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10 Fantastic Read-Aloud Children's Books to Help Build Self-Esteem and Encourage Kindness

One of my favorite memories as a kid is of my mother reading to me and now that I am a parent I try to carry on that tr…

Dragons & Monsters - Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda

Summary:   Lurking behind this intriguing cover, a Kraken grapples with a ship on the high seas; dragons from Eastern a…

Clementine - Sara Pennypacker

Summary:   Clementine is having not so good of a week. -On Monday she's sent to the principal’s office for cutting …

Rosie Revere, Engineer - Andrea Beaty & David Roberts (Illus.)

Summary:   This is the story of Rosie Revere, who dreamed of becoming a great engineer.  Where some people see rubbish,…

Remarkably You - Pat Zietlow Miller (Illus. Patrice Barton)

Summary:   No matter your volume, your age, or your size, YOU have the power to be a surprise.  You have the know-how. …

La Princesa and the Pea - Susan Middleton Elya (Author) & Juana Martinez-Neal (Illus)

Summary:    The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming bilingual retelling, winner of the Pura Belpr…

Alma y Cómo Obtuvo Su Nombre / Alma and How She Got Her Name) - Juana Martinez-Neal

Summary : ¿Cómo terminó Alma Sofia Esperanza JosĆ© Pura Candela con un nombre tan largo? Mientras Papi le cuenta la hist…

Pinduli - Janell Cannon

Summary: Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zeb…