First Learning Picture Books
Books
PEP policy guidance
A deterministic result from the reviewed 2026–27 rule pack. It is guidance, not a funding guarantee.
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
<p><strong>Age 3+</strong><br />These titles have sturdy flexible cardboard pages so children can practice turning pages before they graduate to paper pages.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Once Upon a Timely (H) – Kane Miller</strong><br />Whether you love them “glowingly like a dragon’s fire” or “toweringly like a castle’s spire,” this adverb adventure is perfect for sharing, from once upon a time to happily ever after.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Be is for Bedtime (H) – Kane Miller</strong><br />This timeless before-bed classic is a soothing meander towards the end of an Evening. Beautifully told in gentle rhythmic verse, it leads us through a charming A-to-Z bedtime routine. B is for Bedtime is Margaret Hamilton’s first picture book, and its endearing characters are brought to life by award-winning Anna Pignataro’s adorable illustrations.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Rainbow Days (H) – Kane Miller</strong><br />A gentle, glorious journey through the days of the week, one by one, and through the seven rainbow colors, ending with a gentle and comforting "Good night!"</p><p> </p><p><strong>Color and Me! (H) – Kane Miller</strong><br />An exuberantly joyful book of color mixing that empowers children and shows them that brown skin—every skin, whatever color!—is beautiful.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Also an Animal (H) – Kane Miller</strong><br />A joyful, animal ode to the love between a parent and child while you are learning what the name of animal babies. The gentle rhyming text and gorgeous cut-paper illustrations make this a book to cherish.</p>
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- PaperPie Catalog - FUNofReading.com
- Source type
- Category
- Link status
- Official supplier catalog
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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