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Good Books for Grades K-3

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Good Books for Grades K-3 includes The Giving Tree (1992), A Giraffe and a Half (1992), The Complete Adventures of Curious George (2000), Clifford The Big Red Dog (1992), Caps for Sale (1947).

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The Giving Tree

by: Shel Silverstein
release date: Jan 01, 1992
The Giving Tree

"Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk . . . and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave.

This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.

A Giraffe and a Half

by: Shel Silverstein
release date: Jan 01, 1992
A Giraffe and a Half

If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half . . . you would have a giraffe and a half.

And if you glued a rose to the tip of his nose . . .

And . . . if he put on a shoe and then stepped in some glue . . .

And if he used a chair to comb his hair . . .

And so it goes until . . . but that would be telling. Children will be kept in stitches until the very end, when the situation is resolved in the most riotous way possible.

Shel Silverstein's incomparable line drawings add to the hilarity of his wildly funny rhymes. Originally published in 1964, this tale is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary by bringing back its original cover art!

The Complete Adventures of Curious George

by: Margret Rey
release date: Jan 01, 2000
The Complete Adventures of Curious George
Curious George, the monkey with the talent for trouble, has delighted millions of readers for more than fifty years. Now fans can have all seven of the original Curious George titles in one complete volume. Stories included in this collector's edition are Curious George, Curious George Takes a Job, Curious George Rides a Bike, Curious George Gets a Medal, Curious George Flies a Kite, Curious George Learns the Alphabet, and Curious George Goes to the Hospital.

Clifford The Big Red Dog

by: Norman Bridwell
release date: Jan 01, 1992
Clifford The Big Red Dog
Read all about Clifford's BIG ideas! Classic Clifford reissued!

It only takes a little to BE BIG!

Meet Clifford and Emily Elizabeth in the original Clifford book! Clifford is big. Clifford is red. But most of all, Clifford knows how to BE A GOOD FRIEND.

The BE BIG campaign invites everyone, big and small, to take action and raise awareness for how CLIFFORD'S BIG IDEAS can make the world a better place.

Caps for Sale

by: Esphyr Slobodkina
Caps for Sale

Caps for Sale is a timeless classic beloved by generations of readers—now celebrating its 75th anniversary!

This story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and teaches children about problem and resolution. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers.

Supports the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts

The Cat in the Hat

by: Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat
When the cat in the hat arrives, the gloom of a rainy day is quickly dispelled, in a bilingual English-Spanish edition of the zany classic.

Blueberries for Sal

by: Robert McCloskey
release date: Jan 01, 2001
Blueberries for Sal
Caldecott Honor Book

What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born!

Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.  Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?

With its expressive line drawings and charming story, Blueberries for Sal has won readers' hearts since its first publication in 1948.

"The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside."
-School Library Journal, starred review.

The Big Dipper

by: Hb
release date: Jan 01, 1999
The Big Dipper
Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.

Beezus and Ramona

by: Beverly Cleary
release date: Jan 01, 1992
Beezus and Ramona
2 hours, 22 minutes
2 cassettes
Performance by Stockard Channing

Beezus Quimby's four-year-old sister, Ramona, is exasperating.  Ramona always manages to get her way.  Poor Beezus, she must be the only ten-year-old in the world with such a pest for a sister.  How can she learn to love and accept this four-year-old terror?

The Art Lesson, Grade1 Leveled Library

by: Hb
release date: Jan 01, 1999
The Art Lesson, Grade1 Leveled Library
Tommy can't wait to start his art class at school. But once there, he is surprised to find rules! His art teacher wants him to copy her drawing, and he wants to create his own. Full color.

Are You My Mother?

by: P.D. EASTMAN
release date: Jan 01, 1993
Are You My Mother?
A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort. The timeless message of the bond between mother and child make P. D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? a must for baby showers, beginning readers, and Mother's Day.

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

Amazing Grace

by: Mary Hoffman
release date: Jan 01, 2000
Amazing Grace
Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by: Judith Viorst
release date: Jan 01, 1989
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV.
What do you do on a day like that? Well, you may think about going to Australia. You may also be glad to find that some days are like that for other people too.
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