Dows Lane
Character Building
Thinking Flexibly
Look at it Another Way!
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Skycolor by Peter H. Reynolds
Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turns into night, she closes her eyes and starts to dream
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it . With more than 100,000 copies sold, this classic picture book is now available in a sturdy board book that little ones will love holding in their own two hands. Smart, simple and funny, it offers a hilarious choice—and one readers of all ages will rejoice in making.
My Day Is Ruined! by Bryan Smith
Braden was so excited for his upcoming Championship baseball game! But imagine his surprise when he woke up to pouring rain and NO GAME! This, coupled with some events at school that don't go his way, send Braden on an overreaction tailspin!
Two Speckled Eggs by Jennifer Mann
It’s Ginger’s birthday, and she has to invite all the girls in her class to her party, including Lyla Browning. Lyla isn’t like the other girls: she smells like old leaves, doesn’t talk much, and once brought a tarantula to school for show-and-tell. On the day of the party, Lyla is much earlier than everyone else. But even after the others arrive, Ginger’s party doesn’t go quite the way she’d hoped: some of the girls change the rules to the games, and no one likes her silver and gold birthday cake — except Lyla. By the time Lyla gives Ginger her present — a tiny homemade nest with two delicious malted-milk eggs — Ginger begins to wonder: is being different really such a bad thing?
I Will Never Not Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
Lola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won’t eat her carrots (until her brother Charlie reveals that they’re orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won’t eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they’re cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many things Lola won’t eat, including - and especially - tomatoes. Or will she?
Hannah's Townspeople (Raz-Kids Level J)
Hannah and Andy are building a town as a school project. They need people for the town, but they're having trouble finding some they can use that are the right size. How will they solve their problem? Hannah's Townspeople provides picture and high-frequency support for early readers.
Becky's Puzzle Problem (Raz-Kids Level P)
Becky has always loved puzzles. Now Becky has a three-day weekend ahead of her and a new 300-piece puzzle to work on. Readers witness how Becky works through the problems of putting together a puzzle of this size and what she learns from thinking creatively and not giving up when things get difficult.
Brainstorm Bear (Raz-Kids Level N)
The Miller family gets a big surprise when they go outside to set up a yard sale and find a bear in a tree. How will they get it down? Brainstorm Bear is an entertaining and humorous story about the many ideas the family comes up with for how to move the bear. The book can also be used to teach students how to retell and identify problems and solutions.
