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10 best books like Circle Dogs (Kevin Henkes): To Every Thing There Is A Season, My Mama Had a Dancing Heart, Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder, We All Went on Safari, Emma Kate, T is for Terrible, Little Black Crow, Little Chicken's Big Day, Lots of Dots, Just How Long Can A Long String Be?!

To Every Thing There Is A Season
AuthorLeo Dillon
ISBN0590478877
In this exquisite book -- the fortieth picture book the couple has worked on together -- Leo and Diane Dillon's breathtaking paintings accompany verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes. Simple yet profound, the inspiring words and pictures make this the perfect gift choice for birthdays, weddings,...
My Mama Had a Dancing Heart
AuthorLibba Moore Gray
ISBN0531071421
I love this book. I even mentioned it on my blog a few years ago when someone else's post went viral about why we shouldn't try to give our kids a magical childhood (I've run a non-profit site and later the related blog called "A Magical Childhood" for nearly 20 years).

In that post, I wrote:

"There...
Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder
AuthorTanya Lee Stone
ISBN0670062685
As a boy, Alexander (Sandy) Calder was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older and became an artist, his fiddling led him to create wire sculptures. One day, Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between...
We All Went on Safari
AuthorLaurie Krebs
Join a group of friends as they set out on a counting journey through the grasslands of Tanzania. Along the way, the children encounter all sorts of animals including elephants, lions and monkeys, while counting from one to ten in both English and Swahili. The lively, rhyming text is accompanied by an...
Emma Kate
AuthorPatricia Polacco
ISBN0399244522
That adorable Emma Kate has an imaginary friend.They walk to school together every morning, and sit together in class.They sleep over at each other’s houses, and do their homework side by side.They even have their tonsils out and eat gallons of pink ice cream together. But a hilarious twist ending...
T is for Terrible
AuthorPeter McCarty
I am a dinosaur, otherwise known as a terrible lizard.
I do not know why I am so terrible.

From a Caldecott Medal honoree comes the story of an endearing Tyrannosaurus rex who wonders why he can't be a vegetarian

Tyrannosaurus rex is a terrible dinosaur; of this, everyone is certain....
Little Black Crow
AuthorChris Raschka
ISBN0689846010
Picture a sky
as big as all outdoors,
a fence disappearing over a hill,
a crow then appearing,
a boy looking up,
watching, wondering.
Not much more than a moment
but the meeting
lofts a rush of childhood questions—
27 in all—inspiring answers
as big as...
Little Chicken's Big Day
AuthorJerry Davis
ISBN1442414014
"I hear you cluckin', Big Chicken!" That's the simple refrain that Little Chicken repeats to his mama throughout a typical day. But Little Chicken can be distractable . . . and when he wanders off and gets lost, the day becomes anything but typical. With subtlety and humor, this sweet little story sweeps...
Lots of Dots
AuthorCraig Frazier
ISBN0811877159
Whimsical dots, dots for licking, dots for snacking and even dots on shirts. In every color and size dots make up many of the things in the world around us. There are dots everywhere, if only you know where to look.

In the recent past there have been numerous books based on how we interact with common...
Just How Long Can A Long String Be?!
AuthorKeith Baker
ISBN0545086612
Top picture book author and artist Keith Baker presents a classic book about problem solving for the very young.

One day Ant encounters a great big ball of string, and can't see his way over or through it. Fortunately, when he asks his friend Bird "How long is a string?" Bird wisely shows him all...
Big, Bigger, Biggest!
AuthorNancy Coffelt
ISBN0805080899
How would you describe a hippopotamus? Big might be the first word that comes to mind. What about a whale? Gigantic? Immense? How about enormous! What if you had to find a word for the biggest animal of them all—a dinosaur. Mammoth? Humongous? Colossal!

With its bright pictures of animals...
Woof: A Love Story
AuthorSarah Weeks
ISBN0060250070
A dog is a dog
and a cat is a cat
And most of the time
it's as simple as that. . . .
Or is it?

What's a dog to do when he falls in love with the cat next door? Bark? Chase his tail? Dig up a "brass bone" and hope that the universal language of music will help him to express his feelings?

This...
Whopper Cake
AuthorKarma Wilson
ISBN0689838441
A funny story told in verse.
"Today is Grandma's birthday,
and Granddad has an itchin'
to bake a whopper chocolate cake
and traumatize the kitchen."

And bake and traumatize he does! Soon the ingredients ("two cups of sugar ain't enough. I'll put in twenty-three") outgrow...
Please Take Me for a Walk
AuthorSusan Gal
ISBN0375858636
Please Take Me for a Walk is a celebration of dogs and kids and community. The book stars a very persuasive pup pleading with his best friend—the reader!—to take him for a walk. He recounts all the fun things they can see and do: chase squirrels in the yard, greet neighbors on their block, visit the...
Shapes, Shapes, Shapes
AuthorTana Hoban
ISBN0688147402
Review: This is a very colorful picture book. It has pictures of shapes that are all around us, inside and outside. The book has concrete shapes and also shapes that are harder to see. This book could be used for beginners and children who are a bit more advance since it has a variety of pictures.

Utilization:...
Meeow and the Pots and Pans
AuthorSebastien Braun
ISBN1907152342
Bang a pot, hit a lid, beat the mixing bowls: Meeow and his friends are cooking up a musical treat With just a little imagination and a few colorful kitchen items, they've created an amazing animal orchestra. Young readers will feel inspired to grab a spoon and a dish and join right in Third title in the new...
If You Were a Penguin
AuthorWendell Minor
ISBN0061130974
In this simple, rhyming picture book, the youngest readers will learn about penguins. This is the perfect read-aloud for teachers and parents to share with young children as they imagine what life as a penguin is like!

The short text by Florence Minor pairs perfectly with the gorgeous, detailed...
Tom
AuthorTomie dePaola
ISBN0698114485
Tom dePaola's classic illustrations accompany his heartwarming story about his relationship with his grandfather as a small boy.

"A delightfully offbeat vignette of boyish mischief reinforcing the bond between generations."--Kirkus Reviews

"DePaola champions the special...
Little Mouse's Big Secret
AuthorÉric Battut
ISBN1402774621
Shh…! Little Mouse has a secret! He's found a delicious-looking apple and doesn't want to share a bite. So he buries it, and no matter how many of his friends ask what he hid, Little Mouse won't tell.  But when a tree sprouts from the seeds of the fruit, there are enough apples for everyone-and Little...
The Cat at Night
AuthorDahlov Ipcar
ISBN1934031232
"When the farmer goes to bed, he winds the clock and he puts the cat out. But what does the cat do out there in the darkness all night long?"

This book is about a cat and what it does all night long when everyone else is sleeping. Children will learn simple facts about how cats are nocturnal and can see...
Mouse Shapes
AuthorEllen Stoll Walsh
Copyright-2007
Number of pages-40 pages
Book format-Hardcover
Reading level-Preschool-3rd grade
Genre- Fiction
Lit requirement- Concept
Summary-
Three mice are running away from a scary cat. When hiding, they run into a big pile of shapes. Shapes of all sorts....
Moosekitos
AuthorMargie Palatini
ISBN0439828392
The moose with the enormously long "moosetache" returns in another adventure. This time, he organizes a family reunion. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned. Although Moose wants everyone to spend time together, the extended family members quickly separate to enjoy different pursuits. Only...
Sitting in My Box
AuthorDee Lillegard
"Sitting in My Box" is a great book for children. I really enjoyed the text and the illustrations. Jon Agee does a wonderful job depicting the characters. This short, colorful picture book starts with a boy who is sitting alone in a box reading a book about wild animals. You can only guess what happens next....
¡Pio Peep!: Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes
AuthorAlma Flor Ada
ISBN0688160190
This groundbreaking bilingual collection of traditional rhymes celebrates childhood and Latin American heritage—a perfect book for those learning Spanish and fluent speakers alike!

Passed down from generation to generation, the twenty-nine rhymes included have been lovingly...
If I Never Forever Endeavor
AuthorHolly Meade
ISBN0763640719
A fledgling teeters at the edge of his nest in a gorgeously illustrated tale sure to resonate with anyone facing a rite of passage, change, or challenge.

Safe inside his cozy nest, a young bird considers whether or not to give his new wings a try. What if he tries and the wings don’t work, and he...
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