Reading Representation Grades K-2

The books on this list have been curated for grades K-2 by Guilford Free Library and Guilford Public Schools librarians. These titles showcase characters from a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, and family structures, affirming everyone’s presence and value in society while also being good stories that children enjoy! Reading stories from different perspectives inspires empathy, fostering self-love as well as a greater connection with others. This project is also presented by the Guilford Anti-Bias Anti-Racist (ABAR) Alliance, a collaborative partnership of educators, parents, and caregivers who work to further inclusion, equity, and tolerance within Guilford Public Schools. Learn more at www.GuilfordCtABAR.com.

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41. Ventanas

Author:

Denos, Julia

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	Meriden Children's Foreign Language	SP JE DENOS
1 of 1	Wallingford Children's Picture Books	SPA E DENOS
1 of 1	West Haven Main Children's Picture Books	E DENOS [SPANISH]

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Candlewick Press

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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"Antes de que tu ciudad se vaya a dormir, puede que decidas dar un paseo con tu perro a tu lado, y salgas de casa hacia la caída de la noche. Cualquier cosa puede ocurrir en ese paseo: puede que te encuentres con un gato, un amigo o incluso un mapache. Y mientras caminas por tu calle y doblas la esquina, las ventanas que te rodean comienzan a encenderse una a una, hasta adentrarte en un laberinto de lámparas de papel, cada una ofreciéndote una...

42. We don't eat our classmates!

Book cover for "We don't eat our classmates!"

Author:

Higgins, Ryan T.

Average Rating:

5 stars

Formats:

Book, Hoopla eBook

1 copy on order.

Guilford Juvenile Picture Book

JJ MAKE BELIEVE HIGGINS

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 2	Guilford Juvenile Picture Book	JJ MAKE BELIEVE HIGGINS
1 of 1	Bethany/Clark Juv. Collection	J E HIG
1 of 1	Bill (LPL) Juvenile Picture Books	JE Higgins
0 of 1	Branford/Blackstone Juv. Easy Fiction	E.B. BACK TO SCHOOL
1 of 1	Durham Children's Concept Book	jE HIGGINS (SCHOOL)
0 of 1	Durham Children's Picture Book	jE Higgins (Summer)
1 of 1	East Haddam/Moodus Downstairs Easy	E Hig
1 of 1	East Haddam/Rathbun J Easy/Picture Book	E PB HIG NUTMEG 2021
2 of 2	East Hampton Juvenile Picture Book	JE HIG
0 of 1	East Lyme Public J Picture Book	JP Higgins
1 of 1	Essex Children's Picture Books	JE HIGGINS
1 of 1	Gales Ferry (LPL) Juvenile Picture Books	JE Higgins
1 of 1	Haddam/Brainerd Juvenile E Book	DINOSAURS E HIG
0 of 1	Hamden/Brundage Community Children's Picture Books	E/HIG (2021 Nutmeg Nominee)
1 of 1	Hamden/Miller Children's Picture Books	E/HIG
1 of 1	Hamden/Whitneyville Children's Picture Books	E/HIG
1 of 1	Ivoryton Children's Picture Books	E HIG (NUTMEG NOMINEE 2021) (SCHOOL)
1 of 1	Lyme Juvenile Fiction	EASY HIG
0 of 2	Madison/Scranton Children's Picture Books	E HIGGINS
0 of 4	Meriden Children's Picture Book	JE HIGGINS (NUTMEG 2021)
1 of 1	Middlefield/Coe Juv Collection	JPIC HIGGINS
1 of 1	New London Juv. Theme Books	JE DINOSAURS HIGGINS
0 of 1	New London Juv. Theme Books	JE GROWING UP HIGGINS
1 of 1	North Branford/Atwater Children's Picture Book	JE Higgins
0 of 1	North Branford/Smith Children's Picture Books	JE Higgins
1 of 1	North Haven Children's Picture Book	j E Higgins, Ryan (School)
0 of 1	North Haven Children's Picture Book	jE Higgins, Ryan_T. (Dinosaurs)
1 of 1	North Stonington/Wheeler Children's Picture Books	JE HIGGINS (NOV 18)
1 of 1	Norwich/Otis Children's Picture Book	J E HIGGINS
1 of 1	Old Lyme Juv. Theme Books	JPIC SCHOOL HIGGINS
1 of 1	Old Saybrook/Acton Juvenile Picture Book	SCHOOL STORIES E HIGGINS
1 of 1	Orange/Case Juvenile Picture Book Fiction	jP Higgins 2021 Nutmeg Nominee
0 of 1	Preston Juvenile Picture Book	JE HIGGINS, R.
1 of 1	Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Juvenile Easy Fiction	E HIG - SCHOOL - NUTMEG NOMINEE 2021
2 of 2	Wallingford Children's Picture Books	E HIGGINS
2 of 2	West Haven Main Children's Picture Books	E HIGGINS [GROWING UP - SCHOOL]
1 of 1	West Haven Ora Mason Children's Picture Books	E HIGGINS [STORIES]
3 of 3	Westbrook Juvenile Picture Book	NM'21 jE HIG
0 of 1	Woodbridge Juv. Picture Books	E HIGGINS
1 on order	West Haven Public Library On Order	ON ORDER

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Edition

Publisher

Physical Desc.

Availability

2018

First edition

Disney-Hyperion

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm

1 copy on order.

Guilford Juvenile Picture Book

JJ MAKE BELIEVE HIGGINS

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Online Hoopla Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Publisher	Content Desc.	Availability
2018	Hoopla	Disney Book Group	1 online resource (48 pages)	Available Online Online Hoopla Collection	More Info

Description:

When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are.

43. Welcome home, Anna Hibiscus!

Book cover for "Welcome home, Anna Hibiscus!"

Author:

Atinuke

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	Gales Ferry (LPL) Juvenile Fiction	JF Atinuke
1 of 1	Wallingford Children's Early Chapter Book Series	J ANNA HIBISCUS

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Edition

Publisher

Physical Desc.

Availability

2017

First American edition

Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing

108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

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2023

Candlewick Press

104 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

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Description:

"Anna Hibiscus is back from Canada, and so much has changed while she was away! Double and Trouble have learned to run, and Grandfather has gotten older, too. One of the chickens has laid eggs, and Anna hatches her very own chick--Snow White!"--Page [4] of cover.

44. Windows

Author:

Denos, Julia

Average Rating:

5 stars

Guilford Juvenile Picture Book

JJ ACTIVITIES DENOS

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	Guilford Juvenile Picture Book	JJ ACTIVITIES DENOS
1 of 1	Branford/Blackstone Juv. Easy Fiction	Easy Books
1 of 1	East Hampton Juvenile Picture Book	JE DEN
1 of 1	East Lyme Public J Picture Book	JP Denos
1 of 1	Essex Children's Picture Books	JE DENOS
0 of 1	Hamden/Miller Children's Picture Books	E/DEN
1 of 1	Lyme Juvenile Fiction	EASY DEN
1 of 1	Meriden Children's Picture Book	JE DENOS
1 of 1	New London Juv. Picture Book	JE COMMUNITY DENOS
1 of 1	North Branford/Smith Children's Picture Books	JE Denos
1 of 1	North Haven Children's Picture Book	j E Denos, Julia
1 of 1	Norwich/Otis Children's Picture Book	J E DENOS
1 of 1	Old Lyme Juv. Picture Books	JPIC DEN
1 of 1	Orange/Case Juvenile Picture Book Fiction	jP Denos
1 of 1	Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Juvenile Easy Fiction	E DEN-Community
1 of 1	Wallingford Children's Picture Books	E DENOS
1 of 1	West Haven Main Children's Picture Books	E DENOS [STORIES]
1 of 1	Westbrook Juvenile Picture Book	jE DEN

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Edition

Publisher

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2017

First edition

Candlewick Press

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm

Guilford Juvenile Picture Book

JJ ACTIVITIES DENOS

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Description:

Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home.

45. You're amazing, Anna Hibiscus!

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Author:

Atinuke

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	Wallingford Children's Early Chapter Book Series	J ANNA HIBISCUS

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Edition

Publisher

Physical Desc.

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2017

First American edition

Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing

94 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

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"Anna Hibiscus has worries. Double and Trouble can't stay out of trouble, and it's Anna Hibiscus who gets the blame! And Grandfather is sleeping all the time. Will he get better? What can Anna Hibiscus do?" --Cover [page 4.

46. Zin! zin! zin!: a violin

Author:

Moss, Lloyd

Formats:

Book, CD Audiobook, Hoopla eAudiobook, Kit

Guilford Juvenile Picture Book has 3

JJ ACTIVITIES MOSS

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
3 of 3	Guilford Juvenile Picture Book	JJ ACTIVITIES MOSS
0 of 1	Bethany/Clark Juv. Collection	J E MOS
1 of 1	Branford/Blackstone Juv. Easy Fiction	E.B. RHYMING
1 of 1	Durham Children's Picture Book	jE MOSS
1 of 1	East Hampton Juvenile Picture Book	JE MOS
1 of 1	East Lyme Public J Picture Book	JP Moss
1 of 1	Hamden/Miller Children's Picture Books	E/MOS
1 of 1	Lyme Juvenile Fiction	EASY MOSS
0 of 1	Mitchell College Juvenile	JUV MOSS
1 of 1	North Branford/Smith Children's Picture Books	JE Moss
1 of 1	North Stonington/Wheeler Children's Picture Books	JE MOSS
1 of 1	Norwich/Otis Children's Picture Book	J E MOSS
1 of 1	Old Lyme Juv. Picture Books	JPIC MOS
1 of 1	Orange/Case Juvenile Picture Book Fiction	jP Moss
2 of 2	Wallingford Children's Caldecott Award	E MOSS
1 of 1	Westbrook Juvenile Picture Book	jE MOS
1 of 1	Woodbridge Juv. Picture Books	E MOSS

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Edition

Publisher

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c1995

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Guilford Juvenile Picture Book has 3

JJ ACTIVITIES MOSS

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2000

1st Aladdin paperbacks ed

Aladdin Paperbacks

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

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Guilford Juvenile Read-Along

J READ ALONG MOSS

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	Guilford Juvenile Read-Along	J READ ALONG MOSS
1 of 1	Westbrook Juvenile Compact Disc	jBK/CD MOS

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Publisher

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2001

Weston Woods Studios

1 sound disc (ca. 18 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.)

Guilford Juvenile Read-Along

J READ ALONG MOSS

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Online Hoopla Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Edition	Publisher	Content Desc.	Availability
1999	Hoopla	Unabridged	Scholastic Inc	1 online resource (1 audio file (17 min.)) : digital.	Available Online Online Hoopla Collection	More Info

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	North Haven Children's Puppet Wall	jSensoryKit Musical Instruments

Pub. Date

Publisher

Physical Desc.

Availability

[1995]

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 28 cm, +9 orchestra instrument pieces.

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Description:

Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.

47. Zin! zin! zin! a violin...and more stories for young musicians

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Available Copies	Location	Call Number
1 of 1	Hamden/Miller Children's DVD	DVD/CHILDREN/Z

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Publisher

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c2006

GPN Educational Media

1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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