Picture Books

A collection of stories read by North Palos District 117 teachers, staff and administrators

A

Alfie the Turtle Who Disappeared
by Thyra Heder
read by Mrs. Pusko
All Are Welcomeby Alexandra Penfold
read by Ms. Dirschl
Alma and How
She Got Her Name
by Juana Martinez-Neal
read by Ms. Kennelly
*en Espanol*
Alma and How She Got Her Name
by Juana Martinez-Neal read by Mrs. Pliego Calderon
The Arabic Quilt 
by Aya Khalil
read by Mr. Majeed

B

The Bear Snores On by Karma Wilsonread by Dr. McCaffrey
The Big Wide-Mouthed From by Ana Martin Larranagaread by Mrs. Langford

C

 The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane Derolf
read by Mrs. Wierzbiak

D

The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson
read by Ms, Herman
The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson
read by Ms,  Ihmud
Do Not
Lick this Book! by Idan Ben-Barak
read by Mrs. Kelly

G

The Girl With a Mind for Math by Julia Finley Mosca read by Ms. Wong
Go Away Big Green Monster!
by Ed Emberly
read by Mrs. Hedlund

H

Hank Finds An Eggby Rebecca Dudleyread by Mrs. Hedlund 
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffrey
read by Ms. Dirschl
How to Grow a Friend by Sara Gillinghamread by Mrs. Nossem

I

I Am Human
by Susan Verde
read by Mrs. Toth
I'm a Shark by Bob Shearead by Mrs. Nossem
I'm My Own Dog by David Ezra Stein read by Mrs. Nossem

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroffread by Mrs. Hedlund
If you give a mouse an iPhone by Anne Droid :-)read by Mrs. Nossem

J

John Muir Wrestles a Waterfall
by Julia Danneberg
read by Mrs. Hogan

L

Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talkerby Christianne Jonesread by Mrs. Nossem

The Library Gingerbread Man
by Dotti Enderle
read by Mrs. Hedlund
The Little Red Fort
by  Brenda Maier
read by Mrs. Hogan

M

Make Way for Dumb Bunniesby Dav Pilkeyread by Mrs. Halley
Malala's Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai
read by Mrs. Kelly
Malala's Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai
Read by Mrs. Lavelle
Malala's Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai
Read by Mrs. Machacek
Mango, Abuela and Me
by Meg Medina
read by Mrs. Pliego Calderon
May There Always Be Sunshine by Jim Gillread by Mrs. Langford
The Monkey and the Engineerby Jesse Fullerread by Mr. Rafferty
Muncha Muncha Muncha
by Candance Fleming
read by Ms. Cannata

N

The Name Jar
by Yangsook Choi
read by Ms. Gabel
New Socks by Bob Shearead by Mrs. Nossem
North Palos Poetryby Dorn and Sorrick 1st Gradersread by Mrs. Hedlund

O

One Green Apple
by Eve Bunting
read by Ms. Magid

P

Pele: King of Soccer
by Monica Brown
Read by Mrs. Pliego-Calderon
*en Espanol*
 Pele: King of Soccer
by Monica Brown
Read by Mrs. Pliego-Calderon
Perfect Puppy by Stephanie Calmensonread by Dr. McCaffrey
Perfectly Norman
by Tom Percival
Read by Mrs. Koshiol
Perfectly Norman
by Tom Percival
Read by Ms. Stefan
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems read by Dr. McCaffrey 
Principal Fred Won't Go To Bedby Carolyn Crimiread by Dr. McCaffrey
The Proudest Blue
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
read by Mrs. Machacek
Put Me in the Zooby Robert Lopshireread by Mrs. Langford

R

The Rabbit Listened
 by Cori Doerfeld
read by Ms. Wong
Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship
by Jessica Kensky
read by Dr. Braun

S

The Sandwich Swap
by Queen Rania
read by Mrs. Daoud
The Sandwich Swap
by Queen Rania 
read by Mrs. Gibbons
The Sandwich Swap
by Queen Rania
read by Mrs. Hassan
Spoon by Amy Krause Rosenthal
read by Mrs. McMillin
Spoon
by Amy Krause Rosenthal
read by Ms Stefan

T

Thelma the Unicorn
by Aaron Blabey
read by Mrs. Lavelle
There Is a Bird on Your Head!by Mo Willemsread by Dr. McCaffrey
Tippy Tippy Tippy, Hide!
by Candace Fleming
read by Ms. Cannata
The Truth About Bears
by Maxwell Eaton III
read by Ms. Dirschl

W

Waiting Is Not Easy!by Mo Willemsread by Mrs. Nossem
We Don't Eat Our Classmates
by Ryan T. Higgins
read by Mrs. Reingruber
Wearing a Mask Says I Love Youby Dr. Jen Welterread by Mrs. Hedlund 
What Am Iby Linda Garfieldread by Mrs. Nossem
When a Lady Bug Can't Hug by Dr. Jen Welterread by Mrs. Hedlund
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
read by Mrs. Hedlund
"Why Is He Doing That?"by Rachael M Cuellarread by Miss Golden
Whoever You are
by Mem Fox
read by Mrs. Zayid

Y

Yasmin the Explorer
by Saadia Faruqi
read by Mrs. Daoud
You Are (Not) Smallby  Anna Kanygread by Ms. Stefan
You're Adorable by Buddy Kaye, ‎Martha Alexander, ‎Fred Wise read by Mrs. Langford
Your Name is a Song
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
read by Dr. Braun