The Lion and the Little Red Bird
10 best books like The Lion and the Little Red Bird (Elisa Kleven): Spring Is Here, Kiss Kiss! (Mini Edition), Worms for Lunch?, When Winter Comes, Tico and the Golden Wings, Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy, Bear in a Square, I Don't Want a Cool Cat!, A Kitten Tale, Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Looking at Hillenbrand's Goodreads page just now made me realize that Mole and Bear are characters in a series of books. I'll have to look for some of the others at the library, because my 3-year-old daughter really enjoyed this one. She grabbed it from the Spring display at the library and we read it together...
| Author | Margaret Wild |
| ISBN | 1416934405 |
I found this story to be absolutely adorable. It's about a baby hippo who started his morning off really fast. He ran out of the water eager to play. He was so preoccupied with starting the day that he left without giving his mama a kiss! He was wandering around the land and saw every little animal giving their...
| Author | Leonid Gore |
| ISBN | 0545243386 |
In the vein of THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Leonid Gore follows a curious worm through die-cut pages to discover what different animals like to eat for lunch.
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....
Not the mouse who likes cheese....
| Author | Nancy Van Laan |
| ISBN | 0689817789 |
As bland as the snow.
Very repetitive. I certainly couldn't read this to my kid because it would drive me crazy.
Every other page is, “Where, oh where does the X go/When winter comes and the cold winds blow?” And then it says where it goes. It's in rhyme. It's all about the different...
| Author | Leo Lionni |
| ISBN | 0394817494 |
As a child, the German version of Leo Lionni's Tico and the Golden Wings (Tico und die goldenen Flügel) was a personal favourite which I repeatedly requested as a read-aloud (I have always loved birds and how Tico attains his golden wings and how he then disposes of them in a charitable manner and is again...
| Author | Denise Fleming |
| ISBN | 0805081267 |
Baby animals are going to sleep one by one, but the tiny human baby is the most special of all. Denise Fleming's knack for understanding the preschool set shines through in this gentle good-night story, illustrated with her signature pulp paintings.
Take a colorful look at all the tired...
| Author | Stella Blackstone |
| ISBN | 1841482870 |
Early Lit Tips:
Children need to know three things about letters: the names, the shape, and the sounds they make. Naming letters on signs, pointing out letter shapes in sidewalk cracks or buildings, and voicing letter sounds while interacting are all ways to make these connections.
Early...
| Author | Emma Dodd |
| ISBN | 0316036749 |
In this hilarious, heartfelt picture book, one little girl discovers just how difficult it can be to find the perfect pet. Along the way, she meets a zany mix of cats with distinct personalities, but none of them are right for her! After a comical cat chase, she finally finds a special one to call her very...
| Author | Eric Rohmann |
| ISBN | 0517709163 |
This is a story about four kittens who have never seen snow. Readers follow the kittens through the changing seasons, watching as one kitten eagerly awaits in anticipation, while the others grow leery of the unknown, snow. The colorful yet simple illustrations were made using Japanese woodcuts, which...
| Author | Grace Lin |
| ISBN | 0375861017 |
This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
Each member of the family lends a hand as they prepare a moonlit picnic with mooncakes, pomelos, cups of tea, and colorful lanterns. And everyone sends thanks and a secret...
| Author | George Shannon |
| ISBN | 0152060731 |
Snow is coming, coming soon, so Rabbit needs to find food fast. Just in time, a turnip turns up, and a second one, too. Who in the woods wouldn't want to tuck away an extra turnip for the long winter? Not Rabbit. He chooses a different path--and starts a wave of generosity that spreads among all his forest...
| Author | Keith Baker |
| ISBN | 0545086612 |
Top picture book author and artist Keith Baker presents a classic book about problem solving for the very young.
One day Ant encounters a great big ball of string, and can't see his way over or through it. Fortunately, when he asks his friend Bird "How long is a string?" Bird wisely shows him all...
| Author | Lauren Thompson |
| ISBN | 1416906649 |
A little frog’s first leap out into the world is a big, scary thing. But luckily, his mama is always there to catch him when he comes home. As the leaps get bigger, the frog gets braver—and before he knows it, he’s soaring out to the moon and beyond! Brought to life with touching text from New York...
| Author | Gerald McDermott |
| ISBN | 0152165967 |
Monkey is hungry for the delicious mangoes on the island in the river, but he can't swim! How will he get there? Crocodile offers to carry Monkey across the water on his back, so Monkey hops aboard. Trouble is, Crocodile is hungry, too—for Monkey! Will clever Monkey come up with a way to get the mangoes...
| Author | Greg Gormley |
| ISBN | 0823423476 |
Dog in boots by Greg Gormely is a very appealing and cute story. Dog loves to read and when he finishes the book Puss in Boots he discovers that he really wants to have boots just like the brave and heroic cat! So he takes a little trip to the local shoe store. Dog shows the shopkeeper the boots that Puss is wearing...
| 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 | Carin Berger |
| ISBN | 0061915289 |
This is the story of the little blue bird and the little brown bunny and how they became best friends one spring. All through the spring, summer and fall they played together. But when winter comes, the bird has to fly south. The bird and bunny miss one another--but come spring, bird returns and he and bunny...
Please Take Me for a Walk
| Author | Susan Gal |
| ISBN | 0375858636 |
Please Take Me for a Walk is a celebration of dogs and kids and community. The book stars a very persuasive pup pleading with his best friend—the reader!—to take him for a walk. He recounts all the fun things they can see and do: chase squirrels in the yard, greet neighbors on their block, visit the...
| Author | Catherine Rayner |
| ISBN | 0803735766 |
Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree. But Tulip the raccoon and Violet the mouse have too . . . although maybe not so patiently. In fact, Tulip and Violet sniff, listen to, and even hug the fruit. Norris catches the fruit when it finally falls, and because...
Sneakers, the Seaside Cat
| Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
| ISBN | 0064436225 |
From the author of classics such as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown, the perfect gift for cat lovers and beachgoers alike.
On Sneakers' first trip to the beach, his curious paws find surprises in the sand. There's a mischievous crab, playful shrimp, and a shell...
Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully (Chester the Raccoon
| Author | Audrey Penn |
| ISBN | 1933718153 |
In this latest addition to the Kissing Hand book collection, Chester Raccoon must learn to deal with another common problem of childhood: a bully at school.
When Mrs. Raccoon learns that there is a bully problem at school, she decides to investigate the situation. But after seeing the bully...
| Author | Jane Cabrera |
| ISBN | 0823421414 |
If you're expecting to read a picture book of the song exactly as it's sung, you won't be disappointed in this book. I was expecting something a little different, I guess, so I didn't think this book was anything special. The art's nice though.[return][return]But the last spread showing Old MacDonald,...
Jacob is the boy.
Max is the dog.
Until they decide to change places.
Now Jacob gets to eat kibble, chase squirrels, and snooze, just like a real dog. Max brushes his teeth, goes to school, and plays video games, just like a real boy. The question is: Who has the better deal?
Story...
