Many thanks to Carnegie Learning for letting me share these books as ebooks. For some ideas on how to use them and some descriptions of the ways they are connected, you may want to read this blog. These books are part of the Who's Doing the Work? collection for the K-2 Lesson Sets from Stenhouse. If you are interested in the lessons that go with them, you can download a set of free, sample lessons (reading art, read aloud, shared reading, guided reading, and independent reading) and learn more about the lesson sets, here.
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​Fixing Things

​Dad fixed the sink. What will he need to fix next?

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Laura Watson
Reading Level: A
Genre: Fiction

​Missing Socks

Look closely! What happened to all the missing socks?

​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Marce Gómez & David Silva
Reading Level: A
Genre: Fiction
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​The New Puppy

This child has a new puppy and tries to take good care of it, but the puppy has a mind of its own!

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Sara Palacios
Reading Level: B
Genre: Fiction

​Happy

There are many kinds of happy. The child in this story experiences lots of them on one very special day!

​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Reading Level: C
Genre: Fiction
 
​There's a Bear in My Closet

It seems like scary things are lurking in this child's room, but it is just shadows (and her big sister) playing tricks on her.
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​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Jade Fang
Reading Level: C
Genre: Fiction

​Big Dreams

Matt and his friends have big dreams for the future. Under the night sky, and with a little help from their imaginations and some shadows, they share their special plans.
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​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Laura Orsolini
Reading Level: D
Genre: Fiction

​Hurry Up, Slow Down

Dad wants Cara to hurry up, but she is in the present moment and noticing special things in her surroundings.
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Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Gerardo Suzán
Reading Level: D
Genre: Fiction

​The Shy Peacock

Peacocks are usually proud, but this one is shy! With the help of friends, it faces back-to-school fears.

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Stefania Bisacco
Reading Level: E
Genre: Fiction

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​Wait!
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The family is ready to go visit Grandma, but everyone seems to have forgotten something important.

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Joanna Czernichowska
Reading Level: E
Genre: Fiction

​A New Friend

Who will keep Nate company on a lonely day? His shadow is a faithful companion.

​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Juan Bautista & Elmira Eskandari
Reading Level: F
Genre: Fiction
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​Max Helps

Max just wants to help his big sister with all of her projects, but his "help" is just causing big problems!

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: María Treviño
Grade Level: 1
Reading Level: F
Genre: Fiction

​Everyday Beautiful

Chris has to find something beautiful to write about, but he only sees everyday, ordinary things. In the end, he realizes that everything is beautiful in its own way.

​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Teresa Alberini
Reading Level: H
Genre: Fiction
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​Quibble's Trick

In this trickster tale, quibble uses the sun and shadows to fool people and make them think he is bigger than he really is.

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Niki Leonidou
Reading Level: H
Genre: Fiction
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​The Man Who Bought a Shadow

In this retelling of an Indian folktale, a clever man puts a shadow to good use.​

Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Josée Masse
Reading Level: J
Genre: Fiction

​I Don't Want To!

It's summer, and Victor would rather play than read. His mother figures out a way get him into a book he can't put down.

​Author: Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
Illustrator: Marce Gómez & David Silva
Reading Level: J
Genre: Fiction