Books:

It’s Corn Picking Time! written by Jill Esbaum, illustrated by Melissa Crowton, published by Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House, 2025

Zip Zap Wickety Wack: A Story About Sharing written and illustrated by Matthew Diffee, published by Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House, 2025

Resources:

https://www.jillesbaum.com/

https://www.melissacrowton.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl87UhjUT_s

https://www.matthewdiffee.com/

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Books:

My Dad and the Fart that Shook the World written by Matt Coyne, illustrated by Richard Merritt, published by Gorsset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2026

Dad written and illustrated by Christian Robinson, published by Balzer + Bray, 2026

Family Kisses written by Caitlin Roeder, illustrated by Kristen Chow, published by Caitlin Roeder, 2026

Resources:

https://www.man-vs-baby.co.uk/?author=1

richard-merritt.com

theartoffun.com

https://www.instagram.com/diverse_and_progressive_books/

https://kristenchowart.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Family-Kisses-Caitlin-Roeder/dp/B0GKZDNMR3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WY2FJRW3XJ3M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VwpRSl9QA93VdZ99oW7T9w.vO_tW-dwLzIVmbMx0CTDBJrRnzDi_kAb36EQKz9PnKc&dib_tag=se&keywords=family+kisses+caitlin+roeder&qid=1781629093&sprefix=family+kisses+%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1

Books:

Every Monday Mabel written and illustrated by Jashar Awan, published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025

If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone written by Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Emily Hughes, published by Clarion Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025

Resources:

https://jasharawan.com/

https://www.gideonsterer.com/

https://flyingeyebooks.com/creator/emily-hughes-2/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BYCJHYGT/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=c6466cd24a4ac9f6239b5a97dd1b70c5&hsa_cr_id=0&qid=1781018479&sr=1-1-f02f01d6-adaf-4bef-9a7c-29308eff9043&ref_=sbx__sbtcd2_asin_0_img&pf_rd_p=5159d9cb-0665-4a83-8f64-8881eaba312a&pf_rd_r=E0SPAVB2BFYB5019HGAN&pd_rd_wg=rQcAD&pd_rd_w=4KC9R&content-id=amzn1.sym.5159d9cb-0665-4a83-8f64-8881eaba312a%3Aamzn1.sym.5159d9cb-0665-4a83-8f64-8881eaba312a&pd_rd_r=ac8b1c40-b5f0-4b4b-b94c-2258f396176a&th=1

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Books:

Lift written by Minh Le and illustrated by Dan Santat, published by Hachette Book Group, 2020

The Very Impatient Caterpillar written and illustrated by Ross Burach, published by Scholastic Press, 2019

Resources:

https://minhlebooks.com/

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/73850/dan-santat/

https://www.rossburach.com/

https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/educators/discussion-guides/impatient-caterpillar-guide.pdf

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Books:

Big Family Beach Day written and illustrated by Nina Crews, published by Greenwillow books and imprint of HarperCollins, 2025

Summer Is Here written by Renee Watson and illustrated by Bea Jackson, published by Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2024

Resources:

https://ninacrews.com/

https://www.reneewatson.net/

https://www.beagifted.com/

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Books:

The Monster in the Lake written and illustrated by Leo Timmers, published by Gecko Press, 2025

Mistaco! A Tale of Tragedy y Tortillas written and illustrated by Eliza Kinkz, published by Kokila, 2025

Resources:

https://www.leotimmers.com/

https://www.elizakinkz.com/

https://txla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Texas-2x2-List-One-Pagers.docx.pdf

https://www.bookitprogram.com/

https://www.heb.com/discover/h-e-buddy

https://www.rif.org/

https://www.hpb.com/summer-reading.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqdDVVDsjRiJBlLiGu4wUiE2Vpx2VG-4zA-n0hWltBUoBSyBNXI

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Books:

Downpour : Splish! Splash! Ker-splash! written by Yuko Ohnari, illustrated by Koshiro Hata, translated by Emily Balistrieri, published by Red Comet Press, 2025

Rain written by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Lisa Congdon, published by Beach Lane Books, 2023

Resources:

https://kbirc.kodansha.co.jp/books?creator_name=Koshiro%20Hata

https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/downpour_9781636551142/

https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons/preschool/#:~:text=Development%2C%20Creative%20Exploration-,Lessons,Understanding%20and%20learning%20about%20perseverance.

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Books:

Flowers for Mama written and illustrated by Deborah Freedman, published by Penguin Random House, 2026

Saturday written and illustrated by Oge Mora, published by Little, Brown and Company, 2019

Resources:

https://www.deborahfreedman.net/

https://www.ogemora.com/

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Books:

Who Ate Steve? by Susannah Lloyd, illustrated by Kate Hiindley, published by Nosy Crow, 2024

I Hate Everything! by Sophie Henn, published by Beach Lane Books, 2025

Resources:

https://www.susannahlloyd.com/

https://katehindley.com/

https://txla.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Texas-2x2-List-One-Pagers.docx.pdf

https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/stem/building-engineering/engineer-a-coaster-activity-kit/p/LL570/

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Sophy-Henn/171204247

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Books:

A Love Letter to My Library by Lisa Katzenberg, illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr, published by Sourcebooks Explore, 2024

I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy by Mychal Threets, illustrated by Lorraine Nam, published by Random House, 2026

Resources:

https://lisakatzenberger.com/

www.robsayart.com

https://www.instagram.com/mychal3ts/

https://www.lorrainenam.com/

https://www.make.do/