Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself
9 best books like Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself (Margaret Wise Brown): Trapper, My First Counting Book, I'm a Little Teapot, Butterwings, Jingle Bells, I Can Fly, Doctor Dan: The Bandage Man, Baby's Christmas, The Happy Man and His Dump Truck
| Author | Stephen Cosgrove |
| ISBN | 0843105941 |
This book is about a seal named Trapper. He lives on the ice with his fellow seal friends who can sing beautifully, but he usually ruins their pretty music, because he is tone deaf. One day Trapper notices that his fellow seals are disappearing. And he finds out that this monster is stealing his friends...
| Author | Lilian Moore |
| ISBN | 0307020673 |
It's easy to learn counting with this classic Little Golden Book!
The rhythmic text, paired with heartwarming animal illustrations by Garth Williams, have made counting from one to ten a joy for nearly 60 years. A must for every toddler and preschooler's library.
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| Author | Iza Trapani |
| ISBN | 1879085992 |
Join our rambunctious teapot as he gets all steamed up just waiting to share his imaginative adventures with you. Grab your coat as you sail down the river on a boat to China, run off to Mexico to fight a bull, race with the hounds on a fox hunt, and hide deep in the jungle where no one will find you.
I'M...
In this story a tiny winged pony as she learns about life itself; learns the moral of the story " Laughing at yourself can be the most fun al all." As all baby ponies do as they grow up they start to wonder from their Mama's and be curious and learn about their environment. But the same butterflies that she loved...
| Author | Kathleen N. Daly |
| ISBN | 0307020738 |
This book turned out to be unintentionally hilarious... but only because it was horrifying.
The story starts out with a bear family out in their sleigh. Things quickly devolve from there, though, starting with Papa Bear cracking his whip at the poor horse, Hubert... who it's stated loves pulling...
| Author | Ruth Krauss |
| ISBN | 0307001466 |
Loved it! The story is fun with rhyming text of the little girl pretending to be like various animals, but the illustrations completely won me over. I love all the details in how the little girl matches the animals she pretends to be--things like her sunhat looking like a clam shell, or the pillows she piles...
Doctor Dan: The Bandage Man
This book wins and extra star for the charming 1950s illustrations and the fact that I probably would have loved it as a kid. It makes Band-Aids seem cool and fun. I appreciated the mother's sensitivity to her little cowboy's feelings, and I thought the story captured so well how when one kids gets excited...
In her signature style, Eloise Wilkin explains to Baby what to expect during Christmastime--from making cookies and singing carols, to trimming the tree and opening presents on Christmas morning! The gentle, soothing text is perfect for reading aloud, and the warm, cozy illustrations make sure...
The Happy Man and His Dump Truck
| Author | Miryam |
| ISBN | 0375832076 |
Miryam, The Happy Man and His Dump Truck (Golden Press, 1950)
I have to admit, I am at a loss to explain the enduring popularity of this book at Goat Central. My wife, who originally had our copy when she was a toddler, tells me it was one of her younger brother's favorites when he was two or three years...
