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Mrs. Carrola from Long Beach, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spring Time Reading Is Fun!

Help me give my students spring time related books such as, springtime book for children, hidden rainbow, garden , the tiny seed and their very own copy of The Night Before Kindergarten as a gift to bring along.

  • $310 goal

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

This project expired on August 6, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My little ones enjoy attending our library and looking at the different picture books. However, many of our books are old and outdated. This year our classroom has adopted a new curriculum which is totally different from the ones I have taught previously. The new units include all about me, trees, buildings, transportation, living and non living things, gardens, etc... I would love to updated our library by adding a more garden springtime colorful books for my students to enjoy and continue their love for reading. Additionally, a copy of the Night before Kindergarten to bring along with them as they transition into Kinder. Please support my project by helping me expand our library and making it more updated and colorful for my little ones to enjoy.

Mrs. Carrola Bret Harte Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Nearly all 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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Night Before Kindergarten • Amazon Business $3.91 20 $78.20
The Hidden Rainbow: A Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $13.47 1 $13.47
Raindrops to Rainbow • Amazon Business $12.20 1 $12.20
Plant the Tiny Seed: A Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Everything Spring (Picture the Seasons) • Amazon Business $5.95 2 $11.90
The Great Garden Escape • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
How the Crayons Saved the Rainbow (1) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Spring In The Forest Deluxe Lift-a-Flap & Pop-Up Seasons Children's Board Book (Lift-a-flap Surprise) • Amazon Business $10.76 1 $10.76
Plant It! Grow It, Eat It • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
The Crayons Love Our Planet • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90
What Can You See in Spring? (Seasons: Acorn) • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
The Thing About Spring: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
It's Not Easy Being a Bunny: An Early Reader Book for Kids (Beginner Books) • Amazon Business $4.48 1 $4.48
Worm Weather (Penguin Core Concepts) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$210.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.43

Total project goal

$309.54

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