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Winter Reading Challenge Read a book that tells you how to do something
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Board Books and Picture Books
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How to Reach the Moon
by Stephanie Moss
Mouse is a little creature with big dreams. Read along to join her adventure as she tries to reach new heights with help from her friends. This wonderful, heartwarming book is perfect for a sweet story time. This board book is suggested for babies and toddlers
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How To Put a Dinosaur To Bed
by Alycia Pace
Having a dinosaur is so much fun, but taking care of them can sure make you tired--especially if your dinosaur keeps you up all night long. So how do you get a dinosaur to go to bed and stay in bed? Along with a cute triceratops, two siblings learn the value of sleep as they attempt to put their dino to bed. This board book is suggested for babies and toddlers
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How To Write a Poem by Kwame AlexanderThis companion to the New York Times-best-selling picture book How to Read a Book combines playful text with inventive artwork to encourage readers to celebrate the magic of discovering their very own poetry in the world around them. Suggested for preschool to grade 3
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How To Draw a Brave Chicken by Ethan T. BerlinIn this adventure-filled, hilarious sequel to How to Draw a Happy Cat, readers can follow the simple instructions for drawing a brave chicken—a lesson that spins wildly out of control when the chicken, deciding to celebrate her courage, goes rogue! Suggested for preschool to grade 3
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How To Spot a Best Friend
by Bea Birdsong
In this adorable celebration of kindness and friendship, a young girl declares on her first day of school that she will find a best friend and sets out to do so. Suggested for preschool to grade 2
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How To Cheer Up a Friend
by Stephanie Calmenson
A boy and his best elephant friend navigate the many ways you can help a pal who is feeling sad. Suggested for preschool to grade 3
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Cómo ser una pirata/ How to Be a Pirate
by Isaac Fitzgerald
CeCe sueña con ser una pirata, y cuando los niños le dicen que no puede serlo, piensa por dónde podría empezar. Por suerte, sospecha que su abuelo tiene que saber algo sobre ser un pirata, si no, ¿por qué iba a tener tantos tatuajes? A medida que le explica de dónde viene cada tatuaje, el abuelo y CeCe viven aventura tras aventura y CeCe descubre que hay muchas formas de ser una pirata. ¡Sé VALIENTE! ¡Sé RÁPIDA! ¡Sé INDEPENDIENTE! ¡Y DIVIÉRTETE!, así, tanto si eres una pirata como si no, lograrás lo más importante: CREER EN TI MISMA. Esta imaginativa y tierna historia es una vibrante y alegre expresión de lo que significa ser muchas cosas maravillosas, incluyendo una pirata.
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How To Talk Like a Chicken
by Charlie Grandy
The feathers will fly in this hilarious read-aloud, told in a fourth-wall-breaking style, that demonstrates talking like a chicken is far more complicated than it looks, guiding readers through important phrases and situations to expand their worldview into the vast culture of the Chicken language. Suggested for preschool to grade 2
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How To Staycation Like a Snail
by Naseem Hrab
Having a staycation in their own backyard, homebodies Snail and Stump see parachute seeds falling from the sky that need someone to show them around, in this hilarious story with hidden puns on every page. Suggested for preschool to grade 2
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How To Wear a Sari
by Darshana Khiani
Determined to prove to her family that she can do ANYTHING, a little girl decides to put on a beautiful sari all by herself, with hilariously chaotic results. Suggested for preschool to grade 2
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How To Apologize
by David LaRochelle
The creators of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog present a smile-inducing and practical guide that explains how, and how not, to apologize, depicting characters ranging from a porcupine who accidentally pops a friend's balloon to a snail who runs over a sloth's toes. Suggested for preschool to grade 2
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Fiction and Nonfiction for Beginning Readers
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How To Bird by Rasha HamidHow to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text. Images and words on each page invite readers to try a new birding strategy, right then and there. How to Bird is a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing. Additionally, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes people happier. How to Bird supports readers' social and emotional well-being by introducing birding as a joyful, wonder-filled possibility that is always available. Suggested for preschool to grade 3
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How To Find a Fox
by Kate Gardner
Taking kids on an imaginary trek through different landscapes and seasons, How to Find a Fox celebrates one of our planet's most graceful and enchanting creatures: the red fox. Ossi Saarinen's stunning wildlife photos and Kate Gardner's lively and informative words capture the magical and profound connection between animals and humans. Readers will be inspired to get outside and make their own discoveries--maybe with a camera in-hand, just like Ossi. Suggested for preschool to grade 3
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How To Rock a Snow Day
by Jean Reagan
School is canceled, and there is so much to do: snow angels, lunch, sledding... Will the other kids be able to finish everything on our snow day to-do list?! Join them as they enjoy a snow-filled day of winter activities! Suggested for preschool to grade 1
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How To Change the World in 12 Easy Steps by Peggy TierneyHow to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps was inspired by Eva Kor, a child survivor of Auschwitz. She always stressed to young audiences that even though a child, they had the power to change the world. Easy, simple gestures from picking up a piece of trash on the sidewalk, tidying a bedroom, accepting someone who is different, along with other gestures of kindness and thoughtfulness can make a big difference. The book could also serve as a starting point for a conversation on prejudice. Marie Letourneau's illustrations capture the warmth at the heart of this book, making it a fun, but life-changing read. Suggested for kindergarten to grade 3
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Inside the Compost Bin
by Melody Sumaoang Plan
Showing readers the physical, biological and chemical processes involved in composting, this fact-filled picture book shows readers how to start their own composting bin as well as discusses the vast array of benefits a compost bin can have to the surrounding environment. how to start their own composting bin as well as discusses the vast array of benefits a compost bin can have to the surrounding environment. Suggested for grade 2 and up
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From Plant To Plate
by Darryl Gadzekpo
From Plant to Plate is the perfect book to inspire kids to get growing, get cooking, and get plant-powered eating. With more than 25 tasty recipe ideas from basil pesto pasta to squash muffins, you'll master a variety of plant-powered food that you'll love to cook and eat. You'll be taught how seeds should be planted and learn how to find the best soil for your plants. Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips offer all the tips you need to transform seeds into mighty fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Suggested for grades 2 to 5
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The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook
by Book Author
Offers more than one hundred fifty recipes for breakfast. lunch, and dinner dishes, snacks, desserts, and cakes made to look like other foods, with cooking tips and information about foods. Suggested for grade 3 and up
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World Kitchen
by Abigail Wheatley
This one-of-a-kind cookbook showcases recipes from families around the world that include an introduction to the family who contributed it and simple, step-by-step instructions, bringing authentic international flavors and stories to the table. Suggested for grades 2 to 5
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Comics
by Ivan Brunetti
Funny and incisive advice on the language of comics (panels, lettering, balloons and more) naturally leads budding artists and writers into thinking about their characters, settings and prompts, while a section with essential tips on how to read comics with young children rounds out the package. Suggested for kindergarten and up
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The Young Adventurer's Guide To (Almost) Everything
by Ben Hewitt
Once upon a time, kids learned the most amazing and unusual things. They learned how to shelter and clothe themselves, how to use a knife and hatchet, how build a fire, tie knots, and read a compass. They learned how to spend a comfortable night in the forest without a nylon tent from REI. The Young Adventurer's Guide will teach kids everything from how to walk like a fox and see like an owl to use the stars as their own personal GPS and even how to build the world's coolest fort out of foraged sticks. This handbook for curious kids will empower them to explore the natural world and even the comfort of their own backyard through a whole new set of skills. Featuring 65 different skills in sections that include: Secrets of the Woods, The Best Camping Trip, Make Cool Stuff That's Actually Useful and Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary. Suggested for grade 3 and up
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How To Find What You're Not Looking For
by Veera Hiranandani
Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage. Suggested for grade 4 and up
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How Not to Get Wet in the Rain
by Sunanda Kulkarni
Do you know the trick to remaining dry in the rain? Or how to turn brass into diamonds? Or simply divide five oranges equally among seven children? This treasury of tales from the Indian tradition offers tricks to solve all these problems and more. We meet a strange mouse-girl; a goof who mistakes gold coins for trash; a king that can't stop coughing; a mystery man who pulls the emperor's beard; a kingdom made up of wild animals; and many such strange and incredible characters. These simple tales of wisdom show us how any problem-however bizarre or impossible-can be solved with some good old-fashioned common sense and gentle wit. Suggested for grade 3 and up
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How To Win a Slime War
by Mae Respicio
After moving to Sacramento to take over his grandparent's Filipino market, sixth-grader Alex seeks popularity by selling homemade slime at school, while his father insists he join a soccer team. Suggested for grade 3 and up
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How To Be a Hero by Cat WeldonA hilarious high-stakes fantasy adventure about friendship and bravery set in the world of the Norse Gods for fans of How to Train Your Dragon from debut author Cat Weldon. Suggested for grade 3 and up
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How to Spot a Sasquatch
by J. Torres
On a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out because he's determined to get a photo of Bigfoot. Meanwhile, Sass the Sasquatch and her curious forest friends are playing practical jokes on the campers. Suggested for grades 2 to 5
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Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Unicorn
by Alice Walstead
In their most entertaining escapade ever, Pup and Dragon attempt to catch an elusive unicorn in the zoo! Suggested for kindergarten to grade 3
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