Ish by Peter Reynolds
Ramon loves to draw – untilhis older brother makes funof his drawings. Then oneday, he finds someone whoenjoys his work – his littlesister. From her he learnsthat his drawing of […]
Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Spoon thinks his friendshave it so much betterthan he does. He doesn’tget to cut and spread likeKnife. He doesn’t get to gopractically everywhere likeFork, and he’s not cool andexotic like […]
Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
This is a story aboutfriendship. Stick and Stonebecome good friends,especially after Stick standsup for Stone when Pineconebullies him. An unexpectedtwist comes in the form ofa hurricane, which blowsStick away and […]
Can I Join Your Club? By John Kelly
Duck really wants to join aclub – any club. Even thoughhe tries hard to fit in, it justdoesn’t work: he can’t roarlike Lion or trumpet likeElephant. So, Duck decidesto start […]
Pete the Cat and the New Guy by Kimberly and James Dean
There’s a new guy in town,and Pete the Cat can’t waitto meet him. When theyfinally meet, Pete realizesthat they are very differentfrom each other. Pete triesto get Gus to do […]
Different Is Awesome by Ryan Haack
A little boy brings his bigbrother, born with only 1hand, for Show And Tell.The students ask him allsorts of questions abouthow he does things withonly 1 hand. They quicklyrealize that […]
Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-el
Crispin is a dragon who isabout to turn 7 – the agethat dragons start breathingfire. When his big daycomes, Crispin just knowshe will be the one to lightthe candles on […]
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
This story celebrates thosequalities that make usdifferent and the same.This is seen through thebook’s vivid illustrations ofchildren all over the worldwho have different customs,languages, food, homes,and schools. It reaffirmsthe idea […]
Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig
DJ’s friend, Vince, has ahabit of teasing people andthen saying, “Just kidding!”as if that makes everythingokay. DJ feels that Vince’sjokes aren’t funny and have asharp edge that can “cut youto […]
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio
Have you ever felt like youdidn’t belong, or like youhad to try harder at thingsthat other people findeasy? Gaston feels that wayuntil one day he discoversthat maybe he really DOESbelong […]
