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Books at Guided Reading Level I

  • Apples and Pumpkins

    Anne Rockwell, Lizzy Rockwell

    Paperback (Aladdin, Sept. 11, 2012)
    A young girl spends a glorious fall day picking apples and searching for the perfect pumpkin in this refreshed classic."When red and yellow leaves are on the trees," a little girl goes with her parents to a farm where they pick apples and choose "the best pumpkin of them all." Back home, she helps to carve a grinning jack-o'-lantern face on the big orange pumpkin, which guards their doorstep on halloween night while her mother hands out shiny red apples and she and her father go trick-or-treating with the neighborhood ghosts and goblins.Bold, autumn-colored paintings and a simple but lively story capture a little girl's joy and satisfaction as she shares in the excitement of the fall season.
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  • Kindergarten Thinking and Reasoning

    Highlights Learning

    Paperback (Highlights Learning, Feb. 5, 2019)
    A unique blend of age-appropriate tracing and writing activities are combined with puzzles to make learning fun while helping kindergarteners build logic and critical thinking skills and develop lifelong learning confidence.Developing good thinking and deductive reasoning skills is an important step toward success in school, and Highlights (TM) infuses Fun with a Purpose® into this essential learning activity. With vibrant art and engaging prompts, Thinking and Reasoning exposes kindergarteners to concepts such as sequencing and grouping and sorting through appealing activities and fun puzzles, including That's Silly!(TM) and Hidden Pictures® puzzles.
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  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

    Kevin Noble Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal

    Hardcover (Roaring Brook Press, Oct. 22, 2019)
    Winner of the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book MedalA 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner“A wonderful and sweet book . . . Lovely stuff.” ―The New York Times Book Review Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal. Fry bread is food.It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.Fry bread is time.It brings families together for meals and new memories.Fry bread is nation.It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond.Fry bread is us.It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference.A 2020 Charlotte Huck Recommended BookA Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2019A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019A Booklist 2019 Editor's ChoiceA Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019A Goodreads Choice Award 2019 SemifinalistA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019A National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019An NCTE Notable Poetry BookA 2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleA 2020 ALA Notable Children's BookA 2020 ILA Notable Book for a Global Society 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List
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  • Hands Are Not for Hitting

    Martine Agassi Ph.D., Marieka Heinlen

    Board book (Free Spirit Publishing, Feb. 15, 2002)
    It’s never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.In this bright, inviting, durable board book, simple words and full-color illustrations teach these important concepts in ways even very young children can understand.Created in response to requests from parents, preschool teachers, and childcare providers, this book belongs everywhere young children are. Includes tips for parents and caregivers.
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  • My First Grade Workbook: 101 Games and Activities to Support First Grade Skills

    Brittany Lynch

    Paperback (Rockridge Press, Oct. 1, 2019)
    Build first grade skills with best-in-class fun.Discover a great way to keep the learning going all year round. Bursting with exciting challenges, My First Grade Workbook is an educational activity book that young students will love.From word searches and crosswords to color-by-sum and secret code puzzles, this first grade workbook is filled with loads of enjoyable games and activities that help kids learn as they play.My First Grade Workbook includes:Games and activities galore―You can be sure the fun and learning lasts with 101 amazing activities to keep your young one entertained.Educational and fun―Watch your child light up as they explore pages that transform games they love into lots of learning.Made for first graders―Continue your child’s education with activities specially designed to build on what they’ve been learning in school.Learning important lessons is all fun and games with My First Grade Workbook.
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  • Little Blue Truck's Springtime

    Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry

    Board book (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 2, 2018)
    Celebrate the beauty of springtime with Little Blue Truck! Young fans will love finding all sorts of baby animals beneath the flaps in this delightful novelty board book. Beep! Beep! Peep!
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  • Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection

    James Dean

    Paperback (HarperCollins, July 8, 2014)
    Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Learning to read has never been so groovy! From New York Times bestselling artist and author James Dean, Pete the Cat is sure to make reading fun for early readers. With five super-cool stories in one box for reading on the go, this collection of My First I Can Reads is perfect for shared reading with a child.Included in this box are five favorite Pete the Cat I Can Read books:Pete the Cat: Play Ball!Pete the Cat: Pete's Big LunchPete the Cat: Pete at the BeachPete the Cat: A Pet for PetePete the Cat: Too Cool for School
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  • Good Night, Lightning

    RH Disney

    Board book (RH/Disney, Jan. 8, 2013)
    A bedtime board book featuring Lightning McQueen and friends from Disney/Pixar Cars! It's bedtime in Radiator Springs, but before Lightning McQueen can go to sleep, he has to say goodnight to all of his friends from Disney/Pixar's Cars! This glow-in-the-dark board book, featuring glow on every page, is the perfect way to get children ages 0-5 ready for bed.
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  • Pete the Cat Giant Sticker Book

    James Dean

    Paperback (HarperFestival, March 29, 2016)
    From the New York Times bestselling artist James Dean comes an all-new supercool activity book!Featuring more than 40 activities and 600 awesome stickers, Pete the Cat’s sticker book is sure to entertain readers of all ages. Full of a variety of fun pages, Pete fans can decorate groovy scenes with their favorite picture book characters!This interactive workbook is the first Pete the Cat sticker-activity book. It’s the perfect entertainment for any family on the go. Bring it along on vacations, road trips, and to restaurants!
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  • Goodnight Tractor

    Michelle Robinson, Nick East

    Paperback (B.E.S., March 1, 2015)
    Getting ready for bedtime has never been so much fun! These colorful books are the perfect way to help tiny ones wind down on their way to dreamland. From a big "digger" truck to a pirate ship, tractor and horse-drawn carriage, each book helps little dreamers wish their favorite things a sweet goodnight. Fun rhyming words and joyful illustrations make these books perfect for parents and toddlers to read together. In Goodnight Tractor, little farmers will go to sleep with a smile whenever they read this bedtime favorite. (Ages 1+)
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  • If You Give a Dog a Donut

    Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond

    Hardcover (Balzer + Bray, Oct. 4, 2011)
    If you give a dog a donut, he’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juice, he’ll drink it all up. Then, before you can say “woof” . . . Dog is off on a backyard adventure!Written in the tradition of the bestselling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's If You Give a Dog a Donut is another winner.The If You Give... series is a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, these books are perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!"Other favorites in Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's bestselling series include:If You Give a Cat a CupcakeIf You Give a Moose a MuffinIf You Give a Mouse a CookieIf You Give a Pig a PancakeIf You Give a Pig a Party
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  • Five-minute Stories: Over 50 Tales and Fables

    Cottage Door Press

    Hardcover (Cottage Door Press, Sept. 24, 2018)
    There is always time to read together with this deluxe treasure-trove of five-minute stories, fables, and well-loved fairy tales. There are over 50 easy-to-read stories to enjoy in this enchanting collection - and each one fits perfectly into the beginning, middle or end of a very busy day! This beautiful story-time treasury brings together the talents of illustrators from around the world, with well-loved tales including Aladdin, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, The Three Little Pigs, and many more. Quick and short stories read aloud in around five minutes. Allows adults to adjust how many stories and how much time to spend reading every day Bond with your child through family storytime and strengthen a love for books and reading Favorite classics bring imagination and creativity to storytime. Rich and vivid illustrations and beautifully written tales will bring a smile from ear to ear Over 50 tales and fables including Jack and the Beanstalk, The Ugly Duckling, Little Red Hen, The Lion and the Mouse, Tom Thumb, and more Collect all titles available in the padded treasury book collection.
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