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Here you will find lists of wonderful books to read aloud -- personal favorites and suggestions from the
Children's Literacy Initiative staff.

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1. The Empty Pot
  Demi (Asian Folktale)
   
2. Chidi Only Likes Blue
  Ifeoma Onyefulu (African Geography)
   
3. Just Us Women
  Jeanette Caines (African American/Lifestyle) 
   
4. Miss Rumphius
  Betty Clooney (Lifestyle) 
   
5. A Birthday Basket for Tia
  Pat Mora (Hispanic)
   
6. The Legend of Blue Bonnet
  Tomie DePaola (American Indian Folktale)
   
7. The Signmaker's Assistant
  Tedd Arnold (Occupation)
   
8. Something Big Has Been Here
  Jack Prelutsky (Poetry)
   
9. A Chair for My Mother
  Vera B. Williams (Lifestyle)
   
10. The Teeny Tiny Woman
  Paul Galdone (English)

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