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VIRTUES
Acceptance, Benevolence, Charitable, Equality, Gentleness, Gratitude, Harmony, Heart, Thoughtfulness
TRAITS
Apologizing, Appreciation, Caring, Forgiveness, Respect, Sharing
TOPICS
Friendship, New Family
VIRTUES
Acceptance
Clancy the Courageous Cow
by Lachie Hume - 2006
Greenwillow Books
A wrestling match for access to the best grass, helps a cow yearning for acceptance.
Read It At
Flex Nutrition - 61 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3007 &
Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy - 243 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3180
The Dog Who Had Kittens
by Polly M. Robertus - 1991
Holiday House
A gentle dog convinces the kittens mom to let him try parenting.
Read It At
Sparta Pet Shoppe & Spa - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-6222
Gossie & Gertie
by Olivier Dunrea,
Houghton
Two duckling friends stay friends and keep their lives & what they enjoy seperate.
Two duckling friends stay friends and keep their lives & what they enjoy seperate.
Gregory The Terrible Eater
by Mitchell Sharmat - 1980
Scholastic
A kid that likes veggies, breads and fruits, but its a goat kid who eats differently.
A kid that likes veggies, breads and fruits, but its a goat kid who eats differently.
Read It At
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
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
by Julie Sternberg, Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2011
Amulet
Good times with her old babysitter haunt a growing girl, but at least the memories will never leave her.
McDuff Moves In
by Rosemary Wells - 1997
Disney-Hyperion
A doggy seeks shelter & food after escaping from a truck taking him to the pound.
A doggy seeks shelter & food after escaping from a truck taking him to the pound.
Read It At
Maxwell and Molly's Closet - 218 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0101
Mommy, Mama and Me
by Lesléa Newman.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Tricycle
Explore the family units of same-sex parents and how they love and care for their kids.
Peanut Butter & Cupcake
by Terry Border - 2014
Philomel Books
Peanut Butter tries to play soccer but the other foods aren't willing, until he meets Jelly & the fun begins.
Peanut Butter tries to play soccer but the other foods aren't willing, until he meets Jelly & the fun begins.
Read It At
Café Pierrot - 19 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-0988
Pepo and Lolo are Friends
by Ana Martin - 2004
Candlewick
A chick starts a friendship outside its comfort zone with a piggy and works through any differences.
Read It At
Sparta Athletic Club - 115 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9141
Red
by Jan De Kinder (written & illustrated). Tr. by Laura Watkinson - 2015
Eerdmans Books
A boy who blushes easily gets bullied, the girl who started it trys to stop the problem she created.
A boy who blushes easily gets bullied, the girl who started it trys to stop the problem she created.
Read It At
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute - 13A, Main St #4, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7400
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
Wemberly Worried
by Kevin Henkes - 2000
Greenwillow.
A worry wart girl mouse meets another worried mousey who also brought a doll to her 1st day of school.
Read It At
Pyramid Comics & Cards - 24 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5343
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.
A skunk plans backfire after he uses smelly fish & rotting garbage to scare away a bear who loves to hug.
Benevolence
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.
Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson - 2007
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Woodland friends come to the aid of a sick bear, who helps his nurses when they catch his cold.
Feelings
by Aliki - 1981
Good Apple
This book highlights the range of feelings and empathetically of others feelings.
This book highlights the range of feelings and empathetically of others feelings.
Get Well, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illus. by Jennifer Plecas - 2002
Penguin Young Readers
A kind knight trys to take care of his sick dragon friends.
The Grasshopper and the Ant
by Harvey Kurtzman - 2001
Denis Kitchen Publishing
A beatnik Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen -1999)
Kane/Miller
A confused crocodile protects his duck family against his real kind.
Read It At
Sparta Township Police - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
Hooray For Hat
by Brian Won - 2014
HMH Books
An elephant is cheered up by a new hat, and he cheers up his friends all day long.
Mice and Beans
by Pam MuñozRyan, Illustrated by Joe Cepeda - 2001
Scholastic
Mousetraps vanish as Grandma gets ready for a family party, mice help Grandma without her knowing.
Mousetraps vanish as Grandma gets ready for a family party, mice help Grandma without her knowing.
Lake House Cafe - 8 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ 07871 (862) 219-9804 &
Anthony Francos Restaurant & Pizzeria - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6000
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 Rows and Piles of Coins
by Tololwa M. Mollel, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 1999
Clarion
A determined Tanzanian boy saves his coins to afford a bicycle to help his mom bring things to and from the market.
Read It At
SB One Bank - 15 Trinity St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2211 &
Lakeland Bank - 7 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 - (973) 729-4400
Oh, No!
by Candace Fleming.Illus. by Eric Rohmann - 2012
Random/Schwartz & Wade.
A hole by a tiger, catches animals tring to help a frog, the selfish tiger winds up alone in the hole in the end.
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman - 1999
Candlewick Press
A summer vacation garden project provides food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation for the neighborhood.
Read It At
Anthony Francos Restaurant & Pizzeria - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6000
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.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
A wolf becomes a protector instead of a hunter, after plans to fatten up a chicken backfires.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
Charitable
Fox's Garden
by Princesse Camcam. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Enchanted Lion Books
A boy brings a basket of food to a hungry fox who repays him with flowers.
Read It At
Sushi Ya - 27 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2088
How to Heal a Broken Wing
by Bob Graham, (written & illustrated) - 2008
Candlewick
CIn a uncaring city, a hurt bird is rescued & nursed by a compassionate boy.
Read It At
Chiropractic Health Clinic of Sparta - 33 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4226
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson - 2009
Dial
A mountain climber is saved by a Himalayan village, whom he repays with a school.
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
by Gary D. Schmidt, Illus. by David Diaz - 2012
Clarion/Houghton
A poor son of a slave has healing hands that creates miracles and makes him a legend.
A poor son of a slave has healing hands that creates miracles and makes him a legend.
Mr. Tanen's Ties
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - 2003
Albert Whitman & Company
A school principal wipes out the school budget buying ties, so he sells his ties to help build a playground.
Read It At
Interplay Couture - 41 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-0285
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
by Diane Stanley - 1997
Morrow Junior Books/HarperCollins
In this reimagined story of greed, Rumpelstiltskin marries the miller's daughter & it ends helping a good cause.
In this reimagined story of greed, Rumpelstiltskin marries the miller's daughter & it ends helping a good cause.
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.
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Read It At
Sparta Classic Diner - 80 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2425 &
River Star Diner - 14 NJ-57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-0626
Equality
Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman - 1991
Dial Books
An optimistic tale proving anyone can do anything they thrive to do and be.
Back of the Bus
by Aaron Reynolds.Illus. by Floyd Cooper - 2010
Philomel
Defiance is shown through a young African American boys eyes as he witnesses the arrest of Rosa Parks.
Defiance is shown through a young African American boys eyes as he witnesses the arrest of Rosa Parks.
Read It At
Sparta Township Police Department - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
The Caterpillar and the Polliwog/a>
by Jack Kent - 1982
Aladdin
A boasting caterpillar brags about changing into a butterfly, and the polliwog wants in.
A boasting caterpillar brags about changing into a butterfly, and the polliwog wants in.
Read It At
Mohawk House - 3 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6464
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings
by Deborah Hopkinson - 2003
Aladdin
A girl finds empowerment playing ball, this story will inspire kids to take on the world.
A girl finds empowerment playing ball, this story will inspire kids to take on the world.
Read It At
SportsCare Physical Therapy - 8 Town Center Dr Ste 1, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3800
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
by Andrea Davis Pinkney - 2013
Little, Brown Books
The words of Martin Luther King & Mahalia Jackson helped civil rights and change, read history.
The words of Martin Luther King & Mahalia Jackson helped civil rights and change, read history.
Nim and the War Effort
by Milly Lee, Illus. by Yangsook Choi - 1997
Farrar Straus & Giroux/Frances Foster
A girl keeps cultural traditions alive in her new home country during this newspaper drive story.
A girl keeps cultural traditions alive in her new home country during this newspaper drive story.
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting - 1994
HMH Books
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
These Hands
by Margaret H. Mason, Illus. by Floyd Cooper - 2011
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/ HMH Books
A boys grandpa with talented hands, could not touch bread dough in the Wonder Bread factory.
A boys grandpa with talented hands, could not touch bread dough in the Wonder Bread factory.
Read It At
Dunkin' Donuts - 5 Center St - B, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3399
Two Eggs Please
by Sarah Weeks - 2003
Atheneum Books
Eggs are alike on the inside, but like people and personalities can be different on the outside.
Read It At
Panera Bread - 25 Centre St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2270 &
Eric's Deli & Catering - 151 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-5050 &
IHOP - 200 Mountain Ave, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 684-2315
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys
by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 2000
Simon & Schuster
During the post-Civil War South, an African American girl gets to attend a Quaker school with her five brothers.
During the post-Civil War South, an African American girl gets to attend a Quaker school with her five brothers.
You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids Around the World
by Barbara Kerley - 2005
National Geographic
This book shows that around the world, in all different cultures their is a universal bond between children & parents.
This book shows that around the world, in all different cultures their is a universal bond between children & parents.
Read It At
Argosy Travel - 19 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2184
Gentleness
Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear!
by Matthew Baek - 2008
Dial
How to properly treat animals is a important life lesson.
The Dog Who Had Kittens
by Polly M. Robertus - 1991
Holiday House
A gentle dog convinces the kittens mom to let him try parenting.
Read It At
Sparta Pet Shoppe & Spa - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-6222
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Suçie Stevenson - 2005
Simon Spotlight
While visiting the grandparents the duo discovers a clear pond and enjoy the waters with their elders.
Hi!
by Ann Herbert Scott, Illus. by Gio Coalson - 1994
Putnam/Philomel
A girl is hurt but no one responds to her hellos
The Little Brute Family
by Russell Hoban, ill. Lilian Hoban - 1966
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A grumpy family one day starts to smile, and finds that life is nicer when we treat each other with kindness.
Lulu's Busy Day
by Caroline Uff - 2000
Walker Children
A toddlers busy day includes eatting, playing, swinging and sleeping.
Read It At
Greene's Beans Sparta - 31 Center, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-8800
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.
Mom & daughter hit the beach and make a sandcastle for a crab besides other beachy activities.
Read It At
Airmark Pools - 20 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2877
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 Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, Illus. by Marc Simont - 1996
Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Tales of brothers dealing w monsters, 3 pigs & Santa in the summer
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
Sleep Like a Tiger
by Mary Logue.Illus. by Pamela Zagarenski - 2012
HMH Books
Getting a non sleepy girl to bed takes a story about how animals sleep and a bit of reverse psychology.
Getting a non sleepy girl to bed takes a story about how animals sleep and a bit of reverse psychology.
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer - 1968
Puffin Books
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
Tiger on a Tree
by Anushka Ravishankar, Illus. by Pulak Biswas - 1997
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A sad tiger in India runs into a village & up a tree, it is captured & set free, it runs off with a smile.
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman - 1999
Candlewick Press
A summer vacation garden project provides food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation for the neighborhood.
A summer vacation garden project provides food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation for the neighborhood.
Read It At
Anthony Francos Restaurant & Pizzeria - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6000
When You Are Happy
by Eileen Spinelli - 2006
Simon & Schuster
Family love overrides the ups and downs of moods, feelings and circumstances.
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.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
Gratitude
Gracias/Thanks
by Pat Mora.Illus. by John Parra - 2005
Lee & Low
A bilingual story of a boy who says thanks to things that make him happy.
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
The Great Show-and-Tell Disaster
by Mike Reiss - 2001
Price Stern Sloan
A show and tell invention of a device that scrambles words & things into anagrams goes to far.
Read It At
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council - 133 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-0027 &
Art Etc - 25 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 619-9455
Luke on the Loose
by Harry Bliss, (written & illustrated) - 2009
Toon Books
A boy loses his dad in Central Park and chases pigeons all over NYC.
A boy loses his dad in Central Park and chases pigeons all over NYC.
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.
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.
A magic pot doubles anything that goes in, potatoes, coins & even lonely people who thrive company.
Read It At
PNC Bank - 19 Mohawk Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2231
The Secret of Saying Thanks
by Douglas Wood - 2005
Simon & Schuster
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for showing gratitude and not taking everything for granted.
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for showing gratitude and not taking everything for granted.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig - 1969
Simon & Schuster
Bad wishes can make you thankful for what you have
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.
Read It At
Hollander Strelzik Pasculli - 40 Park Pl Suite #103, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-3233
Titanicat
by MartyCrisp - 2008
Sleeping Bear Press
A true story of a cabin boy whose life was saved by the ships lucky cat, the ship was the Titanic.
Harmony
Big Hugs, Little Hugs
by Felicia Bond - 2012
Philomel Books
Different types of creatures from all around the world hug.
Blue Sky
by Audrey Wood - 2012
The Blue Sky Press
Kids learn & observe the sky in different cosmic moods.
Read It At
Astrology Boutique - 17 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 570-7725
Carolina Shout!
by Alan Schroeder, Illus. by Bernie Fuchs - 1995
Dial
A girl enjoys life with a 24 hour musical soundtrack.
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings
by Deborah Hopkinson - 2003
Aladdin
A girl finds empowerment playing ball, this story will inspire kids to take on the world.
Read It At
SportsCare Physical Therapy - 8 Town Center Dr Ste 1, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3800
*Mitchell Goes Bowling
by Hallie DurandIllus. by Tony Fucile - 2013
Candlewick
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
Read It At
Sparta Lanes - 43 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6135
My Garden
by Kevin Henkes - 2010
Greenwillow Books
A book on the imaginative gardening of jellybeans on candy plants, seashell plants & beach ball sized tomatoes.
Read It At
Stop & Shop - 5 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9746
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.
Peanut Butter & Cupcake
by Terry Border - 2014
Philomel Books
Peanut Butter tries to play soccer but the other foods aren't willing, until he meets Jelly & the fun begins.
Read It At
Café Pierrot - 19 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-0988
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.
Read It At
Photographs Cameras & Video - 43 Theater Sparta Center, Sparta NJ 07871 (973) 729 5929
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
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.
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.
Read It At
Lavanta Coffee Roasters - 43 Theatre Center
Sparta, New Jersey (973) 729-5099
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman.Illus. by Zachariah OHora - 2015
Little, Brown Books
A baby wolf is left on the doorstep of a rabbit family, who raises & protects him from harm.
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.
Read It At
Lake Mohawk Country Club - 4 West Shore Trail, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6660
Heart
Freedom Summer
by Deborah Wiles - 2001
Aladdin
Changing the hearts of other people
Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village
by Fang Suzhen.Illus. by Sonja Danowski - 2015
NorthSouth
After Grandma dies a girl can still visit thru her heart, especially when it rains.
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
How to Heal a Broken Wing
by Bob Graham, (written & illustrated) - 2008
Candlewick
In a uncaring city, a hurt bird is rescued & nursed by a compassionate boy.
Read It At
Chiropractic Health Clinic of Sparta - 33 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4226
Imogene’s Last Stand
by Candace Fleming and Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter - 2014
Dragonfly Books
A towns history becomes important
Love You Forever
by Robert Munsch and Illustrated by Sheila McGraw - 2014
Firefly Books
Parental love brings a boy through childhood to grow his manhood.
Magritte’s Marvelous Hat
by D. B. (Donald B.) Johnson. (written & illustrated) - 2012
Houghton/HMH Books
The floating hat of the Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritt.
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
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.
Thoughtfulness
Bully
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, (written & Illustrated) - 2013
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bully bull shows thoughtfulness after apologizing to animals he insulted.
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
by Mara Rockliff.Illus. by Vincent X. Kirsch - 2015
HMH Books
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
Read It At
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219 &
Pattycakes - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 670-9124
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Suçie Stevenson - 2005
Simon Spotlight
While visiting the grandparents the duo discovers a clear pond and enjoy the waters with their elders.
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.
The Wall
by Eve Bunting - 1990
HMH Book
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
by Mem Fox - 1995
Kane/Miller
This book connects kids to elderly people and nursing homes as a boy helps a woman with memory loss.
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.
Read It At
Lake Mohawk Country Club - 4 West Shore Trail, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6660
TRAITS
Apology
Bully
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, (written & Illustrated) - 2013
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bully bull shows thoughtfulness after apologizing to animals he insulted.
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
by David M McPhail - 1993
Puffin Books
Crazy pigs wreck a mans house, apologize, and clean up before bedtime.
Read It At
A&G Pizz - 220 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1480 &
Jersey Dog - 77 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 756-7007
Rubia and the Three Osos
by Susan Middleton Elya. Illus. by Melissa Sweet - 2010
Disney-Hyperion
A bilingual version of the Goldilocks fairy tale with a making up for your mistakes moral.
Appreciation
A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams - 1982
HarperCollins
Mamas new chair can finally be afforded.
Read It At
Charm - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3454
The Best Birthday Party Ever
by Jennifer Larue Huget - 2011
Schwartz & Wade Books
Read It At
Party World / Tri State Rentals - 105 Sparta Ave # 4, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1511
The Bicycle Man
by Allen Say - 1982
HMH Books
A post WW2 school sports festival in Japan is suprised by two American soldiers on bikes.
FArTHER
by Grahame Baker-Smith - 2011
Templar Books
The dream to fly gets passes on to the son when his dad doesn't return from battle.
Gabriella's Song
by Candace Fleming, Illus. by Giselle Potter - 1997
Atheneum Books
A girl finds music in everything that surrounds her.
The Garden of Happiness
by Erika Tamar - 1996
HMH Books
A vacant lot is transformed into a garden & mural igniting community togetherness.
Read It At
Nutrition Store - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3484
Green as a Bean
by Karla Kuskin - 2007
Laura Geringer Book
Readers use their imaginations to decide what objects they would like to be.
Read It At
Pandan Room - 100 E Moore St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 850-5999
Green Is a Chile Pepper
by Roseanne Greenfield Thong.Illus. by John Parra - 2014
Chronicle
A girls diverse Latino neighborhood is highlighted in this bilingual tale of culture.
Read It At
Sparta Grill - 8 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-2737
Have You Filled a Bucket Today
by Carol McCloud- 2006
Ferne Press
Appreciation, love & kindness is encouraged & rewarded
Leo Loves Baby Time
by Anna McQuinn - 2014
Charlesbridge
A kids adventure with mom in his regular trip to the storytime at the Library.
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
by Julie Sternberg, Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2011
Amulet
Good times with her old babysitter haunt a growing girl, but at least the memories will never leave her.
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson - 2009
Dial
A mountain climber is saved by a Himalayan village, whom he repays with a school.
My Car
by Byron Barton - 2001
Greenwillow
Taking care of your possessions and responsibility are taught by a busdriver who loves his own car.
Read It At
Napa Auto Parts - 101 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-5005 &
Audi Newton - 34 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2626
Nikolai, the Only Bear
by Barbara Joosse - 2005
Philomel
This adoption fable shows that an out of place or misunderstood kid can feel like an unwanted bear.
The Old House
by Pamela Duncan Edwards - 2007
Dutton Books
A young family turns an old empty droopy house with low self-esteem into a happy historic home.
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.
Read It At
PNC Bank - 19 Mohawk Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2231
Oscar's Half Birthday
by Bob Graham - 2005
Candlewick
Urban hipster parents celebrate their sons 6 month birthday by organizing a picnic on a hill.
Read It At
Subway Restaurants - 12 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3352
Pictures from Our Vacation
by Lynne Rae Perkins - 2007
Greenwillow
Siblings are given cameras to highlight a vacation at their grandparents' farm.
Read It At
Rose City Framemakers - 19 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 660-0922
The Quiet Book
by Deborah Underwood.Illus. by Renata Liwska -2010
Houghton Mifflin
Over 2 dozen variations of quiet that children are familiar with in their daily lifes.
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson. Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A distracted father walks through this wordless classic with his flower child.
Read It At
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300 &
Wildflowers With Tami - 46 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9496
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.
Read It At
Sparta Classic Diner >- 80 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2425 &
River Star Diner - 14 NJ-57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-0626
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.
Read It At
Minisink Press - 2 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-1350 &
Centre Dry Cleaners & Tailors - 3 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-7787
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.
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.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
The World Is Waiting for You
by Barbara Kerley - 2013
National Geographic Children's Books
Pictures of science and nature make kids eager to explore the world and figure what they want to grow up to be.
Yucky Worms
by Vivian French. Illus. by Jessica Ahlberg - 2010
Candlewick Press
Outside her garden, Grandama explains how worms slither through the dirt with five pairs of hearts.
Read It At
Front Porch Organics - 29 W Shore Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-5005
Caring
Angelo
by David Macaulay - 2002
HMH Books
A pigeon is rescued and nursed back to health.
Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson - 2007
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Woodland friends come to the aid of a sick bear, who helps his nurses when they catch his cold.
The Birdman
by Veronika Charles - 2006
Tundra Book
An Indian tailor nurses birds back to health.
Boy + Bot
by Amy Dyckman - 2012
Knopf Books for Young Readers
A friendship between a boy and robot get complicated when the fragile bot is switched off.
Read It At
Verizon The Wireless Center Sparta - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2111
Clifford, the Big Red Dog
by Norman Bridwell - 1963
Cartwheel
Emily Elizabeth discovers the ups (mostly) and downs of caring for her big red dog.
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
by Pat Mora, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2005
Knopf Book / Random
A big hearted lady giant protects a village of people she loves.
Eeeek, Mouse!
by Lydia Monks - 2009
Egmont
Different perspectives (even from the cat) show the freeing of a mouse family from a trap.
Read It At
Dominicks Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria - 10 E Clinton St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9330
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
by Mara Rockliff.Illus. by Vincent X. Kirsch - 2015
HMH Books
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
Read It At
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219 &
Pattycakes - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 670-9124
Good Night, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2000
Penguin Young Readers
A wizards scaly, snail-y soup helps a knight who nurses his sick little dragon friends.
Read It At
Casa Mia - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6606
Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen -1999)
Kane/Miller
A confused crocodile protects his duck family against his real kind.
Read It At
Sparta Township Police Department - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
by Julie Sternberg, Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2011
Amulet
Good times with her old babysitter haunt a growing girl, but at least the memories will never leave her.
Love Waves
by Rosemary Wells - 2011
Candlewick Press
A solution to separation anxiety, parents can sent love waves to their kids.
Mommy, Mama and Me
by Lesléa Newman.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Tricycle
Explore the family units of same-sex parents and how they love and care for their kids.
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 Abuelita
by Tony Johnston.Illus. by Yuyi Morales - 2009
Harcourt/HMH Books
A joyous Spanish grandmother storytells to her grandson after doing her morning routine & work.
My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, Illus. by Marc Simont - 1996
Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Tales of brothers dealing w monsters, 3 pigs & Santa in the summer
My Car
by Byron Barton - 2001
Greenwillow
Taking care of your possessions and responsibility are taught by a busdriver who loves his own car.
Read It At
Napa Auto Parts - 101 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-5005 &
Audi Newton - 34 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2626
My Father’s Arms Are a Boat
by Stein Erik Lunde, Illus. by Øyvind Torseter. Trans. by Kari Dickson - 2008
Enchanted Lion Books
A fox guides a dead mother to her afterlife, as a sleepless boy and his reassuring dad grieves.
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson. Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A distracted father walks through this wordless classic with his flower child.
Read It At
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300 &
Wildflowers With Tami - 46 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9496
Snuggle Puppy
by Sandra Boyton - 2003
Workman
A rhythmic chant of a mom singing about how special & how much she loves her little Snuggle Puppy.
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Clarion Books
A hot summer day brings a thunderstorm to a farm, farmers rescue an upset chicken & find a soaked kitty.
The Wall
by Eve Bunting - 1990
HMH Book
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
Forgiveness
Gershon’s Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
by Eric A. Kimmel - 2000
Scholastic Press
A man repents when his sins threatens his twins.
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes - 1996
HarperCollins
Mouse girl learns responsibility after teacher punishes her for not listening
Robot, Go Bot!: A Comic Reader
by Dana Meachen Rau, Illus. by Wook Jin Jung - 2013
Random
A girl creates a robot to do her chores, it runs away under protest but they become friends in the end.
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
by Diane Degroat - 1996
HarperCollins
A boy doing class Valentine's cards makes two mean ones, gets caught & redoes them nicely.
Rubia and the Three Osos
by Susan Middleton Elya. Illus. by Melissa Sweet - 2010
Disney-Hyperion
A bilingual version of the Goldilocks fairy tale with a making up for your mistakes moral.
When You Are Happy
by Eileen Spinelli - 2006
Simon & Schuster
Family love overrides the ups and downs of moods, feelings and circumstances.
Respect
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes - 1991
Greenwillow Book
A mouse who is teased, finds self-esteem and acceptance thanks to a music teacher.
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.
Miss Marbles's Marvelous Makeover
by Sheila Walsh - 2001
Thomas Nelson Inc
A Great White Tiger helps a vain ostrich & her friends free the animals from the Gnoo Zoo Carousel.
Read It At
Salon Serendipity - 1 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-1187
Sharing
The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
by Patricia C. McKissack, Illus. by Jerry Pinkney - 2007
Schwartz & Wade
A sharing story set during the Great Depression about three girls and a Baby Betty doll.
Always Room for One More
by Sorche Nic Leodhas - 1965
Henry Holt
An old Scottish song is turned into this story about a family in a small house sharing everything they got.
Krogh's - 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ (973) 729-8428
Big Wolf and Little Wolf
by Nadine Brun-Cosme.Illus. by Olivier Tallec; Trans. by Claudia Bedrick -2009
Enchanted Lion
Lonelyness is overcome by finding companionship and learning to share.
Finders Keepers
by William & Nicolas Mordvinoff Lipkind - 2002
Bantam
After fighting over a bone, two dogs decide to share it.
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue
by Karen English, Illus. by Javaka Steptoe - 2004
Clarion
Fighting friends forgive each other after problem solving and go back to sharing fun.
Read It At
Rita's Italian Ice - 25 Centre St, Sparta Theater Center, Sparta, New Jersey (973) 726-7482
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.
Read It At
Cloveberry - 21 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3074 &
Bon Appetit Café - 207 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (862) 354-7686
Pepo and Lolo are Friends
by Ana Martin - 2004
Candlewick
A chick starts a friendship outside its comfort zone with a piggy and works through any differences.
Read It At
Sparta Athletic Club - 115 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9141
Sheila Rae’s Peppermint Stick
by Kevin Henkes - 2001
Greenwillow/HarperCollins
A sharing tale about a girl who doesn't want to give her sister some of her candy, until it falls & breaks.
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson. Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A distracted father walks through this wordless classic with his flower child.
Read It At
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300 &
Wildflowers With Tami - 46 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9496
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer - 1968
Puffin Books
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
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 It At
Sussex County Food Coop - 30 Moran St # 1, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1882
TOPICS
Friendship
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
by Marla Frazee, (written & Illustrated) - 2008
Harcourt
A summer vacation provides shared imagination between friends.
(Read A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Absolutely Not
by Matthew McElligott - 2004
Walker Childrens
Two bugs on a journey, one is adventurous and brave the other friend is scared & imaginative.
(Read Absolutely Not & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton)
And Then It’s Spring
by Julie Fogliano.Illus. by Erin E. Stead -2012
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A boy and some friendly animals plant seeds and anticipate the sprouting greens for weeks.
(Read And Then It’s Spring & other Will picture books in Denville)
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.
(Read The Art Of @BarbieStyle & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret
by Bob Shea. (written & Illustrated) - 2015
Disney/Hyperion
A secret between friends about different interests bond them closer.
(Read Ballet Cat & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson - 2007
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Woodland friends come to the aid of a sick bear, who helps his nurses when they catch his cold.
Bear Has a Story to Tell
by Philip C. Stead.Illus. by Erin E. Stead -2012
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
The bear finds patience with his friends who are preparing for winter, all he wants to do is tell his story.
Biscuit Finds a Friend
by Alyssa Capucilli - 1997
HarperCollins
This repetitive story features a puppy who reunites some ducks with missing parents.
Read It At
PetSmart - 5 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-5311
Boy + Bot
by Amy Dyckman - 2012
Knopf Books for Young Readers
A friendship between a boy and robot get complicated when the fragile bot is switched off.
Read It At
Verizon The Wireless Center Sparta - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2111
City Dog, Country Frog
by Mo Willems.Illus. by Jon J. Muth - 2010
Disney-Hyperion
A seasonal friendship changes, showing loss and the importance of making new friends.
(Read City Dog, Country Frog & other Courage picture books in Newton)
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.
(Read Clara and Asha & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Clip-Clop!
by Nicola Smee - 2006
Boxer Book
A horse takes his barnyard friends for a faster and faster ride into a haystack.
Clumsy Crab
by Ruth Galloway - 2005
Little Tiger Press
A crab embraces his strengths after saving the life of his Octopus friend.
Read It At
Cutting Crew - Sussex County Mall, 27 Hampton House Rd , Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9230
Cork and Fuzz
by Dori Chaconas - 2005
Viking Book
A muskrat & possums competetion must deal with the compromises & toleration of friendships.
Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall
by Dori Chaconas, Illus. by Lisa McCue - 2006
Viking
Rules shake up a muskrat & a possum, but they don't let change hurt their friendship.
La Famiglia - 240 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0097
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger - 2007
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
3 Bear and Dog tales about friendship teaches patience & trust.
(Read Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories & other Will picture books in Denville)
Don't Fidget a Feather!
by Erica Silverman, Illus. by S. D. Schindler - 1994
Macmillan
A freeze in place competition between friends almost makes them a foxes dinner.
Read It At
Game Stop - 15 Hampton House Rd, Fredon Township, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9492
The Doorbell Rang
by Pat Hutchins - 1901
Greenwillow Books
Cookies help make friends, learn sharing & learn basic math skills.
Read It At
Harper's Bagel & Bake Shop - 265 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-8585
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.
Read It At
Scrub-A-Dub Doggie - 229 Main St Ste 1
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840 (908) 813-9990
Get Well, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illus. by Jennifer Plecas - 2002
Penguin Young Readers
A kind knight trys to take care of his sick dragon friends.
Good Night, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2000
Penguin Young Readers
A wizards scaly, snail-y soup helps a knight who nurses his sick little dragon friends.
Read It At
Casa Mia - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6606
Gossie & Gertie
by Olivier Dunrea,
Houghton
Two duckling friends stay friends and keep their lives & what they enjoy seperate.
Hooray For Hat
by Brian Won - 2014
HMH Books
An elephant is cheered up by a new hat, and he cheers up his friends all day long.
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue
by Karen English, Illus. by Javaka Steptoe - 2004
Clarion
Fighting friends forgive each other after problem solving and go back to sharing fun.
Read It At
Rita's Italian Ice - 25 Centre St, Sparta Theater Center, Sparta, New Jersey (973) 726-7482
Hunter's Best Friend at School
by Laura Elliott - 2002
Katherine Tegen Books
Racoon friends follow each other lead until one starts acting up in school.
(Read Hunter's Best Friend at School & other Courage picture books in Newton)
I Miss You Every Day
by Simms Taback - 2007
Viking Books
A girl misses someone so she mails herself to them.
Read It At
Sparta Post Office - 2 Main St #1, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (800) 275-8777 &
The UPS Store - 270 S Sparta Ave #104, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9800
I Spy Fly Guy
by Tedd Arnold, (written & illustrated) - 2009
Scholastic
The garbageman ruins a hide and seek game, now off to the dump to rescue his lost friend.
(Read I Spy Fly Guy & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Ira Sleeps Over
by Bernard Waber - 1948
HMH Books
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited.
(Read Ira Sleeps Over & other Courage picture books in Newton)
The Lemonade Club
by Patricia Polacco - 2007
Philomel Books
A girls best friend and also her teacher get cancer, accept they got lemons, and happily survive.
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.
(Read Leo: A Ghost Story & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza
by Philemon Sturges - 1999
Puffin Books
A hen's friends who don't help her prepare, saves her pizza in the end.
(Read The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza & other Will picture books in Denville)
The Littlest Dinosaur
by Michael Foreman - 2008
Walker
A big long necked dino helps & befriends a small dino who is teased for his size.
(Read The Littlest Dinosaur & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Maisy's Pool
by Lucy Cousins - 1999
Candlewick Press
A mouse and her animal friends set up a pool to cool down in the summer.
(Read Maisy's Pool & other Courage picture books in Newton & with other Will books in Denville)
Marven of the Great North Woods
by Kathryn Lasky, Illus. by Kevin Hawkes - 1997
Voyager BooksHarcourt Brace
Fear of influenza sends a Jewish boy to a logging camp in 1918, where he befriends a lumberjack.
(Read Marven of the Great North Woods & other Courage picture books in Newton)
May I Bring a Friend?
by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers - 1964
Aladdin
Each time a boy is invited to the castle to meet with royalty, he always brings a different zoo animal.
Read It At
Great Clips - 9 Hampton House Rd #12, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0441
Minnie and Moo go to the Moon
by Parisby Denys Cazet - 1998
DK
Cow friends take a drive to the moon on a tractor but crash into a pigsty.
(Read Minnie and Moo go to the Moon & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
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.
My Friends
by Tarō Gomi - 1989
Chronicle Books
Different friends teach a girl how to do things, she learns that you can learn new things from all people.
(Read My Friends & other Will picture books in Denville)
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.
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 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.
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.
(Read Otto Goes to the Beach & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton & with other Will books in Denville)
Pepo and Lolo are Friends
by Ana Martin - 2004
Candlewick
A chick starts a friendship outside its comfort zone with a piggy and works through any differences.
Read It At
Sparta Athletic Club - 115 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9141
Perfect the Pig
by Susan Jeschke - 1970
Square Fish
A pig wins its wings and befriends an artist who rescues him from an evil man who forces the pig to perform.
Read It At
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.
(Read Pinky and Rex and the School Play & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
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
(Read Red Knit Cap Girl & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Will books in Denville)
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.
(Read Red Wagon & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
The Robot and the Bluebird
by David Lucas - 2007
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A robot in a rubbish heap bonds and gives shelter to a bluebird he befriends.
Read It At
Verizon Authorized Retailer - Wireless Zone - 10 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-9111
Robot, Go Bot!: A Comic Reader
by Dana Meachen Rau, Illus. by Wook Jin Jung - 2013
Random
A girl creates a robot to do her chores, it runs away under protest but they become friends in the end.
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.
(Read Roger Is Reading a Book & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton & with other Will books in Denville)
Stinky
by Eleanor Davis, (written & illustrated) - 2008
RAW Junior/TOON Books.
A smelly swamp monster who loves pickles becomes friends with what fears him most, a human boy.
Read It At
4 Chicks Cafe - 214 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-8822 &
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Sussex County Mall, 27 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-9578
The Story About Ping
by Marjorie Flack - 1933
Grosset & Dunlap
Missing a boat by exploring, starts the search for his family & new friends
(Read The Story About Ping & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton)
Swimmy
by Leo Lionni - 1963
Dragonfly Books
A little fish shows friends that brains and team work helps survive danger
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.
(Read Ted & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton)
Ten Apples Up on Top!
by Theo LeSieg (a pseudonym for Dr. Seuss) - 2003
HarperCollins
A competition between 3 animal rollerskating friends about who can balance the most apples on their heads.
(Read Ten Apples Up on Top! & other Will picture books in Denville)
The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig
by Eugene Trivizas- 1993
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Wolfs search for friends & beauty
(The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
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 It At
Sussex County Food Coop - 30 Moran St # 1, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1882
Waiting
by Kevin Henkes. (written & illustrated) - 2015
HarperCollins/Greenwillow.
5 friends sit on a window, they are stuffed animals who wait patiently for what each of them has wished for.
Yes!
by Jez Alborough - 2006
Candlewick Press
A mom is trying to get her gorilla baby whose playing with friends to get ready for bed.
(Read Yes! & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
New Family
Boundless Grace
by Mary Hoffman - 1995
Penguin/RandomHouse
A girl faces reality after meeting her dads new wife & kids
Read It At
M. Hillards - 270 S Sparta Ave #107, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4133
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.
Emma’s Yucky Brother
by Jean Little, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2001
HarperCollins
An adopted boy thinks sisters are yucky, now she has to turn it around.
Read It At
Burger King - 49 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-3000
Henry’s First-Moon Birthday
by Lenore Look, Illustrated by Yumi Heo - 2001
An Anne Schwartz Book/Atheneum
This tale of the Chinese tradition of a babies first month birthday teaches cultural diversity
Read It At
FU's Restaurant - 227 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-7722
Hush Little Baby
by Brian Pinkney - 2005
Amistad Press
This lullaby & any object found helps a dad who is trying to stop the baby from crying.
I Kissed the Baby
by Mary Murphy - 2003
Candlewick Press
This interactive book highlights a new baby among the animal kingdom and everyone wants to play.
Mama's Little Bears
by Nancy Tafuri - 2002
Scholastic Press
After fishing in a river exploring cubs that wander away are always under the watchful eyes of mama bear.
Read It At
Mohawk House - 3 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6464 &
Dolan & Dolan Attorneys at Law - 53 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 (973) 862-4201
McDuff Moves In
by Rosemary Wells - 1997
Disney-Hyperion
A doggy seeks shelter & food after escaping from a truck taking him to the pound.
Read It At
Maxwell and Molly's Closet - 218 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0101
My Baby & Me
by Lynn Reiser - 2008
Knopf Books
Real looking photos of older siblings hugging, playing, moving & reading with their new baby.
Otto Grows Down
by Michael Sussman - 2009
Sterling
The fuss over a new baby sister makes her older brother wish her away, he starts getting younger & grows down.
Read It At
Onore Clothing - 21 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3322
Pecan Pie Baby
by Jacqueline Woodson.Illustrated by Sophie Blackall - 2010
G.P. Putnam's Sons
One-on-one time and that special bond between mom & her girl is threatened by a new baby.
Raising Sweetness
by Diane Stanley, Illustrated by G. Brian Karas - 1999
Puffin BooksPutnam
The importance of reading is shown by the sacrifice of a cop who takes in 8 orphans.
Read It At
Sparta Township Police Department - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
Ten Tiny Tickles
by Karen Katz - 2005
Margaret K. McElderry Books
This interactive tickling book teaches numbers by observing a babies day & the amount of kisses they get.
Read It At
Talbots - 25 Sparta Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-4977
The Thunderstruck Stork
by David Olson - 2007
Albert Whitman
An adoption lesson about a stork trying to fix the wrongly delivered babies, but love wins in all cases.
Where is My Baby?
by Hariet Ziefert - 1994
Blue Apple Books
Flaps contain the name of baby animals in this short book about parent animals looking for their babies.
Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw - 2011
Holt, Henry
A cat is rescued from a shelter and finds a home after being adopted by a little boy & girl.
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Bad wishes can make you thankful for what you have
Holiday House
A peaceful coexistence starts when a tapir saves a leopard from a hunter by teaching him to move quietly.
Sleeping Bear Press
A true story of a cabin boy whose life was saved by the ships lucky cat, the ship was the Titanic.
Harmony
Big Hugs, Little Hugs
by Felicia Bond - 2012
Philomel Books
Different types of creatures from all around the world hug.
Different types of creatures from all around the world hug.
Blue Sky
by Audrey Wood - 2012
The Blue Sky Press
Kids learn & observe the sky in different cosmic moods.
Read It At
Astrology Boutique - 17 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 570-7725
Carolina Shout!
by Alan Schroeder, Illus. by Bernie Fuchs - 1995
Dial
A girl enjoys life with a 24 hour musical soundtrack.
A girl enjoys life with a 24 hour musical soundtrack.
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings
by Deborah Hopkinson - 2003
Aladdin
A girl finds empowerment playing ball, this story will inspire kids to take on the world.
A girl finds empowerment playing ball, this story will inspire kids to take on the world.
Read It At
SportsCare Physical Therapy - 8 Town Center Dr Ste 1, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3800
*Mitchell Goes Bowling
by Hallie DurandIllus. by Tony Fucile - 2013
Candlewick
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
Read It At
Sparta Lanes - 43 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6135
My Garden
by Kevin Henkes - 2010
Greenwillow Books
A book on the imaginative gardening of jellybeans on candy plants, seashell plants & beach ball sized tomatoes.
A book on the imaginative gardening of jellybeans on candy plants, seashell plants & beach ball sized tomatoes.
Read It At
Stop & Shop - 5 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9746
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.
A boy returns to his old island & brings his friend to show around his past life on Montserrat island.
Peanut Butter & Cupcake
by Terry Border - 2014
Philomel Books
Peanut Butter tries to play soccer but the other foods aren't willing, until he meets Jelly & the fun begins.
Peanut Butter tries to play soccer but the other foods aren't willing, until he meets Jelly & the fun begins.
Read It At
Café Pierrot - 19 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-0988
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.
Read It At
Photographs Cameras & Video - 43 Theater Sparta Center, Sparta NJ 07871 (973) 729 5929
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
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.
Sisters discover island life at the beach in Penobscott Bay, Maine one summer with their parents.
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.
Read It At
Lavanta Coffee Roasters - 43 Theatre Center Sparta, New Jersey (973) 729-5099
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman.Illus. by Zachariah OHora - 2015
Little, Brown Books
A baby wolf is left on the doorstep of a rabbit family, who raises & protects him from harm.
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.
A zoo animal party starts off with just bears, then mammals, then all creatures are invited to attend.
Read It At
Lake Mohawk Country Club - 4 West Shore Trail, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6660
Heart
Freedom Summer
by Deborah Wiles - 2001
Aladdin
Changing the hearts of other people
Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village
by Fang Suzhen.Illus. by Sonja Danowski - 2015
NorthSouth
After Grandma dies a girl can still visit thru her heart, especially when it rains.
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
How to Heal a Broken Wing
by Bob Graham, (written & illustrated) - 2008
Candlewick
In a uncaring city, a hurt bird is rescued & nursed by a compassionate boy.
Read It At
Chiropractic Health Clinic of Sparta - 33 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4226
Imogene’s Last Stand
by Candace Fleming and Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter - 2014
Dragonfly Books
A towns history becomes important
Love You Forever
by Robert Munsch and Illustrated by Sheila McGraw - 2014
Firefly Books
Parental love brings a boy through childhood to grow his manhood.
Magritte’s Marvelous Hat
by D. B. (Donald B.) Johnson. (written & illustrated) - 2012
Houghton/HMH Books
The floating hat of the Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritt.
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
.
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.
Thoughtfulness
Bully
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, (written & Illustrated) - 2013
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bully bull shows thoughtfulness after apologizing to animals he insulted.
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
by Mara Rockliff.Illus. by Vincent X. Kirsch - 2015
HMH Books
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
Read It At
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219 &
Pattycakes - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 670-9124
The Grasshopper and the Ants
by Jerry Pinkney. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
A musical Grasshopper learns his lesson from an ant colony who invites him inside for the winter.
Read It At
Fat Stevo's Cheesesteaks - 224 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7555
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Suçie Stevenson - 2005
Simon Spotlight
While visiting the grandparents the duo discovers a clear pond and enjoy the waters with their elders.
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.
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
The Wall
by Eve Bunting - 1990
HMH Book
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
by Mem Fox - 1995
Kane/Miller
This book connects kids to elderly people and nursing homes as a boy helps a woman with memory loss.
This book connects kids to elderly people and nursing homes as a boy helps a woman with memory loss.
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.
A zoo animal party starts off with just bears, then mammals, then all creatures are invited to attend.
Read It At
Lake Mohawk Country Club - 4 West Shore Trail, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6660
TRAITS
Apology
Bully
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, (written & Illustrated) - 2013
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A bully bull shows thoughtfulness after apologizing to animals he insulted.
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
by David M McPhail - 1993
Puffin Books
Crazy pigs wreck a mans house, apologize, and clean up before bedtime.
Crazy pigs wreck a mans house, apologize, and clean up before bedtime.
Read It At
A&G Pizz - 220 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1480 &
Jersey Dog - 77 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 756-7007
Rubia and the Three Osos
by Susan Middleton Elya. Illus. by Melissa Sweet - 2010
Disney-Hyperion
A bilingual version of the Goldilocks fairy tale with a making up for your mistakes moral.
A bilingual version of the Goldilocks fairy tale with a making up for your mistakes moral.
Appreciation
A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams - 1982
HarperCollins
Mamas new chair can finally be afforded.
Read It At
Charm - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3454
The Best Birthday Party Ever
by Jennifer Larue Huget - 2011
Schwartz & Wade Books
Party World / Tri State Rentals - 105 Sparta Ave # 4, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1511
HMH Books
A post WW2 school sports festival in Japan is suprised by two American soldiers on bikes.
Templar Books
The dream to fly gets passes on to the son when his dad doesn't return from battle.
Atheneum Books
A girl finds music in everything that surrounds her.
HMH Books
A vacant lot is transformed into a garden & mural igniting community togetherness.
Nutrition Store - 270 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3484
Laura Geringer Book
Readers use their imaginations to decide what objects they would like to be.
Pandan Room - 100 E Moore St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 850-5999
Chronicle
A girls diverse Latino neighborhood is highlighted in this bilingual tale of culture.
Sparta Grill - 8 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-2737
Ferne Press
Appreciation, love & kindness is encouraged & rewarded
Charlesbridge
A kids adventure with mom in his regular trip to the storytime at the Library.
Amulet
Good times with her old babysitter haunt a growing girl, but at least the memories will never leave her.
Dial
A mountain climber is saved by a Himalayan village, whom he repays with a school.
Greenwillow
Taking care of your possessions and responsibility are taught by a busdriver who loves his own car.
Napa Auto Parts - 101 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-5005 &
Audi Newton - 34 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2626
Philomel
This adoption fable shows that an out of place or misunderstood kid can feel like an unwanted bear.
Dutton Books
A young family turns an old empty droopy house with low self-esteem into a happy historic home.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A magic pot doubles anything that goes in, potatoes, coins & even lonely people who thrive company.
PNC Bank - 19 Mohawk Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2231
Candlewick
Urban hipster parents celebrate their sons 6 month birthday by organizing a picnic on a hill.
Subway Restaurants - 12 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3352
Greenwillow
Siblings are given cameras to highlight a vacation at their grandparents' farm.
Rose City Framemakers - 19 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 660-0922
Houghton Mifflin
Over 2 dozen variations of quiet that children are familiar with in their daily lifes.
Groundwood Books
A distracted father walks through this wordless classic with his flower child.
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300 &
Wildflowers With Tami - 46 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9496
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Sparta Classic Diner >- 80 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2425 &
River Star Diner - 14 NJ-57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-0626
Square FishHenry Holt
A poetry based portrait of our disappearing natural environment & how animal habitats and ecosystems adapt.
Minisink Press - 2 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-1350 &
Centre Dry Cleaners & Tailors - 3 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-7787
HarperCollins
This nostalgic look at a 1940's town experiencing & preparing for a large snow storm shows the magic of snow.
Puffin Books
A wolf becomes a protector instead of a hunter, after plans to fatten up a chicken backfires.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
National Geographic Children's Books
Pictures of science and nature make kids eager to explore the world and figure what they want to grow up to be.
Candlewick Press
Outside her garden, Grandama explains how worms slither through the dirt with five pairs of hearts.
Front Porch Organics - 29 W Shore Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-5005
HMH Books
A pigeon is rescued and nursed back to health.
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Woodland friends come to the aid of a sick bear, who helps his nurses when they catch his cold.
Tundra Book
An Indian tailor nurses birds back to health.
Knopf Books for Young Readers
A friendship between a boy and robot get complicated when the fragile bot is switched off.
Verizon The Wireless Center Sparta - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2111
Cartwheel
Emily Elizabeth discovers the ups (mostly) and downs of caring for her big red dog.
Knopf Book / Random
A big hearted lady giant protects a village of people she loves.
Egmont
Different perspectives (even from the cat) show the freeing of a mouse family from a trap.
Dominicks Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria - 10 E Clinton St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9330
HMH Books
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219 &
Pattycakes - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 670-9124
Penguin Young Readers
A wizards scaly, snail-y soup helps a knight who nurses his sick little dragon friends.
Casa Mia - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6606
Kane/Miller
A confused crocodile protects his duck family against his real kind.
Sparta Township Police Department - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
Amulet
Good times with her old babysitter haunt a growing girl, but at least the memories will never leave her.
Candlewick Press
A solution to separation anxiety, parents can sent love waves to their kids.
Tricycle
Explore the family units of same-sex parents and how they love and care for their kids.
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Harcourt/HMH Books
A joyous Spanish grandmother storytells to her grandson after doing her morning routine & work.
Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Tales of brothers dealing w monsters, 3 pigs & Santa in the summer
Greenwillow
Taking care of your possessions and responsibility are taught by a busdriver who loves his own car.
Napa Auto Parts - 101 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-5005 &
Audi Newton - 34 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2626
Enchanted Lion Books
A fox guides a dead mother to her afterlife, as a sleepless boy and his reassuring dad grieves.
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
Groundwood Books
A distracted father walks through this wordless classic with his flower child.
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300 &
Wildflowers With Tami - 46 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9496
Workman
A rhythmic chant of a mom singing about how special & how much she loves her little Snuggle Puppy.
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
Clarion Books
A hot summer day brings a thunderstorm to a farm, farmers rescue an upset chicken & find a soaked kitty.
HMH Book
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
Scholastic Press
A man repents when his sins threatens his twins.
HarperCollins
Mouse girl learns responsibility after teacher punishes her for not listening
Random
A girl creates a robot to do her chores, it runs away under protest but they become friends in the end.
HarperCollins
A boy doing class Valentine's cards makes two mean ones, gets caught & redoes them nicely.
Disney-Hyperion
A bilingual version of the Goldilocks fairy tale with a making up for your mistakes moral.
Simon & Schuster
Family love overrides the ups and downs of moods, feelings and circumstances.
Greenwillow Book
A mouse who is teased, finds self-esteem and acceptance thanks to a music teacher.
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
A boys grandma helps him see the beauty of living on the wrong side of the tracks.
Thomas Nelson Inc
A Great White Tiger helps a vain ostrich & her friends free the animals from the Gnoo Zoo Carousel.
Salon Serendipity - 1 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-1187
Schwartz & Wade
A sharing story set during the Great Depression about three girls and a Baby Betty doll.
Henry Holt
An old Scottish song is turned into this story about a family in a small house sharing everything they got.
Krogh's - 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ (973) 729-8428
Enchanted Lion
Lonelyness is overcome by finding companionship and learning to share.
Bantam
After fighting over a bone, two dogs decide to share it.
Clarion
Fighting friends forgive each other after problem solving and go back to sharing fun.
Rita's Italian Ice - 25 Centre St, Sparta Theater Center, Sparta, New Jersey (973) 726-7482
Peter Pauper Press
A Yeti hunt by brothers discovers a Yeti tracking them, it ends with all of them sharing hot chocolate together.
Cloveberry - 21 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3074 &
Bon Appetit Café - 207 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (862) 354-7686
Candlewick
A chick starts a friendship outside its comfort zone with a piggy and works through any differences.
Sparta Athletic Club - 115 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9141
Greenwillow/HarperCollins
A sharing tale about a girl who doesn't want to give her sister some of her candy, until it falls & breaks.
Groundwood Books
A distracted father walks through this wordless classic with his flower child.
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300 &
Wildflowers With Tami - 46 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9496
Puffin Books
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
Harcourt Brace /HMH Books
A lady who sees animals as friends instead of food rescues them from a market and makes them veggy soup.
Sussex County Food Coop - 30 Moran St # 1, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1882
Harcourt
A summer vacation provides shared imagination between friends.
(Read A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Walker Childrens
Two bugs on a journey, one is adventurous and brave the other friend is scared & imaginative. (Read Absolutely Not & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton)
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
A boy and some friendly animals plant seeds and anticipate the sprouting greens for weeks.
(Read And Then It’s Spring & other Will picture books in Denville)
Assouline
Barbie doll shows off her friends as you travel through her pop cultured life.
(Read The Art Of @BarbieStyle & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Disney/Hyperion
A secret between friends about different interests bond them closer. (Read Ballet Cat & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Woodland friends come to the aid of a sick bear, who helps his nurses when they catch his cold.
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
The bear finds patience with his friends who are preparing for winter, all he wants to do is tell his story.
HarperCollins
This repetitive story features a puppy who reunites some ducks with missing parents.
PetSmart - 5 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-5311
Knopf Books for Young Readers
A friendship between a boy and robot get complicated when the fragile bot is switched off.
Verizon The Wireless Center Sparta - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2111
Disney-Hyperion
A seasonal friendship changes, showing loss and the importance of making new friends. (Read City Dog, Country Frog & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Roaring Brook.
This bedtime book has a giant fish as a girls imaginary friend until the Alligator wakes her up. (Read Clara and Asha & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Boxer Book
A horse takes his barnyard friends for a faster and faster ride into a haystack.
Little Tiger Press
A crab embraces his strengths after saving the life of his Octopus friend.
Cutting Crew - Sussex County Mall, 27 Hampton House Rd , Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9230
Viking Book
A muskrat & possums competetion must deal with the compromises & toleration of friendships.
Viking
Rules shake up a muskrat & a possum, but they don't let change hurt their friendship.
La Famiglia - 240 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0097
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
3 Bear and Dog tales about friendship teaches patience & trust. (Read Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories & other Will picture books in Denville)
Macmillan
A freeze in place competition between friends almost makes them a foxes dinner.
Game Stop - 15 Hampton House Rd, Fredon Township, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9492
Greenwillow Books
Cookies help make friends, learn sharing & learn basic math skills.
Harper's Bagel & Bake Shop - 265 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-8585
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman.
A boy makes friends on a journey powered by his imagination and his sketch books.
Scrub-A-Dub Doggie - 229 Main St Ste 1
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840 (908) 813-9990
Penguin Young Readers
A kind knight trys to take care of his sick dragon friends.
Penguin Young Readers
A wizards scaly, snail-y soup helps a knight who nurses his sick little dragon friends.
Casa Mia - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6606
Houghton
Two duckling friends stay friends and keep their lives & what they enjoy seperate.
HMH Books
An elephant is cheered up by a new hat, and he cheers up his friends all day long.
Clarion
Fighting friends forgive each other after problem solving and go back to sharing fun.
Rita's Italian Ice - 25 Centre St, Sparta Theater Center, Sparta, New Jersey (973) 726-7482
Katherine Tegen Books
Racoon friends follow each other lead until one starts acting up in school. (Read Hunter's Best Friend at School & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Viking Books
A girl misses someone so she mails herself to them.
Sparta Post Office - 2 Main St #1, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (800) 275-8777 &
The UPS Store - 270 S Sparta Ave #104, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9800
Scholastic
The garbageman ruins a hide and seek game, now off to the dump to rescue his lost friend. (Read I Spy Fly Guy & other Courage picture books in Newton)
HMH Books
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited. (Read Ira Sleeps Over & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Philomel Books
A girls best friend and also her teacher get cancer, accept they got lemons, and happily survive.
Chronicle
A girl makes friends with a nice ghost, thinking that he is an imaginary friend. (Read Leo: A Ghost Story & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Puffin Books
A hen's friends who don't help her prepare, saves her pizza in the end. (Read The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza & other Will picture books in Denville)
Walker
A big long necked dino helps & befriends a small dino who is teased for his size. (Read The Littlest Dinosaur & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Candlewick Press
A mouse and her animal friends set up a pool to cool down in the summer. (Read Maisy's Pool & other Courage picture books in Newton & with other Will books in Denville)
Voyager BooksHarcourt Brace
Fear of influenza sends a Jewish boy to a logging camp in 1918, where he befriends a lumberjack. (Read Marven of the Great North Woods & other Courage picture books in Newton)
Aladdin
Each time a boy is invited to the castle to meet with royalty, he always brings a different zoo animal.
Great Clips - 9 Hampton House Rd #12, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0441
DK
Cow friends take a drive to the moon on a tractor but crash into a pigsty. (Read Minnie and Moo go to the Moon & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Houghton
Mole is too cold to go out to play, so his mouse friend builds a snow mole as a substitute.
Chronicle Books
Different friends teach a girl how to do things, she learns that you can learn new things from all people. (Read My Friends & other Will picture books in Denville)
HarperCollins
A boy returns to his old island & brings his friend to show around his past life on Montserrat island.
Albert Whitman & Company
A talented bird is captured and forced to create origami, but an orgami key frees his imprisonment and saves a friendship.
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
Racisms hold on society is questioned by biracial friends who are open to meeting new people.
Little, Brown Young Readers
A dog goes to the beach to try to meet a new friend. (Read Otto Goes to the Beach & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton & with other Will books in Denville)
Candlewick
A chick starts a friendship outside its comfort zone with a piggy and works through any differences.
Sparta Athletic Club - 115 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9141
Square Fish
A pig wins its wings and befriends an artist who rescues him from an evil man who forces the pig to perform.
Simon Spotlight
Friends disagree but stay buddies even when one doesn't get the part they want in the school play. (Read Pinky and Rex and the School Play & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Red Knit Cap Girl and animal friends journey to meet the Moon (Read Red Knit Cap Girl & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Will books in Denville)
Philomel Books
A fox with a wagon uses her friends and her imagination to make a trip to the store into an adventure. (Read Red Wagon & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A robot in a rubbish heap bonds and gives shelter to a bluebird he befriends.
Verizon Authorized Retailer - Wireless Zone - 10 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-9111
Random
A girl creates a robot to do her chores, it runs away under protest but they become friends in the end.
Eerdmans Book
Sharing books creates friendships, and quiets noisy neighbors. (Read Roger Is Reading a Book & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton & with other Will books in Denville)
RAW Junior/TOON Books.
A smelly swamp monster who loves pickles becomes friends with what fears him most, a human boy.
4 Chicks Cafe - 214 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-8822 &
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Sussex County Mall, 27 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-9578
Grosset & Dunlap
Missing a boat by exploring, starts the search for his family & new friends (Read The Story About Ping & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton)
Dragonfly Books
A little fish shows friends that brains and team work helps survive danger
Simon & Schuster
The son of a distracted father gets into wild times with a pink imaginary friend who loves raspberries. (Read Ted & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown & with other Courage books in Newton)
HarperCollins
A competition between 3 animal rollerskating friends about who can balance the most apples on their heads. (Read Ten Apples Up on Top! & other Will picture books in Denville)
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Wolfs search for friends & beauty (The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Harcourt Brace /HMH Books
A lady who sees animals as friends instead of food rescues them from a market and makes them veggy soup.
Sussex County Food Coop - 30 Moran St # 1, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1882
HarperCollins/Greenwillow.
5 friends sit on a window, they are stuffed animals who wait patiently for what each of them has wished for.
Candlewick Press
A mom is trying to get her gorilla baby whose playing with friends to get ready for bed. (Read Yes! & other Dream picture books in Hackettstown)
Penguin/RandomHouse
A girl faces reality after meeting her dads new wife & kids
M. Hillards - 270 S Sparta Ave #107, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4133
Lee & Low Books
A girls imagination creates a baby from a rock, and she mimics her mom with it.
HarperCollins
An adopted boy thinks sisters are yucky, now she has to turn it around.
Burger King - 49 Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-3000
An Anne Schwartz Book/Atheneum
This tale of the Chinese tradition of a babies first month birthday teaches cultural diversity
FU's Restaurant - 227 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-7722
Amistad Press
This lullaby & any object found helps a dad who is trying to stop the baby from crying.
Candlewick Press
This interactive book highlights a new baby among the animal kingdom and everyone wants to play.
Scholastic Press
After fishing in a river exploring cubs that wander away are always under the watchful eyes of mama bear.
Mohawk House - 3 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6464 &
Dolan & Dolan Attorneys at Law - 53 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 (973) 862-4201
Disney-Hyperion
A doggy seeks shelter & food after escaping from a truck taking him to the pound.
Maxwell and Molly's Closet - 218 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0101
Knopf Books
Real looking photos of older siblings hugging, playing, moving & reading with their new baby.
Sterling
The fuss over a new baby sister makes her older brother wish her away, he starts getting younger & grows down.
Onore Clothing - 21 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3322
G.P. Putnam's Sons
One-on-one time and that special bond between mom & her girl is threatened by a new baby.
Puffin BooksPutnam
The importance of reading is shown by the sacrifice of a cop who takes in 8 orphans.
Sparta Township Police Department - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
Greenwillow
A boys gives his pet hen duck eggs to hatch, she treats them as family, even when she realizes they are different
Margaret K. McElderry Books
This interactive tickling book teaches numbers by observing a babies day & the amount of kisses they get.
Talbots - 25 Sparta Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-4977
Albert Whitman
An adoption lesson about a stork trying to fix the wrongly delivered babies, but love wins in all cases.
Blue Apple Books
Flaps contain the name of baby animals in this short book about parent animals looking for their babies.
Holt, Henry
A cat is rescued from a shelter and finds a home after being adopted by a little boy & girl.
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The Bicycle Man
by Allen Say - 1982
FArTHER
by Grahame Baker-Smith - 2011
Gabriella's Song
by Candace Fleming, Illus. by Giselle Potter - 1997
The Garden of Happiness
by Erika Tamar - 1996
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Green as a Bean
by Karla Kuskin - 2007
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Green Is a Chile Pepper
by Roseanne Greenfield Thong.Illus. by John Parra - 2014
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today
by Carol McCloud- 2006
Leo Loves Baby Time
by Anna McQuinn - 2014
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
by Julie Sternberg, Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2011
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson - 2009
My Car
by Byron Barton - 2001
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Nikolai, the Only Bear
by Barbara Joosse - 2005
The Old House
by Pamela Duncan Edwards - 2007
One Potato, Two Potato
by Cynthia Defelice - 2006
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Oscar's Half Birthday
by Bob Graham - 2005
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Pictures from Our Vacation
by Lynne Rae Perkins - 2007
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The Quiet Book
by Deborah Underwood.Illus. by Renata Liwska -2010
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson. Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
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Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
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Where Once There Was a Wood
by Denise Fleming - 1996
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White Snow, Bright Snow
by Alvin Tresselt - 1947
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
by Keiko Kasza - 1987
The World Is Waiting for You
by Barbara Kerley - 2013
Yucky Worms
by Vivian French. Illus. by Jessica Ahlberg - 2010
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Caring
Angelo
by David Macaulay - 2002
Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson - 2007
The Birdman
by Veronika Charles - 2006
Boy + Bot
by Amy Dyckman - 2012
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Clifford, the Big Red Dog
by Norman Bridwell - 1963
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
by Pat Mora, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2005
Eeeek, Mouse!
by Lydia Monks - 2009
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Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
by Mara Rockliff.Illus. by Vincent X. Kirsch - 2015
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Good Night, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2000
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Guji Guji
by Chih-Yuan Chen -1999)
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Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
by Julie Sternberg, Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2011
Love Waves
by Rosemary Wells - 2011
Mommy, Mama and Me
by Lesléa Newman.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
My Abuelita
by Tony Johnston.Illus. by Yuyi Morales - 2009
My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, Illus. by Marc Simont - 1996
My Car
by Byron Barton - 2001
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My Father’s Arms Are a Boat
by Stein Erik Lunde, Illus. by Øyvind Torseter. Trans. by Kari Dickson - 2008
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson. Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
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Snuggle Puppy
by Sandra Boyton - 2003
The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
The Wall
by Eve Bunting - 1990
Forgiveness
Gershon’s Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
by Eric A. Kimmel - 2000
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes - 1996
Robot, Go Bot!: A Comic Reader
by Dana Meachen Rau, Illus. by Wook Jin Jung - 2013
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
by Diane Degroat - 1996
Rubia and the Three Osos
by Susan Middleton Elya. Illus. by Melissa Sweet - 2010
When You Are Happy
by Eileen Spinelli - 2006
Respect
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes - 1991
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña.Illus. by Christian Robinson - 2015
Miss Marbles's Marvelous Makeover
by Sheila Walsh - 2001
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Sharing
The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
by Patricia C. McKissack, Illus. by Jerry Pinkney - 2007
Always Room for One More
by Sorche Nic Leodhas - 1965
Big Wolf and Little Wolf
by Nadine Brun-Cosme.Illus. by Olivier Tallec; Trans. by Claudia Bedrick -2009
Finders Keepers
by William & Nicolas Mordvinoff Lipkind - 2002
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue
by Karen English, Illus. by Javaka Steptoe - 2004
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No Yeti Yet
by Mary Ann Fraser - 2015
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Pepo and Lolo are Friends
by Ana Martin - 2004
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Sheila Rae’s Peppermint Stick
by Kevin Henkes - 2001
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson. Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
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There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer - 1968
To Market, To Market
by Anne Miranda, Illus. by Janet Stevens - 1997
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A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
by Marla Frazee, (written & Illustrated) - 2008
Absolutely Not
by Matthew McElligott - 2004
And Then It’s Spring
by Julie Fogliano.Illus. by Erin E. Stead -2012
The Art Of @BarbieStyle
by Robert Best, Zlatan Zukanovic & Kim Culmone - 2017
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret
by Bob Shea. (written & Illustrated) - 2015
Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson - 2007
Bear Has a Story to Tell
by Philip C. Stead.Illus. by Erin E. Stead -2012
Biscuit Finds a Friend
by Alyssa Capucilli - 1997
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Boy + Bot
by Amy Dyckman - 2012
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City Dog, Country Frog
by Mo Willems.Illus. by Jon J. Muth - 2010
Clara and Asha
by Eric Rohmann - 2005
Clip-Clop!
by Nicola Smee - 2006
Clumsy Crab
by Ruth Galloway - 2005
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Cork and Fuzz
by Dori Chaconas - 2005
Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall
by Dori Chaconas, Illus. by Lisa McCue - 2006
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger - 2007
Don't Fidget a Feather!
by Erica Silverman, Illus. by S. D. Schindler - 1994
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The Doorbell Rang
by Pat Hutchins - 1901
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Draw!
by Raúl Colón. (written & illustrated) - 2014
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Get Well, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illus. by Jennifer Plecas - 2002
Good Night, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2000
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Gossie & Gertie
by Olivier Dunrea,
Hooray For Hat
by Brian Won - 2014
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue
by Karen English, Illus. by Javaka Steptoe - 2004
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Hunter's Best Friend at School
by Laura Elliott - 2002
I Miss You Every Day
by Simms Taback - 2007
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I Spy Fly Guy
by Tedd Arnold, (written & illustrated) - 2009
Ira Sleeps Over
by Bernard Waber - 1948
The Lemonade Club
by Patricia Polacco - 2007
Leo: A Ghost Story
by Mac Barnett.Illus. by Christian Robinson - 2015
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza
by Philemon Sturges - 1999
The Littlest Dinosaur
by Michael Foreman - 2008
Maisy's Pool
by Lucy Cousins - 1999
Marven of the Great North Woods
by Kathryn Lasky, Illus. by Kevin Hawkes - 1997
May I Bring a Friend?
by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers - 1964
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Minnie and Moo go to the Moon
by Parisby Denys Cazet - 1998
Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland
by Wong Herbert Yee, (written & illustrated) - 2010
My Friends
by Tarō Gomi - 1989
My Little Island
by Frané Lessac - 1084
The Origami Master
by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer - 2008
The Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 2001
Otto Goes to the Beach
by Todd Parr - 2003
Pepo and Lolo are Friends
by Ana Martin - 2004
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Perfect the Pig
by Susan Jeschke - 1970
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Pinky and Rex and the School Play
by James Howe - 1998
Red Knit Cap Girl
by Naoko Stoop - 2012
Red Wagon
by Renata Liwska - 2011
The Robot and the Bluebird
by David Lucas - 2007
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Robot, Go Bot!: A Comic Reader
by Dana Meachen Rau, Illus. by Wook Jin Jung - 2013
Roger Is Reading a Book
by Koen Van Biesen. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Laura Watkinson - 2012
Stinky
by Eleanor Davis, (written & illustrated) - 2008
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The Story About Ping
by Marjorie Flack - 1933
Swimmy
by Leo Lionni - 1963
Ted
by Tony DiTerlizzi - 2001
Ten Apples Up on Top!
by Theo LeSieg (a pseudonym for Dr. Seuss) - 2003
The Three Little Wolves and The Big Bad Pig
by Eugene Trivizas- 1993
To Market, To Market
by Anne Miranda, Illus. by Janet Stevens - 1997
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Waiting
by Kevin Henkes. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Yes!
by Jez Alborough - 2006
New Family
Boundless Grace
by Mary Hoffman - 1995
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Elizabeti's Doll
by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Illustrated by Christy Hale - 1900
Emma’s Yucky Brother
by Jean Little, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2001
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Henry’s First-Moon Birthday
by Lenore Look, Illustrated by Yumi Heo - 2001
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Hush Little Baby
by Brian Pinkney - 2005
I Kissed the Baby
by Mary Murphy - 2003
Mama's Little Bears
by Nancy Tafuri - 2002
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McDuff Moves In
by Rosemary Wells - 1997
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My Baby & Me
by Lynn Reiser - 2008
Otto Grows Down
by Michael Sussman - 2009
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Pecan Pie Baby
by Jacqueline Woodson.Illustrated by Sophie Blackall - 2010
Raising Sweetness
by Diane Stanley, Illustrated by G. Brian Karas - 1999
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The Surprise Family
by Lynn Reiser - 1994
Ten Tiny Tickles
by Karen Katz - 2005
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The Thunderstruck Stork
by David Olson - 2007
Where is My Baby?
by Hariet Ziefert - 1994
Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
by Lee Wardlaw - 2011
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