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Sumi's first day of school ever
By Soyung Pak, Joung Un Kim. 2003
Sumi, a Korean American child, is lonely and afraid when she starts school, but with the help of a kind…
teacher and a friendly classmate, she comes to realize that school may be "not-so-lonely, not-so-scary, not-so-mean." Grades K-3. 2003.Stanley's little sister
By Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin, Tara Walker. 2010
Stanley's home life goes awry when he suddenly finds himself with a new, feline "sister." Making friends with this perplexing…
creature is not easy. Stanley's big, friendly sniff is met with an abrupt THWACK! from the cat's paw. "ROWP!" yelps Stanley. No fair! Even less fair is the way his people blame him for causing trouble when all he's trying to do is make friends! Is it Stanley's fault the cat doesn't understand dog talk? Given time and a bit of mutual understanding, can peace and purring reign in Stanley's house? Grades K-3. 2010.Pierre's friends
By Andrea Beck. 2010
Pierre, a pampered pooch, misses his friends, Sparky and Lou. But how will he ever find them? They live in…
a park on the other side of town. Pierre has a plan, and one afternoon while Miss Murphy naps, he slips out of their apartment and sets off to bring his friends home. Grades K-3. 2010.The Jellybeans and the big Book Bonanza
By Lynn Munsinger, Laura Joffe Numeroff, Nate Evans. 2010
When the Jellybeans go to the library to do research for book reports on the things they enjoy, Bitsy, who…
loves books more than anyone, is excited to bring her friends to her favourite place. Emily, who loves to dance, finds a book on ballet, Nicole, who loves sports, finds a book on soccer, and Anna, who loves art, finds a book on famous painters. But what about Bitsy? Can she find the perfect book, too? And can the Jellybeans work together to make their school Book Bonanza a success? Grades K-3. 2010.The blue house dog
By Adam Gustavson, Deborah Blumenthal. 2010
All day and night in sun and rain and snow, a stray dog wanders the streets of a neighbourhood after…
its devoted owner has died. No one takes much notice of the thin, unremarkable animal that some people call Bones except a young boy. He feeds Bones scraps of meat and watches out for the dog s safety. Bones reminds him of his own dog, Teddy, but will Bones ever trust him? Grades K-3. 2010.Jack the bear
By Christina Leist. 2009
In Nosy Fox's eyes, Jack the Bear seems to be doing nothing, just sitting under a tree and eating his…
honey with Grumpy Squirrel. But Brainy Owl says that Jack the Bear is making the world a better place. How can that be? Grades K-3. 2009.Giraffe and Bird
By Becca Bender. 2010
It's true that getting along can be difficult, but Giraffe and Bird don't even try. When Bird makes a face,…
Giraffe sticks out his tongue; when Bird tweets in his ear, Giraffe invades Bird's personal space. They can't stand each other. One day they have enough and turn their backs on each other. But without each other, how will Bird and Giraffe weather the coming storm? Winner of the 2012 Blue Spruce Award. Grades K-3. 2010.The way back home
By Oliver Jeffers. 2007
When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: He flies…
it into outer space! Millions of miles from Earth, the plane begins to sputter and quake, its fuel tank on empty. The boy executes a daring landing on the moon. Coincidentally, engine trouble has stranded a young Martian on the other side of the moon, and he's just as frightened and alone. Grades K-3. 2007.Uncle Willie and the soup kitchen
By DyAnne DiSalvo. 1991
Ricky and Mia the chicken
By Guido Van Genechten. 2009
Ricky spends every morning with his best friend, Mia, but one day she begins to act strangely. When Ricky learns…
that she is busy sitting on her eggs waiting for them to hatch, he stays to accompany her - sitting on a soccer ball, bringing her water, and covering her when it rains. When the chicks hatch, Ricky is almost as proud as Mia. Grades K-3. 2009. Uniform title: Rikki en Mia de kip.Mattland
By Gail Herbert, H. J Hutchins, Dušan Petričić. 2008
Matt is miserable. The subdivision where he now lives is surrounded by nothing but muddy fields of rocks and sticks.…
But he draws a muddy, winding line and names it Snake River. A pile of rocks becomes the Dog Tooth Mountains. Just like that, Mattland is born. Soon a girl shows up with a handful of helpful odds and ends. Piece by piece, she and Matt expand their new world with popsicle-stick bridges and scrap-paper boats. And when a rainstorm finally threatens to wash everything away, all the neighbourhood kids appear and help stave off the flood. Grades K-3. 2008.Saying goodbye to Lulu
By Corinne Demas, Ard Hoyt. 2004
A young girl and her lovable dog, Lulu, are the best of friends. Lulu is the best dog a girl…
could ever hope for, but when she grows older and gradually becomes weak, the little girl must face the sad possibility of losing her dear friend. When the time comes, the little girl discovers that the sweet memory of her beloved Lulu will live on forever in her heart. Grades K-3. 2004.Lost and found
By Oliver Jeffers. 2005
On his doorstep, a little boy finds a penguin looking sad and lost, and he tries to help the wordless…
bird. When the boy discovers that penguins come from the South Pole, he takes his new friend there by rowboat, telling him stories along the way. He helps the penguin ashore and casts off, but the penguin is still sad. Then the boy realizes his mistake. Grades K-3. 2005.The Lemonade Club
By Patricia Polacco. 2007
When Marilyn and her teacher, Miss Wichelman, both get cancer, they encourage each other and, aided by medical treatments and…
support from friends, they get better. Based on a true story. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2007.You're mean, Lily Jean
By Frieda Wishinsky, Kady MacDonald Denton. 2009
Sisters Sandy and Carly always play together, but when Lily Jean moves in next door and joins them, everything changes.…
Now Lily Jean is calling the shots and ordering Carly to be a baby when they play house and a dog when they play king and queen. Although Sandy defends her littler sister, Carly buckles and accepts her roles. But she doesn't like it, and finally finds a way to combat Lily Jean's bullying ways, and turn the tables on her behaviour. Grades K-3. 2009.I will be especially very careful
By Lauren Child, Anna Starkey. 2009
Lola's best friend Lotta has a new coat, which was an extra-special gift from her granny. It is the fluffiest,…
softest, loveliest coat Lola has EVER seen and she absolutely must borrow it. Lotta says okay, but only as long as Lola promises to not wear it in the rain or spill food on it or get it dirty. Will Lola be able to keep her promise? Grades K-3. 2009. Uniform title: Charlie and Lola (Television program)Bee-wigged
By Cece Bell. 2008
All Jerry Bee wants is to make friends, but that's hard to do when you're the most enormous bee anyone…
has ever seen. Then a wig changes Jerry's life: when he puts it on, he looks just like a boy! Jerry creates quite a buzz with his kindness and generosity, and for the first time, he has friends. But will his new pals stick around when his true identity is revealed? Grades K-3. 2008.One brown bunny
By Marion Dane Bauer, Ivan Bates. 2008
One brown bunny went out one day to find a friend who'd like to play. But his hunt is not…
successful. Join brown bunny in search of friends in the forest. Grades K-3. 2009.The story blanket
By Ferida Wolff, Harriet May Savitz, Elena Odriozola. 2008
With no wool to be found in the village, Babba Zarrah, the storyteller, starts unravelling her story blanket bit by…
bit, to secretly supply the needs of the community, and when the villagers realize what is happening they return the favour. Grades K-3. 2008.Toot and Puddle
By Holly Hobbie. 1997