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MHL's Recommended Books for Kids Entering Grades K-1
The bad idea and other stories / : The Bad Idea and Other Stories
by Greg Pizzoli

Earl, a cheerful bird who loves playing saxophone, and Worm, a quiet bookworm, overcome their differences with lemonade, creativity, and sharing their stories, becoming the best of friends.
The beach day : three-and-a-half stories
by Ame Dyckman

Hijinks ensue when roommates Bat, Cat, and Rat take a trip to the beach.
Rain is wet! / : Rain Is Wet!: an Acorn Book
by Vicky Fang

Across three humorous short stories, best friends Sniff and Scratch discover rain can be fun, share a funny encounter with a balloon, and learn to be brave together when lightning strikes.
Biscuit's puppy sleepover
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

When Biscuit, the curious little puppy, and his Little Girl have a sleepover, there's loads of puppy fun! Sleepovers are the best, especially with other puppy friends! But will Biscuit the little yellow puppy be able to find a stuffed animal to sleep with?
Fox versus fox
by Corey R. Tabor

When a newcomer arrives, Fox demonstrates all his foxy skills, but when the other creature can do all the same things, he wonders if it really is another fox?—?and possibly a new friend!
Friends are fun
by Steve Henry

Pete the bird likes living alone on his island, but a turtle, dog, and elephant join him. When a storm rolls in, everyone works together to keep safe.
Maxie Wiz and her dragon
by Michelle Meadows

Young wizard-in-training Maxie must put her spells to good use when her new pet—a hatchling dragon—grows too large for the castle. 
My dog is best
by David Catrow

An easy-to-read book about funny dogs and the kids who love them.
Nothing scares a dinosaur
by Jonathan Fenske

When he hears noises in the middle of the night, a dinosaur is definitely not scared because nothing—not even the dark—can frighten a dinosaur!
I can grow it!
by Kelly Greenawalt

Princess Truly and her friends grow a garden, she helps a baby bird learn to fly and she plants a magical tree, in three stories that promote believing in yourself, building confidence and having a positive self image.
Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
978-623-8400
www.mhl.org
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