Me Want Pet!

Author	Michelle Robinson
ISBN	0803733984

A witty jungle romp for the adventurer in every kid

Safari etiquette can be tricky. Fortunately, our trusty narrator can help. Sort of. From what to do if an elephant stands on your foot ("Keep calm. Panicking will only startle it!") to how to escape the attentions of a crocodile ("Well? What...

Author	Lola M. Schaefer
ISBN	1423137604

Summary: An energetic and imaginative boy becomes a big brother.

Text is short and simple and has a positive big sibling message but isn't preachy.

Endpages are important and valuable to look at. The beginning end pages show all the different things the boy likes to play with on his...

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	Elisha Cooper
ISBN	0062012487

As both the humans and other dogs in his family set out one day, intent on various activities, Homer sits peacefully on the porch, turning down every invitation to join in. After a peaceful day spent observing the world, he welcomes canine and human family back, before coming inside for some kibble, and...

Author	Claudia Rueda
ISBN	1419701703

This interactive retelling of the Three Little Pigs story allows the reader to play the part of the big bad wolf. Three interior die-cut holes invite readers to huff, puff, and blow the pigs’ houses down! This fractured fairy tale ends sweetly when, rather than blowing down the third pig’s brick...

Author	K.L. Going
ISBN	0803734791

Dog has been such a good boy that his humans leave him in charge of the cats when they go out to run errands. Of course, as soon as they leave, the cats find all sort of mischief to get into. They practically wreck the house and nothing that Dog says can stop them. But when he gets so tired from chasing after them...

Author	Boni Ashburn
ISBN	0810984148

In this clever reworking of the classic folk song “Over in the Meadow,” readers meet villagers who spent their day spinning, cleaning, cooking, dancing, and more. The text counts up from one baby dragon to ten court jesters, and kids will enjoy counting along with each of the characters as they go...

Author	Mary Ann Hoberman
ISBN	0375969519

I like old clothes, / Hand-me-down clothes, / Worn outgrown clothes, / Not-my-own clothes. . . . Originally published by Knopf in 1976 (with illustrations by Jacqueline Chwast), this poem—an exuberant celebration of hand-me-down clothes—is just as relevant and accessible today as it was over...

Author	Carolyn Parkhurst
ISBN	0312548486

As I work in the main branch of New York Public Library, sometimes I get to see the occasional celebrity. Not long ago, Mario Batali was in my children’s room with a carefully assembled group of adorable munchkins for a storytime photo op (he read Green Eggs and Ham and Bee-Bim Bop, in case you’re interested)....

Author	Frank W. Dormer
ISBN	0805089527

Description: Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but things aren’t going his way. Even his friends can’t help. AAAAAAA!

What’s a monster to do?

Frank Dormer’s story will charm readers' socks off.





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Author	Hyewon Yum
ISBN	0374379726

One of School Library Journal’s Best Picture Books of 2011
These look-alike twins have always shared everything—their room, their toys, a crib, and, since the day they were born, a blanket. But as they grow into new beds, they need new blankets, too. Now they face a new dilemma: they don’t...

Author

Katie Davis

This book is awesome for children who are learning about animals and simple forms of what they do. Each page has an animal that hops and then will have one page that has an animal that doesn't hop but on the next page explains why it doesn't hop and what it does. I also love this book because of its vibrant colors....

Author	Kenn Nesbitt
ISBN	1402238355

"Once upon a time there was a story. It was a lovely story with absolutely NO BEARS in it-not a SINGLE BEAR anywhere."

"Then one day...MORE BEARS!"

KENN NESBITT is possibly the funniest and most sought-after children's poet writing today. When he's not writing, podcasting, updating...

Author

Michael Buckley

From Michael Buckley, the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS series, and Dan Santat, author-illustrator of Sidekicks, comes this hilarious picture book starring Kel Gilligan (a.k.a. “The Boy Without Fear”) that encourages kids to laugh at their fears and celebrates the bravery...

Author	Gregory Rogers
ISBN	1741145244

This is another wordless book..I didn't get this book out but it did have my interest by the cover and it was in the 'graphic novel' section of the school lib...It's basically about a boy who gets bullied and there seems to be other books in the series that I haven't seen..So, I have no idea if this is a conclusion...

Author

Barbara DaCosta

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Late at night, when all is quiet and everyone is asleep, a ninja creeps silently through the house in search of treasure. Soon he reaches his ultimate goal...and gets a big surprise! Will the nighttime ninja complete his mission?

I...

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

Jenni Desmond

This was an enchanting book about a red cat and a blue cat that just don't seem to see eye to eye and realizes it's because they're jealous of the other. Once they figure that out, they use their not to bright intelligence to come up with silly ways to be more like the other, starting with trying to change their...

Author	Bethanie Deeney Murguia
ISBN	0545342155

A story where getting dressed inspires big dreams!

Each day is full of possibilities, and Zoe wants to be ready for everything this one might bring. But that makes getting dressed really, really hard! If it's a twirling day, she'll need to wear the purple skirt. But if it's a cartwheeling day,...

Author	Matthew McElligott
ISBN	0802723985

In the follow up to his breakout picture book, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, Matthew McElligott brings back the young barber in a new tale where his culinary concoctions bring him galaxy-wide fame. Creating snacks that make most humans queasy, this chef has found a new clientele-aliens. Readers will...

Author	Micah Player
ISBN	0811878651

Molly always dreamed of having a sister who is just like her. But she got Chloe, instead. These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax. Molly loves to read. Chloe prefers to nibble a book's spine. Molly is frustrated! But then she realizes that maybe...

Author

Ann Bonwill

If Hugo Hippo and Bella Bird are going to make it to their costume party, they simply must learn to agree! A bright and cheerful picture book about friendship and compromise.Hugo Hippo has a best bird. Bella Bird has a best hippo. They make a perfect pair, and they are going to the Fairy Tale Dress-Up party...

Author	Lindsay Ward
ISBN	0803737181

One cold winter day, Blue returns to her nest to find something wonderful: Egg! Or rather a snowball she mistakes for an egg. Blue puts Egg in a pail and sets off to look for Egg's mother. But as the winter winds down and the temperature goes up, Blue is in for a sad surprise. Not to worry, though. In this sweet...

Author	James Burks
ISBN	0761365672

So this book proves that robots are possible best friends. And so are goats. But robots are cooler. So Beep and Bah are best friends (I know, I just said that...but goats also repeat themselves so I'm okay in saying it twice). Bah wakes up one day and finds one sock. And Beep comes to the rescue to try to help...

Author	Adam Stower
ISBN	0545373239

First thought: "That is the cutest little girl I have ever seen."

Second thought: "That is the cutest doggy bear I have ever seen."

This book is adorable. Seriously. Supremely cute without being overly cute.

Lily looks out her window one morning to see a big, brown, fuzzy doggy...