When I Grow Up by Anita Bijsterbosch

"Now I'm just a little lion and I can only growl softly. But someday...I'll be a big lion and I'll roar so loudly that all the animals can hear me!" All the animals in this lift-the-flap book are dreaming about what they will be able to do when they grow up.

Tiger Can't Sleep by S.J. Fore

The well-behaved hero of this story goes right to bed without any fuss. But the show-off tiger in his closet wants to tap-dance and play the drums. An increasingly annoyed little boy argues, scolds, and pleads. "Oops, Tiger is sorry! Tiger will be very, very quiet," Tiger promises— but it’s hard to be good when you’re alone in the dark. The little boy wonders if he’ll ever get to sleep—until he discovers the best way to deal with a noisy tiger is to let him snuggle into bed with you.

Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka

"Every Septober, Every Octember, Fall fills my senses with scenes to remember." "Bears gather nuts. Geese hibernate. Squirrels fly south in big figure eights." Fall is all mixed up in this silly book from Bob Raczka! Can you find his mistakes in the words and pictures?

Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson

One cool day Mouse and Minka venture out to play. From leaves of all colors—red, yellow, orange to brown—to leaves of all shapes and sizes—Mouse learns what makes fall such a special season! Before their fun, fall day is over, Mouse takes a big "leap!"

Bears! Bears! Bears! by Bob Barner

Everyone's favorite bears (and some you may have never met before) fish, munch, dive, cuddle, and climb their way through this playful romp. The simple rhyming text is enhanced with fun facts about new cubs (pandas are born no bigger than a stick of butter!) and bears around the world (the spectacled bear is the only species native to South America).

Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play -- too grumpy even to fly. "Looks like I'm walking today," says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Night Owl by Toni Yuly

Night Owl loves the nighttime! He can see everything, but when he doesn't see Mommy Owl, he starts to listen . . . .
With language that emphasizes sound words and listening skills, this is a reassuring bedtime story for little night owls everywhere.

Around the House the Fox Chased the Mouse by Rick Walton

This frolicking adventure teaches children about prepositions as they follow a very focused fox in his chase for a mischievous mouse. They will see the fox chase the mouse around the house, under the fence, into the barn, out the window, and even through the chicken coop. As they run, they disrupt the different animals on the farm.

Are you My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious board book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird’s egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she’s gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort

My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman

In this uproariously funny counting book, illustrated by popular artist Kevin Hawkes, a ravenous little sister eats everything from one hare to ten peas.

A Kiss Means I Love You by Kathryn Madeline Allen

Featuring engaging photographs of young children and sweet rhyming text, this fun read-aloud teaches little ones about nonverbal communication from a kiss and a clap to a wave and a yawn.

Rrralph by Lois Ehlert

Would you believe that Ralph the dog can talk? Yip, yip, yip--it's true! 
Rrralph is a simple, funny, call-and-response book with bold, playful collage illustrations. This fresh, young book is sure to get little ones laughing (and talking to their dogs!)

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

This bright book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert's bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow.

Jamberry by Bruce Degen

A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Their fun adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky.

My Garden by Kevin Henkes

The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden.

How does your garden grow?

Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand

On a windy spring day, what do Bear and Mole decide to do? Why, fly a kite, of course! But first they have to build one. They design, measure, and finally construct their kite. With a zoom, zoom, zoom the kite soars up, up, up in the air. But when a storm rumbles in --SNAP!--the kite string breaks! The chase is on as the two friends tear after their kite and find it in a tree, protecting a nest of baby birds from the rain.

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen

Beside the sea, there once lived a cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a tiny little mouse. They were good friends, and one warm, sunny morning, for no particular reason, they decided to go for a row in the bay. Do you know who sank the boat?

When the Elephant Walks by Keiko Kasza

When the Elephant walks, he scares the Bear. When the Bear runs away, he scares the Crocodile. When the Crocodile swims for his life, he scares the Wild Hog . . . and so on, down to the Mouse. And who could be scared of the little Mouse? The last spread answers this question in a way that will delight small children-and the endearing animals, rhythmic text, and hilarious illustrations will make this book a favorite.

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann

When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. Very few words but great pictures of animals big and small.

The House of 12 Bunnies by Caroline Stills & Sarcia Stills-Blott

In the house of 12 bunnies it is nearly bedtime, but Sophia has lost something. Throughout the day she searched through the kitchen cupboards with 5 cups, 4 plates, and 2 bowls; in the bathroom with 4 spotted towels, 5 striped ones, and 1 with a hole in it; even in the bedroom with 4 bunk beds, 3 cots, and 1 trundle bed. Finally Sophia finds her treasure; a cozy bedtime story to put the snuggly bunnies to sleep.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers

Like many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn’t like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he gets—he’s on his way to being the smartest boy in the world! But one day he feels sick to his stomach. And the information is so jumbled up inside, he can’t digest it! Can Henry find a way to enjoy books without using his teeth?

Knock! Knock! by Anna-Clara Tidholm

Kids love this interactive book where they become part of the story! They cant help but knock on each colorful door they meet. Knock! Knock! Turning the page, they find five funny bunnies or seven sleepy bears. 

Splash! by Flora McDonnell

When the jungle animals are hot, a baby elephant has a good solution involving the squirting and splashing of water at the water hole.

Mrs. Wishy-Washy by Joy Cowley

Cow, Pig and Duck love the mud, but not Mrs. Wishy-Washy!

Thank you Bear by Greg Foley

Early one morning, a little bear found a little box.

He looked inside. Then he exclaimed,

“Why, it’s the greatest thing ever! Mouse will love this.”

Bear’s friends aren’t so sure of his newfound treasure, however. “That’s not so great,” says Monkey. “I’ve seen those before,” says Owl. And by the time Bear finds Mouse, his own doubts have grown. But Mouse has the last say when he looks inside the little box. “It is the greatest thing ever,” he tells his friend. “Thank you, Bear.”

Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough

Yikes! Eddie's in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle! But there's fun in store when Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem—his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size that's much too small for such an enormous bear to cuddle. 

Everyone is Yawning by Anita Bijsterbosch

It’s time for bed! The kitten yawns. Look. I think it is tired. All the little animals yawn. And the little kid? Does the little kid yawn too? You’ll find out as you lift-the-flaps in this surprising book.

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

 It is Kitten's first full moon, and when she sees it she thinks it is a bowl of milk in the sky. And she wants it. Does she get it? Well, no . . . and yes. What a night!

Chicken Story Time by Sandy Asher

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to story time at the library, of course!  The children like the chicken, the chicken likes the children, and everyone loves story time. So it’s no surprise that more children (and more chickens!) get in on the fun until there are more kids and critters than the librarian knows what to do with. Luckily, she comes up with a creative solution and manages to find little R & R for herself. 

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

Harry is a white dog with black spots who loves everything . . . except baths. So one day before bath time, Harry runs away. He plays outside all day long, digging and sliding in everything from garden soil to pavement tar. By the time he returns home, Harry is so dirty he looks like a black dog with white spots. His family doesn't even recognize him!

And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

Snug and warm, curled and furry, Old Bear sleeps.

Red, orange, and brown leaves fly through the air, and it is snowing hard. Old Bear doesn't notice.

Old Bear is dreaming about being a cub again. He is dreaming about the beauty of the world. He is dreaming of everything he loves about the forest that is his home.

Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

A seed is falling to the ground. What will it be? Turn the shaped pages as a mole, a worm, a snail, a bird, a bee, and other creatures watch the seed take root and sprout up through the soil. As each page fans out, revealing a bright splash of yellow, a gigantic sunflower unfolds in a brilliant display.

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming

Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat! 
That's the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down and the moon comes up and Mr. McGreely's garden smells yum, yum, yummy. While he's dreaming of his mouth-watering carrots, the bunnies are diving over fences and swimming trenches to get the veggies first! 
Hammer, hammer, hammer, Saw! 
That's the sound Mr. McGreely makes when the sun comes up and the moon goes down and he sees what those twitch-whiskers have done....Nibbled leaves! Empty stalks! Mr. McGreely will build something bigger and better, sure to keep even pesky puff-tails away. 

A is for Alligator

A is for Alligator, chop, chop, chop!
B is for Bouncing, hop, hop, hop!
C is for Circle, round and round!
D is for Dizzy, all sit down!
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Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen

When Tiny Little Fly sees great big toes (and lands on a great big nose), the poor elephant tries—tramp, crush, tramp—but can’t catch it. Off flies the fly! The teasing insect easily misses the rhino’s roll, squash, roll and the tiger’s swat, swoop, snatch too. Michael Rosen’s simple language is a joy to read aloud, while Kevin Waldron’s whimsical images match his playful rhythm beat for beat, offering a fly’s-eye view of each favorite animal before revealing the energized creature in full. How will this gently suspenseful adventure end? Fly, fly, fly!

Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley

There's a mouse in the house, and when he wakes up, he's going to be hungry for a snack. From cookies and crackers to olives, cheese, and sticky jam, MOUSE joyfully munches his way through the kitchen and makes a big MESS!

The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again
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There's an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer

What about that alligator? You have to be so careful getting in and out of bed! Maybe a midnight snack to lure him into the garage will do the trick. Funny read-aloud!

I Heard a Little Baa by Elizabeth MacLeod

Peek under the flaps and find out who is making all those farmyard sounds! This delightful book is a crowd-pleasing read-aloud.

BEEP! BEEP! Go to Sleep! by Todd Tarpley

Quiet at last. Not a peep. Three little robots are... BEEP! BEEP!

When his three rambunctious robots give every possible excuse not to go to sleep, what's a little boy to do? With a fun refrain that will have readers of all ages chanting along, here's a book that kids will be begging to read every night before bed.

All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri

There are all kinds of kisses.

Cheep kisses... moo kisses... baa kisses... coo kisses...

But the best kiss of all is Mommy's kiss goodnight.

Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond

Big or small,
Furry or not,
Here or there,
Inside or out,
Everyone hugs all over the world.

Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won

Elephant wakes up grumpy—until ding, dong! What’s in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephant marches off to show Zebra, but Zebra is having a grumpy day, too—until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend. An irresistible celebration of friendship, sharing, and fabulous hats.

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

 This story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and teaches children about problem and resolution. Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers.

A Fly is on my Toe

A fly is on my toe
A fly is on my toe
High-ho just watch me blow,
(blow on toe)
Oh No!
A fly is on my elbow
A fly is on my elbow
High-ho just watch me blow,
(blow on elbow)
Oh No!
A fly is on my nose
A fly is on my nose
High-ho just watch me blow,
(try to blow on nose)

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