SSYRA Jr. 2023-2024 K-2Like this list

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• The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  Barnett, Mac,

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  Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Knight Owl

  Denise, Christopher,

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  Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a real knight. He may not be the biggest or the strongest, but his sharp nocturnal instincts can help protect the castle, especially since many knights have recently gone missing. While…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Mouthful of Minnows

  Hare, John (Children's book illustrator),

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  At the bottom of the pond, Alphonso the snapping turtle opens his mouth wide, wiggles his worm-like tongue, and waits patiently for breakfast. He barely notices a measly minnow, but he’s thrilled when the entire school shows up. Alphonso’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bug on the Rug

  Gholz, Sophia M.,

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  Pug is snug on his rug. But what happens when along comes BUG?! With a claim to the rug?! The two engage in a hysterical, rhyming battle of wits and strength until Slug asks the necessary questions and helps them find common ground.

• Maybe...

  Haughton, Chris,

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  Three little monkeys and their big monkey are sitting high on a branch in the forest canopy. “OK, monkeys! I’m off,"says the big monkey. “Remember . . . Whatever you do, do NOT go down to the mango tree. There are tigers down there.” Mmm .…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

  Manoli, Costantia,

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  A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first day of school. Her name doesn't sound the way she's used to hearing it. She knows she doesn't fit in. And when she eats her whole tomato…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not That Pet!

  Prasadam-Halls, Smriti

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  Mabel’s family is letting her pick what kind of pet to get, and she is determined to find the very BEST one. “Any pet you like delivered to your door,” promises the sign. But what if the ants are too tiny, the hyenas too giggly, the owl…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Glitter Met Glue

  Kilpatrick, Karen,

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  Glue loves making art with her friends—especially pasting on googly eyes!—but sometimes she feels invisible. Instead of always being stuck in the background, Glue wants to be noticed like Pencil and colorful like the Markers! How can she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Truck, Little Island

  Van Dusen, Chris,

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  When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry’s ballet class?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chickadee

  Criminal Mastermind

  Silvie, Monica,

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  Meet Chickadee. Criminal. Rapscallion. All-around bad seed. Sure, he started out obeying the rules, following his parents' advice to not go near houses. But then, winter arrives. And it's so much harder to find food! So when he spies a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Doggo and Pupper

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  Doggo is used to things being a certain way in his family. He likes routine. Cat says he's become boring. That is, until Pupper shows up! Pupper is playful and messy, and turns the house upside down. Soon, the humans realize that Pupper…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cornbread & Poppy

  Cordell, Matthew, 1975-

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  Cornbread LOVES planning. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES preparing. Poppy does not. Cornbread IS ready for winter. Poppy...is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is left without any food for the long…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beak & Ally. #1, Unlikely Friends

  Feuti, Norman,

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  Ally the alligator is perfectly happy being alone . . . until one day a noisy bird named Beak lands on her snout. Beak thinks Ally is lonely and needs a friend. He has all sorts of friendship goals in mind, like riding bikes together,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sir Ladybug

  Tabor, Corey R.,

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  Ladies and gentlebugs, presenting the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice, the one, the only—Sir Ladybug! Sir Ladybug never shies away from a quest, even when he'd rather be playing a video game or baking a cake. So…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rory and the Magical Mix-ups

  George, K. (Kallie), 1983-

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  Rory Spellington is fluttering with excitement as she begins her first year at the prestigious Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy! But fairy godmothering might not be as easy as she thought, especially because Rory has always struggled with spelling—…Read moreRead more of this annotation