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2025-2026

Cover image of A Budget for Bingo

A Budget for Bingo

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Cooler than Lemonade

Cooler than Lemonade

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Josephine and her Dishwashing Machine

Josephine and her Dishwashing Machine

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2024-2025

Cover image of Water Day

Water Day

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Pa, Me and our Sidewalk Pantry

Pa, Me and our Sidewalk Pantry

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of The Fabulous Fannie Farmer

The Fabulous Fannie Farmer

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2023-2024

Cover image of It Began With Lemonade

It Began With Lemonade

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots

Wants vs. Needs vs. Robots

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of I Love Strawberries

I Love Strawberries

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2022-2023

Cover image of Hurricane

Hurricane

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Sloth & Squirrel in a Pickle

Sloth & Squirrel in a Pickle

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Wilma's Way Home

Wilma's Way Home

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2021-2022

Cover image of Someone Builds the Dream

Someone Builds the Dream

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Give It!

Give It!

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2020-2021

Cover image of What is Given from the Heart

What is Given from the Heart

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Save It!

Save It!

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Home in the Woods

Home in the Woods

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2019-2020

Cover image of Ella Earns Her Own Money

Ella Earns Her Own Money

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Spent It!

Spent It!

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of John Deere, That's Who!

John Deere, That's Who!

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2018-2019

Cover image of A Bike Like Sergio's

A Bike Like Sergio's

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Miss Fox's Class Earns a Field Trip

Miss Fox's Class Earns a Field Trip

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2017-2018

Cover image of Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Isabel's Car Wash

Isabel's Car Wash

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of What Pet Should I Get?

What Pet Should I Get?

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud

2016-2017

Cover image of Lemonade in Winter

Lemonade in Winter

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock

Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud
Cover image of My Rows and Piles of Coins

My Rows and Piles of Coins

Lesson Plan | Read Aloud