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	Good Night My Little Chicks = Buenas noches mis pollitos by Karen Sharp Foster As a mother calls her son in for a snack, bath, and bed, they speak to each other of the chicks in a song they both know, and the mother hen who feeds them and shelters them from rain, cold, and dark.
	My Garden by Kevin Henkes After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.
	Papagayo: The Mischief Maker by Gerald McDermott Papagayo, the noisy parrot, helps the night animals save the moon from being eaten up by the moon dog.
	An excerpt, from Peaceful Heroes by Jonah Winter From Jesus of Nazareth to Paul Rusesabagina, an ordinary man who saved more than 1,200 refugees in Rwanda, this book brings a series of remarkable stories about the bravest people history has known.
	Buenas noches mis pollitos = Good Night My Little Chicks por Karen Sharp Foster As a mother calls her son in for a snack, bath, and bed, they speak to each other of the chicks in a song they both know, and the mother hen who feeds them and shelters them from rain, cold, and dark.

Prior week's stories:

	Sleep Tight, Little Bear by Martin Waddell Little Bear finds a cave that is just the right size for him, but at bedtime he starts thinking about Big Bear, all alone in their big Bear Cave.
	Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler One by one, Farmer Dale picks up animals who want a ride to town in his rickety old pickup truck.
	The Sky is Falling, from More Ready-To-Tell Tales From Around the World edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney
	Such Things Happen, from Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones collected from folklore and retold by Alvin Schwartz
	La primera luna llena de Gatita por Kevin Henkes Cuando Gatito confunde la luna llena por un plato hondo de leche, ella termina cansada, mojada, y hambrienta porque intenta alcanzarlo.

	If I had a Dragon = Si yo tuviera un dragón by Tom and Amanda Ellery Tired of playing with his little brother, a boy imagines having a dragon for a playmate instead.
	Doña Flor by Pat Mora Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.
	Chapters 1 and 2, from The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and the overbearing librarian, but they are surprised at how things turn out.
	The Witch of the Woods, from More Bones: Scary Stories from Around the World selected and retold by Arielle North Olsen and Howard Schwartz
	Si yo tuviera un dragón = If I had a Dragon por Tom and Amanda Ellery Tired of playing with his little brother, a boy imagines having a dragon for a playmate instead.

	Ten Sleepy Sheep by Phyllis Root Ten lively lambs would rather play than go to sleep. But the sun is sinking, the stars are twinkling, and sleepy eyes won't stay open. One by one, ten drowsy sheep drop off to sleep.
	George Washington Carver by Lynea Bowdish An introduction to the life of the African American scientist who overcame great hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
	An excerpt, from Freddy Goes to Florida by Walter R. Brooks Birds migrate south for the winter--why shouldn't farm animals? That's precisely what the thoughtful beasts of Mr. Bean's upstate New York farm decide to do.
	Abe's Fish: A Boyhood Tale of Abraham Lincoln by Jen Bryant Young Abe Lincoln learns the meaning of selflessness and freedom when he encounters a soldier on a country road and gives up his prized possession: a fish he caught for the family's evening meal.
	Un jersey para Zuzú por Keith Faulkner Hace mucho, mucho tiempo, las abejas eran sólo de color negro. Pero una mañana muy fría, la araña Teje tuvo una idea y las abejas cambiaron de color. Adivinas qué fue lo que hizo?

	Snip Snap!: What's That? by Mara Bergman Three siblings are frightened by the wide mouth, long teeth, and strong jaws of the alligator who has crept up the stairs--until they decide they have had enough.
	A Small Brown Dog with a Wet Pink Nose by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen Amelia will stop at nothing to convince her parents to let her adopt a very special dog.
	The Book That Eats People by John Perry The listener is warned to be careful around this book, which has already eaten several people and is always hungry.
	An excerpt, from A Practical Guide to Vampires compiled by Treval Vorgard An introduction into vampire lore.
	El pirata Pata de Lata por Oli A bold pirate and his faithful parrot sail the seas, looking for treasure and a good fight.

	Shwatsit! by Christin Ditchfield As Baby points at everything in sight, she has just one thing to say: 'Shwatsit!' But what on earth does it mean? Listen to find out.
	Ella Kazoo Will NOT Brush Her Hair by Lee Fox A little girl refuses to brush her hair until it becomes so unruly that it takes over everything.
	Two poems, from My Dog May Be a Genius poems by Jack Prelutsky Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've read this collection of poems.
	An excerpt, from Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
	El Raton que Comia Platanos por Keith Faulkner When Mouse snacks on a bunch of bananas and tosses the peels, Elephant, Rhino, and Lion each encounter the slippery peels and careen across the jungle floor.

	Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli Tilly drives the other barnyard animals crazy with her silliness, but after gruffly telling her to stop, they discover that they miss her old ways.
	The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza A hungry wolf's attempts to fatten a chicken for his stewpot have unexpected results.
	A Secret Love, from More True Lies: 18 Tales For You to Judge told by George Shannon A collection of eighteen brief folktales in which the reader is asked to explain how the folk character lied and told the truth at the same time.
	Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin Selected by Chairman Mao's officials from among millions of children to become a dancer, Li's new life began as he left his family behind. At the Beijing Dance Academy, days were long and difficult. Li's hard work was rewarded when he was chosen yet again, this time to travel to America.
	El gran granero rojo por Margaret Wise Brown Rhymed text introduces the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

	Crocodile Beat by Gail Jorgensen Lying in wait in the water, Crocodile hears a multitude of animal sounds and plans on having a tasty dinner, but he is bested by Lion.
	Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.
	Pages 1-8, from A Room with a Zoo by Jules Feiffer Nine-year-old Julie loves animals. So much it seems that she's assembling a zoo in her room. But, what she really wants is a dog.
	Pages 1-8, from Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws by Janette Rallison High school freshmen Josie and Cami try to remain best friends as they compete for basketball awards and boys.
	Salí de paseo por Sue Williams During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

	I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.
	The Talking Vegetables retold by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H. Lippert After Spider refuses to help the villagers plant the vegetables, he is in for a surprise when he goes to pick some for himself.
	Why the Goat Has a Short Tail, from The Last Tales of Uncle Remus as told by Julius Lester Retells the final adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.
	The beginning of, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
	¡Demasiadas peras! por Jackie French A Pamela le fascinan las peras...¡y hará cualquier cosa por conseguirlas!

	Too Many Pears! by Jackie French Pamela the cow loves pears so much that no one else ever has a chance to eat any.
	The Three Little Pigs = Los tres cerditos adaptation by Mercè Escardó i Bas When three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes, they encounter a threatening wolf.
	Chapter 1, from My Rotten Life: Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie; Book 1 by David Lubar Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie, a condition which, he soon discovers, has some real advantages.
	Colorado, Here I Am, from The Scary States of America by Michael Teitelbaum Twelve-year-old Jason Specter, self-proclaimed "clearing house for the weird," introduces and presents his favorite stories of the paranormal--one from each state of the Union.
	¡Demasiadas peras! por Jackie French A Pamela le fascinan las peras...¡y hará cualquier cosa por conseguirlas!

	How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.
	Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh Ten clever mice outsmart a hungry snake.
	The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
	Hook'em, Snotty! by Gary Paulsen Bobbie and Alex, female cousins, are thrown together on the ranch where Bobbie lives with their grandfather and the girls take an immediate dislike to one another.
	Harry, el perrito sucio por Gene Zion When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him on his return as a black dog with white spots.

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