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.