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The Amazing Bone by William Steig - A lonely pig meets a talking bone. 1977 Caldecott Honor Book (11:34 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video

Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty - Andy dreams of lions all night. 1939 Caldecott Honor Book (9:08 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey - A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry picking trip get all mixed up with each other's mothers. 1949 Caldecott Honor Book (8:45 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video

Crow Boy by Taro Yashima - Children in a school in Japan learn about the talents of a shy classmate. 1956 Caldecott Honor Book (12:33 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video

Doctor Desoto by William Steig - A hungry fox with a toothache begs a mouse dentist to relieve his pain in this modern-day fable. 1983 Newbery Honor Book (10:11 min.)
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Duke Ellington illustrated by Brian Pinkney; text by Andrea Davis Pinkney- The story of Ellington's rise, from his early years learning the piano , through forming his own band. 1999 Caldecott Honor Book (16:25 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Drummer Hoff illustrated by Ed Emberley - Several soldiers each bring a different part for a cannon - but only one of them gets to fire it! 1968 Caldecott Medal Winner (4:45 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall - Three bears come home to find a little girl "all nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed. 1989 Caldecott Honor Book Teacher's Guide     Video

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak - Mickey's adventures in the night kitchen shows how we get our morning cake. 1971 Caldecott Honor Book (7:13 min.)
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John Henry illustrated by Jerry Pinkney; text by Julius Lester - The story of the legendary contest between man and machine. 1995 Caldecott Honor Book (19:09 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey - Mr. and Mrs. Mallard find the perfect spot to raise their young. 1943 Caldecott Medal Winner (11:35 min.)
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Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag - An old man looking for one cat for his wife returns with "millions and billions and trillions of cats." 1929 Newbery Honor Book (10:24 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe - Mufaro's daughters are tested to reveal which one is worthy enough to marry the King. 1988 Caldecott Honor Book (14:10 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann - Officer Buckle and his dog give children tips on how to keep safe. 1996 Caldecott Medal Winner (12:17 min.)
Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Owen by Kevin Henkes - The story of Owen and his attachment to his yellow blanket. 1994 Caldecott Honor Book (8:59 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

The Paper Boy by Dav Pilkey - The thoughts of a boy as he and his dog make the morning rounds on his paper route. 1997 Caldecott Honor Book (8:55 min.)
Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky - The story of a beautiful girl locked in a tower by a sorceress. 1998 Caldecott Medal Winner (14:16 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Stone Soup by Marcia Brown - Soldiers scheme to get food and lodging from the inhabitants of a village. 1948 Caldecott Honor Book (10:19 min.) Teacher's Guide    
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A Story, A Story: An African Tale retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley - The tale of how "spider stories" came to be. 1971 Caldecott Medal Winner (9:33 min.)
Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola - Big Anthony finds himself in trouble when he uses Strega Nona's magic pasta pot. 1976 Caldecott Honor Book (8:22 min.)
Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig - Sylvester turns himself into a rock to escape the jaws of a hungry lion. 1970 Caldecott Medal Winner (11:17 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak - Max tames the wild things and returns home in time for supper. 1964 Caldecott Medal Winner (7:02 min.)
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Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi - The tale of how the men of Tos came to live in square houses and the women in round ones. 1987 Caldecott Honor Book (12:35 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey - The sights and sounds of nature on a Maine island. 1958 Caldecott Medal Winner Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Why Mosquito's Buzz in People's Ears illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon; text retold by Verna Aardema - A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps through the jungle grapevine. 1976 Caldecott Medal Winner (9:40 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Zlateh the Goat by Isaac Bashevis Singer - With the holidays approaching, Reuven has no choice but to sell the family's goat for supplies. 1967 Newberry Honor Book (21:12 min.) Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

Zin! Zin! Zin! Violin illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; text by Lloyd Moss - In this counting book and tribute to classical music, the verse echoes the sounds of instruments in the orchestra. 1996 Caldecott Honor Book (11:31 min.)
Teacher's Guide    Video Clip

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Reading Rainbow

Airs M-F from 2:00-2:30 p.m.
8/15 June 29, 1999 (Show 1005)
While her third grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Holly has a more ambitious, innovative science project in mind. LeVar investigates UFOs. Viewers follow a boy and his father who discover strange artifacts, visit a farmer who grows huge pumpkins, and hear a first hand account of a UFO report.



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