Sheep Trick or Treat

Author	Janet Morgan Stoeke
ISBN	0140556664

Before performing this book at a library pre-school story time gasp and ask the children what the white stuff pictured on the cover is. "SNOW!" they'll say. This provides an opportunity for a MUSIC WIGGLE BREAK. Sing "Snow is Falling All Around" (here is the tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63XaC......

Author	June Crebbin
ISBN	0763621293

"The simple, bouncing repetitive chant and animal noises will have everyone joining in." - BOOKLIST


While Tom Farmer naps in the haystack, his animals take over the farmhouse. There are cows in the kitchen, ducks in the cupboard, hens on the hat stand, pigs in the pantry, and even sheep...

Author	Pam Smallcomb
ISBN	0375861157

Evelyn is lots of things. Circus performer. Antarctic explorer. I'm not.

Here is the perfect book for children who feel like their outgoing friend is oh-so-talented . . . and they're not. Our shy narrator lists all the things that her best friend, Evelyn, is good at—from jumping on the bed...

Author	Stephen Savage
ISBN	0803739389

"Spooktacular"  -- Daily Candy

"Savage’s spirited rhymes (no pun intended) make this an ideal readaloud for younger Halloween celebrants."          --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The landscapes Savage creates… have a softness and gentle humor that will capture...

Author	Alison McGhee
ISBN	0312375034

Only a witch can fly.

But one little girl wants to fly--more than anything. So on a special night, with the moon shining bright and her cat by her side, she gathers herself up, she grips her broom tight, and she tries. And she fails. And she's brave. And she tries again. Until . . .

Utterly...

Author	Boni Ashburn
ISBN	0810994917

My first thought upon seeing Hush, Little Dragon (2008), my first thought was, "Those are some cute dragons on that cover. I must read this book." The book is illustrated by Kelly Murphy and written by one Boni Ashburn. I will be the first to admit the immaturity of my observation, but my initial reading...

Author	Keiko Kasza
ISBN	0399252355

A warm, funny tale for little worriers At first, Raccoon thought a picnic with his friend Duck sounded like fun, but he?s having second thoughts. After all, picnics can be very dangerous. They might get attacked by bees, or fall into the river, or even run into a giant, fire-breathing dragon who lives...

Author

Danna Smith

Counting is always more fun when Grandpa helps! From one black bear to ten hairy warthogs, the young narrator and his grandpa count their way through a colorful and sometimes unusual zoo, encountering a wide assortment of friendly animals along the way. There are lions, zebras, and penguins, of course,...

Author	Mary Serfozo
ISBN	0689862776

Plumply, Dumply, Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo, tells the story of Peter and his search for the perfect plumply, dumply pumpkin. “Not a lumpy, bumpy pumpkin,” said Peter. He goes through a patch of pumpkins before he finds the perfect one. Once he does he takes it home to carve a dimply, dumply face with...

Author	Marisa Montes
ISBN	0805074295

Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party

Under October's luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they...

Author	Pam Muñoz Ryan
ISBN	0439701368

Category: Family

Recipe for a Festive Story Time: Mix 1 birthday party, 1 delicious Mexican meal, and lots of children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, and surprise guests into a fun romp. Add comic illustrations, jaunty rhythms, and playful refrains. Spice with mystery, and stir...

Author	Mick Manning
ISBN	1561485683

Poor owl, lost, wet and cold he finds a hole in a shed, squeezes in and falls asleep. In the morning he discovers that he is in a hen house. The hens seem to be desperate for a male rooster so they give him a try out which he fails dismally. The speckled hen (different from all the others) takes him aside and tells...

Author	Wendell Minor
ISBN	0399244778

Is there anything cuter than a little lamb or playful piglet? Farm animals are fascinating, and they are full of surprises, too. Naturally, cows make milk- but did you know they need to drink a bathtub-full of water every day? And of course turkeys gobble- but sometimes they purr like cats. Wendell Minor's...

Author	Alexander Steffensmeier
ISBN	0802796621

Millie is unlike most other cows.  She chews her cud and grazes in the fields with the others, but she doesn't enjoy that nearly as much as she loves scaring the mail carrier.  It's too bad the mail carrier doesn't have as much fun each time Millie comes up with a new way to surprise him.  Who knew delivering...

Author	Felicia Bond
ISBN	0060731230

A creative and sweet story, perfect for Valentine's Day, that helps open the hearts of young readers. From the beloved illustrator of If You Gave a Mouse a Cookie.



One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. She realizes that the hearts are perfect for making valentines....

Author

Ellen Stoll Walsh

Tired of hopping and jumping, Betsy the frog sees the leaves float down from the trees and is inspired to leap and twirl--she calls it dancing. At first the other frogs tell her there is no room for dancing. But she eventually teaches everyone that there is room for hopping, jumping, and dancing. “A beautifully...

Author	David Ezra Stein
ISBN	0399250514

The delightful tale of a curious baby kangaroo, from the creator of Leaves When you're new to the world, every hop brings another surprise! Joey wants to go exploring, but everything he discovers is almost too exciting. Bees, rabbits, birds . . . other creatures can be scary! But Mama is never far away,...

Author	Nancy Tafuri
ISBN	0688075363

What has spots? A cow has spots. What has feathers? A chicken has feathers. Nancy Tafuri, a Caldecott Honor artist and the award-winning creator of many books for young children, including Have You Seen My Duckling?, knows just what questions preschoolers will love to hear—and answer!

This...

Author

Jan Fearnley

Mix a pancake, stir a pancake,
Pop it in a pan.
Fry a pancake, toss a pancake,
Catch it if you can.

Wolf has got a long tail.
Shake that tail (Shake hips)
Shake that tail
Wolf has got a long tail
Shake that tail right now.

Wolf has got a great big jaw
Snap...

Author	Tedd Arnold
ISBN	0803726988

Green Wilma is so determined to catch a tasty fly that she doesn't notice a family of galactic visitors to her pond. In a case of mistaken identity, the alien parents beam Wilma on board their spaceship while leaving their child, Blooger, behind. Poor Blooger, stuck on the bewildering planet Earth. Poor...

Author	Laurel Porter-Gaylord
ISBN	0525472509

The perfect board book for babies and toddlers to read with Dad!



"I love my daddy because he plays with me. . ."

This book begins with a heartwarming scene between a human parent and child, but moves on to loving care in many animal families. "He sings me songs," says a gray wolf...

Author	Steve Smallman
ISBN	1589250672

5 stars.


After having read this for a second time, (ok well technically I listened as it was read to me but same thing) I got to experience it all over again as it's been a while since the first time I read it. I have to say that I still enjoyed it just as much.

It's so sweet and it's sure to...

Author	Denise Fleming
ISBN	0805076352

I didn't really like this. The worst part about it was the illustrations. I didn't like them at all. They're really sloppy. Shapes were not detailed and defined, just loose and like a child drew them.

The page with the yellow moon text didn't show a moon. It showed a house and a pumpkin. A page announcing...

Author	Doreen Cronin
ISBN	1442465549

Will the barnyard animals trick—or treat—Farmer Brown? Find out in this Halloween tale from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Click, Clack, Moo.

Farmer Brown does not like Halloween. So he draws the shades, puts on his footy pajamas, and climbs into bed.

But do you...