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Age: Infant-Preschool
A friendly truck calls upon his animal friends to help him and an aggressive--but now helpless--dump truck out of a patch of mud. Animal noises, rhyming text, a kindly protagonist, and a sweet message to help those in need all make this an exemplary circle time book.
A friendly truck calls upon his animal friends to help him and an aggressive--but now helpless--dump truck out of a patch of mud. Animal noises, rhyming text, a kindly protagonist, and a sweet message to help those in need all make this an exemplary circle time book.
Age: Toddler-Preschool
Family: Big brother, little sister
Heavy snowfall causes the lights to go out and a bright moon invites a brother and sister (East Asian features) and all their friends out to play. 6-8 words per spread, large illustrations, and an action-packed night make this an excellent read-aloud for winter. It was sweet to see the siblings spending the most time together, even amidst all their friends.
Family: Big brother, little sister
Heavy snowfall causes the lights to go out and a bright moon invites a brother and sister (East Asian features) and all their friends out to play. 6-8 words per spread, large illustrations, and an action-packed night make this an excellent read-aloud for winter. It was sweet to see the siblings spending the most time together, even amidst all their friends.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Identity, Author and characters: Inuit
Identity, Illustrator: Canadian
A friendly, adventurous girl named Nalvana is on the hunt for her superpower. She is always quick to recognize and celebrate the superpower talents of all her friends but can't seem to identify her own until her mother tells her the positive effect that her kind words have on her friends.
Lots of dialogue, an upbeat tempo, and bold illustrations make this a winner for reading aloud to an early elementary classroom.
Identity, Author and characters: Inuit
Identity, Illustrator: Canadian
A friendly, adventurous girl named Nalvana is on the hunt for her superpower. She is always quick to recognize and celebrate the superpower talents of all her friends but can't seem to identify her own until her mother tells her the positive effect that her kind words have on her friends.
Lots of dialogue, an upbeat tempo, and bold illustrations make this a winner for reading aloud to an early elementary classroom.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
SEL: Resilience
A more contemplative look at where we can find love, even though it can be hard sometimes. Long and de la Pena go above and beyond in their inclusion of racial and economic diversity.
SEL: Resilience
A more contemplative look at where we can find love, even though it can be hard sometimes. Long and de la Pena go above and beyond in their inclusion of racial and economic diversity.
Absolutely do not read this for children that cannot understand sarcasm yet. There are scenes throughout (but not for every example of kindness) that depict a sarcastic manipulation of a kind gesture. For example, best to be the last in line at the dentist's office or a cat that hungrily tells the worried goldfish that it's special. Older children might laugh but it kinda defeats the purpose of a book showing ways to be kind.
Kinda weird and nothing special amidst a growing list of books on kindness.
Kinda weird and nothing special amidst a growing list of books on kindness.
Age: Older preschool-2nd grade
All about me: eyes, eyelashes, hair, skin, personality
Concept: Color-brown
Identity, author: 2nd gen Haitian American
Identity, illustrator: POC
Accessible poetry is paired with intimate bursts of joy-filled illustrations to create a memorable and uplifting bond between nature and a girl's pride for her body and personality. Another delightful picture book addition for black girls but one that uniquely excels through Doyon's nature-imbued wordplay.
All about me: eyes, eyelashes, hair, skin, personality
Concept: Color-brown
Identity, author: 2nd gen Haitian American
Identity, illustrator: POC
Accessible poetry is paired with intimate bursts of joy-filled illustrations to create a memorable and uplifting bond between nature and a girl's pride for her body and personality. Another delightful picture book addition for black girls but one that uniquely excels through Doyon's nature-imbued wordplay.
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
A large format book paired with luscious pastel illustrations make this perfect for storytime. Twenty-seven parks are included which makes for a pretty long read-aloud, but pages can be skipped (especially the darker, hard-to-see scenes) since there is no plot to the story, only a celebration of the parks as our home.
Supplementary material includes a map of the US with the national park locations, including a list of the parks that are featured in the book, details about specific parks and animal, and a note from the author.
A large format book paired with luscious pastel illustrations make this perfect for storytime. Twenty-seven parks are included which makes for a pretty long read-aloud, but pages can be skipped (especially the darker, hard-to-see scenes) since there is no plot to the story, only a celebration of the parks as our home.
Supplementary material includes a map of the US with the national park locations, including a list of the parks that are featured in the book, details about specific parks and animal, and a note from the author.
Age: Preschool-Kindegarten
Animals: Ducks, worm
STEM: Engineering
A joyful, rhyming picture book progressing swimmingly with three freshly hatched ducklings and their mom. When one duckling follows his family into the pond, he sinks instead of swims--ruining the whole rhyme scheme! A humorous take on expectations and the ingenuity to get oneself out of a pickle.
Animals: Ducks, worm
STEM: Engineering
A joyful, rhyming picture book progressing swimmingly with three freshly hatched ducklings and their mom. When one duckling follows his family into the pond, he sinks instead of swims--ruining the whole rhyme scheme! A humorous take on expectations and the ingenuity to get oneself out of a pickle.
Age: Preschool-1st grade
Familiar Experience: Morning to night, day-to-day activities
Family: Older sister, younger brother, mother
Identity: Asian
Identity, illustrator: 3rd generation Chinese American
An older sister describes a typical day from the exciting things to the unexpected things but always done with a slow appreciation and plenty of deep breaths.
Familiar Experience: Morning to night, day-to-day activities
Family: Older sister, younger brother, mother
Identity: Asian
Identity, illustrator: 3rd generation Chinese American
An older sister describes a typical day from the exciting things to the unexpected things but always done with a slow appreciation and plenty of deep breaths.
Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
When a monster loses his Mean letter M, he becomes Onster and fills his time with kind gestures, making new friends along the way. Haber gently manages the reality of bullying and how, even when you change for the good, your old friends may still make fun of you. With the support of his new friends, Onster feels confident that he made the right choice.
Bold illustrations and rhyming text make this a great read-aloud, although there are pages that have multiple pictures on them.
When a monster loses his Mean letter M, he becomes Onster and fills his time with kind gestures, making new friends along the way. Haber gently manages the reality of bullying and how, even when you change for the good, your old friends may still make fun of you. With the support of his new friends, Onster feels confident that he made the right choice.
Bold illustrations and rhyming text make this a great read-aloud, although there are pages that have multiple pictures on them.