A Walk in the Rain with a Brain

by Edward Hallowell (2004, Regan Books, 16.95/hardback)
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A little girl named Lucy is making her way down a rainy sidewalk when she spies, of all things, a brain—Manfred, called Fred—sitting forlornly in a puddle. The courtly cerebrum asks Lucy for help getting home, and as they walk along she worries that she's not smart enough. "Everyone's smart!" explains Fred. "You just need to find out at what!" Fred reassures her that each child learns and thinks differently—and that every child has special talents. (The five-page Discussion Guide for Parents and Teachers is worth the price of the book.) Color. Grades K-3. [9” x 9”...32 pages]

A Fine, Fine School

by Sharon Creech (2001, HarperCollins, 6.99)
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An enthusiastic principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year! It is up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too! An hilarious look at what happens when a principal and his students take their love of learning so far that they start having school on weekends and holidays. Color. Grades K-3. [9” x 11”...32 pages]

Let’s Learn All We Can!

by P.K. Hallinan (1999, Ideals Pub., 5.95)
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This book of school friends, model all the behaviors that help make school successful for each of them. It provides a quick lesson for anyone who is having a tough time “getting it” at school. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...24 pages]

Little Buggy

by Kevin O’Malley (2002, Gulliver Books, 16.00/hardback)
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An ideal story for any child who must tackle something difficult for the first time. Little Buggy, a ladybug, is determined to learn how to fly in one day. But flying is not near as easy as it looks to Little Buggy. Color. Grades 1-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Schools Have Learn

by Harriet Ziefert (2004, Blue Apple, 15.95/hardback)
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From bells that ring to kids with swing, this witty rhyming book relishes the many pleasures of going to school. Clever wordplay and exuberant illustrations capture the rhythms of the school day, from the first bell to the last assembly. Color. Grades K-4. [8” x 10”...36 pages]

The Trouble with Ben

by Barry Polisar (1992, Rainbow Morning Music, 14.95/hardback)
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Ben was different. And the other children knew it. Some of them wouldn’t play with him and called him names. They said he was big and clumsy. They said he was weird. The trouble is—Ben isn’t a child, he’s a bear. It’s just that others don’t notice because they are too busy trying to get him to be like everyone else. “Ben then begins to concentrate on the things he was good at. He knew there were things he could do better than anyone else.” If you are working with a student who experiences little success, this might be the key. Color. Grades 1-5. [10” x 9”...32 pages]

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