10 Books to Read

10 Books to Read

Scholarshare, The Sacramento Public Library and News10 have come together to bring you "10 Books to Read," a new local literacy program designed for parents, grandparents and caregivers to read aloud and spend time with their children.

ABCers

by Carole Lexa Schaefer

On a warm summer's day, children in a city park find fun things to do from A to Z.

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In the Tall, Tall Grass

by Denise Fleming

Rhymed text presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the grass from lunchtime till nightfall, such as bees, ants, and moles.

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Growing Vegetable Soup

by Lois Ehlert

A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.

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Blueberries for Sal

by Robert McCloskey

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

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Riki's Birdhouse

by Monica Wellington

Riki, who loves to watch, feed, and listen to the birds that come to his garden, decides to build a birdhouse.

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Stars

by Mary Lyn Ray

Explores the wonder of stars, whether they are in the night sky, on a plant as a promise of fruit to come, or in one's pocket for those days when one does not feel shiny.

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Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator

by Sarah C. Campbell

Stunning photographs and a fact-filled story deliver a close-up look at a day in the life of a tiny, and unexpected, predator - the seriously slimy wolfsnail.

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Planting the Trees of Kenya

by Claire A. Nivola

The remarkable true story of Wangari Maathai who changed the fate of her village in the highlands of Kenya by teaching her people how to care for it.

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Rascal

by Sterling North

The author recalls his carefree life in a small Midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, Rascal.

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Wild Wings

by Gill Lewis

Callum and Iona discover an osprey on Callum's family farm. When Iona falls ill, Callum promises to protect the bird, and connects with a girl in Gambia who can help him make good - in more ways than one.

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