Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo

by Karen Rostoker-Gruber (2004, Dial, 15.99/hardback)
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Rooster has a sore throat and can't cock-a-doodle-doo. Farmer Ted is sleeping, and there's no one to gather the eggs, milk the cows, shear the sheep, and feed the pigs. Rooster needs help--and fast. Color. Grades K-3. [11” x 8.5”...32 pages]

Stone Soup

by Jon Muth & Leo Tolstoy (2003, Scholastic, 16.99/hardback)
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Three monks journey along a mountain road as they try to understand what makes man happy. When the monks cleverly entice frightened villagers to make soup from stones, the villagers discover how much they have to give—and how much more comes back to them in return. Color. Grades K-3. [10” x 9”...32 pages]

The Eagle & the Wren

by Jane Goodall (2000, Michael Neugebauer Books, 6.95)
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Lark, dove, eagle, and vulture all claim to soar the highest. So owl suggests a contest, and off the birds soar. It appears eagle is the winner, but a tiny passenger on his wing may change the outcome. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...40 pages]

Dabi: The Donkey Who Didn't Want to Be Stubborn

by Arden Martenz (2000, MarCo, 7.95)
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Dabi doesn’t understand why it is necessary to be stubborn and refuse to do something he wanted to do. His dilemma: following a pattern of stubbornness from the other donkeys, or going against tradition and being cooperative. Grades 1-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Head, Body, Legs

by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret Lippert (2002, Henry Holt, 6.95)
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Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about, and Legs stand around. They can’t do much by themselves, so they try to join together. This vibrant, retelling of a traditional Liberian story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation. Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

Glenda

by Arden Martenz (2001, MarCo, 7.95)
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Glenda is a Canada goose. She migrates each year from north to south and then from south to north. All this extra flying makes little sense to Glenda and so she decides that she will not fly back north this year. She decided to stay under the porch of a farmhouse and wait for winter and then rejoin her family. What seemed like a great idea for Glenda became a lesson she did not expect. Grades 1-4. [8.5” x 11”...16 pages]

Zinnia and Dot

by Lisa Ernst (2003, Puffin, 16.99/hardback)
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Meet Zinnia and Dot—two plump, self-satisfied hens who bicker constantly about the quality of their eggs. Whose are more lustrous, shapely, smooth? Their rivalry rages until a weasel bursts in and steals the eggs—all but one, a particularly prime specimen. Just in time, they realize they've got to stick together to protect their prized egg. Color. Grades K-3. [9” x 7”...32 pages]

The Three Bucketeers: Thinker, Commander, Player

by Mike Epperley (1994, Student Success, 6.98)
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The Three Bucketeers unite their personalities and cooperate to save the town from disaster. Their three personality characteristics are recognized, in various combinations, within most every student: Commander Buckethead, Thinker Buckethead, and Player Buckethead. Grades 2-5. [8.5” x 11”...44 pages]

The Enormous Potato

Retold by Aubrey Davis (1998, Kids Can Press, 7.95)
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A humorous folktale that shows what can be accomplished when everyone lends a hand to solve a problem. A great read aloud. Color. Grades K-3. [10” x 9”...32 pages]

Bone Button Borscht

Retold by Aubrey Davis (1997, Kids Can Press, 5.95)
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In this retelling of the classic tale, "Stone Soup," a beggar teaches the poor villagers what can be accomplished with a few buttons and a little cooperation. Color. Grades K-3. [10” x 9”...32 pages]

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