Resources for Educators

Each curated collection of books aligns with specific core competencies, offering meaningful support for instruction.

Communication

  • Dot.

    By Randi Zuckerberg

    Illustration of a girl with blue hair holding a yellow tablet, wearing a pink polka dot dress, standing next to a small brown dog on a yellow grassy area with flowers, inside a pink circular background with the title 'Dot.' and the author 'Randi Zuckerberg'.

  • Stay! A Top Dog Story

    By Alex Latimer

    Children and a dog swimming in a pool with pool toys, a pool noodle, floaties, and a dog float, with the word 'STAY!' written above, illustrating a children's book cover titled 'A Top Dog Story' by Alex Latimer.

  • The Dirty Cowboy

    By Amy Timberlake

    A cartoon man with an exaggerated, dirty face, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and suspenders, holding a sign that says 'The Dirty Cowboy' with a dog beside him.

  • Lacy Walker Nonstop Talker

    By Christianne Jones

    Book cover titled 'Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker' with an illustration of a bird with big yellow eyes wearing a pink bow.

  • The Noisy Paint Box

    By Barb Rosenstock

    Book cover titled "The Noisy Paint Box" by Barb Rosenstock with illustrations by Mary Grandpré, depicting a boy drawing in a book with a window behind him showing a moon and trees.

  • Malala Yousafzai

    By Robin S. Doak

    Book cover featuring Malala Yousafzai wearing a red headscarf. The title reads "Malala Yousafzai" with the author "Robin S. Doak" and the publisher "Scholastic" at the bottom. A yellow arrow points to a text box that states "Malala is the youngest person in history to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize."

  • The Day The Crayon's Quit

    By Drew Daywalt

    Child's drawing with four colorful crayons holding signs, including one that says 'The Day the Crayons Quit' and another with handwritten text. The crayons are orange, pink, blue, and green with smiling faces, and there is a handwritten note at the bottom.

  • Wangari Maathai - The woman who planted millions of trees

    By Franck Prevot

    Book cover titled 'Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees' with an illustration of a woman with dark skin, surrounded by green foliage and colorful birds.

Creative Thinking

  • My Dream Playground

    By Katie M Becker

    Cover of a children's book titled 'My Dream Playground' showing a girl imagining various playground activities, including sliding, swinging, and playing with friends.

  • Weslandia

    By Paul Fleischman

    Cover of the book 'Weslandia' by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, featuring a girl standing between large red flowers against a bright blue sky.

  • The Line

    By Paula Bossio

    Cover of the book titled 'The Line' by Paula Bossio, featuring a simple illustration of a young girl with pigtails leaning over a line.

  • Beautiful Oops

    By Barney Saltzberg

    Colorful book cover titled 'Beautiful Oops!' by Barney Saltzberg, featuring a yellow background, a green crocodile, and a mixed media illustration with paint and textured elements.

  • The Box

    By Axel Janssens

    A puppet with spiky brown hair peeking over the edge of a cardboard box against a blue background that says 'The Box' in white letters.

  • The Most Magnificent Thing

    By Ashley Spires

    Book cover titled 'The Most Magnificent Thing' by Ashley Spires, featuring a girl in a red dress pulling a cart with a robot and a small dog walking ahead.

  • Bob and Flo

    By Rebecca Ashdown

    Cover of a children's book titled "Bob and Flo" with penguin characters, one dressed as a unicorn and the other wearing a pink hat, holding hands, on a yellow background.

  • Rosie Revere Engineer

    By Andrea Beatty

    Illustration of a woman with brown hair, glasses, and a red polka-dot scarf, pulling a girl with blonde hair, red headband, and striped shirt with a leash. The background shows a grid pattern with various tools and mechanical parts scattered at the bottom. The title reads 'Rosie Revere, Engineer' by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts.

  • The Something

    By Rebecca Cobb

    Cover of a children's book titled 'The Something' by Rebecca Cobb, featuring illustrations of a large crocodile, a blue whale, a tree, two cats, a girl, and a small dog, with playful colors and whimsical style.

Critical and Reflective Thinking

  • The Can Man

    By Laura Williams

    Book cover of 'The Can Man' by Laura E. Williams, illustrating a man with a beard wearing a black beanie and jacket, holding a can and a grocery voucher, standing next to a shopping cart with a boy in a blue jacket, in front of a building with a red brick wall.

  • Game Changer

    By Jon Coy

    Cover of a book titled 'Game Changer' with a basketball player about to dunk, two other players in the background, and a basketball hoop and net.

  • I Don't Like Snakes

    By Nicola Davies

    Illustration of a girl with black hair, a pink bow, wearing a yellow dress, jumping over a snake, with the text 'I DON'T LIKE SNAKES' above her. Book title and author are at the bottom.

  • Questions Questions

    By Marcus Pfister

    Book cover titled 'Questions Questions' by Marcus Pfister with colorful butterflies and abstract shapes.

  • Ten Birds

    By Cybele Young

    The cover of a book titled "Ten Birds" by Cybele Young featuring black-and-white illustrations of various birds on a landscape with water and trees.

  • Hey, Little Ant

    By Philip and Hannah Hoose

    Cover of a children's book titled 'Hey, Little Elephant' featuring a person's face with large round glasses, a small elephant reflected in the glasses, and a brown background.

  • One Plastic Bag

    By Miranda Paul

    Book cover titled 'One Plastic Bag' by Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of The Gambia, featuring an illustration of a woman with a headscarf, bright colors, and a landscape with a rainbow, mountains, a goat, and plastic bags.

  • Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

    By Justin Roberts

    Cover of a children's book titled 'The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade,' featuring illustrations of 16 diverse young girls and a teacher, all smiling.

  • Step Gently Out

    By Helen Frost

    Close-up of an ant walking on a green leaf with the text 'Step Gently Out' by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder.

  • The Invisible Boy

    By Trudy Ludwig

    Cover of a book titled 'The Invisible Boy' by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Patrice Barton, featuring a young boy with glasses and a backpack drawing a line on the ground.

Personal Awareness and Responsibility

  • Giraffes Can't Dance

    By Giles Andrea

    Cover of a children's book titled 'Giraffes Can't Dance'. The illustration shows a giraffe dancing with a yellow bird underneath a starry night sky, with mountains and grass in the background.

  • Chrysanthemum

    By Kevin Henkes

    Children's book cover for 'Chrysanthemum' by Kevin Henkes, featuring a large yellow chrysanthemum flower and a mouse in a pink floral dress, standing on green grass with a yellow background. The text says, 'Be kind, be courageous, celebrate what makes you YOU!'

  • The Way I Feel

    By Jonan Cain

    Cover of a children's book titled "The Way I Feel" featuring a cartoon girl with orange hair, lying upside down with a playful expression, and the author's name Janan Cain.

  • Wemberly Worried

    By Kevin Henkes

    Book cover titled "Wembley Worried" by Kevin Henkes featuring a cartoon mouse with large ears, one eye, holding a yellow object, surrounded by concentric circles of bright colors.

  • Call IT Courage

    By Armstrong Sperry

    A book cover titled "Call it Courage" by Armstrong Sperry, featuring an illustration of a young boy on a canoe facing large ocean waves with a white dolphin jumping nearby, and a gold seal emblem.

  • The Color Monster

    By Anna Llenas

    Colorful illustrated monsters surrounding a book cover titled "The Color Monster" with the subtitle "a story about emotions" by Anna Llenas.

  • The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot!

    By Scott Magoon

    Illustration of Bigfoot behind a boy in a forest, with a sign reading 'The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot!'. Bigfoot has big eyes and is making a shushing gesture, while the boy looks surprised with a small dog nearby.

  • The Lion and The Mouse

    By Jerry Pinkney

    Close-up of a detailed, painted portrait of a lion's face with a golden mane.
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Positive, Personal and Cultural Identity

  • Be You!

    By Peter H. Reynolds

    Children's book cover titled 'Be You!' by Peter H. Reynolds. Illustration of a child in a boat floating among clouds, holding balloons with hearts.

  • I am Courage

    By Peter H. Reynolds

    Cover of the children’s book titled "I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience" by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, featuring a girl with short hair standing confidently with hands on hips, a bright sunshine behind her.

  • Our Table

    By Peter H. Reynolds

    Illustration of a family with two adult women and two children sitting around a dining table, with two cats sitting nearby, on the cover of a book titled "Our Table" by Peter H. Reynolds.

  • The Big Umbrella

    By Amy June Bates

    Illustration of a group of friends with umbrella, and small ducklings walking on a rainy day.

  • Storyteller Skye

    By Lindsay Christina King

    Cover of a children's book titled "Storyteller Skye: Teachings from My Otibway Grandfather" featuring a young girl with long black hair in a plaid dress, standing outdoors near a river with ducks and trees in the background.

  • Jabari Jumps

    By Gaia Cornwall

    Cover of the book 'Jabari Jumps' by Gaia Cornwall, featuring a boy standing on a diving board with a cityscape and trees in the background.

  • Bear and Duck

    By Katy Hudson

    Cover of the children's book titled 'Bear and Duck' showing a bear and a duck facing each other.

  • Dipnetting with Dad

    By Willie Sellars

    Book cover titled "Dipnetting with Dad" by Willie Sellars, illustrated by Kevin Easthope, showing a father and child holding a fish on a dock with ocean waves in the background.
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Social Awareness and Responsibilty

  • My Mouth Is a Volcano

    By Julia Cook

    Book cover titled 'My Mouth is a Volcano!' written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Carrie Hantinans. Features an illustration of a girl with red hair and a large open mouth with swirling lines suggesting speech.

  • I Want to Win

    By Tony Ross

    Colorful children's book cover titled "A Little Princess Story I Want to Win!" featuring a cheerful girl wearing a yellow crown, blue and white dress, with a red ribbon and a number one badge, celebrating with arms outstretched.

  • We Don't Eat Our Classmates

    By Peter H. Reynolds

    Cover of the children's book "We Don't Eat Our Classmates" by Ryan T. Higgins, featuring a dinosaur in a classroom with scattered books and papers.

  • David Goes To School

    By David Shannon

    Children's book cover titled 'David Goes to School' by David Shannon, featuring a happy cartoon boy with a round face, big smile showing teeth, and a blue and white striped shirt, holding paper airplanes in a classroom setting.

  • Stand In My Shoes

    By Bob Shannon

    Book cover titled 'Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy' by Bob Sornson, illustrated by Shelley Johannes, showing a child's legs with different shoes on the floor.

  • Good People Everywhere

    By Lynea Gillen

    Colorful illustration of a neighborhood with many houses and trees, titled "Good People Everywhere" by Lynea Gillen.

  • Kindness Starts With You

    By Jacquelyn Stagg

    Book cover titled "Kindness Starts with You" with three children and a small bird on a blue background.

  • A Chair for My Mother

    By Vera B. Williams

    Children looking at a book titled "A Chair for My Mother" by Vera B. Williams displayed on a pink floral background.
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