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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

Bike

Crawford, Ron

A little girl wants a bike for Christmas REALLY BAD!She dreams about riding her new bike. Christmas morning comes, and she thinks about her new bike as she opens her other presents. She thinks she is not getting it until, finally, her parents open the closet door to show her the best present ever.

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anticipation, bicycle, biking, christmas, excitement, exercise, feelings, holidays, love, parents, presents

Half a button

Hoopes, Lyn Littlefield

William and his parents visit Grandpa. William and Grandpa spend lots of time together, and Grandpa gives him a shell that looks like a half a button. William cherishes the button.

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excitement, family, grandparents, love, parents, relationship

Baby owl's rescue

Curtis, Jennifer Keats

What if you found a baby owl in your backyard? Would you know what to do? Where would you go to find help? Join young Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson. Includes For Creative Minds section.

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author's note, baseball, noise, owl, parents, rescue, siblings, sounds, sports, tree, truck

Don't touch

Kline, Suzy

A young boy's day is filled with being told Don't Touch from adults. He feels sad that he cannot touch anything. He goes off by himself and plays with his clay in any way he wants which makes him feel better. He then makes his own sign that reads Don't Touch for his things.

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art, critical thinking, escape, family, feelings, parents, play, sadness

Fly away home

Bunting, Eve

A little boy and his father describe their homelessness and how they live in an airport. They find hope for leaving the airport in a bird that they see trapped and eventually finding freedom and a way out.

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encouragement, family, insecurity, parents, shelter, stress management

Joshua's masai mask

Hru, Dakari

When Joshua is pressured by his parents to play his African instrument in the school talent show, he is embarrassed because it is not as cool as the rap his friends will do. His uncle then gives him a magical mask which makes Joshua seem cool to other people. When he realizes he would rather make music with his Kalimmba, he is a hit at the talent show.

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african american, competition, embarrassment, empathy, fable, family, instruments, magic, music, parents, performance, school

The bad dream

Aylesworth, Jim

In the middle of the night, a little boy wakes up suddenly because of a bad dream. He falls out of bed and is extremely frightened. His parents rush in to help him. After comforting words from his parents, he goes back to sleep realizing that it was just a bad dream.

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accidents, conflict resolution, coping, dreams, family, fear, helping, parents, security, self esteem, sleep, verbal communication

Anthony's father

Elmer, Irene

Anthony's father is a magician. Anthony tells his teacher and class that he wants to be a magician too. The class does not believe in magic, so Anthony is determined to prove to them that he can do it. He makes dragons grow right in front of their eyes, but they are unable to see the dragons because they do not believe.

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beliefs, careers, critical thinking, dragons, family, goal setting, imagination, magic, parents, persistence, school, self esteem

Good knight for dragons

Bradfield, Roger

A nice, good-hearted prince named Cedric is in for a predicament. His father, the King, wants Cedric to sword the Dragon to proved that he can rule the kingdom. However, Cedric hates to fight and hates violence. At the end, Cedric humorously gets out of the situation while still earning respect and the kingdom.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dragons, fable, family, fight, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, refusal skills, royalty, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Komodo!

Sis, Peter

A young boy who loves dragons, goes with his parents to the Indonesian Island of Komodo in hopes of finding a dragon.

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assertiveness, dragons, family, goal setting, indonesian, multicultural, mythical, parents

The story of holly and ivy

Godden, Rumer

Ivy is a little girl who is an orphan. She longs for a family. Holly is a doll who wishes for a child to own her and a childless couple wait for a child to love. These four people come together in Appleton at Christmas time.

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christmas, conflict resolution, dolls, family, holidays, love, parents, self esteem, stress management, toys

Something good

Munsch, Robert

Tyya is grocery shopping with Daddy, but when she tries to buy something good he makes her wait in one place until he is done. Several people try to buy her because she looks like a pretty doll. Because Daddy loves her, he pays for Tyya and takes her home.

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anger, assertiveness, dolls, excitement, family, feelings, food, happiness, love, money, nutrition, parents, shopping, verbal communication

Just the two of us

Smith, Will

A father talks of ongoing love for his son from the moment he is born. As his child grows, the father tries to teach him how to be a man and also tells him how he will always be there for him. Having this child is the father's proof that his dreams have come true.

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anger, basketball, car, careers, conflict resolution, death, discipline, divorce, doctor, dreams, feelings, goal setting, growing up, happiness, home, honesty, hospital, learning, love, new baby, nonverbal communication, parents, prayer, sadness, safety, sky, sleep, sports, teaching, technology, touch, truth, verbal communication

At daddy's on saturdays

Girard, Linda Walvoord

Katie experiences feelings of loneliness and self-blame when her parents get divorced. Her fears of her father disappearing from her life are dispelled as she develops a special bond with him in his new home.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, divorce, family, fear, feelings, guilt, insecurity, loneliness, love, nonverbal communication, parents, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Lucky wilma

Kindred, Wendy

Wilma sees her father only on Saturdays when they go to museums and parks. However, one Saturday, they are forced to just spend time being together and they enjoy this much better.

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conflict resolution, divorce, family, feelings, insecurity, nonverbal communication, parents, play, recreation, verbal communication

I wish i had my father

Simon, Norma

A little boy and his friend, Grace, dread Father's Day at school because neither child sees their father, but still has to make cards for them. The boy decides to make cards for his grandfather and neighbor.

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coping, decision making, divorce, family, father's day, grandparents, holidays, neighbors, nonverbal communication, parents, problem solving, school, self esteem, stress management

Dinosaurs divorce

Brown, Laurene Krasny//Brown, Marc

Divorce can be a scary thing for children. Questions and concerns about divorce can be answered with help from the dinosaurs. Dinosaurs explain everything from why parents divorce to celebrating holidays with two families to satisfy the inquisitive young mind.

Where is daddy?The story of a divorce

Goff, Beth

Jane's parents get a divorce. At first she is angry and she feels that it is her fault. Then she regains her faith and stability and realizes both of her parents love her and are not going to abandon her.

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change, conflict resolution, critical thinking, divorce, family, fear, feelings, guilt, insecurity, parents, self esteem, stress management

I hear a noise

Goode, Diane

A little boy and his mother are taken from their home by a monster. However, the monster is quite like the little boy and is scolded when he brings his new quests home.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, disobedience, family, fear, feelings, imagination, listening, monsters, parents, stress management, verbal communication

It's not fair

Supraner, Robyn

A girl is upset that her brother causes all the trouble but then never gets in trouble with their parents. She feels because she is older, she gets into more trouble. Finally, she finds the true advantages of being older.

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attention, conflict resolution, disobedience, family, feelings, frustration, jealousy, parents, peer resistance, self esteem, siblings

But she's still my grandma!

Rappaport, Doreen

Jessica convinces her hestiant parents to take her to visit her grandma in the nursing home. She is alarmed and hurt by how much her grandma has changed. The visit helps Jessica begin to accept her grandma's loss of memory and failing health.

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aging, alzheimer's disease, anticipation, diseases, family, feelings, grandparents, happiness, illness, memory, parents, sadness, understanding, verbal communication

Winter magic

Hasler, Eveline

Peter's mother tells him a story about winter magic. That night Peter dreams of winter magic and awakes. Peter's cat takes him out into the winter night and shows him the magic of winter.

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animals, cat, critical thinking, discovery, family, imagination, learning, magic, night, nonverbal communication, parents, seasons, winter

A baby sister for frances

Hoban, Russell

Frances has a new sister, Gloria. She believes that she is not loved because of her new sibling and runs away to the dining room. Her parents cleverly talk her into returning.

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conflict resolution, decision making, discovery, family, loneliness, love, nonverbal communication, parents, self esteem, siblings, verbal communication

Anno's flea market

Anno, Mitsumasa

A flea market is shown from beginning to end. At this flea market, people are everywhere discovering different things with a lot of excitement. (A Wordless Book)

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baby, curiosity, discovery, excitement, family, feelings, grandparents, parents, shopping, siblings

The catspring somersault flying one-handed flip-flop

Kiser, SuAnn

Willy lives on a farm with her parents an eleven siblings. Willy feels like no one notices if she is around and no one cares about her. She develops a gymnastic and she feels that no one realized she was gone. When she returns home she finds everyone did miss her.

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disappointment, family, farm, gender, gymnastics, parents, play, running away, siblings, sports, verbal communication

Toby, where are you?

Steig, William

Toby just loves to hide from his parents in every part of the house. This time, will they find him, or will they give up the search?

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animals, disappearance, feelings, games, letters, lost, love, parents, spelling, worry

Dad and me in the morning

Lakin, Patricia

A young boy talks about going to watch the sunrise with his dad. He shares all the ways they can communicate with one another.

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beauty, decision making, disability, family, love, nonverbal communication, parents, sun, understanding, verbal communication

The seven silly eaters

Hoberman, MaryAnn

Mr. and Mrs. Peters have seven lovely children but they are all very picky eaters. Each child wants his or her particular food at every meal. Soon they discover a food that all the children will eat - Mrs. Peter's birthday cake made from a combination of everyone's favorite foods!

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assertiveness, birthday, celebration, conflict resolution, differences, family, feelings, food, frustration, happiness, holidays, love, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, relief, siblings, surprises, verbal communication

The trouble with mom

Cole, Babette

Nobody's parents like one child's mom who is a witch. Then one day she puts out a fire and everyone learns to appreciate her.

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conflict resolution, differences, family, fire, nonverbal communication, parents, rescue, verbal communication, witches

Somebody's new pajamas

Jackson, Isaac

Jerome becomes good friends with Robert, a new boy at school. On the night that Jerome sleeps over at Robert's house, Robert shares a pair of his pajamas. Jerome learns that it's okay if people do things a little differently.

Why do grown ups have all the fun?

Russo, Marisabina

Hannah could not fall asleep one night because she thought her parents were having lots of fun without her. She sneeks out to watch them, only to discover that they were not eating ice cream or making popcorn, but reading, mending socks, and folding clothes. Hannah returns to bed and falls asleep.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, determination, family, goal setting, growing up, nonverbal communication, parents, sleep

Whose mouse are you?

Kraus, Robert

A young mouse loses his mother, father and sister and becomes very lonely. However, he finds his family and ends up with a new brother.

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assertiveness, baby, change, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, determination, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, loneliness, lost, parents, siblings

Giant john

Lobel, Arnold

Giant John and his mother are very poor. Giant John leaves the enchanted forest to find a job. He comes across a castle and works for the royal family. Later, John returns with money just in time, before his mother is so desperate she must eat her shoe.

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conflict resolution, decision making, dedication, family, goal setting, hard work, hunger, parents, poverty, refusal skills, royalty

Gypsy

Seredy, Kate

Gypsy, a mother cat, has kittens. As she lays with her kittens, she remembers her past and thinks about what her kittens will go through.

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animals, birth, cat, change, decision making, family, goal setting, growing up, memories, nature, nonverbal communication, parents

The invisible princess

Ringgold, Faith

Mama and Papa Love are two of Captain Pepper's slaves. They are going to have a baby, but they fear for it's life. With the help of the Powers of Nature, their baby is saved. For years Mama and Papa Love live peacefully until Captain Pepper threatens their child once again. By asking for help from the Powers of Nature, the slaves are able to live happily and peacefully with out any fear of Captain Pepper.

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baby, bee, blindness, death, decision making, family, farm, fear, feelings, freedom, friendship, insects, loss, love, nature, parents, peace, plants, slavery, tree, trust, water

Arthur's first sleepover

Brown, Marc

Arthur is having his first sleepover in a tent in his backyard. Arthur and his friends Buster and Brian plan to watch for spaceships and aliens during the night. Arthur's sister plays a trick on the boys, and they come up with a plan to get her back.

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bedtime, camping, critical thinking, deception, excitement, family, fear, fun, night, parents, recreation, shadows, siblings, sounds, teasing, verbal communication

Troll country

Marshall, Edward

Elsie Fay Johnson is a little girl who is fascinated with trolls and would like to meet one. After she hears her mother's story, she finds herself in the same situation and must use quick thinking to get free.

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deception, family, games, mythical, parents, storytelling, trolls, woods

Red riding hood

Galdone, Paul

Little Red Riding Hood goes off to visit her grandmother. A wolf spots her and beats her to her grandmother's house. The wolf is after both the grandmother and Red Riding Hood, but a hunter ends up killing the wolf and saving them both.

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animals, clouds, death, family, feelings, grandparents, happiness, parents, seasons, shadows, summer, sun, violence, weather, wolf

Can't sleep

Raschka, Christopher

A moon stays awake for a restless dog, comforting and watching over him throughout the night. The dog does the same for the moon during the day.

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animals, day, dog, family, fear, moon, night, nonverbal communication, parents, siblings, sleep, stress management

Dance, Tanya

Gauch, Patricia Lee

Tanya, the little sister, wants to dance just like her big sister. She watches her big sister during dance class and during a performance. One day, Tonya gets to join her sister at a dance class.

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anticipation, dancing, excitement, exercise, family, feelings, grandparents, observation, parents, performance, siblings, surprises

I dance in my red pajamas

Hurd, Edith Thacher

Jenny visits her grandparents and has fun. Unlike Jenny's parents, her grandparents like noise and hopping around. She dances in her red pajamas while her grandparents dance.

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dancing, differences, exercise, family, grandparents, noise, parents, play, recreation, self esteem

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 fire station

Munsch, Robert

When Michael and Sheila explore a fire truck, the bells go off and the truck is driven to a fire. When the fire chief finds the children and takes them home to their parents, they are so dirty that no one recognizes them.

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curiosity, excitement, exploration, family, fire, fire engine, five senses, friendship, parents, peer resistance, sight, sounds, transportation

The wild baby

Lindgren, Barbro

Ben is a naughty baby. He disobeys what his mom tells him to do. One day, he takes along his friends to sail through many adventures. His mom finds him and he ends up safely at home. Even though he is bad, she loves her wild little boy.

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adventures, baby, conflict resolution, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, disobedience, family, friendship, goal setting, imagination, parents, safety, transportation

Grandad bill's song

Yolen, Jane

Jon loses his grandad and needs help showing his emotions. He doesn't know if he's reacting in the right way. Jon's family shows him that everyone reacts to the death of a loved one differently, and no reaction is right or wrong.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, curiosity, death, differences, empathy, family, feelings, grandparents, loss, memories, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Bonjour, lonnie

Ringgold, Faith

Lonnie is an orphan who learns his family heritage through the help of the Love Bird. He eventually finds his adoptive parents.

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adoption, african american, author's note, birds, culture, family, french, grandparents, Jewish, language, love, multicultural, orphan, parents, war

Tea with milk

Say, Allen

Masoko's life changes dramatically when her parents move from California back to their native country, Japan. Masako feels like she will never belong in this new country where her life is so completely different.

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change, clothing, culture, customs, differences, family, food, homesickness, independence, japanese, language, loss, love, market, marriage, multicultural, nutrition, parents, relationship, travel

A gift for abuelita: Celebrating the day of the dead

Luenn, Nancy

Rosita and her grandmother are very close. Rosita's grandmother teaches Rosita how to braid, garden, and make tortillas. When Rosita's grandmother dies, Rosita feels a great loss without her around and misses her terribly. Her family tells Rosita that she can make a gift to give to her grandmother on the Day of the Dead. Rosita braids a cord that is filled with love and memories for her grandmother.

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author's note, change, culture, death, family, food, garden, grandparents, language, loss, love, mexican american, multicultural, nutrition, parents, presents, reunion, siblings, spanish, stress management, traditions, verbal communication

Working cotton

Williams, Sherley Ann

Shelan tells of working the cotton fields as a little girl. She tells the different accomplishments of each person in her family in the field. Shelan wishes she could pick cotton as fast as her parents and sisters.

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critical thinking, family, farm, five senses, food, goal setting, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, responsibilities, self esteem, siblings, teamwork, touch, verbal communication, vision

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