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Ms. Melissa from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Graders Want Todd Parr Books!

Help me give my students a set of Todd Parr books and two other books for my class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melissa's classroom raised $265

This project is fully funded

My Project

I would love to add the wonderful, creative, goofy and kid friendly Todd Parr book collection to our classroom library. My students loved reading, It's Okay to Make Mistakes and it made me want to have an entire bin of Todd Parr books! Students especially adore his colorful and adorable illustrations! Students will learn about a variety of topics including how to be proud of who we are, how to take care of the world, and we will be able to answer the hard-hitting question- do monsters like macaroni and cheese?

This project will support my students in building confidence to read picture books on their own, expand their mindsets, and bring joy into the reading experience.

Ms. Melissa PS 261 Zipporiah Mills Grades PreK-2 Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Goodbye Book • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
The Kindness Book • Amazon Business $12.40 1 $12.40
The School Book • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
The Don't Worry Book • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Be Who You Are • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79
It's Okay to Make Mistakes • Amazon Business $10.83 1 $10.83
The Thankful Book • Amazon Business $10.65 1 $10.65
The I'M NOT SCARED Book • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
The Monster Mac and Cheese Party • Amazon Business $8.23 1 $8.23
The Feel Good Book (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Love the World • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
The Feelings Book (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Reading Makes You Feel Good (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
The Family Book • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
The EARTH Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Invisible String (The Invisible String, 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Underwear Book • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
It's Okay To Be Different (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Love My Teacher! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Peace Book (Todd Parr Classics) • Amazon Business $6.72 1 $6.72

Materials cost

$187.46

Vendor shipping charges

$4.49

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.66

Total project goal

$264.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$264.42

1 Donor

-$118.01

Donations toward project cost

-$118.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$125.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.83

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$0.00

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