March 2018 list by Laurie Hoecherl
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Be Kind
by Pat Zietlow Miller
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better and ponders the different ways in which they can be kind.
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Ducks Away!
by Mem Fox
Crossing a bridge with her five little ducklings in tow, a mother duck is dismayed when a strong gust of wind knocks the babies one by one into the river below, causing the frantically quacking and counting mother duck to choose between protecting the children who remain on the bridge or helping the ones who are swimming below.
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Easter Eggscapade
by Henri Meunier
Enjoying the chocolate egg hunts that are organized for the springtime, Rory and Sheldon don their Super-Duper Duo personas when their bird neighbors' real eggs go missing, in a story that introduces fun facts about cuckoo bird behavior.
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Flo
by Kyo Maclear
While the other pandas try to rush her from one activity to another, Flo enjoys relaxing, stopping to smell the roses, and really seeing the world around her.
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If I Had a Horse
by Gianna Marino
A child imagines what it would be like to have a horse, from their common personality traits to embarking on new adventures.
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Kate, Who Tamed the Wind
by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
When blustery winds at the top of a steep hill prove troublesome for a neighbor, young Kate thinks of an environmentally sound solution and fills an old wheelbarrow with young trees that she pushes up the hill to plant as a protective barrier.
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Let the Children March
by Monica Clark-Robinson
Documents the inspirational peaceful protests in 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, combining poetic text and poignant illustrations that celebrate the powerful words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the resolve of thousands of African-American children to march for their civil rights.
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Mighty Tug
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
From early in the morning until time to say, "Good night," Mighty Tug works in the busy harbor, guiding cargo ships, pulling barges, and helping with rescues.
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The Big Bed
by Bunmi Laditan
A loving African-American family navigates the laugh-out-loud efforts of a little girl to sneak her way into her parents' big bed, an endeavor that prompts her to drag a camping cot into the room for her father so that she can make more room for herself.
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What's Next Door?
by Nicola O'Byrne
Wanting to find his way back home, the crocodile from Open Very Carefully asks children to take part in the story and use their imaginations to guide him door-to-door on his journey.
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