In a Small Kingdom
10 best books like In a Small Kingdom (Tomie dePaola): The Big Bed, Grandma's Purse, Pie Is for Sharing, Big Words for Little Geniuses, The Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling, Chee-Kee: A Panda in Bearland, Goldilocks and Just One Bear, Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries, My Pillow Keeps Moving, Littles: And How They Grow
| Author | Bunmi Laditan |
| ISBN | 0374301239 |
Bunmi Laditan and Tom Knight's The Big Bed is a witty and funny story about a savvy young girl who attempts to- not so subtly!- move her dad out of the 'big bed' so she can sleep with her mom. As a mom with a three year old who would often like nothing more than to sleep in our 'big bed', I could absolutely relate...
| Author | Vanessa Brantley-Newton |
Spend the day with Mimi and her granddaughter in this charming picture book about the magic found in Mimi's favorite accessory, perfect for readers who love How to Babysit a Grandma!
When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats...and her purse. You never know...
| Author | Stephanie Parlsey Ledyard |
| ISBN | 1626725624 |
Pie is for sharing, the narrator of this engaging new summertime picture-book informs us, going on to list the many things - all activities or treats associated with a Fourth of July picnic - that can be shared as well. From sharing a tree to sharing a story, sharing the beach and a sun-warmed blanket, almost...
| Author | Susan Patterson |
| ISBN | 0316502936 |
There's no "gobbledygook" in this picture book by James and Susan Patterson, with each letter of the alphabet providing a sophisticated word and definition for "Lilliputian" children to learn. Adults will appreciate the "juxtaposition" of young kids properly using impressive words that many grownups...
| Author | Timothy Basil Ering |
| ISBN | 0763664324 |
Expect something unexpected when a duckling lost at sea adopts a musical new friend in a whimsical, heart-lifting story from Timothy Basil Ering.
Captain Alfred is sailing home with new ducks for his farm when his little boat is caught in an unexpected and mighty storm. Everything aboard the ship...
| Author | Sujean Rim |
| ISBN | 0316407445 |
It was so refreshing to read this book! I just happened to grab it off a shelve to check out from the library and read to my toddler. With all of this negativity about immigrants, refugees, etc., it was so nice to read a new children's book that shows a small snippet of an immigrant's experiences in coming...
| Author | Leigh Hodgkinson |
| ISBN | 0763661724 |
In this award-winning author/illustrator’s witty sequel to the traditional Goldilocks story, Little Bear is all grown up and Goldilocks is a distant memory. One day, Little Bear wanders out of the woods and finds himself lost in the Big City. Will he find the city too noisy? Too quiet? Or just right?...
| Author | Mark Teague |
| ISBN | 0545914310 |
Jack and the townsfolk are tired of eating beans--bean salad, refried beans, bean ice cream, and more!
So Jack climbs up the magic beanstalk to find something else to eat. Jack meets a giant who is also sick of eating beans and would rather devour Jack instead.
FEE FI FO FUM
Readers...
| Author | Laura Gehl |
| ISBN | 0425288242 |
A lonely man tries to buy a pillow . . . and ends up with a new best friend in this silly and sweet doggy tale, perfect for fans of
Officer Buckle and Gloria
.
Dogs make good pillows, don't they?
A clever pup ends up in a cozy home, and she'll do anything to stay there. She impersonates...
| Author | Kelly DiPucchio |
| ISBN | 0399555269 |
In the beloved tradition of Robert Munsch s Love You Forever and Emily Winfield Martin s The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes a beautiful rhyming ode to babies from a New York Times bestselling author/illustrator duo perfect for baby showers, newborn gifts, first birthdays, christenings, and anytime...
| Author | Elanna Allen |
| ISBN | 0525428259 |
With the cheeky twist of Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat and the graphic appeal of Mo Willems, Poor Little Guy will leave kids giggling…and begging for rereads!
What do you do when you're so tiny that the bigger ocean creatures think you might even taste adorable?
An itsy-bitsy,...
| Author | Ross Burach |
| ISBN | 0062360167 |
Grab the best seat in the house with this funny, touching picture book about a giraffe who keeps being mistaken for a chair!
From the acclaimed author-illustrator of There’s a Giraffe in My Soup, Ross Burach, comes a curious tale about finding one’s courage and standing up for oneself....
| Author | Peter Hermann |
| ISBN | 0062295101 |
Spelling has never been so zany! When the S in MOOSE comes loose, Cow must find the missing letters and glue MOOSE back together! Perfect for fans of Michael Hall and Sandra Boynton.
Rollicking, clever, and a great way to have fun with letters, If the S in Moose Comes Loose is a seriously wild ride...
This charming story follows two children who go looking for their jump rope and discover that a group of foxes have claimed it as an answer to their wish. With beautiful, classic illustrations and lyrical text, here is a subtle, sensitive piece of magic that proves to sisters, brothers, and foxes alike...
| Author | Audrey Vernick |
| ISBN | 1484750225 |
When a substitute teacher named Miss Pelly comes to class, one student bristles at the change in routine-Miss Pelly doesn't follow the rules like Mrs. Giordano. But in time, our student learns that even though the substitute may do things a little differently, and she may be a bit silly, mixing things...
| Author | John McCutcheon |
| ISBN | 1682630005 |
The moving story of a young boy who discovers the power of beauty and kindness during a time of war. Drasko helps his father sell flowers in Sarajevo, but when war threatens and his father is called to the battlefront, Drasko must take over the flower stall. One morning the boys familiar routine is shattered...
| Author | Karma Wilson |
| ISBN | 1442449314 |
Dogs love to dig but one dog named Doug takes digging to new heights (and depths) in this picture book.
Meet Doug. Doug is a dog that loves to dig. But when Doug digs he doesn’t just dig holes in the backyard.
He digs…ditches the size of tractors!
He digs…tunnels through gold...
Yum! The lovely Alex serves up a sweet treat fairy tale. A hungry lion. A little girl. A box of doughnuts…? Gorgeous proof that a perfect picture book can look even more tempting than a sweet shop window. Worried about wolves? Don’t make Little Red laugh. She’s not even scared of hungry lions. After...
| Author | Cornelia Funke |
| ISBN | 0989165698 |
What if books want to be read as much as we want to read them? This is certainly true of our young hero in The Book No One Ever Read. Morry, a young book, is tired of standing still on a shelf amid dignified first editions, and yearns for the excitement of sharing his story with a child.
The books and...
| Author | Annette Bay Pimentel |
The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations.
Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's...
| Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
| ISBN | 0060526343 |
From the bestselling author of classics like Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes a Christmas story sure to delight readers for generations.
With gentle, lyrical text from Margaret Wise Brown and heartwarming illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diane Goode, Christmas...
| Author | Tammi Sauer |
| ISBN | 1454913932 |
“[an] exuberant picture-book ode to the fun of fashion.” —Shelf Awareness
This little Mary has STYLE! In this fun take on Mother Goose, fashion-forward Mary helps some of childhood's most beloved characters go glam. From the kid who lives in a shoe (and dons some fab footwear, too) to Jack,...
| Author | David Shannon |
| ISBN | 0545619416 |
David Shannon's wildly popular, award-winning Duck on a Bike left children begging him to tell them another story about Duck after seeing him pictured alongside a shiny red tractor. Now Duck is back and turning the farm upside down!
Flushed with the success of his trailblazing bike ride around...
| Author | Idan Ben-Barak |
| ISBN | 1760293059 |
Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she's never seen before—like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle that is your shirt....
| Author | Tom Angleberger |
| ISBN | 1419728482 |
Once upon a time there was a Princess . . .
. . . who made a pit stop.
While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up!
Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead, she hit the gas!
Join Her Royal...
