The Big Bed
10 best books like The Big Bed (Bunmi Laditan): Alphabet City, Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too, Mommy's Khimar, Alma and How She Got Her Name, Grandma's Purse, Harriet Gets Carried Away, Jacob's New Dress, Teddy's Favorite Toy, "Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate, The Digger and the Flower
Author | Stephen T. Johnson |
ISBN | 0670856312 |
The urban landscape will never look the same again. As Stephen T. Johnson demonstrates in a series of strikingly realistic pastels and watercolors, a simple sawhorse can contain the letter "A" — while lampposts alongside a highway can form a row of elegant, soaring Ys. A 1996 Caldecott Honor book,...
Author | Anna Dewdney |
ISBN | 0670012270 |
For those who don't know, Nelly Gnu is Llama Llama's friend. This picture book is done in the same style as the Llama Llama books, but focuses on Nelly and her relationship with her father.
After the family gets a new high chair and other baby furniture for Nelly's younger sibling, Daddy Gnu and...
Author | Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow |
ISBN | 1534400591 |
Selected as a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness!
A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother’s colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator Jamilah Tompkins-Bigelow and...
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Author | Juana Martinez-Neal |
ISBN | 0763693553 |
What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be.
If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for...
Author | Vanessa Brantley-Newton |
Spend the day with Mimi and her granddaughter in this charming picture book about the magic found in Mimi's favorite accessory, perfect for readers who love How to Babysit a Grandma!
When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats...and her purse. You never know...
Author | Jessie Sima |
ISBN | 1481469118 |
Harriet loves costumes. She wears them to the dentist, to the supermarket, and most importantly, to her super-special dress-up birthday party. Her dads have decorated everything for the party and Harriet has her most favorite costume all picked out for the big day. There’s just one thing missing—party...
Author | Sarah Hoffman |
ISBN | 0807563730 |
Jacob doesn't understand why he can't wear a dress to school. "Boys don't wear dresses," one of the other boys tells him. But his mom, his teacher, and his friend Emily support his efforts to find the perfect dress to wear to school.
This book is a perfect book whether you know a "pink" boy (the male...
Author | Christian Trimmer |
ISBN | 1481480790 |
A mom goes to great lengths to rescue her son’s favorite doll in this delightful tribute to treasured toys—and mothers.
Teddy has a lot of cool toys. But his very favorite doll has the best manners, the sickest fighting skills, and a fierce sense of style.
Then one morning, something...
Author | Bob Graham |
ISBN | 0763614521 |
The Barnes & Noble Review
A little girl's dream comes true -- twice -- in this outstanding picture book from gifted author/illustrator Bob Graham. After her cat, Tiger, dies, Kate needs another companion to love, someone to keep her feet warm at night. "Let's get a pup!" she proclaims as she...
The Digger and the Flower
Author | Joseph Kuefler |
ISBN | 0062424335 |
From the acclaimed author/artist of Beyond the Pond and Rulers of the Playground comes a breathtaking new book with a powerful message about the environment, perfect for fans of Peter Brown’s The Curious Garden and Kadir Nelson’s If You Plant a Seed.
Each day, the big trucks go to work....