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Books for Kindergarten to 1st GradeSummer 2025 |
Amoya Blackwood is Brave
by Chantaie Allick
Amoya Blackwood is loud, bold and carefree. She always has the answer in class. And she knows just what to say to make her friends laugh. Amoya Blackwood shows up with a smile on her face. She enters a room and takes up space. But one day Amoya Blackwood starts noticing that the adults around her want to be less loud, less bold, less carefree. They want her to take up less space, and so she does. She gets smaller and smaller and smaller. She gets so small she hardly recognizes herself. But then, a conversation with her Gran reminds Amoya of who she is. And a surprising thing happens . . .
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Shark Girl
by Kate Beaton
A part human part shark girl seeks revenge against a greedy fishing captain who threatens her fellow marine creatures.
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Thread by Thread
by Alice Brière-Haquet
A family of mice watches its nest unravel so they flee to a new place where, with help from new friends, they knit a new life, in a refugee story told through the language of knitting.
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Bluey: Fairytale
by Joe Brumm
Dad tells Bluey and Bingo a story set in a wild place call the eighties. When Dad was little, he was jinxed by his older brother, Rad, after he was being mean to his younger brother, Stripe. Will Dad break his curse, or will he never speak again? Read along to find out!
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Fix-It Familia
by Lucky Diaz
Chavo and his family are always there to help anyone and everyone. So when the main parade float crashes at a neighborhood fiesta, Chavo has the perfect plan to help his community.
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The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn's Great Big Wish
by Shawn Harris
When he comes across a dandelion poof, a teeny-weeny unicorn wishes to be big, and with help from a wind gust and a clever princess, the Teeny-Weeny Unicorn sets off on a quest to find something smaller than he is.
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Batter Up for the First Day of School!
by Bethany Hegedus
Twin siblings excitedly get ready for their first day at Grand Slam Elementary, tackling tasks and challenges with a fun baseball twist.
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The Couch in the Yard
by Kate Hoefler
A family in a small Appalachian town spends the evening preparing for a special nighttime tradition. As the sun sets and the sky slips into dusk, they load up a spare couch on a rusty old car and drive into the mountains. With a little imagination and the magic of moonlight, their plain old couch transforms into something so much more. Animated by the beauty of seemingly abandoned things and the dignity of the people who inhabit these often-overlooked areas, The Couch in the Yard is a deeply layered story, a lilting and lyrical tribute to the beauty of an oft-overlooked American culture.
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Snow Steps
by Karen Latchana Kenney
Lakshmi moves from sunny Guyana to icy, frigid Minnesota and is scared of the cold, slushy snow, but a new friend helps her overcome her fears, revealing a bravery Lakshmi didn't know she had.
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Everybelly
by Thao Lam
Maddie and her mom spend a sunny day at the local public pool where she meets and greets friends and neighbors. Maddie is waist-high on most of them, and she knows there's an interesting person behind every belly she passes.
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Soggy Like Cush Cush
by Karly Pierre
A gloomy, rainy day is turned upside down when Gran-momam takes Petite Marie on an adventure through town, where they have a magical day filled with friends, delicious Louisiana creole cooking, and a lot of care and kindness.
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The Idea in You
by Questlove
This exuberant exploration of imagination and finding inspiration from the six-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, producer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker shows how an idea can come from anywhere.
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Echo
by Adam Rex
Everyone always agrees with Junior, including the mysterious voice from across the valley. 'Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!' he shouts. 'Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!' the echo shouts back. Until one day, a new girl moves in next door. A disagreeable, rude girl who doesn't think Junior is right all the time. Unable to stand living next door to someone like that, Junior runs to the valley to meet his echo. But when being around someone who agrees with him all the time is less fun than he imagines, Junior must decide if a new friend is worth admitting he was wrong.
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Chooch Helped
by Andrea L. Rogers
A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions - begrudgingly! Sissy's younger brother, Chooch, isn't a baby anymore. They just celebrated his second birthday, after all. But no matter what Chooch does their parents say he's just 'helping.' Sissy feels that Chooch can get away with anything! When Elisi paints a mural, Chooch helps. When Edutsi makes grape dumplings, Chooch helps. When Oginalii gigs for crawdads, Chooch helps. When Sissy tries to make a clay pot, Chooch helps...'Hlesdi!' Sissy yells. Quit it! And Chooch bursts into tears.
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Richard Scarry's Best Counting Book Ever
by Richard Scarry
Advised by his father to practice counting the things he sees to reinforce his new counting skills, Willy finds one bunny, two eggs, three tricycle wheels and other objects while inviting youngsters to help him in his efforts to reach 100.
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Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend
by Bob Shea
A turtle in a bear suit must prove he is a “for-real” bear to another turtle who is a for-real bear expert, and when Bear-Expert Turtle reveals a secret, Bearsuit Turtle admits a truth too, in a silly friendship story.
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Anything
by Rebecca Stead
After moving to a new apartment, a father tells his daughter to wish for three Anythings, but when she admits she wishes to return to their old home, her dad helps her realize home is where they are together.
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I Need Pants!
by Susan D. Sweet
A determined, fashion-forward fish sets an example in staying true to your wildest wishes.
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Will the Pigeon Graduate?
by Mo Willems
The Pigeon had better graduate, as he did the work, paid attention to the little details and overcame some big obstacles, or did he(?), in an uplifting, hilarious and inspirational graduation picture book.
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Harmony & Echo
by Brigette Barrager
Preparing for the Mermaid Ballet, mermaid best friends Harmony and Echo practice their steps again and again, but when Echo gets stage fright, Harmony comes up with the perfect solution for Echo to overcome her shyness.
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This Baby. That Baby
by Cari Best
Two baby friends who live in facing buildings go about their day, playing separately, until a play date in the park brings them together, in this bouncy, playful read-aloud that will have little ones clapping and giggling alongside this baby and that baby.
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Chloe and Maude
by Sandra Boynton
Two comic felines, sensible Chloe and temperamental Maude, experience the ups and downs of friendship in this trio of stories.
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Sumo Libre
by Joe Cepeda
Friends Max and Kenji love wrestling, but Max loves lucha libre and Kenji loves sumo, so they come together to create something spectacular.
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Maisy Goes to the Eye Doctor
by Lucy Cousins
Young readers can join Maisy and her friend Ella as they go to Dr. Flamingo the optometrist's office to have their eyes tested, but when Ella needs glasses, they pick out the best frames EVER!
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The Perfect Place
by Matt de la Peña
Lucas, whose life at home is not perfect, dreams of a strange light that leads him to the place where perfect people live, where everything is more beautiful than he ever could've imagined, but where things aren't as perfect as they seem.
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Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets
by Ryan T. Higgins
When Mittens comes into her life, Penelope Rex, who's not even sure she wants a pet, is determined to make the best of it; however, this 600-lb saber tooth tiger causes some very big, very messy problems but also works his way into her heart.
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The Big Cheese
by Jory John
The best at everything and not afraid to let others know it, the Big Cheese is prepared to win the annual Cheese-cathlon, but when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top, Big Cheese gets slice of humility.
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Street Monsters
by Barbara M. Joosse
When a young boy tries to settle down to sleep for the night, strange and scary noises from the city streets keep him awake.
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My Book and Me
by Linda Sue Park
This exuberant love letter to literature invites us to reflect on our favorite books - the ones we read over and over again, which become friends we hold dear.
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Lucky Duck
by Greg Pizzoli
In this clever story about finding luck when you least expect it, Susan the duck, with her roller skates too big, her favorite marble lost and no pickles, is approached by Wolf with a gift she's won, making her wonder if her luck has turned around.
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Tomorrow's Lily
by Christopher Raschka
Exploring concepts of friendship, growing up, generosity, empathy, love and time, this beautiful and deeply moving picture book depicts an extraordinary garden where seven daylilies bloom for others during the course of one sunny week.
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Max and Moonbeam
by Rob Scotton
It's the night before the big show-and-tell and Max isn't sure what to bring. He's shy and worried that it will all go all wrong. But when a space creature named Moonbean crashes into his room, Max discovers all he needed was a friend to help him find his confidence.
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I'm a Garbage Truck
by Dennis R. Shealy
Meet Hopper Jones, a garbage truck whose job it is to keep cities, towns, and neighborhoods clean by collecting the stuff people throw away.
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Are You Small?
by Mo Willems
Are YOU small? This tiny question allows readers to zoom in from an average-sized kid down to a single quark.
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