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Chicago and the cat

Koontz, Robin Michal

A pushy cat takes over the home of Chicago the rabbit, and then, the two become friends. The story illustrates the need to cooperate and communicate in order to resolve conflict.

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animals, cat, companion, conflict resolution, differences, dog, friendship, rabbit, sharing, stress management, teamwork, verbal communication

Chestnut Cove is a town of strange events, but caring and helpful townspeople. That all changes when King Milford decrees that the one who can grow the largest watermelon will inherit the kingdom. Pretty soon, everyone becomes too greedy to even talk to one another, and it takes a big event to get them back to normal.

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animals, community, food, garden, greed, helping, hippopotamus, picnic, rescue, selfishness

Chester the out of work dog

Singer, Marilyn

Chester is a sheep dog whose family moves from their farm to New York City. Chester no longer has a job to do, so he gets into trouble in the strange city. He runs away, then finds a group of lost students which he leads back to school.

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animals, conflict resolution, confusion, dog, nonverbal communication, running away, self esteem, sheep, walking

Chester chipmunk's thanksgiving

Williams, Barbara

Chester was thankful on Thanksgiving. He was thoughtful to think of his sick cousin, Archie. Chester, Archie, and a friend all have dinner together in the end.

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assertiveness, caring, conflict resolution, decision making, family, food, friendship, holidays, illness, nutrition, thanksgiving, verbal communication

Chess-dream in a garden

Sutcliff, Rosemary

After some laws and ways were disobeyed, the White-King along with his Queen, Knights, bishops, and pawns challenge the Red-Horde to a chess-like battle.

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assertiveness, bravery, conflict, conflict resolution, fantasy, games, garden, royalty, self esteem, verbal communication

Cherry tree

Bond, R.

A young girl from India plants a cherry seed with her grandfather. They observe the tree as it grows through the seasons and eventually it grows quite large. The tree serves as a constant reminder of the girl's grandfather.

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animals, family, five senses, food, goat, grandparents, multicultural, numbers, nutrition, plants, seasons, sight, spring, summer, taste, winter

Cherry pies and lullabies

Reiser, Lynn

A young girl does four different things with three generations of her family. With her great grandmother, grandmother, and mother, she makes cherry pies, flower wreaths, and quilts. They also sing a lullaby. Each person does the same thing, but each of their products are different.

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activities, author's note, bedtime, comparisons, cooking, family, flowers, food, generations, grandparents, individuality, love, numbers, nutrition, quilt, sequence, sewing, similarities, song, uniqueness

Cherry free

Bond, Ruskin

A girl from India gathers cherries and plants a cherry seed. She takes care of the cherry tree even when experiencing many problems. The girl watches the tree grow up as her grandfather watches her grow up.

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aging, family, food, garden, grandparents, growing up, india, multicultural, patience, plants, seasons, spring, stress management, tree, verbal communication, winter

Cherries and cherry pits

Williams, Vera B.

A girl and her friend make up stories to go with the pictures she draws. All the stories have to do with eating cherries.

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african american, art, assertiveness, decision making, food, goal setting, multicultural, nonverbal communication, nutrition, storytelling, verbal communication

Chatting

Hughes, Shirley

A young girl likes to talk. She chats with everyone. She even describes her experiences watching other people chatting.

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family, friendship, love, neighbors, parents, shopping, verbal communication

Chato's kitchen

Soto, Gary

Chato, the coolest low-riding cat in East L.A., feels very fortunate when he learns a family of mice accepts his invitation to dinner. Chato and his best friend, Novio Boy, prepare an extravagant meal excluding the main dish. When the two cats open the door and see a surprise guest, they realize that their plan is ruined.

Chato and the party animals

Soto, Gary

Chato's friend, Novio Boy, always gets sad at birthday parties because he is from the pound and does not know when his birthday is. Chato decides to throw his friend the biggest party ever, but in the hustle and bustle, forgets to invite the cat of honor!Now that he is found, it's time to celebrate.

Charlie's house

Schermbrucker, Revina

Charlie is a young, poor boy. The shabby house he lives in was not made properly so Charlie decides to make a house of his own that is perfect with only one bedroom.

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anger, creativity, critical thinking, decision making, feelings, goal setting, imagination, poverty, shelter

Charlie anderson

Abercrombre, Barbara

A cat has two homes. He sleeps at two little girls' houses, but he goes to his real house during the day. He discovers it is nice to have two places to call home.

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animals, appreciation, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, divorce, nonverbal communication, self esteem, shelter

Charley's clan

Sellers, Naomi

Charley has permission from his mother to move to Texas with his best friend, if he cannot find another friend after he leaves.

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change, coping, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, friendship, loneliness, moving, parents, peer resistance, sadness

Charley, charlotte and the golden canary

Keeping, Charles

Charley and Charlotte are great friends who are separated when Charlotte is forced to move. Charley finds a canary that they always looked at together at the pet store. After Charley buys the canary, it flies out of the cage to Charlotte. Charley and Charlotte are reunited.

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birds, canary, change, conflict resolution, coping, feelings, friendship, loneliness, moving, pets, play, sadness

Chanukah in chelm

Adler, David A.

Mendal, the caretaker of the Chelm synagogue must find a table to set the menorah on. He searches the synagogue and cannot find one. Rabbi Nachman sends him to a carpenter to get one. Preparation for Hanukkah in this town of Chelm is remarkably eventful and fun.

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author's note, beliefs, church, critical thinking, customs, dancing, exercise, folktale, food, hanukkah, holidays, humor, Jewish, multicultural, nutrition, prayer, preparation, religion, traditions, verbal communication, winter

Changes, changes

Hutchins, Pat

Two dolls work together to build various things. They build a house, a boat, and a train out of wooden blocks. (A Wordless Book)

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boat, change, colors, cooperation, creativity, dolls, feelings, happiness, sadness, toys, train, transportation

Changes

Browne, Anthony

A little boy is told by his father that things are going to change. The boy imagines the tea kettle growing a tail and other ridiculous things to explain what his father said. However, when his mother and father arrive home with a new baby he realizes what his father meant about things changing.

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baby, birth, change, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, family, imagination, parents, siblings

Chameleon, chameleon

Cowley, Joy

Come follow this colorful chameleon through the woods to a new tree home to find food. See how the chameleon creeps by geckos, frogs, scorpions, and others to protect himself on his way to his new tree homw. Do you think this chameleon can make it to a new tree to find food without getting hurt by the other creatures on the way?

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author's note, caterpillar, chameleon, climbing, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, food, frog, gecko, goal setting, home, insects, nonverbal communication, photograph, protection, scorpion, tree

Chameleon was a spy

Massie, Diane Redfield

A chameleon decides to go to work as a spy. He tries to get a stolen pickle recipe, when he is bottled up in a pickle jar. He saves the recipe and the company.

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assertiveness, careers, chameleon, decision making, food, nonverbal communication, nutrition, reptiles, robbery, self esteem, verbal communication

Chameleon the spy and the case of the vanishing jewels

Massie, Diane Redfield

Chameleon the spy discovers the plan of a phony prince and princess who steal all of the jewels of the Beantown residents.

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chameleon, colors, conflict resolution, dancing, decision making, language, mystery, reptiles, royalty

Cell wars

Balkwill, Fran

Did you know that there is war going on in your body every day? Well, Neutrophills, Macrophages and Lymphocytes battle to get rid of viruses and bacteria. Come watch the battle between the defender cells as they protect people from microscopic enemies.

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bacteria, cells, chicken pox, cold, critical thinking, decision making, diseases, germs, health, hygiene, illness, medicine, nonverbal communication, prevention, science, verbal communication, virus

Celestino Piatti's animal abc

Piatti, Celestino

In this alphabet book, there is an animal and a rhyming text that corresponds with each letter.

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alphabet, animals, rhyme, sequence

Cecily parsley's nursery rhymes

Potter, Beatrix

Beatrix Potter puts beautiful illustrations to classic nursery rhymes such as Three Blind Mice.

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animals, art, birds, cat, dog, goose, mouse, rabbit, rhyme

Catching the moon

Goldberg, Myla

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Cat's colors

Cabrera, Jane

What is cat's favorite color? Cat visits the ten most popular colors to try and decide which color is his favorite. In the end the decision is easy. Cat's favorite color is orange, which is the color of his mom!

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animals, bat, bee, birds, cat, clouds, colors, cow, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, flowers, happiness, kindness, lobster, love, mouse, nature, parents, sand, sheep, sky, sun, worm

Cat up a tree

Hassett, John//Hassett, Ann

Nana Quimby saves the day when she executes a creative plan to rescue stranded cats from a tree outside her window. The old woman called the firehouse, police station, library, and zoo for help but no one was willing to lend a hand.

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animals, careers, cat, community, counting, critical thinking, library, mice, mouse, technology, telephone, tree, zoo

Cat on the mat

Wildsmith, Brian

Let's look how animals invade a cat's mat while the cat is still on it!

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animals, cat, cow, dog, elephant, goat, rhyme

Cat heaven

Rylant, Cynthia

Past the stars, the moon, and the sun is where cat heaven is, and every cat knows the way there. With trees to climb, toys to play with, angel laps to purr in, and food to eat, all cats love going to cat heaven and God loves having them there too!

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acceptance, activities, affection, angel, animals, cat, celebration, climbing, community, death, exploration, family, food, garden, god, kindness, moon, nature, pets, sky, stars, sun, tree

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, cat, climbing, cold, colors, family, friendship, monsters, mouse, playing, running, seasons, siblings, sledding, snow, weather, winter

Cat and canary

Foreman, Michael

Cat and Canary play every day when their master leaves. When they play on a roof, the Cat gets tangled in a kite and blows away. Canary and his friends fly Cat back to safety.

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animals, birds, cat, conflict resolution, coping, fear, feelings, friendship, safety, teamwork

Castles, caves, and honeycombs

Ashman, Linda

Animals make their homes using many different things. Some are made of twigs, others of sand, and others are in caves. Although they are all different, they also have similarities. Castles, caves, and honeycombs are a place to share, play, rest, and live.

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animals, bat, beach, bear, beaver, bee, birds, caterpillar, cave, crab, crustaceans, dog, home, insects, mouse, play, rabbit, rhyme, safety, sleep, snail, snake, spider, tree, turtle, wolf

Cassie's word quilt

Ringgold, Faith

Cassie, a young African American girl living in New York City, shares a few of her favorite things. She labels many things and gives words to the things she treasures most.

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alphabet, bus, car, clothing, community, family, food, school, sequence, subway, taxi, transportation, verbal communication, vocabulary

Cassie's journey

Harvey, Brett

A young girl deals with hardships and dangers when traveling. Her family moves from Illinois to California by wagon in the 1860's.

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animals, critical thinking, death, determination, dog, family, friendship, goal setting, grandparents, history, nonverbal communication, parents, pioneers, rain, stress management, travel, weather

Casper and the rainbow bird

Hyman, Robin//Hyman, Inge

One day, Casper flies all the way to town. Through a window, Casper sees Rainbow, a bright, colorful bird who lives in a cage in the city. Rainbow is afraid to leave the comfort of her cage, but Rainbow overcomes her fear and lives with Casper in the forest after Casper proves that he is a true friend.

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adventures, animals, beauty, birds, colors, critical thinking, crow, differences, environment, feelings, flowers, forest, freedom, friendship, giving, growing up, happiness, nonverbal communication, parrot, rain, rainbow, self esteem, verbal communication, weather

Casey jones's fireman: The story of sim webb

Farmer, Nancy

Sim Webb is finally getting his chance to work on a train for the famous Casey Jones. Casey is putting a brand new whistle on his train, but Casey knows it's a bad idea. He knows that something bad is about to happen.

Carousel

Wildsmith, Brian

Rosie becomes seriously ill after the fair leaves town. Everyone is worried until she dreams a beautiful dream about the fair and the carousel. This dream gives her the hope she needs to get well.

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beauty, caring, dreams, fair, friendship, illness, worry

Carousel

Crews, Donald

A picturesque ride on a carousel which goes from empty to full, then faster and faster. Finally the carousel slows and stops.

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carnival, five senses, play, recreation, sounds

Carolina's story: Sea turtles get sick too!

Rathmell, Donna

Follow the photo journal of Carolina, a critically ill loggerhead sea turtle, as she is cared for and nursed back to health at the Sea Turtle Hospital of the South Carolina Aquarium. \r\n\r\nJust like hospitalized children, Carolina goes through a variety of emotions and procedures during her care and recovery process. When she first arrives at the hospital, she is too sick, weak, and confused to understand what is happening. She has blood drawn, x-rays taken, gets shots, and is fed through an IV...just as ill children may be! As she gains strength, she begins to interact with her caregivers and begrudgingly, understands that they are really trying to help. Join her as she interacts with her many caregivers and her sick or injured roommate turtles.

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bath, bodies of water, confusion, excitement, fear, feelings, food, friendship, helping, home, hospital, nonfiction, ocean, reptiles, turtle

Carolina shout!

Schroeder, Alan

Delia who lives in Charleston, South Carolina and hears music wherever she goes. But her sister, Bettina, cannot hear music. So Delia shows her that music is everywhere. You just have to listen, especially along the streets and harbor of this historical city.

Carnival of the animals

Lithgow, John

A young boy sneaks off from a school field trip. He is left in the history museum overnight where he discovers his classmates, family, and acquaintances take on new forms.

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animals, baboon, badger, birds, cattle, chicken, cuckoo, dinosaur, dreams, elephant, family, feelings, ferret, fish, fox, happiness, hyena, kangaroo, lion, mischief, museum, nonverbal communication, sadness, swan, turtle, weasel

Carmine the crow

Holder, Heide

Carmine is old and has little energy. He saves a swan and in return, she gives him magical stardust. He gives it all away to make others happy. In despair, he finds one more speck and he wishes to be young again.

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amphibians, animals, birds, conflict resolution, crow, feelings, frog, kindness, loneliness, magic, mouse, nonverbal communication, rabbit, sadness, verbal communication

Carl's snowy afternoon

Day, Alexandra

A little girls' parents leave her with a babysitter and head for a neighborhood pond party. The babysitter doesn't pay attention when the girl escapes with her dog, Carl. The little girl and Carl have a fun day playing in the snow, making snowmen, ice-skating, sledding, and catching snowflakes with their tongues. Carl takes the little girl back home and climb through the window before her parents get home.

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animals, clothing, dog, family, food, fun, neighbors, nonverbal communication, pets, play, sledding, snow, verbal communication

Carl's masquerade

Day, Alexandra

Carl, the dog, is left in charge of the baby, while the parents go to a masquerade party. Carl and the baby secretly go to the party also and have fun. They make it back before the parents and are asleep when the parents arrive home.

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animals, child care, critical thinking, dog, family, nonverbal communication, parents, party

Carl's christmas

Day, Alexandra

Carl, the family dog, is left to take care of the baby. The dog and the baby go on a great adventure on Christmas Eve and end up meeting Santa.

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adventures, animals, baby, child care, christmas, dog, holidays, nonverbal communication, santa

Carl's afternoon in the park

Day, Alexandra

Carl, the family dog, takes care of the baby and a puppy. He takes them on a big adventure in the park.

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adventures, animals, baby, child care, creativity, decision making, dog, nonverbal communication, sleep

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

Caribbean alphabet

Lessac, Frane

Come and take a trip through the Caribbean with the letters of the alphabet. Experience the different animals, foods, music, games, and landmarks of the Caribbean. The cultures and lifestyles of the people in the Caribbean are explained and pictured through this alphabetical adventure.

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airplane, alphabet, amphibians, beliefs, boat, bodies of water, caribbean, celebration, clothing, fishing, food, frog, indonesian, island, multicultural, music, nutrition, ocean, school, transportation

Car wash

Steen, Sandra//Steen, Susan

Dad and the twins hop into their car to grab some lunch at a restaurant. On the way, they drive through mud puddles so now it's time for a car wash!As the car enters the car wash, something mysterious happens. Oh boy, the twins are in for a big adventure!

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acting, adventures, animals, bravery, car, courage, crab, critical thinking, crustaceans, discovery, entertainment, environment, fantasy, fish, five senses, food, imagination, monsters, nonverbal communication, nutrition, ocean, octopus, plants, safety, sea, shark, ship, sounds, storm, transportation, verbal communication

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