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Bang, Molly.(1999). When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry.Ill.Molly Bang.New York: Blue Sky Press. Picture Book. Target Audience: K-2.

Summary: The book is about a young girl name Sophie who gets very angry when her sister takes her toy away from her. In the book she learns to deal with her emotions and runs away to her happy place. The illustrations are extremely descriptive and connect wonderfully with her emotions that are being experienced at that time.

McCloskey, Robert. (1941). Make Way For Ducklings. Ill. Robert McCloskey. New York:The Viking Press. Picture Book. Target Audience: K-2.

Summary: Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are looking for a place to raise their ducklings. First they must find a safe place and then they are challenged with getting their ducklings safely to food.

Levine, Ellen. (2007). Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story From the Underground Railroad. Ill. Kadir Nelson. New York. Scholastic. Picture Book. Target Audience: k-3 read aloud.

This book follows the true story of Henry "Box" Brown, who was born into slavery in Richmond, Virginia. After his family is taken from him, Henry literally mails himself to freedom inside a box. This is a great story to read aloud, especially during Black History Month. Nelson recieved a Caldecott Honor for his illustrations, which are all crosshatched penciling under oil and watercolor paintings.

Horowitz, D. (2005). The Ugly Pumpkin. Ill. Dave Horowitz. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. Picture Book. Target Audience K-3.

Summary: This book is about a 'pumpkin' that just wants to fit in.

Stevens, J. (1995). Tops & Bottoms. Ill. Janet Stevens. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. Picture Book. Target Audience K-3.

Summary: This book is about a lazy character named Bear, who has inherited his money and land from his hard working father,and clever Hare who has fallen on hard times who tricks Bear into sharing his wealth with him and his family. It is a wonderful story with beautiful illustrations that teaches students that if you work hard, you will enjoy the benefits of your hard work but if you expect others to do your work for you, then you may get taken advantage of.

Keats, Ezra Jack. (1963). The Snowy Day. Ill. Ezra Jack Keats. New York: The Viking Press. Picture Book. Target Audience: K-2.

Summary: A story about Peter and his adventures on a snow day.

Sendak, Maurice. (1963). Where the wild things are. Ill. Maurice Sendak. New York: Harper Collins. Picture Book. Target Audience: K-2. Summary: A story about a boy named Max who is sent to bed without supper. Through his imagination he sails off to a land of wild things where he is made the king.