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10 Books to Read AloudMarch 2017
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Excellent Ed
by Stacy McAnulty
Wondering why he is not allowed to eat at the table or sit on the couch with the rest of the children, Ed the dog resolves to distinguish himself by finding an activity at which he excels, with unexpected results.
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The new girl-- and me
by Jacqui Robbins
Two African-American girls named Shakeeta and Mia become friends when Shakeeta boasts that she has a pet iguana and Mia learns how to help Shakeeta "feel at home" even when she is in school.
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Black cat & white cat
by Claire Garralon
Silhouette images of cats presented on contrasting black-and-white spreads feature two cats, one black and one white, who have trouble finding a place to play together because they are always standing in front of backgrounds that make one of them disappear, but in the face of adversity, friendship prevails.
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Lulu and the brontosaurus
by Judith Viorst
Lulu’s parents refuse when she demands a pet brontosaurus for her birthday and so she sets out to find one on her own, but the brontosaurus she finally meets in the forest has no intention of becoming a pet.
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They all saw a cat
by Brendan Wenzel
In simple, rhythmic prose and stylized pictures, a cat walks through the world, and all the other creatures see and acknowledge the cat.
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A unicorn named Sparkle
by Amy Young
Mail-ordering a pet unicorn that she imagines will be a beautiful companion with whom she can share magical adventures, Lucy is dismayed when a unicorn who looks suspiciously like a goat and has fleas arrives and displays less-than-beautiful characteristics.
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Children make terrible pets
by Peter Brown
When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.
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Audacity Jones to the rescue
by Kirby Larson
Longing for excitement in spite of having good friends and books, an 11-year-old resident at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls accompanies a mysterious adventurer to Washington D.C. before discovering his plot against the president.
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