Socksquatch

Author	Tom Lichtenheld
ISBN	0805087761

Sometimes being small can have its advantages. If you're a little cloud like Cloudette, people call you cute nicknames, and you can always find a good spot to watch the fireworks. But what about when you want to do something big, like help a giant garden grow, or make a brook babble?

This charming...

Author	Rebecca Dudley
ISBN	1441311580

Delight young children with this endearing and uniquely illustrated wordless picture book!

While walking through the forest, Hank finds an egg on the forest floor. After spotting its nest high up in a tree, he uses his ingenuity to help get the egg home safe and sound, and is joyfully rewarded...

Author	Catherine Rayner
ISBN	0374322171

Ernest is a rather large moose with a rather large problem. He is so big he can't fit inside his book! Luckily, Ernest is also a very determined moose, and he and his little chipmunk friend aren't going to give up easily. With some tape, odd bits of paper, and plenty of enthusiasm, the pair constructs an enormous...

Author	John Perry
ISBN	1582462682

WARNING! THIS IS NOT A BEDTIME STORY

Legend has it there exists a book that eats people.

This is that book!

Many readers have been unable to escape its perilous pages.
But this isn't that book.

Yes it is!

This is simply a story about that book.
Really....

Author	Michael Ian Black
ISBN	1416957715

The monkey narrator in this humorous picture book gaurantees that he can READ YOUR MIND. What begins as a simple request to imagine the most spectacular thing in history turns into the story of a roller-skating, bubble-blowing purple kangaroo searching for his dear friend Ernesto on the moon. So by...

Author	Lucy Cousins
ISBN	1406323683

Boastful dog turns off his friends by claiming he is the best at...everything! They feel sad until they affirm their abilities. I have to say, the page where dog is crying because everyone has smacked him down esteem-wise (as he has done to them) is slightly heartbreaking. All's well that ends with a hug,...

Author

Jon J. Muth

It's Halloween. The trees are ablaze in fiery reds. Excited children don colorful costumes. And there's mystery and fun around every corner!

When Addy, Michael, and Karl finish trick-or-treating, their bags are brimming with treats. But the fun isn't over yet. Their good friend Stillwater...

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	Kelly DiPucchio
ISBN	0803733941

Gilbert has almost everything his fishy heart could desire: a castle, a chest filled with treasure, and food that falls from the sky. But there's one BIG thing missing from his life: a pet. And so begins Gilbert's harrowing search for the perfect fishbowl companion - a search filled with loud barking,...

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	Tammi Sauer
ISBN	1442408103

Cave Boy wants a pet more than anything. Can he find one that the whole family will agree on?

Cave Boy has lots of things. Rocks. Sticks. A club. But no pet! Cave Boy decides he must have a pet, but his parents object. He brings home animal after animal in hopes of overcoming his parents’ steadfast...

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

Jez Alborough

In the inimitable world of Jez Alborough, some dogs do fly - and little pups everywhere are encouraged to dream big.

Do dogs fly?
Is it true?

One day, when Sid is walking to school, he suddenly gets a happy feeling. In fact, he feels so happy that his paws lift off the ground, and he floats...

Author	Brian Lies
ISBN	0547249705

Hurry up!  Come one—come all!  
We’re off to watch the bats play ball!

You’ll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team.

But you think humans are the only ones who...

Author	Elanna Allen
ISBN	1442406712

NO ONE likes bedtime, and Itsy Mitsy has had quite enough. So tonight's the night she's running away to the perfect place where there are no more bedtimes ever (not even one). But running away isn't as easy as it seems. There's a lot to pack: Mitsy's friendliest dinosaur Mister Roar; a snack for Mister Roar;...

Author	Jeff Smith
ISBN	1935179012

I'd like to think that I know a little bit about kid's books at this point. I've read about a thousand of them, I figure. And many of them, I've read many times.

This is a great one for little kids. It's fun. Simple. And shows a little mouse getting dressed. It's not hugely complex, but then again,...

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	Michaël Escoffier
ISBN	1592701310

We have a real winner here. This book is great.

From the page four, where the kid you're reading this with will look at you incredulously as the word "poo" appears, to its shocking surprise twist ending, you can't ask for better children's literature than this.

Leon is a chameleon. He...

Author	Carter Goodrich
ISBN	1442435356

Fashion goes to the dogs in this lovable follow-up to "Say Hello to Zorro!"

Mister Bud and Zorro get along just great. They wake up together, have walk time together, and take naps together. But something is about to interrupt their schedule: Zorro has to wear a fancy outfit.

Zorro is...

Author	Leonid Gore
ISBN	0545085985

In this delightful story, a lost book transforms into whatever the finder needs it to be. An imaginative and original tale with all the elements of the best and most enduring children's book classics!

Deep in the woods, a rabbit finds a mysterious object. "What is this?" he asks. "It looks like...

Author	Alice W. Flaherty
ISBN	0618556443

Once upon a time, on a long, slow trip to Scotland, a little girl named Katerina-Elizabeth tossed her oatmeal overboard—again, and again, and again. She was a picky eater, and oatmeal was her least favorite food.

And once upon a time, a small worm, no bigger than a piece of thread, swam alongside...

Author	Bob Staake
ISBN	0316118621

Look! A book! A hook! A cowboy cook!
Weird and kooky things that go!
Some go fast and some go slow!
Can you find the squawking crow?

Go on a crazy seek-and-find adventure in this new picture book from award-winning artist Bob Staake. Die-cuts on every page draw readers into each themed...

Author	Mo Willems
ISBN	0061728462

Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly! (Cat the Cat #2) by Mo Willems follows exhuberant Cat as she shows us flying friends.

Willems' cheerful, bright illustrations focus on the action. I enjoyed the clever way Willems inserted the sounds of flight into the flightpath of several animals. My favorite...

Author	Bob Shea
ISBN	1423133382

Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places: the library! On the way, he invites his friends--a lonesome turtle, a sad owl and more-- to roar along with him. But how will his roaring go over at the library? Has Dinosaur finally met his match in Storytime? By combining everyone's favorite feisty red...