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Ms. Julie from Mountain View, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stories that Shape Our Studies!

Help me give my students picture books to enhance and engage our curriculum!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Julie's classroom raised $532

This project is fully funded

My Project

Picture books are a fun and easy way to bring our themes to life. They help our students connect big ideas to real-world situations in a way that’s both enjoyable and easy to understand. With bright pictures, simple stories, and characters they can relate to, picture books spark curiosity and work for all kinds of learners. They also make it easy to ask questions, have discussions, and try hands-on activities that help them learn more. Students in our classes especially love listening to stories, as they are captivated by the vibrant pictures and the fun, relatable narratives.

More than just stories, picture books are doorways into deeper learning.

The right book can turn a simple lesson into a memorable experience. In a transportation unit, for example, books can help children learn how people travel, what vehicles do, and the role of community helpers like bus drivers and pilots. In an animals unit, stories can introduce habitats, life cycles, and animal behaviors in a fun and engaging way. These books build vocabulary, support understanding, and help spark a lifelong love of learning.

Ms. Julie Theuerkauf Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mountain View, CA 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
Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Picture the Sky • Amazon Business $16.92 2 $33.84
The Very Cranky Bear • Amazon Business $15.63 2 $31.26
Bee-bim Bop! • Amazon Business $13.46 2 $26.92
Some Pets • Amazon Business $13.39 2 $26.78
Hello Hello - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.13 2 $26.26
You Are Not a Cat! (Duck and Cat) • Amazon Business $11.07 2 $22.14
One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree • Amazon Business $11.02 2 $22.04
Where Does a Rainbow Grow? (Give It a Go, Eat a Rainbow) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Transportation!: How People Get Around • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Pete the Cat: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Bear on a Bike • Amazon Business $7.39 2 $14.78
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $7.28 2 $14.56
Why We Eat Healthy Foods (Bumba Books ® ― Health Matters) • Amazon Business $7.19 2 $14.38
Growing Vegetable Soup (Voyager Books) • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78
Bus Stops 2013 Edition bb (Taro Gomi) • Amazon Business $6.79 2 $13.58
The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to Fitness • Amazon Business $6.59 2 $13.18
All Aboard Trains (All Aboard 8x8s) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Kitten's First Full Moon Board Book: A Caldecott Award Winner • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$381.39

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$452.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.77

Total project goal

$531.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$531.78

6 Donors

-$263.66

Donations toward project cost

-$226.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.65

match offer

-$265.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$226.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.23

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$0.00

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