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Engage kindergarten and first grade students with social emotional learning (SEL) topics highlighted in this 31-book set. These leveled books have been hand-selected to introduce the five key components of SEL as identified by CASEL: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Titles include: Be Kind; Puzzled; I Am a Good Friend; A Gift for You; Communicate! How You Say It; Rules at Home; Rules at School; Good Work: Our Earth; We Recycle; Be Happy; Feelings; This Is Me; My Big Family; I Can; Outside the Box: Like a Family; Good for Me: Love; The Best You: Win or Lose; Miss Molly’s Dolly; Using Good Manners; Take Care of You; Use Your Brain; Safari Camp; Boris Keeps Fit; It’s Good Enough to Eat!; The Best You: Calm Down; Fantastic Kids: Care for Animals; Outside the Box: Teams; Part of the World; Life at the Top; Homes Around the World; Max

Miss Molly’s Dolly is a heartwarming early reader that uses rhyme and repetition to support foundational literacy and social-emotional development. As Miss Molly tends to her sick dolly, young readers explore the importance of health, empathy, and caring for others. Simple, rhythmic text and sweet illustrations work together to build confidence and fluency in beginning readers. Perfect for shared reading experiences at home or in the classroom.

Engaging fiction reader that promotes empathy and health awarenessSupports fluency with predictable, rhyming textReinforces early reading confidence and comprehensionEncourages discussion around safety and wellnessIdeal for guided reading and home-school connections

La muñeca de la señorita Molly is a Spanish fiction reader designed for children in Grades K–1 who are beginning to read. This engaging story introduces students to Miss Molly and her doll, encouraging the development of basic vocabulary, sentence structure, and early literacy skills. With colorful illustrations, repetitive phrases, and accessible language, this book supports language acquisition and reading fluency. Perfect for dual language programs, classroom libraries, and at-home practice with parents or caregivers.

Spanish-language fiction book for early readers in Grades K–1Builds reading fluency using simple words and patterned textPromotes literacy development through repetition and high-frequency vocabularyFeatures colorful illustrations that support comprehensionIdeal for dual language classrooms and at-home reading support

This traditional song is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that support the text to help beginning readers build their foundational reading skills. Encourage early readers to describe the various shapes in the book and what is happening in the story using their own words, or follow along with the familiar rhyme. This charming book encourages parents and children to venture into the world of reading as they enjoy a shared reading experience together.

This traditional song has been translated into Spanish, and is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that support the text to help beginning readers build their foundational reading skills. Encourage early readers to describe the various shapes in the book and what is happening in the story using their own words, or follow along with the familiar rhyme. This charming book encourages parents and children to venture into the world of reading as they enjoy a shared reading experience together.

Step inside a studio and learn what it takes to be an artist! This nonfiction title engages readers through stimulating facts and vivid images and diagrams in conjunction with a brief background on well-known art movements such as Expressionism, Surrealism, and Impressionism, an interview with a real-life artist, a glossary, informational text, an index, and list of useful sources for learning more about art.

Lights! Camera! Its time to explore the art of animation! This fun, engaging nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through stimulating facts, vivid images, sketches, photos, informative text, and an interview with a real life animator, readers will discover everything about animation, including character development, storyboarding, and even how the foley artists record sound effects!

Step inside a studio and learn what it takes to be an artist! This Spanish-translated nonfiction title engages readers through stimulating facts and vivid images and diagrams in conjunction with a brief background on well-known art movements such as Expressionism, Surrealism, and Impressionism, an interview with a real-life artist, a glossary, informational text, an index, and list of useful sources for learning more about art.