Mitchell's License
10 best books like Mitchell's License (Hallie Durand): Bark, George, The Little Engine That Could, The Word Collector, Ron's Big Mission, Scaredy Squirrel, Those Darn Squirrels!, A Nest Is Noisy: (Nature Books for Kids, Children's Books Ages 3-5, Award Winning Children's Books), Sir Simon: Super Scarer, Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine, The Cookie Fiasco
| Author | Jules Feiffer |
| ISBN | 0062051857 |
I occasionally find myself reading children's books to large gatherings of toddlers, moms and nannies. Life is odd, no? Madly trying to find something I had not read a hundred times before, I tried out this one and it was a smash hit. It is fairly short, so if you are doing a story time you might want to save...
The Little Engine That Could
| Author | Watty Piper |
| ISBN | 0448405202 |
When I was seven, my Mom used to read to us from this little book.
It was one of many books scattered atop our bright red plastic-‘n-steel tabletop, and she was cataloguing them for her new Public Library!
It was a bright red-letter year for us kids, too, that year - a real Book Bonanza.
And...
| Author | Peter H. Reynolds |
| ISBN | 0545865026 |
Some people collect stamps.
Some people collect coins.
Some people collect art.
And Jerome?
Jerome collected words . . .
In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats,...
| Author | Rose Blue |
| ISBN | 0525478493 |
Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books on airplanes and flight. Today, Ron is ready to take out books by "himself." But in the segregated world of South Carolina in the 1950s, Ron's obtaining his own library card is not just a small rite of passage - it...
| Author | Mélanie Watt |
| ISBN | 1553379594 |
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids...
| Author | Adam Rubin |
| ISBN | 0547007035 |
Old Man Fookwire is sick of the squirrels stealing his birdseed, and driving away his beloved birds. He attempts several schemes to thwart them, but, alas, the squirrels have some schemes of the own. In addition to being furry freeloaders, they're also mechanical geniuses.
This...
| Author | Dianna Hutts Aston |
| ISBN | 1452127131 |
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests...
| Author | Cale Atkinson |
| ISBN | 1101919094 |
A delightful, funny story of friendship, ghost chores, a spooky house and a professional haunter.
Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He's a professional ghost who has been transferred to his first house. And just in time! He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and forests and potatoes. And to...
| Author | Gloria Whelan |
| ISBN | 1442458852 |
Prince Albert comes up with a royally creative solution to Queen Victoria’s modesty concerns in this true story that reveals an overlooked splash of history.
Poor Queen Victoria! She loves to swim, but can’t quite figure out how to get to the water without her devoted subjects glimpsing...
| Author | Dan Santat |
| ISBN | 1484726367 |
Cookies for Everyone! This is the social Justice cry of the 4 friends who only have 3 cookies. It’s also about fractions. The artwork is bright and the characters are animated. They most scream it seems. There was not much character work going on.
I love Dan Santat’s work and I’m not feeling...
