Books like Ida, in Love and in Trouble
Hare and Tortoise Have a Race: Independent Reading Green 5
Katie Woolley, Marcin Poludniak, 2024
24 pages
Why to read
Classic fable with a modern twist.
Encourages perseverance and healthy competition.
Supports early independent reading skills.
Engages young readers with vibrant illustrations.
Hare and Tortoise Have a Race: Independent Reading Green 5
Katie Woolley, Marcin Poludniak, 2024
Mama's Sleeping Scarf
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2023
32 pages
Why to read
Explores themes of comfort, love, and maternal bonds.
Vibrant illustrations enhance the storytelling experience.
Encourages emotional development and empathetic understanding.
Ideal for bedtime reading and parent-child bonding.
Mama's Sleeping Scarf
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2023
A Little More Like Jesus
David Williams, Zach Williams, Lisa Molloy, 2024
32 pages
Why to read
Encourages empathy and kindness through engaging narrative.
Supports emotional development and moral understanding.
Inspires self-reflection and personal growth in young readers.
Ideal for family bonding and shared reading sessions.
A Little More Like Jesus
David Williams, Zach Williams, Lisa Molloy, 2024
Salat in Secret
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, 2023
40 pages
Why to read
Promotes cultural understanding and religious awareness.
Enhances empathy through diverse character representation.
Encourages respect for personal beliefs and practices.
Supports inclusive and global perspectives in young readers.
Salat in Secret
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, 2023
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (Signed Edition)
Jeff Kinney, 2021
226 pages
Why to read
Humor fuels engagement, enhances reading enjoyment.
Encourages resilience through relatable mishaps, setbacks.
Strengthens comprehension with accessible language, structure.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (Signed Edition)
Jeff Kinney, 2021
Award winning
The Drama Llama: A story about soothing anxiety
Rachel Morrisroe, 2024
40 pages
Why to read
Addresses anxiety with engaging, relatable storytelling.
Encourages emotional development and self-soothing techniques.
Supports early literacy with simple, rhythmic text.
Ideal for shared reading, fostering parent-child bonds.
The Drama Llama: A story about soothing anxiety
Rachel Morrisroe, 2024
Award winning
I Knew You Could Do It!
Tillman Nancy, 2022
32 pages
Why to read
Encourages perseverance and self-confidence in young readers.
Vibrant illustrations captivate and engage children's imagination.
Instills the value of support and encouragement.
Ideal for shared reading, strengthens parent-child bond.
I Knew You Could Do It!
Tillman Nancy, 2022
Award winning
My Grandma and Me
Mina Javaherbin, 2022
32 pages
Why to read
Celebrates multicultural relationships and diverse family experiences.
Illustrates respect, love, and intergenerational bonds.
Enhances understanding of cultural differences.
Encourages empathy and emotional growth.
