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Three cheers for tacky

Lester, Helen

Tacky is not like the other penguins that he lives with. One afternoon, they participate in a cheering contest with other penguins. Tacky puts on a great show and his team wins shiny, blue ribbons.

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acceptance, assertiveness, birds, comparisons, competition, differences, individuality, penguin, performance

A woman writes a letter to officials in China to ask for the adoption of a baby girl. The new mother cries and the little girl does too when they are united. This begins a love story between a mother and her baby in a new country before they travel to another new country for the baby.

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adoption, affection, baby, china, chinese, correspondence, country, customs, differences, diversity, family, feelings, friendship, love, multicultural, sleep, travel

Fish is fish

Lionni, Leo

A tiny fish and a little tadpole are friends. The tadpole becomes a frog and sees the world. The fish wants to see the world, but learns that life is better as fish.

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acceptance, amphibians, animals, change, cow, differences, discovery, fish, friendship, frog, growing up, helping, peer resistance, stress management, verbal communication

Little blue and little yellow

Lionni, Leo

Little blue and little yellow are good friends. One day they are playing and they hugged each other and became green. When they went home, their parents sent them away because they did not look the same. Little blue and little yellow both began to cry and they turned back into blue and yellow.

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affection, body image, colors, differences, family, feelings, friendship, parents, play, recreation, sadness

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.

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assertiveness, critical thinking, curiosity, differences, insects, refusal skills, shelter

The ice-cream cone coot

Lobel, Arnold

Unusual birds like the waterglass goose, ice cream coot, and highbutton bobolink are described in verse.

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birds, differences, humor, individuality, rhyme, uniqueness, zoo

Sister Anne's hands

Lorbiecki, Mary Beth

Anna begins her second year of school in the early '60's. Her new teacher, Sister Anne, is different from other teachers because she has a different skin color. She inspires students all around her and overcomes challenges. Students learn what respect and tolerance are, and everyone learns from one another.

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acceptance, african american, appearance, art, beach, bedtime, body parts, challenges, change, colors, community, counting, differences, discrimination, diversity, garden, god, history, learning, library, map, memories, moving, multicultural, numbers, prejudice, racism, religion, rhythm, school, singing, stereotypes, storytelling, teaching

The crippled lamb

Lucado, Max

A little lamb named Joshua has one leg that doesn't work well so he always limped when he walked. His best friend, Abigail, was an old cow who encouraged Josh with her voice in a kind and friendly way. Abigail also told Josh about God who has a special place for those who feel left out. When all the other sheep are moved to a new meadow, a shepherd tells Josh to go back to the stable and spend the night. Josh gains companions when a young woman with her baby, Jesus, is born in that stable. Even shepherds come to the door to see God's son.

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animals, baby, cattle, correspondence, differences, disability, faith, fear, feelings, friendship, god, royalty, sheep, storytelling, surprise

The biggest truck

Lyon, David

Truck driver Jim gets up when everyone else is going to sleep. He will drive seven hours to Woosterville to deliver strawberries. Drive along with Jim and his big truck.

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careers, determination, differences, food, goal setting, nonverbal communication, nutrition, sleep, sounds, transportation, travel, verbal communication

Jesse's dream skirt

Mack, Bruce

Jesse always likes to wrap himself up and try on his mother's old dresses. He has a dream skirt which his mother helped him make. When he wears it to school, all the children have something to say.

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acceptance, assertiveness, change, clothing, conflict resolution, differences, discrimination, family, learning, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, school, self esteem, sexuality, verbal communication

Spork

Maclear, Kyo

Spork feels left out. He has a spoon and a fork for parents, which makes him unique compared to the other cutlery. He is never chosen in the kitchen, until something comes along that neither forks nor spoons can handle. His uniqueness comes in handy!

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acceptance, baby, comparisons, conflict, conflict resolution, confusion, customs, differences, embarrassment, family, feelings, food, manners, multicultural, numbers, peer resistance, rules, sadness, self esteem, similarities, tools, uniqueness

We're all special

Maguire, Arlene

Children of diverse backgrounds are shown and differences are emphasized. Every child has different interests and strengths and all characteristics should be valued. Everyone is special!

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activities, appearance, differences, diversity, hobby, individuality, multicultural, rhyme, self confidence, self esteem, speech, uniqueness

Brown bear, brown bear: What do you see?

Martin, Bill

Through a repeating phrase what do you see?, animals of different colors fulfill the intellectual and social dimensions of health. In the end, a mother looks at a variety of children.

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amphibians, animals, bear, birds, cat, colors, comparisons, deer, differences, dog, duck, family, feelings, fish, frog, horse, memory, observation, pets, sequence, sheep, sight, sizes, variety, vision

Two homes

Masurel, Claire

Alex has two homes because his parents are divorced. Alex has everything he needs at both houses. Although some things are different with each parent, Alex loves his mommy and daddy. He knows they love him too, no matter where they are, together or apart.

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differences, divorce, family, love, parents, self confidence

If daddy only knew me

McGinnis, Lila

In kindergarten, everyone talks about their daddies except Kate. She doesn't have a daddy in her life. Her mom explained that he moved away. Kate and her sister, Glory, are curious so one day they walk to his house. They meet him and his new baby, which he claims is his only one. They run all the way home to tell their mom. They talk about love and what it means.

Where can elephant hide?

McPhail, David

The elephant hates hide and seek because he can never find a place to hide. All of his animal friends try and try to find him a hiding place just in time to dodge the hunters.

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animals, assertiveness, body image, critical thinking, decision making, differences, elephant, feelings, friendship, frustration, helping, hiding, sadness, safety, teamwork

Sisters

McPhail, David

Two sisters enjoy many different things, and they also enjoy many similar things. The most important thing they share is their love for each other.

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conflict resolution, differences, family, love, relationship, self esteem, siblings

Martha and skits

Meddaugh, Susan

The whole family, including Martha, the talking dog, is excited when Skits arrives. Skits is a young and mischievious dog. As he grows, the family thinks that it is time to give him alphabet soup so he will be able to talk. However, it doesn't have the same effect on Skits as it did on Martha. At first everyone is sad, especially Skits, until they discover his other talents.

Dancing with the indians

Medearis, Angela Shelf

An African American family watches a Seminole Indian celebration. After watching and learning of this culture and its customs, the family joins in the dancing.

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acceptance, african american, assertiveness, awareness, celebration, critical thinking, dancing, differences, family, history, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, recreation, traditions, verbal communication

Somewhere in Africa

Mennen, Ingrid//Daly, Niki

A boy named Ashraf lives in a city in South Africa. He compares the city to the countryside of Africa.

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africa, african, assertiveness, body parts, books, community, comparisons, critical thinking, dancing, differences, flowers, geography, imagination, instruments, library, multicultural, music, rhyme, song

Teacher's pet

Miles, Miska

Lottie is embarrassed as she begins her new school because her clothes are different, and her cat continues to follow her to class. She tries to fit in with the other children but is unsuccessful. Her cat has kittens in the school which helps her win the friendship of Gertrude. Gertrude helps Lottie to realize that uniqueness is special, not bad.

Sophie's squash

Miller, Pat, Zietlow

Sophie buys a squash at the farmer's market. The squash's name is Bernice, and she is Sophie's best friend. Bernice starts look unhealthy, so Sophie plants her in the ground. The next year, Bernice makes two new squash for Sophie to befriend.

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acceptance, animals, autumn, beliefs, caring, cat, conflict resolution, decision making, differences, family, farm, fish, food, friendship, garden, gymnastics, health, library, love, market, nutrition, parents, patience, picnic, plants, problem solving, refusal skills, seasons, spring, summer, winter

The rag coat

Mills, Lauren

Minna wants to go to school but she has no coat. Her mother and friends make her a coat out of clothing scraps. Minna wears it to school and the kids make fun of her until she tells them the stories behind each of the clothing scraps.

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acceptance, assertiveness, clothing, coping, critical thinking, death, differences, friendship, poverty, school, self esteem, storytelling, understanding, verbal communication

Different: Just like me

Mitchell, Lori

The visit to Grammie's house is a week away, and April can't wait! She comes across different people who look differently, sense differences, and move differently. Regardless of their differences, April can find ways she is like these other people. Finally, it is time to visit Grammie. Grammie's flowers from her garden are all different, and April is not allowed to pick her favorite flower. April realizes this is like all things and people. She learns to appreciate the differences in all things and people.

Hue boy

Mitchell, Rita Phillips

Hue Boy is very concerned about his height. Everyone thinks that he is too short. He and his mother try every possible remedy, but nothing works. Finally, Hue Boy's father returns, and Hue Boy loses his feelings of smallness through his pride of being with his father.

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african american, appearance, depression, differences, family, insecurity, multicultural, parents, pride, self confidence, self esteem, sizes, stress management, verbal communication

I am you: A book about ubuntu

Moahloli, Refiloe

Ubuntu is an ancient philosophy from many African cultures. The word promotes the idea that a person is known through other people - a concept of shared humanity, compassion, and oneness. Observe the many ways that we are all connected.

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caring, community, dancing, differences, friendship, home, kindness, language, listening, love, lyrics, publisher's note, similarities, song, teasing, vision, walking

The cat barked?

Monks, Lydia

A cat thinks that it would be more fun to live a dog's life. She thinks it would be nice to go on walks in the park, bark, and guard the house from thieves. The cat's owner reminds her about seeing in the dark, climbing trees, and taking naps.

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acceptance, animals, cat, comparisons, contentment, differences, dog, feelings, park, self esteem, wish

House of flowers, house of stars

Montresor, Beni

There are many different kinds of houses in different places with different people living in them. They can be made with many different materials, but be careful, because you never know what might happen to your house!

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animals, bodies of water, death, differences, diversity, mouse, sea, shelter

Lucy's picture

Moon, Nicola

Lucy's blind grandpa is coming to visit today, and she wants to make him a special collage. Lucy gathers many different materials to make the collage that her grandpa can see with his hands. She uses sticks and leaves to make a tree, sand to make a path, and her own hair to make a dog with fur.

Otto shares a tear

Morey, Kathleen

In a rhyming text, Kathleen describes the many different ways in which people cry. She notes how her friends and parents show emotion.

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decision making, differences, family, feelings, friendship, nonverbal communication, rhyme, sadness

Sweet strawberries

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

A man and his wife set off in their wagon to go to the market. On the way there the husband is very rude and impatient to everyone he comes across on the trip. During the trip, the man's wife tells her husband how much she would love to have some strawberries from the market but he tells her to stop complaining. At the market, the husband exchanges his fish for flour and his wife is very upset and doesn't talk to him on the way home. The next trip to market, the husband is friendly to everyone he meets and buys a big basket of strawberries for his wife. He thinks everyone else has changed, not himself.

Sam, bangs, and moonshine

Ness, Evaline

A girl learns the difference between real and make-believe through trouble caused by her own pretending.

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conflict resolution, decision making, differences, imagination, mischief, self esteem

Marshmallow

Newberry, Clare Turlay

A cat is used to being the center of attention. He must learn to share his home with a rabbit. The two learn they have a lot in common and become great friends.

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acceptance, animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, differences, feelings, friendship, happiness, individuality, jealousy, rabbit, refusal skills, self esteem, sharing, verbal communication

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.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, differences, family, feelings, gender, happiness, homosexuality, school, self esteem, sexuality, verbal communication

Fat chance, claude

Nixon, Joan Lowery

A girl named Shirley is independent and very active while growing up. She meets Claude on their way out West to pan for gold. The two become quick friends and at the end decide to get married.

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acceptance, assertiveness, decision making, differences, friendship, history, independence, marriage, peer resistance, pioneers, refusal skills, self esteem, verbal communication

Sitti's secrets

Nye, Naomi Shihab

Mona's grandmother Sitti lives on the other side of the world. Even though they don't speak the same language, they find a way to communicate and become very good friends.

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critical thinking, differences, english, family, friendship, grandparents, language, multicultural, nonverbal communication, traditions, verbal communication

My hair is a book

Oso, Maisha

The hair of Black people has many ways to describe it. You can part hair, pack hair, and call it curly, kinky, and coarse. Hair can be pinned, twisted, woven, and waved. Whether the hair is in corn rows, ponytails, or naturally long or short, the hair of black people is beautiful.

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analogy, author's notes, beauty, body part, books, clothing, differences, famous, food, history, leadership, mood, sports

That sky, that rain

Otto, Carolyn

A young girl visits her grandparent's farm. As it is about to storm, the girl is able to observe the magic of the rain all around the farm.

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animals, conflict resolution, differences, family, farm, grandparents, nature, nonverbal communication, rain, weather

Aekyung's dream

Paek, Min

A little girl named Aekyung has trouble adjusting to America, because it is so different from Korea. She doesn't like to go to school because her classmates make fun of her. Eventually she begins to feel more comfortable and accepted.

The airplane alphabet book

Pallotta, Jerry//Stillwell, Fred

Learn about the alphabet while gaining knowledge about different airplanes throughout history. Observe how airplanes have changed and progressed through time.

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accomplishment, airplane, alphabet, classification, conflict resolution, critical thinking, differences, discovery, goal setting, history, inventions, machines, sequence, transportation

The spooky tail of prewitt

Peet, Bill

Prewitt's tail is very different than the other peacocks. His tail is scary, and everyone wants him to leave. He scares the tiger off who chases him, and soon, he becomes the leader of the group.

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animals, bias, birds, conflict resolution, decision making, differences, feelings, nonverbal communication, peacock, peer resistance, sadness, self esteem, stereotypes, tiger, verbal communication

Pamela camel

Peet, Bill

Pamela is fed up with everyone calling her dumb, so she escapes from the circus. That night she finds a break in the train tracks, and she saves a train. Now everyone loves her.

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anger, animals, bias, camel, circus, critical thinking, decision making, differences, feelings, happiness, nonverbal communication, sadness, stereotypes, train, transportation

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

And the cow said moo!

Phillips, Mildred

A cow wonders why she says moo but all the other farm animals make different noises. She soon learns that each animal has its own identity and makes its own sounds, making them all unique.

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animals, cow, differences, dog, duck, farm, horse, individuality, morning, noise, nonverbal communication, owl, pets, pig, rhyme, sheep, sounds, uniqueness, verbal communication

The happy owls

Piatti, Celestina

The birds alway fights, so they go to see the owls, who are always peaceful. The birds do not like the answer from the owls as to why they are always happy, so they go back to fighting.

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birds, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, differences, feelings, happiness, learning, nature, nonverbal communication, owl, seasons, 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

Shades of black: A celebration of our children

Pinkey, Sandra L.

Common traits of African Americans are correlated with illuminating photographs. Traits such as skin color, hair texture, and eye color are described. Discover the diversity among the African American culture and how this culture is unique to others.

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african american, celebration, colors, culture, differences, diversity, food, multicultural, nonverbal communication, nutrition, photograph, pride, self esteem, uniqueness

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

The tale of johnny town-mouse

Potter, Beatrix

When Timmy Willie accidently finds himself in a hamper headed for town, he finds shelter with Johnny Town-Mouse. But he is homesick and soon returns home to his country garden. Johnny Town-Mouse comes to visit and learns that he prefers his townhouse.

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animals, birds, cat, community, differences, fear, food, garden, homesickness, mouse, nutrition

Hooray for diffendoofer day!

Prelutsky, Jack

Everyday the students at Diffendoofer School learn many new things. They become worried though, when they discover that they must pass a special test. They pass with no problems and Diffendoofer Day is declared!

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books, celebration, cooking, critical thinking, differences, excitement, feelings, goal setting, happiness, party, reading, relief, school, teaching, worry

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