Sunday, April 03, 2022

Yay, Us! Pete the Cat Rocking Field Day by Kimberly and James Dean

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The sun is BRIGHT and the grass is GREEN. It's a great day for ... FIELD DAY! LAST YEAR, PETE'S TEAM CAME IN THIRD PLACE. HE WA...
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Sunday, March 27, 2022

NO HELP WANTED! Peter Easter Frog by Erin Dealey

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"HERE COMES PETER EASTER FROG, HOPPING DOWN HIS FAVORITE LOG. "HIPPITY HOPPITY, EASTER'S ON ITS"-- CRASH! Pete...
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Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Wind Song! Biscuit Flies A Kite by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

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It's MARCH! The Earth has come a long way since the fall solstice signaled the advent of cold days, but now the days are creeping close ...
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Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Signs of Spring! Happy Springtime by Kate McMullan

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At about this time year, on the sidewalks around primary and elementary schools, less-than-perfectly straight lines of warmly-dressed young ...
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Monday, February 28, 2022

It's How You Play The Game! The Thing Lenny Loves Most About Baseball by Aaron Larsen

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IT'S SPRINGTIME IN THE PARK. "ONE DAY I'M GOING TO PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES," SAYS LENNY, THROWING THE BASEBALL. "...
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Monday, February 21, 2022

From Seed to Glow! How to Help A Pumpkin Grow by Ashley Wolff

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Where do pumpkins come from? A packet of freeze-dried powder? A can of orange glop? The frozen dessert section of the grocery? No! Pumpk...
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Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Good Things in Small Packages: How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara

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Charlie is the smallest kid in the class, and because Mr. Tiffin lines his class up by height, he's always last and least! But then, ...
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Monday, February 07, 2022

Spring Thing! Carpenter's Helper by Sybil Rosen

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THE NEW BATHROOM IS HALFWAY FINISHED! In her overalls and yellow safety helmet, Renata is happy to be helping Daddy. They are refurbishing...
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Monday, January 31, 2022

What's the BIG Idea? Twenty Big Trucks in the Center of the Street by Mark Lee

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On a sunny, tree-lined city street, a boy bikes through the park. And then something happens! ONE ICE CREAM TRUCK, SELLING EVERYTHING SWEE...
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Sunday, January 30, 2022

A Boy And His Dog: This Day by Juliana O'Neill

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A little-golden and-white Corgi wakes his boy, snoozing deeply in his warm bed. TIME TO PLAY! And play they do! First they take a dip ...
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Saturday, January 29, 2022

Beware! Cat Traps by Molly Coxe

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For a big orange cat, there is nothing sadder than an empty bowl. CAT WANTS A SNACK. He snickers as he locates the perfect device--a spr...
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Friday, January 28, 2022

If Only! Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol

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ON A HOT, SWEET JULY DAY, FREDA WENT BLACKBERRY PICKING WITH GRAN. THE BERRIES TASTED LIKE SUNSHINE. THEY WOULD NEVER BE BETTER! S...
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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Undercover Brother and Snoop Dog: Secret, Secret Agent Guy by Kira Bigwood

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SECRET, SECRET AGENT GUY, WORKING FOR THE FBI. His trenchcoat and Fedora hanging on the door, the super sleuth relaxes in his PJ's a...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

"I Am the Greatest!" The Ultimate Shark Rumble: (Who Would Win?) by Jerry Pollatta

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When big sharks duke it out, who is greatest? In the waters of the world, the stakes are high when the biggest and the baddest boys in the s...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Meet the Neighbors! Five Busy Beavers by Stella Grosso

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Building a beaver dam calls for all hands on deck. But when one beaver sneaks away with a muskrat to play, his hard-working brothers, the ...
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Monday, January 24, 2022

Pet Power! Twinkle's Fairy Pet Day by Katharine Holabird and Sarah Warbarton

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"I HAVE WAITED AND WISHED FOR SUCH A LONG TIME," "FOR A SWEET LITTLE PET WHO WILL TRULY BE MINE." Pippa waved her ...
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Sunday, January 23, 2022

Good Intentions Go a Long WAY! Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

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Little T. Rex is feeling blue, and not just because his skin is naturally baby blue. He's blue because his friend Pointy is very sad an...
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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Friendship, Blendship! Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes

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CHESTER HAD HIS OWN WAY OF DOING THINGS. Chester and his friend Wilson were very punctilious. Chester always cut his sandwiches in triang...
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See the Sea Monster Here! Kraken Me Up by Jeffery Ebbeler

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"BRING IN YOUR PETS!" ENTONES THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES. Kids with all kind of critters have come together for the competition....
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Friday, January 21, 2022

Best Buddies: Dogs Love Cars by Leda Schubert

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WINDOWS DOWN, NOSES OUT, EARS FLAPPING, DROOL ON THE WINDOWS.... Most dogs are mad about cars. Don't get me wrong. Cats are great ...
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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Dognabbit! Interrupting Cow: New Tricks for The Old Dog by Jane Yolen

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The cows were lounging around in front of the barn, when Interrupting Cow appears and tosses out an old cannard. "KNOCK KNOCK!...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

When Is A Hog Not A Hog? Hog Dog by Audrey Bea

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Through the mist of the morning a nattily-attired little girl, in blue hairbow and red dress, spies something ahead, partially obscured in t...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

No Matter What the Weather: More Than Sunny! by Shelley Johannes

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" IT'S EARLY! " GRUMBLES LITTLE BROTHER." "IT'S SUNNY AND BIRDY" COAXES BIG SISTER." She hustles h...
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Monday, January 17, 2022

There's A War On! Hetty and the London Blitz: A World War II Survival Story by Jeni Walsh

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Hetty and her friend Judy were being fitted for a gas mask. Mrs. Wallace pulled on my mask's straps tighter and tighter. "All set...
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A Little Child Shall Lead Them: She Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon

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Little Ruby Bridges was a farm-to-city girl. As a preschooler, she played and helped pick and prepare the food the family grew. But her pare...
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Friday, January 14, 2022

The Adventures of Zip, Bip, & Chip: See Zip Zap! by David Milgrim

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Zip is a space alien of the greenish persuasion, with a magical antenna which he uses to zap assorted characters when it seems a good idea--...
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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Would Wood? Would Could by Tiffany Stone

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ONE FINE DAY, WOOD WAS SLEEPING LIKE A LOG. Wood is a short log who pines for only one thing--a nice, long nap. And then along comes thi...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

A Friend In Deed: Dear Librarian by Lydia Sigwarth

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MAY I TELL YOU A STORY? IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. MY MOM AND DAD AND FIVE BIG SISTERS AND ONE LITTLE BROTHER ALL HAD TO LEAVE...
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