Help me give my students more books for read alouds and center time!
$1,638 goal
This project expired on May 6, 2025.
This project expired on May 6, 2025.
My Project
I am hoping to get a wide variety of books to add to our classroom library. These books will be used for interactive read alouds and will be kept in our classroom library for students to enjoy during center time and nap time. In the past, I have always had an abundance of books that go along with each of our thematic units in pre-k but being at a new school and in a new classroom this year, I no longer have access to those books so I am hoping to build out my own classroom library.
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5 Book Set: Kindness & Social Emotional Learning (ages 4-8 inclusive, teaching compassion books for classroom library)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$82.00
1
$82.00
Kaplan Early Learning Supporting Self-Esteem Books - Set of 4
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$61.16
1
$61.16
Kaplan Early Learning Science Exploration Books - Set of 7
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$58.46
1
$58.46
Kaplan Early Learning Teacher Favorites Books - Set of 7
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$53.96
1
$53.96
Kaplan Early Learning Phonemic Awareness Books - Set of 7
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$53.96
1
$53.96
3 Book Set: BEING BRAVE Bundle: I Am Enough, Jabari Jumps, Stacey's Extraordinary Words (hardcover picture books, social emotional learning)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$48.00
1
$48.00
Developing Social & Emotional Relationships Books - Set of 5
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$44.96
1
$44.96
3 Book Bundle: Heart & Mind: My Body Sends a Signal, The Invisible String, My Beautiful Brain (paperback book set, social emotional learning, calming)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$44.00
1
$44.00
Kaplan Early Learning Learn with Me Science Books - Set of 5
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$37.76
1
$37.76
Free Spirit Publishing I'm In Control of Myself Books - Set of 6
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$32.36
1
$32.36
Jan Brett's Winter Collection Box Set
• Amazon Business
$31.48
1
$31.48
Capstone Press I See Seasons Books - Set of 4
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$23.36
1
$23.36
Kaplan Early Learning Explore My World Paperback Books - Set of 4
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$22.46
1
$22.46
The Pink Ghost
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Let It Grow
• Amazon Business
$17.88
1
$17.88
Blizzard
• Amazon Business
$15.46
1
$15.46
Arctic Animals Sound Book (Sound Books)
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Hopefully the Scarecrow
• Amazon Business
$14.83
1
$14.83
Snow Friends
• Amazon Business
$14.59
1
$14.59
Christmas and winter holidays around the world: A Funny Read Aloud Picture Book About Holiday Gifts and Traditions of the Holidays Season For Kids and Adults
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
Our Class is a Family (paperback)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$13.00
1
$13.00
Little Red Sleigh: A Heartwarming Christmas Book For Children
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Santa's Lost Sleigh: A Christmas Book about Santa and his Reindeer
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
The Monster Who Wanted to Stay Healthy
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Never EVER Race a Reindeer: A Funny Rhyming, Read Aloud Picture Book
• Amazon Business
$12.91
1
$12.91
Because of an Acorn: (Nature Autumn Books for Children, Picture Books about Acorn Trees) (NRDC)
• Amazon Business
$12.89
1
$12.89
Arctic & Antarctic Animals: Kids Book Meet the Animals of the Frozen Tundra
• Amazon Business
$12.88
1
$12.88
Arctic & Antarctic Animals Kids Book with Lifelike Pictures: Learn Some Fun Facts About the Animals from the Frozen World
• Amazon Business
$12.87
1
$12.87
A Little SPOT on Halloween: A Story About Positive Pumpkins (Inspire to Create A Better You!)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
I Spy Arctic Animals: A Fun Guessing Game Picture Book for Kids Ages 2-5, Toddlers and Kindergartners ( Picture Puzzle Book for Kids ) (I Spy Books for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
The Scarecrow: A Fall Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$11.69
1
$11.69
Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books)
• Amazon Business
$11.68
1
$11.68
The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies (Look and Wonder)
• Amazon Business
$11.50
1
$11.50
A Silly Milly Fall: Halloween and Thanksgiving with a Really Big Dog! (The Silly Milly the Dane Collection)
• Amazon Business
$11.44
1
$11.44
The Leaf Thief: (The Perfect Fall Book for Children and Toddlers)
• Amazon Business
$11.29
1
$11.29
Durkee The Burpy Turkey - Fun Thanksgiving Book for Kids | Thanksgiving Gifts for Kids | Thanksgiving Books For Kids | Kids Thanksgiving Books | Fun ... for Children All Ages Toddlers Preschoolers
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Fill a Bucket Hardcover Book
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$10.95
1
$10.95
The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Boost Confidence, Self-Esteem and Resilience (A Million Mistakes Series)
• Amazon Business
$10.83
1
$10.83
Amara's Farm (Where In the Garden?)
• Amazon Business
$10.63
1
$10.63
The Thankful Pumpkin: A Thanksgiving Picture Book About Gratitude
• Amazon Business
$10.59
1
$10.59
Gilbert the Ghost
• Amazon Business
$10.39
1
$10.39
A Very Big Fall
• Amazon Business
$10.29
1
$10.29
Fallon Favors Fall: A Wonderful Children's Book about Fall (Books about Seasons for Kids) (Seasons Books for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Winnie Loves Winter: A Delightful Children's Book about Winter (Seasons Books for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Enemy Pie : (Reading Rainbow Book, Children’s Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Five Little Pumpkins
• Amazon Business
$9.98
1
$9.98
The First Thanksgiving of 1621: First Thanksgiving Book for Preschoolers
• Amazon Business
$9.80
1
$9.80
The Acorn Thief: An Autumn Story About Forgiveness and Friendship: The Perfect Fall Book for Kids and Toddlers (Storybooks)
• Amazon Business
$9.79
1
$9.79
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting
• Amazon Business
$9.30
1
$9.30
Unicorn Christmas
• Amazon Business
$9.30
1
$9.30
Mouse's First Valentine (Classic Board Books)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
• Amazon Business
$8.54
1
$8.54
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue: A Picture Book that Helps Kids Learn the Difference Between Tattling and Telling
• Amazon Business
$8.49
1
$8.49
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Winter Is Here
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Pumpkins in Fall (Bullfrog Books: What Happens in Fall?)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Hello, World! How Do Apples Grow?
• Amazon Business
$7.40
1
$7.40
I Have Ants in My Pants: A Picture Book About Learning Self-Control and Respecting Others Space
• Amazon Business
$7.39
1
$7.39
The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder
• Amazon Business
$7.08
1
$7.08
Pumpkins
• Amazon Business
$7.06
1
$7.06
The Golden Acorn
• Amazon Business
$7.01
1
$7.01
Watch a Pumpkin Grow (Bullfrog Books: Watch It Grow)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
The Doorbell Rang
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
The Happy Pumpkin (First Seasonal Stories)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Froggy's Best Christmas
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Groggle's Monster Valentine (Groggle's Monster Books)
• Amazon Business
$6.97
1
$6.97
Over in the Arctic: A polar baby animal counting book (Our World, Our Home)
• Amazon Business
$6.95
1
$6.95
Apples, Apples Everywhere!: Learning About Apple Harvests (Autumn)
• Amazon Business
$6.89
1
$6.89
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything: A Halloween Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$6.83
1
$6.83
Room on the Broom
• Amazon Business
$6.39
1
$6.39
How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?
• Amazon Business
$6.39
1
$6.39
A Butterfly Is Patient: (Nature Books for Kids, Children's Books Ages 3-5, Award Winning Children's Books) (Sylvia Long)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky: Over 150 Spooky Stickers Inside. A Halloween Book for Kids (The Food Group)
• Amazon Business
$5.84
1
$5.84
Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn: A Fall Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$5.51
1
$5.51
What Arctic Animals Eat: English Edition (Nunavummi Reading Series)
• Amazon Business
$4.82
1
$4.82
Little Critter: Just a Special Thanksgiving
• Amazon Business
$4.79
1
$4.79
Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan: Includes More Than 30 Stickers! A Fall and Halloween Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$4.79
1
$4.79
You're My Little Cuddle Bug
• Amazon Business
$3.99
1
$3.99
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving: A Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap Book for Kids
• Amazon Business
$3.91
1
$3.91
How to Catch a Turkey
• Amazon Business
$3.86
1
$3.86
Materials cost
$1,241.37
Vendor shipping charges
$0.55
Sales tax
$101.17
3rd party payment processing fee
$18.62
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,391.71
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$245.60
Total project goal
$1,637.31
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