Squid and Octopus Friends for Always
10 best books like Squid and Octopus Friends for Always (Tao Nyeu): There Are No Bears in This Bakery, You Don't Want a Unicorn!, Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting, The Stuff of Stars, Dude!, Square, Don't Push the Button!, Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles, Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Circle
| Author | Julia Sarcone-Roach |
| ISBN | 0399556664 |
The creator of the New York Times bestselling The Bear Ate Your Sandwich brings us another sly story of a hungry bear and a smooth-talking narrator.
A tough gumshoe of a cat--the name's Muffin--protects his territory: The Little Bear Bakery. But there are no bears here. Not on Muffin's watch.
One...
You Don't Want a Unicorn!
Be careful what pet you wish for in the newest picture book from fan-favorite author Ame Dyckman and rising-star illustrator Liz Climo.
When a little boy throws a coin in a well asking for a pet unicorn, he has no idea what kind of trouble he's in for. Unbeknownst to him, unicorns make the absolutely...
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting
| Author | Emma Dodd |
| ISBN | 0525465286 |
At last, here is a concept book with a sense of humor and a satisfying story.Poor Dog. Somehow he always manages to be underfoot when someone makes a mess. Red jam, blue paint, pink ice cream, orange juice -- the history of his day is splattered on his bright, white coat. And by evening, there are ten colorful...
In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott Honor winner Ekua Holmes celebrate the birth of every child.
Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was . . . nothing. But then . . . BANG! Stars caught fire and burned...
| Author | Aaron Reynolds |
| ISBN | 1626726035 |
Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Birdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott–winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book, Dude!
Dude! You have to read this book.
It's...
| Author | Mac Barnett |
| ISBN | 0763696072 |
The second in a basic shapes picture book trilogy by Mac Barnett and Jon Klaasen--the first was Triangle, which I also like a lot--that is part of their efforts to deepen the picture book form. As I have said repeatedly (maybe about Klassen in particular, whose Hat trilogy I love) the works of these guys...
| Author | Bill Cotter |
| ISBN | 1402287461 |
This fun, interactive book stars Larry, the purple monster. He is friendly, happy and completely non-threatening. He is having a meltdown because he has privy to a red button and he knows you are not to push it. He agonizes over the fact that that button is off limits...but oh he wants you to push it sooooooo...
| Author | Patricia Valdez |
| ISBN | 0399557261 |
For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female scientist--who loved reptiles!
Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups...
| Author | Candace Fleming |
| ISBN | 1416909680 |
Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat!
That's the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down and the moon comes up and Mr. McGreely's garden smells yum, yum, yummy. While's he's dreaming of his mouth-watering carrots, the bunnies are diving over fences and swimming trenches to get the veggies...
| Author | Mac Barnett |
| ISBN | 0763696080 |
Book Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.com
Circle is the third book in the children’s shapes trilogy by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. The first two books in the series were Triangle and Square.
One day friends Triangle and Square visited Circle. The three decided to play...
runch, the Shy Dinosaur delivers a simple story about a shy dinosaur named Crunch. What makes the story unique, and a favorite with Princess Sophia, is how the author encourages the child reading the story to communicate with Crunch. Crunch is shy and you need to whisper hello just right. When Crunch...
| Author | Kevin Henkes |
| ISBN | 0062331396 |
The award-winning, bestselling husband-and-wife team of Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek collaborate for the first time since their acclaimed picture book Birds. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and...
