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The magic of millicent musgrave

Turkle, Brinton

A magician gave Millicent a box and told her there was a white rabbit inside. When a doll appeared instead of a rabbit, the girl and her father searched for the magician. After they found him, the magician showed how his magic could turn the doll into a rabbit.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, confusion, critical thinking, decision making, dolls, family, magic, parents, rabbit, verbal communication

Farmer schulz's ducks

Thiele, Colin

After the growing traffic from a nearby city turns the road next to Anna's farm into a dangerous highway, Anna devises a way for her ducks to safely cross the road.

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assertiveness, birds, change, child care, community, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, duck, family, farm, health, parents, refusal skills, safety, verbal communication

Oh, brother

Yorinks, A.

Milton and Morris are orphaned twins. They try to agree and work to survive. A job as tailors brings them back to their parents whom they thought were dead.

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assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, discovery, family, nonverbal communication, orphan, parents, peer resistance, refusal skills, siblings, verbal communication

Noisy nancy norris

Gaeddert, Lou Ann

The Norris family is instructed by their landlady to quiet their noisy daughter Nancy, or else be evicted from the neighborhood.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, disobedience, family, goal setting, neighbors, noise, parents, verbal communication

An anteater named arthur

Waber, Bernard

An anteater named Arthur learns that he can overcome certain problems with the help of his mother. Arthur learns to eat right, clean, and become a responsible anteater.

Dear daddy

Schindel, John

Jesse really wants to visit his father who lives far away. Jesse and his dad write letters back and forth to pass the time until Jesse can visit in the summer.

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art, careers, change, coping, correspondence, family, feelings, happiness, loss, love, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, telephone, transportation, travel, verbal communication, zoo

And juan

Shannon, Terry

Juan wishes that his father would forget to say "...and Juan" when he calls on his brothers and him. As he continues to learn his culture and how to become a potter, Juan begins to feel as though he really belongs.

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art, careers, diversity, family, mexican, multicultural, parents, preparation, siblings, verbal communication

A crack in the wall

Haggerty, Mary E

A young boy and his mother move into a new apartment. While his mother spends her time looking for a new job, the boy spends a great deal of his time transforming an ugly, scary crack in the wall into something beautiful for his mom.

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art, change, family, fear, imagination, parents, relationship, shelter

Are we almost there?

Stevenson, James

Two boys are so excited to go to the beach that they fight all the way in the car. Their father gets angry and tells them to stop. After that, all the father hears is Are we there yet?.

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argument, beach, car, conflict resolution, family, parents, patience, siblings, transportation, travel

Billy the great

Guy, Rosa

Billy's parents have tried to plan his life for him since the day he was born. They try to even choose his friends. But, Billy knows what he wants so he proves to them that he can do it.

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african american, argument, critical thinking, decision making, family, friendship, goal setting, gymnastics, multicultural, parents, refusal skills, self esteem, sports, verbal communication

Zoo

Browne, Anthony

This family goes to the zoo for the day. There is a lot of arguments that go on during the day with the family. It is not a positive day.

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argument, conflict resolution, family, fight, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, siblings, zoo

When the new baby comes, i'm moving out

Alexander, Martha

Oliver is becoming a big brother, and is dreading the arrival of his new sibling. He becomes angry and jealous and threatens to leave his mother. However, she is able to convince him that he is loved and needed at home.

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argument, assertiveness, baby, conflict, conflict resolution, family, jealousy, love, parents, siblings, verbal communication

The night worker

Banks, Kate

Alex dreams of becoming a night worker just like his dad. One night before bedtime, Alex is surprised when his dad hands him a hard hat. Now Alex can see what it is really like to be a night worker!

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architecture, bedtime, careers, construction, dreams, family, hard work, machines, night, parents, sleep, surprises, teamwork, technology, transportation, truck, verbal communication, work

Jane, wishing

Tobias, Tobi

Jane wishes she could change her name, hair, eye color, the number of children in her family, and even who her best friend is. In the end, Jane realizes all her wishes will not come true, and she decides to be happy anyway.

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acceptance, appearance, body image, family, grandparents, parents, self esteem, siblings, verbal communication, wish

My feet

Aliki

The ways that we use our feet are explained in an amusing way. Running, skipping, walking, and kicking are discussed, as well as the different parts of our feet and how we use them.

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appearance, body parts, dancing, differences, exercise, family, health, jumping, parents, play, seasons, skating, skipping, summer, winter

At the crossroads

Isadora, Rachel

A little boy and the children in a poor South African village, sing and expect the arrival of their fathers who work in the mines. They sing, dance, make instruments, and sit in the dark until their fathers finally arrive.

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african american, anticipation, careers, celebration, community, family, multicultural, music, parents, poverty, reunion, stress management, verbal communication

10 minutes till bedtime

Rathmann, Peggy

When dad yells 10 minutes till bedtime, the hamster parade shows up to take you on a tour to get ready for bed. From the kitchen to the bath and the bedroom the hamsters help along each step of the way to make getting ready for bed fun.

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animation, bath, bedtime, books, chaos, counting, creativity, family, fun, hygiene, love, numbers, parents, routine, sequence, teeth, time, toys

The happy birthday present

Heilbroner, Joan

Davy and Peter are brothers. Today it is a special day because it is their mom's birthday. So they set out on a journey to find a present for their mom. Upon this difficult task they come up with the best and most unique present of all.

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animals, assertiveness, birthday, celebration, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, feelings, frustration, happiness, holidays, parents, presents, siblings, stress management, toys, truck, zoo

Loud emily

O'Neil, Alexis

Emily has a very loud voice and her parents and tutor do not know what to do with her. The tutor suggests that she go to a boarding school for quiet girls. Before she leaves for the school, Emily takes a trip into town where she sees a sign for loud help on a ship that is setting sail that day. Emily uses her voice to save several ships from crashing at sea.

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animals, author's note, bodies of water, critical thinking, family, food, helping, learning, manners, noise, nutrition, ocean, parents, school, sea, ship, sleep, song, sounds, storm, uniqueness, verbal communication, whale, wind

Little frightened tiger

Wisegard, Leonard//Mac Donald, Golden

A little tiger tries to deal with other animals in his habitat. His parents try to assure him that there is nothing to be afraid of. Eventually, he becomes a brave little tiger.

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animals, bravery, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, family, fear, feelings, growing up, parents, refusal skills, self esteem, tiger

Verdi

Cannon, Janell

Wild and energetic, Verdi the snake is afraid of turning green and becoming lazy like the older snakes. To keep the green away, Verdi jumps and slithers all around the forest. One day Verdi does turn green, but he realizes it is the snake inside, not the color outside, that makes a great snake!

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animals, bodies of water, colors, environment, excitement, family, feelings, forest, fun, nature, nonverbal communication, parents, self esteem, siblings, snake, uniqueness, verbal communication

Rikki-tikki-tavi

Pinkney, Jerry

A young boy and his family befriend a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. In return, he tries to protect the family from some mean cobras who live in the garden. When he succeeds and saves the family, everyone celebrates.

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animals, celebration, conflict resolution, exploration, family, fight, garden, nonverbal communication, parents, protection, snake

Inatuk's friend

Morrow, Suzanne Stark

Because it is winter and no seals can be found, Inatuk and the people in his village are going hungry. In order to survive, Inatuk's family must move into the city where his father can work. Inatuk has a hard time because he must leave his best friend.

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animals, change, coping, family, friendship, hunger, loss, moving, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, parents, rabbit, seal, siblings, stress management

So you shouldn't waste a rhinoceros

Zimelman, Nathan

Maxel's family tries to find a way to get Maxel out of a bubble. Someone suggests getting a rhinoceros to pop it, but by the time the animal gets there, Maxel is already out. His grandmother tells him he shouldn't waste a rhinoceros, so he should blow more bubbles.

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animals, conflict resolution, crisis, critical thinking, determination, family, grandparents, helping, parents, play, rhinoceros, verbal communication

Rebel

Schoenherr, John

Mother and father goose come to the same pond every year to make a nest to lay their eggs. This year when the eggs hatch, one of the goslings turns out to be a curious rebel. The gosling explores around the pond until the family flies south for the winter.

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amphibians, animals, baby, birds, bodies of water, curiosity, deer, family, feelings, frog, goose, happiness, hawk, nature, nonverbal communication, parents, pond, raccoon, reptiles, seasons, siblings, spring, turtle, verbal communication, winter

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

I love you with all my heart

Kern, Noris

Polo doesn't understand how his mother loves him with all her heart. On his way home to ask, he encounters his friends who share with hom how their mothers love them. The penguin loves with all her wings, the seal loves with all her flippers. When Polo finally reaches home and seees his mother, he realizes what it means to love with all your heart.

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affection, animals, body parts, caribou, cold, family, fishing, fox, love, parents, penguin, polar bear, seal, self esteem, sleep, snow, verbal communication, weather

Garth pig steals the show

Rayner, Mary

The Pig Family puts on a musical concert for charity, and during their performance, they discover that their newest member, a lady sousaphonist, is there for more than helping pigs.

Garth pig and the ice cream lady

Rayner, Mary

When Garth Pig goes to buy ice cream for himself and his nine brothers and sisters, he is kidnapped in the ice cream truck by a wolf pretending to be the ice cream lady. His siblings come to rescue him.

Oliver and amanda and the big snow

Leevwen, Jean Van

Amanda and Oliver are brother and sister pigs who see the first snow of the year. They have many adventures in the snow including building a snow fort, sledding, and making a snow pig.

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animals, clothing, conflict resolution, exercise, family, goal setting, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, play, siblings, sledding, snow, verbal communication, weather, winter

Five little piggies

Martin, David

Everyone knows the five little piggies- one that goes to the market, one stays home, one has roast beef, one has none, and one goes we, wee, wee all the way home. Now we will finally learn why these little piggies did all these different things!

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accidents, animals, balloon, caring, chicken, chicken pox, cow, fair, family, feelings, food, health, helping, illness, love, noise, nutrition, parents, pig, playing, rhyme, sadness, self esteem, shopping, siblings, surprises, verbal communication

Amanda pig, schoolgirl

VanLeeuwen, J. Amanda

Amanda is very excited for her first day of school. She makes many new friends and tries to help a girl smile in her class. Amanda plays with toys, goes outside for recess, and realizes how much fun school really is.

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animals, bus, change, family, feelings, growing up, happiness, helping, parents, pig, play, sadness, school, shyness, siblings, toys, transportation

Benny's had enough!

Lindgren, Barbro

Benny the pig is tired of rules. After refusing to take a bath and pick up his toys, Benny decides he would like to live somewhere else. He soon discovers the problems of being away from home.

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anger, animals, bath, cleanliness, critical thinking, decision making, disappearance, disobedience, dog, family, feelings, homeless, homesickness, hygiene, independence, missing, moods, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, technology, telephone

Lost

Johnson, Paul Brett//Lewis, Celeste

A little girl loses her dog Flag in the desert. She and her dad search for a month, but there is no sign of Flag. One day, when the girl returns home from school, she notices an old truck in her driveway. A man found Flag and brought him home!

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animals, assertiveness, celebration, critical thinking, decision making, desert, dog, faith, family, feelings, goal setting, hope, loss, love, nonverbal communication, parents, pets, sadness

Ottie and the star

Allen, Laura Jean

Ottie longs to have his own star. He sees a reflection in the water and dives in to catch his star. He has many adventures under the sea until he finds a starfish and brings it to the surface where his mother informs him of the difference between stars and starfish.

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animals, bodies of water, family, fish, otter, parents, sea, starfish, stars

In coal country

Hendershot, Judith

Papa is a coal miner who works at night and Mamma works at home. They are hard working people who live near the Block Diamond Mine. They go through each season and recall a special memory.

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animals, appreciation, assertiveness, autumn, birds, bodies of water, christmas, exercise, family, food, games, goose, holidays, memories, mule, nutrition, parents, river, seasons, self esteem, sports, summer, train, transportation, verbal communication, walking, winter

Mouse tv

Novak, Matt

A mouse family can never agree about what to watch on television. One day their television breaks and they decide to be creative and try other activities. They decide the new activities are better than the television.

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activities, animals, argument, change, conflict resolution, decision making, family, mouse, parents, siblings, television, verbal communication

Ruby

Emberley, Michael

Ruby, a mouse, has to take cheese pies to her grandmother across town. Her mother has given Ruby strict orders not to talk to strangers, especially cats. When Ruby runs into a cat, she has to find a way to get through a sticky situation.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, food, grandparents, mouse, nutrition, parents, refusal skills, rules, safety

Mouse house

Godden, Rumer

A family of mice get lucky when one of the children, Bonnie, escapes and becomes trapped in a doll mouse-house. Eventually, the little girl who owns the mouse-house puts the house away in the cellar for the family to live in.

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animals, critical thinking, escape, family, fear, goal setting, homesickness, mouse, nonverbal communication, parents, stress management, worry

Arthur's tooth

Brown, Marc

Arthur wants to lose his first tooth. He is the last one in his class to lose a tooth. Finally, when one of his classmates accidentally hits him, the tooth falls out, and Arthur is happy.

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animals, disappointment, family, moose, parents, peer resistance, school, teasing, teeth, tooth fairy

Baboon

Banks, Kate

Upon entering the world, Baboon and his mother take a trip around the forest. For the first time, Baboon sees animals, water, fire, and even another baboon!While wandering about, Baboon and his mother talk about the great big world in which they live.

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animals, bodies of water, critical thinking, crocodile, elephant, feelings, fire, food, forest, hunger, lake, love, monkey, parents, rhinoceros, trust, turtle, verbal communication

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed

Christelow, Eileen

Five little monkey experience the consequences of jumping on the bed because their mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

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animals, bedtime, concepts, counting, decision making, disobedience, excitement, exercise, family, feelings, happiness, health, injury, jumping, monkey, nonverbal communication, numbers, parents, playing, safety, siblings, verbal communication

The yellow umbrella

Drescher, Henrik

Mother monkey and son are in a zoo. They fly away with a yellow umbrella that is caught in the wind and are then reunited with their father,husband. (A Wordless Book)

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animals, baby, caring, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, monkey, nonverbal communication, parents, travel, weather, wind

Little ego

Gilroy, Ruth G.//Gilroy, Frank D.

Little Ego does not want to be a mouse and trys to find a creature he would rather be. He discovers that he is a mouse and always will be.

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animals, assertiveness, courage, differences, family, fear, feelings, friendship, grandparents, mouse, parents, self esteem, siblings, verbal communication

Happy new year

Liang, Yen

Dee-dee and Boo celebrate the Chinese New Year with their family. The celebration includes decorations, dancing, and fireworks.

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animals, celebration, chinese, dancing, exercise, family, fireworks, holidays, lion, multicultural, new year, parents, religion, safety, siblings

The land of no

Anderson, Jill

Tiffany always hates to be told no, so she dreams up a place called the Land of No. Here, everyone always answers with the word no. Tiffany learns how to word her requests in order to het her way. When she awakes from her dream, her mother answers yes.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, feelings, goal setting, happiness, horse, parents, refusal skills, sadness, self esteem

Mrs. mack

Polacco, Patricia

Patricia has waited ten years to learn to ride a horse. Her father takes her to a stable where she will spend most of her summer learning to ride with Mrs. Mack who knows all about horses. Patricia meets the horse of her dreams named Penny and works hard all summer so that she can ride her. Patricia's summer is complete!

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affection, animals, careers, encouragement, excitement, family, feelings, friendship, goal setting, happiness, horse, learning, love, parents, patience, persistence, responsibilities, sadness, siblings, stress management, summer

Mr. tod's trap

Carrick, Malcolm

Mr. Tod does the hunting for the family. The only problem is that he cannot catch any rabbits. Mr. Tod has many clever ideas for traps. The traps work for Mr. Weasel, but Mr. Tod cannot catch rabbits with them. Mr. Tod and Mrs. Tod decide to switch roles. Mr. Tod is going to take care of the cubs while Mrs. Tod hunt for the rabbits.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, fox, hunger, parents, problem solving, rabbit, responsibilities, siblings, support, teamwork, verbal communication, weasel, working mother

The gingerbread boy

Galdone, Paul

In desire for a boy of their own, a couple bakes a gingerbread boy. The gingerbread boy comes to life, and runs for freedom while being chased by hungry people. A fox, who outsmarts the boy, ends up with a tasty snack.

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animals, assertiveness, death, decision making, family, fantasy, fear, feelings, food, fox, hunger, loss, nutrition, parents

Out of the nursery, into the night

Hague, Kathleen//Hague, Michael

Children are told by their parents that dreaming is a good way to fall asleep. They dream wonderful dreams with their teddy bears.

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animals, bear, conflict resolution, family, fear, feelings, night, parents, relaxation, sleep

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