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Over in the Meadow
Olive A. Wadsworth, Ezra Jack Keats
Paperback (Puffin Books, June 1, 1999)Welcome to a lush meadow bustling with activity, where one turtle digs, two fish swim, three bluebirds sing, and so on to ten fireflies that shine in the night. Keats's collage-style illustrations perfectly complement this classic Appalachian counting rhyme, which is also a popular song for toddlers.
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Big Black Horse
Walter Farley
Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 24, 2007)Available again after almost 50 years is the picture book version of The Black Stallion. With stunning retro illustrations and Farley's fast-paced text, this gorgeous book will appeal to the nostalgic and adventurous alike. As the sole human survivor of a devastating shipwreck, Alec finds himself alone on a small island with a magnificent stallion, black as night and dangerous as fire. Together they each realize that the other is the key to survival. Thus begins the most famous relationship in horse fiction.
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If you scare a flamingo
Keith Faulkner
Hardcover (Flying Frog Publishing, March 15, 1999)hardcover
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The Leaving
Bettye Stroud, Cedric Lucas
Hardcover (Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb, March 1, 2001)In the days following the end of slavery, nine-year-old Little Bit--with courage beyond her years--helps her family escape from Addison Jones, a cruel plantation owner. By the illustrator of Night Golf.
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On the Farm: A Magic Picture Book
Sue King
Board book (Chronicle Books, Aug. 1, 2003)With full-color illustrations and lenticular screens throughout, just wiggling this adorable book up and down makes chicks hatch, puppies prance, and more! These action-packed board books are a great way to entertain curious young readers at home or on the go.
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You're a Big Sister
David Bedford, Susie Poole
Hardcover (Parragon Inc, Nov. 29, 2013)Help your little one learn what to expect when a new baby arrives in this lovely storybook, You're a Big Sister.
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How Big Is A Million?
Anna Milbourne, Serena Riglietti
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2008)Pipkin the penguin sets out to discover how many things are in a million, with the help of his mother and a playful seal cub.
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Marie in Fourth Position: The Story of Degas' "The Little Dancer"
Amy Littlesugar
Paperback (Puffin, May 24, 1999)Marie's dream is to dance beneath the spotlight in the Paris Opera, but she finds herself only a "rat" in the chorus, until she is sent to pose for master artist Edgar Degas and she wins the heart of all Paris. Reprint.
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The Magic Porridge Pot
Mike And Carl Gordon
Paperback (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 24, 2012)Magic Porridge Pot
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Grown-Ups Get to Do All the Driving
William Steig
Hardcover (Carolrhoda Books, Sept. 1, 2003)A young child lists some of the characteristics and behavior of grown-ups.
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Picture Magic: Pets: Slide and See to Color Me
Amanda Enright
Board book (B.E.S., March 1, 2018)Make reading time magical with this enchanting book for young childrenEach page has some color missing, but when children pull the tabs, they will see the colors appear in each of the windows. Fun questions prompt kids to slide the tabs over to get the answers and add color to each and every page. What's a cat's favorite thing? How many goldfish? Slide the tab and see!
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Once Upon a Twice
Denise Doyen, Barry Moser
Paperback (Dragonfly Books, Aug. 27, 2013)This cautionary tale for mice, reminiscent of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky!, was a 2010 E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Award winner. What will happen to the brave mouse Jam when he breaks the rules and goes for a moonlit adventure against the advice of the elder mice?Award-winning illustrator Barry Moser has created a dark and vivid mouse world to complement Denise Doyen's clever nonsense words and rhyming prose that will keep kids on the edge of their seats. A rollicking yarn with a classic feel that is sure to please children AND adults.
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