Animals

• D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin: D'Aulaire's Book of Animals, 1940. Pre-school, 8 foot fold out.

• Herriot, James, illustrated by Peter Barrett: Moses, the Kitten, 1974.

• Herriot, James, illustrated by Ruth Brown: Oscar, Cat-About-Town, 1990.

• Herriot, James, illustrated by Ruth Brown: The Market Square Dog, 1989.

• Herriot, James, illustrated by Peter Barrett: Only One Woof, 1985.

• Herriot James, illustrated by Ruth Brown: Smudge, The Little Lost Lamb, 1991.

• Herriot James,illustrated by Ruth Brown:  Bonny's Big Day, 1985.

• Kimmel, Eric A.: Brother Wolf, Sister Sparrow: Stories About Saints and Animals, 2003.

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Countries and Cultures:

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• D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin: Children of the Northlights, 1935. Sami people, Arctic Norway.

                                                               Ola, 1932. Norway.

Creation:

• Godsell, Simon: Everything: A Book About Life, 2020. Preschool to 12.

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Everyday Adventures:

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• Crum, Shutta, illustrated by Niki Daly: A Family for Old Mill Farm , Clarion Books, New York, 2007.

                                illustrated by Ted Rand: My Mountain Song, 2004. Grades K to 3.

• Shin, Sun Young, illustrated by Kim Conan: Cooper's Lesson, 2004

• Shirley Hughes:The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Story Book. Red Fox, 2007.

•                                     The Big Alfie Out Of Doors Story Book, Red Fox, 2007.

• Stewart, Sarah, illustrated by David Small: The Gardener, 1997. Depression era.

• Young, Helen, illustrated by Shirley Hughes: A Throne for Sesame. Andre Deutsch, 1977.

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Saints and Holy People

• Halpin, D., illustrated by Virginia Richards: Blessed Miguel Pro, 2011.With coloring and activities. Grades 3-7. Mexico, 1920s.

• Neuberger, Anne E., illustrated by  Kevin Davidson: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks, 2002. Jesuit Missions in New France, 17th Century.

• De Paola, Tomie: The Lady of Guadalupe. Holiday House , 1980,. Grades preschool to 3.

                                         The Miracles of Jesus, 1987. Grades preschool - 3

• Demi: Mother Teresa, 2005.Grades 1-5. Beautiful!

• Farley, Donna, illustrated by Heather Hayward: The Ravens of Farne: A Tale of St. Cuthbert, 2009. Lindisfarne, England , 7th century. Grades 1-4.

• Forest, Jim, Illustrated by Dasha Panch, eshnaya: Silent as a Stone: Mother Maria of Paris and the Trash Can Rescue. St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2007

• Francis, Mother Mary P.C.C.: Francis. Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Roswell, New Mexico,1959.

• Tryszynska-Frederick, Luba, illustrated by Ann Marshall: Luba, The Angel of Bergen-Belsen, 2003. Germany World War II.

• Vaughn, Marcia, illustrated by Ron Mazellan: Irena's Jars of Secrets, Lee and Low Books, 2011.

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Monastic Life:

• Beebe, Kate, illustrated by S.D.Schindler: Brother Hugo and the Bear,, 2014.

• Farley, Donna, illustrated by Heather Hayward: The Ravens of Farne: A Tale of St. Cuthbert, 2009. Lindisfarne, England , 7th century. Grades 1-4.

• Cowie, Elizabeth, illustrated by Sarah Selby: The Abbot and I: As Told by Josie the Cat. Conciliar Press, 2001.

• Currier, Alvin Alexis, illustrated by Nadezda Glazunova: How the Monastery Came to Be on Top of the Mountain.

• Vincent, Mark, illustrated by Nadia Olson: St. Rosaline, the Carthusian: The Saint With the Shining Eyes. St. Hildegard’s Scriptorium, 2017.

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Native American Stories

• Goble, Paul: Love Flute, 1997.

                            The Girl Who Loved Horses, 1993.

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Nature:

• George, Jean Craighead, illustrated by Wendell Minor: The Eagles Are Back. 2013. Grades 2-4.

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Fairy Tales

• Coburn, Jewell Reinhart, illustrated by Connie McLennan: Domitila: A Cinderella Tale From the Mexican Tradition, Shen's Books, reprint 2014.

• De Paola, Tomie: Adelita, A Mexican Cinderella  Story. 2002.

• Grimm, Brothers,Translated by Elizabeth Shub, illustrated by Janina Domanska: The Bremen Town Musicians. Greenwillow Books, 1971.

• Hughes, Shirley: Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella Story. Simon &Schuster, 2004.

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Legends and Folk Tales

• Cullen, Lynn, illustrated by Laurel Long: The Mightiest Heart, 1998. Ages 4 up. 12th century Welsh legend.

• Currier, Alvin Alexi, illusrated by Nadezda Glazunova, Alyosha's Apple: A Tale of Old Russia. Conciliar Press, 1999.

• Chausse, Sylvie, iIllustrated by Francois Crozat: The Thirty-Six Cats of Marie Tatin. Silver Press, 1993.

• D'Aulaire, Inri and Edgar Parin: D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls, 1972. Grade K-4. Norse folk tales,

• Godden Rumer, illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick: The Old Woman Who Lived In A Vinegar Bottle, 1970.

• Hodges, Margaret, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman: St. George and the Dragon. English legend. Little, Brown and Company, 1984.

• Krudop, Walter Lyon: The Man Who Caught Fish.Farrar Straus Giroux, 2000, a Thai folk tale.

• Langton, Jane, illustrated by Ilse Plume: The Hedgehog Boy: A Latvian Folktale. Harper and Row, 1985.

• Mosel, Arlene, illustrated by Blair Lent: Rikki Tikki Tembo, 1968, a Chinese folk tales.

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• Prince, Gary M., illustrated by I.A. Baranov: Vanya and the Clay Queen. Carol Rhoda Books, 1975

• Ransome, Arthur, illustrated by Uri Shulevitz: The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.

• Walser, David, illustrated by Jan Pienkowski: The Glass Mountain: Tales From Poland, Candlewick Press, 2014.

• Wildsmith, Brian: The True Cross. Oxford University Press, 1977.

• Yep, Lawrence, illustrated by Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng: The Khan’s Daughter: A Mongolian Folktale. Scholastic Press, 1997.

• Yolen, Jane, illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak: Tam Lin, 1998, a Scottish folk tale.

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Tall Tales

• Mahy, Margaret, illustrated by Steven Kellog: Rattlebang Picnic, 1994.

• Zorn, Steven, illustrated by Gary Gianni: Classic American Folk Tales, 1992.

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History

• D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin: Abraham Lincoln, 1940. 4-10 years. 1809-61.

                                                                  Columbus, 1955. Grade 3 and up. 1451-1506.

                                                        Leif, the Lucky, 1965. Grade 2-3.Viking explorer of America, 970-1020US

                                                                George Washington, 1963. 4-10 years, 1733-1799.

                                                                Benjamin Franklin, ?, 4-10 years, US Founding Father, 1706-1790.

                                                                Buffalo Bill, 1952. 4-10 years, Western adventurer and showman, 1846-1917.

• Erdrich, Liselotte, illustrated by Julie Buffalohead: Sacagawea, 2003. 1803-6.

• Jazynka, Kitson: National Geographic Readers: Sacagawea, 2005. 1803-6.

• Kroll, Steven, illustrated by Richard Williams: Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West, 1994.1803-6.

• De Kay, Ormonde, illustrated by John Powers Serverin: Adventures of Lewis and Clark,1968. 1803-6.

• Neuberger, Anne E., illustrated by  Kevin Davidson: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks, 2002. Jesuit Missions in New France, 17th Century.

• O'Tunnell, Michael: Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot", 2010. 9-12years. Germany 1948.

• Stanwyck, Elizabeth, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth: My Name is York, 2000. Slave with Lewis and Clark, 1803-6.

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Science

• Rusch, Elizabeth, illustrated by Oliver Dominguez: Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World, 2013.Electricity, AC current, 1846-1943.

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USA/Government/ Patriotism/Immigrants

• Mora, Pat and LIbby Martinez, illustrated by Patrice Barton: I Pledge  Allegiance, 2014.

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Christmas

• De Paola, Tomie: The Lady of Guadalupe. Holiday House , 1980.

                                     The Legend of the Poinsettia. Penguin Putnam, 1994.

• Godden, Rumer, illustrated by Barbara Cooney: The Story of Holly and Ivy, 2006.

• Polacco, Patricia: Uncle Vova's Tree, 1989.

• Tyrell, Francis: The Huron Carol, 2002.

• Wellborn, Amy, illustrated by Anne Kissane Engelhart: Bambinelli Sunday, 2013.

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Easter

• Houselander, Caryll, illustrated by Tomie de Paola: Petook: An Easter Story. Holiday House, 1988.

• Riggle, Charlotte, iIllustrated by R.J. Hughes: Catherine’s Pascha. Phoenix Flair Press, 2015.

• Visotskaya, Svetlana, translated by Petar V. Sherovich: Christ Has Risen Children. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001.

• Polacco, Patricia: Chicken Sunday,1982.

• Wildsmith, Brian: The True Cross. Oxford University Press, 1977.

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Poetry/Songs/Nursery Rhymes:

• Prelutsky, Jack, illustrated by Ted Rand:  If Not For The Cat, 2004. Animal haiku, wonderful. Grade 1-4.

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Letters/Words/Numbers/Colors:

• Park, Linda Sue, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt: Yaks Yak: Animal Word Pairs, 2016.

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Halloween

• Chausse, Sylvie, iIllustrated by Francois Crozat: The Thirty-Six Cats of Marie Tatin. Silver Press, 1993.

• Grimm, Brothers,Translated by Elizabeth Shub, illustrated by Janina Domanska: The Bremen Town Musicians. Greenwillow Books, 1971.

• Irving, Washington, retold by Fiza Pathan: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1799. Rural New York State..

• YFolen, Jane, illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak: Tam Lin, 1998.

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Shakespeare:

• McKeown, Adam, illustrated by Sally Wern Comport: Hamlet: A Retelling, 2003.Grades 4-8.

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Children Around the World

• Handforth, Thomas: Mei Li, 1938. Adventures of a girl in China.Grades 2-3.