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Grade K & 1


BaboonBanks, Kate, illustrated by George Hallensleben
Baboon
George Hallensleben’s luminous illustrations decorate the story of one young baboon and his emerging view of the world.
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One Hot Summer DayCrews, Nina
One Hot Summer Day
A glorious thunderstorm makes for the perfect ending to a hot, steamy, popsicle-filled summer day.
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Baby BrainsJames, Simon
Baby Brains
Mr. and Mrs. Brains’ baby, Baby Brains, is pretty smart, it’s true, but at the end, he’s still just a baby, mostly.
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The Wolf’s Chicken StewKasza, Keiko
The Wolf’s Chicken Stew
A cheeky chicken turns the tables on a sneaky wolf with an empty stomach. Delicious.
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Peter’s ChairKeats, Ezra Jack
Peter’s Chair
Peter isn’t happy when his father asks him to help paint his baby chair pink for his new little sister.
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Frog and Toad are FriendsLobel, Arnold
Frog and Toad are Friends
Five simple and funny stories about two friends. If you like these, there are further adventures in other books about Frog and Toad.
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The PaperboyPilkey, Dav
The Paperboy
Early, early, a boy and his dog venture into the morning stillness to deliver newspapers. Magic.
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SnowShulevitz, Uri
Snow
All of the wonder of the season’s first flake lives in this simple, infectious tale of a village snowfall.
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Polar Bear NightThompson, Lauren, illustrated by Stephen Savage
Polar Bear Night
A polar bear cub heads out on a nocturnal adventure and finds that what she really wanted, all along, was to be home.
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Owl BabiesWaddell, Martin, illustrated by Patrick Benson
Owl Babies
Three owl babies struggle to stay calm while their owl mother is away.
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Bunny MailWells, Rosemary
Bunny Mail
Ruby is busy planning a doll picnic. Meanwhile Max’s letters to Santa (in July) keep arriving at his grandmother’s, instead.
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Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely PresentZolotow, Charlotte, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present
A young girl, looking for inspiration for her mother’s birthday present, receives colorful advice from an urbane rabbit.
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