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Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/27/2025

 
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Week of January 27, 2025 | TK & Kindergarten
Getting Ready for the 100th Day of School

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The Very Kind Rich Lady and Her One Hundred Dogs, by Chinlun Lee
The very kind rich lady cares for 100 lucky dogs!

Video Zero the Hero by Joan Holub book trailer  
He's not a Froot Loop, a bagel or a doughnut... he's Zero the Hero!

Video How Krispy Kreme doughnuts are made 
Speaking of doughnuts, let's find out how doughnuts are made at Krispy Kreme.

Video Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller read by Chris O'Dowd 
Arnie much more than an average doughnut, round, iced and deliciously sprinkled.
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Crafty Connection Dog name coloring sheet

Week of January 27, 2025 | First Grade | Groundhog Day

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Video History of Groundhog Day Discovery Education Streaming Video (password protected)
Find out the story behind Punxsutawney Phil and the history of Groundhog Day.

Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox, by Susan Blackaby
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Brownie is waiting for spring and meets a fox... will Brownie be able to talk her way out of becoming a mid-winter snack?

Activity Groundhog Coloring Sheet

Kitchen Connection Groundhog Pudding Cups Turn pudding, cookies, and simple trimmings into the cutest treat ever! ​

Week of January 27, 2025 | Second Grade | Dinosaurs

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Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton
During a trip to the museum Dave keeps trying to get his dad's attention. The dinosaurs around him are springing to life!


What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? by Carol Carrick
Patrick imagines that at one time dinosaurs were great friends of people and were responsible for building the world we enjoy today.

Tiny Dino, by Deborah Freedman

A small but mighty bird declares it is a dinosaur! But no one believes that dinosaurs still exist. How can it be a dinosaur when it is so little?

Video United Kingdom: Birds Related to Dinosaurs Discovery Education (password protected)
Scientists study the link between modern birds and dinosaurs.


Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, by Bob Shea
Roaar! Roaaaar! Nothing can stop him!


Crafty Connection Draw Bob Shea's dinosaur following these video step-by-step directions

Week of January 27, 2025| Third Grade | Super Literacy Quiz Bowl
Practice Session with Ms. Barbara and Mrs. Im

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Kahoot! Practice Session
Ms. Barbara and Mrs. Im will guide students in a Super Literacy Quiz Bowl practice session.
Click here for details about this optional opportunity.

Giant Squid, by Candace Fleming

The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide beyond reach deep within the sea, forcing scientists to piece together their story from clues they leave behind. That is, until a giant squid was filmed in its natural habitat a few years ago.

Week of January 27 2025 | Fourth Grade
SEL New Perspectives | Curriculum Connection Geology

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Old Rock (is not boring) by Deb Pilutti
Tall Pine, Spotted Beetle, and Hummingbird are certain that being a rock is boring until Old Rock shares what he has seen and done since he first flew out of a volcano.

Rick the Rock of Room 214, by Julie Falatko
Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.

Crafty Connection Rock painting tutorial with suggested supplies, step-by-step and simple designs.

Week of January 27, 2025 | Fifth Grade | SEL Perspective & Empathy

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Trevor, by Jim Averbeck
​Lonely and looking for a friend, Trevor the canary stretches to the width of his boring cage and tries to befriend someone sitting on a branch outside the window

Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse, by Marcy Campbell
​Refusing to believe that a classmate has a horse of his own, Chloe becomes angry, calling him out at school and complaining about him to her mom, but instead of the vindication she wants, Chloe learns valuable lessons in empathy and imagination

When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, by Jamie L.B. Dennahan
​A young girl is given a lemon tree and learns to care for it until she can make lemonade for a lemonade stand. Read-aloud presented by Reading in a Virtual World 

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Kitchen Connection Nothing says kindness like sharing a batch of soft and chewy lemon cookies

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/20/2025

 
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Week of January 20, 2025 | TK | Happy Lunar New Year!
​Celebrating the Year of the Snake | CYRM Picture Book 2 of 5

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

My First Chinese New Year, by Karen Katz
This very simple introduction to the Chinese New Year focuses on food, families, and customs

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon 

At-Home Crafty Connection Cupcake liner dragon 

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At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee​

Week of January 20, 2025 | Kindergarten | Happy Lunar New Year!
Celebrating the Year of the Snake | CYRM Picture Book 2 of 5

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Bringing In the New Year, by Grace Lin
A girl and her family get ready for Chinese New Year.

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California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon 

At-Home Crafty Connection Cupcake liner dragon 

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At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee​

Week of January 20, 2025 | First Grade | Happy Lunar New Year!
Celebrating the Year of the Snake | CYRM Picture Book 2 of 5

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas, by Natasha Yim
n this retelling of a favorite fairy tale, Goldy Luck is asked to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren't home, but that doesn't stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs and their beds -- with disastrous results. But plucky Goldy takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend just in time for Chinese New Year.

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California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon 

At-Home Crafty Connection Cupcake liner dragon 

At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee

Week of January 20, 2025 | Second Grade | Happy Lunar New Year!
Celebrating the Year of the Snake | CYRM Picture Book 2 of 5

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

The Runaway Rice Cake, by Ying Chang Compestine
After chasing a special rice cake, nian-gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded.

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California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon 

At-Home Crafty Connection Cupcake liner dragon

At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee

Week of January 20, 2025 | Third Grade | Happy Lunar New Year!
Celebrating the Year of the Snake |CYRM Picture Book 2 of 5

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

The Nian Monster, by Andrea Wang
The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai. The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but a clever girl has a plan.

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California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon 

At-Home Crafty Connection Cupcake liner dragon

At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee

Week of January 20, 2025 | Fourth Grade | Happy Lunar New Year!
Celebrating the Year of the Snake | CYRM Picture Book 2 of 5

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids 

Nian, the Chinese New Year Dragon, by Virginia Loh-Hagan
This retelling of a Chinese legend explains why people light firecrackers, wear red, and give food offerings to celebrate Chinese New Year.

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California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon 

At-Home Crafty Connection Cupcake liner dragon

At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee

Week of January 20, 2025 | Fifth Grade | Happy Lunar New Year!
Celebrating the Year of the Snake

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Video Scholastic News Lunar New Year for Kids

Friends are Friends, Forever, by Dane Liu
Just before New Year, Dandan discovers that her family is moving to America, far away from her best friend Yueyue; before they leave Yueyue gives her a stack of red paper and a spool of string so she can share the art of paper cutting with Americans--and when New Year comes around again Dandan remembers Yueyue's gift and introduces her new friend Christina to this ancient art.

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California Young Reader Medal Nominee (2 of 5)
My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang
World Map Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta
Photographs Mekong River Delta 
The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta where a young boy sets out for school alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar in this story of resilience and determination. About the CYRM

​Crafty Connection Step-by-step directions to draw a dragon

Crafty Connection Fold and cut intricate designs on red paper (instructions begin at minute 7:07) 

​At-Home Kitchen Connection Try this simple recipe for ginger vegetable congee

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/13/2025

 
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Week of January 13, 2025 | TK and Kindergarten
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | CYRM Picture Book 1 of 5

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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, by Jean Marzollo
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Focuses on highlights and accomplishments to help the very young appreciate Dr. King. 

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (1 of 5)
Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan

World Map Tanzania and Zanzibar Island
Photographs Zanzibar Island
There's always room for one more, which is the heartwarming take-away from this joyous tale that touches on unity and brotherhood, through-lines of the life and work of Dr. King. About the CYRM

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Crafty Connection All you need is love coloring sheet
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Crafty Connection Use crayons to create scratch art in the style used to illustrate the book. Directions

Week of January 13, 2025 | First Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | CYRM Picture Book 1 of 5

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

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Strictly No Elephants, by Lisa Mantchev
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Sweetly affirming, a boy and his unusual pet create a space where all are welcome.

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (1 of 5)
Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan
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World Map Tanzania and Zanzibar Island
Photographs Zanzibar Island
There's always room for one more, which is the heartwarming take-away from this joyous tale that touches on unity and brotherhood, through-lines of the life and work of Dr. King. About the CYRM
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Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2025 | Second Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | CYRM Picture Book 1 of 5

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Mir Tamim Ansary
Introduces Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, by Justin Roberts
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Sally McCabe is a very little girl who speaks out about the unkindness she sees, and people start to pay attention.

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (1 of 5)
Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan
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World Map Tanzania and Zanzibar Island
Photographs Zanzibar Island
There's always room for one more, which is the heartwarming take-away from this joyous tale that touches on unity and brotherhood, through-lines of the life and work of Dr. King. About the CYRM
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Crafty Connection MLK coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2025 | Third Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | CYRM Picture Book 1 of 5

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Video The Story of MLK by Kid President 

My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers, by Christine King Farris
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Growing up in the segregated South forced a very young Martin to learn a bitter lesson, and as a seven-year-old he embarked on a journey that would change the course of American history.

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (1 of 5)
Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan
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World Map Tanzania and Zanzibar Island
Photographs Zanzibar Island
There's always room for one more, which is the heartwarming take-away from this joyous tale that touches on unity and brotherhood, through-lines of the life and work of Dr. King. About the CYRM
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Crafty Connection Have courage and be kind coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2025 | Fourth Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | CYRM Picture Book 1 of 5

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My Uncle Martin's Words for America, by Angela Farris Watkins
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era, focusing on key tenets of King's philosophy: freedom, justice, brotherhood and nonviolence.

Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King 

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (1 of 5)
Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan
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World Map Tanzania and Zanzibar Island
Photographs Zanzibar Island
There's always room for one more, which is the heartwarming take-away from this joyous tale that touches on unity and brotherhood, through-lines of the life and work of Dr. King. About the CYRM

What a Wonderful World based on the song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss Illustrations and lyrics introduce a song, first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, which celebrates the wonders of nature, loving friends, and the promise of the future in a baby's cry.

Video Louis Armstrong sings What a Wonderful World with spoken word introduction. 
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Video What a Wonderful Word, animation

Crafty Connection What a wonderful world coloring sheet

Week of January 13, 2025 | Fifth Grade
​Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | CYRM Picture Book 1 of 5

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MLK August 28, 1963, Washington, DC
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President Lyndon Johnson signs Civil Rights Act, July 2, 1964
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MLK accepting Nobel Peace Prize December 10, 1964, Oslo, Sweden
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The Famous Speech
On August 28, 1963, the "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The March was partly intended to show support for civil rights legislation proposed June 11th by President John F. Kennedy.

A Place to Land, by Barry Wittenstein
The backstory to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech paints a portrait of the struggle Dr. King had with finding just the right words, even up to the night before they were to be delivered, only to abandon the agonized-over speech in favor of improvisation, summoning "the passion of a Sunday morning sermon."
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Video I Have a Dream 

President Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Kennedy did not live to see the civil rights dream come true. The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964. It outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women. It ended racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public facilities.

Video Martin Luther King, Jr. accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964 in Oslo, Sweden .
For students to view at home with their families, if library time is limited.

Say Something! by Peter H. Reynolds
Encourages readers to say something using their actions and words to show the importance and power of their voice to bring about change.

​Video Children give speeches inspired by Dr. King 

California Young Reader Medal Nominee (1 of 5)
Room for Everyone, by Naaz Khan
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World Map Tanzania and Zanzibar Island
Photographs Zanzibar Island
There's always room for one more, which is the heartwarming take-away from this joyous tale that touches on unity and brotherhood, through-lines of the life and work of Dr. King. About the CYRM

Audio All You Need Is Love 
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Crafty Connection All you need is love coloring sheet​

Read-Alouds and Presentations Week to Week by Grade Level

1/6/2025

 

Week of January 6, 2025 | All Grades | Youth Media Awards

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American Library Association Youth Media Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens.
Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth.
​Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
Time and Place
The 2025 Youth Media Award announcements will take place Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time in Phoenix, Arizona (7:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time). Follow live at 
http://ala.unikron.com​.

Week of January 6, 2025 | TK | Caldecott Medal
​Curriculum Connection: Empathy

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A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka
Caldecott Medal 2012
In this wordless picture book, Daisy learns a valuable lesson when her favorite ball is ruined by another dog.

Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes
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Caldecott Medal 2005
Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk and ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee.

Crafty Connection 
Kitten and Daisy coloring sheet

Week of January 6, 2025 | Kindergarten | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Friendship

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The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Medal 2010
In this wordless retelling of the fable by Aesop, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann
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Caldecott Medal 2003
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.

Video Eric Rohmann explains how he printed then painted his artwork, and had to change the technique in the middle of the process because he had the use of the printing equipment for only a short time.

​One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee.

Crafty Connection My Friend Rabbit coloring sheet

Week of January 6, 2025 | First Grade | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Perseverance

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​Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback 
​Caldecott Medal 2000
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
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The Good for Nothing Button, by Charise Mericle Harper
Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. And that is something!

One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee.

Crafty Connection Ideas Embellish a paper bookmark with a good for nothing button on it: use a hole puncher and a brad. Or, embellish a piece of bookmark-sized plastic craft mesh with a craft button attached with a chenille stem, and weave other pieces of stem into the mesh.

Week of January 6, 2025 | Second Grade | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Family Stories

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Caldecott Medal 2006
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Winnipeg with Harry Colebourn
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Christopher Robin Milne feeding Winnipeg in the London Zoo, circa 1920s
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Christopher Robin combines the bear's name with the name of a friend's swan and names his own teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh
One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee.

​Finding Winnie True Story World's Most Famous Bear, by Lindsay Mattick
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Caldecott Medal 2006
The author's family ties to Winnie-the-Pooh form the backbone of this story-within-a-story. In 1914 in Canada, veterinarian Harry Colebourn (the author's great-grandfather) sets off to join the war in Europe. A whistle-stop encounter with a gentle bear cub begins an historic friendship when the bear becomes the division's mascot and travels to England. Colebourn eventually takes Winnie to the London Zoo where Christopher Robin Milne meets her.

Video The author talks about the book's origins

Learn More The real-life Canadian story of Winnie-the-Pooh 

Crafty Connection Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin coloring sheet ​

Week of January 6, 2025 | Third Grade | Caldecott Medal
Curriculum Connection: Wetlands Field Trip

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Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey
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Caldecott Medal 1942

Mother and Father Mallard search for the perfect home to raise their family in this Caldecott Award winner that illustrates the city of Boston in such detail that a police officer's shoe size can be observed.

Websites:
  • Google Earth Lit Trip
  • Ducklings on the Lake
  • Swan Boat History 

Lucky Ducklings, by Eva Moore
A story based on a true rescue traces the adventures of a duck family that is separated when the ducklings fall through the slats of the town's storm drain and are saved by three firemen who return them to their mother.

Week of January 6, 2025 | Fourth Grade | Multiple Medal Winners
Curriculum Connection: Social Issues Book Clubs

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Sulwe, by Lupita Nyong'o
Nominated for the 2022 California Young Reader Medal, Sulwe did not go on to win the state award, but it was the favorite that year at Grand View.
In this powerful story about colorism and self-love, a young girl wishes for her dark skin to be lighter. The story is based on the real-life struggles actress Lupita Nyong'o faced growing up in Kenya as a dark-skinned girl. Ms. Nyong'o felt unbeautiful until dark-skinned model Alek Wek came on the international scene. "I couldn't believe someone who looked like me could be viewed as beautiful."
Besides her work as an an actress, writer, and producer, Ms. Nyong'o advocates for elephant conservation with WildAid.

Video Lupita Nyong'o reads Sulwe

Crafty Connection Elephant coloring sheet

Big, by Vashti Harrison
Caldecott Medal 2024, Coretta Scott King Author/Illustrator Honor 2024, National Book Award 2024
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance. This is the first book written and illustrated by creator Vashti Harrison and the first time in the Caldecott history that its gold award has been presented to a Black woman.

Video Mrs. M in the Library reads Big

The Undefeated, by Kwame Alexander
Caldecott Medal 2020, Newbery Honor 2020, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award 2020
This book/poem is a love letter to Black life in the United States. It highlights the trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.
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Video Kwame Alexander reads The Undefeated

Parker Looks Up, by Parker and Jessica Curry
Nominated for the 2023 California Young Reader Medal
This book is based on the viral photograph of two-year-old Parker Curry, who, during a visit to the National Portrait Gallery in the spring of 2018, became mesmerized by Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama. Sparkles and confetti show when Parker is spellbound. Attentive readers will notice that the pieces of confetti match the colors from Michelle Obama's dress.

Week of January 6, 2025 | Fifth Grade | Multiple Medals
Curriculum Connection: Social Emotional Awareness

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One Red Dot, by David A. Carter
Each of the pop-up sculptures challenges readers to find one red dot. Looking for a good book? Look for a red dot on the book spine. The red dot sticker denotes a book that is a Caldecott Medal winner/nominee. Note: this may be the final time a pop-up book is presented to this cohort as it moves through the educational experience.

This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen
Caldecott Medal 2013
A little fish makes off with the hat of a sleeping bigger fish, but his hopes of getting away with the theft may not turn out like he planned.

Audio Jon Klassen shares some insight into This Is Not My Hat 

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Last Stop on Market Street, by Matt De La Pena 
Newbery Medal, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Honor 2016 
When his grandmother teaches him to look with a discerning eye and notice the wonders all around him , a young boy learns to appreciate the beauty in what he has and how he can contribute to his community.
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Video Last Stop on Market Street read by the author, with thanks to Kansas City Public Library  

Dive Deeper Students will be presented with questions pertaining to character development, plot progression, setting, and underlying themes to think critically about Last Stop on Market Street.
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