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26 Letters and 99 Cents
by Tana Hoban
Your child will enjoy this unique concept book of numbers, money, and alphabet letters. Bright photographs of numbers paired with coins will help your young one learn that there is more than one way to make 99 cents. Flip the book over and check out colorful alphabet pages. It is two books in one!
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader
Themes: Letters and Numbers
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Baby Sister for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Life just isn't the same after Frances's sister Gloria is born. How will Frances ever survive? Any child with siblings will relate to this timeless story and its whimsical drawings.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader, Second-grader, Third-grader
Themes: Family
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Beasty Story
by Bill Martin, Jr.
Join a brave group of mice as they enter the dark woods and creep into a spooky house. As they sneak through the house, they find a yellow-eyed beast hiding in a bottle. Is it a real beast or just a trick? Share this rhyming tale with your child and find out.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader
Themes: Holidays
Types: Read Aloud
A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams
With the help of her mother and grandmother, Rosa saves her spare change for many months to buy a new chair, an extraordinary armchair to replace the one that was lost in the fire. Rosa wants one that is big and comfortable so that her mother can rest on it after a long day of work. Bright illustrations bring warmth to this tender story of a family trying to recover from a devastating fire.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader, Second-grader
Themes: Family, Multicultural, Reading Rainbow
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Day with Wilbur Robinson
by William Joyce
Your child will laugh out loud as a trip to the author's best friend's house is described. Wilbur has a family like no other--complete with Grandpa and his missing false teeth and an aunt with a life-sized train set. Joyce's unique paintings help bring this hilarious story to life.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader, Second-grader, Third-grader
Themes: Friends
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Fine, Fine School
by Sharon Creech
Mr. Keene, an exuberant principal, loves his school so much that he decides to have school every Saturday and even during holidays and summer vacation. Your child will love finding out about Tillie's creative plan to save her vacations.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader, Second-grader, Third-grader
Themes: Friends, School
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Kiss for Little Bear
by Else Homelund Minarik
These books feature simple vocabulary and sentence structure in stories children will enjoy. My First I Can Read books include Bathtime for Biscuit, Go Away, Dog, and Sid and Sam. Level 1 books include Little Bear, And I Mean It, Stanley, and Mrs. Brice's Mice.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader
Themes: Family
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Letter to Amy
by Ezra Jack Keats
In this classic book about friendship, Peter has a falling-out with his friend Amy. Peter fears the worst--that Amy will not come to his birthday party. Children will relate to this story's themes, and Ezra Jack Keats's collage illustrations will intrigue children and parents alike.
Ages: Toddler, Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader, Second-grader, Third-grader
Themes: Friends
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
A Perfect Father's Day
by Eve Bunting
Susie takes her dad out for the perfect Father's Day. They go to his favorite restaurant, which is actually her favorite place. Then they go to the park to do what Susie thinks are his favorites activities--climbing and riding the merry-go-round.
Ages: Preschooler, Kindergartner, First-grader
Themes: Family, Holidays
Types: Read Aloud
A Picture Book of Helen Keller
by David A. Adler
This brief biography recounts the incredible and inspirational events of Helen Keller's life. The picture book format makes the historical trials and tribulations of her life, from childhood to college years, accessible to the young reader.
Ages: Kindergartner, First-grader, Second-grader, Third-grader
Themes: Biography, Family, School, Special Needs
Types: Read Aloud, Read to Self
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