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Max makes a million

Kalman, Maira

A dog named Max lives in New York and tells about his life as a poet struggling to survive. In the end, he gets his book published and makes enough money to follow his dreams to Paris.

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animals, books, careers, dog, dreams, poetry, travel, verbal communication

Jump, frog, jump!

Kalan, Robert

A frog foes all over the pond to try and catch a fly. But in the mean time, he must jump out of danger to avoid getting eaten himself.

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amphibians, conflict resolution, exercise, fly, food, frog, insects, jumping

Plum pudding for christmas

Kahl, Virginia

When the kingdom celebrates Christmas, the King demands Plum Pudding. Unfortunately someone has eaten all the plums in the land. Follow the cooks as they try to save the feast...and their heads.

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celebration, christmas, conflict resolution, decision making, food, holidays, nutrition, royalty

The perfect pancake

Kahl, Virginia

A Good Wife makes only one perfect pancake for each person in town until one day a beggar comes along and tricks her into cooking enough until everyone was satisfied.

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community, deception, food, friendship, hunger, neighbors, numbers, nutrition, overeating, rhyme

A dutch and dutchess have thirteen girls and a robber baron decides to take the girls for rewards. But as he takes care of the girls, he realizes how much work and trouble they are and will give anything for them to take their children back.

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child care, conflict resolution, family, mischief, parents, robbery, royalty

The duchess bakes a cake

Kahl, Virginia

The Dutchess of Vingdom with many children is tired of her daily duties, so she bakes a cake. As she pushs the cook out of the kitchen saying she needs no help, disaster strikes. After making a mess and starting a fire the dutchess decides to stick to her usual routine

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assertiveness, change, family, food, nutrition, overweight, refusal skills, responsibilities, royalty

Whose cat is that?

Kahl, Virginia

A white cat curiously roams one house after another and every house names the cat who visits. When a committee comes to town to make sure every household has a cat, the children change the cats to look different in order to fool the committee.

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animals, cat, community, conflict resolution, confusion, deception, neighbors, pets

Grandpa's soup

Kadono, Eiko

Grandpa is lonely after Grandma dies. He wants to make meatball soup just like his wife use to make. Each day after Grandpa makes the soup, friends come and eat it with him. Grandpa finds that eating the soup with friends helps to ease his loneliness.

My great big mama

Ka, Olivier

A little boy adores his mother for being large. After speculation from others, the mother decides to go on a diet. The son does the same. The two come to a conclusion to no longer diet and to enjoy food once again.

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affection, art, attention, body image, body parts, bus, decision making, family, feelings, food, goal setting, happiness, love, overweight, parents, sizes, transportation

George did it

Jurmain, Suzanne Tripp

George Washington shows his leadership skills by leading the United States Army to victory to gain their independence. Although George is nervous and reluctant, he accepts the challenge to become the first President of the United States of America.

I'll see you in my dreams

Jukes, Mavis

On the way to see her sick uncle, a little girl pretends to fly like he used to. She learns to face her fears about flying in airplanes.

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airplane, assertiveness, dreams, fear, feelings, illness, nonverbal communication, stress management, transportation, travel

The night eater

Juan, Ana

A night eater eats up the darkness in the sky, then continues to eat stars and clouds until they are gone. This makes it possible for the sun to be seen. The moon offends the night eater, which causes him to stop eating the night. It continues to stay dark until the children cry for him. The night eater eats up the dark sky to make way for the daylight again.

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clouds, colors, conflict resolution, day, decision making, fantasy, friendship, hard work, moon, mountains, mythical, night, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, running, sea, seasons, self esteem, sky, stars, summer, sun, weather

A day with Wilbur Robinson

Joyce, William

Wilburs best friend spends the day at his house looking for his grandfather's false teeth. In the process, they meet one crazy relative after another.

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conflict resolution, family, friendship, grandparents, lost, teeth

The leaf man

Joyce, William

When the Old Lady is too sick to take care of the garden, the brave bugs realized that they must summon the Leaf Men to save the garden from the destruction made by the evil Spider Queen. The Leaf Men save the garden and the Old Lady's heart returns so she can once again grow her garden.

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aging, ant, bravery, cricket, environment, flowers, garden, goblins, insects, lost, moon, mystery, nature, spider, storm, toys, weather

George shrinks

Joyce, William

George wakes up one day to find he has shrunk. He spends the day trying to complete the tasks his parents have left for him to do.

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body image, challenges, change, coping, creativity, family, imagination, parents, problem solving, responsibilities

Bently and egg

Joyce, William

A frog becomes jealous of the egg laid by a close friend. He gradually learns to love the egg after saving it from a little boy.

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amphibians, birds, conflict resolution, decision making, duck, feelings, friendship, frog, jealousy, love, nonverbal communication, rescue, self esteem

Santa calls

Joyce, William

A little girl and her brother take a trip to visit Santa in Toyland due to invite by Santa himself. As a result of the little girl's kidnapping, the brother and sister's relationship strengthens and the girl's Christmas wish comes true.

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adventures, christmas, conflict resolution, family, holidays, santa, siblings

Dinosaur bob

Joyce, William

While on a safari in Africa, the Lazardo family find a dinosaur. They bring him home with them. The dinosaur ends up playing baseball for the Pimlico Pirates.

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acceptance, baseball, conflict resolution, decision making, dinosaur, family, nature, play, safari, sports, travel

The secret Olivia told me

Joy, N.

Olivia develops interpersonal skills by realizing how her words affect her friends. Olivia and her best friend realize the importance of honesty and trust in their friendship.

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african american, balloon, basketball, body parts, books, buildings, colors, excitement, feelings, friendship, italian, jumping, multicultural, playing, relationship, secrets, siblings, soccer, sports, telephone, truth, worry

What do you say, dear?

Joslin, Sesyle

This is a manners book for children. Each page presents a question of etiquette in an unbelievable setting. It then gives the correct answer.

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critical thinking, decision making, fantasy, growing up, manners, problem solving

Baby elephant's trunk

Joslin, Sesyle

Baby Elephant is very happy when mother elephant tells him that they are going to cross the ocean and visit France. All night long, Baby Elephant quizzes Mother Elephant about what they will do and say when they get to Paris.

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animals, baby, boat, bodies of water, elephant, excitement, family, feelings, french, happiness, language, multicultural, nonverbal communication, ocean, parents, transportation, travel, verbal communication

Jump up time: A trinidad carnival story

Joseph, Lynn

The Trinidad carnival is coming up and Lily's sister Christine is getting all the attention from her family over her hummingbird costume. Lily wishes that she could wear a fancy costume and jump up at the children's carnival too. When the big day comes, Lily helps Christine have courage to go up on the stage.

Losing uncle tim

Jordan, Mary Kate

A little boy tells a story of how he watches his Uncle Tim, who he looks up to and likes to spend time with, die of AIDS. He learns about death and funerals and inherits some of his favorite toys of his uncle's.

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change, coping, death, diseases, family, illness, loss, stress management, toys, verbal communication

How a seed grows

Jordan, Helene

Children conduct experiments on how to grow a plant from a seed. They plant seeds and watch the plants grow.

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environment, exploration, garden, goal setting, growth, plants, science, seeds

Bad dog school

Joosse, Barbara M.

Harris and his dog Zippy are the best of friends and enjoy spending time together. They dig for treasures, sleep in the same bed, and play on the couch. When Zippy's behaviors seem to be out of control, obedience school seems to be the perfect answer. However, the results are not what the family expected. Harris and his family decided Bad Dog school is the perfect solution.

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animals, change, companion, disobedience, dog, feelings, happiness, learning, obedience, parents, pets, sadness, school, siblings

Snow day!

Joosse, Barbara M.

Robby awakes to find school is cancelled because of snow. Many fun things happen on his unexpected day off.

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activities, family, fun, parents, school, siblings, snow, surprises, weather

Dinah's mad, bad wishes

Joosse, Barbara M.

When Dinah is sent to her room, she and her mother both work out their frustratrions in different ways. Dinah wishes bad things would happen to her mother, but then she changes her mind, and the two of them reconcile.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, family, feelings, fight, frustration, parents, stress management, verbal communication

Jam day

Joosse, Barbara M.

An annual family reunion involving berry picking and jam making, reminds Ben that he is part of a big family, even though his immediate family is small. It is also a noisy family of grandparents, cousins, uncles, and aunts.

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cooperation, critical thinking, family, food, grandparents, memories, noise, nutrition, party, self esteem, sounds, traditions

Better with two

Joosse, Barbara M.

An old lady, and her dog have a regular routine everyday. And when Laura, the girl next door sees Mrs. Brady alone instead of with Max she wonders why. When Laura finds out Max died, she finds comfort in her mom and then consoles Mrs. Brady, because two is better than one.

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animals, change, coping, death, dog, family, feelings, friendship, loss, neighbors, nonverbal communication, parents, pets, sadness

Mama, do you love me?

Joosse, Barbara M

A little girl is testing her mother's love by imagining different scenarios in which she misbehaves. Then she asks her mother if she would still love her and the answer is always yes.

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family, feelings, imagination, love, misbehavior, parents, self esteem

Matthew and tilly

Jones, Rebecca C.

Matthew and Tilly are best friends. Sometimes they get in fights and do not play together. However, playing alone is not much fun, so they make up and are best friends again.

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anger, conflict resolution, decision making, feelings, fight, friendship, loneliness, multicultural, play, verbal communication

Great aunt martha

Jones, Rebecca C.

A young girl wonders what is so great about Great Aunt Martha when she comes to visit. Since Great Aunt Martha is visiting, the girl has to be very quiet. She decides nothing is great about her great aunt until Great Aunt Martha wants to have fun and make noise.

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animals, boredom, dancing, disappointment, dog, exercise, family, feelings, food, friendship, fun, happiness, hygiene, noise, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, play, relief, sadness, verbal communication

The teeth that looked for a new mouth

Jones, Jill

Luke refuses to brush his teeth despite his Mom's warnings about sugar bugs coming to eat his teeth. That night, Luke has a dream that his teeth try to find another mouth to live in because they are tired of being dirty with food stuck between them. In a startling end, Luke wakes from his dream and quickly goes to brush his teeth, promising that he will brush at least twice a day in order to maintain a healthy smile and happy teeth!

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animals, anticipation, bacteria, bedtime, behavior, body parts, cleanliness, consequences, destruction, fear, germs, goal setting, hygiene, refusal skills, routine, teeth, verbal communication

I need a snake

Jonell, Lynne//Mathers, Petra

Robbie tries to convince his mommy to get him a pet snake. His mommy tries to discourage Robbie many times. He eventually finds an good solution to please himself and his mom.

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decision making, family, imagination, parents, pets, pretend, problem solving, reptiles, snake, verbal communication

Mommy go away

Jonell, Lynne//Mathers, Petra

Christopher is tired of his mommy telling him what to do. Christopher tells his mommy to go away. Suddenly, mommy shrinks to the size of a toy and he sends her away on a toy boat in his bathtub. After Mommy's scary adventure, she realizes that it is rough being little.

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adventures, anger, bath, bedtime, boat, change, conflict resolution, fear, feelings, hygiene, imagination, love, manners, sizes, toys, verbal communication, water

It's my birthday too!

Jonell, Lynne//Mathers, Petra

It is Christopher's birthday and his family is getting ready for his birthday party. Chirstopher's little brother, Robbie, wants to have a birthday too. Christopher tells Robbie that he can't come to his party and that he would rather have a puppy than a brother. Robbie acts like a puppy during the party and Christopher decides he likes having a little brother after all.

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birthday, celebration, critical thinking, family, feelings, games, holidays, party, patience, pretend, siblings

Round trip

Jonas, Ann

The story of a visit to the city. When the book is turned upside down, the pictures form new pictures that show the trip back to the country.

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community, images, nonverbal communication, transportation, travel

The quilt

Jonas, Ann

A child receives a patchwork quilt made up of fabrics that have special meaning. One bedtime, the quilt serves as background for a nightime adventure for the child and her stuffed dog, Sally.

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adventures, animals, conflict resolution, dog, family, friendship, imagination, memories, night, quilt, self esteem, sleep

Reflections

Jonas, Ann

The adventures of a child on the beach, in the woods, and various other places are described. When the book is turned upside down, the pictures make new pictures.

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adventures, beach, images, imagination, nature, woods

Splash!

Jonas, Ann

A young girl owns a cat and a dog which are constantly falling in the pond with the fish and frogs. Each time a different animal falls in, the question, How many are in my pond? is asked again.

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african american, animals, bodies of water, cat, confusion, counting, dog, dragonfly, fish, five senses, frog, goldfish, insects, multicultural, numbers, pond, sequence, turtle

Holes and peeks

Jonas, Ann

A child explains his fear of holes like the bathplug hole and the toilet. The child ends up saying holes are ok if they are plugged or made smaller.

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conflict resolution, fear, feelings

Where can it be?

Jonas, Ann

A little boy lost his blanket. He looks all over his house and can not find it anywhere. Actually he left it at his friends house and she brings it to him.

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determination, friendship, goal setting, lost, shelter

The 13th clue

Jonas, Ann

A young girl follows all thirteen clues to a birthday surprise.

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birthday, critical thinking, holidays, problem solving

Bird talk

Jonas, Ann

Come hear the enchanting sounds of the wild in all its wonder by taking a walk through nature. Shh!Quiet!Listen!The language of birds has many connections to the language of people.

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author's note, birds, bluejay, canary, cardinal, chickadee, crow, food, language, listening, mockingbird, nature, nonverbal communication, owl, robin, seagull, song, sounds, sparrow, turkey, woodpecker

Color dance

Jonas, Ann

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

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

The trek

Jonas, Ann

Two children utilize their imaginations to see many wild animals on their trip to school.

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animals, imagination, school

Watch william walk

Jonas, Ann

William walks with his dog Wally and meets up with Wilma and her duck Wanda. They all walk together, but find when they wade in water, Wanda can move much faster.

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alliteration, animals, birds, dog, duck, language, pets, walking, water

Grunter: A pig with an attitude

Jolley, Mike

Grunter is a pig with an attitude. He thinks he rules the little green farm. All of the other animals are sick of it! On his birthday, Grunter thinks everyone forgot him but they have decided to get their revenge. Before Grunter knows what's going on, he's blasted into outer space. Where will he end up now?

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anger, animals, behavior, birds, birthday, bully, cat, celebration, chicken, dog, duck, farm, feelings, manners, misbehavior, mouse, overweight, pig, sadness, sheep, surprises, trick

When I am old with you

Johson, Angela

A grandfather and a young boy talk and participate in a variety of activites together. Grandaddy and the child play cards, go fishing, enjoy nature, eat together, and play dress up.

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african american, animals, birds, boat, car, clothing, dancing, dog, family, feelings, firefly, fishing, flowers, fly, food, friendship, games, grandparents, happiness, insects, multicultural, nature, nutrition, picnic, play, relationship, tractor, tree, walking, woods

Harmonica

Johnston, Tony

A young boy and his parents fill their home singing with the gramophone using music as a language of family love. When the Nazis invade Poland, the family is separated by adults and children into two concentration camps. The boy plays a harmonica his father gave him to bring back memories of this parents dancing to music by the composer Schubert. A commandant orders the boy to play his harmonica which he does, but not for the commandant. He tries to play loudly to comfort the starving people in the concentration camp.

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conflict resolution, dancing, history, hunger, instruments, language, love, memories, music, nonverbal communication, parents, Poland, separation, singing, war

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