Wild Boars Cook

Author	Mara Bergman
ISBN	0060777540

This book is a great read aloud! My story time audience got up and gathered around the book to find out what happens when three children are stalked by a big mean alligator who comes "creeping...creeping...creeping up the stairs." The kids gathered around the book in order to point out all the wonderful...

Author	Cece Meng
ISBN	0618824154

From the moment Penny, Polly, and Molly hatch from their eggs, the whole farm knows they are truly tough chicks. They wrestle worms, rope roosters, and are often found under the hood of the tractor. All the other animals and even the farmer himself tell Mama Hen to make her chicks good. "They are good!"...

Author	Karen Beaumont
ISBN	0805082670

Kanga wants to make cookies, but someone has eaten all the cookie dough.Who could it be? Join in the fun and find out! This rollicking whodunit begs to be read aloud. The refrain will remind teachers and kids of the preschool game Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar, making Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?...

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	Viviane Schwarz
ISBN	0763649546

The interactive cats are back, but not for long! They re eager to go off to see the world. So will someone please help them get out of the book?
Our lovable feline friends Tiny, Moonpie, and Andre have returned, and this time they re filled with the spirit of adventure: they want to go off to explore the...

Author	Anika Aldamuy Denise
ISBN	0399240365

One pig wants potatoes . . . then so does his brother . . . his sister makes it three pigs, and Papa makes four. Then there are the neighbors! Now all the piggies want potatoes, and soon it's one big potato party! Anika and Christopher Denise have teamed up to create this most charming, classic counting book,...

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Robie H. Harris

It's Gone! It's nowhere! I can't find it anywhere! Where-is-my book? I need my book! A catlike creature finds his book missing from his comfy bed. His active imagination takes over: "Maybe a bear ate it!" "A stegosaurus stomped on it", "A rhino ran away with it", "A bat flew up high in the sky with it", "A...

Author	Jennifer Sattler
ISBN	0375857087

Meet a flamingo of a different stripe!

"Mama, why are we pink?" asks an ever-curious young flamingo named Sylvie. Like Leo Lionni's chameleon in A Color of His Own, Sylvie comes to learn that being yourself is the best thing to be. When she learns that it's due to the little pink brine shrimp they...

Author	David Martin
ISBN	0763623938

In this merry, multi-species story cooked up with folksy warmth and humor, everybody gets a piece of the pie — and then some.

Grandma Cat makes a delicious apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone — and even a piece left over. Grandma Mouse finds a piece of apple pie, and there's plenty for...

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	Claudia Rueda
ISBN	0439823234

Rising star Claudia Rueda makes a sparkling debut as author and artist in this winsome story based on a traditional French and Spanish play song for the very young.

"Let's play in the forest while the wolf is not around," sing the animals in the forest. "Wolf, are you there?"

"I am putting...

Author	Cathryn Falwell
ISBN	0061288829

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,...

Author	Carol Diggory Shields
ISBN	0525478655

Early one morning when the sun came out, Six woolly wombats went walkabout. This whimsical counting poem follows six brave little wombats on walkabout in the Australian outback. But the wilderness is bound to bring more excitement than an innocent counting game. Soon enough, the curious wombats learn...

Author	Mary Ellen Jordan
ISBN	0807544000

Wow, I loved reading about how every animal on the farm does not do what it is generally expected to do. I liked how each animal was attributed with a specific and different demeanor than the others, and how well it rhymed the animals' names with their personalities. I also liked how the illustrator made...

Author	Keiko Kasza
ISBN	0399246037

When apples, worms and roots become unbearably boring, Badger sets off to find more exciting food—but he can’t quite catch the main ingredients. Badger keeps searching until in frustration he shouts: “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” Unfortunately, a nearby horse doesn’t think that...

Author	Aaron Reynolds
ISBN	1599900998

What happens at Nuthatcher Farm when the chickens get tired of the same old chicken feed? The rooster hatches a plan! With a pinch of genius, a dash of resourcefulness, and a little pilfering from the farmer's garden, the chickens whip up a scrumptious snack of chips and salsa. When the rest of the barnyard...

Author	William Bee
ISBN	0763639206

With deliciously ugly villains and a gasp-inducing ending, this quirky tale of the unexpected will have readers croaking with laughter.

Sweet old Mrs. Collywobbles lives on the edge of a big, dark, scary wood, so it’s a good thing that she has a pet frog to protect her. Too bad for the Greedy...

Author	Karma Wilson
ISBN	0689838441

A funny story told in verse.
"Today is Grandma's birthday,
and Granddad has an itchin'
to bake a whopper chocolate cake
and traumatize the kitchen."

And bake and traumatize he does! Soon the ingredients ("two cups of sugar ain't enough. I'll put in twenty-three") outgrow...

Author	Margaret Wise Brown
ISBN	0064435687

From two-time Caldecott Medal-winning artists Leo and Diane Dillon and beloved children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown comes Two Little Trains.

With simple, bouncy text and soft, beautiful illustrations, this story is perfect for fans of things that go!

“Sure to delight.”...

Author	Linnea Asplind Riley
ISBN	0590100483

My nephew really enjoyed Mouse Mess! He laughed at the little mouse's antics, and he said, "Amy, this is my favorite book! I want to bring it home and read it in my room!" He sat his little stuffed mouse down beside him because he thought Mousie would also enjoy this story. I think Mousie did like it quite a...

Author	Melissa Iwai
ISBN	0805090045

On a cold, snowy day, a young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together—step by step—to prepare the meal. While the soup is cooking, they spend the time playing games and reading. Before long, Daddy's home and the family sits down to enjoy a home made...

Author	Jan Thomas
ISBN	0152060510

What will Fat Cat sit on? The pig? (Oink!) The chicken? (Cluck!) How about the dog? (Grrrr.)
    
Everyone in this bumbling animal gang (understandably) hopes the victim will be someone else! Leave it to Mouse to come up with a brilliant solution that satisfies everyone, even Fat...

Author	Jonathan Allen
ISBN	0786837209

Jonathan Allen has a wonderful knack of hitting the emotional nail on the head with this piece, geared for young readers or those who like to listen attentively. While out for a walk, Baby Owl comes across a few friends who cannot help but tell him how cute he seems to be. Not wanting the 'baby' attention,...

Author	Jean Reidy
ISBN	1599906805

Too wrinkly, too squishy, too fruity, too fishy!

It's time to eat, but somebody doesn't like a single item on his plate. What's a picky eater to do?

This romping text and stylishly bold art make for a delectable board book. Parents (and the picky eaters they love) will recognize themselves...

Author	Jackie Urbanovic
ISBN	0061214418

Audience: primary
Genre: Fantasy (talking animals)
Golden Sower 2011 Primary Honor

Pre-reading strategy: A picture walk

This story really lends itself to making predictions through the very expressive illustrations. It has words in different text, colors and font...