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A collection of books, articles, & films that will help you grow, learn about and understand your child.

FOR PARENT & CHILD

READ

The Hutchinson Treasury of Children's Poetry

Alison Sage

POETRY

An unforgettable, beautifully produced anthology of three hundred best-loved poems.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

William Steig

MORALITY

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true.

Walking

Henry David Thoreau

NATURE

Thoreau's view of walking in nature as a self-reflective activity invites readers to embark on their own ramble.

Mr Peabodys Apples

Madonna

GOSSIP

A boy learns a lesson about the destructive power of gossip.

100 Dresses

Eleanor Estes

FRIENDSHIP

Wanda Petronski is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. 

The Adventures of the Little Polar Bear

Hans de Beer

COURAGE

From hippos to reindeer to whales and husky pups, Lars, the little polar bear is great at meeting new friends. 

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl

MORALITY

Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! 

Lonely Planet The Universe

Lonely Planet

NATURE

This fascinating journey will help you explore space as you would the world with a Lonely Planet guide. 

The Crayon Box that Talked

Shane Derolf

DIVERSITY

"While walking through a toy store, the day before today, I overheard a 

crayon box with many things to say...".

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo

FRIENDSHIP

Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane.

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Robert Coles

COURAGE

The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.  

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

MORALITY

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. 

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Oliver Jeffers

NATURE

Moments of human intimacy underscore the messages that 'You're never alone on Earth' and that we're all in this together."

What If We Were All the Same?

C.M.Haris

DIVERSITY

What if everyone looked exactly the same? Same height, same hair, same everything? Boring!

Charlotte's Web

E.B. White

FRIENDSHIP

It tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte.

Watership Down: A Novel

Richard Adams

MORALITY

Set in England’s Downs, this stirring tale follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

MORALITY

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside.

Miss Rumphius

Barbara Cooney

NATURE

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan.

Same, Same but Different

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

DIVERSITY

An American and Indian boy are pen pals and learn that their lives are not so different in this award-winning picture book.

WATCH

Make sure you watch these movies and all films with your child. There is a big difference between children who are left alone to watch something and those who get to snuggle with their parents and talk about aspects of what they’ve just seen.

We have provided links below for where you can watch these titles for free. If you do not see a link for a particular title, the streaming service has been indicated.

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