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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)
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)
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)
The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?
by Mo Willems
A duckling tries to figure out how to get a cookie from a stubborn, strict grown-up.
Much to the chagrin of Pigeon, little Duckling uses very polite manners to request a cookie, and actually gets one. Filled with righteous fury, Pigeon loses his temper and complains bitterly about ... (Goodreads)
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)
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)
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)
Not a Box
by Antoinette Portis
A playful story of a rabbit's creative imagination, transforming a simple box into a world of adventure.
A box is just a box... unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her ... (Goodreads)
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)
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)
Dog Man and Cat Kid
by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man and Cat Kid team up to save the city from a new villain. Hilarious and action-packed graphic novel for kids.
Action and mystery abound on the movie set in the fourth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. Hot diggity dog! Dog Man is back – and this time he's not alone. The ... (Goodreads)
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again
by Dan Santat
A journey of resilience and courage, learning to pick oneself back up after facing adversity.
My name is Humpty Dumpty. I'm famous for falling off a wall. (You may have heard about it.) But that's only half the story... Because I decided to get back up. And when I did, something amazing ... (Goodreads)
The Book with No Pictures
by B.J. Novak
A children's book filled with silly words and sounds that encourages kids to explore their imaginations.
A book with no pictures? What could be fun about that? After all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page. Words that might make you say silly sounds... In ... (Goodreads)
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)
Crenshaw
by Katherine Applegate
A young boy dealing with family hardships and financial struggles finds solace in an imaginary cat.
In her first novel since, The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience., Jackson and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
A young raccoon learns to cope with the anxiety of being away from home with the help of his mother's comforting kiss.
School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Day the Crayons Came Home
by Drew Daywalt
A hilarious story about a young boy's unique way of dealing with the runaway crayons that have come back to him.
The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller,, The Day the Crayons Quit,! I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the ... (Goodreads)
Taran Wanderer
by Lloyd Alexander
Taran sets out on a journey of self-discovery, seeking to learn his true identity and purpose in life.
Taran and Gurgi have returned to Caer Dallben after leaving Princess Eilonwy at the royal court of Dinas Rhydnant for education in the ways of a princess . Taran has come to realize that he loves ... (Wikipedia)
It's a Magical World
by Bill Watterson
A collection of philosophical comic strips featuring the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes.
When cartoonist Bill Watterson announced that his phenomenally popular cartoon strip would be discontinued, Calvin and Hobbes fans throughout the world went into mourning. Fans have learned to ... (Barnes & Noble)
The New Kid on the Block
by Jack Prelutsky
A light-hearted poem about a new kid in the neighborhood, making friends and having fun.
From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people—from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of ... (Goodreads)
The Monster at the End of this Book
by Jon Stone
A humorous adventure of a creature trying to stop a book from being read.
Many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page—for fear of a monster at ... (Goodreads)
Fairest
by Marissa Meyer
A twisted tale of beauty and ambition, exploring the power of identity and the consequences of choices.
In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told. Mirror, mirror on the wall,Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the ... (Goodreads)
The Undomestic Goddess
by Sophie Kinsella
A lawyer's unexpected journey into domesticity, learning the joys of a simpler life.
Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable: she’s made a huge mistake. A mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of ... (Wikipedia)
The Hat
by Jan Brett
A tale of a mischievous fox who steals a farmer's treasured hat, and the unlikely friendship that ensues.
In, Jan Brett's, well-loved book,, The Hat, Hedgie the hedgehog discovers the wisdom of the adage "Don't go poking your nose where it doesn't belong"—but only after curiosity gets this prickly fellow ... (Goodreads)
The Pout-Pout Fish
by Deborah Diesen
A fish on a mission to turn his pout into a smile.
Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. "Deep in the water,Mr. Fish swims about,With his fish face stuck,in a ... (Goodreads)
The Enormous Crocodile
by Roald Dahl
A conniving crocodile concocts a scheme to eat unsuspecting children.
The story begins in Africa in a large, deep, muddy river, where the enormous crocodile (the titular character) is telling a smaller crocodile, known as the "Not-So-Big One", that he wants to eat ... (Wikipedia)
From Head to Toe
by Eric Carle
A journey of exploration through animals and their unique movements.
From Eric Carle, the, New York Times, bestselling creator of beloved books including, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and, The Grouchy Ladybug,, comes, From Head to Toe, a colorful and energetic book ... (Goodreads)
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
A young girl discovers her own unique talents with the help of a supportive teacher.
"Fans of R.J. Palacio’s, Wonder, will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts.” —,Kirkus Reviews, Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time ... (Barnes & Noble)
These Happy Golden Years
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she moves through adulthood.
As the novel begins, Pa is taking Laura 12 miles from home in the dead of winter to her first teaching assignment at Brewster settlement. Laura being only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive ... (Wikipedia)
Corduroy
by Don Freeman
A teddy bear's adventures in a department store, searching for a missing button.
A picture book classic! One of, School Library Journal,’s "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time (2012) One of the National Education Association’s "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Don Freeman's ... (Barnes & Noble)
