents, pond, raccoon, reptiles, seasons, siblings, spring, turtle, verbal communication, winter

B is for buckeye: An ohio alphabet

Schonberg, Marcia

From A to Z, various facts about Ohio are given. Each letter of the alphabet represents past and present symbols and accomplishments of the state of Ohio. Johnny Appleseed, eight presidents, Quaker Oats, and the Underground Railroad are all associated with Ohio.

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airplane, alphabet, animals, astronaut, beach, bee, birds, bodies of water, butterfly, cardinal, cow, deer, exploration, farm, garden, history, insects, inventions, ladybug, lake, recreation, rocks, sequence, ship, space, squirrel, transportation, underground railroad, war, zoo

He's your dog

Schories, Pat

A young boy's pet dog is on the verge of getting sent away. Before acting out, he comes up with possible solutions for the two of them. He realizes that the problem is sitting right in front of him.

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animals, conflict, conflict resolution, decision making, dog, family, farm, feelings, friendship, frustration, love, moods, parents, problem solving, sadness

Jack and the missing piece

Schories, Pat

Jack is a dog that loves to play but he cannot help getting into trouble. He is not the only troublemaker in the house. Someone else loves to plack tricks.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, dog, friendship, games, nonverbal communication, obedience, play, running away, stress management, teamwork, toys, trick, verbal communication

Captain bob sets sail

Schotter, Roni

Bob is a young boy who uses his imagination to turn his daily bath into an amazing adventure in which he encounters boats, sea creatures, and a water fall. When his bath is over, the brave Captain Bob drains the ocean and gets ready for bed.

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adventures, animals, bath, bedtime, boat, bodies of water, body parts, bravery, cleanliness, dinosaur, duck, feelings, fish, imagination, monsters, ocean, play, sea, toys

Dreamland

Schotter, Roni

Theo's favorite uncle, Gurney, moves west to try to find work. They correspond through letters, and Theo sends drawings of all his dream machines he has made up. Gurney builds Theo's machines to make an amusement park.

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correspondence, dreams, family, feelings, goal setting, happiness, machines, parents, park, plants, sadness, self esteem, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

A fruit and vegetable man

Schotter, Roni

For over fifty years, Ruby Rubenstein has owned a fruit and vegetable store on Delano Street. Sun Ho, a young school boy, comes everyday to watch Ruby stack the fruits and vegetables in the most beautiful displays. Eventually, Ruby teaches Sun Ho how to work the register and buy the fruit and vegetables at the market. Ruby gets sick so Sun Ho and his family run the store for Ruby.

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asian american, careers, colors, cooperation, food, fruit, hard work, helping, illness, Jewish, learning, market, multicultural, nutrition, shapes, shopping, vegetables

Nothing ever happens on 90th street

Schotter, Roni

Eva sits on her building's steps to write about things she knows. She knows that nothing ever happens on 90th street, but her neighbors help her to write a wonderful story.

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actor, baby, bicycle, cat, fish, food, helping, imagination, love, market, neighbors, nutrition, perspective, rescue, restaurant, truth, writing

The tale of Willie Monroe

Schroeder, Alan

Willie isn't a smart man, but he sure is strong. He decides to enter a contest to prove it. However, Delilah and her granny have to get him in shape first. Now Willie's reputation and Delilah's love depend on his winning the contest. Do you think he can do it?

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accomplishment, animals, appalachian, author's note, barn, celebration, ceremony, challenges, competition, confidence, cow, determination, encouragement, exercise, family, farm, feelings, folktale, food, friendship, grandparents, hard work, horse, love, marriage, multicultural, nutrition, preparation, pride, self esteem, travel, walking, wedding

Satchmo's blues

Schroeder, Alan

Louis Armstrong loves to watch the musicians play jazz music. He dreams of playing the cornet someday just like Bunk Johnson who plays in the Eagle Band. One day, Louis spots a cornet in a pawn shop and discovers that it costs five dollars. Louis works very hard for two weeks earning money any way that he can. Once the cornet is his, Louie begins living out his dream of becoming a musician.

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african american, author's note, biography, church, dancing, determination, exercise, family, food, goal setting, hard work, instruments, market, money, multicultural, music, nutrition, parents, siblings, sounds

Carolina shout!

Schroeder, Alan

Delia who lives in Charleston, South Carolina and hears music wherever she goes. But her sister, Bettina, cannot hear music. So Delia shows her that music is everywhere. You just have to listen, especially along the streets and harbor of this historical city.

There's a crocodile under my bed

Schubert, Ingrid

Peggy finds out that a crocodile is not such a bad friend after all. The two become good friends and enjoy many adventures together.

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adventures, assertiveness, critical thinking, crocodile, fear, feelings, friendship, imagination, reptiles, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

A symphony of whales

Schuch, Steve

A young girl named Glashka has the gift of hearing whale songs in her dreams. Upon discovering thousands of trapped blue whales in a freezing channel, it is up to Glashka and her small community to save them.

All about teeth

Schuh, Mari

Lee acts as a role model for others and describes what he does in order to maintain a healthy smile by brushing and flossing his teeth every day. To explain why taking care of your teeth is so important, Lee also demonstrates the structure of a tooth and the unique functions of canines, incisors, premolars, and molars in the mouth that allow him to eat and digest food. Given the importance of his teeth, Lee practices habits of proper oral hygiene and visits the dentist regularly!

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behavior, body parts, cleanliness, critical thinking, decision making, dentist, education, encouragement, goal setting, growing up, health, hygiene, nonverbal communication, prevention, role model, routine, teeth, verbal communication, vocabulary

At the dentist

Schuh, Mari

Lena goes to see Dentist Doug and Deb, the hygienist, because her teeth need a checkup. During her appointment, Deb explains good dental hygiene to Lena and, soon after, Deb takes x-rays of her teeth and cleans them. After Dentist Doug checks for cavities, Lena goes home and continues to brush and floss every day in order to maintain her healthy smile.

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body parts, careers, child care, cleanliness, dentist, english, health, home, hygiene, language, protection, routine, spanish, teeth

Brushing teeth

Schuh, Mari

Lee sets an example for other children like him by describing how to properly brush his teeth in order to get rid of food and plaque that could build up and cause cavities. Every morning and night, Lee uses his own toothbrush and a small amount of toothpaste to clean his teeth, gums, and tongue. After brushing, Lee makes sure to rinse with water in order to maintain a healthy smile. Lee also uses a new toothbrush every few months so his teeth get brushed well. Everyone should try to be more like Lee when brushing their teeth!

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bedtime, behavior, cleanliness, critical thinking, decision making, diseases, education, goal setting, health, home, hygiene, nonverbal communication, prevention, role model, routine, teeth, tools, vocabulary

Flossing teeth

Schuh, Mari

Anna acts as an example for how to floss her teeth properly. Anna demonstrates flossing her teeth with traditional floss and a flossing tool in order to remove any plaque from surfaces of her teeth that cannot be reached by a toothbrush. By flossing daily, Anna is able to prevent cavities from forming in between her teeth, which helps her to maintain a healthy smile over time.

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behavior, body parts, cleanliness, decision making, education, english, goal setting, hygiene, role model, routine, self esteem, spanish, teeth, vocabulary

Snacks for healthy teeth

Schuh, Mari

Tessa sets an example for other children by describing all of the healthy snacks that she eats in order to keep her teeth and gums healthy. Instead of eating sugary sweets, Tessa enjoys eating fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and popcorn as snacks to protect her teeth and keep them strong! Tessa also explains how she brushes her teeth every day to make sure the enamel protecting her teeth does not wear down and form a cavity (or a big hole in her teeth).

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body parts, cleanliness, critical thinking, decision making, diversity, education, food, fruit, goal setting, health, hygiene, nonverbal communication, nutrition, protection, routine, teeth, vegetables, verbal communication, vocabulary

Jenny and the tennis nut

Schulman, Janet

A father wants his daughter to be a tennis player. She would rather do gymnastics in the yard. Finally her father realizes that she should do what she is interested in and allows her to take gymnastics lessons.

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acceptance, assertiveness, critical thinking, decision making, exercise, family, goal setting, gymnastics, parents, recreation, refusal skills, self esteem, sports

Can you find it outside?

Schulte, Jessica

Use the riddles to locate items in works of art. Appreciate the different elements and styles of art as you search for hidden objects. At the end, learn about these works by reading each caption next to each painting.

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art, critical thinking, decision making, environment, goal setting, images, museum, observation, poetry, recognition, rhyme, riddle, seasons, sight

Christmas is together-time

Schulz, Charles M.

Christmas is a busy time and involves many difficult, but worthwhile tasks.

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christmas, family, holidays, preparation, stress management

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?A story about what happens when a friend is very ill

Schulz, Charles M.

Linus becomes friends with Janice, a young girl who is diagnosed with leukemia. Despite all of the rumors and jokes, Linus learns that friendship is a very important part of Janice's recovery. He learns how to stand up for himself as well as others.

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animals, autumn, cancer, christmas, doctor, dog, friendship, holidays, hospital, illness, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, play, school, seasons, siblings, spring, stress management, verbal communication, winter

The peddler's gift

Schur, Maxine Rose

Shnook the peddler arrives in the town of Korovenko with his assortment of beautiful, hand-carved dreidels. Leibush notices on that is left behind and makes excuses for keeping it. He soon realizes that the peddlers ways may be a cover for wisdom and forgiveness. As Hanukkah approaches, Shnook leaves Leibush a gift that will last a lifetime.

A teeny tiny baby

Schwartz, Amy

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a newborn baby?Listen to the thoughts of this baby as he talks about all the different places he likes to go. Where does he like to sleep?

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baby, bedtime, curiosity, family, parents, play, sleep

Oma and baba

Schwartz, Amy

It is Alice's birthday and her mom promises her a dog. She choses one dog, but the dog refuses to listen. They put the dog in obedience school. Another dog teaches Baba how to howl.

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animals, assertiveness, birthday, disobedience, dog, family, goal setting, holidays, learning, nonverbal communication, parents, pets, presents, responsibilities, school

Her majesty, aunt essie

Schwartz, Amy

When Ruth's Aunt Essie comes for a visit, she knows for sure that she is a queen. The only problem is that Ruth has to convince her friend Maisie.

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animals, critical thinking, dog, family, friendship, kindness, royalty, verbal communication

Camper of the week

Schwartz, Amy

Rosie is the camper of the week and refuses to be a part of a prank. The other campers are caught and disciplined, and even though she did not do it, she admits to it to help her friends from being more severely punished.

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camping, decision making, disobedience, friendship, play, recreation, responsibilities, sharing

Annabell swift, kindergarten

Schwartz, Amy

Annabelle's sister, Lucy, tries to describe to Annabelle what her first day of Kindergarten will be like. It is much better than she thought.

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assertiveness, change, coping, decision making, family, goal setting, growing up, helping, individuality, school, self esteem, siblings, stress management

The lady who put salt in her coffee

Schwartz, Amy//Hale, Lucretia

A lady puts salt in her coffee one morning by mistake and did not know what to do. Her family calls a chemist and an herb lady. They both were unsuccessful. At last, a wise lady from Boston suggests making a fresh cup.

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accidents, assertiveness, beverage, careers, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, evil, family, garden, helping, teamwork

Supergrandpa

Schwartz, David M.

Nobody thinks that a 66 year old man can run in a race, let alone win!

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aging, bias, competition, determination, exercise, family, goal setting, grandparents, running, self esteem

How much is a million?

Schwartz, David M.

Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician and the kids explore what the number million means. Just exactly how much is a million?If you wanted to count from one to one million, it would take about 23 days!Marvelosissimo looks at different ways of seeing big numbers in the context of ordinary things.

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alliteration, awareness, balloon, comparisons, counting, moon, nonverbal communication, numbers, planet, stars, time, verbal communication

A tale of stolen time

Schwartz, Evgeny

Peter is a lazy boy that never does his homework. He soon falls behind all the other students. Peter always thinks he will have time to catch up. Until one day, he becomes an old man.

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aging, change, critical thinking, decision making, growing up, laziness, refusal skills, responsibilities, school, stress management

Albert goes hollywood

Schwartz, Henry

One minute a boy thinks he is going to lose his best friend, and the next, his friend is a movie star. A boy and his pet dinosaur almost end up back at the zoo, but they end up making a movie instead.

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actor, dinosaur, excitement, friendship, loyalty, pets

How I captured a dinosaur

Schwartz, Henry

Liz captures an Albertosaurus dinosaur while in Baja, California with her family. Albert soon becomes a friend and moves back to Los Angeles with them where he enjoys running through the sprinkler.

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critical thinking, dinosaur, family, friendship, nonverbal communication, play, recreation, travel

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