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Mr. t.w. anthony woo

Ets, Marie Hall

Mr. T.W. Anthony Woo is a friendly mouse that keeps the cobbler of Shooshko company. The cobbler's sister wants the dog and cat to catch the mouse and be rid of him. Instead, the cat, dog, and mouse cooperate to get rid of the cobbler's sister and live in peace.

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animals, argument, cat, conflict resolution, cooperation, dog, mouse, peace, verbal communication

Mr. Sugar came to town

Rohmer, Harriet//Gomez, Cruz

When Mr. Sugar first came to town, Alicia and Alfredo could not get enough of his sweet treats. However, in the weeks that followed, the children gained weight and developed cavities. The children realized that Mr. Sugar was not really a good friend because he encourages them to only eat sweets.

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assertiveness, consequences, critical thinking, decision making, food, health, mexican, multicultural, nutrition, refusal skills, teeth

Mr. snow bunting's secret

Quackenbush, Robert

Mr. Snow Bunting opens a bow shop that is only open from March to November. The whole town is so curious about the way he wraps presents that they set out to find what the secret is -- especially Mr. Dog.

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animals, assertiveness, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, dog, goal setting, nonverbal communication, presents, recreation, secrets

Mr. Sniff and the motel mystery

Lewis, Thomas P.

Someone is trying to get people to leave Mutt's Motel and it is up to Mr. Sniff with the help of Andy Mutt to figure out who. After finding many clues, Mr.Sniff deduces that it was Andy Mutt. The motive was that Andy wanted his own room.

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allergies, animals, critical thinking, dog, family, illness, mystery, parents, problem solving, siblings

Mr. rabbit and the lovely present

Zolotow, C.

A girl looks for a birthday present for her mother. She has no money so she asks Mr. Rabbit for help. She tells Mr. Rabbit the various colors that her mom likes. In the end, her mother receives a beautiful fruit basket.

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animals, birthday, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, food, holidays, nutrition, poverty, presents, rabbit, stress management, verbal communication

Mr. Putter and tabby walk the dog

Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Putter and Tabby decide to help Mrs. Teaberry when she hurts her foot. Her dog is supposed to be a dream dog, but he turns into a nightmare everyday when Mr. Putter takes him for a walk.

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animals, carnival, cat, conflict resolution, dog, exercise, helping, neighbors, surprises, verbal communication, walking, zoo

Mr. nicks's knitting

Wild, Margaret

Mr. Nick and Mrs. Jolley ride the train to the city and knit together each day. Mrs. Jolley gets ill and Mr. Nick decides to cheer her up and knit her a very special gift.

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clothing, friendship, goal setting, illness, nonverbal communication, presents, recreation, self esteem, train, transportation, travel, verbal communication

Mr. mcmouse

Lionni, Leo

Mr. Timothy McMouse, a city mouse, runs away to the country. He meets a group of field mice who live in a castle and tries to fit in. Timothy cannot pass the test of the country mice. When Timothy saves himself and another mouse from the cat, he is given an honorary Field Mouse License.

Mr. MacGregor's breakfast egg

MacDonald, Elizabeth

As Mr. Cameron tries to deliver corn to Mr. MacGregor, a herd of cattle gets in his way. In front of the cattle is a group of boys on their bicycles and in front of them is a bus. Mr. MacGregor has to wait a long time for his corn.

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animals, birds, careers, chicken, cow, duck, family, food, nutrition, parents, sheep, siblings

Mr. hacker

Stevenson, James

Mr. Hacker decides to leave his home in the city for a country house. At first he is lonely, but eventually he becomes friends with a cat he calls Ellis, and a dog he names Jarvis.

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animals, cat, change, coping, decision making, dog, feelings, friendship, goal setting, loneliness, moving, pets, self esteem, shelter, stress management

Mr. grumpy's outing

Burningham, John

Mr. Grumpy allows all the neighborhood children and animals to go fishing with him, as long as they obey him. No one listens to Mr. Grumpy and the boat tips over. Mr. Grumpy laughs and invites everyone home for hot tea.

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cooperation, feelings, listening, neighbors, recreation, respect

Mr. grumpy's motor car

Burningham, John

Mr. Grumpy decides to take a ride in his car. The neighborhood children and animals want to go with him. They all crowd into his car and go for a ride.

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conflict resolution, decision making, neighbors, self esteem, travel, verbal communication

Mr. griggs' work

Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Griggs works at the post office. He loves his job so much that everything reminds him of the post office.

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careers, feelings, happiness, illness, self esteem

Mr. goat's bad good idea

Robinson, Marileta

Three stories featuring Mr. Goat, Jerry Prairie Dog, Grandfather Sheep, and other Navajo friends.

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animals, cooperation, decision making, friendship, goal setting, goat, multicultural, native american, prairie dog, sharing, sheep, storytelling

Mr. George Baker

Hest, Amy

Mr. George Baker is a 100 year old musician who lives next door to Harry, a young schoolboy. They wait for the school bus together each morning to take them to school. They are both learning to read, and helping each other along the way.

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african american, aging, autumn, bus, dancing, exercise, food, friendship, happiness, instruments, multicultural, music, neighbors, rhythm, school, seasons, transportation

Mr. George Baker

Hest, Amy

Harry enjoys spending time with his older next door neighbor, Mr. Baker. Harry likes to wait for the bus with Mr. George Baker. Harry learns about Mr. Baker's life as a musician and learns that a person is never too old to learn to read.

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african american, aging, autumn, body parts, books, bus, clothing, dancing, education, embarrassment, friendship, fun, generations, happiness, hard work, instruments, learning, love, marriage, multicultural, music, school, seasons, shoes, tobacco, transportation, walking

Mr. fong's toy shop

Politi, Leo

Mr. Fong entertains the children with stories and toys. In preparation for the Moon Festival, he creates a shadow puppet play for the children.

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assertiveness, celebration, chinese, dancing, decision making, exercise, holidays, multicultural, nonverbal communication, parade, play, preparation, puppets, self esteem, song, toys, verbal communication

Mr. floop's lunch

Novak, Matt

Mr. Floop shares his lunch with animals in the park, but then Mr. Floop is hungry. A woman stops by and shares her lunch with Mr. Floop.

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animals, birds, cat, celebration, dog, food, friendship, hunger, kindness, nutrition, park, picnic, sharing, squirrel

Mr. COOL

Wilson, Jacqueline

Mr. Cool gives a fresh perspective on friendship and accepting people for who they are. There is a focus on emotional and social health which is brought to light in a positive manner. Kids will gain a better view of acceptance of their peers and helping with self esteem. Mr. Cool's band develops health skills, friendship, and confidence as they perform.

Mr. cookie baker

Wellington, Monica

Mr. Baker enjoys making, decorating, selling, and eating his cookies.

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careers, cooking, five senses, food, nutrition, recipe, taste

Mr. Chu

Keating, Norma

Through Mr. Chu, the reader learns about Chinese food, music, traditions, and celebrations including the Chinese New Year.

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celebration, chinese, culture, food, holidays, multicultural, music, new year, nutrition, traditions

Mr. brown can moo!Can you?

Seuss, Dr.

Mr. Brown does many things and always asks if you can do it too. He makes many noises like animals. Can you?Mr. Brown can do everything.

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animals, challenges, confidence, cow, encouragement, goal setting, intelligence, noise, recognition, self esteem, sounds

Mr. brimble's hobby

Rice, Eve

The Brimble family has many adventures together. Mr. Brimble buys so many new musical instruments that the family is forced to move out!

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adventures, assertiveness, conflict resolution, creativity, critical thinking, decision making, family, hobby, moving, music, recreation, refusal skills, self esteem, verbal communication

Mr. bow tie

Barbour, Karen

A family makes friends with a homeless man. They find out his name and invite his parents to see him. Mr. Bow tie goes home with his parents, but leaves behind his memory.

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acceptance, family, friendship, helping, kindness, memories, parents, respect

Mr. bear's chair

Graham, Thomas

Mr. Bear makes another chair for Mrs. Bear after it breaks at breakfast. Mr. Bear spends the whole day making a new chair for her. Then his chair breaks at dinnertime.

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animals, bear, careers, conflict resolution, decision making, giving, goal setting

Mr. and mrs. thief

Kojima, Naomi

A boy and his friend, Old Chief, watch their neighbors. The boy assumes they are thieves because Old Chief tells him so.

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critical thinking, friendship, neighbors, nonverbal communication, robbery

Mr. and mrs. pig's evening out

Rayner, Mary

Mr. and Mrs. Pig decide to go out for the evening so they get a babysitter, Mrs. Wolf, for their piglets. Mrs. Wolf gets hungry while she is sitting, but not for anything in the kitchen.

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animals, assertiveness, child care, conflict resolution, cooperation, family, food, friendship, hunger, parents, pig, relaxation, wolf

Mozart tonight

Downing, Julie

Mozart look back on the events of his great operatic truimph, Don Giovanni. Events of his life are told and what led to this moment in his life.

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assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, hard work, history, music, nonverbal communication, verbal communication

Moy moy

Politi, Leo

Moy Moy is the youngest sister who is fascinated by toys and bright celebrations. She sees and is in the Chinese New Year Parade where she is no longer afraid of the lion.

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animals, assertiveness, bee, chinese, dragons, fireworks, goal setting, holidays, insects, lion, multicultural, music, new year, nonverbal communication, parade, self esteem, toys, verbal communication

Moving is hard

Prestine, Joan Singleton

A young girl is sad that she has to move from her house. She must leave her friends, her school, and all of her favorite things, like playing baseball and running in the fields with her dog. She soon makes new friends, though, and learns her new apartment is not much different from her old neighborhood and begins to like it.

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acceptance, animals, baseball, books, bus, change, coping, dog, exercise, feelings, friendship, loneliness, loss, moving, neighbors, park, refusal skills, running, sadness, school, sports, transportation

Moving day

Tobias, Tobi

A young girl is involved in moving to a new house and town. She confides her feelings to her new stuffed bear, which makes her feel better.

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change, community, coping, feelings, friendship, moving, sadness, shelter, stress management, verbal communication

Moving

Rosen, Michael

The family pet, a cat, is greatly disturbed when the family moves. The old familiar corners and hiding spots are gone and the new house is bare. After finding a hiding place, the cat stays in hiding to punish his family. Eventually, he is drawn to the smell of food. Soon, the new house feels like home.

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animals, cat, change, coping, deception, family, feelings, food, happiness, homesickness, moving, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, shelter, siblings

Moving

Watson, Wendy

Mom and dad move to a new house, but Muffin does not want to move. She eventually decides to try out her new house and finds that it is okay -- even though she and her parents will miss their old house.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, family, loss, moving, parents, shelter, verbal communication

Move over, twerp

Alexander, Martha

A little boy gets on the school bus and gets bullied out of his seat. He tries to build muscles, but that does not work. He cleverly calls himself Supertwerp and all the big kids love it and no one ever asks him to move again.

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bully, conflict resolution, decision making, peer resistance, refusal skills, school, self esteem, verbal communication

Mouth

Klingel, Cynthia & Noyed, Robert

A group of children demonstrate all of the different things they can do with their mouths so that other kids can do the same. However, in order to be able to do all of these things, the children make sure to explain why it is so important to go to the dentist to take care of their mouths and keep their teeth clean healthy. Can you do this too?

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appearance, cleanliness, decision making, dentist, diversity, education, encouragement, health, nonverbal communication, routine, teeth, tools, verbal communication, vocabulary

Mouth

A group of children demonstrate all of the different things they can do with their mouths so that other kids can do the same. However, in order to be able to do all of these things, the children make sure to explain why it is so important to go to the dentist in order to take care of your mouth and keep your teeth clean and healthy.

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body parts, careers, children, comparisons, dentist, health, hygiene, photograph, skills, teeth

Mousekin's golden house

Miller, Edna

A little mouse finds a jack-o-lantern in the woods and gives it a home. It protects him from predators and the cold air.

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acceptance, animals, assertiveness, autumn, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, friendship, halloween, holidays, mouse, nature, nonverbal communication, protection, refusal skills, safety, seasons, self esteem, woods

Mousekin's christmas eve

Miller, Edna

Mousekin is startled one night to find that the warm home he once inhabited is now empty. He sets out in the snow in search of a new home. Mousekin is delighted when he finds a warm home with a Christmas tree and plenty of food.

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animals, change, christmas, courage, critical thinking, goal setting, holidays, loss, mouse, problem solving, shelter, snow, stress management, survival, worry

Mousekin's birth

Miller, Edna

Mousekin grew from conception to birth. Once in the outside world, Mousekin wonders what the world has in store for him.

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animals, birth, family, future, goal setting, growing up, mouse, nonverbal communication

Mouse's first christmas

Thompson, Lauren

Upon the arrival of his first Christmas Eve, a little mouse explores his house which is full of Christmas surprises. His Christmas discoveries culminate in the appearance of the one and only Santa!

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angel, animals, christmas, discovery, exploration, five senses, food, holidays, illusion, love, mouse, music, nonverbal communication, nutrition, presents, santa, surprises, traditions, tree

Mouse views: What the class pet saw

McMillan, Bruce

Someone leaves the mouse house open!The class pet is wandering around school. Let's follow along on his journey and discover all that there is to see.

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adventures, animals, critical thinking, decision making, escape, mouse, nonverbal communication, perspective, school

Mouse tv

Novak, Matt

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

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

Mouse tales

Lobel, Arnold

Papa Mouse is asked to tell bedtime stories to his two children.

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animals, bedtime, conflict resolution, decision making, family, imagination, mouse, parents, storytelling, verbal communication

Mouse soup

Lobel, Arnold

A mouse tricks a weasel into getting some ingredients he needs from other stories to make a delicious mouse soup.

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animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, creativity, critical thinking, deception, decision making, food, imagination, mouse, nutrition, problem solving, weasel

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

Mouse mess

Riley, Linnea

A little mouse wakes up after a family goes to bed. He tries everything from crackers to peanut butter and makes a big mess while he is at it!

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, colors, decision making, excitement, feelings, five senses, food, greed, happiness, mouse, nutrition, rhyme, smell, taste, touch

Mouse house

Godden, Rumer

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

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

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

Mother osprey

Nolan, Lucy

What if Jack and Jill had been playing on a nice soft sand dune instead of that treacherous hill? And suppose Mary's pet wasn't really a lamb? What if Mary had a little clam? This collection retells Mother Goose rhymes and celebrates America's coastlines and waterways from sea to shining sea.

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activities, adventures, animals, author's note, birds, boat, bodies of water, clams, fish, flamingo, jellyfish, lighthouse, lobster, mermaids, ocean, pelican, poetry, rhythm, sand, seagull

Mother goose and the sly fox

Conover, Chris

Mother Goose leaves her seven goslings with Mr. Mouse while she goes to town. Although the goslings have been warned not to let anyone in, the sly fox tricks them into opening the door and catches all but one. Mother Goose rescues her goslings by playing a trick on the fox.

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animals, birds, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deception, fox, mouse, play, responsibilities, rules, trust, verbal communication

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