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Grandpa's slide show
Gould, Deborah
Sam and Douglas love visiting their grandparents. When they are at their grandparents house, they always watch old slides. However, this is interrupted for a while when their Grandfather dies and they learn to deal with death.
Tags
change
,
critical thinking
,
death
,
family
,
grandparents
,
loss
,
love
,
memories
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
stress management
Grandpa's soup
Kadono, Eiko
Grandpa is lonely after Grandma dies. He wants to make meatball soup just like his wife use to make. Each day after Grandpa makes the soup, friends come and eat it with him. Grandpa finds that eating the soup with friends helps to ease his loneliness.
Tags
animals
,
cat
,
cooking
,
critical thinking
,
death
,
decision making
,
determination
,
dog
,
family
,
feelings
,
five senses
,
food
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
happiness
,
loneliness
,
loss
,
market
,
mouse
,
neighbors
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
onomatopoeia
,
sharing
,
song
,
sounds
,
stress management
,
time
,
verbal communication
Grasshopper on the road
Lobel, Arnold
A grasshopper travels down a long road and meets different insects and sees their homes. He meets beetles, a worm, butterflies, a housefly and some dragonflies.
Tags
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
curiosity
,
differences
,
insects
,
refusal skills
,
shelter
Great day for up
Seuss, Dr.
Up has many different meanings, especially when you use your imagination!
Tags
critical thinking
,
imagination
,
rhyme
Great waldo search
Handford, Martin
Waldo and his wizard friend journey through a fantasy. It is filled with goblins, giants, monks, dwarfs, mermaids, knights, and hunters. In the end, Waldo will see the truth about himself.
Tags
adventures
,
companion
,
critical thinking
,
dwarfs
,
fantasy
,
giants
,
goblins
,
mermaids
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
royalty
,
truth
Gregory, the terrible eater
Sharmat, Michael
Since Gregory does not eat the typical goat food, his parents takes him to the doctor. The doctor says that they should add some goat food into his diet a little at a time. Eventually, Gregory and his parents compromise and he eats some of each.
Tags
animals
,
compromise
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
doctor
,
family
,
food
,
goat
,
hunger
,
nutrition
,
refusal skills
Grey mouse
de Vries, Anke
Grey Mouse is feeling lonely, so she decides to change her color in order to feel better about herself. However, all of the other animals laugh at her each time she does this. She finally realizes that she is happiest with her natural grey color when she finds other mice friends that look like her.
Tags
acceptance
,
amphibians
,
animals
,
appearance
,
art
,
bee
,
birds
,
body image
,
boredom
,
change
,
colors
,
critical thinking
,
differences
,
feelings
,
flowers
,
frog
,
goal setting
,
goose
,
happiness
,
identity
,
images
,
insects
,
insecurity
,
ladybug
,
loneliness
,
mouse
,
nonverbal communication
,
racism
,
sadness
,
self confidence
,
self esteem
,
zebra
Growing time
Warburg, Sandol Stoddard
Jamie has to deal with the death of a King. We see the healing process is long and slow, but healthy.
Tags
anger
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
death
,
dog
,
empathy
,
farm
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
frustration
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
pets
,
royalty
,
sadness
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Guess what?
Fox, Mem
Through a series of questions to which the reader must answer yes or no, the personality and occupation of Daisy O'Grady is revealed.
Tags
careers
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
verbal communication
Guess who my favorite person is
Baylor, Byrd
An adult man runs into a girl in a field and she encourages him to play her favorite game. The game describes nature and it's beauty.
Tags
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dreams
,
five senses
,
games
,
nature
,
verbal communication
Guess who?
Miller, Margaret
Decide if you have an answer to the main question in this book. Words and photographs become an exciting and educational game for the reader.
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airplane
,
animals
,
balloon
,
bear
,
birds
,
bus
,
car
,
careers
,
cat
,
crab
,
critical thinking
,
crustaceans
,
decision making
,
dentist
,
dog
,
food
,
giraffe
,
health
,
lion
,
nutrition
,
parrot
,
photograph
,
puppets
,
reptiles
,
seagull
,
teeth
,
toys
,
transportation
,
turtle
,
verbal communication
Gullible's troubles
Shannon, Margaret
Gullible believes everything he hears when his aunt, uncle, or cousin tells him stories. For example, he believes that there are monsters in the basement. When his family tries to trick him again, the joke ends up being on them.
Tags
animals
,
beliefs
,
clothing
,
critical thinking
,
deception
,
family
,
garden
,
gerbil
,
helping
,
monsters
,
relationship
,
shadows
,
soccer
,
sports
,
storytelling
,
trick
Halmoni and the picnic
Choi, Sook Nyul
Yunmi wants her grandmother, Halmoni to feel at home in New York City. However, Halmoni is having trouble adjusting to the American customs that differ so much from the customs of her native Korea. Yunmi's friends suggest that Halmoni chaperone the annual class picnic to Central Park. It may be an opportunity to open-up and feel comfortable in her new home.
Tags
appearance
,
beliefs
,
challenges
,
change
,
communication
,
confidence
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
customs
,
determination
,
differences
,
embarrassment
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
food
,
generations
,
giving
,
grandparents
,
immigrants
,
insecurity
,
Korea
,
korean
,
language
,
loneliness
,
misunderstanding
,
multicultural
,
opportunity
,
park
,
picnic
,
recreation
,
sadness
,
self confidence
,
shyness
,
support
,
travel
,
worry
Hands down counting by fives
Dahl, Michael
Learn to count by fives through artistic handprints made by children. Students use handprints to create leaves, butterflies, and turkeys, as well as other objects. Count along with the fingers from five to fifty. Dominoes at the bottom of each page show another way to count.
Tags
activities
,
art
,
author's note
,
awareness
,
classification
,
colors
,
concepts
,
counting
,
critical thinking
,
education
,
fun
,
goal setting
,
learning
,
math
,
nonverbal communication
,
numbers
,
science
,
sequence
Hannah is my name
Yang, Belle
Hannah and her family come to America from Taiwan to gain freedom. For them to become Americans and have their freedom, they must obtain their greencards. Hannah and her family's journey of over 2 years, encompasses many trials. Hannah and her family feel relief, excitement and prode as they finally receive their greencards and are now able to call American their home.
Tags
airplane
,
america
,
assertiveness
,
birds
,
books
,
china
,
chinese
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
english
,
fair
,
fear
,
freedom
,
generations
,
goal setting
,
home
,
immigrants
,
independence
,
learning
,
loneliness
,
luck
,
migration
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
ocean
,
parakeet
,
parents
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
trust
,
verbal communication
Hans and Peter
Petrides, Heidrun
A teacher brings an African priest into her classroom to talk about the discovery of America.
Tags
african
,
careers
,
critical thinking
,
discovery
,
history
,
learning
,
multicultural
,
school
Happy father's day
Kroll, Steven
Six children and their mother all pitch in to make Father's Day special for their father. They finish his chores for him, give him homemade gifts, and take him to see his favorite baseball team.
Tags
baseball
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
father's day
,
giving
,
goal setting
,
holidays
,
parents
,
presents
,
responsibilities
,
self esteem
,
sports
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
Happy like soccer
Boelts, Maribeth
Nothing makes Sierra happier than soccer does. Sierra eats meals with her aunt after soccer games. Sierra's big game is cancelled one day. Sierra plans a makeup soccer game so that her aunt can see her play. What a great day to play at home in her own neighborhood!
Tags
bicycles
,
body parts
,
bus
,
clothing
,
community
,
critical thinking
,
dancing
,
Days of The Week
,
decision making
,
dreams
,
encouragement
,
exercise
,
family
,
food
,
game
,
goal setting
,
listening
,
love
,
neighbors
,
problem solving
,
rain
,
restaurant
,
shoes
,
sleep
,
soccer
,
sport
,
support
,
teamwork
,
telephone
,
transportation
,
umbrella
,
walking
,
weather
Harald and the giant knight
Carrick, Donald
Harald has always admired the knights of the Baron's castle until they take over his family's farm to use as a practice field. If they cannot find a way to get rid of the knights, his family will be ruined.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
peer resistance
,
royalty
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Harlequin and the gift of many colors
Charlip, Remy//Supree, B.
Harlequin doesn't have a new costume for the carnival, so each of his friends give him a piece of cloth left over from theirs. His mom sews the cloth pieces onto his old suit and he's a hit at the party.
Tags
carnival
,
clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
friendship
,
giving
,
parents
,
party
,
sharing
,
verbal communication
Harold and the purple crayon
Johnson, Crockett
A little boy creates his own adventure by drawing with purple crayon. He explores forests, oceans and cities by drawing pictures and putting himself in those pictures. After all the adventures, he finally follows the moon back home.
Tags
adventures
,
art
,
assertiveness
,
bodies of water
,
colors
,
conflict resolution
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
exploration
,
imagination
,
moon
,
nature
,
ocean
,
spelling
,
woods
Harold's abc
Johnson, Crockett
A little boy named Harold decides he wants to take us through the ABCs. He uses everyday events, materials, and ideas to take us from A to Z.
Tags
alphabet
,
art
,
bedtime
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
exploration
,
nonverbal communication
,
sequence
Harry and the lady next door
Zion, Gene
Harry doesn't like the lady next door because she sings very high and loud and it makes his ears hurt. Harry tries to have the lady sing lower and quieter.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
hearing
,
neighbors
,
noise
,
song
,
sounds
Harry in trouble
Porte, Barbara Ann
Harry tells his own story about how he misplaces his library cards. He feels ashamed about not being responsible, but then learns that he is not the only one.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
forgetful
,
forgiveness
,
friendship
,
library
,
lost
,
problem solving
,
responsibilities
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
understanding
,
verbal communication
Harry the dirty dog
Zion, Gene
When Harry hears that he is about to get a bath, he runs away from home and gets even dirtier until he is a black dog instead of a white dog. When he decides to go home, he is not recognized until he gets a bath!
Tags
animals
,
bath
,
cleanliness
,
colors
,
critical thinking
,
dog
,
exercise
,
family
,
hunger
,
lost
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
play
,
running
,
siblings
,
worry
Harry's bath
Ziefert, Harriet
It is time for Harry's bath but he can't get in the tub because it is filled with characters from his imagination. Finally, they leave through the window -- just before his mother comes upstairs!
Tags
bath
,
cleanliness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
hygiene
,
imagination
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Harvey slumfenburger's christmas present
Burningham, John
Santa Claus has just delivered his presents when he realizes that he forgot to deliver a present to Harvey Slumfenburger. Santa doesn't want to wake the reindeer to take the sleigh, so people with cars help him get to Harvey's house.
Tags
christmas
,
critical thinking
,
forgetful
,
helping
,
holidays
,
santa
,
seasons
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
travel
,
winter
Hattie and the wild waves
Cooney, Barbara
Hattie is a child of German immigrants. She has the courage to pursue her goal of becoming an artist.
Tags
art
,
assertiveness
,
careers
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
determination
,
german
,
goal setting
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
traditions
,
verbal communication
Have you seen my duckling?
Tafuri, Nancy
A mother duck swims around the pond with her ducklings looking for one duckling who is lost.
Tags
birds
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
duck
,
family
,
lost
,
parents
,
verbal communication
Hawk, I'm your brother
Baylor, Byrd
Rudy Soto grew up wanting only to fly. He catches a young hawk and raises it as his brother. He catches it to fly with, but he learns the hawk's secret call and can fly in his mind.
Tags
assertiveness
,
birds
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dreams
,
goal setting
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
pets
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Headlines
Hall, Malcolm
A printing press, run by animals, has a mystery. Someone is stealing the letters which ends up making very confusing headlines.
Tags
animals
,
careers
,
cat
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
mystery
,
preparation
,
raccoon
,
refusal skills
,
reptiles
,
snake
,
spelling
,
squirrel
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
Heart of a tiger
Arnold, Marsha D.
One week before Naming Day, the character goes on a search for Bengal. The parrots and monkeys were not kind to him in the forest and even teased him. Even in the face of danger and violence, this character shows how to have the heart of a tiger.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
author's note
,
birds
,
body parts
,
bravery
,
cat
,
celebration
,
ceremony
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
customs
,
elephant
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
holidays
,
identification
,
jungle
,
monkey
,
multicultural
,
naming day
,
nature
,
parrot
,
savannah
,
self esteem
,
survival
,
teasing
,
tiger
,
traditions
,
violence
Heat wave at mud flat
Stevenson, James
It hasn't rained for months in Mud Flat, and the animals have never been so hot. They try to help each other stay cool, but it is the rain that brings relief and happiness in the end.
Tags
alligator
,
amphibians
,
animals
,
bear
,
birds
,
community
,
cooperation
,
critical thinking
,
feelings
,
frog
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
hippopotamus
,
nonverbal communication
,
pig
,
rain
,
sadness
,
seasons
,
stress management
,
summer
,
turtle
,
verbal communication
,
weather
Heather has two mommies
Newman, Leslea
Heather has two mommies. Heather learns that there are many different types of families and that having two lesbian moms does not make her different from any other children in her class.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
differences
,
family
,
feelings
,
gender
,
happiness
,
homosexuality
,
school
,
self esteem
,
sexuality
,
verbal communication
Henry & the crazed chicken pirates
Crimi, Carolyn
The Buccaneer Bunnies live a happy life until one day they receive a message in a bottle from the Crazed Chicken Pirates. Henry worries about the note and starts writing plans even through the other bunnies don't believe the note. The day the chickens invade, Henry has to be brave and think of a way to save the other bunnies!
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
books
,
bowling
,
bravery
,
chicken
,
correspondence
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
island
,
peer resistance
,
pirates
,
rabbit
,
reading
,
ship
,
stress
,
transportation
,
trick
,
worry
,
writing
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.
Tags
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.
Tags
animals
,
critical thinking
,
dog
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
night
,
peer resistance
,
pets
,
sleep
,
stress management
,
worry
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.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
cat
,
critical thinking
,
dog
,
helping
,
peer resistance
,
pets
,
plants
,
play
,
seasons
,
spring
,
weather
Henry explores the mountains
Taylor, Mark
Henry and his dog, Angus, go exploring in the mountains. Henry ends up stopping a forest fire and being a hero.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dog
,
exploration
,
fire
,
mountains
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
pets
,
prevention
,
safety
,
travel
,
verbal communication
,
woods
Henry hikes to fitchburg
Johnson, D.B.
Henry decides to take a trip to Fitchburg on foot and his friend decides to go by train. Henry partakes in numerous adventures on his journey into town, while his friend works odd jobs to earn the fare. Who will arrive in Fitchburg first?The journey to Fitchburg will prove to be an exploration of time and interests.
Tags
adventures
,
ambition
,
animals
,
anticipation
,
appreciation
,
assertiveness
,
author's note
,
bear
,
bee
,
birds
,
bodies of water
,
climbing
,
communication
,
comparisons
,
cow
,
critical thinking
,
curiosity
,
decision making
,
differences
,
exploration
,
friendship
,
money
,
nature
,
night
,
numbers
,
perspective
,
responsibilities
,
river
,
seasons
,
summer
,
time
,
train
,
transportation
,
travel
,
walking
,
work
Henry possum
Berson, Harold
Young Henry Possum has so much energy that he'll never learn to play dead. He makes many friends, but one is a wolf, so he soon discovers what his mother has been trying to teach him all along.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
deception
,
decision making
,
family
,
learning
,
music
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
Henry the castaway
Taylor, Mark
Henry and his dog set out on an exploratory adventure. When they become shipwrecked, they learn survival skills and how to be brave.
Tags
accidents
,
adventures
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
bodies of water
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dog
,
goal setting
,
nonverbal communication
,
ocean
,
pets
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
survival
,
verbal communication
Henry the sailor cat
Calhoun, Mary
Henry the cat stows away on a boat. Henry is discovered by a father and his son. When a storm starts, the father falls overboard. Henry helps the son rescue his father.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
boat
,
bodies of water
,
cat
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
rescue
,
sea
,
storm
,
transportation
,
weather
Henry's baby
Hoffman, Mary
Henry wants to be a part of the in crowd at his school. They want to come over to Henry's house, but he is afraid for them to see he has a baby brother. However, all the guys think the baby is neat.
Tags
baby
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
deception
,
family
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
happiness
,
multicultural
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
stress management
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.
Tags
animals
,
critical thinking
,
dog
,
family
,
friendship
,
kindness
,
royalty
,
verbal communication
Herbert binns and the flying tricycle
Castle, C.//Weevers, P.
Herbert Binns is a mouse who is an incredible inventor and makes a flying tricycle. There are three animals who are jealous of him and try to sabotage his invention, but fail to do so.
Tags
animals
,
bicycle
,
careers
,
critical thinking
,
imagination
,
inventions
,
jealousy
,
mouse
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Herbert hated being small
Kuskin, Karla
Herbert hates being small, and Philomel hates being tall. They meet and see that they are the same height. They then understand that size is based on perspectives such as who you are standing next to.
Tags
body image
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
frustration
,
insecurity
,
loneliness
,
perspective
,
running away
,
self esteem
,
sizes
,
teasing
,
verbal communication
,
wish
Herbert's treasure
Low, Alice
Herbert collects treasures from the dump, until his whole room is filled with things. His mother wants all the junk out of his room. One day, Herbert's problems are solved by finding a key that fits a door from the dump. He decides to build a castle, with the door and wood he finds, to store all his treasures. This satisfies both his mother and himself.
Tags
conflict resolution
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creativity
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critical thinking
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decision making
,
determination
,
family
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parents
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problem solving
,
toys
Hercules: The story of an old-fashioned fire engine
Gramatky, Hardie
A fire engine seems to be the most modern vehicle of the times, but is soon replaced by the car. The car is more modern and sophisticated.
Tags
assertiveness
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car
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change
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competition
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
,
decision making
,
determination
,
fire engine
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goal setting
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self esteem
,
stress management
,
transportation
Here are my hands
Martin, Bill//Archambault, John
All the body parts are used for something, Here are my hands for catching and throwing. Here are my feet for stopping and going. Read on to find out about the other body parts!
Tags
activities
,
body parts
,
critical thinking
,
exercise
,
hygiene
,
nonverbal communication
,
rhyme
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