Maisy's Bedtime

Author	Salina Yoon
ISBN	1402789564

Moo, meow, BAA! Kids will have a blast as they lift the flaps to learn lots of barnyard animal sounds.

Do cows sing? Do cows cuckoo? All I know is cows go . . . MOO! Simple, rhythmic, and lots of fun, this big, brightly illustrated board book will have kids happily imitating all kinds of animal “talk.”...

Author	Cressida Cowell
ISBN	0333984773

Genius. Utterly genius.
It's perfect for reading to little ones, because it has all of the different animal noises for you to make to entertain them.
It's perfect for parents - particularly parents of very young babies - because it reminds you of all the different things to check when you're...

Author

Rachel Isadora

For any toddler who's caused a bit of trouble by mistake, this book has a surprise with each page turn. Revealing a day in the life of a rambunctious child in bold, bright pastels, Rachel Isadora uses just one word to set the scene. Whether it's breakfast that ends up all over everything--Uh-oh!--or...

Author	Jean Reidy
ISBN	1599903075

Too purpley, too tickly, too puckery, too prickly!

There is not a single outfit in the closet that our little fashion plate wants to wear. She tries on everything, but nothing is quite right. And the outfits are getting wilder by the minute!

It's a scene that is all too familiar to parents,...

Author

Byron Barton

Toddlers are continuously fascinated by the automobile. From the sound of the engine to the proper care and keep of a car. This spectacular machine loses its mystique as we grow older, but Byron Barton's vibrant picture book just may rekindle your -- and your child's -- love of the auto.

Using...

Author

Shirley Parenteau

Can five bears share four chairs? The infectious rhymes and easy charm of this winsome read-aloud will make young listeners sit up and take notice.

Four happy bears
on four small chairs.

Four chairs. Four adorable bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows up -- what a stare!...

Author	Jimmy Kennedy
ISBN	0689835302

One of the gems I found at the Mill Valley Library Sale over the weekend. I love this book! As the adorable old gentleman at the volunteer table was ringing up my stack of books (25-cents, 25-cents, 25-cents--what a bargain!) he raised his eyebrow at this one. "Now, this one is $3.00," he said kindly. I grinned...

Author

Steve Jenkins

Animals move! Follow them as they swing, dance, float, leap, and slide from page to page, then learn why these animals move the way they do, from the jumping spider who dances to impress and then floats away on a thread of silk, to the roadrunner who flies, but not too far, and would rather run to catch its...

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	Raffi Cavoukian
ISBN	0517800578

First published in 1989, this charming Raffi Songs to Read/reg/ has fresh appeal as a board book that the youngest child can hold. With sweet illustrations by veteran children's book artists Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, this lovely counting song will invoke squeals of delight from babies and toddlers....

Author	Matthew Van Fleet
ISBN	1442403799

Heads is a fun interactive book that explores different types of animals. Van Fleet has found new ways to create the standard pull tab book. Because of it's fragile nature, this would be a great book for parents and younger children (1-4) to share together. As children get older (K-2), it will be an exciting...

Author	Marie Torres Cimarusti
ISBN	0525469710

Little ones love to play peek-a-boo. With its oversize flaps and bright, bold illustrations, this follow-up to the highly successful Peek-a-Moo! is sure to be another hit with young readers. On every page, kids play peek-a-boo with a different animal found at the zoo, guessing what it is, then lifting...

Author	Audrey Wood
ISBN	0439753821

Bestselling author Audrey Wood and artist son Bruce create a cumulative concept book about colors, with more of the vivid imagery that has made their alphabet books so successful!

Readers will love learning their colors with this brightly illustrated, cumulative picture book by bestselling...

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	Leslie Patricelli
ISBN	0763645672

Hooray! SPLASH! Leslie Patricelli's beloved Baby is back!

It's time for a bath! Whee! And Baby obliges as only he can, playing with bubbles (and using them to make facial disguises from Santa's beard to bunny ears), imitating a motorboat, and letting Mommy wash his single hair. And what would...

Author	Jonathan London
ISBN	0805072330

Here come the mighty trucks to get the job done!

Trucks can be big or small, red or blue. Trucks can make exciting noises. Trucks can haul and dig and stop and go. There are just so many things that trucks can do. But can they help to build a house? With teamwork anything is possible! Here is the perfect...

Author	Rebecca O'Connell
ISBN	0761317899

Since I can't figure out how to disconnect the board book and the hardcover, I'll have to note things here. I give five stars to the hardcover which is by far one of my favorite read alouds for any child under two years old.

I give only three stars for the board book which is a trimmed down version of...

Author	Steve Webb
ISBN	0439578442

Rhyming has never been so much fun as in Steve Webb's bold, new picture book, which encourages children to read aloud, following the easy and catchy rhythm of the text.

"Skunka Tanka
Skunka Tanka
Tanka Tanka Skunk!
They've got the beat, and so do their friends."

"Meet...

Author	Doreen Cronin
ISBN	0689863756

Wiggle
Scott Menchin

This book is about a dog who likes to wiggle alot. This book is not a good book to read, i personally think it is a waist of time, but i needed 5.0 points so i read it. The dog is the main character and he wiggles every where. He literally wiggles in every page of the book. I don´t...

Author	Judy Schachner
ISBN	0525478078

WARNING: This Review Contains Spoilers

Skippyjon Jones: Up and Down has emerged as a critical favorite and frontrunner for the top spot in the Storytime Selection Committee's annual review of Lapsitting Literature. This ingenious juxtaposition of opposites within the daily rituals of...

Author	Eric Hill
ISBN	0399243194

This book was a huge favourite of mine. I always was ready for bed after reading it. I used to have ALL of these books and I read them a lot because I liked the pictures. When it became an animated thing, I lved it so much! I had the VHSs and watched them everyday. I don't know when I stopped or when I grew up from...

Author	Stephen Savage
ISBN	1596436484

Little Tug may not be very tall or very fast, but when the big ships in the harbor need help, they know they can count on him to be there with a push, a pull, and a ride to safety. But what happens when Little Tug gets tired?
 
This simple, endearing book with a charming retro feel and an emotional punch...

Author	Sandra Boynton
ISBN	0761139664

Full of attitude, full of fun, and all lit up with star power, Dog Train is a Recording Industry Association of America Gold Album with 600,000 copies in print. Another great book-and-CD production by Sandra Boynton, it features all original songs recorded by big-name acts and great voices.

Blues...