A Boy and his Bunny & A Girl and her Gator by Sean Bryan

How would you feel if one morning you woke up with a big-eared, wet-nosed bunny on your head?Would you be surprised? 

Claire—the sister of the “boy who one day woke up with a bunny on his head”—discovers that she too has a strange new condition: When she looks in the mirror, there is a gator in her hair! What is she to do? Panic? Run to Mother? Or, like her brother, learn to enjoy her new friend?

Rainbow Trucks by Roger Priddy

Bright colors, flaps to lift, and critters to find all combine to make this an ideal read-aloud.

I SPY Display

This is a section of my I SPY display. Below are the rhyme riddles to go with the display.






Use your mind, use your eye;
read the riddles – play I SPY!

I spy a library card, some animals that bark;
A little steel tub, and more than one shark.

I spy a cat, a lion, a Lego car;
A yellow bus, and colored pompoms in a jar.

I spy a snake that is big, a pig that is tiny;
An alien that is green, and a fish that is shiny.

I spy four clothes pins, a plastic crown;
A shushing librarian, and mouse that is brown.

I spy the red letter ‘A’, a helicopter that’s blue;
Two shiny stars, and a cow that says, MOO!

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Halloween Activity

I made this box covered with black paper to be our "Spooky Box" to go along with the book.  I filled it with little lollipop ghosts to give to the kids at the end of storytime.  I gave the box a shake and had them guess what was in it several times throughout the storytime.

Ten dogs in the Window by Claire Masurel

After ten dogs are placed in a display window for the whole wide world to see, one by one their numbers diminish until the last canine departs with its new owner.

Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham

It's a pleasant day, so Mr. Gumpy decides to go for a boat ride. Each barnyard animal begs to join him, and Mr. Gumpy agrees-as long as each behaves! Two children join the fun, and as soon as the boat is launched, everyone does exactly what Mr. Gumpy asked them not to do. The result? Splash!

The Spooky Box by Mark Ganyea

There’s a KNOCK at the door.
     A box shows up on the front step. A SPOOKY black box. What could be inside?
     With fun, dramatic designs, Mark Gonyea shows the scary things that might slither, slice, or slide their way out, from a ton of toads to a bunch of old bones to a robot with laser eyes. When it comes time to open the box, it’s up to the reader to lift the lid!

I made my own spooky box for Halloween Storytime that was full of little ghost lollipops.  I had the kids guess what was in the box throughout storytime and gave the box a few shakes to help them.

Frank was a Monster who wanted to Dance by Keith Graves

Frank was a monster who wanted to dance. So he put on his hat, and his shoes made in France... and opened a jar and put ants in his pants! So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream.

Who Took The Farmer's Hat? by Joan L. Nodset

The farmer had a hat, an old brown hat.
Oh, how he liked that old brown hat!
But then the wind came, and blew the hat away. And as fast as the farmer ran, the wind raced even faster. So the farmer went looking. Neither squirrel, nor Mouse, nor Duck, nor any of the other animals has seen the hat--though they had seen some pretty strange things. Would the farmer ever find his favorite hat?

Show Me! by Tom Tracy

Show me your nose,is that where it grows? I'm gonna nuzzle that nose!Tom Tracy depicts a familiar game that is a favorite with babies and toddlers. Who can resist nuzzling noses tweaking cheeks and tickling tummies?

We Love Each Other by Yusuke Yonezu

From birds to elephants, rabbits to turtles, there is love and togetherness depicted on every page. The bold, colorful illustrations reveal a surprise beneath the flap on every page, and simple bold shapes.

Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz

LA-LA-LA! Jump on the bus with Karen Katz's adorable babies as they take a classic song for an all-new ride!   The book is a little long, but the singing and actions make up for the length.

Rock-a-bye Baby

Rock-a-bye baby in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all

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There was a Little Grasshopper

There was a little grasshopper
Always on the jump
Because he never looked ahead
He always went...Bump! (gently drop baby between legs)
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Ride a Horsey

Ride a horsey, ride a horsey
down to town
you'd better watch out
or might fall down!
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Where is Thumbkin?

Where is Thumbkin?  Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am.  Here I am.
How are you today friend?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away.  Run away.

Where is Pointer?
Where is Tall Friend?
Where is Ring Friend?
Where is Pinkie?
Where are Finger Friends?

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Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. "Hello, Cow!" said Duck. "Moo," said Cow. But what she thought was, "A duck on a bike? That's the silliest thing I've ever seen!"

Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it .  Smart, simple and funny, it offers a hilarious choice—and one readers of all ages will rejoice in making.

Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes!

It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle

Kids and parents alike will rejoice in this lively read-aloud picture book, as the main character runs into (and away from) a tiger over and over again as the plot gets sillier and sillier.

Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins

Rosie the hen leaves the chicken coop and sets out for a little walk. Right behind her is the fox, slyly trying to catch up with her.  The kids find this one very funny!

Mama Cat has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming

Mama Cat has three kittens, Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris. Where Mama Cat leads, Fluffy and Skinny follow. But what about Boris-- will he ever stop napping and join the fun?

Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nick Bromley

What would you do if you were settling down for a quiet bedtime story and you realized that a crocodile had fallen into your storybook and was — not to put too fine a point on it — wreaking havoc? Would you slam that book shut and cram it back onto the bookshelf? Or would you be brave enough to peek?

Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham

Zebra thinks the alphabet should be simple. A is for Apple. B is for Ball. Easy! But his friend Moose is too excited to wait his turn, and when M isn't for Moose (Mouse gets the honor), the rest of the letters better run for cover. 

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker

Bear is quite sure he doesn’t like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But when Bear goes to the cupboard to get a bowl, there is the mouse — small and gray and bright-eyed. In this slapstick tale that begs to be read aloud, all Bear wants is to eat his breakfast in peace, but the mouse — who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places — just won’t go away!

Roll, Roll, Roll Your Hands

Roll, roll, roll your hands 
As slowly as you can.  
Roll, roll, roll your hands 
As quickly as you can.

Clap, clap, clap your hands 
As quietly as you can.  
Clap, clap, clap your hands  
As loudly as you can. 

Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet
As softly as you can.
Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet
As strongly as you can.

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Watch out! Big Bro's Coming! by Jez Alborough

QUICK! EVERYBODY HIDE! Big Bro's coming! He's rough, he's tough, and he's REALLY, REALLY BIG... Well, he's pretty big. Okay, he's a mouse, but if you were a mouse too, well, then, he'd be BIG all right!

Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

Dear Zoo is twenty-five years old -- and still as popular as ever!

And with an updated look, this classic children's storybook about a youngster looking for a perfect pet is sure to delight a new generation of readers!

The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort

An animal-filled version of the classic children's song "The Wheels on the Bus"

Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming

It's another noisy morning on the farm, and all of the animals are where they should be -- except Goose. And where is Goose? Young children will enjoy clucking, mucking, mewing, and cooing while they search for Goose on every gorgeously illustrated spread.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr.

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. 

There are Cats in this Book by Viviane Schwarz

Open the covers of this extraordinarily inventive, interactive book to find that the cats inside are ready to play — in very surprising ways.

Little Bunny Foo Foo by Paul Brett Johnson

Little Bunny Foo Foo / Hoppin' through the forest / Scoopin' up the field mice / And boppin' 'em on the head.... This kid pleasing, sing-along song is now a hilarious book.

Grandma's Glasses

(In a high voice)

These are Grandma’s glasses (make circles around eyes)

This is Grandma’s hat (cup hands above head for a small hat)

This is the way she folds her hands (fold hands)

And lays them in her lap (put hands in lap)

(In a deeper voice)

Here are Grandpa’s glasses (make bigger circles around eyes)

And here is Grandpa’s hat (cup hands to make bigger hat on head)

And here’s the way he folds his arms (fold arms)

And takes a little nap (rest head on shoulder and snore)

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To Market, To Market by Anne Miranda

An inventive twist on a classic rhyme tells what happens after a shopper goes “to market, to market, to buy a fat pig.” Back home the pig promptly escapes, and soon the pig’s in the kitchen, the lamb’s on the bed, the cow’s on the couch--and the rest of the animals are wreaking havoc throughout the house.

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Children and adults alike will giggle with delight as the dots multiply, change direction, and grow in size!

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog.

And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack."

What's going on with George? Find out in this hilarious book! 

Simms Taback's Safari Animals

Here's a book that's also a guessing game! Turn the page for your first clue: "I have a huge mane." Open the flap and you'll see another: "I can roar." Open one more, and you'll see the answer to the riddle: "It's a lion!" In this colorful book of safari animals, the award-winning art of Simms Taback becomes a fun, interactive guessing game.

Noisy Bears

Black Bears, Polar Bear, Panda Bears, and Grizzly bears are shown with short sentences giving facts about each one.  With a fun noise making button to push!