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Book List

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


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Be Healthy

Dora Goes to the Doctor; Dora goes to the Dentist

By Ellen RosebroughRandom House

Dora goes to the doctor and the dentist for a check up and has a good experience.

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Be Generous

Dozens of Doughnuts

By Carrie FinisonPutnam, G. P. Putnam's Sons

A generous but increasingly put-upon bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland friends without saving any for herself.

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Be Persistent

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music 

By Margarita EngleHMH Books for Young Readers

Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums.

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Be Safe

Duck on a Bike

By David ShannonBlue Sky Press

A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.

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Be Creative, Be Curious

Duck! Rabbit!

By Amy Krouse RosenthalChronicle Books

Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck.

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Be Generous

Elephant Learns to Share

By Sue GravesFranklin Watts

Elephant does not like to share his toys, games, or snacks. But when he gets a new bat and ball he realizes that it is no fun trying to play with them by himself.

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Be Creative

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

By Margaret Chodos-IrvineHarcourt

A young girl expresses her big sense of style by getting dressed on her own. Creativity comes in many forms – even when getting dressed.

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Be a Leader, Be Persistent

Emmanuel’s Dream

By Laurie Ann ThompsonSchwartz & Wade Books

The inspiring story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability.

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