Hugs from Pearl

Author	Inga Moore
ISBN	0763652776

It’s nice to have your friends move in, but. . . . A sweet, wry tale of cooperation and camaraderie, told with pastoral artwork by Inga Moore.

One little pig has made a little den for herself in the woods, and another little pig has a small hut next door. One morning they return from a walk to find...

Author	Katie Cleminson
ISBN	1423145623

Otto lives in a book and is happiest when his story is being read. Otto is no ordinary storybook character: when no one is looking, he comes to life! Otto loves to walk off of his book's pages, but when his book is taken away while Otto is off exploring, the book bear sets off on a grand adventure to find a new...

Author

Bonny Becker

The relentlessly cheery Mouse pushes a cold-suffering Bear to new heights of melodrama in a hilarious new adventure starring the unlikely pair.

Bear has a terrible cold. In fact, Bear is quite sure that no one has ever been as sick as he is. So when Mouse comes tap, tap, tapping on his front door...

Author	Amy Krouse Rosenthal
ISBN	0061986755

Little Miss planted a kiss . . .

One small act of love blooms into something bigger and more dazzling than Little Miss could have ever imagined in this epic journey about life, kindness, and giving.

New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and award-winning illustrator...

Author

Ken Kimura

Mother and Father Frog find it necessary to move to a larger pond after hatching 999 tadpoles.

A more accurate title would be 999 froglets as the baby frogs only spend three pages as tadpoles before becoming frogs.

The frog family outgrows its pond after hatching 999 baby frogs, and...

Author	Lauren Castillo
ISBN	0805089292

When a little boy sees a turtle basking in the sun at the park, he thinks he's found the perfect pet. But when they get home, the boy soon discovers that the only time the turtle comes out of his shell is at bath time. Is it possible that the turtle would be happiest back in the pond? After all, it's always bath...

Author	Kelly DiPucchio
ISBN	1442421231

Fancy Nancy meets Martha Stewart in Crafty Chloe, the adorable DIY star of a new picture book series!

When another girl has already purchased the most perfect birthday gift for Chloe’s friend Emma, Chloe decides she’ll make a present—something you can’t buy in a store. But crafting...

Author	Rodrigo Folgueira
ISBN	0307981460

A group of frogs are living happily in a peaceful pond, until they discover a surprise visitor: a little pink pig. Sitting contentedly on a rock in the middle of their pond, the pig opens his mouth and says: RIBBIT! The frogs are bewildered at first, and then a bit annoyed—"What did that little pig just...

Author	Lita Judge
ISBN	1442420073

Fun, simple and nearly wordless, while I have in many ways adored Lita Judge's Red Sled, and absolutely love the joyful (and at times also horrified) expressions on the animals' faces as they proceed to toboggan down the hill with the little girl's sled (and the few choice onomatopoeic accompanying...

Author	Stephen Shaskan
ISBN	0811878961

Beware the children’s librarian entrenched in the same old, same old. One of the risks of the profession is that when children’s librarians grow jaded, they start to rely upon the same five to eight books for all their storytimes. Toddlers today? Haul out The Noisy Counting Book. Preschoolers?...

Author	Carter Goodrich
ISBN	1442435356

Fashion goes to the dogs in this lovable follow-up to "Say Hello to Zorro!"

Mister Bud and Zorro get along just great. They wake up together, have walk time together, and take naps together. But something is about to interrupt their schedule: Zorro has to wear a fancy outfit.

Zorro is...

Author	Laura Hulbert
ISBN	0805089071

To my taste, this book would cover the whole Animalia kingdom. It is such an amazing educational tool, perfect to teach about basic zoology. It covers basic animal groups such as: mammals, amphibians, birds, invertebrates and reptiles. Super appropriate for your small amateur naturalist. This is...

Author	Annika Dunklee
ISBN	1554535603

Meet Elizabeth. She's got an excellent pet duck, a loving granddad and a first name that's just awesome. After all, she's got a queen named after her! So she's really not amused when people insist on using nicknames like ?Lizzy? and ?Beth.? She bears her frustration in silence until an otherwise ordinary...

Author	Alex Latimer
ISBN	1561456292

All of Penguin's friends are excited about the upcoming talent show, but Penguin can't seem to figure out what his talent is. He tries juggling appliances with Bear, doing magic tricks with Rabbit, and burping the alphabet with Fox, but he doesn't seem to be good at any of it. Stuck behind the scenes organizing,...

Author	Cathleen Daly
ISBN	1596434686

I feel like such a stick in the mud for giving this otherwise charming book such a low score when almost everyone else gives it 5 stars. The illustrations are terrific and the humor is droll, but I have issues with the idea that Prudence leaves two of her "pets" (a tire and a shoe) in the junkyard because they...

Author

Katherine Battersby

Squish is just a little rabbit. But being little can lead to big problems. Sometimes Squish is hard to hear . . . or see. (Which is how he got his name.) And no one notices him. But Squish notices things- especially when someone is about to get into trouble and needs help. Here is little Squish's BIG chance.

A...

Author	Jeremy Tankard
ISBN	0545065704

Bird and Raccoon are playing ball, when Bird gets bonked on the head. "Boo hoo hoo!" he cries. What will make Bird feel better? A kiss? A cookie? A Band-Aid? Bird's friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep, and Fox are full of sweet and funny ideas.

Perfectly pitched and hilariously imagined,...

Author

Ann Bonwill

If Hugo Hippo and Bella Bird are going to make it to their costume party, they simply must learn to agree! A bright and cheerful picture book about friendship and compromise.Hugo Hippo has a best bird. Bella Bird has a best hippo. They make a perfect pair, and they are going to the Fairy Tale Dress-Up party...

Author	Nancy Tafuri
ISBN	0316122351

There are all kinds of kisses...
Cheep kisses. Moo kisses. Maaa kisses. Coo kisses...
But the best kiss of all...
Is Mommy's kiss goodnight. Sweet dreams, little one!

Mommies and babies aren't the only ones who enjoy sharing kisses. All throughout the farm, animal families snuggle...

Author	J.M. Walsh
ISBN	1847384366

Book Summary of The Biggest Kiss Kisses on noses KIsses on toes-es Sudden kisses when you least supposes. Who likes to kiss? I do, I do! Even the shy do, Why not try, too? Everyone needs kisses - so what could be better than a book that is full of them? From kisses with lipstick to sleepy goodnight kisses, there's...

Author	Felicia Bond
ISBN	0399256148

A joyful picture book about love from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie!

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

With bold and beautiful art, mega-selling author and artist...

Author	Mary Murphy
ISBN	0763661821

What better gift for a new baby? The creator of I Kissed the Baby! celebrates animal moms and babies in an irresistible novelty book.

A giraffe kiss is very tall — just turn the page and see! Elephant kisses are long, of course, while tiny mice and bubbly fish have kisses all their own. Using a...

Author	Amy Gibson
ISBN	0312376472

I could hug, hug, *hug* this beautiful book and never let go!

Like dandelion seeds or bubbles in the breeze. Kisses can float through the air from one heart to another.

“They’re invisible,
But real as the wind in your face.”

These pages are filled with love and...

Author

Kara LaReau

Mr. Prickles was not a particularly friendly fellow. He was tough to get close to . . . because he was a porcupine.
“You're not cute like us,” said Raccoon.
“Or cuddly like us,” said Chipmunk.
“Or playful like us,” said Skunk.
“I am,” said Mr. Prickles. “On the inside.”
Poor...

Author	Petr Horáček
ISBN	1406324604

Peter and Paul, two puffins, are the best of friends and they spend their days happily fishing around their rocky island. And while doing so Paul always makes Peter laugh.

One day while they are out diving, a massive storm blows up , they get separated and Peter is lost.

When the storm...