Ready Read Alouds

Explore Force and Motion with... Oscar and the Cricket. Author and Illustrator: Geoff Waring.

Explore feelings and character change with... The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh. Author: Supriya Kelkar Illustrator: Alea Marley.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) with... Carmela Full of Wishes. Author: Matt de la Pena Illustrator: Christian Robinson. 

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (October 10) with... Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story.
Author: Kevin Noble Maillard Illustrator: Juana Martinez-Neal.

Celebrate Halloween (October 31) with... Los Gatos Black on Halloween. Author: Marisa Montes
Illustrator: Yuyi Morales

Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month (November) with... We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know. Author: Traci Sorell Illustrator: Frane Lessac.

Celebrate Veterans Day (November 11) with... The Wall. Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: Ronald Himler.

Celebrate Global Winter Holidays (December) with... The Christmas Book Flood. Author: Emily Kilgore Illustrator: Kitty Moss.

Celebrate Lunar New Year (January 22nd) with... The Nian Monster. Author: Andrea Wang Illustrator: Alina Chau.

Celebrate Black History Month (February) with... Hair Love. Author: Matthew A Cherry Illustrator: Vashti Harrison.

Celebrate Women's History Month (March) with... Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote. Author: Kirsten Gillibrand Illustrator: Maira Kalman.

Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) with... We've Got the Whole World in our Hands. Author and Illustrator: Raphael López.

Celebrate Pride Month (June) with... A Family is a Family is a Family. Author: Sara O'Leary Illustrator: Qin Leng.