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Kids' Pick Book List

Grades K-1

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Hello Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and Chris Raschka
Michael Di Capua Books
The window in Nanny and Poppy's kitchen is no ordinary window—it is the place where love and magic happens. The first-person text is both simple and sophisticated, conjuring a perfectly child-centered world.

Shoo, Fly Guy! by Tedd Arnold
Cartwheel Books
Repetitive, easy-to-read text—and Fly Guy's silly antics—make this a perfect choice for new readers with a taste for edgy stories!

Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow

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Lilly is convinced she will be a flower girl at her teacher's wedding and as the story unravels there are many funny and adorable surprises. Henke's familiar watercolor cartoons elaborate on the witty text.

Honey...Honey...Lion! by Jan Brett
Putnam Juvenile
This title is based on the legend of the honeyguide, an African bird that leads an animal to a honeycomb and then shares the spoils once the stronger creature has broken it. Brett has created another lush winner with beautifully detailed illustrations of the animals and a clear, fast-paced story.

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How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors? by Jane Yolen
The Blue Sky Press
Come along and join the dinosaur fun as ten new dinosaurs show children all the colors of the rainbow.

I Spy School Days by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick
Cartwheel Books
This riddle book in verse follows the now-familiar format of large, oversized pages chock-full of objects and realia. Most sets are basic from a classroom blackboard to a playground floor to a homemade puppet theatre.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
Hyperion
While the little pigeon uses every excuse to resist going to sleep, he soon finds himself yawning and getting sleepy. Kids are invited on this fun tale to make sure that the young pigeon doesn't stay up too late.

Good Boy, Fergus! by David Shannon
The Blue Sky Press
Shannon takes the familiar format of his wonderful David books and creates a vivid, funny picture of life with Fergus, his West Highland terrier.

Ready, Freddy!: Shark Tooth Tale by Abby Klein
The Blue Sky Press
Freddy Thresher loves sharks, so when he finds a dinosaur shark tooth for sale, he knows he has to have it. Packed with laughs, illustrations, and lots of facts about sharks, the Ready, Freddy! Series is perfect for the chapter-book reader.

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Mommy? by Maurice Sendak
Michael di Capua Books
Everybody's favorite monsters are just going about their business when a plucky little boy wanders into their cuckoo house. In one hilarious pop-up extravaganza after another, there's no besting a little boy who's looking for his mommy.