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Shhhh!

Kline, Suzy

A little girl's day is filled with being told SHH! by every adult she sees. At first she is discouraged, but she solves her problem by going outside and making as much noise as she possible can.

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autumn, critical thinking, fun, loneliness, noise, play, problem solving, seasons

My favorite time of year

Pearson, Susan

Kelly enjoys all the seasons, because she and her family do many things together.

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autumn, family, food, games, memories, nature, nutrition, plants, play, recreation, seasons, self esteem, sledding, spring, summer, verbal communication, weather, winter

Not a little monkey

Zolotow, C.

A little girl tries to get her busy mother to play with her by doing a series of silly things, from pouring water on her head to climbing into the big wastebasket.

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assertiveness, attention, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, goal setting, mischief, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, play, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Lenny's baby brother

Smith, Peter

At first, Lenny is unhappy because her brother is too young to play with, but soon he joins in the fun.

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assertiveness, attention, baby, caring, change, coping, critical thinking, family, feelings, growing up, play, sadness, siblings

A baby shares the love and attention that he gets from his family. From the moment the doorbell rings to bring in baby's Auntie, Uncle, Nannie, Gran-Gran, and cousins, lots of hugs and kisses, ooohing and aaahing, keep baby happy and loved. Wait until you see the eating, singing, and dancing until baby goes to sleep!

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alliteration, attention, baby, birthday, body parts, book, celebration, dancing, family, love, nonverbal communication, parents, play, playing, reading, sleep

Just the thing for geraldine

Conford, Ellen

Geraldine is an oppossum who likes to hang by her tail and juggle acorns. Her parents tell her that she should do something more worthwhile, so she takes dancing, weaving, and sculpture lessons. She discovers that she is not very good at these things, so she opens her own juggling school.

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animals, art, assertiveness, conflict resolution, dancing, decision making, exercise, goal setting, independence, opossum, peer resistance, play, recreation, refusal skills, school, self esteem, verbal communication

A tree is nice

Udry, Janice May

We can appreciate and enjoy a tree in many ways. People can play in trees whereas animals use trees for food and shelter. Would you like to learn how to plant a tree?

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animals, appreciation, assertiveness, critical thinking, goal setting, nature, nonverbal communication, plants, play, recreation, stress management, verbal communication

My uncle

Thorne, Jenny

An uncle decides to take up climbing until he is bothered by wild animals. He then tries fishing instead and he likes it.

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animals, assertiveness, change, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, mountains, nature, play, recreation

Too hot for ice cream

Van Leeuwen, Jean

On their way to the park, Elizabeth and her sister, Sarah, stop to buy ice cream. However, it is such a hot day that the ice cream melts all over them. Before they make it to the park, it begins to rain so they decide to turn around and go back home.

Let's be enemies

Udry, Janice May

John is mad at his best friend James because James always wants to be the boss. John decides to tell James that they are enemies. In the end, they decide to go skating and share a pretzel.

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assertiveness, bully, conflict resolution, decision making, exercise, food, friendship, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, play, refusal skills, sharing, skating, stress management, verbal communication

Tales of amanda the pig

Van Leeuwen, Jean

This book contains five stories about Amanda the pig. Amanda learns to finish her food before going outside, she learns to have fun on a rainy day, she overcomes her fear of monsters, and she learns to get along and play with her brother.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, fear, feelings, food, learning, monsters, nonverbal communication, nutrition, pig, play, rain, siblings, verbal communication, weather

Up a tree

Young, Ed

A cat finds himself up in a tree and won't come down. After supper passes, the cat gradually climbs down to safety.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, food, goal setting, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, peer resistance, plants, play, recreation, refusal skills, safety

Color dance

Jonas, Ann

Four children put on a dance with primary colors to show what colors can be made from mixing them together.

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art, colors, dancing, exercise, play, verbal communication

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

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

Cowboy bunnies

Loomis, Christine

Little rabbits acting as cowboys spend their day playing, eating, swimming, and having fun. When they grow tired, their parents put them to bed.

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animals, bedtime, cowboys, dancing, decision making, exercise, food, illness, music, nutrition, play, rabbit, ranch, rhyme

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.

If you give a pig a pancake

Numeroff, Laura Jofee

What happens when you give a pig a pancake?She'll probably ask for some syrup to go with it. What will she want next?

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animals, cleanliness, dancing, farm, friendship, homesickness, instruments, nonverbal communication, photograph, pig, play, tools, tree, wood

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

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

Ten dirty pigs: An upside-down, turn-around bathtime counting book

Roth, Carol

One dirty pig gets into the tub, but what happens when all ten pigs take a bath?See what happens when all ten are clean and you must turn the book around and upside-down to count again.

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animals, bath, body parts, cleanliness, clothing, cooperation, counting, direction, hygiene, nonverbal communication, numbers, pig, play, rhyme, sequence

Dance

Shumaker, Ward

Join pigs, cats, dogs, ducks, and many other animals as they dance the night away. The animals demonstrate many different dances from flopping and dropping to swirling and twirling to the music.

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animals, bear, cat, dancing, dog, dragons, duck, elephant, exercise, fun, instruments, jumping, kangaroo, monkey, nonverbal communication, pig, play, poetry, rabbit, shapes, turtle, verbal communication

Pigs from a to z

Geisert, Arthur

Seven pigs are trying to build the perfect tree house. Throughout the book, the reader must find seven pigs, 5 forms of a letter, the letter before it, and the letter after it.

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alphabet, animals, assertiveness, family, goal setting, pig, play, sequence, shelter, siblings, woods

Play with me

Ets, Marie Hall

A little girl goes on a walk and encounters many animals. When she tries to catch them, they run away. Once she sits quietly, all the animals come to play with her.

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animals, nature, patience, plants, play, sounds

Mouse count

Walsh, Ellen Stoll

Ten mice were playing in a field until a hungry snake comes by to collect them into a jar to eat. The mice outsmart the snake by tipping the jar and getting free.

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animals, assertiveness, critical thinking, deception, escape, food, hunger, mouse, nutrition, play, problem solving, reptiles, snake

Mouse paint

Walsh, Ellen Stoll

Three mice discover the fun of painting and mixing colors. While playing with the paint, they leave a space to hide from a cat who was chasing them.

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animals, art, cat, colors, creativity, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, mouse, play, rescue, safety, verbal communication

Slither, swoop, swing

Ayliffe, Alex

Join animals of many shapes and sizes doing the activities they do best. Watch snakes slither, bats swoop, monkeys swing, penguins waddle, and other animals on the move.

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activities, animals, bat, bear, birds, cat, chicken, climbing, dog, dolphin, elephant, exercise, fish, fly, fox, frog, fun, jumping, koala, mole, monkey, mouse, ostrich, penguin, play, rabbit, running, snake, swimming, walking, worm, zebra

Keep your socks on, albert!

Glaser, Linda

Albert and his sister Shirley tell each other stories. They also go to the park and play.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, monkey, nonverbal communication, opossum, park, peer resistance, play, refusal skills, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

Shall we play?

Hutchins, Pat

Woodland creatures try to decide what game to play. They decide to play hide-and-go-seek.

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animals, assertiveness, decision making, friendship, games, nature, play, recreation, woods

Oliver pig at school

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Through four short stories, Oliver pig takes us along on his exciting first day of school and how he makes friends.

The trouble with horses

Seligmon, Dorothy Halle

The park where Alfred lives has horses for riding. One day, he goes to ride the horses and finds out he is afraid. He keeps this secret from his friends and makes up excuses for why he cannot go riding.

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animals, deception, fear, feelings, friendship, horse, park, peer resistance, play, recreation, secrets

Wempires

Pinkwater, Daniel

Jonathon sees a vanpire mouse. He starts to dress and act like the vampires on television. His parents think he will grow out of it, but he has not yet.

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animals, assertiveness, family, mouse, mythical, nonverbal communication, parents, play, self esteem, television, vampires, verbal communication

You push, i ride

Levine, Abby

Rhymed text illustrates the activities of a little pig's day. He looks at what his parents do and then immitates what they do.

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animals, family, imitation, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, play, rhyme

Albert's play

Tryon, Leslie

Through determination, a cast of animals put on a play. The animals are successful and everything goes right.

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animals, decision making, determination, equality, feelings, goal setting, happiness, nonverbal communication, play, rhyme, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Down by the station

Hillenbrand, Will

Down by the station, early in the morning the train takes off to pick up all the baby animals. Not only can you hear the puff and toot of the train, but also all of the sounds that the animals make. They are on their way to the zoo with all of the children, and when they arrive they all play outside.

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animals, bus, elephant, flamingo, goal setting, kangaroo, morning, music, panda, play, safety, school, seal, song, sounds, tiger, train, transportation, verbal communication, zoo

Babar and the ghost

Brunhoff, Jean de

Babar, his friends, and family go on a hike. A storm comes so they go into a castle. The children find a ghost that only they can see, and it follows them home.

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animals, critical thinking, elephant, family, fear, feelings, ghosts, mythical, parents, play, siblings, storm, stress management

Pippa mouse: Six read aloud,read alone stories

Boegehold, Betty

Pippa is a field mouse involved in various activities with her family and animal friends. Pippa works, plays, skates, and prepares for Christmas.

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animals, birds, christmas, duck, exercise, fox, friendship, holidays, mouse, play, preparation, skating, squirrel

Circle dogs

Henkes, Kevin

Two circle dogs live in a big, square house with Mama, Papa, Big Sister, and Baby. They like to run, dig, jump, and eat circle snacks. Most of all they like to sleep.

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animals, dog, dreams, family, morning, night, obedience, play, routine, shapes, sizes, sleep, sounds

Night owls

Denslow, Sharon Phillips

William and his aunt are both night owls. They stay up late and experience the wonder of a midsummer night.

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animals, decision making, dog, family, five senses, goal setting, night, nonverbal communication, play, seasons, sleep, summer, verbal communication

Tucker flips

McGuirk, Leslie

After Tucker and his brothers are born, they do everything together. The puppies eat, sleep, play, and watch T.V., but Tucker likes adventures. He especially loves the snow, and his ability to flip comes in handy when he goes for a ride on some children's sled.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, birth, bravery, dog, dreams, family, food, games, love, nonverbal communication, pig, play, practice, safety, self esteem, sledding, sleep, snow, television, weather, winter

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.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dog, family, friendship, growing up, parents, pets, play, responsibilities

Carl goes to daycare

Day, Alexandra

When the daycare teacher gets locked out of the classroom, Carl the dog takes over and leads the children in their daily activities.

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animals, dog, food, friendship, helping, nutrition, pets, play, school

Farmer's market

Johnson, Paul Brett

Every Saturday, Laura's family goes to the market to sell their vegetables. On one lucky Saturday, Laura and her friend Betsy find a delicious surprise!

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animals, community, decision making, dog, excitement, family, farm, food, friendship, money, nutrition, parents, play, shopping, siblings, vegetables, verbal communication, work

Henry and mudge in the green time

Rylant, Cynthia

For Henry and his big dog, Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill.

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adventures, animals, bath, cleanliness, dog, exercise, food, friendship, hygiene, imagination, park, picnic, play, seasons, summer, swimming

Henry and mudge and the forever sea

Rylant, Cynthia

Henry, the dog Mudge, and Henry's dad go to the beach for the day. They swim and play. When a wave carries Henry's toy into the ocean, Mudge risks his life to retrieve it.

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adventures, animals, beach, bodies of water, decision making, dog, exercise, family, helping, ocean, parents, pets, play, rescue, safety, swimming

One hot summer day

Crews, Nina

Summertime brings really hot weather, but there's still things to do for fun in the sun and shade. Soon the weather brings a storm which cools the temperatures and brings with it a different fun.

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african american, animals, art, dancing, dog, exercise, five senses, food, games, multicultural, nutrition, play, playground, rain, seasons, shadows, storm, summer, sun, umbrella, weather

Story in the sand

Myrus, Donald//Squillace, Albert

Jeff and his mother go to the beach for a day. Jeff runs around collecting things and drawing pictures in the sand. He meets a little girl, Jenny, and spends the day teaching her about art in the sand.

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animals, art, assertiveness, beach, birds, boat, bodies of water, collection, creativity, dog, exploration, family, fear, feelings, fish, ocean, parents, play, seagull, transportation, 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!

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