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The take-along dog

Porte, Barbara Ann

Sam and Abigail take Benton, their dog, everywhere because their mother doesn't like him. However, she learns to like Benton when he scares away another dog to protect her.

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animals, assertiveness, bravery, dog, family, feelings, library, park, picnic, sports, swimming, verbal communication

Posy

Pomerantz, Charlotte

It is Posy's bedtime and she asks for her father to tell her stories about when she was little. He tells her four separate stories and they discuss their memories.

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assertiveness, bedtime, curiosity, family, growing up, memories, parents, sleep, storytelling, verbal communication

The mango tooth

Pomerantz, Charlotte

Posy is a little girl who is in the tooth-loosing stage. She names each tooth according to what she eats when she looses it. She gets a dime for each tooth and two dimes for the animal cracker tooth.

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assertiveness, change, counting, creativity, family, goal setting, growing up, teeth

The half-birthday party

Pomerantz, Charlotte

Daniel decides to give his six-month old sister one half of a birthday party. She receives half presents with whole stones. Very imaginatively, Daniel gives her the best present of all.

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assertiveness, birthday, decision making, family, grandparents, holidays, party, presents, siblings, verbal communication

The outside dog

Pomerantz, Charlotte

Marisol lives on the hills in Puerto Rico with her grandpa. After wanting a dog of her own for so long, her grandfather consents, as long as he is an outside dog.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, dog, family, fishing, goal setting, grandparents, multicultural, pets, relationship, verbal communication

Flap your wings and try

Pomerantz, Charlotte

After a bird learns how to fly, he goes from nest to nest trying to encourage other birds to fly.

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assertiveness, birds, bravery, encouragement, goal setting, growing up, learning

Ants don't get sunday off

Pollock, Penny

Anya is a hardworking ant. She longs for an adventure outside her nest or at least a day off. When a heavy rainstorm comes, Anya gets the adventure of a life time.

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adventures, ant, assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, determination, goal setting, hard work, insects, peer resistance, rain, refusal skills, self esteem, stress management, weather

Pedro: The angel of olvera street

Politi, Leo

Pedro's favorite thing about Olvera Street is the celebration of Christmas. This year, Pedro directs the posada, and the angelic singer gets his wish -- a lovely music box.

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assertiveness, christmas, critical thinking, decision making, feelings, holidays, mexican, multicultural, nonverbal communication, toys, verbal communication, wish

Mr. fong's toy shop

Politi, Leo

Mr. Fong entertains the children with stories and toys. In preparation for the Moon Festival, he creates a shadow puppet play for the children.

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assertiveness, celebration, chinese, dancing, decision making, exercise, holidays, multicultural, nonverbal communication, parade, play, preparation, puppets, self esteem, song, toys, verbal communication

When Leo gets an Indian costume from his father, he doesn't realize all the attention he will receive. From California to Italy, many people admire the costume so much that his friends make their own.

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assertiveness, boat, family, grandparents, horse, italian, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, school, self esteem, train

Moy moy

Politi, Leo

Moy Moy is the youngest sister who is fascinated by toys and bright celebrations. She sees and is in the Chinese New Year Parade where she is no longer afraid of the lion.

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animals, assertiveness, bee, chinese, dragons, fireworks, goal setting, holidays, insects, lion, multicultural, music, new year, nonverbal communication, parade, self esteem, toys, verbal communication

My rotten redheaded older brother

Polacco, Patricia

Patricia Polacco tells the story about her sibling rivalry with her brother. She wanted to be able to do something better than he could. Eventually, her wish comes true, but not exactly the way she had imagined.

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assertiveness, change, competition, conflict resolution, family, goal setting, grandparents, self esteem, siblings, uniqueness, verbal communication, wish

Chicken sunday

Polacco, Patricia

Three children want to thank Miss Eula for her chicken dinners she makes each Sunday. They decide to sell Easter eggs. They make enough money to buy her an Easter hat.

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assertiveness, caring, clothing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, determination, easter, family, friendship, goal setting, holidays, siblings, teamwork

Babushka baba yaga

Polacco, Patricia

Because the villagers are afraid of her, the legendary Baba Yaga disguises herself so she can become a loving grandmother.

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assertiveness, caring, change, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, self esteem

Aunt chip and the great triple creek dam affair

Polacco, Patricia

For years, the people of Triple Creek have been glued to their televisions. That is until Aunt Chip opens up the world of reading to her young nephew. Reading spreads from child to child until one of them accidentally opens the dam. The flood that follows destroys the TV tower and the adults are lost without their TVs. Guess who teaches them to read?

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assertiveness, bodies of water, books, change, flood, learning, library, peer resistance, reading, sharing, teaching, technology, television, verbal communication

Rosebud and red flannel

Pochocki, Ethel

It takes a winter storm to show a snobbish nightgown that she can love a gentle and courageous pair of long johns.

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assertiveness, clothing, courage, decision making, goal setting, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, seasons, self esteem, winter

Pigs in the mud in the middle of the road

Plourde, Lynn

There are pigs blocking the road!Grandma knows what to do though -- shoo them out of the way!The whole family moves the pigs, hens, sheep, and bulls out of the way so their car can get through.

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animals, assertiveness, bull, car, chaos, family, goal setting, grandparents, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, problem solving, sheep, siblings, transportation, verbal communication

The saint and the circus

Piumini, Roberto

A circus acrobat loses his balance on the tightrope, and a saint in Heaven comes to his aid in ways that are more harmful than helpful.

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angel, assertiveness, balance, circus, conflict resolution, decision making, encouragement, friendship, gymnastics, saint, self esteem, sports, stress management, verbal communication

Alec's primer

Pitts-Walter, Mildred

Alec was a slave who wanted to be free. Ms. Josephine, one of his masters and three years older than him, told Alic if he wanted to be free he needed to learn to read. Ms. Josephine taught him to read and when Alec was old enough he couragously fights in the Civil War and obtained his freedom.

The little engine that could

Piper, Watty

A train needs an engine to carry toys to good boys and girls. The little engine tries to help, but does not think he can get a this large hill with all the toys. With much persistence, he proves that he can do it.

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assertiveness, challenges, confidence, conflict resolution, decision making, determination, helping, self esteem, toys, transportation

Devil in the drain

Pinkwater, Daniel

All of his life, a boy has been afraid of the devil in his drain. When he confronts the devil, he tells him that he is not afraid of him and that he is mean. Not believing him, the boy takes revenge by turning on the water.

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assertiveness, death, devils, fear, feelings, fish, mythical, nonverbal communication, self esteem, verbal communication, water

The big orange splot

Pinkwater, Daniel

Mr. Plumbean and all of his neighbors are comfortable with their ordinary street. When faced with a change, Mr. Plumbean uses this time as a way to be original, no matter what others think.

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assertiveness, change, community, conflict resolution, creativity, critical thinking, decision making, differences, dreams, feelings, neighbors, peer resistance, refusal skills, self esteem, verbal communication

Young larry

Pinkwater, Daniel

As polar bear cubs, Larry and Roy know they will be sent off on their own someday. When their mother sends the cubs away, Larry finds himself in New Jersey. Here he must get a job to pay for the muffins he loves to eat. Larry encounters trouble as people realize he is a polar bear, but a kind old man comes to Larry's rescue and gives him a job and a place to live.

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animals, assertiveness, beach, bodies of water, careers, caring, family, fishing, food, goal setting, helping, ice, ocean, parents, polar bear, problem solving, responsibilities, safety, siblings, sleep, snow, swimming, travel, verbal communication, water, whale

Wempires

Pinkwater, Daniel

Jonathon sees a vanpire mouse. He starts to dress and act like the vampires on television. His parents think he will grow out of it, but he has not yet.

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animals, assertiveness, family, mouse, mythical, nonverbal communication, parents, play, self esteem, television, vampires, verbal communication

Back home

Pinkney, Gloria Jean

Ernestine travels from the city to visit her birthplace in North Carolina. She stays with her aunt, uncle and cousin Jack. Jack thinks she has become citified. She tries to convince Jack that she is not a city girl and can adjust to life on a farm.

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acceptance, assertiveness, courage, family, farm, goal setting, travel

The adventures of sparrowboy

Pinkney, Brian

Henry, the paperboy, loves to read the comics. One day while on his route, he imagines that he has the ability to fly. He flies around saving the day like his favorite comic hero.

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assertiveness, biking, birds, books, conflict resolution, critical thinking, exercise, feelings, heroism, imagination, nonverbal communication, reading, self esteem, sparrow, stress management, verbal communication, work

Jo Jo's flying sidekick

Pinkney, Brian

Jo Jo is worried about her flying sidekick test in Tae Kwon Do. Her grandfather and mother give her advice but she is still worried. When the test begins, she freezes. But then she realizes just what to do.

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african american, assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, exercise, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, japanese, multicultural, parents, performance, self esteem, sports, stress management, verbal communication

The hallo-wiener

Pilkey, Dav

Oscar is teased by the other dogs because of his oblong shape. He soon proves that a dog his shape can do things that other dogs cannot.

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animals, assertiveness, bully, conflict resolution, courage, decision making, differences, dog, loneliness, self esteem, uniqueness, verbal communication

Calvin crocodile and the terrible noise

Pickett, Carla

A lion tries to tell Calvin the crocodile that he is king. Calvin does not believe him, so they have a contest to see who can make the loudest noise. The lion makes the loudest noise, which cracks the dam and the river floods the land. The crocodile helps the lion so he will not drown.

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animals, assertiveness, competition, conflict resolution, critical thinking, crocodile, decision making, goal setting, helping, lion, noise, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, reptiles, royalty, safety, sounds

The sign in mendel's window

Phillips, Mildred

A small Jewish community is very trusting of a stranger who rents out half of Mendel's shop. But when the man returns to town with two policemen, will Mendel be charged with stealing?This closeknit community works together

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assertiveness, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deception, decision making, Jewish, multicultural, problem solving, trust, truth, verbal communication

Rainbow fish to the rescue

Pfister, Marcus

Rainbow Fish and his friends are playing flash-tag with their shiny scales. When a striped fish comes to play, they won't let him join their game. Suddenly a shark appears, so Rainbow Fish and his friends risk their lives to save the lonely striped fish.

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assertiveness, bodies of water, colors, decision making, feelings, fish, friendship, games, loneliness, loyalty, rescue, sadness, safety, sea, shark

While the moon shines bright

Peterson, Jeanne Whitehouse

This story is a bedtime chant about a little boy who is too excited to sleep. His grandfather tells him to clean the house, get ready for bed, drink some milk, rock on his lap, listen to stories and finally kiss him goodnight.

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assertiveness, bedtime, decision making, family, goal setting, grandparents, self esteem, sleep

Sometimes i dream horses

Peterson, Jeanne Whitehouse

A little girl dreams of riding horses. While on her grandmother's farm, she finally gets to ride a horse.

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animals, assertiveness, dreams, family, farm, goal setting, grandparents, horse, verbal communication

Tom and tabby

Peterson, Hans

Tom and Tabby are two cats that are best friends.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, decision making, differences, friendship, nonverbal communication

Frederick's alligator

Peterson, Ester Allen

Frederick always told everyone that he had wild animals in his closet, under his bed and in his room. One day, he finds an egg and puts it in a box under his bed and an alligator hatches out of it. He shows everyone who did not believe him and then he sets the alligator free.

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alligator, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, honesty, peer resistance, reptiles

The rooster crows

Petersham, Maud//Petersham, Miska

This book is a collection of nursery rhymes.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, goal setting, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, refusal skills, rhyme, self esteem

Salt boy

Perine, Mary

Salt boy wants to learn to rope horses. His father will not teach him until he is older and has learned to respect animals. Salt boy saves a lamb from drowning with a rope and his father agrees that he has grown up.

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animals, assertiveness, critical thinking, decision making, family, goal setting, growing up, helping, horse, parents, respect, self esteem, sheep

Myrtle

Pearson, Tracey Campbell

Myrtle the mouse has a very happy life until Frances the bully moves in next door. The bully won't leave her and her brother alone, so myrtle refuses to play outside anymore. Myrtle's aunt from Africa convinces her to come back outside and arms her with a plan to stop the bully.

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african, animals, assertiveness, bully, conflict resolution, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, happiness, mouse, multicultural, parents, problem solving, sadness, self confidence, shyness, siblings, stress management

Manana, Iguana

Paul, Ann Whitford

Following the story line of Little Red Hen, Iguana decides to throw a fiesta and invite all of her friends. Set in the desert, the lazy cat, dog, and mouse are replaced by Conejo (rabbit), Culebra (Snake), and Tortuga (tortoise). As Iguana sets the stage for invitations, decorations, and of course, food preparation, her three lazy friends have an excuse for every task presented to them. Either they are too fast, too slow, or have no arms. As the evening of the fiesta approaches, Iguana decides that her three friends should not be included, as they did nothing. Feeling bad about not only being left out, but disappointing Iguana, the three friends decide to right the situation, and prove themselves worthy of her friendship.

Gina Farina and the prince of mintz

Patz, Nancy

When an independent young girl refuses to follow the rule of the Prince of Mintz, there is a great uproar.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, disobedience, independence, peer resistance, refusal skills, royalty, self esteem

Five bad boys, billy que and the dustdobbin

Patron, Susan

Billy Que learns an important lesson from the dustbobbin under his bed. Billy learns to think before he speaks.

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assertiveness, bedtime, cleanliness, conflict resolution, friendship, height, presents, stress management

The king's equal

Paterson, Katherine

An obnoxious prince is very greedy. His father, the King, is dying and says that the son could not become King unless he found an equal in intelligence, beauty, and wealth. Rosamund was a poor girl who was kind and wise. Surprisingly, she changes the ways of the prince and becomes Queen.

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aging, assertiveness, beauty, change, conflict resolution, coping, greed, kindness, royalty

Love from uncle clyde

Parker, Nancy Winslow

Charlie receives a present from his Uncle Clyde. His uncle leaves directions, so Charlie will know how to take care of the present.

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assertiveness, birthday, family, holidays, love, nonverbal communication, presents

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

Play ball, amelia bedelia

Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia fills in for a sick boy on a baseball team. She has never played baseball, so the team tries to teach her. She cannot seem to play any position correctly.

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assertiveness, baseball, decision making, exercise, learning, literal interpretation, nonverbal communication, recreation, self esteem, sports, teamwork, verbal communication

Merry christmas, amelia bedelia

Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia has lots of work to do for the Rogers family before Aunt Myra comes for Christmas. Once again she gets things mixed up. She is so cheerful, though, that it is a nice Christmas after all.

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acceptance, assertiveness, careers, christmas, conflict resolution, decision making, holidays, literal interpretation, responsibilities

Piggie pie!

Palatini, Margie

Gritch the witch wakes up one morning with a craving for piggie pie!She spends all day searching for eight piggies on old Macdonald's farm and is fooled by the piggies, who hide from her. She finally gives up and goes home with a wolf.

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animals, assertiveness, bravery, conflict resolution, cooperation, creativity, decision making, farm, food, humor, hunger, pig, protection, sly, witches, wolf

A is for Africa

Owoo, Ifr

The country of Africa is explored from A to Z. Africa has a rich culture, many customs, and hardworking people that have lasted throughout history.

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african, alphabet, assertiveness, customs, equality, food, freedom, multicultural, nutrition

What's wrong with julio

Ormsby, Virginia

Julio has just moved to the United States and does not speak English. At school he always causes trouble. When the school realizes his parents did not come to the United States with him, they have a fundraiser so that he can call home.

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aggression, assertiveness, change, conflict resolution, coping, diversity, family, feelings, friendship, loneliness, multicultural, parents, school, self esteem, spanish, teamwork, verbal communication

Broderick

Ormondroyd, Edward

Broderick, the mouse, is determined to be famous, so he goes against his friends advice and becomes a famous surfer.

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animals, assertiveness, beach, careers, conflict resolution, determination, friendship, goal setting, mouse, peer resistance, play, self esteem, sports, swimming, verbal communication

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