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If you take a mouse to the movies
Numeroff, Laura
A little mouse sure can be demanding when you spend the day together!Everything the mouse does with the little boy reminds him of something else he needs or wants to do!For example, once you get the mouse some paper and glue, he'll ask you for glitter!
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animals
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art
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christmas
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cold
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entertainment
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food
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friendship
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holidays
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mouse
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music
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nonverbal communication
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nutrition
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playing
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radio
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seasons
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snow
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song
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tree
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weather
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winter
Arthur's computer disaster
Brown, Marc
Arthur is captivated by a new computer game and plays it while his mom is gone, even though she asked him not to. While he is playing with his friend, they both reach for the mouse and the screen suddenly goes blank. Find out if he can fix the computer before his mom gets home, or if he gets the nerve to confront his wrong doing!
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apology
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computer
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conflict
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conflict resolution
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consequences
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critical thinking
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disappointment
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disobedience
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family
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games
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honesty
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misbehavior
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playing
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respect
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technology
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working mother
Mud
Ray, Mary Lyn
Come along and play in the mud as winter melts into spring and the earth becomes unfrozen. Go ahead, stir, stick, dig, dance and play in that gooey, gloppy, mucky, magnificent mud.
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anticipation
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cycle
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fun
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playing
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seasons
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snow
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spring
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winter
Snowball
Crews, Nina
Each morning the children awake and anxiously look outside to see if it has snowed. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday go by and there's still no sign of snow!Friday is the children's last hope for a day of fun in the snow.
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anticipation
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bedtime
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celebration
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clouds
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cold
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Days of The Week
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dreams
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excitement
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fun
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goal setting
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happiness
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hope
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morning
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night
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nonverbal communication
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patience
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photograph
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playground
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playing
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school
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sequence
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sleep
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snow
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surprises
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verbal communication
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weather
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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
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animals
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balloon
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caring
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chicken
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chicken pox
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cow
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fair
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family
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feelings
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food
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health
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helping
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illness
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love
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noise
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nutrition
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parents
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pig
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playing
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rhyme
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sadness
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self esteem
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shopping
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siblings
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surprises
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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
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bedtime
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concepts
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counting
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decision making
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disobedience
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excitement
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exercise
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family
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feelings
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happiness
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health
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injury
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jumping
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monkey
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nonverbal communication
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numbers
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parents
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playing
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safety
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siblings
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verbal communication
Splash!
McDonnell, Flora
It is a hot day for all of the animals. Baby elephant has an idea. He leads everyone down to the water for a cool drink. When everyone has had a drink, the fun begins. Splash!Everyone is cool and wet.
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animals
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baby
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birds
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bodies of water
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decision making
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elephant
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family
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fun
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parents
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playing
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rhinoceros
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rhythm
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tiger
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water
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weather
Rover
Rosen, Michael
This dog has three pet humans for whom he is responsible. He loves them and takes care of them. Sometimes they all go to the beach together. The littlest human, Rover, wanders away. No one can find her but the dog. When she is found, the dog promises never to let her out of his sight again.
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animals
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beach
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caring
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crab
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crustaceans
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decision making
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dog
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family
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feelings
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friendship
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goal setting
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lost
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love
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parents
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pets
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playing
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rescue
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sand
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seasons
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sports
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summer
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vacation
Black cat
Myers, Christopher
Black cat creeps through the city streets looking for a home. He encounters many things on his journey including chain-link fences, children playing and jeeps passing in the streets. Observe the sights and sounds of the city while discovering where black cat calls home.
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animals
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art
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basketball
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car
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cat
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community
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exploration
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homeless
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noise
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observation
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photograph
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playground
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playing
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poetry
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sports
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subway
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sun
Cat and mouse in the snow
Bogacki, Tomacz
When two friends, Cat and Mouse, go outside one day to play in the green meadow, they are very surprised to find snow instead of grass. Together, they discover the fun of playing in the cold, white snow.
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animals
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cat
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climbing
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cold
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colors
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family
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friendship
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monsters
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mouse
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playing
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running
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seasons
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siblings
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sledding
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snow
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weather
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winter
Alfonse: Where are you?
Wikler, Linda
Join Alfonse and Little Bird as they play the game of hide-and-seek. Alfonse and the other geese search all around for Little Bird but have no luck in finding her. If Alfonse were quiet, however, perhaps he might be able to hear her.
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animals
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birds
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bodies of water
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counting
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disappearance
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discovery
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games
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goose
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hearing
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helping
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lake
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lost
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noise
,
play
,
playing
,
worry
Oh!
Henkes, Kevin
Oh!How white everything is in the morning when it snows. Everyone wants to play in the snow. Squirrels, cats, dogs, rabbits, and children get excited to play in the snow. When the sun goes down, the snow looks blue and play time is over for everyone.
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animals
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birds
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cat
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dog
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fun
,
play
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playing
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rabbit
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seasons
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snow
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squirrel
,
sun
,
weather
,
winter
Snow bear
George, Jean Craighead
Bessie finds a new friend while exploring an ice ship-- a baby polar bear. She and Snow Bear play together like best pals. Bessie's brother and Snow Bear's mother watch carefully because they are both concerned and worried about their friendship. Will Bessie and Snow Bear's happiness be enough to keep them together?
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animals
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baby
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challenges
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cold
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conflict
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critical thinking
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curiosity
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decision making
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eskimo
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family
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fear
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friendship
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fun
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gender
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hunting
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ice
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multicultural
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nature
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ocean
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opposites
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perspective
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playing
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polar bear
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ship
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stereotypes
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transportation
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winter
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worry
You are here
Crews, Nina
Have you ever been bored on a rainy day?Follow these two young girls on an exciting adventure with their imaginations and a magic map. Just as the magical map ends their rainy day doldrums, their mother tells them the sun is out and it's time to go to the park.
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african american
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animals
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birds
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boredom
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cat
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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dancing
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decision making
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exercise
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family
,
feelings
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forest
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games
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giants
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imagination
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inventions
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island
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jungle
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library
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lost
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magic
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maps
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monsters
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multicultural
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mythical
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park
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penguin
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photograph
,
playing
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rain
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siblings
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sun
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verbal communication
,
weather
Room for a stepdaddy
Cook, Jean Thor
Joey wishes Daddy still lived at home and has a great deal of trouble accepting Bill, his new stepfather. After many experiences with Bill, like playing ball and swimming, Joey decides there is plenty of room in his life for Daddy and Bill. He loves both of them.
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amphibians
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animals
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autumn
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cat
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change
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conflict resolution
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coping
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dog
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exercise
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family
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feelings
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food
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frog
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happiness
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loss
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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park
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playing
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presents
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sadness
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school
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seasons
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spring
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stepfather
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summer
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swimming
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verbal communication
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winter
Another important book
Brown, Margaret Wise
Learn about all of the important things in early childhood from ages one through six. At one, you've found your nose and discovered your toes. By five and six, you've learned some tricks.
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aging
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baby
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birth
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body parts
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counting
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dancing
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exercise
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growing up
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health
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jumping
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learning
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numbers
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playing
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running
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self confidence
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self esteem
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sequence
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uniqueness
,
walking
I like your buttons!
Lamstein, Sarah
Random acts of kindness are demonstrated by Cassandra as she tells her teacher that she likes her buttons. Cassandra's positive attitude spreads throughout her school and around the neighborhood bringing joy and surprise to all.
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affection
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animals
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appreciation
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behavior
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careers
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cat
,
communication
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community
,
excitement
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
happiness
,
kindness
,
parents
,
playground
,
playing
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recognition
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restaurant
,
school
,
self confidence
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self esteem
,
unselfish
,
verbal communication
Snow family
Kirk, Daniel
Join a young boy as he wanders into the snow to meet new friends. His friends are missing their noses, hats, and part of their family. Help the boy try to find what his new friends need.
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adventures
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affection
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animals
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assertiveness
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barn
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bear
,
behavior
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birds
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body parts
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cardinal
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caring
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clothing
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cold
,
conflict resolution
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cow
,
crow
,
decision making
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dog
,
exercise
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family
,
farm
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fear
,
feelings
,
fight
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forest
,
friendship
,
fun
,
love
,
mischief
,
nonverbal communication
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parents
,
playing
,
problem solving
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sadness
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sleep
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snow
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sounds
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sparrow
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squirrel
,
tree
,
verbal communication
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weather
,
wind
,
winter
Look out kindergarten, here I come
Carlson, Nancy
Henry can't wait for his first day of kindergarten to begin!He imagines all the wonderful things that he and his classmates will do. When he arrives at school, Henry becomes frightened that he will get lost and won't enjoy all of his new classmates. When his teacher invites him in and shows him all the neat activities, Henry realizes again how much fun kindergarten will be!
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activities
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animals
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art
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change
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clothing
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colors
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confidence
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curiosity
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dentist
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encouragement
,
excitement
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
fun
,
games
,
growing up
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math
,
mouse
,
numbers
,
playing
,
school
,
spelling
,
walking
Astro bunnies
Loomis, Christine
Zip!Zoom!Join these astro bunnies as they explore outer space. Help the bunnies get to outer space. What will they find there?Whether it's shooting starts or bunnies from other places, astro bunnies always come home.
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accomplishment
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adventures
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animals
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astronaut
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astronomy
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challenges
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critical thinking
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emotions
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exploration
,
friendship
,
fun
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
imagination
,
moon
,
nonverbal communication
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ocean
,
planet
,
playing
,
rabbit
,
rhyme
,
science
,
sky
,
stars
,
technology
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transportation
,
travel
,
weather
Raising sweetness
Stanley, Diane
The town sheriff adopts eight orphans to save them from the mean Ms. Stump, but there are a few problems. Pa is not too good at cooking and his cleaning is quite shabby. The orphans one wish is for him to get married. One of the orphans, Sweetness, believes a letter that arrived in the mail is the answer.
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accomplishment
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adoption
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adventures
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ambition
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anticipation
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bedtime
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challenges
,
cleanliness
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confidence
,
conflict resolution
,
cooperation
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
curiosity
,
decision making
,
encouragement
,
excitement
,
family
,
foster care
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
helping
,
humor
,
learning
,
letters
,
listening
,
marriage
,
playing
,
progress
,
support
,
uniqueness
,
unselfish
,
verbal communication
,
wedding
,
work
,
writing
A to z do you ever feel like me?
Hausman, Bonnie
How are you feeling today?Join the children in this book to find out if they are feeling the same way. Learn the letters of the alphabet while you solve the puzzles of emotions. Have fun!
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accidents
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african american
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alphabet
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anger
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asian american
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birthday
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body parts
,
bravery
,
confusion
,
critical thinking
,
doctor
,
embarrassment
,
emotions
,
exercise
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
fun
,
games
,
grandparents
,
greed
,
happiness
,
jealousy
,
kindness
,
letters
,
loneliness
,
mischief
,
morning
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
observation
,
party
,
pets
,
photograph
,
playground
,
playing
,
pride
,
school
,
self esteem
,
sequence
,
sharing
,
toys
,
verbal communication
,
worry
Wemberly worried
Henkes, Kevin
A young mouse named Wemberky worries about everything. Now she faces her biggest worry, the first day of school. Find out what Wemberly will do with so many worries to worry about!
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acceptance
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animals
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bath
,
bedtime
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birthday
,
body parts
,
butterfly
,
car
,
change
,
confidence
,
conflict resolution
,
dolls
,
emotions
,
encouragement
,
family
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
grandparents
,
halloween
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
imagination
,
mouse
,
noise
,
parents
,
party
,
playground
,
playing
,
rabbit
,
relief
,
school
,
self esteem
,
shyness
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
,
worry
Something beautiful
Wyeth, Sharon Dennis
A little girl looks out her window only to see broken glass and trash in the court yard. She remembers her mother once told her everyone should have something beautiful. She sets out to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood.
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acceptance
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african american
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anticipation
,
attention
,
author's note
,
awareness
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baby
,
basketball
,
beliefs
,
caring
,
challenges
,
cleanliness
,
community
,
comparisons
,
conflict resolution
,
culture
,
destruction
,
discovery
,
discrimination
,
encouragement
,
exercise
,
family
,
food
,
friendship
,
happiness
,
helping
,
homeless
,
individuality
,
jumping
,
kindness
,
market
,
multicultural
,
playing
,
racism
,
restaurant
,
sadness
,
school
,
sports
,
support
,
working mother
Bat boy and his violin
Curtis, Gavin
Reginald loves playing the violin. His father only has time to worry about the Duke's losing streak. Reginald passionately plays the violin to improve the baseball team's losing streak. Find out what else Reginald's love for the violin improves.
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acceptance
,
accidents
,
accomplishment
,
african american
,
anticipation
,
appreciation
,
baseball
,
bus
,
church
,
competition
,
embarrassment
,
emotions
,
equality
,
exercise
,
family
,
feelings
,
happiness
,
instruments
,
multicultural
,
music
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
performance
,
playing
,
practice
,
self esteem
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Wilby's fitness book
Branner, Toni Tickel
Learn to exercise, stretch, eat well, and feel good about yourself with Wilby. He instructs you on how to be healthy through rhymes.
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appearance
,
biking
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confidence
,
dancing
,
differences
,
encouragement
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
food
,
friendship
,
fun
,
happiness
,
individuality
,
jumping
,
nutrition
,
playing
,
running
,
self esteem
,
skating
,
swimming
,
walking
Twister
Beard, Darleen Bailey
Lucille and her younger brother, Natt, play together and use their imagination. They run around and exercise in their yard. While they are playing, a bad storm hits. Their mother puts them in the cellar as she goes to help an elderly neighbor. The storm is a tornado. When the storm is over, the two children find the two adults, and life is back to the way it was: imaginary.
Tags
animals
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
exercise
,
family
,
fantasy
,
feelings
,
happiness
,
nonverbal communication
,
peace
,
playing
,
pretend
,
rabbit
,
rain
,
royalty
,
running
,
running away
,
sadness
,
sharing
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
tornado
,
weather
,
wind
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