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Please say please!
Cuyler, Margery
When Penguin invites his friends for dinner, they all seem to have forgotten their manners. The animals need help to remember the right way to act at a friend's house.
Tags
animals
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bear
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birds
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chimpanzee
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elephant
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food
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friendship
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giraffe
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hippopotamus
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lion
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manners
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nutrition
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parrot
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penguin
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pig
,
rhinoceros
,
sounds
Arthur's pen pal
Hoban, Lillian
Arthur longs to be his pen pal's big brother, so they can wrestle and do karate. He does not like having to jump rope with his little sister. But one day, he learns something very surprising about his pen pal.
Tags
acceptance
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activities
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aggression
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animals
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assertiveness
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bath
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bedtime
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child care
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chimpanzee
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communication
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conflict resolution
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correspondence
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differences
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family
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fight
,
games
,
jump rope
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karate
,
mischief
,
monkey
,
nonverbal communication
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play
,
self confidence
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self esteem
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siblings
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skills
,
sports
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stereotypes
,
verbal communication
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violence
,
wrestling
,
writing
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.
Tags
africa
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animals
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careers
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caring
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chimpanzee
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conflict resolution
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congo
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critical thinking
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death
,
decision making
,
dog
,
fear
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
hunting
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love
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multicultural
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nonverbal communication
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peer resistance
,
rainforest
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rescue
,
sadness
,
stress management
Truck duck
Rex, Michael
Transportation comes in many forms. Rhyming words keep the beat.
Tags
animals
,
bear
,
birds
,
boat
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car
,
chimpanzee
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cow
,
crab
,
crow
,
duck
,
fish
,
goat
,
jeep
,
keys
,
license
,
maps
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moose
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motorcycle
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rhyme
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sheep
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signs
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taxi
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tractor
,
train
,
transportation
,
truck
My yellow ball
Lillegard, Dee
Five times a young girl throws her ball into the sky. With each throw, her imagination grows more and more as her ball travels to different parts of the world where it encounters various people and animals. On her last throw, the ball strikes a star and the girl makes a delightful wish.
Tags
animals
,
birds
,
chimpanzee
,
coyote
,
desert
,
fish
,
geography
,
hawk
,
imagination
,
jungle
,
octopus
,
pets
,
play
,
recreation
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seal
,
stars
,
swordfish
,
toys
,
travel
,
tuna
Arthur's birthday party
Hoban, Lilliam
Arthur's determination to have the best birthday party and be the best all-around gymnast causes him to be inconsiderate of the feelings of his sister and friends. When Arthur forgets to be fair and have fun at the competition, his younger sister is quick to point out that each chimpanzee has his or her own special skill to be honored with a medal at the birthday competition.
Tags
animals
,
argument
,
assertiveness
,
bicycle
,
birthday
,
celebration
,
chimpanzee
,
climbing
,
competition
,
confidence
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
determination
,
exercise
,
family
,
feelings
,
food
,
forgetful
,
friendship
,
fun
,
goal setting
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gymnastics
,
happiness
,
hard work
,
holidays
,
jumping
,
neighbors
,
nutrition
,
performance
,
playground
,
practice
,
presents
,
pride
,
problem solving
,
recognition
,
running
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self confidence
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selfishness
,
siblings
,
skills
,
sports
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
,
zoo
Arthur's christmas cookies
Hoban, Lillian
Arthur decides to bake some cookies for his parents for their Christmas presents. Even though they turn out badly, Arthur finds another way to make wonderful presents out of his cookies.
Tags
activities
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animals
,
assertiveness
,
celebration
,
chimpanzee
,
christmas
,
cooking
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
food
,
friendship
,
giving
,
helping
,
holidays
,
money
,
monkey
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
parents
,
party
,
preparation
,
presents
,
sharing
,
siblings
,
snow
,
teamwork
,
teeth
,
verbal communication
,
weather
,
winter
123 pop!
Isadora, Rachel
Pop!The numbers 1-1,000,000 are counted through pop art, ranging from astronauts, fish, and gargolyes to animals, flowers, and food. Can you count 1,000 jellybeans and 1,000,000 stars?
Tags
animals
,
astronaut
,
body parts
,
buildings
,
change
,
chimpanzee
,
colors
,
counting
,
dancing
,
fish
,
flowers
,
food
,
heroism
,
numbers
,
performance
,
sequence
,
sounds
,
stars
,
symbols
Chimps don't wear glasses
Numeroff, Laura
Chimps don't wear glasses. And many other animals don't do silly human activities but when imagination is put to work anything can happen. For example, have you ever seen yaks wearing tuxedos and hippos on boats, and others who ride in parades full of floats?
Tags
animals
,
boat
,
camel
,
car
,
chimpanzee
,
chipmunk
,
cooking
,
creativity
,
dancing
,
dog
,
dreams
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
ferret
,
food
,
giraffe
,
hamster
,
happiness
,
hippopotamus
,
horse
,
imagination
,
kangaroo
,
lion
,
lizard
,
llama
,
mouse
,
otter
,
panda
,
pig
,
reindeer
,
reptiles
,
rhyme
,
seal
,
skating
,
squirrel
,
tiger
,
transportation
,
turtle
,
weasel
,
wolf
,
yak
,
zebra
Arthur's prize reader
Hoban, Lillian
Arthur loses the Super Chimp Club contest. But because he helped her learn to read, Arthur's sister wins the first grade reading contest and a prize for both of them.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
books
,
chimpanzee
,
competition
,
dancing
,
dog
,
food
,
helping
,
intelligence
,
monkey
,
neighbors
,
nonverbal communication
,
rain
,
reading
,
school
,
siblings
,
spelling
,
success
,
teaching
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
,
weather
Miss Bindergarten celebrates the 100th day of kindergarten
Slate, Joseph
Miss Bindergarten and her class have lots of fun preparing for the 100th day of kindergarten. Everyone must bring 100 of some wonderful, one-hundred-full thing! Watch as everyone prepares their special thing and find out what Miss Bindergarten does for the 100th day.
Tags
accomplishment
,
alligator
,
amphibians
,
animals
,
anticipation
,
beaver
,
celebration
,
chimpanzee
,
chipmunk
,
creativity
,
elephant
,
excitement
,
frog
,
goldfish
,
hippopotamus
,
iguana
,
lion
,
nonverbal communication
,
pig
,
reptiles
,
rhinoceros
,
uniqueness
,
zebra