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ACCOUNTANTS
A Remainder of One - Courage - Reliability
Counting on Frank - Will - Preparedness
My Even Day - Dream - Fantasy World
APPAREL
The Mitten - Will - Purposeful
The Slithery Shakedown: The Nocturnals - Grow & Read - Courage - Conquer Fears
ART
Isabella Artist Extraordinaire - Sourcebooks - Dream - Art
ASTRONOMY
Stardust Explores the Solar System - StoryBook Genius Publishing - Will - Environmental Care
BAGELS
Bagels from Benny - Heart - Sharing
Augie's Brooklyn Bagels & Deli - 53 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-4100
Mr. Belinsky's Bagels - Rare - Will - Ambitious
Hot Bagels Abroad - 150 Mountain Ave, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 850-9900
BAGS
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse - Dream - Peaceful Living
My Little Pink Princess Purse- Will - Empowered
BAKERY/COOKIES
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo - Heart - Harmony
The Doorbell Rang - Dream - Perspective
Harper's Bagel & Bake Shop - 265 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-8585
I See, I Touch - Minedition - Heart - Appreciation - Quick Book
Mr. Owl's Bakery: Counting in Groups- Courage - Helpfullness
Peanut Butter & Cupcake! - Rare - Heart - Friendship
Café Pierrot - 8 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-2737
Pinkalicious - Courage - Overcoming Trouble
Strega Nona's Magic Lessons - Courage - Overcoming Trouble
BANKS
Arthur's Funny Money Will - Good vs Evil
The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money - Courage - Self Control
Lakeland Bank - 11 Hampton House Road, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-3300
Follow the Money! - Heart - Sharing
Highlands State Bank - 31 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-8294
If You Made A Million - Courage - Fortitude
Wells Fargo Bank - 122 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-1279
Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money - Will - Persistent
One Hen - How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference- Dream - Independence
BARBER
Even Monsters Need Haircuts- Courage - Hands On
Hair (Leslie Patricelli board books) - Courage - Trying New Things
Jo Jo What Happened To Your Hair - Heart - Acceptance
Cutting Zone Plus - 61 Sparta Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3303
Max Goes to the Barber - Courage - Try New Things
Maxwell the Monkey Barber - Heart - Benevolence
Plaza Barber Shop - 16 White Deer Plz, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 726-9311
Mop Top - Dream - Self Expression
WholeListic Hair Design - 212 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 813-8370
The Nose - Will - Attitude
Rapunzel- Courage - Punishment
Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom- Will - Empowered
Uncle Jed's Barber Shop - Dream - Dream
Downtown Barber Shop - 164 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-2796
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BEAUTY PARLOR
Beautiful Buehla and the Zany Zoo Makeover - Rare - Courage - Rescue
Scissor Joint - 149 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-6967
Bella's Bad Hair Day - Courage - Overcoming Trouble
Birdie's Big-Girl Hair - Dream - Self Expression
Hair Expressions Studio - 266 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-1055
Boo-La-La Witch Spa - Dream - Beauty
Fancy Nancy: Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day- Dream - Beauty
Miss Marbles's Marvelous Makeover: A Story about Respecting Others - Heart - Respect
Salon Serendipity - 1 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-1187
Princess Hair - Heart - Appreciation
Pampered Princess Salon/Spa/Party Celebrations - 25 Centre St, Suite 201, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-6100
Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover - Will - Empowered
Purple Nails and Puppy Tails- Heart - Charitable
Stephanie's Ponytail (Classic Munsch) - Will - Confident
BEDDING
Sleep, My Bunny - Candlewick Press - Courage - Quick Book
Time To Say Bye - Bye - Scholastic - Dream - Sleep
BIKES
The Best Bike Ride Ever - Will - Earnest
Bicycle Book - Will - Prepardness
Curious George Rides a Bike- Courage - Overcoming Trouble
D. W. Rides Again! Rare - Heart - Thoughtfulness
Let's Ride a Bike: Find Out All About Bicycles - Rare - Courage - Hands On
Milly, Molly and the Bike Ride- Rare - Courage - Reliability
My Bike - Dream - Perspective
Pedal It!: How Bicycles are Changing the World 1 - BIKES - Will - Inspirational
BOATS
Arthur's Dream Boat - Rare - Dream - Fantasy World
BOOK STORE / LIBRARY
Book! Book! Book! - Will - Persistent
BOWLING
Bowling Alley Bandit the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut - Heart - Acceptance
Sparta Lanes - 43 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6135
Mitchell Goes Bowling
Sparta Lanes - 43 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6135
BRIDAL
Jafta and the Wedding- Rare - Dream - Imaginative
Mountain Wedding: Welcome to the Zaniest Wedding of the Year Courage - Rescuing
The Wedding - Rare - Heart - New Family
Anthony Ziccardi Studios - 3 Center St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4111
The Wedding of Brown Bear and White Bear- Rare Will - Feeling
CAMPING
Yes, Let's Will - Preparedness
CANDY
Candy 1 to 20 - Dream - Candy Store / Quick Read Books
Tracey's Candy Shoppe - 210 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 651-5210
Lola the Lollipop Fairy - Will - Preparedness
My Candy Castle - Rare - Heart - Friendship
Sheila Rae’s Peppermint Stick - Heart - Sharing
Nutty over Sweets - 6 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-3466
The Sweetest Witch Around - Courage - Try New Things
Dunkin' Donuts - 128 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-1626
When Ruby Tried to Grow Candy - Rare - Will - Confident
CAR DEALERS
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! - Heart - Forgiveness
McGuire Chevrolet Cadillac - 63 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-8908
Everything I Know About Cars:- Rare - Dream - Uniqueness
Jon Scieszka's Trucktown: Uh-Oh, Max
Professional Tire Pros - 62 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (862) 243-8312 &
Subaru World of Newton - 84 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-5000
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
Advance Auto Parts - 66 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-8787
Kia of Sussex - 20 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (888) 474-0542
Richard Scarry's Cars - Dream - Creativity
Sheep in a Jeep - Courage - Self Control
AutoZone - 124 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 756-4024
CAR WASH
Curious George: Car Wash - Courage - Hands On
Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car - Dream - Optimism
CASTLES
The Adventurous Tale of Tiara Lee - BookBaby - Dream - Castles
David Slays The Dragon - David Shelton - Will - Simplicity
CHINESE FOOD
Boy Dumplings: A Tasty Chinese Tale - Courage - Survival
Chineasy for Children: Learn 100 Words - Thames & Hudson - Will - Ambitious
Dumpling Soup - Will - Empowered
Maggie's Chopsticks- Will - Backbone
Mooncakes - Heart Family
FU's Restaurant - 227 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-7722
Tikki Tikki Tembo - Dream - Uniqueness
Happy Wok - 223 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-1536
CHURCH
ColorFull - B&H Publishing Group - Will - Inspirational
COMPUTERS
Arthur's Computer Disaster - Rare - Courage - Justice
Bedtime Is Canceled- Dream - Sleep
The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble- Will - Moderation
Doug Unplugged - Courage - Try New Thing
Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation- Dream - Imaginative
It's a Book- Dream - Perspective
Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind- Will - Empowered
Mouse TV - Heart - Harmony
Patrick's Dinosaurs on the Internet - Rare - Heart - Appreciation
Penny Lee and Her TV- Rare - Heart - Gratitude
Return of the Library Dragon - Will - Worth
Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back - Rare - Dream - Perspective
When Charlie McButton Lost Power- Courage - Self Control
COFFEE
Animal Cafe - Heart - Appreciation
The Coffee Can Kid - Rare - Heart - New Family
Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe- Will - Good Vs Evil
DANCE
Ella Bella Ballerina And The Nutcracker - Barron's - Dream - Dance
DOCTOR
A Bad Case of Stripes - Will - Backbone
Being A Good Friend - Galilea Bell - Heart - Caring
Sparta Pharmacy - 61 Sparta Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3131
DRUG
29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy - Courage - Conquer Fears
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Bear About Town- Will - Stamina
The Berenstain Bears: Jobs Around Town- WIll - Empowered
Career Day Rare - Will - Ambitious
I Can Be Anything! - Dream - Visionary
When I Grow Up (Look-Look)- Dream - Visionary
ENVIROMENTAL
Change the World Before Bedtime - Schiffer Publishing - Dream - Idealism
I Have the Right to Be a Child - Dream - Idealism
Spirit Animals - A Field Guide From A to Z - Story Book Genius Publishing - Courage - Encouragement
The Wolves Are Back - Courage - Conquer Fears
FLORIST
A Flower in the Snow - Heart - Friendship
Ava's Poppy - Heart - Caring
The Flower Box - 24 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-4044
The Flower Alphabet Book- Will - Environmental Care
The Secret Garden: A BabyLit® Flowers Primer - Will - Environmental Care
The Social Butterfly - Capstone - Heart - Friendship
Lake Mohawk Flower Co. - 4 West Shore Trail, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6660
Zinnia's Flower Garden- Dream - Passionate
FURNITURE / FIRE
A Chair for My Mother - Will - determined Heart - Sharing
GIFTS
>The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need - Heart - Charitable
RJ Mars - 37 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-3450
Give and Take - Heart - Sharing
Spavia Day Spa - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 512-4225
The Giving Book: Open The Door To A Lifetime Of Giving- Heart - Charitable
IT'S MINE - Heart - Sharing
The Little Gift of Nothing - Will - Moderation
The Man in the Clouds - Rare - Dream - Beauty
GROCERY / RESTAURANT
Down the Road - Heart - Forgiveness
How Are You Peeling? - Will - Attitude
GYM
Don't Break the Balance Beam! - Courage - Self Control
Retro Fitness - 75 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 910-0907
I Will Try - Heart - Thoughtfulness
The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon - Dream - Perspective
HARDWARE
Drew the Screw - Will - Purposeful
Monkey with a Tool Belt - Courage - Valor
My Alphabet Toolbox - Will - Purposeful
The Toolbox - Courage - Hands On
Tool Book- Dream - Perspective
Toolbox Twins - Heart - Appreciation
HATS
More Caps for Sale: Another Tale of Mischievous Monkeys - Courage - Helpfulness
HEARING
A Button in Her Ear - Will - Empowered
Dad and Me in the Morning - Will - Inspirational - Heart - Gentleness
HOTEL
Cactus Hotel - Courage - Survival - Will - Environmental
ICE CREAM
I Scream! Ice Cream!: A Book of Wordles - Rare - Dream - Expressive
Enjoy Creperie - 205 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 452-5855
The Sundae Scoop - Will - Persistent
Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star- Will - Patience
JEWELRY
Fancy NancyDream - Will - Refined
The Granddaughter Necklace - Heart - Acceptance
Sparta Coin & Jewelry Inc - 5 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-3100
Muti's Necklace: The Oldest Story in the World- Rare - Dream - Independence
KARATE
Jojo's Flying Side Kick - Courage - Conquer fears
Little Jay Learns Karate - Will - Good Vs Evil
Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl - Heart - Harmony
Triceratops Would Not Make a Good Ninja - Capstone - Courage - Try New Things
LOCKSMITH
A Picture Book of Harry Houdini- Will - Insprational
Hattie and the Fox - Courage - Heroic
Rosie's Walk- Dream - Visionary
MATH
Give Me Half!: Understanding Halves - Heart - Sharing
Mathnasium of Sparta - 8 Town Center Dr Suite 4, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-6284
Inchworm and A Half - Will - Preparedness
Mission: Addition- Will - Tenacious
The Monster Who Did My Math - Courage - Punishment
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! - Heart - New Family
MOTERCYCLE
Marvelous Motorcycles
Sussex Honda - 57 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (855) 860-7860
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude- Dream - Self Expression
MUSIC
The Edelweiss Pirates - Kar-Ben Publishing/Lerner Publishing Group - Courage - Justice
Lorraine The Girl Who Sang The Storm Away - Sourcebooks - Courage - Overcoming Trouble
RiotSound - 17 Hampton House Rd Suite #15, Newton, NJ 07860 - (917) 273-5814
NURSING HOME
Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying - Rare - Heart - Benevolence
OPTOMETRISTS
I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa - Rare - Dream - Uniqueness Will - Confidence
My Travelin' Eye - Courage - Self Assurance
Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes - Courage - Vanity
What Can Pinky See? (Lift-The-Flap Book)- Courage - Try New Things - Heart - Appreciation
Who Wears Glasses? - Dream - Expressive
PARTY
Bella the Birthday Party - Heart - Gratitude
Playa Bowls Sparta - 243 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-5001
The Best Birthday Party Ever - Schwartz & Wade Books - Courage - Tolerant - Heart - Appreciation
Party World / Tri State Rentals - 105 Sparta Ave # 4, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1511
If You Give a Pig a Party - Will - Preparedness
PEST CONTROL
Be Nice to Spiders- Will - Purposeful
Horsefly and Honeybee- Courage - Overcoming Trouble
If I Were an Ant (Rookie Readers) - Dream - Imaginative
My, Oh My--A Butterfly!: All About Butterflies (Cat in the Hat)- Will - Environmental
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Heart - Gentleness
Walkingsticks (Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!) - Rare - Will - Environmental Care
PETS
Good Rosie - Candlewick Press - Heart - Friendship
PHONE
Hello! Is This Grandma? - Rare- Heart - Thoughtfulness
PLUMBERS
Curious George Plumber's Helper - Courage - Hands On
FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman: Doggie Duties - Will - Determination
Mushroom in the Rain - Heart - Sharing
Plumbers (Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers) - Dream - Perspective
PSYCHIATRIST
Get Happy - Heart - Harmony
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain - Little Pickle Press - Will - Excellence
RADIO TV REPAIR
Brownie & Pearl Make Good - Courage - Overcoming Trouble
Chloe - Will - Good Vs Evil
REAL ESTATE/MOVERS
The Berenstain Bears Moving Day - Random House - Heart - Gratitude
The Big Day! Moving To A New House - PowerKids Press - Will - Preparedness
Boomer's Big Day - Dream - Perspective - Chronicle Books - Weekly Reader Books
Fiedler Real Estate - 227 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-2586
The Good-Day Bunnies Moving Day - Golden Books - Heart - Gentleness
Henry And Mudge And Annie's Good Move - Simon & Schuster - Aladdin - Heart - Caring
Katie Woo Moving Day - Picture Window Books - Heart - Appreciation
Lauren's Moving Day - Sterling - Courage - Conquer Fears
Little Duck's Moving Day - Golden Books - Heart - Acceptance
Louis & Bobo: We Are Moving - Courage - Try New Things
The Moving Book - A Kids's Survival Guide - Little Brown & Company - Will - Preparedness
Moving Day (Anthony G Brandon) - Harcourt - HeartFamily
Moving Day (Jane Carruth) - Honey Bear Books - Heart - Thoughtfulness
Moving Day (Ralph Fletcher) - Wordsong - Courage - Overcoming Trouble
Moving Day (Robert Kalan) - Greenwillow Books - Will - Tenacious
Moving Day (Jo S Kittinger) - Scholastic - Dream - Optimism
Moving Day (Sue McMillan) - Parragon - Heart - Friendship
Moving Day (Tobi Tobias) - Alfred A Knopf - Dream - Perspective
We Are Moving - Harper Festival - Courage - Conquer Fears
We Are Moving - by Mercer Mayer
M & E Self Storage - 100 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-1082
RESTAURANT
Bill Grogan's Goat - Rare - Courage - Survival
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs- Dream - Uniqueness
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery - Will - Determined
First Book of Sushi- Heart - Acceptance
Food And Farming (Geography for Fun) - Rare - Will - Enviromental Care
Goldilocks And The Three Bears - Little Hippo Books - Dream - Sleep
Gregory the Terrible Eater - Dream - Perspective
Villa Capri - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3454 &
Hampton Diner- 36 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-1550
Pickles To Pittsburgh - Dream - Visionary
Sandwiches! - Capstone - Dream - Individualistic
Sussex County Food Coop - 30 Moran St # 1, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1882
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates - Disney/Hyperion - Heart - Harmony
St. Moritz Grill & Bar - 9 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5677
Zeralda's Ogre - Rare - Heart - Caring
Uncle Sal's Pizza 2 - 147 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-4500
Zora's Zucchini - Heart - Sharing
STORAGE
Pretty Penny Sets Up Shop- Rare - Courage - Hands On - Will - Determined
SWIM
Shark Lady - Sourcebooks - Will - Environmental Care
THEATRES
Olivia Acts Out - Courage - Assertive
TOYS
Holiday Heroes Save Christmas - Sourcebooks - Will - Empowered
TRAVEL AGENCIES
Bigfoot Goes on Vacation - Fox Chapel Publishing - Courage - Steadfast - Will - Stamina
YOGA
Yoga Kids - Barron's - Heart - Harmony
QUICK BOOKS
Sleep, My Bunny - Candlewick Press - Courage - Quick Book
We Just Had A Baby - Capstone - HeartFamily
We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands - Orchard Books/Scholastic - Will - Environmental Care
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