Recommendations based on From Head to Toeby Eric Carle

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  1. The Snowy Day

    by Ezra Jack Keats
    A young boy's joyous exploration of the world on a winter's day.

    Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Guess How Much I Love You

    by Sam McBratney
    A tender story of a hare and a rabbit who compete to express their love for each other.

    Guess How Much I Love You follows the story of two hares , Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare. The two are never stated to be father and son in the original storybooks, though are referred to ... (Wikipedia)

  3. The Going to Bed Book

    by Sandra Boynton
    A bedtime story filled with funny animals and soothing rhymes.

    Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this Sandra Boynton classic. The sun has set not long ago. Now everybody goes below to take a bath in one big tub with soap all over—SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB! This ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

    by Don Wood
    A resourceful mouse outwits a hungry bear to save a strawberry.

    First published in 1984, a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big, Hungry Bear, even if it means sharing it with the reader. The Little Mouse ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle
    A caterpillar's journey of growth and transformation to becoming a butterfly.

    THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Rainbow Fish

    by Marcus Pfister
    A fish learns the importance of friendship and sharing after being gifted a pair of glittering scales.

    The story is about The Rainbow Fish , a fish with shiny, multi-coloured scales . He has blue, green, purple, and pink scales. Interspersed with these colorful scales are shiny, holographic scales ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

    by Judi Barrett
    A whimsical story of a town where food literally falls from the sky.

    A grandfather reads a bedtime story, chronicling the lives of the citizens of an imaginary town called Chewandswallow, which is characterized by food raining from the sky. The sky provided the ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

    by Al Perkins
    A playful exploration of body parts and movement, encouraging children to use their imagination.

    Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Horton Hatches the Egg

    by Dr. Seuss
    An elephant who agrees to incubate a lazy bird's egg, and discovers true friendship and loyalty.

    The book centers on a genial elephant named Horton , who is convinced by Mayzie, a lazy, irresponsible bird, to sit on her egg while she takes a short "break", which turns into her permanent ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Ten Apples Up On Top!

    by Dr. Seuss
    A counting story with silly animals, illustrating the importance of friendship and sharing.

    Learning to count has never been more fun than in this crazy tale of a dog, a lion and a tiger all showing off how many apples they can balance on their heads as they skip, walk the tightrope and ... (Goodreads)

  11. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

    by Bill Martin Jr.
    A colorful children's book that introduces animals and colors through repetitive phrases and illustrations.

    A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck–all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly ... (Goodreads)

  12. Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

    by Bill Martin Jr.
    A fun and educational journey of animals and their habitats, featuring bright and colorful illustrations.

    The author and illustrator team behind the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? turn their extraordinary talents ot the theme of animal conservation. Thirty-five years after their first ... (Goodreads)

  13. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

    by Jon Scieszka
    A humorous reimagining of the classic fairy tale, as told from the wolf's side of the story.

    You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young ... (Goodreads)

  14. On the Night You Were Born

    by Nancy Tillman
    A celebration of the uniqueness and wonder of a newborn baby, and the joy they bring to the world.

    On the night you were born,the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered.,"Life will never be the same." On the night you were born, the whole ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

    by Bill Martin Jr.
    Fun and colorful journey through the animal kingdom, introducing readers to different sounds.

    What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise! Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo ... (Goodreads)

  16. A Light in the Attic

    by Shel Silverstein
    A whimsical collection of poems, stories and drawings exploring life, love and the power of imagination.

    Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear, And pranced and partied all night long, And sang their same old Whatif song:, Whatif I flunk that test?,Whatif green hair ... (Goodreads)

  17. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories

    by Dr. Seuss
    Collection of stories featuring creatures in odd and fantastical predicaments.

    "I'm Yertle the Turtle! Oh, marvelous me!,For I am the ruler of all that I see!" In this hilarious book - featuring three timeless fables - Dr. Seuss explores the pitfalls of growing too big for your ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Grouchy Ladybug

    by Eric Carle
    A grumpy ladybug must confront her own anger and learn to be kind despite her irritability.

    The story is about a Grouchy Ladybug who challenges a Friendly Ladybug to a fight over some aphids (who wants the aphids for breakfast) but then decides it isn't large enough to be worth fighting. It ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Pat the Bunny

    by Dorothy Kunhardt
    A playful and interactive story about a family going on a picnic, told through touching and feeling.

    Touch and Feel books enhance a toddler's sensory world with textured materials. The materials are attached to durable pages, and the toddler is asked to feel the material or to look in the provided ... (Goodreads)

  20. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

    by John Steptoe
    Two sisters embark on a journey to meet the king, but only one's kind heart and generosity will win his heart.

    A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Mixed-Up Chameleon

    by Eric Carle
    A chameleon's journey of self-discovery, exploring diversity and developing self-confidence.

    From Eric Carle, the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug , comes a colorful and inventive book about a changing chameleon that wants to be a ... (Goodreads)

  22. Make Way for Ducklings

    by Robert McCloskey
    A family of ducks navigates the city of Boston, finding a safe home.

    This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1942, Make Way for Ducklings has been ... (Goodreads)

  23. Go Away, Big Green Monster!

    by Ed Emberley
    A fun and engaging story of a young child overcoming fear of monsters.

    OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! , This classic interactive book that has been helping children chase away nighttime fears for 25 years is perfect for Halloween—and all-year round! Caldecott Award-winner ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Nancy Drew: #1-64

    by Carolyn Keene
    Girl detective solves mysteries, faces danger and adventure.

    Nancy Drew has been solving mysteries, and delighting fans, for over 75 years. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixty-four classic Nancy Drew titles in one complete set! #1: The Secret ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Five Chinese Brothers

    by Claire Huchet Bishop
    Five brothers use their special powers to outsmart an emperor and save their family from execution.

    In the Imperial China of the Qing dynasty , there are five brothers who "all looked exactly alike." They each possess a special talent: one can swallow the sea, one has an unbreakable iron neck, one ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Today I Will Fly!

    by Mo Willems
    A young bird's journey of self-confidence and courage, learning to fly on his own.

    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Today, I Will Fly! is the funny ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Madeline's Rescue

    by Ludwig Bemelmans
    An adventurous young girl discovers a missing statue in the Parisian sewers.

    Madeline falls into the Seine River one day and is saved by a stray dog. Miss Clavel and the girls cannot find the owner of the dog, so the girls decide to keep it and name it Genevieve. But problem ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Fantastic Mr. Fox

    by Roald Dahl
    Wild and wily fox outwits three mean farmers in an epic battle of wit and courage.

    Mr. Fox is an anthropomorphic, tricky, and clever fox who lives underground beside a tree with his wife and four children. In order to feed his family, he makes nightly visits to farms owned by three ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Little Blue Truck

    by Alice Schertle
    Cheerful story of friendship, kindness, and helping each other.

    Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up—that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

    by Laura Joffe Numeroff
    A humorous story of a young boy's attempt to satisfy the endless requests of a mouse.

    A boy gives a cookie to a mouse. The mouse asks for a glass of milk. He then requests a straw (to drink the milk), a mirror (to avoid a milk mustache), nail scissors (to trim his hair in the mirror), ... (Wikipedia)