RC III Developmentally Appropriate Books 1.) Dismondy, Maria, and Kimberly Shaw-Peterson. Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are. Wixom, MI: Making Spirits Bright , 2008. Print. Lucy is very different from her other classmates and Ralph loves to point it out. When Ralph is in need of a friend in a desperate time, Lucy makes the decision to put her pride away and help him out. 2.) Yankey, Lindsey. Bluebird. Vancouver, B.C.: Simply Read, 2014. Print. Little Bluebird always flies with the wind and is afraid to fly without it. When the wind disapears one day,she decides to go on a mission to find it. 3.) Reynolds, Peter H. The Dot. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2003.Print. Young Vashti is frustrated with art class because she never knows what to draw. Out of anger, she stabs the paper and make a dot, which leadsher to self discovery. 4.) Beaumont, Karen, and David Catrow. I Like Myself! Orlando: Harcourt, 2004. Print. This exciting book is full of goofy rhymes about loving yourself on the inside and out. Children love this book because of the wacky illustrations and rhymes included. 5.) Henkes, Kevin. Sheila Rae, the Brave. New York: Scholastic, 1987. Print. Sheila Rae is not afraid of anything. But her sister, Louise is afraid of everything. When Sheila Rae faces fears she did not know she can count on Louise to help her?