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1. 2003: +E ADLER - Mama Played Baseball by David A. Adler
   Young Amy helps her mother to get a job as a player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while Amy's father is serving in the army during World War II.
2. 2003: +E BANKS - Mama's Coming Home by Kate Banks
   Papa prepares dinner and the boys set the table as they, the dog, and the cat eagerly await Mama's return home after work.
3. 2005: +E BROWN - My Mom by Anthony Browne
   A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom," who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair.
4. 2005: +E CATAL - Kitten Red, Yellow, Blue by Peter Catalanotto
   After placing the red kitten with Dave the firefighter and the blue kitten with Francine the police officer, Mrs. Tuttle finds homes for fourteen other colorful kittens.
5. 2005: +SPAN E CUMPI - Quinitos Neighborhood = El Vecindario de Quinito by Ina Cumpiano
   Quinito's neighbors all have important roles to play in the community.
6. 2004: +E DAHL - On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets by Michael Dahl
   A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers.
7. 2005: +E DEMAR - Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet by Chris L. Demarest
   Text and pictures of things used by the U.S. military are used to represent the International Communications Alphabet.
8. 2006: +E FALCO - Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer
   Olivia decides there has to be a marching band at the fireworks display, even if she has to do it herself.
9. 2004: +E FUNKE - The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke
   Princess Violetta, raised by her widowed father, the king, to ride and joust just like her brothers, is horrified when he announces plans to hold a tournament, the winner of which will win her hand in marriage.
10. 2004: +E GARNE - U.S. Navy Alphabet Book by Sammie Garnett and Jerry Pallotta
    An alphabet book describing the personnel, ships, equipment, weapons, and history of the United States Navy.
11. 2004: +E GERAS - Time for Ballet by Adele Geras
    Tilly, who loves ballet, plays the part of a cat in her class's dance recital.
12. 2003: +E LEARY - Karate Girl by Mary Leary
    Hoping to protect her younger brother from school bullies, a girl begins taking karate classes.
13. 2005: +E MCCAR - The Adventures of Patty and the Big Red Bus by Meghan McCarthy
    Patty and her younger sister have exciting adventures, from deep under the ocean to Mars, in a magical bus.
14. 2005: +E MCELR - Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom by Lisa Tucker McElroy
    Nine-year-old Lizzie writes to her mother, who is deployed overseas during wartime, and includes maps that show her mother what Lizzie has been thinking and doing. Includes nonfiction tips for helping children of military families.
15. 2005: +E MCNAU - When I Grow Up by Colin McNaughton
    In the school musical, the students happily act out their choices for grown-up occupations, except for one young boy who has a very different idea about what he wants to be.
16. 2005: +E MORA - Doña Flor by Pat Mora
    Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.
17. 2004: +E NUMER - What Aunts Do Best/What Uncles Do Best by Laura Numeroff
    Two stories describing why aunts and uncles are so much fun for children.
18. 2004: +E OCONN - Kapow! by George O'Connor
    Truth, justice, and the American Eagleway! A young boy realizes what it really means to be a superhero.
19. 2005: +E OMALL - Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley
    Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up the muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
20. 2005: +E PULVE - Axle Annie and the Speed Grump by Robin Pulver
    Always impatient and driving too fast, Rush Hotfoot learns the importance of safety from school bus driver Axle Annie and her bus full of kids.
21. 2004: +E RASH - Agent A to Agent Z by Andy Rash
    A spy named Agent A inspects his fellow spies, all similarly named after letters of the alphabet.
22. 2005: +E SILVE - Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman
    Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse Cocoa, who is always hungry, count cows, share a story, and help each other fall asleep.
23. 2003: +E SOBEL - B is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC by June Sobel
    As children watch over the course of a year, builders construct a rollercoaster using tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
24. 2006: +E UNDER - Pirate Mom by Deborah Underwood
    When a hypnotist convinces Pete's mother that she is a pirate, Pete tries to find a way to turn her back into a regular parent.
25. 2003: +E YOLEN - How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen
    Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.