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By Bob Shea. 2013
By Michelle Cuevas. 2017
The whimsical story a man who has spent his life delivering the messages found in ocean bottles, and the day…
he receives a message that turns out to be a party invitation. Grades K-3. 2017.By Marcus Pfister. 1992
Rainbow Fish will not share his shimmering scales with the plainer fish. A wise old octopus advises him to share,…
and Rainbow Fish discovers that the more he gives, the happier he feels. Grades K-3. 1992. Uniform title: Regenbogenfisch.By Joseph Kertes. 1998
When Jake admires Jerry Hom's shirt, a friendship is born between the two boys. Jerry gives Jake the red corduroy…
shirt, but Jake's parents refuse to let him accept it. This offends Jerry's father. Throughout the story, the boys learn that new friendships are wonderful, but they are also fragile. Grades K-3.By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. 2007
A group of dinosaurs is happily playing in the school yard when… oh no! Here comes the Mine-o-saur! He snatches…
all the toys, he grabs all the snacks at snack time, he hoards the blocks during recess. And all the while he yells, "MINE, MINE, MINE!" And soon, no one wants to play with him. What will it take for the Mine-o-saur to realize that what he really wants are friends? Grades K-3. 2007.By Ann Cameron. 2007
Julian just can't resist a taste of the wonderful lemon pudding his father has made. But as he and his…
little brother, Huey, taste just a little bit more, the pudding is suddenly all gone! And Julian is going to be in big trouble. In these six funny tales, Julian gets into mischief - and out again- and finally makes a special new friend. Grades K-3. 2007.By Pakita. 2012
Agathe, véritable petite boule d'énergie, adore les mercredis, journée de congé scolaire en France. Elle fait d'ailleurs office de véritable…
boute-en-train auprès de ses copains, qu'elle entraîne sans cesse dans de nouveaux jeux et aventures imaginaires qui ne manquent pas de piquant! Aujourd'hui, l'héroïne et quelques autres amis passent l'après-midi chez Léonard, qui a besoin d'aide afin de déménager ses inventions fabuleuses depuis le grenier jusqu'à l'atelier que son papa lui a construit au fond du jardin. Les multiples créations du jeune garçon sont d'ailleurs très utiles afin d'opérer le transfert, qui s'effectue dans la bonne humeur et se clôt sur une invention collective. Années 1-3. 2012.By Loren Long. 2013
Otis and his farm friends love to play hide-and-seek. Otis especially loves to be “It,” finding his friends as they…
hide. Yet when the newest addition to the farm - a bounding puppy who can’t sit still and has a habit of licking faces - tries to hide, he finds his attention wandering and is soon lost in the forest. Night falls and Otis, knowing his new friend is afraid of the dark, sets out to find him. There’s just one problem: Otis is also afraid of the dark. His friend is alone and in need, though, so Otis takes a deep breath, counts to ten, and sets off on a different game of hide-and-seek. Grades K-3. 2013.By Loren Long. 2009
Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farmer and he loves to work. And he loves the little calf…
in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. In fact, the two become great friends: they play in the fields, leap hay bales, and play ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond. But when Otis is replaced with the big yellow tractor, he is cast away behind the barn, unused and unnoticed until the little calf gets stuck in Mud Pond. Then there is only one tractor - and it’s not big or yellow - who can come to the rescue. Grades K-3. 2009.By Dorothy Edwards. 1962
By Jane Yolen. 2019
What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy…
who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. Then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together! The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come to see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until...he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail! Preschool to grade 2.By Leo Lionni. 1994
Three frogs live on Pebble Island. When one of them discovers a beautiful white egg, she brings it home to…
the others, who are sure it is a chicken egg. Instead, when the egg hatches, out crawls a long, scaly creature that walks on four legs. For preschool-grade 2By Dick King-Smith, Dick King-Smith. 1996
Fifty-year-old Mr. Potter has lived a dull life with his strict parents and has never been able to have a…
pet. But now, because of a bad tin of crab, his parents are dead. On his way home from the funeral, Mr. Potter buys himself an unusual pet. For grades 2-4By Lou Beauchesne. 2019
Raymond est grand, fort, courageux et poilu. Normal, c'est un bison ! C'est aussi le héros d'un livre. Un livre…
qui appartient à Gilles, un petit garçon discret, brillant et pas du tout poilu. Les deux amis sont toujours ensemble jusqu'au jour où un malheureux incident les sépare. Les aventures du bison prennent alors une tournure des plus inattendues. Raymond le bison est un mini-roman superbement illustré, qui célèbre l'amour des livres et la force de l'amitié.By Elizabeth Suneby. 2019
Join Mitzvah Meerkat and friends as they introduce children to the everyday kindnesses that mark the beginning of a Jewish…
journey and a lifetime commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world). Through lively characters and playful dialogue, children engage with Jewish wisdom as they share in welcoming new friends, forgiving mistakes, respecting elders, sharing food with the hungry, and much, much moreBy Rebecca Bender. 2018
Bird lives for adventure. He wants to swoop, soar, and explore. Giraffe is perfectly happy right where he is, thank…
you very much. He never worries when Bird flits off for a while. But one afternoon his friend fails to return. Giraffe has a bad feeling that something has happened to Bird. Giraffe dreads the wide world full of tangly forests, craggy mountains, and mysterious plains. But he doesn't hesitate. If Bird is in trouble, then Giraffe will find and rescue him. Award-winning author-illustrator Rebecca Bender pushes Giraffe and Bird to new heights of courage, ingenuity, and humour in Giraffe and Bird Together Again. The two unlikely companions are firmer in their friendship, but their antics are just as uproarious as ever. Readers of all ages will laugh and cheer as Giraffe and Bird discover just how far each will go for the other.By Maureen Fergus. 2018
There are lots of clubs for Rory to join at his new school, but none seem quite right for him.…
So when his parents suggest he start his own club about something he loves, Rory knows exactly what it will be: a Reptile Club! He's positive that there are other kids out there who share his passion. He sets up his first meeting and then waits and waits for students to show up. Just as he is about to give up, Rory hears whispering in the hallway and hurries over to see who it is. To his astonishment, it's not his schoolmates who have arrived to attend the first meeting, but a crocodile, an anaconda and a gecko! Popular, award-winning author Maureen Fergus's playful picture book is perfect for story time, with its laugh-out-loud appeal and clever twist on the meaning of “Reptile Club.” Loads of intriguing reptile facts are tucked into the story (for example, a gecko has to lick its eyeballs to keep them clean and moist!), making this an excellent choice for a life science lesson on the characteristics of reptiles. The details in Elina Ellis's lively, colorful illustrations encourage children to spend time examining each page. This is also a terrific book for a character education discussion about initiative, or for lessons on personal development and confidently pursuing one's own passions.By Kit Pearson, Katherine Farris. 2019
Every summer morning, Ellie and her Nonna go to the beach. They swim and build sandcastles, and while Nonna reads,…
Ellie watches the other children play. One day Ellie builds up the courage to approach an older girl playing on her own in a beached rowboat. Piper has a gift, an imagination so great that she whisks Ellie off on grand adventures, going high in the air, deep below the ocean and everywhere in between in their little blue boat, their magic boat. When Piper has to leave, Ellie discovers she has her own vivid imagination.By Bob Shea. 2020
Hi, its me, Unicorn. You must remember meI can fly, make it rain cupcakes, and turn things into gold! Nothing?…
(Sigh.) Today was the first day of school, and I was expecting to make a big splash. But no ones paying attention. I have to get my mojo back! I knowIll re-create myself as a new, cooler Unicorn. This is gonna be big! My friend Goat will be so impressed. He loves it when I bring the glitter. No one will ever forget methe great, magical UNICORN! Wait, are you even listening? Whats that youre playing with? No, not you, too! Its just a rubber band!!!By Nancy Vo. 2019
In this memorable and beautifully illustrated story, a ranger comes across a fox caught in a trap. The ranger frees…
the fox and promises only to tend to its wounds. The fox recovers and remains curiously close to the ranger, and when unexpected twists occur, the fox ends up being the helper. The ranger asks the fox, "Does this make us even?" and almost immediately feels regret - keeping score has no place in friendship. And so the two continue their journey together. In this second book in the Crow Stories trilogy, Nancy Vo explores themes of friendship and how meaningful bonds form when we can give and receive openly. Vo's stunning, spare illustrations are a delight, and complement the journey of these two nuanced characters toward understanding and companionship.