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• Stuart Little

  White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985

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  The adventures of the debonair mouse Stuart Little as he sets out in the world to seek out his dearest friend, a little bird who stayed a few days in his family's garden.

• Don't Want to Go!

  Hughes, Shirley, 1927-

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  Lily’s mother is home sick with the flu, and Dad must go off to work, which means Lily must spend the day at the home of her parents’ friend. That is not what Lily wants. She is not big on changes or strangers. But Dad prevails, and off they go…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ira Sleeps Over

  Waber, Bernard

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  This is a warm, sensitive, and humorous look at a boy’s overnight visit to his best friend’s house, centering on the child’s quandary about whether or not to bring his teddy bear. It makes for a lively discussion about individual sleeping habits,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Henry's Freedom Box

  Levine, Ellen

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  By the start of the Civil War, more than sixty thousand of the four million slaves in the U.S. had escaped to freedom, most via the Underground Railroad. But the most unusual route was that chosen by Henry Brown. Brown had just seen his wife and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Full Moon at the Napping House

  Wood, Audrey

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  One of the cleverest bedtime books for children, this simple tale depicts a cozy bed on which, told in cumulative rhymes, a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, and a host of other sleeping characters lay, until a sudden awakening at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Sidewalk Ends

  the Poems & Drawings of Shel Silverstein

  Silverstein, Shel

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  A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

• Pop!

  the Invention of Bubble Gum

  McCarthy, Meghan

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  Nonfiction is always a challenge for reading aloud, either because the material is often dry or is attractive to only a small selection of the audience. This is especially true of younger children with shallower backgrounds. So, with a sigh of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Brother Martin

  a Sister Remembers Growing Up With the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  Farris, Christine King

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  One unfortunate aspect of heroes and icons is that we put them on such high pedestals that they’re out of children’s reach, and thus children will find little of themselves in our heroes. Not a good thing. So along comes Christine King Farris, older…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otis

  Long, Loren

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  A small but diligent tractor, Otis is the life of the barnyard and the best friend of a lonely calf residing in the barn’s adjoining stall. When his day’s labors were done, they sat in the apple tree shade to contemplate their happy lives. But their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Matilda

  Dahl, Roald,

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  Matilda, a brilliant, sensitive little girl, uses her talents and ingenuity to seek revenge on her crooked father, lazy mother, and the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, her wicked headmistress, and to save her beloved teacher, Miss Honey.

• Charlotte's Web

  White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985

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  This is the story of a little girl named Fern, who loves a pig named Wilbur, and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte, a beautiful large grey spider who lives with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of some friendly farm animals, Charlotte saves the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cricket in Times Square

  Selden, George, 1929-1989

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  The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.