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Shannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Unicorn wants to look the way others expect him to look, but a fumble leaves him feeling like an awkward failure. He worries that Kitty, his best friend, may not want him if he is not always perfect and majestic. When Kitty tries to paint him, Unicorn confronts the pressure to appear flawless and the possibility of sharing his imperfect self.
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Not a CatWinter Miller, illustrated by Danica NovgorodoffSunny Hills Mice School opens with Miss Mouse teaching her pupils how to recognize danger. She shows the class pictures of things that are cats and things that are not. The lesson asks the young mice to identify a kitty among the images, turning a classroom exercise into a warning about the threat cats pose to mice.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive BookRyan T. Higgins, illustrated by Ryan T. HigginsBruce the bear becomes the reluctant subject of an interactive reading game guided by Rupert, Thistle, and Nibbs, mice in his expansive family. Readers are asked to turn pages, rotate the book, and carry out increasingly silly directions. Those actions send Bruce tumbling and flying, while he looks directly toward the reader. The mice direct the action as Bruce resists the starring role.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Sour GrapeJory John, illustrated by Pete OswaldThe Sour Grape holds onto resentments over small slights, including a borrowed scarf that was not returned and an unanswered call. After another friend resents the grape without hearing an explanation, the grape recognizes the unfairness of this response. A painful experience has shaped the grape's personality, and the story follows its effort to release those grudges.Kids Favorites — K–2nd GradeLexile Text Measure AD430LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details