I Don't Want a Cool Cat!

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	Louise Yates
ISBN	0375864490

A picture-book treat for the youngest dog lovers.

Dog loves books SO much he opens his very own bookstore. At first he’s short of customers. But that’s all right, because when Dog is surrounded by books, he is never short of friends—or fun. And when customers begin arriving, he knows just...

Author	Viviane Schwarz
ISBN	0763639230

Open the covers of this extraordinarily inventive, interactive book to find that the cats inside are ready to play -- in very surprising ways.
There they are, purring under a blanket. But not for long! Three sprightly cats named Tiny, Moonpie, and Andre are eager to involve you in their games, whether...

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	Chris Raschka
ISBN	0689846010

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...

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	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	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	John Burningham
ISBN	0763649074

In a first-time creative pairing, two of the world's most treasured picture book creators offer a truly delightful book for new-siblings-to-be.

When is the new baby coming? What will we call it? What will he do? We don't really need a baby, do we? With sensitivity and wit, John Burningham follows...

Author	Keith Baker
ISBN	0545086612

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...

Author

John Himmelman

The acclaimed author and illustrator of Chickens to the Rescue has created a sweet, funny, and entirely irresistible new character--a little dog just bursting with good intentions.

Katie is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can't stop herself from howling...

Author	Lauren Thompson
ISBN	1416906649

A little frog’s first leap out into the world is a big, scary thing. But luckily, his mama is always there to catch him when he comes home. As the leaps get bigger, the frog gets braver—and before he knows it, he’s soaring out to the moon and beyond! Brought to life with touching text from New York...

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	Carin Berger
ISBN	0061915289

This is the story of the little blue bird and the little brown bunny and how they became best friends one spring. All through the spring, summer and fall they played together. But when winter comes, the bird has to fly south. The bird and bunny miss one another--but come spring, bird returns and he and bunny...

Author	Susan Gal
ISBN	0375858636

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...

Author	Sebastien Braun
ISBN	1907152342

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...

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	Lerch
ISBN	0545094194

Swim! Swim! is the story of a fish who is all alone in his fish bowl. All he wants to do is find a friend to talk to. He tries the pebbles, the anchor man statue, and even the bubbles. When those don't work he starts to feel like he will never have a friend to talk to, until ..... he meets the cat! Is this the start...

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...

Author	Mo Willems
ISBN	0061728470

Cheerful Cat is back! In this story, Cat comes to find all of her friends, Sheep, Pig, Giraffe, Crab, Horse and Shark, and coaxes them into slumber. When Cat happens upon each friend, they are all in a different stage of the bedtime ritual. Sheep is reading, Giraffe is brushing his teeth, etc. Little readers...

Author	Alison Lester
ISBN	1741758882

I'm a big fan of Alison Lester - her set of four little board books (Happy and Sad, Bibs and Boots, Crashing and Splashing and Bumping and Bouncing) are huge favourites at our house, and I've picked up a couple of her Imagine books too, so when I saw this one of course I had to get it.

It's the sweet and...

Author	Emily Gravett
ISBN	0230704247

He can turn himself into anything and appear to fit in anywhere, but it seems that neither the swirly snail, the green grasshopper nor the stripy sock want to be friends. Will he ever find someone to talk to? Someone just like him? With a subtle and witty interplay between words and illustrations this introduction...

Author	Cynthia Rylant
ISBN	1416986324

Meet Brownie, a little girl with a flair for the frou-frou, and Pearl, her feisty feline sidekick! They’re heading out on the town for a birthday party, and the celebration is certain to be filled with friends and presents and games and treats. But when Brownie feels shy about ringing the doorbell,...

Author

Audrey Vernick

If your buffalo has a backpack, then he is certainly ready for Kindergarten! This book takes a silly look at first-day Kindergarten jitters through the eyes of a student who is sure to be unique. Buffalos may have trouble with certain rules, like No Grazing at recess, but your buffalo will also be great...