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1, 2, buckle my shoe

Cranstoun, Margaret

Learn numbers one through ten by listening to this rhyming pattern.

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counting, nonverbal communication, numbers, rhyme, sequence, verbal communication

One morning a boy wakes up to discover that he has found himself a new friend. Fred the bunny is on his head. The boy's mother is unsure about his new friend, but he assures her that he can accomplish many things with Fred on his head.

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alligator, animals, conflict resolution, french, language, nonverbal communication, parents, rabbit, rhyme, sledding, sleep, transportation, understanding, verbal communication

A cake for herbie

Mathers, Petra

Lottie's friend Herbie loves to use words in a poetic and unique way, but it takes special friends to understand how special he is. Will Herbie come up with the prize winning poem in the contest in order to win a delicious cake?

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alphabet, challenges, competition, cooking, encouragement, food, friendship, goal setting, market, poetry, rhyme, shopping, spelling, writing

A child's treasury of nursery rhymes

Denton, Kady MacDonald

A collection of nursery rhymes provides children with rhyming skills and patterns. Over 100 nursery rhymes are remembered through illustrations, songs, and verse.

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african american, alphabet, animals, baby, cat, chinese, cow, dancing, Days of The Week, duck, exercise, family, french, goose, market, multicultural, parents, poetry, rhyme, rhythm, royalty, running, sequence, sheep, sounds, spanish, whale

A country mouse in the town house: A hide-and-seek fable

Henrietta

A content country mouse receives an invitation from a friend in the city. Her friend promises delightful foods but fails to mention a prowling dog and cat. While the country mouse finds her friend's house elegant and full of food, she would rather be in the country without the cat and dog.

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animals, cat, decision making, dog, fable, flowers, food, garden, home, mouse, photograph, plants, rhyme

A helpful alphabet of friendly objects

Updike, John

Poems are provided with various pictures of objects which begin with each letter of the alphabet such as apple, bird, jam, egg, nickel, oatmeal, toy and zero.

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african american, alphabet, animals, asian, birds, bluejay, cat, clothing, colors, dog, environment, five senses, food, italian, multicultural, nutrition, pets, plants, poetry, rabbit, rhyme, self confidence, self esteem, sight, sounds, taste, touch

A home in the barn

Brown, Margaret Wise

In the winter, it is too cold for the animals to be outside but the barn is warm. All the horses, cattle, mice, birds, and cats stay there together to keep away from the cold. Even though there are a lot of animals in the barn, they all get along and help to keep each other warm.

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african american, animals, author's note, baby, barn, birds, birth, bluejay, cardinal, cat, chicken, cold, community, cow, dog, farm, goat, horse, insects, mouse, multicultural, night, onomatopoeia, pig, pony, problem solving, rhyme, rhythm, sparrow, squirrel, time, wasp, winter

A house that once was

Fogliano, Julie

Two boys find a house that is abandoned and old. They wonder who might have lived there and where they had gone. Although it remains a mystery, the boys return to their home and enjoy a warm dinner with their family while leaving the abandoned house alone.

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adventures, architecture, art, buildings, colors, courage, curiosity, dancing, disappearance, exploration, prediction, pretend, rhyme, singing, technology, time, transportation

A kiss is round

Budney, Blossom

Many things have the same shape, but we rarely notice them. Come and see some of the things that are round.

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nonverbal communication, poetry, rhyme, shapes

A nonsense alphabet

Lear, Edward

This book consists of alphabet rhymes for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by colorful illustrations.

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alphabet, rhyme, sequence

A real nice clambake

Hammerstein, Oscar

A bunch of friends gather to have a big clambake at the beach. Everyone eats a lot and enjoys the beautiful day.

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beach, celebration, family, feelings, food, happiness, music, nutrition, picnic, rhyme, song

A stitch in time for the brothers rhyme

Brinckloe, Julie

Two brothers, Alvin and Calvin Rhyme, become bored with their daily routine so they decide to trade professions. When they realize that they prefer their own jobs, the brothers return to their original professions after an exciting day of doing something different.

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bodies of water, boredom, careers, change, family, rhyme, sea, siblings, teamwork

A-hunting we will go!

Kellogg, Steven

As it gets close to bedtime, a brother and sister gather up their animal friends and go on an adventure because they do not want to go to sleep. They go hunting for more friends and fun and travel through woods and across an ocean. As the children and animals get sleepy, they return home to take a bath, brush their teeth, and put on their pajamas. The words of the story are set to the classic children's tune A-Hunting we will go.

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adventures, animals, bear, bedtime, cleanliness, clothing, family, fox, friendship, giraffe, goose, happiness, health, hunting, kangaroo, moose, music, parents, preparation, reading, rhyme, siblings, sleep, song, teeth, weasel, whale

Abc

Seuss, Dr.

This book teaches each letter of the alphabet and how to use them to begin reading. Each letter has it's own story rhyme.

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alphabet, animals, rhyme, sequence

Africa calling

Adlerman, Dan

A young girl dreams of all the animals in Africa. The animals seem to capture her attention through their actions. The animals frolick in the dusk of beautiful Africa.

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african, animals, dreams, elephant, hippopotamus, imagination, lion, monkey, multicultural, nature, night, rhinoceros, rhyme, sleep, snake, survival, zebra

Agent a to agent z

Rash, Andy

An agent is on a mission to find the agent on his team that is a fake. Each agent uses an alphabet letter and must use that letter in his rhyme. If he doesn't, he is the fake.

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alphabet, detective, disguise, problem solving, rhyme, sequence, spy

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

All around the town

McGinley, Phyllis

Each letter from A to Z is described with a rhyme about something children see in the city.

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alphabet, community, letters, rhyme, sequence, zoo

Alligator arrived with apples: A potluck alphabet feast

Dragonwagon, Crescent

It is a Thanksgiving feast and animals from all the letters of the alphabet bring all kinds of food to the potluck. The alligator brings apples, a bear brings bread and butter, and the cat comes with cherry cobbler.

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alphabet, animals, celebration, food, holidays, nutrition, rhyme, sequence, thanksgiving

Alphabears: An ABC book

Hague, Kathleen

A bear introduces each letter of the alphabet by describing the letters in a rhyme from A to Z.

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alphabet, animals, bear, family, food, individuality, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, rhyme, self esteem

Alphabet of girls

Jacobs, Leland

A different letter is shown for each girl. Girls are shown doing many special activities.

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activities, alphabet, assertiveness, fun, gender, learning, rhyme, self esteem, sequence, skills, verbal communication

Ambrosia

Manalang, Dan

What do a grumpy grape, a pompous pineapple, and a humble coconut have in common? The answer is revealed in this charming rhyme that addresses the sensitive subject of prejudice.

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beauty, colors, comparisons, diversity, filipino, food, fruit, nutrition, prejudice, rhyme

Amelia bedelia

Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia is left to do housework and she does it in her own style. When the Rogers family returns they almost fire her until they taste her lemon meringue pie!

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careers, conflict resolution, confusion, decision making, food, hard work, literal interpretation, nonverbal communication, nutrition, rhyme

And the cow said moo!

Phillips, Mildred

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

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

And to think that i saw it on mulberry street

Seuss, Dr.

A young boy walking home from school fantasizes about events on Mulberry Street. Although he tells his father a fantastic tale about an elephant pulling a brass band, a policeman, a trailer and the mayor, he later admits that all he saw was a horse and wagon.

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animals, creativity, critical thinking, deception, decision making, elephant, family, fantasy, horse, imagination, parents, rhyme, verbal communication

And to think that we thought we'd never be friends

Hoberman, Mary Ann

Arguments erupt everywhere. For a brother and sister, conflicts end as quickly as they begin. When a fight almost starts with their neighbors next door, music erupts until the whole town marches into the ocean. Even the whales join in the rhythmic fun!

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anger, animals, argument, beverage, bodies of water, conflict, conflict resolution, dancing, exercise, family, feelings, five senses, friendship, instruments, music, neighbors, nonverbal communication, ocean, parade, parents, relationship, rhyme, siblings, walking, whale

Angel pig and the hidden christmas

Waldron, Jan

All the little pigs are in a hurry to go Christmas shopping. However, they discover they have an empty wallet. When angel pig pays them a visit, they soon learn what Christmas is really about.

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angel, animals, christmas, cleanliness, holidays, love, money, pig, preparation, presents, rhyme, shopping

Animalia

Base, Graeme

Rhyme and animals are utilized to show the letters of the alphabet.

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alphabet, animals, nonverbal communication, rhyme, sequence

Animals are sleeping

Slade, Suzanne

Lyrical text provides fascinating information onnimals such as location, position, and duration of their sleep patterns on animals living in different habitats. Learn about the interesting sleeping habits of different animals that live on land, in water, and fly through the air.

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animals, author's note, bear, bodies of water, cat, elephant, fish, flamingo, giraffe, groundhog, habitat, lion, lizard, otter, owl, reptiles, rhyme, rhythm, sea, sleep, sloth, snow

Anna's garden songs

Steele, Mary

Anna spends the day in her garden. She picks beets, potatoes, rhubarb, radishes, lettuce, carrots, peas, tomatoes, cherries, onions, cabbage, leek, herbs, and nasturtium. Anna likes to sing as she picks her vegetables.

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food, garden, music, nutrition, plants, rhyme, singing, song, vegetables

Annie bananie

Komaiko, Leah

A girl's best friend, Annie Bananie, is moving. The girl is sad because they shared many memories together.

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feelings, friendship, memories, moving, rhyme, sadness, self esteem, stress management

Ape in a cape

Eichenber, Fritz

This book represents each letter of the alphabet with the name of an animal and puts that animal in a rhyming sentence to facilitate the learning of that letter.

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alphabet, animals, rhyme, sequence

Appley dapply's nursery rhymes

Potter, Beatrix

A collection of short rhymes about animals, food, and their natural habitats personified into human actions.

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animals, danish, food, mouse, multicultural, nonverbal communication, rabbit, rhyme, verbal communication

April foolishness

Bateman, Teresa

The grandkids are excited to visit grandma and grandpa's farm. Today is April Fool's and they want to trick grandpa. The grandkids can't understand why grandpa remains so calm when they tell him all the animals have escaped. Grandma lends a hand to help trick grandpa.

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animals, April fool's day, confusion, cooking, cow, family, farm, food, garden, goat, grandparents, humor, nutrition, pig, rhyme, rhythm, sheep, trick

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, adventures, animals, astronaut, astronomy, challenges, critical thinking, emotions, exploration, friendship, fun, goal setting, happiness, imagination, moon, nonverbal communication, ocean, planet, playing, rabbit, rhyme, science, sky, stars, technology, transportation, travel, weather

At the library

Loomis, Christine

An exciting trip to the library takes you through many activities -- from looking for books, to checking the computer, to playing with blocks, to listening to fun stories. You will find so much at the library.

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books, computer, direction, family, friendship, grandparents, happiness, imagination, language, learning, library, patience, persistence, poetry, rhyme, science, technology, time, toys

Aunt elaine does the dance from spain

Komaiko, Leah

Katy's family is of Yiddish decent, born in Mexico. However; Katy's Aunt Elaine enjoys spanich dancing and speaking spanish phrases. Katy attends one of Aunt Elaine's dance shows and realizes why her aunt grealty enjoys spanish dancing.

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appreciation, counting, dancing, exercise, family, language, multicultural, numbers, parents, rhyme, self esteem, sharing, spanish, traditions, uniqueness, verbal communication

Bacteria Joe

Adler, Sigal

One night, a boy does not brush his teeth and eats chocolate before going to bed. Bacteria Joe comes along and begins eating away at any remaining sugars and sweets in the boy's mouth. After causing cracks to form in the boy's teeth, Bacteria Joe is finally washed away, and the boy promises his Mom that he will always brush his teeth twice a day in order to maintain a healthy smile and prevent tooth decay!

Barn cat: A counting book

Saul, Carol P.

Barn Cat is looking for something out of the red barn door. She is noticing all the beautiful animals surrounding the barn. The nature activities of butterflies, leaping pups, and buzzing bees give Barn Cat quite an eventful day.

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activities, animals, barn, bee, birds, cat, colors, counting, cricket, decision making, dragonfly, farm, flowers, grasshopper, insects, math, nature, nonverbal communication, rhyme, sequence, sounds, sparrow, swallow, tree, verbal communication

Barnyard song

Greene, Rhonda Gowler

When some barnyard animals catch the flu, it is up to the farmer to nurse them back to health and restore the barnyard song to its usual splendor.

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animals, autumn, barn, bee, birds, careers, cat, chicken, cow, decision making, doctor, dog, donkey, duck, farm, farmer, five senses, food, goose, horse, illness, insects, medicine, mule, nature, noise, nonverbal communication, nutrition, pets, poetry, rhyme, sheep, sounds, turkey, verbal communication, work

Bayou lullaby

Appelt, Kathi

A young girl is put to sleep by her parents telling a lullaby.

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alligator, amphibians, animals, birds, boat, bodies of water, cajun, crawfish, cricket, crustaceans, dragonfly, family, frog, heron, insects, language, moon, mosquito, multicultural, nature, parents, rhyme, sleep, stream, tadpole, transportation, verbal communication

Bears

Krauss, Ruth

As a young boy drifts off to sleep with his teddy bear, his dog jumps up, takes it, and runs away. The boy follows the dog through a series of scenes involving bears with simple rhyming text. At last the dog retrieves the bear. The boy, the bear, and the dog happily retreat to bed. Was it a dream or was it reality? Decide for yourself.

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adventures, bear, bedtime, dog, feelings, giving, rhyme, sleep, vocabulary

Beastly feast

Goldstone, Bruce

The animals are going to have a feast. Each animal brings a food that rhymes with its name. From carrots to honey, all of the food is enjoyed by all of the animals. When the armadillos arrive with pillows the feast is over.

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animals, bear, bee, birds, cooperation, fish, flea, fly, food, friendship, insects, moose, mosquito, mouse, nutrition, parrot, rabbit, rhyme, sharing, sleep

Beautiful blackbird

Bryan, Ashley

Colorful birds in the forest want to be like the blackbird. The blackbird teaches the other birds that each one is beautiful in its own unique way and that beauty does not come from a color.

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african, assertiveness, beauty, birds, colors, comparisons, dancing, differences, envy, exercise, feelings, multicultural, poetry, rainbow, rhyme, rhythm, self esteem

Beyond old MacDonald

Hoce, Charley

Visit all the animals on old MacDonald's Farm and and learn how they really acted while learning language skills. Through rhyming poems, see all the silly moments and experiences the animals had living down on the farm!

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animals, assertiveness, birds, cow, critical thinking, donkey, family, farm, goat, grandparents, hockey, horse, language, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, poetry, rhyme, rhythm, self esteem, sheep, sports, swan, verbal communication

Blue moon soup spoon

Otey, Mimi

A boy looks out the window at a blue moon while his mom makes stew. The boy goes outside to wait for his dad to come home for dinner. When his dad gets home, they all sit down for dinner and the boy eats with his blue moon soup spoon.

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colors, family, food, moon, night, nutrition, parents, rhyme, siblings

Brave potatoes

Speed, Toby//Root, Barney

All the prize potatoes at the county fair have snuck out to ride the Zip!Hackemup the chef realizes that he needs potatoes in his stew. He spies the spuds and bags them in his burlap sack. But, because the potatoes don't have ears, they don't listen to Hackemup. They escape as the chef is cooking and the potatoes are once again free and brave potatoes.

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adventures, animation, cooking, fair, food, nutrition, rhyme, rhythm, survival, teamwork

Brush, brush, brush!

Unknown Author

Following a series of questions, the narrator provides a detailed description of proper oral hygiene. These recommended dental health behaviors include brushing your teeth thoroughly twice a day. If done properly, patients will maintain a healthy smile!

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bedtime, behavior, body parts, cleanliness, dentist, feelings, goal setting, hygiene, learning, morning, nonverbal communication, rhyme, routine, self esteem, teaching, teeth

Bug in a rug

Cole, Joanna//Calmenson, Stephanie

Come learn the alphabet, match words with pictures, and tell silly stories. Bright, colorful pictures and clever rhymes help capture and hold your attention.

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airplane, alphabet, animals, assertiveness, bear, bicycle, books, bus, cat, concepts, critical thinking, dog, elephant, food, fox, frog, goat, kangaroo, monkey, pig, poetry, reading, rhyme, transportation, truck, verbal communication

Bugs! bugs! bugs!

Barner, Bob

A child uses rhyme to describe the insects she sees. The actual sizes of the bugs are included, as well as a bug-o-meter, which tells where the bug lives, how many legs the bug has, if it can fly, and if it stings.

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ant, art, assertiveness, bee, bug, butterfly, caterpillar, colors, counting, critical thinking, graphing, grasshopper, habitat, insects, ladybug, math, nonverbal communication, rhyme, rhythm, science, spider, verbal communication

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