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Mrs. Zuchero from San Pedro, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Big Books for Big Readers!

Help me give my students some Big books for shared reading; big books are a crucial part of the first-grade classroom!

  • $819 goal

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My Project

Our First Grade Team is in need of big books for shared reading and read-alouds! They are a crucial part of the first-grade classroom! Joy Cowley's big books, including over 20 Mrs. Wishy-Washy titles, will become class favorites. Nonfiction big books build world knowledge in all students, regardless of reading level.

The advantages of big books for children are many!

Big books are great for both shared reading, when children read along, and for read-alouds, when the teacher simply reads to the class while the class listens.

What are big books? Well, they’re different things to different people! Big books, for kids, are a departure from the norm—they’re used to seeing small books, so these large-scale versions will enthrall them out of sheer novelty. Big books, for teachers, are an easy way to encourage literacy by capturing attention and helping set a visible example of good reading habits.

Mrs. Zuchero 15th Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Pedro, CA View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

25 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Birthday Big Book • Hameray Publishing $28.95 1 $28.95
Wishy-Washy Valentine's Day Big Book • Hameray Publishing $24.50 1 $24.50
Wishy-Washy Halloween Big Book • Hameray Publishing $24.50 1 $24.50
Incredible Ants Big Book • Hameray Publishing $22.50 1 $22.50
Wishy-Washy Road Big Book • Hameray Publishing $22.50 1 $22.50
Wishy-Washy Ice Cream Big Book • Hameray Publishing $22.50 1 $22.50
What Is the Teacher Doing? Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Tortilla Sundays Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
The Bike Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
I Like Breakfast Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Butterfly Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Good Food Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks! Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
At the Playground Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Four Seasons Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Too Many Treats Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Bubble Gum Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Where Does It Live? Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Hadley's Hats Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Dinner! Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
In the Rainforest Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Wishy-Washy Clothes Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Corn Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Rhinoceros Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
I'm Not a Fish Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
At the Playground Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50
Friends Together! Big Book • Hameray Publishing $19.50 1 $19.50

Materials cost

$554.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $51.90

Sales tax

 $50.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$695.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.81

Total project goal

$818.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $818.76

11 Donors

-$801.12

Donations toward project cost

-$695.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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