A Ball for Daisy
by: Chris Raschka
A wordless picture book about all the fun a dog can have with her ball.
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Bark, George
by: Jules Feiffer
Ages 4-8. George's mother wants George the puppy to bark. When he meows instead, she scolds him: "No, George. Cats go meow. Dogs go arf." But George can't seem to get it right--first quacking, then oinking, and finally mooing, as his mother becomes increasing distraught. Eventually, it's off to the vet, who literally gets to the bottom of things when he pulls an amazing assortment of beasts out of unsuspecting George's open mouth.
Can You Make a scary Face?
by: Jan Thomas
A ladybug invites the reader to play a game of "let's pretend."
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by: Bill Martin, Jr.
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.
Dinosaur vs. the Library
by: Bob Shea
Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places: the library! On the way, he encounters a series of animals--a cow, some baby chicks, a lonesome turtle, a sad owl--and shares his roars with each. When he reaches his final destination, he faces his biggest challenge yet: Storytime! Library wins! Well, okay, they both win when Dinosaur settles down to listen with his animals friends. - Amazon.com
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
by: Susan A. Shea
Poses rhyming questions about what grows and what does not.
How Do You Make a Baby Smile?
by: Philemon Sturges
Animal parents use their best tricks to make their babies smile, laugh, coo, and grin.
If You're Hoppy
by: April Pulley Sayre
In rhyming text reminiscent of the traditional song, "If you're happy and you know it," presents various animals that are hoppy, sloppy, growly, flappy, or slimy, scaly and mean.
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
by: Kevin Sherry
A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean--almost.
The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice
by: Kristen Balouch
A little girl with a very loud voice has trouble finding a jungle friend to play with, until at last, she meets the one jungle animal whose roar is louder than hers!
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
by: Don Wood
Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.
Little White Rabbit
by: Kevin Henkes
As he hops along a little rabbit wonders what it would be like to be green as grass, tall as fir trees, hard as rocks, and flutter like butterflies.
Me... Jane
by: Patrick McDonnell
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
The Monster at the End of This Book
by: Jon Stone
Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page?for fear of a monster at the end of the book. ?Oh, I am so embarrassed,? he says on the last page . . . for, of course, the monster is Grover himself! - Cover flap
Perfect Square
by: Michael Hall
A perfect square that is perfectly happy is torn into pieces, punched with holes, crumpled, and otherwise changed but finds in each transformation that it can be something new, and just as happy.
Should I Share My Ice Cream?
by: Mo Willems
Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?
Shout! Shout It Out!
by: Denise Fleming
Mouse invites the reader to shout out what he or she knows as they review numbers, letters, and easy words.
There's an Alligator under My Bed
by: Mercer Mayer
Ages 4-6. The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by: Eric Carle
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.
We've All Got Bellybuttons!
by: David Martin
Various animals invite the reader to experience what their different body parts can do, including their tickly belly buttons.
Where the Wild Things Are
by: Maurice Sendak
When mischievous Max, wearing his wolf suit, romps around the house and drives his mother to distraction, she calls him Wild Thing and sends him to bed without his supper. But in the quiet of his room, a forest grows, where claw-footed monsters with horns, Wild Things just like Max, lurk and leap. Max joins their wild rumpus and is made king of all wild things, but still he misses his home. When he finally returns, he discovers his supper waiting, and it is still hot.
Where's Walrus?
by: Stephen Savage
In this wordless picture book, follow Walrus on a happy-go-lucky spree through the big city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.