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![Z is for Moose](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060799846.jpg?itok=giJp020m)
Z is for Moose
Illustrator:
Paul O. Zelinsky Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![A Home for Bird](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596437111.jpg?itok=Ve6WzaaH)
A Home for Bird
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Bear Has a Story to Tell](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596437456.jpg?itok=Dr1t1DBL)
Bear Has a Story to Tell
Illustrator:
Erin Stead Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436468.jpg?itok=m-Ynif-S)
Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Birds of a Feather](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452110662.jpg?itok=aZaqm5uh)
Birds of a Feather
Illustrator:
Francesco Pittau Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Creak, Pop-Pop, Moo](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423565.jpg?itok=6g-gfr5Y)
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Creak, Pop-Pop, Moo
Illustrator:
Brad Sneed Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Poetry ![Count Me In! A Parade of Mexican Folk Art](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/193595539X.jpg?itok=GMKEnYqo)
Count Me In! A Parade of Mexican Folk Art
Illustrator:
The Aquilar Sisters Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Extra Yarn](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061953385.jpg?itok=waykBlFd)
Extra Yarn
Illustrator:
Jon Klassen Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy ![Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062104187.jpg?itok=kIPowccG)
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction, Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales ![I Am So Handsome](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/187757919X.jpg?itok=ruq9MFrL)
I Am So Handsome
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Into the A, B, Sea](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439096960.jpg?itok=IQp0QWXr)
Into the A, B, Sea
Illustrator:
Steve Jenkins Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Nonfiction ![The Island](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1935954199.jpg?itok=FKDdpJiP)
The Island
Illustrator:
Ronald Tolman Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy ![Lemonade in Winter](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375858830.jpg?itok=es7pv4TC)
Lemonade in Winter
Illustrator:
G. Brian Karas Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![More](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547610831.jpg?itok=FoCtQ1a1)
More
Illustrator:
Brian Lies Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Nighttime Ninja](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031620384X.jpg?itok=BmZj3ng1)
Nighttime Ninja
Illustrator:
Ed Young Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Oh, No!](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375842713.jpg?itok=3IlOPFGc)
Oh, No!
Illustrator:
Eric Rohmann Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Olive and the Big Secret](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076366149X.jpg?itok=H2reaik6)
Olive and the Big Secret
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Oliver](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062022105.jpg?itok=yHOy0NXK)
Oliver
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Seahorses](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092390.jpg?itok=O1y8JPv5)
Seahorses
Illustrator:
Chad Wallace Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Nonfiction ![This Is Not My Hat](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/this-is-not-my-hat.jpeg?itok=R-Lgsq1-)
This Is Not My Hat
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Mystery, Fiction ![Zephyr Takes Flight](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076365695X.jpg?itok=ov26pbxl)
Zephyr Takes Flight
Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction ![Dinosaurs Before Dark](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679824111.jpg?itok=JLxGdKw-)
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Illustrator:
Sal Murdocca Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy ![The Boy Who Cried Alien](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786838256.jpg?itok=v1fnhSen)
The Boy Who Cried Alien
Illustrator:
Brian Biggs Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales, Science Fiction ![A Place for Bats](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456241.jpg?itok=MrQyD9xu)
A Place for Bats
Illustrator:
Higgins Bond Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Halfway to Perfect](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399251782.jpg?itok=lfLh7ai2)
Halfway to Perfect
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![The Hero of Little Street](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596437294.jpg?itok=53RyHPfo)
The Hero of Little Street
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction ![The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061779962.jpg?itok=qPGSZRwm)
The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery
Illustrator:
Kevin Cornell Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Mystery ![Make Your Mark: The Drawing Book for Children](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/184976011X.jpg?itok=6lAY9RVQ)
Make Your Mark: The Drawing Book for Children
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Meat-Eating Plants: Toothless Wonders](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1617725897.jpg?itok=NvtaaTcF)
Meat-Eating Plants: Toothless Wonders
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Ringtale: Miner's Cat](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1617725803.jpg?itok=cxRtAMZV)
Ringtale: Miner’s Cat
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Snakes](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545206383.jpg?itok=Ozlv17h8)
Snakes
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436654.jpg?itok=DS6zEaxB)
The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems
Illustrator:
Antoine Guilloppe Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Poetry ![Hide and Seek](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1849761019.jpg?itok=-feJ31Od)
Hide and Seek
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![I Have a Dream](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375858873.jpg?itok=w9CphGl-)
I Have a Dream
Illustrator:
Kadir Nelson Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography ![The One and Only Ivan](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061992259.jpg?itok=fT1UJbRs)
The One and Only Ivan
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Moby Dick: Chasing the Great White Whale](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312662971.jpg?itok=hpE6K-yz)
Moby Dick: Chasing the Great White Whale
Illustrator:
Andrew Glass Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Myths and Legends ![Return to the Willows](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080509413X.jpg?itok=pdVg0277)
Return to the Willows
Illustrator:
Clint Young Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![A Strange Place to Call Home](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452101205.jpg?itok=vQW9w8rL)
A Strange Place to Call Home
Illustrator:
Ed Young Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Starry River of the Sky](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316125954.jpg?itok=6e3fYeLC)
Starry River of the Sky
Age Level:
9-12 Genre:
Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales, Fiction ![Tilly's Moonlight Garden](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/140227730X.jpg?itok=GJDC2kz_)
Tilly’s Moonlight Garden
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy ![Penny and Her Song](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062081950.jpg?itok=RpHb2p7B)
Penny and Her Song
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Body Actions](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423662.jpg?itok=u3TzaPjm)
Body Actions
Illustrator:
David A. White Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Laundry Day](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547241968.jpg?itok=cLdZHcKM)
Laundry Day
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction ![Let's Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423164822.jpg?itok=8eqYfQDS)
Let’s Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Look! Another Book](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316204595.jpg?itok=MUUtAEDZ)
Look! Another Book
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Poetry ![Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/142631051X.jpg?itok=tH_V72iZ)
Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![The Sneaky Snow Fox](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545244587.jpg?itok=PYwE2hOv)
The Sneaky Snow Fox
Illustrator:
Diane Palmisciano Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Mystery ![There's a Fly Guy in My Soup](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545312841.jpg?itok=YaZ-TV11)
There’s a Fly Guy in My Soup
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Who Has This Tail?](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805094296.jpg?itok=wtTcmyXq)
Who Has This Tail?
Illustrator:
Erik Brooks Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Abe Lincoln's Dream](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436085.jpg?itok=WcFJb8Yb)
Abe Lincoln’s Dream
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction ![Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600606512.jpg?itok=UO197IEx)
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Poetry ![Hello! Hello!](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423159063.jpg?itok=hcR6eif1)
Hello! Hello!
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Jangles: A Big Fish Story](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545143128.jpg?itok=GkFw9izJ)
Jangles: A Big Fish Story
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales ![Just Ducks!](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763659363.jpg?itok=SFiplXMM)
Just Ducks!
Illustrator:
Salvatore Rubbino Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Land of Milk and Honey](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060253835.jpg?itok=ymXT9I_h)
Land of Milk and Honey
Illustrator:
Floyd Cooper Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography ![Magical Life of Mr. Renny](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1877579203.jpg?itok=Fm3JHdkY)
Magical Life of Mr. Renny
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Mystery ![Ostrich and Lark](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590787021.jpg?itok=vM5jYgwm)
Ostrich and Lark
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Poetry ![Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John "Appleseed" Chapman](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061455156.jpg?itok=EWO9tMkR)
Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John “Appleseed” Chapman
Illustrator:
Lynne Rae Perkins Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography, Myths and Legends ![The World's Greatest Lion](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039925417X.jpg?itok=GXAIvPcl)
The World’s Greatest Lion
Illustrator:
Ted Lewin Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545399971.jpg?itok=MB46-3xb)
Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction ![Charlotte's Web](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060263857.jpg?itok=beAWACYR)
Charlotte’s Web
Illustrator:
Garth Williams Age Level:
9-12 Genre:
Fiction ![The Wonderful Wizard of Oz](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688166776.jpg?itok=Ke2-kmQI)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy ![Dumpling Days](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316531332.jpg?itok=sNPKnBus)
Dumpling Days
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction ![Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561455954.jpg?itok=8-atoGFB)
Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction ![Malcolm at Midnight](https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547681003.jpg?itok=_UT7776T)
Malcolm at Midnight
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery