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Kindergarten Favorites
Help your child take their first steps towards reading.
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- *Available in Multiple Formats* The first day of kindergarten can be scary, but MJ is ready with some sound advice as she becomes the Queen of Kindergarten!
- Learn some affirmations to encourage you when things get a little tough.
- *Available in multiple formats* Jan Thomas is always a delight. Is Duck just imagining something chasing him or is someone out to get him.
- With spare and thoughtful text, Remember is an adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's poem. This is a meditation on our connection with the people around us. Great getting ready for Kindergarten lesson.
- You're gonna need plenty of sleep before your first day of school. Sleepy Sheepy, however, just isn't ready for bed no matter how hard his parents try!
- LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! The stakes: Bedtime. The contenders: Kids vs. Dad!
- Faizah is given a beautiful red dress for picture day! As she and her friends spend the day being kind to their classmates, Faizah realizes her outfit is missing something. And her kindness pays off as her classmates return the favor.
- Filled with inventive illustrations, this first day of school book helps teach prepositions! Go over, under, and through with this feel-good title!
- *Available in multiple formats* First days of school, new or not, can make anyone feel nervous. Unique characters and voices make this a title any elementary age child can connect with as they discover and celebrate differences within their…
- *Available in multiple formats* Danbi isn't just new to her school, she is new to America. Soon enough though there is a connect with her classmates as they lead a joyful parade through their school.
- Sometimes you need to laugh out loud. Poor giant has lost his pants and now he was to go searching for them. A hilarious delight!
- Learn all about what the first day of school will look like from meeting teachers and friends to learning and games.
- Born without a shell, Terrance's parents are unperturbed and they make do with what they can. But some bullies lead Terrance to search for a new shell.
- A family spends the day at an orchard picking apples together.
- Don't let the size of this book scare you! Perfect for emerging readers, this title is picture-rich and full of laughs.
- Despite all the setbacks, Ava and her mother still find ways to celebrate their Saturday together.
- Sophie and her dad are headed to Olive's birthday on the 10th floor. That means they get to ride the elevator all the way up, picking up their neighbors on the way.
- *Available in multiple formats* Jabari is finally big enough for the high dive. But it is a lot higher than he thought. Will he be able to follow his dreams and make the big jump.
- Some goodbyes are hard, but sometimes they lead to unexpected and wonderful hellos.
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