Title

Author

Storyline

The Snow Day

Erza Jack Keats

A boy’s adventure on a snowy day.

William's Doll

Charlotte Zolotow

A boy wants a doll.

The Art Lesson

Tomie dePaola

A boy wants to be an artist.

My Best Friend Moved Away

Nancy Carlson

A girl’s best friend moves away

The Keeping Quilt

Patricia Polacco

A quilt that has been handed down for several generations.

I Want a Dog

Dayal Kaur Khalsa

A girl wants a dog.

The Recess Queen

Alexis O'Neill

A girl, a playground bully, who changes once a new girl comes to the school and befriends her.

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Mem Fox

A boy who helps a senior find her memory.

Chin Chiang and the Dragon's Dance

Ian Wallace

A boy overcomes his anxiety of participating as part of the dragon in a Chinese New Year celebration.