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VIRTUES
Beauty, Creativity, Expressive, Idealism, Imaginative, Independence, Optimism, Passionate, Peace, Visionary
TRAITS
Artistic, Fashionable, Individualistic, Self Expression, Uniqueness
TOPICS
Dance, Dreams, Fantasy World, Perspective, Sleep
VIRTUES
Beauty
The Art Of @BarbieStyle
by Robert Best, Zlatan Zukanovic & Kim Culmone - 2017
Assouline
Barbie doll shows off her friends as you travel through her pop cultured life.
Feathers: Not Just for Flying
by Melissa Stewart. Illus. by Sarah S. Brannen - 2013
Charlesbridge
The multipurpose functions and different uses of bird feathers.
Ethan & Choco's Book Club
The Gardener
by Sarah Stewart, Illus. by David Small - 1997
Farrar Straus & Giroux
A suitcase of seeds creates a rooftop garden of flowers during the Depression.
Kathleen Pelley
The Lorax
by Dr Suess
Random House
An ecological warning about mindless progress killing earth's natural beauty
Brightly Storytime
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy, Illus. by Michael Austin - 2007
Peachtree Publishers
Interspecies marriage seems to work for this bug choosing husbands.
Deborah Bobo
by Dr Suess
More, More, More Said the Baby: Three Love Stories
by Vera B. Williams - 1990
Greenwillow Books
Three caretakers highlight their favorite thing about their babies in these 3 love stories.
Read With Haddie
My Baby & Me
by Lynn Reiser - 2008
Knopf Books
Real looking photos of older siblings hugging, playing, moving & reading with their new baby.
Stars
by Mary Lyn Ray - 2011
Beach Lane Books
The endless beauty of the universe makes us think and smile.
Hannibal Ferret Story Books!
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
by Joyce Sidman - 2011
HMH Books for Young Readers
Finding natural beauty around your world.
Kathy McDonald
The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig
by Eugene Trivizas- 1993
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Wolfs search for friends & beauty.
Teach With Flair by Delightfully GiGi
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
CHRISTINA ALVERSON
Where Once There Was a Wood
by Denise Fleming - 1996
Square FishHenry Holt
A poetry based portrait of our disappearing natural environment & how animal habitats and ecosystems adapt.
Phil Young - Hillside PS
White Snow, Bright Snow
by Alvin Tresselt - 1947
HarperCollins
This nostalgic look at a 1940's town experiencing & preparing for a large snow storm shows the magic of snow.
Once Upon A Story
Creativity
A Book
by Mordicai Gerstein. (written & Illustrated) - 2009
Roaring Brook
A writer searches for story ideas for a book.
Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
by Lydia Monks - 2004
Houghton Mifflin,
A spiders clever webs makes its wish come true to be a family pet.
Sam Moser
The Handiest Things in the World
by Andrew Clements - 2010
Atheneum Books
A hands on look at things you can do with your hands.
HES Kindergarten
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse
by Patricia MacLachlan. Illus. by Hadley Hooper - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bio of the artist Henri Matisse showing his early art & influences.
D Stins
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
by Charles G. Shaw - 1947
Harper & Row
Pictures form in kids imaginations when they look at clouds or spilt milk.
My CloudTales
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
by Marilyn Singer, Illus. by Josée Masse - 2010
Scholastic
A book of fairy tale poetry that can be read two ways, down and up, using reversable perspective verse.
Ready Read Alouds
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Kids Can Press
A girl creating a mysterious gadget becomes frustrated until she discovers persistence by never really giving up.
MrMattperreault
Mouse Paint
by Ellen Stoll Walsh - 1989
HMH Books
3 white mice take a dip in some paints and mix primary colors to create secondary colors.
Art with Mrs. F
Moving Blocks
by Yusuke Yonezu. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Michael Neugebauer/Minedition
Guess and find vehicles in colored tangram blocks, like trains, buses and even a ship.
My Name Is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: La vida de Gabriel García Márquez
by Monica Brown, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2007
Rising Moon
A bilingual bio celebrating the life of an author who manifested imagination and dreams with his writting.
ELLTeacher09
My Name is Georgia
by Jeanette Winter - 1998
Harcourt Brace/Silver Whistle/HMH Books
A bio of artist Georgia O'Keeffe whose individuality and creative journey graced us all.
Mt Bethel Art
Nighttime Ninja
by Barbara DaCosta. Illus. by Ed Young - 2012
Little, Brown
A kid sneaks around the house on an ice cream eating mission, when everyone should be sleeping.
Big Papa Scott
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
by Barb Rosenstock, Illus. by Mary Grandpré - 2010
Knopf/Random House
Bio of abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky who saw the world in a different way by experiencing colors as sounds.
Ashley Hendrix
The Origami Master
by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer - 2008
Albert Whitman & Company
A talented bird is captured and forced to create origami, but an orgami key frees his imprisonment and saves a friendship.
The Paper Dragon
by Marguerite W. Davol, Illus. by Robert Sabuda - 1997
Atheneum Books
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
Lisa Neu
The Pencil
by Allan Ahlberg, Illustrated by Bruce Ingman - 2008
Candlewick Press
A lonely pencil creates a world with a boy and a dog, but they want changes & he almost loses control of the world he created.
Space On The Spectrum
Prudence Wants a Pet
by Cathleen Daly, Illus. by Stephen Michael King - 2011
Roaring Brook Press
A determined girl wants a pet so she uses her imagination to create some until her parents give in.
ThePhill68
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Javaka Steptoe - 1971
Little, Brown and Company
An emotional roller coaster about the formative influences on an artist who was eaten alive by NYC.
Sankofa Read Aloud
Shadow
by Suzy Lee - 2010
Chronicle Books
A girls imagination is sparked by objects whose shadows are transformed into friends who help her with a wolf problem.
Simon's Book
by Henrik Drescher - 1983
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Art supplies take over a story of a boy that is threatened by a monster who is redrawn to be friendly.
Six by Seuss
by Dr. Seuss - 1991
Random House
A collection of 6 avant-garde stories by the master of rhymes and imagination.
Maria Perez
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Song and Dance Man
by Karen Ackerman - 1988
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Grandpa was a Vaudeville performer who puts on his old Variety show for his grandchildren.
Alana DeVoy
The Squiggle
by Carole Lexa Schaefer, Illus. by Pierr Morgan 1996
Dragonfly Books or Crown
A piece of string becomes a fun tool for a creative little girl's imagination.
Grandma "B" Reads with Me
Ted
by Tony DiTerlizzi - 2001
Simon & Schuster
The son of a distracted father gets into wild times with a pink imaginary friend who loves raspberries.
Mr. Paulson Reads
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
by Vera B. Williams - 1981
Greenwillow Books
A family charts their canoe trip adventures with diagrams and maps of their whole camping trip.
Jess Ellis
Time for Ballet
by Adele Geras - 2004
Dial
The excitement that leads up to a performance of early ballerinas, and the trouble of putting on a leotard.
Traction Man is Here!
by Mini Grey - 2005
Knopf Books
A ittle boy's imagination turns his toy into a superhero who makes chores a breeze.
Mr. Bragg's Library
Viva Frida
by Yuyi Morales, (written & illustrated) - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bilingual bio and celebration of the creativity and imagination of artist Frida Kahlo.
Ted Clements
What Can You Do with a Rebozo?
by Carmen Tafolla, Illus. by Amy Cordova - 2008
Tricycle Press/Ten Speed Press
A Mexican woven shawl is seen from multiple perspectives, imaginations & values.
The Teacher's Library
by Carmen Tafolla, Illus. by Amy Cordova - 2008
What Charlie Heard
by Mordicai Gerstein - 2002
Farrar, Straus and Giroux /Frances Foster
Biography of composer Charles Ives who was fascinated by every noise he heard growing up.
David KayMLS
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
by Lloyd Moss, Illus. by Marjorie Priceman - 1995
Simon & Schuster
This one to ten counting book celebrates classical music, introducing ten instruments to form a chamber group.
Grandma Annii
Expressive
A Book
by Mordicai Gerstein. (written & Illustrated) - 2009
Roaring Brook
A writer searches for story ideas for a book.
The Art Lesson
by Tomie De Paola - 1989
Puffin Books
Artistic individuality goes against the rules of school.
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The Big Orange Splot
by Daniel Pinkwater - 1977
Scholastic
A family goes against the grain using artistic expression & diversity to solve a house color problem.
Jennifer Veneracion
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
by Margare Chodos-Irvine - 2003
HMH Book
Kids discover independence from dressing stylishly, no matter how silly or fancy.
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Exclamation Mark
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illus. by Tom Lichtenheld - 2013
Scholastic Press
An emphatic exclamation point finds excitement from different from boring old periods.
The StoryTime Family
Fancy Nancy Spectacular Spectacles
by Jane O’Connor - 2010
HarperCollins
After her friend gets fancy glasses, Nancy wishes for weaker eyes.
Tallulah Skya
Froodle
by Antoinette Portis. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
Animals make different silly noises in different silly languages until a bird gets sillier.
Grandma Annii
Grandma’s Gift
by Eric Velasquez. (written & illustrated) - 2010
Walker
A visit to the museum opens self-discovery for a Puerto Rican boy who wants to be an artist.
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse
by Patricia MacLachlan. Illus. by Hadley Hooper - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bio of the artist Henri Matisse showing his early art & influences.
D Stins
Little White Rabbit
by Kevin Henkes, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Greenwillow Books
A rabbit that loves to pretend explores and changes nature using his imagination.
Space On The Spectrum
Max Found Two Sticks
by Brian Pinkney - 1994
Aladdin
A boy uses self-expression to make music everywhere.
Sky Campbell
My First Baby Signs
by Linda Acredolo - 2002
HarperFestiva
This informational communication book is a sign language guide for babies.
Tae Won Yu
My Name is Georgia
by Jeanette Winter - 1998
Harcourt Brace/Silver Whistle/HMH Books
A bio of artist Georgia O'Keeffe whose individuality and creative journey graced us all.
Mt Bethel Art
Not That TuTu!
by Michelle Sinclair - 2013
Robin Corey Books
A girl insists on one particular piece of clothing which starts with her pink tutu.
Reading with Arushi
The Origami Master
by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer - 2008
Albert Whitman & Company
A talented bird is captured and forced to create origami, but an orgami key frees his imprisonment and saves a friendship.
Pinky and Rex and the School Play
by James Howe - 1998
Simon Spotlight
Friends disagree but stay buddies even when one doesn't get the part they want in the school play.
Rebecca Courtade
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
ZaraZoha Shah
The Squiggle
by Carole Lexa Schaefer, Illus. by Pierr Morgan 1996
Dragonfly Books or Crown
A piece of string becomes a fun tool for a creative little girl's imagination.
Grandma "B" Reads with Me
Time for Bed, Spot
by Eric Hill - 2004
Warne
A untired dog dreams to be a pirate and a cowboy not to get ready for bed, but toys & imagination gets tiring.
Kid's Story Time
The Very Quiet Cricket
by Eric Carle - 1990
Philomel Books
A newborn cricket is just waiting to grow up to chirp, communicate & socialize with others insects and creatures.
Illuminated Films
Viva Frida
by Yuyi Morales, (written & illustrated) - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bilingual bio and celebration of the creativity and imagination of artist Frida Kahlo.
Ted Clements
What Do We Do With the Baby?
by Rick Walton - 2008
HarperCollins
An interactive book that generates hugs, kisses, bouncing, tickles and peek-a-boo opportunities.
What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
by Jan Thomas - 2007
HMH Books
Using this books goofy interactive question-answer format you'll have enthusiastic kids screaming no.
FunnyFunTime
Who Wants a Hug?
by Jeff Mack - 2015
HarperCollins
A skunk plans backfire after he uses smelly fish & rotting garbage to scare away a bear who loves to hug.
Faith's Toy Reviews
Idealism
2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow's Kids
by Amy Zuckerman,
Dutton Books
A book of predicted future gadgets and enviromental issues.
The Garden of Happiness
by Erika Tamar - 1996
HMH Books
A vacant lot is transformed into a garden & mural igniting community togetherness.
Betzaida Manriquez
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña.Illus. by Christian Robinson - 2015
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
A boys grandma helps him see the beauty of living on the wrong side of the tracks.
Stories That Build Character And More...
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pick the Pears
by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Arthur Howard - 1948
HMH Books
An apple slingshot is used by an old man whose trying to shoot down pears, in the end he gets a nice apple pie.
Little Ones Story Time Video Library
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
Daniel Kiel
The Things I Can Do
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Roaring Brook Press
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
Shon's Stories
Imaginative
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
by Marla Frazee, (written & Illustrated) - 2008
Harcourt
A summer vacation provides shared imagination between friends.
Leslie Lause
Absolutely Not
by Matthew McElligott - 2004
Walker Childrens
Two bugs on a journey, one is adventurous and brave the other friend is scared & imaginative.
Accelerated Reader
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat. (written & Illustrated) - 2014
Little Brown
An imaginary friend leaves the island where he was created to search for his special true friend.
NomNomReadRead
And If The Moon Could Talk
by Kate Banks, Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben - 1997
Farrar Straus & Giroux/Frances Foster
Bedtime story about what on Earth the Moon would say.
Celia Suraski
Barn Dance!
by Bill Martin Jr - 1986
Square Fish
Fantasy about a boys imagination who discovers animals dancing till dawn in the barn.
Jeffrey Clark
Below
by Nina Crews - 2006
Henry Holt
An action figure get trapped and a boy with his construction toys rescues him.
Alphabet Academy / The Nest
Blackboard Bear
by Martha Alexander - 1969
Candlewick
A drawn bear comes to life in this black humored tale of fighting rejection with imagination.
Car Wash
by Sandra Steen and Susan Steen, Illustrated by G. Brian Karas - 2001
Putnam
A families imaginations sink under the sea as they enter a drive-through car wash.
Words for Phoebe
The Carpenter
by Bruna Barros - 2017
Gibbs Smith
A wordless book about a boys imagination that is sparked by his dads tools.
Clara and Asha
by Eric Rohmann - 2005
Roaring Brook.
This bedtime book has a giant fish as a girls imaginary friend until the Alligator wakes her up.
Alphia Sauer
Cowboy Baby
by Sue Heap - 2012
Walker
Bedtime imagination book that shows the fun of not wanting to go to bed.
Max Fun Zone
Crazy Hair
by Neil Gaiman & Illus. by Dave McKean - 2009
HarperCollins
Wild imagination is set abound searching for what is lurking in a crazy hair do.
Lee RebelTech
Draw!
by Raúl Colón. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman.
A boy makes friends on a journey powered by his imagination and his sketch books.
Rosy Paulson
The Dumpster Diver
by Janet S. Wong - 2007
Candlewick Press
Trash transforms into treasures & inventions in this recycling adventure.
Kathie Glick
Elizabeti's Doll
by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Illustrated by Christy Hale - 1900
Lee & Low Books
A girls imagination creates a baby from a rock, and she mimics her mom with it.
StoryTime with Ms. CeCe
Emily Brown and the Thing
by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton - 2007
Orchard Books
An imaginative thing is crying outside Emily's window, she helps it fall asleep.
Miss Walker the Primary School Teacher
Going Home
by Margaret Wild, Llus. by Wayne Harris - 1993
Scholastic
A boy in the hospital next to a zoo uses his imagination to get him through his ordeal.
Green as a Bean
by Karla Kuskin - 2007
Laura Geringer Book
Readers use their imaginations to decide what objects they would like to be.
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Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Poetry and Color
by Mary O’Neill - 1990
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
An exploration into the world of color and how they relate to your senses
Nicolas Potter
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson - 1955
HarperCollins
Worlds created by crayons.
Grandma's House
Harry and Hopper
by Margaret Wild, Illus. by Freya Blackwood - 2009
Omnibus Books
A boys imagination keeps the memory of his dead dog alive.
Natalie Cortellassi
The Hello, Goodbye Window
Illus. by Chris Raschka - 2005
Hyperion/Michael Di Capua Books
The family relationships of grandparents are seen thru a magical kitchen window of imagination.
Emily Wisolek
Hello Rock
by Roger Bradfield - 1965
Purple House Press
Imagination is the magic inside each child.
Here Come Poppy and Max
by Lindsey Gardiner - 2000
Little, Brown Book
A girl and ger doggy have fun pretending they are different animals.
Arielle Metzger
Higher! Higher!
by Leslie Patricelli. (written & illustrated) - 2009
Candlewick
A girls imagination soars being pushed on a swing by her dad.
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The House in the Night
by Susan Marie Swanson, Illus. by Beth Krommes - 2008
Houghton Mifflin
A bedtime book opens a magical daydream to the stars on the back of a bird & home again.
Mrs. Clark's Reading Corner
How I Learned Geography
by Uri Shulevitz - 2008
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Imagination soars from a map that nourishes the souls of a refugee family by escaping from their harsh reality.
StorylineOnline
I Am a Backhoe
by Anna Grossnickle Hines - 2010
Tricycle Pres
A boy's favorite imaginative play time revolves around all types of trucks.
Hammond Library
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
by Lauren Child- 2000
Candlewick
Sister won't eat tomatoes until her imagination takes over.
NavCoHE
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
by Charles G. Shaw - 1947
Harper & Row
Pictures form in kids imaginations when they look at clouds or spilt milk.
My CloudTales
King Jack and the Dragon
by Peter Bently, Illus. by Helen Oxenbury - 2011
Dial Books
Kids build a fort and fight dragons until giants come and take the other kids away, leaving Jack alone.
Amy Norris
Leaf Man
by Lois Ehlert, - 2005
Harcourt
This book helps kids artistically look at found objects and create their own Leaf Men.
Denise Jackson
Leo: A Ghost Story
by Mac Barnett.Illus. by Christian Robinson - 2015
Chronicle
A girl makes friends with a nice ghost, thinking that he is an imaginary friend.
Jason Rubo
Lily Wool
by Paula Vasquez - 2017
Gibbs Smith
A helpful sheep fights her boring routine using her imagination.
RISE Center at Home
Lines that Wiggle
by Candace Whitman, Illustrated by Steve Wilson- 2009
Blue Apple Books
This rhyming art book shows different variations of lines to make kids explore concepts & develop imagination.
Rachael Astorga
Little White Rabbit
by Kevin Henkes, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Greenwillow Books
A rabbit that loves to pretend explores and changes nature using his imagination.
Space On The Spectrum
Louis the Fish
by Arthur Yorinks - 1980
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Nightmares of meat turn a butchers son into a fish lover and then into an actual fish.
Carl Vera
Madlenka’s Dog
by Peter Sis - 2002
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
After her parents deny her a dog, she walks an imaginary dog around town.
Sam Paterson
Maybe a Bear Ate It!
by Robie H Harris,Illus by Michael Emberley - 2008
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic
A boys stress and anxiety over losing his favorite book makes him think it was taken by wild animals.
KidFunCo
Meeow and the Big Box
by Sebastien Braun - 2009
Boxer Books
A cardboard box is transformed into a firetruck by a furry kitty with an fiery imagination.
Story Time For Kids
Monkey and Me
by Emily Gravett - 2007
MacMillan UK
A girl and her toy monkey pretend to be as many animals as they can before bedtime.
Storytime
Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland
by Wong Herbert Yee, (written & illustrated) - 2010
Houghton
Mole is too cold to go out to play, so his mouse friend builds a snow mole as a substitute.
Fun With Books Lakhs
My Name Is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: La vida de Gabriel García Márquez
by Monica Brown, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2007
Rising Moon
A bilingual bio celebrating the life of an author who manifested imagination and dreams with his writting.
ELLTeacher09
Nighttime Ninja
by Barbara DaCosta. Illus. by Ed Young - 2012
Little, Brown
A kid sneaks around the house on an ice cream eating mission, when everyone should be sleeping.
Big Papa Scott
Niño Wrestles the World
by Yuyi Morales, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Roaring Brook Pressk/Neal Porter
A bilingual boy incorporates his toys as tools for his Mexican wrestler imaginative playtime.
The SweetBerry Library
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
by Barb Rosenstock, Illus. by Mary Grandpré - 2010
Knopf/Random House
Bio of abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky who saw the world in a different way by experiencing colors as sounds.
Ashley Hendrix
Not a Box
by Antoinette Portis - 2006
Harper Festival
Inside of a cardboard box transports a childs imagination.
Arif Tse
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
by Dr Suess - 1960
Random House
Mischievous Suess characters launch all kids imaginations.
Reading Is Succeeding
One Special Day: A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters
by Lola M. Schaefer. Illus. by Jessica Meserve - 2012
Disney/Hyperion.
An imaginative energetic big brother turns gentle when he gets a new sibling.
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Orange Pear Apple Bear
by Emily Gravett - 2006
Simon & Schuster
Different combinations of 5 words influence wordplay by conveying different meanings.
ToddlerStoryTime123
Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day
by Kate McMullan, Illustrated by R. W. Alley -2009
Dial Books
A mouse is wary of April Fool's Day and doesn't appreciate his rabbits friend jokes until he creates his own pox.
PV Storytime
Pete's a Pizza
by William Steig - 1998
HarperCollins/Michael di Capua Books.
Rainy day blues turns into an imaginative food journey when his parents turn him into a pizza.
The Third Parent Academy
Press Here
by Herve Tullet - 2010
Chronicle Books
Imagination is turned on by suspend reality and following directions.
The Third Parent Academy
Princess Me
by Karma Wilson - 2007
Margaret K. McElderry Books
A girls imagination turns her into a princess as she turns her bedroom into her kingdom.
Princess Super Kitty
by Antoinette Portis - 2011
HarperCollins
Children imaginations make ordinary life fun.
Story Time
Prudence Wants a Pet
by Cathleen Daly, Illus. by Stephen Michael King - 2011
Roaring Brook Press
A determined girl wants a pet so she uses her imagination to create some until her parents give in.
ThePhill68
The Red Balloon
by Albert Lamorisse - 1967
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
A boys best friend can be a bright red balloon.
Plattsburgh Public Library Virtual Storytime
Red Knit Cap Girl
by Naoko Stoop - 2012
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Red Knit Cap Girl and animal friends journey to meet the Moon.
Denise Jackson
Red Light, Green Light
by Anastasia Suen - 2005
HMH Books
A boy creates his own roads to construct a traffic jam using household items and his toy vehicles.
Dewey Reads Books
Red Wagon
by Renata Liwska - 2011
Philomel Books
A fox with a wagon uses her friends and her imagination to make a trip to the store into an adventure.
Story Time with Nana
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine
by Evaline Ness - 1966
Square Fish
A smart imaginative young girl finds trouble for telling tall tales, fantasy & lies.
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Shadow
by Suzy Lee - 2010
Chronicle Books
A girls imagination is sparked by objects whose shadows are transformed into friends who help her with a wolf problem.
Shoe-la-la
by Karen Beaumont- 2013
Cartwheel Books
A girls imagination creates perfect party shoes.
Latoya Ponder
Sidewalk Circus
by Paul Fleischman, Illus. by Kevin Hawkes - 2004
Candlewick
Signs about a circus coming to town, mirror the actual circus like activities of the town around the signs.
Sharon Hunt
Simon's Book
by Henrik Drescher - 1983
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Art supplies take over a story of a boy that is threatened by a monster who is redrawn to be friendly.
Six by Seuss
by Dr. Seuss - 1991
Random House
A collection of 6 avant-garde stories by the master of rhymes and imagination.
Maria Perez
Skippyjon Jones
by Judy Schachner - 2003
Dutton Books
This bilingual tale is about a Siamese kitty who pretends to be a Chihuahua sword-fighting bandit.
Toadstools and Fairy Dust
The Snowman
by Raymond Briggs - 1978
Random House
A wordless tale of a magical fun adventure with a boys flying snowman whose scarf ends up in his pocket after he melts.
xBeps
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Sophie's Squash
by Pat Zietlow Miller -2013
Schwartz & Wade
A nurturing, companionship tale about a girl and her squash named Bernice, whose seeds live on.
Grandma Roar's Storytime
The Squiggle
by Carole Lexa Schaefer, Illus. by Pierr Morgan 1996
Dragonfly Books or Crown
A piece of string becomes a fun tool for a creative little girl's imagination.
Grandma "B" Reads with Me
Ted
by Tony DiTerlizzi - 2001
Simon & Schuster
The son of a distracted father gets into wild times with a pink imaginary friend who loves raspberries.
Mr. Paulson Reads
Time for Bed, Spot
by Eric Hill - 2004
Warne
A untired dog dreams to be a pirate and a cowboy not to get ready for bed, but toys & imagination gets tiring.
Kid's Story Time
Tomas and the Library Lady
by Pat Mora - 1997
Alfred A. Knopf
Bio of Tomas Rivera who expanded his imagination using books & became chancellor of the Univ of California.
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The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book
by Lisa Campbell Ernst - 2004
Simon & Schuster Books
An optical illusion concept alphabet book that must be turned to discover the images from other perspectives.
Debbie Van Huffel
The Watermelon Seed
by Greg Pizzoli, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Disney/Hyperion
A neurotic little crocodiles imagination and fear runs wild after eatting a watermelon seed.
The Story Chair with Cris
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
by Jan Peck - 2014
Simon & Schuster
An imaginative adventure of a boy who meets different sea creatures while taking a swim in his bathtub.
Rockin Read Alouds
What Can You Do with a Rebozo?
by Carmen Tafolla, Illus. by Amy Cordova - 2008
Tricycle Press/Ten Speed Press
A Mexican woven shawl is seen from multiple perspectives, imaginations & values.
The Teacher's Library
by Carmen Tafolla, Illus. by Amy Cordova - 2008
Where the Sidewalk Ends: the Poems and Drawing of Shel Silverstein
by Shel Silverstein - 1974
Harper & Row/ HarperCollins
Gross imagination conquors kids worries.
Big Papa Scott
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak - 1963
HarperCollins
The wild life vs the comfort of food & bed.
mysingalongsong
The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy
by Beatrice Alemagna. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Claudia Zoe Bedrick - 2015
Enchanted Lion Books
A girls imagination and determination goes wild looking for a fluffy little squishy present for moms birthday.
Read Aloud For Kids
Independence
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson. Illus. by Sean Qualls - 2015
Random/Schwartz & Wade
One person (with 1 leg) changes the worlds view on disabilities when he bikes across Ghana.
Sankofa Read Aloud
Hippopposites
by Janik Coat - 2010
Harry N. Abrams
The opposite pairing of different looking hippos.
Katie's Bookshelf - Classroom
Leo Loves Baby Time
by Anna McQuinn - 2014
Charlesbridge
A kids adventure with mom in his regular trip to the storytime at the Library.
Black Kid Books
Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
by Frank Asch - 2004
Kids Can Press
A mouse prays to become a David with whiskers because a kitty Goliath with claws has him on the menu.
Daveyohwhat
The Moon Over Star
by Dianna Hutts Aston, Jerry Pinkney 2008
Dial Books
This Apollo 11 tribute shows a girl that dreams can come true.
Stories That Build Character And More...
Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story
by Sam Lloyd - 2006
Atheneum
A grumpy cat tries to live independently of his owners affection but the alley doesn't feel like home.
Storytime Castle
Off We Go!
by Jane Yolen - 2000
Little, Brown Book
Rhyming onomatopoeia tale of various little animals who each are on their way to their own grandmothers houses.
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Peabody
by Rosemary Wells 1983
Puffin Books
A new talking birthday doll almost makes a girl forget her mean old teddy bear.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
by Eric Litwin, Created andIllustrated by James Dean - 2012
HarperCollins
An independent cat keeps singing without worry when things go wrong, he even keeps his cool after loosing a button.
Ms. Michelle's Storytime
The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg - 1997
HarperCollins
Pigs run a family waffle business, but a wolf customer want his with bacon.
Accelerated Reader
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner - 2001
Clarion Books
A surreal version where a pig is blown out of the story and into a happy ending, unless your a wolf fan.
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Time of Wonder
by Robert McCloskey - 1957
Puffin Books
Sisters discover island life at the beach in Penobscott Bay, Maine one summer with their parents.
Lee Burnett
Viva Frida
by Yuyi Morales, (written & illustrated) - 2014
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bilingual bio and celebration of the creativity and imagination of artist Frida Kahlo.
Ted Clements
Way Up and Over Everything
by Alice McGill - 2007
HMH Books
When slaves mysteriously escape to the north, southerners imagine they had magical powers & flew to freedom.
Where's Walrus?
by Stephen Savage, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Scholastic Press
An escaped bored walrus hides from a zookeeper by wearing different hats and using his unique talents.
Elizabeth Lockwood
Yay, You!: Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On
by Sandra Boynton - 2001
Little Simon
Inspiration for new graduates facing change & reality.
ReadForLife
Optimism
A Good Day
by Kevin Henkes - 2004
Greenwillow
Positive messages show that effort and random changes makes bad moments switch to overall good days.
Hipster Papa Storytime
A Hole is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions
by Ruth Krauss, ill. Maurice Sendak - 1952
Nelson
A book to explain what things are really for, to help children celebrate life.
Grandma Annii
Ballerina Dreams: A True Story
by Lauren Thompson, Illus. by James Estrin - 2007
Feiwel & Friends
Dreams come true for girls with physical disabilities.
Global Rascals Inc.
Don’t Throw It to Mo!
by David A. Adler.Illus. by Sam Ricks - 2015
Penguin
A small kid achieves football greatness because no one expects him to get the ball.
PV Storytime
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña.Illus. by Christian Robinson - 2015
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
A boys grandma helps him see the beauty of living on the wrong side of the tracks.
Stories That Build Character And More...
The Little Brute Family
by Russell Hoban - 1966
Square Fish
Attitude and bringing good into our world.
brenda jo hubbard
The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper - 1930
Penguin
I think I can optimism and hard work gets you over obsticles.
HanalaniDigitalStory
Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen
by Marissa Moss - 2004
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
True story about a 17 year-old girl who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Eliza Long
Monkey Ono
by C. Phillipps - 2013
Viking Books
Refusing to be left out of a beach day trip, an optimistic toy monkey creates various plans.
Disney Royals
Mr. Wuffles!
by David Wiesner, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Clarion Books
An mini alien spaceship hides from an Earth kitty and communicates with ants and a ladybird for help to escape.
Ready Read Alouds
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
Daniel Kiel
Otto Goes to the Beach
by Todd Parr - 2003
Little, Brown Young Readers
A dog goes to the beach to try to meet a new friend.
Todd Parr
Prudence Wants a Pet
by Cathleen Daly, Illus. by Stephen Michael King - 2011
Roaring Brook Press
A determined girl wants a pet so she uses her imagination to create some until her parents give in.
ThePhill68
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
ZaraZoha Shah
Simon's Book
by Henrik Drescher - 1983
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Art supplies take over a story of a boy that is threatened by a monster who is redrawn to be friendly.
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
The Things I Can Do
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Roaring Brook Press
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
Shon's Stories
Passionate
Carolina Shout!
by Alan Schroeder, Illus. by Bernie Fuchs - 1995
Dial
A girl enjoys life with a 24 hour musical soundtrack.
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella
by Robert D. San Souci, Illustrated by Brian Pinkney - 1997
Aladdin
Switched to the heartwarming point of view of the Godmother whose relationship was endearing.
Ashley Wedekind
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
by Charles Perrault - 1697
Harper Design
True love between the slave of an evil stepmother and a Prince at a magical ball.
Various Artists - Topic
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle.Illus. by Rafael López - 2015
HMH Books
No ones musical dreams should be silenced, a cuban girl finds her beat.
Graham Elementary Music
Growing Up Pedro How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues by Matt Tavares
by Matt Tavares. (written & illustrated)- 2015
Candlewick
Pedro Martinez came from the Dominican Republic to play Baseball.
Louann Swan
Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen
by Marissa Moss - 2004
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
True story about a 17 year-old girl who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Eliza Long
Monkey Ono
by C. Phillipps - 2013
Viking Books
Refusing to be left out of a beach day trip, an optimistic toy monkey creates various plans.
Disney Royals
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
ZaraZoha Shah
Smitten
by David Gordon - 2007
Atheneum Books
A sock and mitten seperated with their own pair become smitten with each other in this accessory love story.
Just One More Story
Peaceful Living
An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns
by Betsy R. Rosenthal.Illus. by Jago - 2015
Lerner/Millbrook
Two shape-shifting tigers end up at a Texas sanctuary and try to learn to get along & be human.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi and Ron Barrett - 1978
Simon & Schuster
Raining food is a great invention until things get out of control.
The Fable Fairy
Doctor De Soto
by William Steig - 1982
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A mouse dentist is afraid of some of his animal patients, like the lion & fox.
TheStoryBookTellers
The Doorbell Rang
by Pat Hutchins - 1901
Greenwillow Books
Cookies help make friends, learn sharing & learn basic math skills.
Kelly Mulholland
The Garden of Happiness
by Erika Tamar - 1996
HMH Books
A vacant lot is transformed into a garden & mural igniting community togetherness.
Betzaida Manriquez
*Is There a Dog in This Book?
by Viviane Schwarz - 2014
Candlewick Press
Cats hide from a dog then the dog hides from the 3 cats.
CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education)
McDuff Moves In
by Rosemary Wells - 1997
Disney-Hyperion
A doggy seeks shelter & food after escaping from a truck taking him to the pound.
karen4191
Miranda's Beach Day
by Holly Keller - 2009
Greenwillow Books
Mom & daughter hit the beach and make a sandcastle for a crab besides other beachy activities.
Mrs. Clark's Reading Corner
Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story
by Sam Lloyd - 2006
Atheneum
A grumpy cat tries to live independently of his owners affection but the alley doesn't feel like home.
Storytime Castle
Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks
by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Arthur Howard - 2010
Harcourt/HMH Books
An old man & his cat and the neighbor and her dog escaping the heat & enjoying orangesicles on a boating adventure.
Little Ones Story Time Video Library
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
My Little Island
by Frané Lessac - 1084
HarperCollins
A boy returns to his old island & brings his friend to show around his past life on Montserrat island.
One Love Teacher Concord
Naamah and the Ark at Night
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Illus. by Holly Meade - 2011
Candlewick Press.
Sung in the form of poetry known as the ghazal, Mrs Noah sings and sooths the animals on the ark for 40 days.
No Yeti Yet
by Mary Ann Fraser - 2015
Peter Pauper Press
A Yeti hunt by brothers discovers a Yeti tracking them, it ends with all of them sharing hot chocolate together.
Mr. Pieri Reads Aloud
One Potato, Two Potato
by Cynthia Defelice - 2006
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A magic pot doubles anything that goes in, potatoes, coins & even lonely people who thrive company.
Mathster Vakkas
The Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 2001
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
Racisms hold on society is questioned by biracial friends who are open to meeting new people.
Storytime with Mrs. Parker
Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner, Illus. by Christopher Silas Neal - 2011
Chronicle Books
Various animals that live through the winter under the snow like shrews, beavers, mice, bullfrogs, black bears & queen bees.
Jen Sands
Piggies
by Audrey Wood - 1991
HMH Books
This bedtime story has ten unique pigs living on two hands, they play, dance & work together despite their differences.
Mrs. Clark's Reading Corner
Roger Is Reading a Book
by Koen Van Biesen. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Laura Watkinson - 2012
Eerdmans Book
Sharing books creates friendships, and quiets noisy neighbors.
Portable 4
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
by Angela Shelf Medearis, Illustrated by Daniel Minter Albert - 2000
Albert Whitman & Company
This African folktale has 7 fighting brothers working together after their dad dies to create a special fabric.
Natalie Richards
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
ZaraZoha Shah
Slowly Slowly Slowly Said the Sloth
by Eric Carle - 2007
Puffin Books
Move slowly & enjoy life.
Books for Toddlers Read Aloud Bookworm Squirm
Smitten
by David Gordon - 2007
Atheneum Books
A sock and mitten seperated with their own pair become smitten with each other in this accessory love story.
Just One More Story
Song of the Swallows
by Leo Politi - 1949
Atheneum Books
A boy from Capistrano builds a garden that attracts the swallows on the vernal equinox of Saint Joseph's Day.
Reading time with Strawberrymom
The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig
by Eugene Trivizas- 1993
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Wolfs search for friends & beauty.
Teach With Flair by Delightfully GiGi
Time of Wonder
by Robert McCloskey - 1957
Puffin Books
Sisters discover island life at the beach in Penobscott Bay, Maine one summer with their parents.
Lee Burnett
Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep!
by Mo Willems, (written & illustrated) - 2010
Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins
While owl is just getting started the other animals go through their bedtime routines.
Fun2Learn
Tiptoe Tapirs
by Hanmin Kim. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Sera Lee - 2013
Holiday House
A peaceful coexistence starts when a tapir saves a leopard from a hunter by teaching him to move quietly.
To Market, To Market
by Anne Miranda, Illus. by Janet Stevens - 1997
Harcourt Brace /HMH Books
A lady who sees animals as friends instead of food rescues them from a market and makes them veggy soup.
READ ALOUD KIDS BOOK TIME
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman - 1999
Candlewick Press
A summer vacation garden project provides food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation for the neighborhood.
Larissa Moreno
What Can You Do In The Snow?
by Anna Grossnickle Hines - 1999
Greenwillow Books
Ways to play outside, not only in the winter but also the spring, summer and fall. But mostly playing in winter snow.
What Happens on Wednesdays
by Emily Jenkins - 2007
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A girl creates her own sensory map of her Brooklyn neighborhood using local sounds, tastes, smells, and sights.
Naomi Foster
When I Was Young in the Mountains
by Cynthia Rylant - 1982
Puffin Books
A tale of 2 siblings living with grandparents in a small cabin in the Appalachian Mountains.
Susan Eaton
When You Are Happy
by Eileen Spinelli - 2006
Simon & Schuster
Family love overrides the ups and downs of moods, feelings and circumstances.
Laura Irrgang
Why?
by Nikolai Popov - 1996
NorthSouth
The ravages of war as seen by mice and frogs, proving a resolution is always better than a conflict.
EYEducation
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
by Keiko Kasza - 1987
Puffin Books
A wolf becomes a protector instead of a hunter, after plans to fatten up a chicken backfires.
The Third Parent Academy
Xander's Panda Party
by Linda Sue Park, Illus. by Matt Phelan - 2013
Clarion Books
A zoo animal party starts off with just bears, then mammals, then all creatures are invited to attend.
SAEBC1
Zoo Ah-choooo!
by Peter Mandel - 2012
Holiday House
A Snow Leopard starts sneezing and soon all animals are too, the zookeeper calls the doctor to get peace.
Visionary
Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
by Lydia Monks - 2004
Houghton Mifflin,
A spiders clever webs makes its wish come true to be a family pet.
Sam Moser
The Cow Who Climbed a Tree
by Gemma Merino - 2015
Albert Whitman & Company
A cow not only dreams but does something about it, showing others that anything is possible.
The Story Chair with Cris
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle.Illus. by Rafael López - 2015
HMH Books
No ones musical dreams should be silenced, a cuban girl finds her beat.
Graham Elementary Music
Grandma’s Gift
by Eric Velasquez. (written & illustrated) - 2010
Walker
A visit to the museum opens self-discovery for a Puerto Rican boy who wants to be an artist.
How to Catch a Star
by Oliver Jeffers - 2004
Philomel Books
Reaching for dreams and stars makes magic happen.
Dave Edgren
Little White Rabbit
by Kevin Henkes, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Greenwillow Books
A rabbit that loves to pretend explores and changes nature using his imagination.
Space On The Spectrum
Louis the Fish
by Arthur Yorinks - 1980
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Nightmares of meat turn a butchers son into a fish lover and then into an actual fish.
Carl Vera
Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words
by Karen Leggett Abouraya - 2014
StarWalk Kids Media
Pakistani girl stands up for every child’s right to education.
KidTimeStoryTime
Moonpowder
by John Rocco - 2008
Hyperion
A boys nightmare comes true but his dream has fixed the Moonpowder Factory.
My Name Is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: La vida de Gabriel García Márquez
by Monica Brown, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2007
Rising Moon
A bilingual bio celebrating the life of an author who manifested imagination and dreams with his writting.
ELLTeacher09
Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman
by Reeve Lindbergh - 1996
Candlewick
Dreaming big unleashed the first African American aviator.
PVES Patriots
Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Illus. by Mary Azarian- 1998
Houghton Mifflin
A bio of Wilson Bentley who studyed the shapes of crystalline snowflakes, book includes three of his snowflake photographs.
Dana Kilgore
The Subway Mouse
by Barbara Reid - 2003
Scholastic
Searching for his dream, a mouse runs away from his dirty crowded home through a endless tunnel.
MazzarellaMedia
Tar Beach
by Faith Ringgold- 1991
Dragonfly Books
A starry Harlem night opens up a child's dreams to fighting social injustice.
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