Lazy Daisy, Cranky Frankie: Bedtime on the Farm
10 best books like Lazy Daisy, Cranky Frankie: Bedtime on the Farm (Mary Ellen Jordan): The Monsters' Monster, Silly Little Goose!, Charlie the Ranch Dog, This Little Piggy, Whose Nose and Toes?, The Templeton Twins Make a Scene, Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor, Nothing but Trouble, Beach Party Surf Monkey, Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
| Author | Patrick McDonnell |
| ISBN | 0316045470 |
Once upon a time, there were three little rascals who thought they were the BIGGEST, BADDEST monsters around. Then along came an even BIGGER monster who changed their minds. And all it took was two little words.
In this playful tale from bestselling picture book author Patrick McDonnell, a very...
| Author | Nancy Tafuri |
| ISBN | 0439063043 |
In this book, goose is looking for a place to build her nest. She wanders around the farm, but keeps ending up in the wrong place and someone says "silly little goose!" Eventually, she finds the right place and builds her nest. The kids like answering "is that good place for her to build her nest?" Also, the...
| Author | Ree Drummond |
| ISBN | 0061996556 |
Ree Drummond, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pioneer Woman Cooks series of books, introduces us to her lovable hound Charlie in Charlie the Ranch Dog.
With expressive illustrations by Diane deGroat, a delicious recipe from Ree Drummond, and the hilarious antics of Charlie,...
| Author | Tim Harrington |
| ISBN | 0062218085 |
Children and parents will find lots to laugh about in indie-rocker Tim Harrington’s first picture book, This Little Piggy. Everybody knows the this-little-piggy game—the big toe is the little piggy who went to market, and the baby toe is the little piggy who went wee wee wee all the way home.
But...
| Author | John Butler |
| ISBN | 0670059048 |
Whose nose and Toes by Whose John Butler
ISBN0-670-05904-8
Whose nose and Toes by John Butler is a guessing picture book written for N-Nursery ages 2-5. In this book, they show a picture of an animal's nose and toes and the reader is to guess what animal they belong too. By turning the page they...
| Author | Ellis Weiner |
| ISBN | 1452111847 |
With its kid-perfect humor and dynamic illustrations, Book 1 of the hilarious Templeton Twins series left young readers clamoring for more. This time, Abigail and John Templeton find themselves at TAPAS (the Thespian Academy of the Performing Arts and Sciences) where their father, the illustrious...
| Author | Jon Scieszka |
| ISBN | 1419712187 |
Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. After an uneventful experiment in his garage-lab, a lightning storm and flash of electricity bring Frank’s inventions—the robots Klink...
| Author | Jacqueline Davies |
| ISBN | 0062369903 |
Odawahaka has always been too small for Maggie’s big scientific ideas. Between her stuck-in-a-rut mom, her grumpy grandpop, and the lifetime supply of sludgy soda in the fridge, it’s hard for Maggie to imagine a change.
But when Lena moves in with her creative spirit and outrageous...
| Author | Chris Grabenstein |
| ISBN | 1524774731 |
There's always something wacky happening when you live in a motel, and P.T. (named after P. T. Barnum, of course) has grown up at the world's wackiest! When word gets out that the hottest teen idols in Hollywood (plus current YouTube sensation Kevin the Monkey!) will be filming their next movie Beach...
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea
| Author | Jan Peck |
| ISBN | 0689851103 |
I also read Jan Peck's book Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea to my reception class while on placement. The book tells the story of a little boy who swims under the sea and meets different sea creatures. It has a regular rhyming pattern throughout the book, a perfect book to read aloud to a class. I feel that...
Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 0763642010 |
Beloved author Jane Yolen scares up a new rhyming read-aloud about the snarfing, growling, snoring way that monsters go to bed.
Creep, gurgle, crawl, tumble! Meet two young monsters who are far from scary - they’re too busy having fun. They go to school, play outside with their friends, and...
Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance
| Author | Keith Graves |
| ISBN | 0811821692 |
Frank was a monster who wanted to dance. So he put on his hat, and his shoes made in France...and opened a jar and put ants in his pants! So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream. Keith Graves' wacky illustrations and laugh-out-loud...
| Author | Lorinda Bryan Cauley |
| ISBN | 0698114280 |
Clap Your Hands board book
“Full of reasons to get up and dance, Lorinda Bryan Cauley’s popular picture book, now available on board book format, has been delighting children for nearly a decade. Little ones will jump at the chance to join this menagerie of zany animals and children as they stomp,...
How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight?
| Author | Varsha Bajaj |
| ISBN | 0316823813 |
So precious & delightful! The illustrations are beautiful and it's a perfect end to the day ❤.
| Author | Josie Bissett |
| ISBN | 1932319670 |
This book is well on its way to becoming a true children's classic. Early reviews of the story and the tickle me concept are creating a very positive reaction from everyone that reviews the book. The story is about a loveable rascal that has just flown in from Planet Tickle. His mission is to tickle any child...
| Author | Amanda Noll |
| ISBN | 0979974623 |
A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child’s love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child’s imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under...
The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and the joy of reading with a new school story to love!
Sixth grader Alec can't put a good book down. So when Principal Vance lays down the law--pay attention in class, or else--Alec takes action. He...
| Author | Karen Beaumont |
| ISBN | 0152062947 |
Warty Warthog may have warts and tusks, but he likes himself that way! Join him as he celebrates all of his animal friends and the attributes that make each one unique. Whether it’s Crocodile's toothy grin or Kangaroo’s huge feet or Leopard’s spottiness, each animal is different. Wouldn’t...
