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10 best books like Al Pha's Bet (Amy Krouse Rosenthal): A Pet for Petunia, Tell Me the Day Backwards, A Is for Musk Ox, E-mergency!, Gershon's Monster: A Story For The Jewish New Year, Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree, How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?, Vote for Me!, Silly Goose's Big Story, 1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions

A Pet for Petunia
AuthorPaul Schmid
ISBN0061963313
Charming! This is a really fun book to read aloud. It’s also amusing, hilarious in spots.

The purple and black and white illustrations are very appealing, and I love how stripes make many appearances.

Petunia sure is persistent. Some will think she’s annoying but for the most...
Tell Me the Day Backwards
AuthorAlbert Lamb
ISBN0763650552
In this delightful bedtime story, a young bear tells his mama all about his exciting day — in reverse — inspiring little listeners to do the same.

Just before going to bed, Timmy Bear and his mama play a game they call Tell Me the Day Backwards. Timmy tries to remember everything that happened...
A Is for Musk Ox
AuthorErin Cabatingan
This book should have started with “A is for Apple”; however, Musk Ox ate the apple. So Zebra is upset that his “book is ruined” but Musk Ox thinks that the book would be much better when “A” is for “awesome…Arctic…and Alaska” all of which describe Musk Ox or where Musk Ox lives. And...
E-mergency!
AuthorTom Lichtenheld
ISBN0811878988
It's an E-mergency! The letter E took a tumble and the only way to get her back on her foot is for people to stop using her. But who can take her place? The other letters have to make a decision ASAP. Z is too sleepy and Y asks way too many questions. Thankfully, O rolls in to try and save the day. Now E can rost up...
Gershon's Monster: A Story For The Jewish New Year
AuthorEric A. Kimmel
Gershon was not always the best person he could be. True, the mistakes he made were common, ordinary things: a broken promise, a temper lost for no reason, a little untruth told here and there. But unlike most people, Gershon never regretted what he did. He never apologized or asked anyone's forgiveness....
Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree
AuthorBetsy Franco
ISBN1582462496
It's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not?

Can you see it?
Can you hear it?
Can you feel it?

This important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspire children to find zero...
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?
AuthorJane Yolen
ISBN0545416779
With more than 9 million books in print, America's favorite dinosaurs can't wait to celebrate Chanukah!

From the warm glow of holiday candles in the menorah to the fun of family gatherings, little dinosaurs love to celebrate the Festival of Lights. But sometimes the excitement of Chanukah,...
Vote for Me!
AuthorBen Clanton
Hey, you Yes, you with the dazzling smile The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure Flatter? Absolutely Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts,...
Silly Goose's Big Story
AuthorKeiko Kasza
ISBN0399255427
Friends and imagination save the day

Goose's friends love the stories he makes up when they're playing. Except one thing - Goose is always the hero. And when they ask to take turns leading the fun, Goose doesn't agree. While they argue about it, no one notices the hungry wolf sneaking up on them...
1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions
AuthorDavid LaRochelle
ISBN1402759959
How much is 1+1? Think the answer is 2? Not always, as this playful approach to addition proves! David LaRochelle takes children on a joyful mathematical journey that will engage their minds and teach them to think about numbers in a creative, outside-the-box way.
Brenda Sexton's wild and wacky...
Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet
AuthorKelly DiPucchio
ISBN0803733941
Gilbert has almost everything his fishy heart could desire: a castle, a chest filled with treasure, and food that falls from the sky. But there's one BIG thing missing from his life: a pet. And so begins Gilbert's harrowing search for the perfect fishbowl companion - a search filled with loud barking,...
Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles
AuthorJ. Patrick Lewis
ISBN0811846687
Spot the Plots takes the reader, along with two young detectives and their dog to figure out the stories that are being discussed on each page. The riddles, which are set up as poems, are interesting because they are of many various forms and lengths. Sometimes their forms are even part of the clues. The...
If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet
AuthorLeslie McGuirk
ISBN1582463700
Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of real numbers, too. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like ghosts! Children...
Bear with Me
AuthorMax Kornell
ISBN0399252576
Everything in Owen's world is just peachy-till his parents bring home a bear named Gary-without even asking! Gary changes everything: he takes up way too much space and makes a mess of all of Owen's toys. Gary means well, though, and eventually Owen starts to see that there are some good things about having...
Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea: A Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of Pants
AuthorTony Johnston
ISBN0152061452
Wild West chaos and creative problem solving are the force behind a well-loved American institution.What’s a California miner to do when gold dust sifts right out of his holey pockets? With such a raggedy wardrobe, he may as well be mining in the vanilla (that is, his birthday suit)! Good thing Levi...
Apple Pie ABC
AuthorAlison Murray
ISBN1423136942
When an apple pie arrives piping hot on the kitchen table, a little pup does everything from A to Z to get his paws on it. He Ogles it. He Pines for it. But will his ABC antics land him a slice?

APPLE PIE ABC is a delicious twist on traditional verse brought to life by Alison Murray's simple words and...
AlphaOops!: The Day Z Went First
AuthorAlethea Kontis
ISBN0763627283
It's backwards! It's inside out! It's every letter for itself! This laugh-out-loud romp is not your average alphabet book!

Z is tired of always having to be last when the alphabet family lines up. He is demanding fair and equal treatment! The letters (more or less) agree to go backwards, but...
Take Away the A
AuthorMichaël Escoffier
ISBN1592701566
Take Away the A is a fun, imaginative romp through the alphabet. The idea behind the book is that within every language there are words that change and become a different word through the simple subtraction of a single letter. In other words, without the "A," the Beast is Best. Or, without the "M," a chomp...
An Annoying ABC
AuthorBarbara Bottner
ISBN0375867082
Imagine a preschool classroom with 25 cranky kids and one beleaguered teacher.

It only takes one small annoying act from Adelaide to set off a chain reaction of bad behavior. Dexter is drooling, Flora is fuming, Jasper is jeering, Kirby is kicking . . . and before you know it, Stella is stumbling,...
Pig Kahuna
AuthorJennifer Sattler
Fergus and his little brother, Dink, love collecting the things that wash up on the beach, especially if it means that Fergus doesn't actually have to go in the water. Then one day, they spy the greatest treasure of all-an abandoned surfboard. When no one comes to claim it, they make it the star of their...
Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie
AuthorJennifer Berne
ISBN1402773234
Calvin is one unusual starling! While his siblings and cousins learn to fly, this rare bird lets his imagination soar while reading about pirates, dinosaurs, and other fascinating things. The other birds call him “geeky beaky,” but Calvin just ruffles his feathers and buries his beak in a book....
Everything I Need to Know Before I'm Five
AuthorValorie Fisher
ISBN0375868658
Do you know your letters? Can you count to twenty? Learn all that and more in this all-in-one concept picture book. Perfect for kids heading to kindergarten, this book covers the alphabet, counting, opposites, shapes, colors, and seasons. Award winning author-illustrator Valorie Fisher uses bright,...
8: An Animal Alphabet
AuthorElisha Cooper
ISBN0545470838
Title: An Animal Alphabet
Author: Elisha Cooper
Illustrator: Elisha Cooper, David Saylor, Charles Kreloff
Genre: Alphabet book, Nonfiction
Theme: Animals, Number eight, Alphabet, Fun facts
Opening line/sentence:
Find the one animal on each page that is pictured 8...
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show
AuthorLaurie Keller
ISBN0805079971
Those wacky scrambled states are back. This time they’ve come together for a spectacular show featuring their many goofball talents. But just when Indiana (the director) is about to call SHOWTIME!, Georgia gets a bad case of stage fright and can’t perform in her juggling act. Will the show go on,...
My Great-Aunt Arizona
AuthorGloria Houston
ISBN0064433749
Reminiscent of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, My Great-Aunt Arizona is an inspiring tale rich with history, family, and artistry. Based on a true story, author Gloria Houston's joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona's quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the special place a great teacher...
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