Author: Esther Pia Cordova Illustrator: Maima W Adiputri Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2017 Reading Level: 2nd Grade- 5th Grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: Positivity Topic: Growth Quick Summary: A girl simply does not believe in herself until she discovers her future-self. Seeing all the things she can accomplish in her life gives her confidence.
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Author: Phillip C. Stead Illustrator: Erin E. Stead Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2010 Reading Level: Kindergarden-1st Grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: Caring for others Topic: Friendship Quick Summary: A zookeeper falls ill one day and his animal friends go to his home to care for him. Their bond grows everyday when the zookeeper goes to work even though his friends are all different shapes, sizes, and species! Read Aloud Link: https://youtu.be/duxbk92rwTA Author: Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator: Ezra Jacks Keats Genre: Fiction Copyright: 1962 Reading Level: Kindergarden-2nd Grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: Beauty is in everything Topic: Nature/Beauty Quick Summary: Children learn to enjoy the world around them. No matter what the weather may be, there is beauty in everything around us. Author: Jonathan London Illustrator: Frank Remkiwicz Genre: Fiction Copyright: 1993 Reading Level: Kindergarden-2nd Grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: School Topic: First Day Of School Quick Summary: Froggy has a dream about how his first day at school would go. This made Froggy nervous but also excited to see how school would be. Luckily, Froggy has a better day at school than he thought. Read Aloud Link: https://youtu.be/aWSAJ1ASvhI Author: Audrey Penn Illustrator: Ruth E. Harper, Nancy M. Leak Genre: Fiction Copyright: 1993 Reading Level: Kindergarden-1st Grade Type of book: Picture Book Family Theme: Family Topic: Love Quick Summary: A young racoon, Chester, is scared about starting school in the forest. His mother comforts him with the family secret of "The Kissing Hand." This gives Chester the confidence he needs to face his fears of school. Author: William Steig Illustrator: William Steig Genre: Fiction Copyright: 1969 Reading Level: 2nd Grade-3rd Grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: Family Topic: Magic Quick Summary: Sylvester finds a pebble that can make wishes come true. When Sylvester is on his way home he is frightened and makes a wish that causes accidental incidents to take place. Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loved ones but how he makes it back is makes this book magical. Author: Ysaye M. Barnwell Illustrator: Synthia Saint James Genre: Fiction Copyright: 1998 Reading Level: 2nd Grade-3rd Grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: Beauty is within us all Topic: Self-love Quick Summary: A young girl does not see her differences because she has never seen them. All she sees is beauty, especially in her Nana's eyes. Read Aloud Link: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/no-mirrors-in-my-nanas-house/ Author: David Melling Illustrator: David Melling Genre: Fiction Copyright: 2002 Reading Level: Kindergarten, 1st grade Type of book: Picture Book Theme: Adventure Topic: Happy Endings Quick Summary: One night, a King blew a kiss to his son, but the kiss missed. The son watched it bounce all over the room and then out the window. The King heard about what happened and this is what began an adventure to find the goodnight kiss that had missed. Read Aloud Link: https://www.storylineonline.net/books/kiss-missed/ |
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