Recommendations based on City Dog, Country Frogby Mo Willems

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  1. Leonardo, the Terrible Monster

    by Mo Willems
    A monstrously mischievous monster discovers kindness and friendship, despite his best efforts.

    Leonardo is truly a terrible monster - terrible at being a monster, that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Kitten's First Full Moon

    by Kevin Henkes
    A young kitten's misadventure when she mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk.

    The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by the celebrated author and illustrator Kevin Henkes, was awarded a Caldecott Medal. From one of the ... (Goodreads)

  3. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

    by Mo Willems
    A toddler loses her beloved stuffed animal, Knuffle Bunny, and her parents struggle to understand her gibberish-filled pleas to find it.

    Trixie Willems steps lively as she and her father, Mo Willems, walk down the block, through the park, past the school, to the laundromat. For the toddler, loading and putting money into the machine ... (Wikipedia)

  4. This Is Not My Hat

    by Jon Klassen
    A small fish steals a hat from a big fish and tries to get away with it. But can he?

    A small fish has stolen a hat from a big sleeping fish, and boasts about how easy it will be for him to get away with the theft, because the big fish will not wake up any time soon and maybe not even ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

    by Ellen Levine
    A slave's courageous escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

    A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist. Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Lion and the Mouse

    by Jerry Pinkney
    A fable of unlikely friendship that teaches the importance of kindness and helping others.

    In a book where the only words are the sounds made by the animals, the story begins at dawn. A mouse escapes several predators before coming upon a lion. The lion lets the mouse go. Later, some ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Last Stop on Market Street

    by Matt de la Peña
    A young boy's journey through the city, learning to appreciate the beauty of everyday life.

    A young African-American boy named CJ exits a church, accompanied by his grandmother (nicknamed Nana), during a rainstorm . As they walk to a bus stop, CJ asks Nana why they have to walk in the rain, ... (Wikipedia)

  8. We Are in a Book!

    by Mo Willems
    Elephant and Piggie realize they are in a book and interact with the reader. Hilarity ensues.

    Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

    by Doreen Cronin
    A group of cows learn to type, and use it to negotiate better living conditions with their farmer.

    Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Lions of Little Rock

    by Kristin Levine
    A 12-year-old girl faces the racial tensions of 1958 Arkansas during the Little Rock Nine integration crisis.

    Two girls separated by race form an unbreakable bond during the tumultuous integration of Little Rock schools in 1958 Twelve-year-old Marlee doesn't have many friends until she meets Liz, the new ... (Goodreads)

  11. Press Here

    by Hervé Tullet
    An interactive children's book that encourages readers to press, shake, and tilt the book to create different effects.

    An interactive picture book from the, New York Times, bestselling "Prince of Preschool" Great for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers to learn about cause and effect in a simple and engaging ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. I Want My Hat Back

    by Jon Klassen
    A bear searches for his missing hat, encountering various animals along the way.

    A bear laments his lost hat, and sets off to find it. He asks a fox and a frog if they’ve seen it, but neither has. The bear then asks a rabbit who is wearing a red pointy hat. The rabbit answers ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Creepy Carrots!

    by Aaron Reynolds
    Rabbit outwits a group of carrots that are trying to scare him off from eating them.

    Jasper Rabbit loved carrots. Especially the carrots that grew in Crackenhooper Field. They were "Fat, Crisp. And Free for the taking" Jasper enjoyed these carrots "on the way to school, on his way to ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Interrupting Chicken

    by David Ezra Stein
    A young chicken's imaginative bedtime stories, with a few interruptions along the way.

    Awarded a 2011 Caldecott Honor!, A favorite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken's habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It's time for the ... (Goodreads)

  15. Chrysanthemum

    by Kevin Henkes
    Chrysanthemum loves her unique name until she goes to school and is teased. She learns to embrace her individuality.

    Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse , Owen , and Kitten's First Full Moon , Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Crossover

    by Kwame Alexander
    Two brothers explore the joys and struggles of adolescence through the power of basketball.

    New York Times, bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙, Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙,2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults,∙, 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

    by William Joyce
    A magical journey of life lessons, through the power of books and imagination.

    Morris Lessmore loved words., He loved stories.,He loved books.,But every story has its upsets. Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds. But the power ... (Goodreads)

  18. 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)

  19. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

    by Philip C. Stead
    A zookeeper and his animal friends learn the value of friendship and compassion.

    Amos McGee is a punctual man who goes about his day the same way every day. He swings his legs out of bed, puts on a fresh uniform and hops on the #5 bus at 6:00 AM to go to the zoo . While at the ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Officer Buckle and Gloria

    by Peggy Rathmann
    A safety-conscious police officer teams up with a mischievous police dog to teach children about safety.

    A rather boring police officer named Officer Buckle is assigned to take a police dog named Gloria to his safety speech at the local school. Until that time, whenever Officer Buckle tried to tell ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Journey

    by Aaron Becker
    A wordless picture book about a girl who uses a magical red crayon to embark on a journey through a wondrous and imaginative world.

    Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

    by Linda Williams
    A little old lady encounters a pair of shoes, pants, shirt, gloves, and a hat that seem to be following her. She outwits them in the end.

    “A splendiferous Halloween story.” — The Horn Book “A great purchase for Halloween or any time of year.” —,School Library Journal ,(starred review) Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Llama Llama Misses Mama

    by Anna Dewdney
    A young llama deals with his first night away from his mother, learning to cope with his feelings of homesickness.

    Strange new teacher. Strange new toys. Lots of kids and lots of noise! What would Llama like to do? Llama Llama feels so new . . . It’s Llama Llama’s first day of preschool! And Llama Llama’s mama ... (Goodreads)

  24. 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)

  25. The Napping House

    by Audrey Wood
    A cozy house and its inhabitants, including a dozing granny, a dreaming child, and a snoring dog, all pile up on a bed for a nap.

    Everyone knows the cumulative rhyme “This Is the House That Jack Built,” but The Napping House (1984) is close on its heels in the race for posterity: “And on that granny / there is a child / a ... (Goodreads)

  26. 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)

  27. Out of My Mind

    by Sharon M. Draper
    A young girl with cerebral palsy struggles to overcome obstacles and prove her ability.

    Melody Brooks is a girl who was born with cerebral palsy . Also, who is ten years old. Her parents have done everything they can to help her live a normal life, but life is often frustrating for ... (Wikipedia)

  28. 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)

  29. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

    by Kevin Henkes
    A young mouse's journey of learning the importance of responsibility and patience.

    Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. ... (Goodreads)

  30. Counting by 7s

    by Holly Goldberg Sloan
    A story of resilience and hope, as an outsider learns to find her place in the world.

    Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other ... (Goodreads)