
Franki Sibberson’s SproutFive Bookshelf
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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.
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King of Kindergarten (The King of Kindergarten #1)
by Derrick Barnes
Queen of Kindergarten (The King of Kindergarten #2)
by Derrick Barnes
Mister Kitty Is Lost!
by Greg Pizzoli
Seed Grows
by Antoinette Portis
Luli and the Language of Tea
by Andrea Wang
That's My Sweater!
by Jessika Von Innerebner
We Are Here (All Because You Matter #2)
by Tami Charles
How We Say I Love You
by Nicole Chen
Out of a Jar
by Deborah Marcero
My Big Book of Outdoors
by Tim Hopgood
I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes
Boogie Boogie, Y'all
by C G Esperanza
Paletero Man
by Lucky Diaz
How to Hug a Pufferfish
by Ellie Peterson
Out of a Jar
by Deborah Marcero
Together We Ride
by Valerie Bolling
Daddy Speaks Love
by Leah Henderson
Pride Puppy!
by Robin Stevenson
Cat's First Baby: A Board Book
by Natalie Nelson
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was? Young Readers Edition)
by Lisbeth Kaiser
Higher! Higher!
by Leslie Patricelli
Countablock (Alphablock)
by Christopher Franceschelli
Buildablock (Alphablock)
by Christopher Franceschelli
Dinoblock (Alphablock)
by Christopher Franceschelli
Where's Ellie? (Hide-And-Seek Books)
by Salina Yoon
Crack!
by Beatriz Gimnez de Ory
Mary Had a Little Plan (Mary Had a Little Glam #2)
by Tammi Sauer
Tweet!
by Mara Jos Ferrada
If You're Happy and You Know It (Baby Rhyme Time)
by Annie Kubler
Circle! Sphere! (Storytelling Math)
by Grace Lin
Up to My Knees! (Storytelling Math)
by Grace Lin
One Big Day
by Anne Wynter
These Hands
by Hope Lynne Price
Hip-Hop Lollipop
by Susan Montanari
Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
by Nina Lacour
Saturday
by Oge Mora
Thank You, Omu!
by Oge Mora
Mary Had a Little Glam (Mary Had a Little Glam #1)
by Tammi Sauer
Me & Mama
by Cozbi A Cabrera
Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
by Supriya Kelkar
Strollercoaster
by Matt Ringler
Mel Fell
by Corey R Tabor
Tuesday Is Daddy's Day
by Elliot Kreloff
Our Favorite Day of the Year
by A E Ali
Our Favorite Day
by Joowon Oh
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Peña
Off to See the Sea
by Nikki Grimes
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! (El Cucuy)
by Donna Barba Higuera
Festival of Colors
by Surishtha Sehgal
Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o
Mr. Watson's Chickens
by Jarrett Dapier
La Princesa and the Pea (English With Some Spanish)
by Susan Middleton Elya
Another
by Christian Robinson
Rain!
by Linda Ashman
You Matter
by Christian Robinson
Bear Came Along
by Richard T Morris
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes
My Fade Is Fresh
by Shauntay Grant
Becoming Vanessa
by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
What Color is My Hijab?
by Hudda Ibrahim
Under My Hijab
by Hena Khan
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.