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Mr. Carpenter from Atlanta, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Carpenter's classroom raised $555

Laugh Out Loud Read Alouds

Help me give my students some hilarious read alouds to read at school and at home.

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Mr. Carpenter Parkside Elementary School
Atlanta, GA Grades PreK-2

My Project

Our school library is a vital hub for learning and exploration, but right now, we're missing something crucial: a robust collection of hilarious picture books. While we have excellent resources for research and developing foundational literacy skills, our collection of picture books that make classes genuinely laugh out loud has been dwindling. These well loved get worn out, lost, and eaten by our favorite pets so we need to rebuild this part of the collection.

Funny picture books are crucial!

For many children, humor is the hook that transforms reading from a task into a joy. When kids are giggling, they're not just passively absorbing words; they're actively engaged, making connections, and building a positive association with books. These aren't just silly stories; they're powerful tools for learning and building a community of readers.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

650 students impacted 3 donors
Mr. Carpenter Parkside Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Atlanta, GA View local requests

Half 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

650 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Built to Last (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Happy Book • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
We Don't Eat Our Classmates • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
The Big Orange Splot • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! • Amazon Business $17.30 1 $17.30
Mr. Watson's Chickens • Amazon Business $16.73 1 $16.73
Fortunately • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Let Me Finish! • Amazon Business $15.17 1 $15.17
Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards) - Z Is for Moose - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Pete's a Pizza • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
I Love You Like a Pig • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
It's Only Stanley • Amazon Business $14.04 1 $14.04
Knight Owl (Caldecott Honor Book) - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
A Bad Case of Stripes • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole • Amazon Business $12.26 1 $12.26
Arnie, the Doughnut (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut, 1) • Amazon Business $12.25 1 $12.25
Build! • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
That Is Not a Good Idea! • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
I Really Want to See You, Grandma: (Books for Grandparents, Gifts for Grandkids, Taro Gomi Book) • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Off-Limits • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Claymates (Claymates, 1) • Amazon Business $11.17 1 $11.17
Potato Pants! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
The Watermelon Seed • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
Circle, Square, Moose • Amazon Business $10.81 1 $10.81
I Can't Draw • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Who Wet My Pants? • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
A Is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Invasion of the Unicorns • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Is This . . . Winter? (Helen Yoon's Is This . . .?) • Amazon Business $8.22 1 $8.22
No Reading Allowed: The WORST Read-Aloud Book Ever • Amazon Business $7.09 1 $7.09

Materials cost

$406.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.12

Total project goal

$554.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $554.13

3 Donors

-$554.13

Donations toward project cost

-$471.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.12

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