Sharon Robinson (Redding ES & John Yehall Chin ES) reads Toshi's Little Treasures by Nadine Robert.

With permission of Kids Can Press.

Judy Viertel (Marshall ES & New Traditions ES) reads Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug by Evan Kuhlman.

With permission of Schwartz & Wade, and imprint of Penguin Random House Canada.

Jennifer O'Sullivan (Visitacion Valley ES) reads Another by Christian Robinson.

With permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Publishing.

Ann Savoie (George Peabody ES & Guadalupe ES) reads An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Aston.

With permission of Chronicle Books.

Sarah Cahuas (Jefferson ES) reads A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O'Leary.

With permission of Groundwood Books.

Lark Graham (Sunnyside ES) reads Not a Box by Antoinette Portis.

With permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

If it's not a box, than what is it? Grab a cardboard box and build something!

Leslie Jer (Lafayette ES) reads A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle.

With permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Michelle Windell (Rosa Parks ES) reads Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Solano, PhD.

With permission of Magination Press.

Listen to beloved storyteller Diane Ferlatte, accompanied by Erik Pearson, share this folktale.

Pam Orgill (Bryant ES & Hillcrest ES) reads A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by EG Keller.

With permission of Chronicle Books.

Sharon Robinson (Redding ES & John Yehall Chin ES) reads A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant.

With permission of Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

After listening to the biography, join Ms. Robinson to write your own poetry using inspiration from one of William Carlos Williams' poems and images or photos from your own world.

Nancy Olexo (Garfield ES & Jean Parker ES) reads "Litttle Red Riding Hood from You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman.

With permission of Megan Tingley Books, an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Christina Harger (Clarendon ES) reads Ravi's Roar by Tom Percival.

With permission of Bloomsbury Children's Books.

Kathy Isbister (Grattan ES) reads Where are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez.

With permission of HarperCollins Publishers .

Cory Wareham (Gordon J. Lau ES) reads How to Give Your Cat a Bath: in Five Easy Steps by Nicola Winstanley.

With permission of Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Nancy Olexo (Jean Parker ES & Garfield ES) reads Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story From China translated and illustrated by Ed Young.

With permission of Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Pamela Orgill (Hillcrest ES & Bryant ES) reads Don't Touch My Hair by Sharee Miller.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Alexandre Petrakis (Yick Wo ES) reads Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett.

With permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

Pamela Gee (El Dorado ES & Edwin & Anita Lee Newcomer School) reads Macca the Alpaca by Matt Cosgrove.

With permission of Scholastic Press.

Ayana Thompson (Tenderloin Community School) reads Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki.

With permission of Abrams Children's Books.

After listening to the biography, experience six of Kusama's Mirror Rooms and the Transformation of Kusama's Obliteration Room.

Michelle Windell (Rosa Parks ES) reads Home by Carson Ellis.

With permission of Candlewick Press.

Pearl Monaghan (Cobb ES & Spring Valley ES) reads Just Because by Mac Barnett.

With permission of Candlewick Press.

Kathy Isbister (Grattan ES) reads Just Only John by Jack Kent.

With permission of Parents' Magazine Press .

Carol Fuerth (Dianne Feinstein ES) reads It's an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall.

With permission of Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Cathy Mulligan (Miraloma ES & Paul Revere School) reads Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers.

With permission of Chronicle Books.

After listening to the story, turn a penny green - just like the Statue of Liberty turned green!

Tamra Marshall (Rooftop ES) reads Anything is Possible by Giulia Belloni. With permission of Owl Kids.

Ms. Marshall also reads The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat by Anne Renaud. With permission of Kids Can Press.

Pamela Gee (El Dorado ES & Edwin & Anita Lee Newcomer School) reads Dog Man Chapter 1 by Dav Pilkey.

With permission of Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press.

Mary Wong (Jose Ortega ES) reads Rabbit and the Motorbike by Kate Hoefler.

With permission of Chronicle Books.

Sarah Cahuas (Jefferson ES) reads A Family is a Family by Sara O'Leary.

With permission of Groundwood Books.

Kathy Isbister (Grattan ES) reads "Yusuf and the Great Big Brownie Mistake" by Aisha Saeed, a short story in the collection Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by Aisha Saeed and S. K. Ali.

With permission of Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Children’s Books.

Erin Goebel (L.R. Flynn ES) reads The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach.

With permission of Scholastic Press.

Pearl Monaghan (Cobb ES & Spring Valley ES) reads Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña.

With permission of G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Ayana Thompson (Tenderloin Community School) reads Let Me Finish! by Minh Le.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Susan Stroman (Lawton Alternative School) reads The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers

With permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Nancy Lucero (Sutro ES) reads You, Me and Empathy by Jayneen Sanders.

With permission of Educate2Empower Publishing.

Michelle Windell (Rosa Parks ES) reads Henny Penny retold by Jane Wattenberg.

With permission of Scholastic Press.

Cory Wareham (Gordon J. Lau ES) reads Kevin the Unicorn by Jessika von Innerebner.

With permission of Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Books.

Alexandre Petrakis (Yick Wo ES) reads Share Your Rainbow: 18 Artists Draw Their Hope for the Future.

With permission of Random House Books for Young Readers.

Sheila Harman (Argonne ES) reads The Other Side of Town by Jon Agee.

With permission of Michael di Capua Books.

Ralph Pettiford (Bessie Carmichael School) reads The Wolves in the Wall by Neil Gaiman.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

Pamela Orgill (Hillcrest ES & Bryant ES) reads Whose Footprint is That? by Darrin Lunde.

With permission of Charlesbridge.

Carol Fuerth (Dianne Feinstein ES) reads The Sweetest Fig by Chris Van Allsburg.

With permission of Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

Chris Lamb (Alvarado ES) reads Thirsty Baby by Catherine Ann Cullen.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Ann Savoie (George Peabody ES & Guadalupe ES) reads The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson.

With permission of Alison Green Books.

Cory Wareham (Gordon J. Lau ES) reads Imagine a Night by Sarah L. Thompson.

With permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

Lark Graham (Sunnyside ES) reads We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen.

With permission of Candlewick Press.

Sarah Kern (Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy) reads Our House is On Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet by Jeanette Winter.

With permission of Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

Sarah Cahuas (Jefferson ES) reads Levi Strauss gets a Bright Idea: A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants by Tony Johnston.

With permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books.

Wendy Dere (DeAvila/Chinese Immersion School) reads The Seven Chinese Sisters by Kathy Tucker.

With permission of Albert Whitman and Company.

Michelle Windell (Rosa Parks ES) reads And Tango Makes Three retold by Justin Richardson.

With permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Tamra Marshall (Rooftop ES) reads Say Something by Peter H. Reynolds.

With permission of Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic.

Colette Lafia (Alamo ES) reads Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle.

With permission of Puffin Books.

Mary Fobbs (Dr. Charles Drew ES) reads It Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton.

With permission of Simon & Schuster.

After listening to the story, consider writing a letter to a friend or family member - send them something to make them smile.

Chris Lamb (Alvarado ES) reads Baby Tamer by Mark Teague.

With permission of Scholastic Press.

Ralph Pettiford (Bessie Carmichael School) reads Crash, Splash, or Moo! by Bob Shea.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Leslie Jer (Layfayette ES) reads Inventors Who Changed the World by Heidi Poelman.

With permission of Familius.

Ayana Thompson (Tenderloin Community School) reads Can I be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings.

With permission of Penguin Random House.

Kathy Isbister (Grattan ES) reads The Three Bears ABC: An Alphabet Book by Grace Maccarone.

With permission of Albert Whitman & Company.

After listening to the story, try retelling another fairy tale using the alphabet.

Jennifer O'Sullivan (Visitacion Valley ES) reads Ho'onani Hula Warrior by Heather Gale.

With permission of Penguin Random House.

Sheila Harman (Argonne ES) reads Alphabet Birds by Phillip A. Terzian.

With permission of Bellingham Publishing.

After listening to the book, make your own tube owls with Ms. Sheila.

Christina Harger (Clarendon ES) reads Don't Feed the Coos by Jonathan Stutzman.

With permission of Henry Holt & Company Publishers.

Sharon Robinson (John Yehall Chin ES & Redding ES) reads This is Sadie by Sara O'Leary.

With permission of Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers.

After listening to the story, join Ms. Robinson to learn how to make your own paper dolls like Sadie!

Cory Wareham (Gordon J. Lau ES) reads This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

With permission of Candlewick Press.

After listening to the story, try making your own hat out of a piece of paper!

Nancy Lucero (Sutro ES) reads Abuelo and the Three Bears by Jerry Tello.

With permission of Scholastic en Español.

Jessica Martinez (Bret Harte ES) reads Lucía the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza.

With permission of POW! Kids Books, an imprint of powerHouse Books

After listening to the story, make your own Luchadora costume!

Sarah Cahuas (Jefferson ES) reads The Museum by Susan Verde.

With permission of Abrams Books for Young Children.

Carol Fuerth (Dianne Feinstein ES) reads Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends by Carol Buckley.

With permission of Puffin Books.

After listening to the story, see Tarra in her new home in the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

Ralph Pettiford (Bessie Carmichael School) reads The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

Cecilia McDonagh (Daniel Webster ES) reads Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Parker & Jessica Curry.

With permission of Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

After you listen to the story, you can watch a short news clip about Parker Curry or take a virtual visit to the Smithsonian Museum just like Parker.

What or who inspires you? Have fun thinking about and making something connected to what inspires you!

Want to share what you made? Email libraries@sfusd.edu with a picture of your creation.

Lark Graham (Sunnyside ES) reads Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal.

With permission of Candlewick Press.

Pam Orgill (Bryant ES & Hillcrest ES) reads Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy & Pete Oswald.

With permission of Scholastic Press.

Ayana Thompson (Tenderloin Community School) reads Where's Rodney by Carman Bogan.

With permission of Dream On Publishing.

Ralph Pettiford (Bessie Carmichael School) reads Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley.

With permission of Bloomsbury Children's Books.

Tracy Heffernan (Francis Scott Key ES & Frank McCoppin ES) reads A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams.

With permission of Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Colette Lafia (Alamo ES) reads Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers.

With permission of Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Books.

Christina Harger (Clarendon ES) reads My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I am Not.) by Peter Brown.

With permission of Little, Brown and Company.

Cory Wareham (Gordon J. Lau ES) reads Two Truths and Lie (chapter 9) by Ammi-Joan Paquette & Laurie Ann Thompson.

With permission of Walden Pond Books.

Two of these stories are true and one is fake. Can you figure out which ones are true and which one is made up?

After listening to the stories, you can watch the second video to find out if you were correct!

Leslie Jer (Lafayette ES) reads The Thank You Book by Mo Willems.

With permission of Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide.

Carol Fuerth (Dianne Feinstein ES) reads Fortunately by Remy Charlip.

With permission of Macmillan Publishing.

After listening to the story, create your own fortunately - unfortunately story.

Sarah Cahuas (Jefferson ES) reads The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gohlz.

With permission of Sleeping Bear Press.

Want to plant something, but don't have any seeds? No worries - watch Mrs. Cahaus' kitchen planting video to learn how to plant things you likely already have in your kitchen!

Yvette Chu (Robert L. Stevenson ES) reads The Sad Little Fact by Jonah Winter.

With permission of Schwartz & Wade, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada.

Ralph Pettiford (Bessie Carmichael School) reads Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds.

With permission of Simon & Schuster.

Sarah Kern (Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy) reads The Harvey Milk Story by Kary Krakow .

With permission of Two Lives Publishing.

Pam Gee (El Dorado ES & Edwin & Anita Lee Newcomer School) reads Boxitects by Kim Smith.

With permission of Clarion Books, imprint of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Division.

After listening to the story, keep listening to learn how to be a Boxitect!

Sheila Harman (Argonne ES) reads The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires.

With permission of Kids Can Press.

Nancy Lucero (Sutro ES) reads Have you Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud.

With permission of Bucket Fillers.

Check out these student collages!

Share your collage with libraries@sfusd.edu and we'll post it, too!

Cynthia DiZazzo (Longfellow ES) reads Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown.

With permission of Little Brown and Company.

Ayana Thompson (Tenderloin Community School) reads The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter by Shabazz Larkin.

With permission of Publishers Group West.

Listen to What if Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick. Contributed by Bik Lam (Sunset ES & Ulloa ES).

With permission of Children's Press Inc.

Jessica Martinez (Bret Harte ES) reads Saturday by Oge Mora.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

After listening to the story, join Ms. Martinez to make your own puppets at home!

Tracy Heffernan (Francis Scott Key ES & Frank McCoppin ES) reads Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems.

With permission of Hyperion Books.

Leslie Jer (Lafayette ES) reads The Great Eggscape by John Jory.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

Tamra Marshall (Rooftop ES) reads Michael Bird Boy by Tomie DePaola.

With permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Ralph Pettiford (Bessie Carmichael School) reads Hip & Hop, Don't Stop! by Jef Czekaj.

With permission of Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Publishing.

Susan Stroman (Lawton Alternative School) reads Who Wet My Pants? by Bob Shea.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Sharon Robinson (John Yehall Chin ES & Redding ES) reads Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka.

With permission of Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group.

After listening to the story, draw a feeling just like Niko!

Kathy Isbister (Grattan ES) reads The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

After listening to the story, write your own poem about the importance of something.

You can also listen to Ms. Isbister read The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett to find out more about the author Margaret Wise Brown.

With permission of Balzer & Bray, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Christina Harger (Clarendon ES) reads Stuck by Oliver Jeffers.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

Pamela Orgill (Bryant ES & Hillcrest ES) reads Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos by Monica Brown.

With permission of NorthSouth Books.

Sarah Kern (Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy) reads Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing by Kay A. Haring.

With permission of Dial Books for Young Readers.

Ann Savoie (George Peabody ES & Guadalupe ES) reads Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

Jennifer O'Sullivan (Visitacion Valley ES) reads Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol.

With permission of Roaring Brook Press.

Julie Ridley (Sheridan ES) reads Thank you, Omu! by Maurice Oge Mora.

With permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Wendy Dere (DeAvila/Chinese Immersion School) reads The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy.

With permission of Scholastic Hardcover Publishing.

Kathy Isbister (Grattan ES) reads Once There Was a Bullfrog by Rick Walton.

With permission of Putnam and Grosset Group.

After listening to the story, join Ms. Isbister to draw your own tricky drawings using compound words.

Lauren Sidle (Lakeshore ES) reads The Book Wtih No Pictures by B.J. Novak.

With permission of Dial Books for Young Readers.

Carol Fuerth (Diane Feinstein ES) reads The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynn Cherrry.

With permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.

Yvette Chu (Robert L. Stevenson ES) reads The Cool Bean by Jory John.

With permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

Clare Watsky (West Portal ES) reads One Day, The End: Short, Very Short, Shorter-Than-Ever Stories by Rebecca Kai Dotlich.

With permission of Boyds Mills & Kane.

After listening to the story, tell each very short story (to yourself, a family member, a pet or even a stuffie) in your own words using the pictures to add the details.

Mary Fobbs (Dr. Charles Drew ES) reads Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems.

With permission of Hyperion Books for Children.

Cecilia Ortega (Cesar Chavez ES) reads Dragon Loves Tacos by Adam Ruben.

With permission of Dial Books for Young Readers.

After listening to the story, draw a picture of your favorite kind of tacos.

Robin Orsi (E.R. Taylor ES) reads Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry.

With permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.

Sarah Cahuas (Jefferson ES) reads The Most Terrible of All by Muon Thi Van and Matt Myers.

With permission of Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

Melinda Nokes (John Muir ES) reads Alfie: the Turtle that Disappeared by Thyra Heder.

With permission of Abrams Children's Books.

After listening to the story make your own pet banners with Ms. Nokes!

Gloria Maciejewski (SF Public Montessori) reads Not a Box by Antoinette Portis.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

Leslie Jer (Layfayette ES) reads Can I Play too? by Mo Willems.

With permission of Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide.

Kristi Estes (Claire Lilienthal) reads Ivan: the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate.

With permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Division.

Karen Mooney (Buena Vista Horrace Mann) reads More-igami by Dori Kleber. With permission of Candlewick Press.

After listening to the story join Maestra Karen to make an origami ladybug!

Pearl Monaghan (Cobb ES & Spring Valley ES) reads Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

After you listen to the story, join Dana Merrill (Cobb ES) for a fun Where the Wild Things Are art lesson!

Chris Krajewski (Sherman ES) reads Dreamers by Yuyi Morales.

With permission of Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House.

Cory Wareham (Gordon J. Lau ES) reads Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems with help from special guests, Gerald and Piggie!

With permission of Hyperion Books for Children.

Elise Hochhalter (Paul Revere School) reads Bill and Pete by Tomie DePaola. With permission of Puffin Books.

Michelle Windell (Rosa Parks ES) reads The Hungry Coat: a tale from Turkey retold by Demi.

With permission of Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Publishers.

Mary Wong (Jose Ortega ES) reads The Great Eggscape by John Jory.

With permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

After you listen to the story, draw (or print and cut out) your own colorful eggs and take them on an adventure in your own house!

Erin Goebel (L.R. Flynn ES) reads The Word Collector by Peter H Reynolds. With permission of Orchard Books.

Karen Lee (Alice Fong Yu) reads Zen Happiness by Jon J Muth.

With permission of Scholastic Press.

Maureen Sullivan (Dolores Huerta) reads Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker.

With permission of Henry Holt & Co.

Pamela Gee (El Dorado ES & Edwin & Anita Lee Newcomer School) reads Sophia Valdez Future Pres by Andrea Beaty.

With permission of Harry N. Abrams Books.

Chester Hartsough (San Francisco Community School) reads Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester.

With permission of Puffin Books.

Tracy Heffernan (Francis Scott Key ES & Frank McCoppin ES) reads Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney.

With permission of Viking Press.

Lark Graham (Sunnyside ES) with help from her cat reads They all saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel.

With permission of Chronicle Books.

Chris Lamb (Alvarado ES) reads My Lucky Day by Keiko Kazsa.

With permission of G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Tamra Marshall (Rooftop ES) reads Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow.

With permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

By Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Read by Alan Mandel.

With permission of Macmillan Publishers.