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Harry the Dirty Dog

February 28, 2013

Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything…except baths. So one day before bath time, Harry runs away.

December 16, 2023

MONTH OF MARCH

Women’s History Month

The House that Jane Built read by Kiernan Shipka

This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center.

MONTH OF MARCH

Women’s History Month

Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell

Marcenia Lyle, a young girl in the 1930s, dreamed of playing professional baseball. Despite opposition from family, friends, and coaches, she overcame her gender and won a position in a baseball summer camp sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals. She became the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team. Catching the Moon is the story of her courage and determination to succeed.

MONTH OF MARCH

National Reading Month

Library Lion read by Mindy Sterling

Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren’t any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

National Pig Day

The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf read by Kaia Gerber

Three little pigs, a somewhat bad wolf, sody-pop, chips, hay, mortar, bricks, and some huffing and puffing. Award-winning author and illustrator Mark Teague tells his humorous version of “The Three Little Pigs” with a zany twist.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

National Pig Day

When Pigasso Met Mootisse read by Eric Close

What begins as a neighborly overture between a painterly pig and an artsy cow escalates into a monumental modern art mess! Before you can say paint-by-numbers, the two artists are calling each other names and building a fence between them. But it turns out that what divides them also reunites them.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

World Wildlife Day

A Tale of Two Beasts read by Sarah Silverman

There are two sides to every story. A Tale of Two Beasts is an eye-opening story that makes you look at things from a different perspective.

MONDAY, MARCH 4

National Grammar Day

Thank You, Mr. Falker read by Jane Kaczmarek

Little Trisha is overjoyed at the thought of starting school and learning how to read. But right from the start, when she tries to read, all the letters and numbers just get jumbled up. Her classmates make matters worse by calling her “dummy” and “toad”.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

National Dentist’s Day

The Tooth read by Annette Bening

Marissa loves candy – maybe too much. When she wakes up with a toothache, her mother takes her to the dentist, and on the way, Marissa notices a man sitting on a grate on the sidewalk to keep warm. So begins a day that Marissa will never forget.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

National Pack Your Lunch Day

Carla’s Sandwich read by Allison Janney

When Carla brings weird sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. Although she is teased and even ignored by her classmates, Carla’s strong inner sense of uniqueness eventually wins them over.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

National Pi Day

Enemy Pie read by Camryn Manheim

It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Luckily, Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies – Enemy Pie.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

National Butterfly Day

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly read by Kyra Sedgwick

It’s hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory. When a monarch roosts on Velma’s finger and won’t budge for days…well, no one will forget Velma ever again.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

National Save a Spider Day

Sophie’s Masterpiece read by CCH Pounder

Sophie’s no ordinary house spider. She’s an artist; and every web she spins is more wondrous than the one before. But don’t mention that to the guests at Beekman’s Boardinghouse, because they don’t like spiders.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

World Sleep Day

No More Noisy Nights read by Tony Hale

Who is making so much noise and how will Jackson ever get to sleep? Despite some silly, sleepy mistakes, genteel Jackson finds a fun and quiet activity for each of his noisy neighbors. He finally gets a great night’s sleep — and discovers three new friends in the morning.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

World Sleep Day

Remember to Dream, Ebere read by Cynthia Erivo

When Ebere’s mother puts her to bed at night, she always says, “Remember to dream, Ebere.” And dream, Ebere does! Encouraged by her mother to make her dreams as big as possible, Ebere imagines herself as the captain of a rocket ship with the ability to go anywhere in the universe.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

Spring Equinox

The Empty Pot read by Rami Malek

The Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir—the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout—but Ping’s empty pot is best of all.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

National Goof Off Day

Clark the Shark read by Chris Pine

Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and boom. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life – but when his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, Clark’s teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, helps him figure out a way to tone it down. Clark the Shark celebrates boisterous enthusiasm – and knowing when it’s time for indoor voices.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

National Puppy Day

Harry the Dirty Dog read by Betty White

Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything…except baths. So one day before bath time, Harry runs away.