
October, 1999
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Teachers in school districts contracting for Student Library Services
from the Santa Barbara County Education Office have access to a very
useful program to motivate students to read. Reading Rainbow, hosted
by LeVar Burton, is a video program in magazine format designed to
involve students in carefully selected good literature.
Each kit contains one videocassette (VHS format), which focuses on a feature book plus some review titles on related topics. Also included is a single copy of each book covered on the video, and a teacher's guide. Titles selected for inclusion in the Recommended Readings in Literature, K-8 list distributed by the California State Department of Education are identified by an asterisk (*).
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Feature Book: The Life Cycle of the Honeybee Review Books: The Reason for a Flower,The Lady and the Spider, Going Buggy Theme: Insects |
Feature Book: Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie Review Books: Very Last First Time, The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, Sailing With the Wind Theme: Sea life/Seashore, Ships |
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Feature Book Chickens Aren't the Only Ones Review Books: Mrs. Huggins and Her Hen Hannah, Turtle and Tortoise, Egg to Chick Theme: Animal Babies, Eggs |
Feature Book: The Paper Crane Review Books: How My Parents Learned to Eat, Paper Through the Ages, Perfect Crane. Highlighted Book: Easy Origami Theme: Japan |
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Feature Book: The Runaway Duck Review Books: Dabble Duck, The Story About Ping, Jamaica's Fin Theme: Birds, Ducks |
Feature Book: A Three Hat Day Review Books: *Caps for Sale, Maebelle's Suitcase, Shoes Theme: Clothing |
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Feature Book: Rumpelstiltskin Review Books: A Medieval Feast, The Story of a Castle, The Sleeping Beauty Theme: Fairy Tales, Middle Ages |
Feature Book: Best Friends Review Books: The Story of Mrs. Lovewright and Purrless Her Cat, A Gift for Tia Rosa, The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy Theme: Friendship, Pets |
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Feature Book: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch Review Books: Dakota Dugout, Bossyboots, Rodeo Theme: Frontier, Pioneers |
Feature Book: My Little Island Review Books: Yagua Days, Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III, The Viking Children's World Atlas Theme: World Cultures |
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Feature Book: Animal Cafe Review Books: The Moon, The Dream Eater, Night Markets: Bringing Food to a City Theme: Night |
Feature Book: Alistair in Outer Space Review Books: Check it Out! The Book About Libraries, Commander Toad, Maps and Globes Theme: Libraries, Space |
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Feature Book: Feelings Review Books: *Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems, Fireflies, Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully. Highlighted Book: *Koko's Kitten Theme: Emotions |
Feature Book: Watch the Stars Come Out Review Books: *The Long Way to a New Land, Molly's Pilgrim, *The Island of the Skog Theme: Immigration |
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Feature Book: Mama Don't Allow Review Books: Miranda, Apt. 3, Alligator Shoes. Highlighted Book: Mouthsounds. Theme: Sound |
Feature Book: Space Case Review Books: Astronauts: Space Jokes and Riddles, Is There Life in Outer Space, Legend of the Milky Way Theme: Space |
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Feature Book: The Milk Makers Review Books: Baby Animals on the Farm, Whales and Other Sea Mammals, From Blossom to Honey Theme: Dairy, Farm |
Feature Book: Imogene's Antlers Review Books: George Shrinks, The Trek, When Panda Came to Our House Theme: Animals, Imagination |
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Feature Book: Germs Make Me Sick Review Books: The Microscope, Guess What?, Teddy Bears Cure a Cold Theme: Health |
Feature Book: Abiyoyo Review Books: Blackberry Ink, Ayu and the Perfect Moon, Peter and the Wolf Theme: Folktales, Storytelling |
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Feature Book: *Paul Bunyan Review Books: The Star-Spangled Banner, The Legend of the Bluebonnet, Whale in the Sky Theme: Tall Tales, Conservation |
Feature Book: The Patchwork Quilt Review Books: The Two of Them, Angel Child, Dragon Child, Being Adopted Theme: Family |
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Feature Book: *Hill of Fire Review Books: Emma's Dragon Hunt, Ed Emberley's Science Flip Books, Tamarindo Puppy and Other Poems Theme: Volcanoes, Geology |
Feature Book: The Tortoise and the Hare Review Books: Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt, Hooray for Snail, Albert the Running Bear's Exercise Book Theme: Sports |
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Feature Book: Perfect the Pig Review Books: Poinsettia & Her Family, The Bionic Bunny Show, Hector, the Accordion-Nosed Dog. Highlighted Book: The Book of Pigericks Theme: Pigs |
Feature Book: Hot-Air Henry Review Books: Easy-to-Make Spaceships That Really Fly, The Big Balloon Race, Just Us Women Theme: Transportation |
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Feature Book: Simon's Book Review Books: Begin at the Beginning, What's Under My Bed?, Me and Nessie Theme: Monsters, Art |
Feature Book: *Ox-Cart Man Review Books: Round Trip, A Winter Place, *Wagon Wheels Theme: Colonial Period |
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Feature Book: Mystery on the Docks Review Books: Big City Port, The Wreck of the Zephyr, Nate the Great Theme: Mystery Stories, Sea Life/Seashore |
Feature Book: *A Chair for My Mother Review Books: My Mama Needs Me, I Have a Sister - My Sister is Deaf, Everett Anderson's Goodbye Theme: Family |
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Feature Book: Tight Times Review Books: When I was Young in the Mountains, Pet Show, The Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House Theme: Pets |
Feature Book: Miss Nelson is Back Review Books: Grandmama's Joy, Daddy is a Monster Sometimes, Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors. Highlighted Book: The Upside down Riddle Book Theme: Games, Family |
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Feature Book: Bea and Mr. Jones Review Books: Max, *There's a Nightmare in My Closet, *The Ugly Duckling. Highlighted Book: Daydreamers Theme: Careers |
Feature Book: *Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Review Books: *The Cloud Book, *Peter Spier's Rain, *A Story a Story Theme: Weather |
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Feature Book: Louis the Fish Review Books: *Where the Wild Things Are, A Fish Hatches, One Monday Morning Theme: Fish, Imagination |
Feature Book: *Digging up Dinosaurs Review Books: Dinosaur Time, If You Are a Hunter of Fossils, Dinosaurs! The Drawing Book, Tyrannosaurus Wrecks: A Book of Dinosaur Riddles Theme: Dinosaurs |
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Feature Book: Liang and the Magic Paintbrush Review Books: Emma, Ben's Trumpet, If You Take a Pencil Theme: Art |
Feature Book: Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport Review Books: Peter's Chair, Mitchell is Moving, The Big Hello Theme: Moving, Fear |
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Feature Book: Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe Review Books: Anno's Journey, Worlds to Explore: Handbook of Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts, Today We Are Brother and Sister Theme: Adventure, Explorers |
Feature Book: *The Gift of the Sacred Dog Review Books: Moonsong Lullaby, Suho and the White Horse, *Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Theme: Indians, North America |
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Feature Book: Gregory, the Terrible Eater Review Books: Mrs. Pig's Bulk Buy, *Poem Stew, Better Homes & Gardens Junior Cook Book Theme: Cooking |
Feature Book: *Three by the Sea Review Books: Frog and Toad Together, Come Away from the Water, Shirley, Regards to the Man in the Moon Theme: Sea Life/Seashore, Writing |
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Feature Book: Arthur's Eyes Review Books: A Show of Hands, Through Grandpa's Eyes, Is This a Baby Dinosaur? Highlighted Books: The Turn About, Think About, Look About Book, All the Colors of the Race Theme: Sight, Senses |
Feature Book: *The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Review Books: *Crictor, *Could be Worse, *Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Theme: Pets, Farm |
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Feature Book: Ty's One-Man Band Review Books: Making Musical Things, *The Amazing Bone, *The Banza Theme: Music |
Feature Book: Barn Dance Review Books: Half a Moon and One Whole Star, I Like the Music, The Old Banjo Theme: Music |
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Feature Book: Duncan and Dolores Review Books: Puss in Boots, Cat & Canary, Moon Tiger Theme: Cat Stories |
Feature Book: Knots on a Counting Rope Review Books: Harriet's Recital, Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants, Owl Moon Theme: Fear |
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Feature Book: Mummies Made in Egypt Review Books: Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile, I Can Be an Archaeologist, Visiting the Art Museum Theme: Egypt, Archeology |
Feature Book: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Review Books: *Who's in Rabbit's House?, *Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book, Jafta Theme: Africa, Folktales |
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Feature Book: Humphrey the Lost Whale Review Books: All About Whales, Whalewatch!, The Life Cycle of the Whale Theme: Whales |
Feature Book: Stay Away from the Junkyard Review Books: *The Snowy Day, The Story of Ferdinand, *Make Way for Ducklings. Highlighted Book: *The Velveteen Rabbit Theme: Recycling |
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Feature Book: Little Nino's Pizzeria Review Books: Eats Poems, What Happens to a Hamburger, *The Popcorn Book Theme: Food |
Feature Book: Ludlow Laughs Review Books: Pig William, Shake My Sillies Out, Make Me Laugh series Theme: Jokes, Riddles, Humor |
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Feature Book: Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo Review Books: Casey at the Bat, Old Turtle's Baseball Stories, Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat Theme: Baseball |
Feature Book: Bionic Bunny Show Review Books: Lights! Camera! Action!, Philharmonic Gets Dressed, Ramona: Behind the Scenes Theme: Television |
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Feature Book: Bugs Review Books: Ant Cities, Backyard Insects, Ladybugs. Highlighted Book: Bug Book and the Bug Bottle Insects |
Feature Book: The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner Review Books: Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery, A Cache of Jewels, Better Homes & Garden's Step-by-Step Kids' Cook Book Theme: Mystery Stories |
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Feature Book: Brush Review Books: Egg-Carton Zoo, What the Mailman Brought, Jumanji Theme: Imagination |
Feature Book: The Purple Coat Review Books: Pablo Picasso, The Goat in the Rug, How a Book is Made Theme: Arts and Crafts |
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Feature Book: Dive to the Coral Reefs Review Books: How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures, I Can be an Oceanographer, Creatures of the Sea Theme: Sea life/Seashore |
Feature Book: Desert Giant Review Books: Snakes Are Hunters, Cactus, A Living Desert Theme: Desert |
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Feature Book: Tooth-Gnasher Superflash Review Books: Fill it Up! All About Service Stations, Tin Lizzie and Little Nell, Truck Song Theme: Cars, Transportation |
Feature Book: Bored-Nothing To Do! Review Books: The Magic Wings, Redbird, Flying Theme: Aviation |
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Feature Book: *Sports Pages Review Books: Miss Nelson Has a Field Day, Making the Team, Soccer Sam. Highlighted Book: Sports Theme: Sports |
Feature Book: The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth Review Books: Caves, How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World, Rock Collecting Theme: Earth, Geology |
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Feature Book: Jack, the Seal and the Sea Review Books: Sterling: The Rescue of a Baby Harbor Seal, Water: What It Is, What It Does, A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist Theme: Sea Life/Seashore |
Feature Book: The Bicycle Man Review Books: The Bicycle Man, The White Bicycle, Our Teacher's in a Wheelchair, Delphine Theme: Bicycles |
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Feature Book: Florence and Eric Take the Cake Review Books: Uncle Nacho's Hat, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, My First Cookbook Theme: Cooking |
Feature Book: Sunken Treasure Review Books: The Titanic: Lost...and Found, A Day Underwater, What's in the Deep? Theme: Sea Life, Ocean |
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Feature Book: Alistair's Time Machine Review Books: Find Waldo Now, *The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin, What Does it Do? Theme: Invention, Imagination |
Feature Book: The Adventures of Taxi Dog Review Books: Taxi: A Book of City Words, I Want a Dog, The First Dog Theme: Pets |
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Feature Book: The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Review Books: Rainbow Crow, Indians, The Mud Pony Theme: Native Americans |
Feature Book: Galimoto Review Books: The Little Pigs' Puppet Book, Look at This, My First Activity Book Theme: Arts and Crafts |
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Feature Book: Fox on the Job Review Books: Pig Pig Gets a Job, Music, Music for Everyone, Helping Out Theme: Careers |
Feature Book: Opt: An Illusionary Tale Review Books: Lenses! Take a Closer Look, Hide and Seek, If at First You Do Not See Theme: Sight |
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Feature Books: Raccoons and Ripe Corn, Come Out, Muskrats, and Deer at the Brook Review Books: Bird Watch, My First Nature Book, Tree Trunk Traffic Theme: Wildlife |
Feature Book: The Lady with the Ship on Her Head Review Books: Flyaway Pantaloons, An Enchanted Hair Tale, Moog-Moog, Space Barber Theme: Hair |
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Feature Book: Kate Shelley and theMidnight Express Review Books: The Train to Lulu's, *The Little Engine That Could, The Polar Express Theme: Trains |
Feature Book: Snowy Day: Stories and Poems Review Books: Winter, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Over the River and Through the Wood Theme: Winter |
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Feature Book: Tar Beach Review Books: I'm Flying, On Grandma's Roof, To Sleep Theme: Imagination |
Feature Book: The Wall Review Books: Tillie and the Wall, All Those Secrets of the World, *My Grandson Lew Theme: Vietnam War |
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Feature Book: Sam the Sea Cow Review Books: Manatees, 10 Things I Know about Kangaroos, 10 Things I Know about Elephants, Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species Theme: Endangered Species |
Feature Book: Rechenka's Eggs Review Books: The Talking Eggs, Stefan and Olga, I Made It Myself Theme: Eggs, Arts and Crafts |
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Feature Book: Sophie and Lou Review Books: Cordelia, Dance, Dancing with the Indians, Lion Dancer Theme: Dancing |
Feature Book: Come a Tide Review Books: Storms, Tornado Alert, Weather Theme: Weather |
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Feature Book: The Piggy in the Puddle Review Books: Oink, The Hippopotamus Song, This House is Made of Mud Theme: Pigs, Mud |
Feature Book: Seashore Surprises Review Books: Is This a House for Hermit Crab?, The Seashore Book, What's Inside? Shells Theme: Seashore |
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Feature Book: Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies Review Books: Horace, Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers, Free to Be...a Family Theme: Family |
Feature Book: Berlioz the Bear Review Books: Georgia Music, The Science Book of Sound, Introduction to Musical Instruments series Theme: Music |
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Feature Book: Amazing Grace Review Books: Roses Sing on New Snow, Great Women in the Struggle, Mirette on the High Wire Theme: Women |
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Feature Book: Mrs. Katz and Tush Review Books: Abuela, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Kwanzaa Theme: Cultures |
Feature Book: The Salamander Room Review Books: The Great Kapok Tree, Chipmunk Song, Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Salamanders Theme: Animal Habitats |
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Feature Book: Silent Lotus Review Books: The Handmade Alphabet, Hand Rhymes, The Story of a Deaf Child Theme: Handicapped |
Feature Book: Follow the Drinking Gourd Review Books: Shake it to the One That You Love the Best, A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt Theme: Slavery |
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Feature Book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Review Books: This Is the Key to the Kingdom, The House that Jack Built, Smart Dog Theme: Sequencing |
Feature Book: Is This a House for Hermit Crab? Review Books: Urban Roosts, Spider's Web, Busy, Busy Squirrels Theme: Animal Habitats |
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Feature Book: And Still the Turtle Watched Review Books: Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back, My First Green Book, A River Ran Wild Theme: Conservation, Ecology |
Feature Book: June 29, 1999 Review Books: Time Train, Growing Vegetable Soup, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Theme: Science Fiction |
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Feature Book: Nosey Mrs. Rat Review Books: Mouse Views, The 13th Clue, Tiger Theme: Observation Skills |
Feature Book: Borreguita and the Coyote Review Books: Coyote Dreams, Diego, The Three Little Javelinas Theme: Mexican American Culture |
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Feature Book: Summer Review Books: Changes, Turtle in July, Nature All Year Long Theme: Summer, Seasons |
Feature Book: Once There was a Tree Review Books: The Tremendous Tree Book, Red Leaf Yellow Leaf, The Tree in the Wood Theme: Trees |
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Feature Book: Appelemando's Dreams Review Books: The Little Painter of Sabana Grande, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, I Am an Artist Theme: Art |
Feature Book: The Lotus Seed Review Books: I'm New Here, Halmoni and the Picnic, Grandfather's Journey Theme: Immigration |
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Feature Book: Hail to Mail Review Books: Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea, Messages in the Mailbox, The Jolly Postman Theme: Mail |
Feature Book: Stellaluna Review Books: Amazing Bats, Sleep is for Everyone, Step into the Night Theme: Night, Bats |
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Feature Book: My Shadow Review Books: Shadows and Reflections, I Have a Friend, Shadowgraphs Anyone Can Make Theme: Shadow, Light |
Feature Book: Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Review Books: Plane Song, Flight, Amelia's Fantastic Flight Theme: Aviation |
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Feature Book: The Wonderful Towers of Watts Review Books: The Car Washing Street, I Got Community, Night on Neighborhood Street Theme: Community, City Life |
Feature Book: Martha Speaks Review Books: My Puppy is Born, Earth Hounds, as Explained by Professor Xargle, The Night I Followed the Dog Theme: Dogs, Pets |
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Feature Book: Alejandro's Gift Review Books: It Rained on the Desert Today, The Desert Alphabet Book, Water, Water Everywhere Theme: Deserts |
Feature Book: The Sign Painter's Dream Review Books: I Read Signs, The Letter Jesters, The Signmaker's Assistant Theme: Signs |
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Feature Book: Archibald Frisby Review Books: What Makes Popcorn Pop, I Wonder Why Soap Makes Bubbles, Science Magic with Air, Science Magic with Light Theme: Inventions, Experiments |
Feature Book: Uncle Jed's Barbershop Review Books: A Peddler's Dream, Alvin Ailey, Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree Theme: African Americans, Self-Confidence |
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Feature Book: Always My Dad Review Books: Boundless Grace, Taxi! Taxi!, The Perfect Spot Theme: Family |
Feature Book: Bread is for Eating Review Books: Walter the Baker, Bread Bread Bread, The Tortilla Factory, La Tortilleria Theme: Bread |
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Feature Book: Hotel Animal Review Books: Mr. Tall and Mr. Small, *The Three Bears, Zoom Theme: Size, Animals |
Feature Book: On the Day You Were Born Review Books: A Teeny Tiny Baby, How You Were Born, One Round Moon and a Star for Me Theme: Family, Babies |
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Feature Book: Regina's Big Mistake Review Books: The Art Lesson, I Am an Artist, The Little Painter of Sabana Grande Theme: Art, Artists |
Feature Book: Giving Thanks Review Books: The Tremendous Tree Book, My First Green Book, A River Ran Wild Theme: Conservation, Native Americans |
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Feature Book: The Carousel Review Books: Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round, The Always Prayer Shawl, The Long Silk Strand Theme: Family, Generations |
Kits circulate for two weeks. Teachers in school districts contracting for Student Library Services may request use of the kits by calling Fred Borchers at 964-4711 Ext. 5249 or by completing the Library Book Order Form and sending it to the County Education Office on your delivery day.
Kits last added on 10/99