Entering Grade One
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Watercress
Andrea Wamg
A Chinese girl is embarrassed when her parents insist on foraging for watercress by the side of the road, but soon learns to appreciate the memories carried by a simple plant.
Could You Ever Waddle With Penguins
Sandra Markle
​What if you could spend a day with your favorite animals? What would you eat? How would you play? Would you ever want to leave?
Camp Tiger
Susan Choi
A boy is about to enter first grade and feels as though his whole life is changing as his mother wants him to do things for himself. But when a tiger shows up on their usual summer camping trip, the boy finds that he just might be able to take on the changes after all.​
Swish: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
Suzanne Slade
The true story of the high-flying, show-stopping Harlem Globetrotters!
Where Are You From?
Jaime Kim
​When a young girl is asked where she’s from—where she’s really from—she’s no longer as sure as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn’t quite give her the answer she expects.
Fly Guy Presents: Weird Animals
Tedd Arnold
​While on a field trip to the zoo, Buzz and Fly Guy discover the world is filled with weird and unusual animals! From blobfish to naked mole rats, there's plenty for the best friends to explore.
A Family Is A Family Is A Family
Sara O'Leary
When a teacher asks her class to share what makes their family special, one girl is worried that her family is too different. But as her classmates share all the different kinds of families they have, she realizes that being caring is all you need to make a family special.
Pa, Me, and Our Sidewalk Pantry
Toni Buzzeo
Pa and his grandchild, Jelly Bean, have a sidewalk library filled with stories. Anyone can bring donations or take something to read. Jelly Bean loves the sidewalk library! But what about when their neighbors might need something more than books
Our Pool
Lucy Ruth Cummins
Today is a pool day in the city! The sun is shining, so what are you waiting for? Friends and family. Kids and grandparents. Big bodies and small bodies. Everybody is welcome at our pool! Get ready for swimming and splashing, zigzagging and dunking, and racing and laughing.
Along the Tapajos
Fernando Vilela
When the Amazon River floods, a brother and sister duo realize they've forgotten their pet. Will they make it back home to save it?
Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
Renee Watson
There are no recordings of her voice, singer Mills left a lasting mark in other ways-most notably with her efforts to bring attention to rising black performers and her compassion for the sick and poor.
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