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Here are some of the sources that offer FIAR books and related titles. Be sure to shop around for the best price and keep in mind the costs of shipping from multiple sources. You may also want to consider buying the entire book set along with your FIAR manual directly from Five in a Row. Bookpeddler.us also carries some of the Five in a Row titles, as do Rainbow Resources and I'm sure many other book sellers. To find out of print titles- please visit the Out of Print Book Search page.
Christian Book Distributors
Most of the volumes, from Before Five in a Row through Above and Beyond Five in a Row are available at CBD.
The laminated story discs and Holiday, Character Supplment and Cookbook are available as well. Just click the link below to find the Five in a Row manuals and other texts.
Five in a Row Resources
    
CBD offers many of the books used by the Five in a Row curriculum, as do many other vendors. These really are classics, whether you use the FIAR program or not. While these listings make the books easy to find, you may want to shop around before buying. Often these books are available used or you can just check them out at your local library. But if you are like me and eager to complete your Five in a Row library, I've assembled these links to help you out. (Product descriptions provided by Christian Book Distributors.)
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Blueberries for Sal
By Robert McCloskey / Penguin Putnam Inc.
Your children will delight in this classic story of Little Sal and Little Bear who go Blueberry picking with their mothers on Blueberry Hill in Maine. When they wander away from their mothers, each mistakes the other's mother for its own! With simple illustrations, childlike humor, and just enough suspense for young children, this book will be a family favorite for years to come! Recommended for ages 2 to 6. A 1949 Caldecott Honor book. |
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel: 60th Anniversary Edition
By Virginia Lee Burton / Houghton-mifflin
A modern classic that no child should miss. Mike Mulligan and his beloved steam shovel, Mary Anne, face an uncertain future as diesel-engine machines begin to take over their work. But they remain true to each other, and ultimately triumph. For ages 4 to 8. |
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Madeline
By Ludwig Bemelmans / Penguin Putnam Inc.
Nothing frightens Madeline - not tigers, not mice, not even getting sick. Even a trip to the hospital is a grand adventure. With its endearing heroine, cheerful humor, and famous paintings of Paris, it's no wonder this Caldecott Honor Book is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time. A true classic, Madeline continues to enchant readers after sixty years. A picture Puffin book. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. A 1940 Caldecott Honor Book. |
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The Story about Ping
By Marjorie Flack / Penguin Putnam Inc.
Ping is a slow poke who cannot seem to get back to his home with his family. So, as a result he has many adventures, one of which almost makes him the evening meal. Finally, he finds his way home. Recommended for ages 3 to 8. |
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The Story of Ferdinand
By Munro Leaf / Penguin Putnam Inc.
A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? This new edition contains the complete original text of the story and the original illustrations with watercolor tones added. Recommended for ages 3 to 8. |
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Make Way for Ducklings
By Robert McCloskey / Penguin Putnam Inc.
The busy Boston streets are too dangerous for eight little ducklings! But with a little help from a friendly policeman, Mrs. Mallard and her family arrive safely at their new home. The Public Garden was no place for the ducklings when they were first born, but now they're old enough to brave the raucous crowds and swim with the giant swan boats. Available for the first time in a full-size paperback edition, this Caldecott Medal-winning classic continues to delight generations of children. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. Recommended for ages 4 to 8. The 1942 Caldecott Medal winner. |
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Katy and the Big Snow
By Virginia Lee Burton / Houghton-mifflin
A unique bulldozer that defies all odds and saves her town from unavoidable perrill. For ages 4 to 8. |
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
By Crockett Johnson / Harpercollins Publishing
This delightful story about young Harold will take your imagination on a wonderful adventure as he wanders out for a walk in the moonlight. Armed with only a purple crayon, he creates his own world to explore. If there is no tree he draws one. If he wants to take a different path, he draws one. Even when he is hungry he can draw his own food with his purple crayon. This book is wonderful for young children to help discover how far their imagination will take them. |
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Goodnight Moon Board Book
By Margaret Wise Brown / Harpercollins Publishing
This classic children's book recounts the bedtime ritual of a small bunny who bids goodnight to the familiar objects that are in his great green room. The poetic style of the writing combined with the soft illustrations make this book a great way to end the day. Have your child look at the clock, fire and the little mouse as the pages are turned. Recommended for ages 4 and under. |
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Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny, Paperback
By Margaret Wise Brown / Harpercollins Publishing
These two classics belong on every child's story shelf! Goodnight Moon recounts the bedtime ritual of a small bunny who cannot rest till every object in his room receives a proper ''goodnight.'' The Runaway Bunny depicts a mother bunny's deep love for her adventurous son bent on running away---it's really a preschooler's version of the story of the prodigal son. Each 8.25" x 7'', softcover from HarperCollins. |
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The Snowy Day, Softcover
By Ezra Keats / Penguin Putnam Inc.
No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. Recommended for ages 3 to 8. The 1963 Caldecott Medal winner. |
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Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?
By Nancy White Carlstrom / Simon & Schuster Trade Sales
Now, the very youngest of readers can join in the fun with this Classic Board Book edition of Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? In joyful verse and vibrant illustrations, Nancy White Carlstrom and Bruce Degen's lovable Jesse Bear shares his special day with young children everywhere! For ages 2-5. |
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Prayer for a Child
By Rachel Field / Simon & Schuster Trade Sales
This well-loved children's book from a generation ago matches Elizabeth Orton Jones's lovely color pictures with Rachel Field's tender prayer. It's ''beautifully written and beautifully illustrated, bespeaking the faith, love, hopes and trust of little children.''---School Library Journal. 32 pages, 7x 8.5", hardcover from Macmillan. |
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business
By Esphyr Slobodkina / Harpercollins Publishing
Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddlers efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition, and will ask to read it again and again. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.
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Bookcloseouts.com
Bookcloseouts.com will occasionally have a Five in a Row title or go-along. It takes some diligence to get them before they are gone. If you are looking for a particular title, you can add it to your own Bookcloseouts.com “Wish list”.
Here are some of the titles that I found on a recent search:
Books from Jesse Bear author, Nancy White Carlstrom
Molly Bang books at BCO
Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon
Madeline Selections
Books by Marjorie Priceman
Books by Allen Say
Books by Tomie DePaola
Caldecott Award Winners - These selections are constantly changing but in March 2007 FIAR related titles included The Glorious Flight, Madeline's House, Madeline's Rescue, Make Way for Ducklings, Mirette on the High Wire, One Morning in Maine, and Prayer for a Child.
Amazon.com
Search for a specific title at:
 At Alibris you can created a bookfetch list and be updated whenever a book you want is listed. This is a good way to keep up your search for those elusive out of print books.
Create a wish list here and at ebay to keep looking for the out of print titles you need.
 Trade in an old book for the FIAR title you need.
Or try:
Purple House Press
Bookpeddler
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