The Living Library

Every Book. Every Guide. Free for Every Teacher.

On a mission to reach 4,000 books — each with a complete teacher's guide and a Pace-Write-Read activity that turns read-alouds into writing practice. Free for every educator.

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K–12

Grade Range

The Stacks

The Library where Every Book's a Curriculum. Browse the shelves by call number, by category, by author. Enjoy!

K-2

Teacher's Guide

Finding a book that connects with our interests can help us discover the joy of reading. Readers have different tastes, and listening to one another helps us recommend stories that feel just right.

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Picture Book·K-2·Imagination & Creativity

A Book for Everyone

Hayley Rocco

K-2

Teacher's Guide

Books connect us to ideas, adventures, and one another. Finding a book that fits our interests—and helping someone else find theirs—makes reading a shared joy.

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Picture Book·K-2·Imagination & Creativity

All the Books

Hayley Rocco

PreK-2

Teacher's Guide

Every child brings unique gifts to the classroom, and our diversity makes our school community stronger.

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Picture Book·PreK-2·Acceptance & Belonging

All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold

PreK-2

Teacher's Guide

We build strong communities by helping our neighbors and taking care of the places we share.

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Picture Book·PreK-2·Acceptance & Belonging

All Are Neighbors

Alexandra Penfold

PreK-2

Teacher's Guide

All feelings are okay, and we can use healthy strategies to navigate them when they feel too big.

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Picture Book·PreK-2·Acceptance & Belonging

Big Feelings

Alexandra Penfold

PreK-2

Teacher's Guide

Our classroom is a shared space where we follow kind rules to ensure everyone learns and grows safely.

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Picture Book·PreK-2·Acceptance & Belonging

Welcome to Our Classroom!

Alexandra Penfold

PreK-2

Teacher's Guide

Dogs give us loyalty, comfort, and joy — and the everyday heroes in our lives deserve to be celebrated.

P ASHMAN

Picture Book·PreK-2·Friendship & Kindness

Wonder Dogs!

Linda Ashman

K-3

Teacher's Guide

The right word, chosen with care and heart, can be more persuasive than a hundred big ones.

P AVERBECK

Picture Book·K-3·Persuasion & Family

One Word from Sophia

Jim Averbeck

From the Librarian's Desk

A few favorites, each with a downloadable teacher's guide.

K-3

Teacher's Guide

You are enough exactly as you are — your size, your feelings, and your voice all matter.

Picture Book·K-3·Self-Worth & Body Positivity

BIG

Vashti Harrison

K-2

Teacher's Guide

Finding a book that connects with our interests can help us discover the joy of reading. Readers have different tastes, and listening to one another helps us recommend stories that feel just right.

Picture Book·K-2·Imagination & Creativity

A Book for Everyone

Hayley Rocco

Teacher's Guide

Needing help is part of learning, not a failure. Readers and writers can explore how a small problem becomes a story through a character’s actions, responses, and interactions with others.

Easy Reader,

The Fix-Its, Nail Need Help,

Sarah Lynne Reul,

Cover of The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow,

Teacher's Guide

Real confidence grows from self-acceptance, supportive relationships, and choices—not from becoming someone else to win approval. Graphic storytelling makes this struggle visible through the interplay of dialogue, facial expressions, panel sequences, and magical imagery.

Graphic Novel

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow,

Emma Steinkellner,

Teacher's Guide

Writing can help us share our personalities and connect with someone else. Poets and storytellers shape a reader’s experience through word choice, rhythm, pauses, and the arrangement of words and pictures.

Easy Reader,

Dino Poet Pen Pals,

Tom Angleberger,

K-2

Teacher's Guide

When we look beyond appearances and welcome others with kindness, we discover friendship, understanding, and belonging.

Picture Book·K-2·Spooky Friendship

Leo: A Ghost Story

Mac Barnett

PreK-2

Teacher's Guide

Every child brings unique gifts to the classroom, and our diversity makes our school community stronger.

Picture Book·PreK-2·Acceptance & Belonging

All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold

3-7

Teacher's Guide

Courage means choosing to protect others even when you're afraid — and power comes with the responsibility to use it wisely.

Graphic Novel·3-7·Portal to Other Worlds

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

Kazu Kibuishi

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Curated by Theme

Featured Collections

Thematic book stacks to help you find the right read-aloud fast — each hand-picked for classroom impact.

Bravery & Courage

Stories of bold hearts, big leaps, and everyday acts of courage.

Jabari Jumps

The Trouble with Heroes

Browse all Bravery & Courage

Graphic Novel Favorites

Visual storytelling that hooks reluctant readers and rewards voracious ones.

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow,

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

Operation Blowout,

The Brainstormerz: Money Talks

The Adventures of Invisible Boy: From Zero to Hero

Browse all Graphic Novel Favorites

Friendship & Kindness

Big-hearted tales about empathy, belonging, and the friends who shape us.

Mouse & His Dog

The Adventures of Invisible Boy: From Zero to Hero

Katie the Catsitter: Villain Con

The Adventures of Invisible Boy: Monster Mash

Wonder Dogs!

Browse all Friendship & Kindness

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The Mastery Manual

Pace-Write-Read

The Trifecta of Pacing

A writer's handbook of 38 craft tools covering plot, pacing, and prosody — every technique you need to pace your story with power and purpose. Read the first 6 tools free.

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