Franki Sibberson’s SproutFive Bookshelf



At SproutFive™, we believe it takes more than childcare and early learning to create a world where every child can grow to become a whole, centered, thinking, caring person. It takes a holistic approach. So, every day, while we give young children the care they need to develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically during those critical first five years of life, behind the scenes we do more. We support the people who support the children. The families. The teachers. The communities. We work relentlessly to become an empowering hub for accessible, quality, early childhood education.

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Below are some of Franki Sibberson’s favorite titles for children in pre-school, pre-k and kindergarten. A portion of purchases of these titles will be used to support the wonderful work of SproutFive.

What’s new at SproutFive™?! As part of Black History Month, our littles at SproutFive participated in NCTE’s African American Read-In. To find out more, click here.

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Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis

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That's My Sweater! by Jessika Von Innerebner

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Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

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I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

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Boogie Boogie, Y'all by C G Esperanza

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Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz

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Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

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Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling

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Daddy Speaks Love by Leah Henderson

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Pride Puppy! by Robin Stevenson

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Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli

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Countablock (Alphablock) by Christopher Franceschelli

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Buildablock (Alphablock) by Christopher Franceschelli

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Dinoblock (Alphablock) by Christopher Franceschelli

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Crack! by Beatriz Gimnez de Ory

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Tweet! by Mara Jos Ferrada

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One Big Day by Anne Wynter

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These Hands by Hope Lynne Price

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Hip-Hop Lollipop by Susan Montanari

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Saturday by Oge Mora

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Me & Mama by Cozbi A Cabrera

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Strollercoaster by Matt Ringler

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Mel Fell by Corey R Tabor

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Tuesday Is Daddy's Day by Elliot Kreloff

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Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

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Off to See the Sea by Nikki Grimes

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Festival of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal

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Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

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Mr. Watson's Chickens by Jarrett Dapier

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Another by Christian Robinson

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Rain! by Linda Ashman

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You Matter by Christian Robinson

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Bear Came Along by Richard T Morris

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My Fade Is Fresh by Shauntay Grant

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Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

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Under My Hijab by Hena Khan

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Bathe the Cat by Alice B McGinty

Franki Sibberson is a long-time classroom teacher, having taught elementary students in Dublin, Ohio for over 30 years. She is a thought leader in literacy, with specific focus on literacy workshop, student agency, readers in grades 3-6, and digital literacy. Franki is past president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), having served as president in 2018-2019. She has co-authored numerous publications and books including Beyond Leveled Books (Stenhouse), Still Learning to Read (Stenhouse), Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop (Scholastic), and Digital Reading: What’s Essential? (NCTE). Franki currently serves as the Director of the NUDL Institute for Professional Learning for SproutFive. She also provides leadership and consulting to schools and nonprofits, supporting both local and national literacy initiatives.