New!
By Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Paula Becker
A girl realizes that it's no fun to be with a cranky person.
New!
By Michelle L. Brown
Illustrated by Paula J. Becker
A big mistake actually helps Chance and Iggy win the talent contest.
New!
By Tim Tibbitts
Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler
A mom and her son learn how to ice-skate.
New!
By Marilyn Bolchunos
Illustrated by Nancy Cole
A woman loses gold and other riches in this folktale, but believes that she's still the luckiest person in the world.
By David L. Roper
Illustrated by Logan S. Kline
Squirmy, Wormy, and Mortimer use teamwork to make lots of shapes with their bodies. For their last shape, they need the help of their friend, Bucky Bug.
By Rich Wallace
Illustrated by Logan S. Kline
Hector takes control of his emotions and helps his soccer team in the championship game.
By C.R. Harris
Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
The animals of the forest are worried about losing their oldest and most treasured tree to woodcutters. However, the woodcutters discover that the tree is important to them, too.
By Padma Venkatraman
Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
Diksha's new friends in the United States help her celebrate the Indian festival of lights.
By Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Debbie Palen
A family has lots of fun when Grandma visits.
By Pamela Love
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Klooshmaker finally finds the origin of his name.
By Elinor Teele
Illustrated by Paula J. Becker
After realizing that the prices she set were too high, Becca finds a great home for her stuffed bunny.
By Jacqueline Adams
Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Amy overcomes her fear of lizards.
By David L. Roper
Illustrated by Bob McMahon
In this humorous, first-person story about a Thanksgiving play, everything goes wrong when the dialogue cards get mixed up.
By Jill Nogales
Illustrated by Logan S. Kline
Pete overcomes his fear and sleds down the hill.
By Anita Celli
Illustrated by Craig Stapley
On Thanksgiving Day, James finds that there is an important place for him at the kids' table.
By Laurie Alloway
Illustrated by Kristin Sorra
Bungle's bad luck has good results after all.
By Lynnea Annette
Illustrated by Don Tate
Pig comes outside to finish raking her yard, but her yard is clear.
By Wendi Silvano
Illustrated by Phyllis Harris
This gymnast gets a chance to use her talent and energy.
By Reena I. Puri
Illustrated by Valerie Sokolova
In this Indian folktale, a crow learns the consequences of lazy behavior.
By Vijaya Bodach
Illustrated by Debbie Palen
A teeter-totter is no fun with just one, so Skunk, Skip, Otter, and Bear Cub play together.
By Nicole Furfaro
Illustrated by Dan Andreasen
A lighthearted rhyming poem about a protective mother penguin and her five accident-prone little penguins.
By Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Matt Smith
In this rhyming story about friendship, the narrator and his friend Jack learn to see the positives in making new friends.
By Diana Eid
Illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Myra musters up the courage to speak to another girl and makes a new friend.
By Richard Woodard
Illustrated by Joe Kulka
The rooster realizes that his best role is protecting the hens.
By Barbra Hesson
Illustrated by Paula Becker
A special valentine makes its way from person to person, inadvertently making everyone's day.
By Marilyn Kratz
Illustrated by Lane Gregory
Visiting his grandparents' farm on Christmas Eve, Eric listens to the animals because his sister tells him that they can talk on Christmas Eve.
By Suzanne Werkema
Illustrated by Jeff Crosby
A humorous rhyming poem about how all dragons start fires except the narrator's dragon, who heroically puts out fires.
By Beverly Swerdlow Brown
Illustrated by Mary Bono
Panda's knitting project turns out to be just the right size after it shrinks in the dryer.
By Fay Whitman Manus
Illustrated by Paula Becker
A poem about Clara's messy room – and her clean closet, where she sleeps.
By Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Nancy Coffelt
A Halloween poem about wearing a very scary costume and then discovering that someone else is wearing the same one.
By Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
Amanda overcomes a language barrier and begins to relate to her newly adopted sister.
By Barbara S. Cohen
Illustrated by Pete Whitehead
Michael receives a box of manners for his birthday. He's not very good at using them, though, and it takes practice and time before he figures out how to use them correctly.
By Arlene Mark
Illustrated by Craig Stapley
Rory's hard work pays off in swimming class.
By Shannon Teper
After an injury, a baby dolphin gets a brand-new tail.
By Patti Werner Hillenius
Illustrated by Sheila Bailey
On this Halloween, Nicholas chooses a crooked pumpkin, names it Andy, and refuses to carve it.
By Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated by Eujin Kim Neilan
Poetic introduction to Indonesia.
By Susan Taylor Brown
Illustrated by Jaime Zollars
Harold wants to find the perfect thing to count and share with his class for Hundreds Day, but he needs 100 of whatever he chooses.
By Heather Tomasello
Illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Laura and her best friend Cassie compete at the annual egg drop event and discover that good friendships are stronger than egg shells.
By Jennifer Mann
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
The animals want to know what creature is in the egg.
By Leland B. Jacobs
A poem about the changing of seasons from summer to autumn.
By Marty Lapointe-Malchik
Illustrated by Melanie Siegel
In this tale with a Southwestern flavor, a big blue-corn pancake named Runaway Blue escapes
from the pan and outsmarts Itty-Bitty Baby, Sweet Nina Serena, Green Chili Willy, and others.
By Cheryl L. Tobey
Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler
In this multicultural Thanksgiving story, a boy from Jordan and his family share the American holiday with their American friends.
By Marilyn Kratz
Illustrated by Linda Weller
Sara and her mom plant grass in a flower pot and plan to place colored Easter eggs inside. But a bird lays its eggs in the basket before Sara can put her own decorations inside.
By Pat Lessie
Illustrated by John Shroades
Based on a true story, this rebus tells the tale of a kangaroo that was found eating apples in snowy Wisconsin.
By Wendi Silvano
Illustrated by Liisa Chauncy Guida
Three turtles sit on a log. But one of the turtles is not very good at sharing.
By Tommy Ann Clements
Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler
When Joe's whiny stepbrother Benny goes deep-sea fishing with Joe and Dad, Joe thinks the trip will be spoiled. A turn of events causes Joe to learn to appreciate Benny.
By Vijaya Khisty Bodach
Illustrated by Nancy Lane
Beginning readers will enjoy this rebus about a girl and her kite.
By Nicola Tanner
Illustrated by Kathi Ember
Will Mole finish his spring cleaning in time to go fishing?
By Leah Braunstein
Illustrated by Paula Becker
Aunt Sylvie's pudding has a mind of its own.
By Bonnie Highsmith Taylor
Illustrated by Rachel Newcomb
In this holiday rebus, Rabbit, Squirrel, Goose, Turtle, Porcupine, Possum, and Turkey celebrate a Thanksgiving feast.
By Susan Berk Koch
Illustrated by Kathryn Mitter
Stephanie overcomes her first-game jitters and plays intramural flag football.
By Tim Lehnart
Illustrated by Pete Whitehead
Despite some troubles, Aydan decides that his family had a pretty good vacation.
By Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by Amy Wummer
Manny Mendelbaum loves making special cookies for Purim. But this year, Manny has a problem, and it takes his dog Mordechai to figure out a solution.
By Kathryn Mulhollen Yoder
Illustrated by Cheryl Chalmers
The author recalls having much to be thankful for even though her father was out of work during the Great Depression.
By Sally A. Apokedak
Illustrated by Laura Jacobsen
Wassie, an Alaskan boy, finds it difficult to fall asleep when the sun is still shining late into the night.
By Jennifer Gomoll
Illustrated by Les Gray
A young robin overcomes his fear of flying.
By Judith L. Roth
Illustrated by Debbie Palen
Eliza Ann helps her grandma find her missing gnome and a new friend.
By Lois Minor Huey
Illustrated by Mark Corcoran
A nonfiction piece about what happened to the Lincoln family's beloved dog, Fido, when Lincoln was elected president and had to move into the White House.
By Nancy Viau
Illustrated by Karen Stormer Brooks
Jeremy receives twenty dollars for his birthday but it still isn't enough money for the new video game he wants.
By Debra Smart
Illustrated by Joy Allen
Todd chooses a commission over an allowance, and then makes it "work."
By Beryl Lieff Benderly
Illustrated by Logan S. Kline
Joey's friend, Duncan, needs a place to spend the night. But it's Passover and Joey's parents are too busy to talk.
By Nancy Machlis Rechtman
Illustrated by Logan S. Kline
In Belarus, Chaya and Boris find a way to reunite their mothers through a Hanukkah tradition.
By Tina Connolly
Illustrated by Paula Becker
José creates a unique costume.
By Roxanne Werner
Illustrated by Craig Stapley
A futuristic story about how 11-year-old Jem uses her quick thinking and knowledge of "Space Alpha Text" to save her new friend, Vianna.
By David Hill
Illustrated by Paula J. Becker
Lana's violin playing helps find a missing cat.
By Patricia McFadden
Illustrated by Gary R. Phillips
When Patrick is offered a kettle of gold, he has no need for the treasure, but keeps the kettle to store beans.
By Marianne Mitchell
Illustrated by Paula Becker
In this English/Spanish read-aloud from High Five, Dad and Isabel get ready for winter while the animals prepare for the cold weather, too.
By Elaine Fantle Shimberg
Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
David is reluctant to celebrate Hanukkah after the loss of his mother. His father encourages him to continue his mother's traditions by polishing and lighting the menorah.
By Clare Mishica
Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Rabbit's apples are missing. By finding clues and questioning his friends, Rabbit discovers that the wind was responsible.
By Sandra Beswetherick
Illustrated by Jennifer Emery
When Angie gets teased at school about her new adopted baby brother, Angie's older brother makes her feel better by reminding her of what it means to be part of a loving family.
