Go to Bed, Monster!

Author	Leslie Patricelli
ISBN	0763628255

Celebrate the unlimited potential of an empty box! A picture book that doubles as the perfect present for preschoolers

What’s better than getting a brand-new toy as a birthday gift? Playing with the box it came in! Climb in for a flight across the ocean, a jaunt on a sailing ship, some sledding...

Author

Rachel Isadora

For any toddler who's caused a bit of trouble by mistake, this book has a surprise with each page turn. Revealing a day in the life of a rambunctious child in bold, bright pastels, Rachel Isadora uses just one word to set the scene. Whether it's breakfast that ends up all over everything--Uh-oh!--or...

Author	Barney Saltzberg
ISBN	0763633038

"A cheery piglet calls out affirmatives to a series of bedtime queries. . . . But the brightly colored pictures tell a different story. - KIRKUS REVIEWS

It’s time for bed, and Cornelius P. Mud knows what that means — putting his toys away, brushing his teeth, putting his pajamas on, all the...

Author	Julie Markes
ISBN	0060537906

Does the farmer sleep on a mattress of hay? Is the baker's bed made of soft, doughy bread? And is the grocer most comfortable resting on a bed of lettuce? No matter what the bed or walls look like, when the day's activities are done, it's time for everyone, big or small, to go to sleep.

With whimsy...

Author	Danny Schnitzlein
ISBN	1561452165

What do you dread eating the most? For the hero of this story, it's peas, and he thinks he's discovered a solution.
"I closed my eyes tightly and sent out a wish
That the peas would somehow disappear from my dish.
And something quite strange and mysterious occurred, As if somehow... somebody......

Author

Robie H. Harris

It's Gone! It's nowhere! I can't find it anywhere! Where-is-my book? I need my book! A catlike creature finds his book missing from his comfy bed. His active imagination takes over: "Maybe a bear ate it!" "A stegosaurus stomped on it", "A rhino ran away with it", "A bat flew up high in the sky with it", "A...

Author	Il Sung Na
ISBN	0375961062

One day, he found the thingamabob.

He had no idea what it was or where it came from. . . .

So begins the story of a curious elephant and a mysterious red object. But what is it?! When none of his friends can tell him, the little elephant decides to experiment. He thinks: Maybe I can fly with...

Author	Martin Waddell
ISBN	0803734468

Here's a book that begs to be read aloud. From the very first "GRRRRRR!" and "ROAR!" of the Super Hungry Dinosaur, kids will be rooting for Hal to save his parents and his dog, Billy, from the huge beast. And Hal saves them in the most unusual way (hint: It involves spaghetti) in this delightful twist on the...

Author	Barbara Jean Hicks
ISBN	0375856862

What do monsters eat?

The waitress in this restaurant just doesn’t have a clue.
Monsters don’t eat broccoli!
How could she think we do?

In this rollicking picture book written by Barbara Jean Hicks and illustrated by Sue Hendra, monsters insist they don’t like broccoli....

Author	Craig Frazier
ISBN	0811877159

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...

Author	Phyllis Root
ISBN	0763626007

"Among the many creation retellings and variations, this one takes the cake." — THE HORN BOOK (starred review)

When Big Momma makes the world, she doesn’t mess around. With a baby on her hip and laundry piling up, she demands light and dark, earth and sky, creepers and crawlers, and lots...

Author	Betsy Lewin
ISBN	1416938087

Tippy Toes is a tricky cat—sneaking, hiding, creeping, slinking. Over here. Over there. His house is the perfect place to tiptoe the day away, lurking behind unsuspecting birds and mice, crouching behind garden posies, and surprising a little boy with his unusual hiding spots. Die-cut pages let...

Author	Margaret Mayo
ISBN	0805068406

Busy machines for busy kids!

"Diggers are good at dig, dig, digging,
scooping up the earth and lifting and tipping.
They make huge holes with their dig, dig, digging.
They can work all day."

Trucks and tractors, fire engines and helicopters-they all like to work hard....

Author	Peter McCarty
ISBN	0805069348

Alone in his room, Jeremy draws amonster. But then themonster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of themonstrous nuisance.He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jeremy finally draws him a bus ticket out of town!

With...

Author	Margaret Read MacDonald
ISBN	0060283734

THE SQUEAKY DOOR

It's time for bed! Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared! No, not him! But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK!

How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at...

Author	Kent Redeker
ISBN	1423152328

Disregard the stars! I have no idea how to rate this pictrue book in a traditional sense.

Here are some other ratings that might be more helpful:

Oddness: 5 stars
Illustrations: 4 stars
Creative Character Names: 5 stars
Monster Kisses: 4 stars
Read-aloud-ability:...

Author	Paul Hoppe
ISBN	0811875474

Being afraid of the dark doesn't mean being afraid alone. When a boy can't find his favorite stuffed bunny, he bravely heads into the woods to look for it. Instead, he finds a big, scary brown bear! But the bear is just lonely, so the boy shares his night light and forges ahead with his new companion, until...they...

Author	David Slonim
ISBN	0811844307

What do you do with someone who won't get off the furniture? It's not someone who decides to couch surf or needs a place to stay overnight (Airbnb style). He's not a cat either. He just decides not to budge and he's moved into the house because "you" want that piece of furniture very badly. Nobody knows exactly...

Author	Owen Davey
ISBN	0763658383

Bedtime becomes an unforgettable k-nightly adventure!

Come on a bedtime adventure with one little knight as he rides through forests to reach his bedroom, battles crocodiles to brush his teeth and climbs the tallest tower to get into bed. This exciting and imaginative bedtime tale is told...

Author	Sebastien Braun
ISBN	1561455180

Getting ready for bed is lots of fun at Ed's house. But while Ed loves going to bed, he doesn't like staying there.
At bedtime, Ed plays silly games with Dad. He has a drink and brushes his teeth. He takes a bath and cuddles with Mom for a bedtime story. Then Ed is off to bed with hugs and kisses. But night...

Author	Linda Ashman
ISBN	0152047662

Beep! Beep! Beep! A daring girl and her trusty orange jeep are off on an exciting safari. There are giraffes to watch, rhinos to race, and wily crocodiles to avoid. And when a roaring lion crosses her path, she knows exactly what to do: roar back! But will she be as courageous when it's time for bed and there...

Author	Sue Soltis
ISBN	0763636177

There's nothing like this book! Bold, charming artwork enlivens a fun and clever game of compare-and-contrast for curious kids and puffin lovers alike.

A puffin is an amazing creature. It's completely unique and one-of-akind. A ladder is nothing like a puffin. A house is nothing like a puffin....

Author	Kate Lum
ISBN	0142300926

Patrick is having his first sleep-over at his grandmother's house. It's almost bedtime, but there's a problem-Patrick doesn't have a bed at Granny's. So Granny goes out to her yard, chops down some trees, and makes a comfy bed for Patrick. Now he can go to sleep. Right? Not yet. He doesn't have a pillow!...

Author	Lynn Meltzer
ISBN	0805088849

Many preschoolers will be delighted with this board book featuring a construction crew and all of its trucks at work as they demolish one old building to make room for its replacement--a new house and a family ready to make friends with any nearby neighbors. Not only do I like all the vehicles featured...

Author	James Burks
ISBN	0761365672

So this book proves that robots are possible best friends. And so are goats. But robots are cooler. So Beep and Bah are best friends (I know, I just said that...but goats also repeat themselves so I'm okay in saying it twice). Bah wakes up one day and finds one sock. And Beep comes to the rescue to try to help...