Jumpy Jack & Googily

Author	Adam Rex
ISBN	0152058176

A child, a visit to the zoo, animals--sounds like good, simple all-American fun. But there’s something different about this zoo. These animals want things. Unusual things. What will they do with them?
    
Laughs, jokes, and surprises abound in this graphic picture book about a feisty,...

Author	Matthew Cordell
ISBN	0312643241

Davy was happy being an only child sheep, but bam-bam-bam - 12 brothers came along.

Soon he had 12 little shadows, following him around, doing whatever Davy did.







(My favorite is when they're all pretending to be monkeys, but I can't find a picture of that....

Author	Steve Breen
ISBN	0803731248

Stick is a frog who likes to do things on his own—with no help from Mom. But one day he gets carried away . . . literally. His tongue accidentally sticks to a dragonfly when he tries to catch a mosquito, and off he’s pulled across the swamp, through town, and into the big city of New Orleans, causing some...

Author	Nick Sharratt
ISBN	0763639214

Peek through each foggy vellum page to guess what lies beyond in an innovative novelty book that's a surefire page turner.

"What can this be in the foggy, foggy forest?" That's the question on every spread of this clever book, each depicting the black-and-white silhouette of a fairy-tale figure...

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	Amanda Ellery
ISBN	1416937781

The team behind If I Had a Dragon bring us a bold, colorful look at Morton’s latest daydream—a safari! Morton is bored playing baseball all the way in the outfield. But if he were in the jungle, he could be a lion or a zebra or a hippopotamus! Yeah, if he were a jungle animal, then things would be exciting....

Author	Andy Rash
ISBN	0439724171

For young cowboys and little scientists, an ARE YOU MY MOTHER? for the 21st century!

For his birthday, Roy's freinds give him a saddle and some very specific instructions:
1. Find a horse.
2. Enjoy the ride!

But there's a problem; Roy doesn't know what a horse IS! So he sets off...

Author	Mini Grey
ISBN	0375955836

THAT SQUARE-JAWED CAN-DO action toy, Traction Man, is back in another hilarious adventure. The little boy, Traction Man, and his brave pet, Scrubbing Brush, are inseparable—until the boy’s father throws the “unhygenic” Scrubbing Brush in the trash and replaces it with a “real” toy,...

Author	Kristyn Crow
ISBN	0060839511

Splish splash

rumba-rumba

bim bam boom!

It's bedtime at the swamp—except somebody's not ready. Somebody's still splashing in the water and the mud.

Is there a monster on the loose?

Kristyn Crow has taken every child's worst nightmare and transformed...

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	Greg E. Foley
ISBN	0061547506

This is the story of Willoughby, whose new house feels too small and very lonely.

It's also the story of an enchanted lion and spectacular wishes come true: of roller coasters, and fast, fast shoes, and enormous crowds of people.

But most of all, it's the story of one important question:...

Author	Alice W. Flaherty
ISBN	0618556443

Once upon a time, on a long, slow trip to Scotland, a little girl named Katerina-Elizabeth tossed her oatmeal overboard—again, and again, and again. She was a picky eater, and oatmeal was her least favorite food.

And once upon a time, a small worm, no bigger than a piece of thread, swam alongside...

Author	William Bee
ISBN	0763639206

With deliciously ugly villains and a gasp-inducing ending, this quirky tale of the unexpected will have readers croaking with laughter.

Sweet old Mrs. Collywobbles lives on the edge of a big, dark, scary wood, so it’s a good thing that she has a pet frog to protect her. Too bad for the Greedy...

Author

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

It's not fair! All Little Owl wants is to go to bed at a reasonable hour, like his friends do. But no . . . Mama and Papa say little owls have to stay up late and play. So Little Owl spends all night jumping on his bed, playing on the jungle gym, and doing tricks on his skateboard—but he's hooting mad about it!...

Author	Britta Teckentrup
ISBN	1905417373

Kids will love this lighthearted and fun tale about keeping clean, featuring an adorable character that bath-resistant little ones will really relate to. It’s never bath time for Big Smelly Bear: he doesn’t brush, he doesn’t wash, and he’s simply unBEARable. No one can stand to come close!...

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	Judi Barrett
ISBN	1416907246

There are many things you should never, ever, ever do.

Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!). Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!). Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!).

Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative illustrator JOHN NICKLE give us a raucous...

Author	Ed Vere
ISBN	0141502398

Bedtime for Monsters is Ed Vere's hilarious monsterish tale - with a big twist!

What if a monster were looking for a bedtime snack? And what if that snack just happened to be you? GULP! He's getting closer and closer . . . and his tummy is rumbling REALLY loudly. You'd be very scared! BUT all this...

Author	Rebecca Emberley
ISBN	0545218292

A brand-new monster twist on a classic song by Caldecott Medalist Ed Emberley and his daughter, Rebecca Emberley.

Children will stomp their paws, twitch their tails, snort and growl, and wiggle and wriggle along with this bright and bold picture book twist on "If You're Happy and You Know It."...

Author	Bob Shea
ISBN	0061730807

Told from the point of view of a very busy little boy, this book highlights the antics his father with undergo to get his son moving along. In order to get him dressed, his father puts underwear on his head and asks if that is right. Climbing in the car window, gets him to get into the car quickly. Juggling carrots...

Author	Alexander Steffensmeier
ISBN	0802796621

Millie is unlike most other cows.  She chews her cud and grazes in the fields with the others, but she doesn't enjoy that nearly as much as she loves scaring the mail carrier.  It's too bad the mail carrier doesn't have as much fun each time Millie comes up with a new way to surprise him.  Who knew delivering...

Author	Norbert Landa
ISBN	1561486817

Duck is awoken early in the morning by a strange sound coming from under her bed. It was a pshh pshh sound. Duck did not know what it was and was too scared to look under the bed. So instead she jumped out of bed and ran to get help. Yelling out of her window, Duck called to Pig and told him what she had heard. Pig...

Author	Jan Thomas
ISBN	0152065334

Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball gets kicked into . . . THE DOGHOUSE. Who will risk a run-in with scary Dog to get it back? Hysterical high anxiety ensues as Mouse volunteers each animal to do the dirty work—but you’ll never believe what’s...