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Book List

We’ve carefully curated book lists to go with each lesson.


Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration cover

Be Green

Biscuit’s Earth Day Celebration

By Alyssa Satin CapucilliHarperFestival

Biscuit learns about Earth Day and things we can do to keep our earth green.

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Be a Neighbor

Bruce’s Big Storm

By Ryan T. HigginsDisney-Hyperion

When a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors knocking, Bruce will have to open his door to a crowd of animals in need of shelter-whether he likes it or not.

Building Books cover

Be Curious

Building Books 

By Megan Wagner LloydKnopf Books for Young Readers

Katie loves building with blocks. She’s bored by books. Her brother Owen likes to lose himself in a story. A school librarian convinces them to see the possibilities in the other’s hobby.

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Be Kind

Can I Play Too?

By Samantha CotterillDial Books for Young Readers

A young boy building a train track with his friend is headed for trouble until a teacher steps in and helps him learn social cues of anger and happiness.

Can I Play Too? cover

Be Kind

Can I Play, Too?

By Mo WillemsHyperion Books for Children

Gerald and Piggie meet a new snake friend who wants to join in a game of catch. But don’t you need arms to catch?

Career Day cover

Be a Leader, Be a Neighbor

Career Day

By Anne F. RockwellHarperCollins Publishers

Children introduce their special visitors on Career Day and share their occupation.

Be Curious

Cece Loves Science

By Kimberly DertingGreenwillow Books

Luna, a budding and inquisitive scientist, and her equally curious best friend Isaac conduct experiments to see whether Luna’s dog Einstein will eat his vegetables.

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Be Curious

Changes, Changes

By Pat HutchinsSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house—until it catches fire. The solution? They transform the house into a fire engine!

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