Bear in a Square
10 best books like Bear in a Square (Stella Blackstone): Spring Is Here, Kiss Kiss! (Mini Edition), Worms for Lunch?, Mouse's First Snow, The Dog Who Belonged to No One, Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy, The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book, I Don't Want a Cool Cat!, A Kitten Tale, In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb
Looking at Hillenbrand's Goodreads page just now made me realize that Mole and Bear are characters in a series of books. I'll have to look for some of the others at the library, because my 3-year-old daughter really enjoyed this one. She grabbed it from the Spring display at the library and we read it together...
| Author | Margaret Wild |
| ISBN | 1416934405 |
I found this story to be absolutely adorable. It's about a baby hippo who started his morning off really fast. He ran out of the water eager to play. He was so preoccupied with starting the day that he left without giving his mama a kiss! He was wandering around the land and saw every little animal giving their...
| Author | Leonid Gore |
| ISBN | 0545243386 |
In the vein of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Leonid Gore follows a curious worm through die-cut pages to discover what different animals like to eat for lunch.
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....
Not the mouse who likes cheese....
| Author | Lauren Thompson |
| ISBN | 0689858361 |
Mouse and Poppa have so much fun playing in the snow! We had some skeptics in our storytime group that didn't think Mouse could sled, skate, and make snow angels just like his Poppa can, but we quickly learned that Mouse can do anything he sets his mind to... he just does so in his own unique way! There were...
| Author | Amy Hest |
| ISBN | 0810994836 |
A timeless tale of friendship by New York Times bestselling author Amy Hest.
Once there was a small dog with
crooked ears. He belonged to no one.
And once there was a wisp of a girl
named Lia. . . .
The dog who belonged to no one spent
his days quite alone. . . . He longed for a friend.
No...
| Author | Denise Fleming |
| ISBN | 0805081267 |
Baby animals are going to sleep one by one, but the tiny human baby is the most special of all. Denise Fleming's knack for understanding the preschool set shines through in this gentle good-night story, illustrated with her signature pulp paintings.
Take a colorful look at all the tired...
| Author | Lisa Campbell Ernst |
| ISBN | 0689856857 |
The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book is written by Lisa Campbell Ernst. This book helps to teach letters to young students or even ELL students. Each page contains a letter in the alphabet, first starting with A and ending at the end of the book with Z. As you look at each letter, there are 4 sentences...
| Author | Emma Dodd |
| ISBN | 0316036749 |
In this hilarious, heartfelt picture book, one little girl discovers just how difficult it can be to find the perfect pet. Along the way, she meets a zany mix of cats with distinct personalities, but none of them are right for her! After a comical cat chase, she finally finds a special one to call her very...
| Author | Eric Rohmann |
| ISBN | 0517709163 |
This is a story about four kittens who have never seen snow. Readers follow the kittens through the changing seasons, watching as one kitten eagerly awaits in anticipation, while the others grow leery of the unknown, snow. The colorful yet simple illustrations were made using Japanese woodcuts, which...
| Author | Marion Dane Bauer |
| ISBN | 0823422380 |
A fresh take on a familiar saying, perfect for the first rainy days of spring.
Rattling windows with the roar of a late-winter storm, March shows up like a lion-- wild and messy, muddy and wet. In rhythmic, exuberant text, Newbery Honor-author Marion Dane Bauer conveys the changeable nature...
| Author | Elisa Kleven |
| ISBN | 0140558098 |
We LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! We have had it for many years (I think my daughter was 2 when we got it, she's now 10) and we still read it. Very sweet story about friendship and language. The illustrations are fantastic (as they are in all Elisa Kleven books). This book was read many many times when my daughter...
| Author | Grace Lin |
| ISBN | 0375861017 |
This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
Each member of the family lends a hand as they prepare a moonlit picnic with mooncakes, pomelos, cups of tea, and colorful lanterns. And everyone sends thanks and a secret...
| Author | Anna McQuinn |
| ISBN | 1580894046 |
We all know how much Lola loves books. In this third book in the Lola series (LOLA AT THE LIBRARY and LOLA LOVES STORIES), Lola has a new baby brother and she can’t wait to share her love of reading with him. Lola gets ready for little Leo’s arrival by reading books about brothers and sisters and picking...
| Author | George Shannon |
| ISBN | 0152060731 |
Snow is coming, coming soon, so Rabbit needs to find food fast. Just in time, a turnip turns up, and a second one, too. Who in the woods wouldn't want to tuck away an extra turnip for the long winter? Not Rabbit. He chooses a different path--and starts a wave of generosity that spreads among all his forest...
| Author | Debbie Harter |
| ISBN | 1905236220 |
This lively rhyme soon has young listeners frolicking around, with creatures in the Indian jungle. Children will be eager to join in and copy the animals' actions. The song has a quick pace and its catchiness allows little ones, to learn the words and get involved with the story, as they try to guess the...
| Author | Jez Alborough |
| ISBN | 0763633283 |
"A must-have title for any children who have ever felt less than enchanted with their diminutive status." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
When you’re a tiny chimp like Bobo, it seems that everyone else is bigger than you. Luckily, Bobo’s pals let him climb on their shoulders to give him a taste...
| Author | Wendell Minor |
| ISBN | 0399244778 |
Is there anything cuter than a little lamb or playful piglet? Farm animals are fascinating, and they are full of surprises, too. Naturally, cows make milk- but did you know they need to drink a bathtub-full of water every day? And of course turkeys gobble- but sometimes they purr like cats. Wendell Minor's...
| Author | Catherine Rayner |
| ISBN | 0803735766 |
Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree. But Tulip the raccoon and Violet the mouse have too . . . although maybe not so patiently. In fact, Tulip and Violet sniff, listen to, and even hug the fruit. Norris catches the fruit when it finally falls, and because...
| Author | Olivier Dunrea |
| ISBN | 0399245073 |
From the creator of the Gossie and Gertie books comes a playful and charming twist on the relationship between children and the adults who care for them.
Old Bear loves Little Cub with all his heart. He makes sure that Little Cub eats all his porridge, takes a nap during their snowy walk, and wraps his...
Sneakers, the Seaside Cat
| Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
| ISBN | 0064436225 |
From the author of classics such as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown, the perfect gift for cat lovers and beachgoers alike.
On Sneakers' first trip to the beach, his curious paws find surprises in the sand. There's a mischievous crab, playful shrimp, and a shell...
| Author | Patricia Hubbard |
| ISBN | 0805061509 |
The story My Crayon Talk was written by Patricia Hubbard, and Illustrated by Gibran Karas. This children book is about a little girl that wants her crayons to talk. As she encounters each color, she says “talk talk my crayon talk. Yackity clackity talk talk talk.” After she asks her crayon to talk...
| Author | Jane Cabrera |
| ISBN | 0823421414 |
If you're expecting to read a picture book of the song exactly as it's sung, you won't be disappointed in this book. I was expecting something a little different, I guess, so I didn't think this book was anything special. The art's nice though.[return][return]But the last spread showing Old MacDonald,...
| Author | Dawn Sirett |
| ISBN | 0789429160 |
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this book already!
I just read it to MeiMei and she loved it just like all the littles I watch over have!
Little hands will eagerly reach out to touch the soft, fluffy, yellow chicks....
the horses smooth, velvety, brown nose....
the...
Jacob is the boy.
Max is the dog.
Until they decide to change places.
Now Jacob gets to eat kibble, chase squirrels, and snooze, just like a real dog. Max brushes his teeth, goes to school, and plays video games, just like a real boy. The question is: Who has the better deal?
Story...
