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Kid's Read Alouds - boost their love for reading

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Here are some of my favorite books to read - they're also the books my students would constantly ask me to reread. As we say in the classroom - find a comfortable spot, relax, sit back, and listen to some stories.
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The Adventures of Qai Qai written by Serena Williams. The illustrations are BEAUTIFUL! This book is great if your child is nervous about an upcoming event, recital, or performance. It shows the way children are connected to their stuffed animal frien...
Kid's Read Aloud | The Adventures of Qai Qai | Ballet Recital | Nervous | Read with me story time
 
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Looking for a transgender book or older sibling book? I love the representation and message in this story. Kyle Lukoff created a powerful story and it hits upon feelings lots of siblings go through - wanting their new sibling to feel loved
Kid's Read Aloud | When Aiden Became a Brother | Transgender | LGBTQ+ book | Read with me story time
 
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My Autistic Mama - I love this book because it is written from the perspective of a child. A child who loves their mama and talks about traits of their mama and how they live. I love how inclusive this book is and how love is interwoven throughout th...
Kid's Read Aloud | My Autistic Mama by Kati Hirschy | Autism book | Read with me story time
 
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The basketball players in my class LOVE this book! A book written by one of their favorite basketball players and it connects them to reading!
Kid's Read Aloud | I Promise Written by LeBron James | Basketball book | Read with me story time
 
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I love the illustrations and message in this book! Your heart is your superpower - on the court and off the court
Kid's Read Aloud | I Have a Superpower by Stephen Curry | Basketball book | Read with me story time
 
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Anger and frustration are big feelings everyone feels. I love how Gabi Garcia frames scenarios in kid friendly ways and gives them tools to use to handle big feelings
Kid's Read Aloud | Amaya's Anger by Gabi Garcia | Big Feelings | Emotions | Read with me story time
 
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Blue Hat, Green Hat is a book about mistakes that kids always get a laugh out of. The animals practice getting dressed and the turkey puts on the same article of clothes but puts it on the wrong way. This is a great book for toddlers and little learn...
Kid's Read Aloud | Red Hat, Green Hat (2 min)| Embracing Mistakes book | Read with me story time
 
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The Magician's Hat is a beautiful story about imagination and the power of books. Every book/story has the potential to teach readers more about their interests and passions
Kid's Read Aloud | The Magician's Hat | Imagination and Wonder | Library | Read with me story time
 
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Kindness rocks is a book I love reading to help teach about gratitude. The message is understandable to readers and a fun activity for them to do. Grab a few rocks, clean them, and paint kind messages on them
Kid's Read Aloud | Kindness Rocks by Sonica Ellis | Kindness and Gratitude | Read with me story time
 
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Written by the mother and daughter duo Ren Lowe and Kameryn Lowe - this is a beautiful story about a girl and her brown unicorn that has hair just like she does. Love the representation in this book and the authors!
Kid's Read Aloud | My Magical Brown Unicorn by Ren Lowe | Curly Hair book | Read with me story time

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I love these illustrations! Yesenia Moises drew beautiful illustrations and this is a great book to make your little reader feel represented
The Adventures of Qai Qai
 
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When Aidan Became a Brother won the Stonewall Book award in 2020!
When Aidan Became a Brother
 
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A positive book about Autism written by an autistic mama for autistic people
My Autistic Mama: Hirschy, Kati, Greenberg, Chloe
 
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A class favorite! Even the readers who “don't like to read” would constantly have this book in their hand
I Promise
 
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I Have a Superpower is another book beloved by basketball players in the classroom. This book is written similar to comic strip style - which the readers thought was a whole new level to reading and more “grown up”
I Have a Superpower
 
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Gabi Garcia, an educator and author, includes extra resources in the back of her books. She has activities for parents and kids to do together to practice handling big feelings
Amaya's Anger: Mindful Understanding of Emotions
 
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This is a great book for little readers. Give it as a gift for newborns
Blue Hat, Green Hat
 
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Love the message behind the story! Kids of all ages love this story from kindergarten to third grade
The Magician's Hat
 
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Clara spreads kindness by writing messages on rocks she collects. The other animals see them, love reading the daily messages, and are inspired to create and share their own kindness rocks
Kindness Rocks (Kindness Rocks the World)
 
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This book brings so many smiles to readers and unicorn lovers. I love the representation, words, and message in this book
My Magical Brown Unicorn