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10 best books like The Cinder-Eyed Cats (Eric Rohmann): A Pair of Red Clogs, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, Snowmen at Work, Kat Kong, Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!, Only a Witch Can Fly, Zoo In The Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations, The Boy Who Grew Flowers, Our Tree Named Steve

A Pair of Red Clogs
AuthorMasako Matsuno
ISBN1930900201
A child's delight in a new pair of shoes is the same all over the world, whether the shoes are patent-leather sandals, straw alpargatas, deerskin moccasins or wooden clogs. For Mako, a little Japanese girl, the new shoeswere clogs painted with red lacquer that shone beautifully. This is the story of...
The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
AuthorWilliam Joyce
ISBN0060272376
The brave good bugs march off to save the garden . . .

First, they must fight the evil Spider Queen . . .

Before summoning the Leaf Men to save the day . . .

But what about the mystery of the Long-Lost Toy?

Here is ancient elfin magic, epic adventure, and a bugle salute to the...
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed
AuthorKarla Kuskin
"It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on their underwear. Then they don special black-and-white apparel. Then when the one hundred and five people...
Snowmen at Work
AuthorCaralyn Buehner
ISBN0803735790
If you were a snowman, what job would you choose?

Ten years ago, on the publication of Snowmen at Night, we discovered the secret lives of snowmen. While we humans sleep, the snowmen go sledding, play baseball, and drink cocoa. But now it's revealed that snowmen don't just play all night--they...
Kat Kong
AuthorDav Pilkey
ISBN0152049509
February 9, 2015

You know, I'm kind of sorry that Pilkey has done so insanely well with his other books, because he hasn't made any more like this and Dogzilla, my favorites.

***

October 27, 2013

well done, loved the cat, the Possum got the jokes

***
September...
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
AuthorDavid McPhail
ISBN0140553134
One minute, the narrator of this cleverly rhyming romp is quietly reading. The next minute, pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place--even "Pigs from France" and "Pigs just in their underpants." What results is lovable porcine mayhem...
Only a Witch Can Fly
AuthorAlison McGhee
ISBN0312375034
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...
Zoo In The Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations
AuthorJacqueline Mitton
1.Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award Parent Council Award

2.Pre-kindergarten -4th Grade

3. This illuminating book will capture the interest of children as the narrative explores the glittering constellations. Reminding children to look up at the starry night sky this...
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
AuthorJen Wojtowicz
ISBN1841486868
Think about the title of this book, The Boy Who Grew Flowers. This book is about a boy who is different than other children. How do you think he is different? (children might respond that maybe he liked to grow flowers in his garden) Well actually this boy grew flowers all over his body at certain times! How...
Our Tree Named Steve
AuthorAlan Zweibel
ISBN0142407437
Dear Kids, A long time ago, when you were little, Mom and I took you to where we wanted to build a house. . . . I remember there was one tree, however, that the three of you couldn't stop staring at. . . . After the family spares him from the builders, Steve the tree quickly works his way into their lives. He holds...
Over the Rainbow
AuthorJudy Collins
ISBN1936140004
Take a magical journey OVER THE RAINBOW  When all the world is a hopeless jumble and the raindrops tumble all around, Heaven opens a magic lane. When all the clouds darken up the skyway, there's a rainbow highway to be found, Leading from your window pane to a place behind the sun, just a step beyond the...
Big Momma Makes the World
AuthorPhyllis Root
ISBN0763626007
"Among the many creation retellings and variations, this one takes the cake." — THE HORN BOOK (starred review)

When Big Momma makes the world, she doesn’t mess around. With a baby on her hip and laundry piling up, she demands light and dark, earth and sky, creepers and crawlers, and lots...
Inside Outside
AuthorLizi Boyd
ISBN1452106444
Summary: This wordless picture book, details the course of a year and focuses of the adventures between a boy and his many pets. He enjoys his life both inside and outside with them and finds fun things to do throughout different seasons. The new discoveries of various inside and outside items are shown...
Angus and the Cat
AuthorMarjorie Flack
ISBN0374403821
A little black Scottish terrier called Angus is curious about cats but has never had the chance to satisfy his curiosity as they're so hard to get close to. One day Angus has his wish granted and finds one in his house. Oh dear, it looks like this one has come to stay. After a bit of swiping, chasing and hide...
Ginger
AuthorCharlotte Voake
ISBN0763607886
A perfect tale for cat lovers—and for younger siblings.

Ginger the cat lives a comfortable, well-tended life. But when a pesky kitten moves in, Ginger's days of ease are over. Now it seems he must share his bed and his meals with the intruder forever! What is a pampered cat to do? The award-winning...
Scoot!
AuthorCathryn Falwell
ISBN0061288829
There are turtles sitting still as stones. There is much movement around them through the trees, ponds, forests, rocks. Animals such as butterflies, spiders, squirrels, chipmunks, etc, are minding their own business and being active. Each animal has a different action verb with them. For example,...
Happy
AuthorMies van Hout
ISBN1935954148
Clear, strong lines and radiant colors that seem to smile at the reader characterize Mies van Hout’s drawings.  In Happy, Mies shows all the emotions a young child encounters. Each double page spread is devoted to one fish, showing a particular emotion with its name in lettering that expresses the...
Oh No, Little Dragon!
AuthorJim Averbeck
ISBN1416995455
Little Dragon wreaks adorable havoc in this energetic picture book from the creator of Except If.

With a PHOOSH and a Grrrrrr and a CANNONBAAAALLLLLL! Little Dragon tears through his day (and the house). But even when he gets a little too rambunctious, there’s no OH NO! that Mama’s kiss...
Kamishibai Man
AuthorAllen Say
ISBN0618479546
The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers. They were all watching their new televisions instead. Finally, only one boy remained, and he had no money...
My Little Sister Ate One Hare
AuthorBill Grossman


Now I have read a couple of children’s books where the characters in question for some bizarre reason want to eat strange things such as in “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” where the old lady spent most of the book eating various animals she comes across to. Well, “My Little Sister...
Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story
AuthorMark Edward Kelly
ISBN1442458240
A #1 New York Times bestseller

“This little mouse may well inspire some big dreams.” —Kirkus Reviews

“In this picture book based on the space shuttle Endeavor…Meteor is one of the smallest mice, but the most hardworking…the values of being small, useful, solving problems,...
Little Beauty
AuthorAnthony Browne
ISBN1406308668
A very special gorilla with the ability to use sign language indicates to his human keepers that he wants a friend. After some thought, they provide him with a little kitten named Beauty, and a wonderful cross-species friendship is born. Gorilla and cat do everything together, becoming boon companions....
Old Turtle
AuthorDouglas Wood
ISBN0439309085
Experience the wisdom of Old Turtle, the bestselling fable that explores society, the environment, and the spirituality they share.
Who is God?
Is He a wind that is never still?
Is He a rock that never moves?
Is He high above or here among us?

Venerable Old Turtle answers quietly:...
Whose Baby Am I?
AuthorJohn Butler
This is a fun little book that is perfect for playing guessing games with little ones. The answers are mostly easy to come by but actually not too easy. Young ones will struggle, especially with the koala. I hear "bird" a lot for the owl one without every child being able to identify which type of bird. One...
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