A Chair for My Mother
By: Vera B. Williams
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a…
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1. The Lion and the Mouse
By: Jerry Pinkney
4.22
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
"Sometimes even the King needs help... and little friends may prove to be great friends." In awa… read more
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2. Last Stop on Market Street
By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more
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"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
3. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen
4.17
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more
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4. The Relatives Came
By: Cynthia Rylant , Stephen Gammell
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arri… read more
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5. Mr. Wuffles!
By: David Wiesner
4.75
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
A 2014 Caldecott Honor BookIn a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by Davi… read more
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6. The Little House
By: Virginia Lee Burton
5.00
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House… read more
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7. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
By: Virginia Lee Burton
5.00
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and… read more
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8. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
By: William Steig
3.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frigh… read more
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9. Tuesday
By: David Wiesner
3.32
Format: None pages, Paperback
A Caldecott classic celebrating twenty years in print. David Wiesner received the 1991 Caldecott Me… read more
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10. A Chair for My Mother
By: Vera B. Williams
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a… read more
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- money
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- family
- poverty
11. Make Way for Ducklings
By: Robert McCloskey
4.24
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-s… read more
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12. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
By: Dan Santat
3.95
Format: 620 pages, Hardcover
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently wai… read more
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13. Freight Train
By: Donald Crews
3.62
Format: 192 pages, Board Book
Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a blac… read more
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14. A Sick Day for Amos McGee
By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead
4.00
Format: None pages,
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tor… read more
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15. Swimmy
By: Leo Lionni
3.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more
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16. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
By: John Steptoe
4.03
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for i… read more
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17. Kitten's First Full Moon
By: Kevin Henkes
3.87
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by th… read more
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18. Stone Soup
By: Marcia Brown
3.87
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular … read more
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19. A Different Pond
By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui
4.50
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more
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20. The Three Pigs
By: David Wiesner
4.09
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs … read more
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21. Inch by Inch
By: Leo Lionni
3.28
Format: 5 pages, Paperback
Can a song be measured? Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything … read more
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22. Owl Moon
By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr
3.56
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more
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23. Thunder Cake
By: Patricia Polacco
4.25
Format: None pages,
When the air gets heavy and dark clouds drift low over the fields of Grandma's farm, her frightened… read more
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24. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick
4.34
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more
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25. The Snowy Day
By: Ezra Jack Keats
3.33
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the … read more
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26. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1)
By: Mo Willems
4.50
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs o… read more
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27. Flotsam
By: David Wiesner
3.96
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything fl… read more
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28. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
By: Kevin Noble Maillard
4.42
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more
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29. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
By: Sophie Blackall
4.38
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more
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30. Dogs vs Bears
By: Austin Davis
4.30
Format: 52 pages, Paperback
Fourth-grader Austin Davis introduces a new way for kids to learn about diversity, appreciating dif… read more
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31. Hair Love
By: Matthew A. Cherry
4.59
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more
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