Oliver
10 best books like Oliver (Syd Hoff): No Fighting, No Biting!, A Birthday for Bear, A Picture for Harold's Room, Apple Trouble!, Where's the Dragon?, Fred and Ted Go Camping, Splat the Cat with a Bang and a Clang, The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, Morris the Moose, Thomas and the School Trip
| Author | Else Holmelund Minarik |
Even though this is a beginning reader; young listeners may get bored with it. The storyline is a cute one that starts out with human children fighting with one another then they are separated and read to and they begin to listen to a couple of baby alligators and what they all go through and learn that they...
| Author | Bonny Becker |
| ISBN | 0763637467 |
Can a relentlessly cheery Mouse wear down a party-pooping Bear? The unlikely pair are back in a droll, utterly charming tale that early readers will celebrate.
Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn’t like parties or balloons, cards or candles. In fact, Bear does not like anything to do with...
| Author | Crockett Johnson |
| ISBN | 0064440850 |
From the treasured author of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, comes an I Can Read adventure for Harold and his magical purple crayon.
Harold needs a picture for his bedroom wall, so he takes his purple crayon and begins to create a whole new world around him. But then he notices...
| Author | Ragnhild Scamell |
| ISBN | 0545049350 |
Hedgehog has finished building a cozy nest for winter. Unfortunately, a ripe apple falls from the tree above and gets stuck in her spines, making it impossible for her to fit in her new digs. She has several friends to whom she can go for advice, but their instructions simply make her situation worse. She...
| Author | Jason Hook |
| ISBN | 1402716249 |
With its beautifully embossed pages, shiny spot laminations that really pop, and a fun invitation to a dragon hunt, this one-of-a-kind book feels like magic, and looks great under the Christmas tree too.
Look inside this amazing picture book and feel the embossed pages. Can you see and touch...
| Author | Peter Eastman |
| ISBN | 0375829652 |
Fred and Ted—beloved canine stars of P. D. Eastman’s Big Dog . . . Little Dog—are back in an all-new Beginner Book written and illustrated by P. D.’s son, Peter Eastman! In this story Fred and Ted go camping, and as usual, their uniquely different approaches to doing things (such as packing equipment,...
| Author | Rob Scotton |
| ISBN | 0062090216 |
Splat's friends are having a rehearsal for their cool new band, the Cat Gang. But something's missing . . . it just doesn't feel right without Splat! Everyone wants Splat to join the band. But Splat can't sing and he doesn't play an instrument! What can he do that is perfect for the Cat Gang?
Beginning...
| Author | Nurit Karlin |
| ISBN | 0064442462 |
Summary: A fat cat was on a mat and the rat did not like that. The rat got the hat and they tried to trick the cat to get off to come get the fish off the dish. When Wilma (the witch owner of the cat and rat) comes home she questions the fish being out and then the cat gets up.
Reflection: I liked this story. The...
| Author | Bernard Wiseman |
| ISBN | 0064441466 |
This classic story about a mixed-up moose is perfect for fans of Amelia Bedelia, Danny and the Dinosaur, and anyone who loves silly stories and fun word play.
The cow, the deer, and the horse have four legs and a tail, just like Morris. But none of these animals is a moose! These different animals...
| Author | Owain Bell |
| ISBN | 0679843655 |
My love of reading started when i was young, and it gives me immense pleasure to provide books to Spread the Word Nevada, an organization that passes them on to children in the community. They are a terrific organization supporting an important cause. If your local I encourage you to check them out....
| Author | Peggy Parish |
| ISBN | 0064441091 |
An enjoyable, funny way to address bedtime fears and scared-of-the-dark issues
Guess what's growing in the basement . . . a baby monster!
Minneapolis Simpkin is hiding it down there. But a monster is a hard thing to keep secret, especially one that hiccups and cries, and gets bigger...
Uncle Elephant had to take care of his nephew when his parents were lose at sea. The time uncle elpehant and his nephew spent together were wonderful days full of adventures. Uncle Elephant told stories, showed his nephew his garden, they went for a walk, and he put on funny clothes. Every child should...
| Author | Judy Hindley |
| ISBN | 0763632848 |
"Story hour alert! Here’s a book with a clever premise, a bouncy text, and sunny, funny pictures. . . . Supremely satisfying." — BOOKLIST (starred review)
Mama Duck has a good hunch that the big brown creature waddling behind her babies is no duck! As the foxy impostor sneaks closer and closer...
| Author | Laura Joffe Numeroff |
| ISBN | 0689878281 |
It’s about imagination. It talks about all these things that animals can’t do, like dogs don’t wear sneakers and dresses look silly on Siamese cats. Then the book asks the reader to close their eyes and draw with their mind, because in their dreams they might find ducks riding bikes or snails saving...
Henry and Mudge in the Green Time
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 0689810008 |
My son and I both thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series and were excited to find out what would happen as we started each one. Because my son was between 5-6 years old (he's an advanced reader) at the time, he easily identified with Henry and loved Mudge because (1) he desperately wanted a dog, and...
| Author | Rosemary Wells |
| ISBN | 0140567275 |
This is another entry in the Jen-Can't-Read-Children's-Books category, because this is a terrible book. Apparently it's part of a series of this brother/sister duo, and maybe it would help if I read other books and therefore knew the dynamic of Max and Ruby, but as a stand-alone everything about this...
Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On
| Author | Jane O'Connor |
| ISBN | 0061703729 |
There's going to be a talent show at Nancy's school, and she and her friend Bree have it all figured out. They're going to be partners, and they've already planned out their act and costumes. But then Ms. Glass tells everyone that she'll be assigning partners, and Nancy gets paired with Lionel. They don't...
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone
| Author | Stan Berenstain |
| ISBN | 0394844475 |
Stan and Jan Berenstain invite readers to help solve a mystery in this beloved Beginner Book. When a dinosaur bone goes missing from the Bear Museum, it’s up to the Berenstain Bears to help crack the case. From the Mummy Room to the Hall of Famous Bears, the detectives seek every possible hiding place....
Froggy is sleeping over at Max’s house for the first time! He packs his sleeping bag, his pillow, his pajamas, and even his toothbrush. Now, he’s ready to flop flop flop off to Max’s house. But then Froggy decides it would be a good idea to go back to his own house. So off they go—shloop! Then Max gets...
