Ten, Nine, Eight: Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed. JP BAR Barnett, Mac

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1 Call Number Author HARBORFIELDS PUBLIC LIBRARY Recreational Reading List Pre-School Title May 2013 JP ACK Ackerman, Karen Song and Dance Man: Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer. JP AHL Ahlberg, Janet Each Peach Pear Plum: Rhymed text and illustrations invite the reader to play "I Spy" with a variety of Mother Goose and other folklore characters. JP ALB Alborough, Jez Where's My Teddy?: When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem. Also try other books by this JP ALE Alexander, Claire Back to Front and Upside Down: While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley struggles with his words and letters. Also try other books by this JP ALI Aliki All By Myself: A child shows all the things he has learned to do all on his own. Also try other books by this JP AND Andreae, Giles Giraffes Can't Dance: Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music. JP ASC Asch, Frank Happy Birthday, Moon: When a bear discovers that the moon shares his birthday, he buys the moon a beautiful hat as a present. Also try other books in the Bear series! JP AYL Aylesworth, Jim Old Black Fly: Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the alphabet as he has a very busy bad day landing where he should not be. JP BAK Baker, Keith LMNO Peas: Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist. Also try: Peas! JP BAN Bang, Molly Ten, Nine, Eight: Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed. JP BAR Barnett, Mac Extra Yarn: With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself. JP BAR Barrett, Judi Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing: Pictures of animals wearing clothes show why this would be a ridiculous custom for them to adopt. JP BAR Barton, Byron My Car: Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it. Also try other books by this JP BEA Beaumont, Karen I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!: In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places. Also try other books by this JP BEM Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline: Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis. Also try other books in the Madeline series!

2 JP BEN Bently, Peter King Jack and the Dragon: Jack, Zack, and Caspar build a castle fort, then spend a day fighting dragons and beasts, but at day's end giants carry away first Sir Zack, then Caspar, and King Jack is left to face night creatures alone. JP BER Berenstain, Stan The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales: The three bears.--the little red hen.--the gingerbread man. Also try other Picture Books in the Berenstain Bears series! JP BER Berk, Ari Nightsong: Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe. JP BIN Bingham, Kelly Z is for Moose: Moose, terribly eager to play his part in the alphabet book his friend Zebra is putting together, then awfully disappointed when his letter passes, behaves rather badly until Zebra finds a spot for him. JP BOR Bornstein, Ruth Little Gorilla: Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains. JP BOT Bottner, Barbara Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't): A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarians' efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind. JP BRE & J398.2 BRE Brett, Jan The Mitten: Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. Also try: The Hat and other books by this JP BRI Bridwell, Norman Clifford the Big Red Dog: Emily Elizabeth has a dog. He is big. He is red. He is Clifford! Also try other books in the Clifford series! JP BRO Brown, Marc Tolon JP BRO Brown, Marcia JP BRO Brown, Margaret Wise JP BRO Brown, Peter JP BRO Browne, Anthony JP BRU Brunhoff, Jean de D.W. Flips: D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class. Also try other books in the D.W. series! Stone Soup: An Old Tale: When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast. Goodnight Moon: Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air. Also try: The Runaway Bunny and other books by this Children Make Terrible Pets: When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train. Also try: You Will Be My Friend! Little Beauty: When a gorilla who knows sign language tells his keepers that he is lonely, they bring him a very special friend. Also try: One Gorilla The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant: An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with a kindly old lady who gives him everything he wants, but eventually he returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants. Also try other books in the Babar series!

3 JP BUE Buehner, Caralyn Snowmen at Night: Snowmen play games at night when no one is watching. Also try: Snowmen All Year JP BUN Bunting, Eve Flower Garden: Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother. JP BUR Burkert, Rand Mouse & Lion: An adaptation of Aesop's classic tale about an unlikely friendship between a mouse and a lion in which an act of mercy proves to be a lifesaving gesture. JP BUR Burningham, John Mr. Gumpy's Outing: Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs. JP BUR Burton, Virginia Lee Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel: When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another. Also try: Katy and the Big Snow, The Little House JP BYU Byun, You Dream Friends: A shy little girl yearns to find a real-life friend as wonderful as the one she plays with in her dreams. JP CAL Calmenson, Stephanie Ollie's School Day: Asks the reader a series of yes or no questions as Ollie gets dressed, spends a day at school, and returns home. JP CAM Campbell, Rod Dear Zoo: Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package. JP CAN Cannon, Janell Stellaluna: After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother. Also try: Pinduli, Verdi, Crickwing JP CAN Cantrell, Charlie A Friend for Einstein: A very tiny horse named Einstein loves to leap and play like any other horse, but his small size keeps him from going into the field with the others, so he begins to look for a friend to play with. JP CAR Carle, Eric The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A hungry caterpillar eat his way to the cocoon stage, when he hibernates for two weeks to emerge as a beautiful butterfly. Also try other books by this JP CAR Carlstrom, Nancy White J398.2 CAR Carpenter, Stephen Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?: Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime. Also try other books in the Jesse Bear series! The Three Billy Goats Gruff: Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain. JP CHI Child, Lauren I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato: A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter. JP CHO Chodos-Irvine, Margaret Ella Sarah Gets Dressed: Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing. JP BB CHR Christelow, Eileen JP COA Coat, Janik Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed: A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads. Also try other books in the Five Little Monkeys series! Hippopposites: Simple text on board pages describes opposite aspects of a hippopotamus.

4 JP COU Cousins, Lucy JP CRA Craig, Lindsey JP CRE Crews, Donald JP CRO Cronin, Doreen JP CRU Crum, Shutta JP CUN Cunnane, Kelly JP CUR Curtis, Jamie Lee JP DAM D'Amico, Carmela Maisy Goes to Preschool: Join Maisy and her friends for a busy day at preschool! Experience many school activities: painting, music, story time, and more! Also try other books by this Dancing Feet!: A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads. Also try: Farmyard Beat Freight Train: Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type: When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Thunder-Boomer!: A farm family scurries for shelter from a violent thunderstorm that brings welcome relief from the heat and also an unexpected surprise. Also try: Mine! Chirchir is Singing: Chirchir wants to help her family with their daily chores, but each of their tasks proves too challenging for her. Where Do Balloons Go?: A child wonders about what happens to a balloon that is let go, as a parent would wonder about what might happen to a child once he leaves home. Ella the Elegant Elephant: Ella is nervous about the first day of school in her new town, but wearing her grandmother's good luck hat makes her feel better--until the other students tease her and call her names. Also try other books in the Ella series! JP DAC DaCosta, Barbara Nighttime Ninja: Late at night, when all is quiet and everyone is asleep, a ninja creeps silently through the house in search of treasure. JP DEG Degen, Bruce Jamberry: A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland. JP DEW Dewdney, Anna Llama, Llama Red Pajama: At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs. Also try other books in the Llama, Llama series! JP DIE Diesen, Deborah The Pout-Pout Fish: The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise. Also try: The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark JP DOD Dodd, Emma JP DON Donaldson, Julia JP DOR Dorros, Arthur Dog's Colorful Day: As he goes through the day, Dog gains an increasing number of differently colored spots on his previously white coat. Also try other books by this The Gruffalo: A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake-- only to have to outwit that creature as well. Abuela: While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.

5 JP DOW Downey, Lynn JP DUN Dunbar, Polly JP DUN Dunrea, Olivier The Flea's Sneeze: A flea with a cold startles all the animals in the barn when it sneezes unexpectedly. Hello, Tilly: Tilly and her animal friends have lots of fun living and playing together in a little yellow house. Also try other books in the Tilly and Friends series, as well as other books by this Gossie: Gossie is a gosling who likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere. Also try other books in the Goose & Friends series! JP EHL Ehlert, Lois Planting a Rainbow: A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden. Also try other books by this JP EMB Emberley, Ed Go Away, Big Green Monster!: Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters. JP EMB Emberley, Rebecca Chicken Little: A retelling of the classic story of Chicken Little, who has an acorn fall on his head and runs in a panic to his friends Henny Penny, Lucky Ducky, and Loosey Goosey, to tell them the sky is falling. JP ERI Ericsson, Jennifer Whoo Goes There?: Cumulative rhythmic story of a hungry owl watching for his dinner. JP FAL Falconer, Ian Olivia: Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. Also try other books in the Olivia series! JP FEI Feiffer, Jules Bark, George: George is a puppy who does not sound like a puppy should, despite the efforts of his mother. JP FLA Flack, Margorie Ask Mr. Bear: When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice. JP FLE Fleming, Candace Oh No!: A series of animals falls into a deep hole, only to be saved at last by a very large rescuer. Also try: Muncha Muncha Muncha! JP FLE Fleming, Denise Barnyard Banter: All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose. Also try other books by this JP FOG Fogliano, Julie And Then It's Spring: Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy who, having planted seeds while everything around is brown, fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green. JP FOL Foley, Greg E. Thank You Bear: Despite the criticism of others, a bear finds the perfect gift for his mouse friend. Also try other books in the Bear and Mouse series! JP FOR Fore, S.J. Tiger Can't Sleep: A young boy is kept awake by the noisy, "talented" tiger in his closet that is busy dancing, eating, and making music. Also try: Tiger Can't Read JP FOR Foreman, Michael The Littlest Dinosaur: The littlest dinosaur thinks he is too small to do much of anything, until his family and neighbors are in trouble and need his help.

6 JP FRA Frazee, Marla Boot and Shoe: Boot and Shoe are dogs that live in the same house, eat from the same bowl, and sleep in the same bed but spend their days on separate porches until a squirrel mixes things up. JP FRA Frazier, Craig Lots of Dots: Circular shapes are spotted in familiar objects and everyday situations. JP FRE Freedman, Deborah Blue Chicken: An enterprising chicken attempts to help an artist paint the barnyard and accidentally turns the whole picture blue. JP FRE Freeman, Don Corduroy: A teddy bear in a department store searches for a button missing from his overalls, but finds instead the thing he misses most - a home. Also try other books by this JP FYL Fyleman, Rose Mice: Simple, rhyming text celebrates what is nice about mice. JP GAG Gag, Wanda Millions of Cats: How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions? JP GAL Galdone, Paul Three Little Kittens: Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens. Also try: The Little Red Hen JP GAY Gay, Marie-Louise Stella, Star of the Sea: Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Her brother is full of questions, and Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of is whether her brother will ever come into the water. Also try other books in the Stella series! JP GIB Gibbons, Gail Fire! Fire!: Views fire fighters fighting fires in the city, in the country, in the forest, and on the waterfront. Also try: Trains, Trucks J Gilman, Phoebe Something from Nothing: In this retelling of a traditional Jewish GIL folktale, Joseph's baby blanket is transformed into ever smaller items as he grows until there is nothing left--but then Joseph has an idea. JP GIN Ginsburg, Mirra Good Morning, Chick: When he tries to imitate a rooster, a newlyhatched chick falls in a puddle. Also try: Clay Boy JP GRA Gramatky, Hardie Little Toot: Little Toot the tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he single-handedly rescues an ocean liner during a storm. Also try other books in the Little Toot series! JP GRA Gravett, Emily Monkey and Me: A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping like kangaroos to waddling like penguins. Also try other books by this JP GRE Green, Alison The Fox in the Dark: A number of animals fear that the noise in the dark is a fox. JP GRE Greene, Rhonda Gowler Firebears: The Rescue Team: Always ready to fight fires, the Firebears of Fire Station Number Eight slide down poles, rescue cats, and save people from burning houses. JP GUA Guarino, Deborah Is Your Mama a Llama?: A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals. JP HAL Hall, Michael My Heart is Like a Zoo: Depicts in rhyming text how love can be many different things, such as eager as a beaver, steady as a yak, or silly as a seal. All the animals in this book are made up of hearts. Also try other books by this

7 JGN HAY Hayes, Geoffrey JP HEN Henkes, Kevin JP HES Hesse, Karen JP HES Hest, Amy Benny and Penny in Just Pretend: Benny wants to be a brave pirate, but it's hard to pretend when his pesky little sister, Penny, is always tagging along. Also try other books in the Benny and Penny series! Kitten's First Full Moon: When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it. Also try Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and other books by this Come on, Rain: A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat. Little Chick: Disappointed by not being able to reach to the stars when she stretches or patient enough to wait for the carrot to grow, Little Chick is given loving and reassuring advice from her Old Auntie who instructs her on the joy of always having hope. JP HIL Hill, Eric Where's Spot?: A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy. Flaps conceal the animals. Also try other books in the Spot series! JP HIL Hills, Tad How Rocket Learned to Read: A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet." Also try: Rocket Writes a Story and the Duck & Goose series! JP HOB Hoban, Russell Bread and Jam for Frances: Frances, the badger thought she loved bread and jam until Mother and Father provided her with an ample supply at every meal. JP HOB Hoberman, Mary Ann I Like Old Clothes: A child who likes wearing hand-me-downs imagines in verse the history of these clothes. JP HOL Holabird, Katherine Angelina Ballerina: A pretty little mouse wants to become a ballerina more than anything else in the world. JP HOR Hort, Lenny The Seals on the Bus: Different animals--including seals, tigers, geese, rabbits, monkeys, and more--make their own sounds as they ride all around the town on a bus. JP HOW Howe, James Brontorina: Despite her size and not having the proper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina. JP HUG Hughes, Shirley Alfie Gives a Hand: Holding tightly to his old bit of blanket as he attends his first birthday party, Alfie finds a way to be helpful, but it means putting down his blanket first. JP HUT Hutchins, Pat The Doorbell Rang: Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies. Also try: Good-night Owl! JP INK Inkpen, Mick Kipper: Tired of his old blanket and basket, Kipper the dog searches among the animals outside for a new place to sleep. Also try other books in the Kipper series! JP JEF Jeffers, Oliver The Hueys in the New Sweater: One Huey wears a new sweater to be different from the other identical Hueys, only to have them decide to be different too--by wearing sweaters. Also try other books by this JP JEN Jenkins, Emily Lemonade in Winter: Pauline and her brother John-John set up a stand to sell lemonade, limeade, and lemon-limeade one cold, wintry day, then try to attract customers as Pauline adds up their earnings.

8 JP JOH Johnson, Angela Julius: Maya's grandfather brings her a pig from Alaska and the two of them learn about fun and sharing together. JP JOH Johnson, Crockett Harold and the Purple Crayon: Harold created many fantastic adventures with his purple crayon. Also try: Harold's Trip to the Sky JP JOO Joose, Barbara M. Mama, Do You Love Me?: A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional. Also try: Papa, Do You Love Me? JP KAL Kalan, Robert Jump, Frog, Jump!: A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself. JP KAN Kann, Victoria Pinkalicious: A little girl who is obsessed with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink. Also try: Purplicious, Goldilicious, and Silverlicious JP KAP Kaplan, Michael B. Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake: From her first bite, young Betty Bunny likes chocolate cake so much that she claims she will marry it one day, and she has trouble learning to wait patiently until she can have her next taste. Also try other books in this series! JP KAS Kasza, Keiko The Wolf's Chicken Stew: A hungry wolf's attempts to fatten a chicken for his stewpot have unexpected results. JP KEA Keats, Ezra Jack The Snowy Day: The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. Also try: Whistle for Willie JP KLA Klassen, Jon This is Not My Hat: A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene. Also try: I Want My Hat Back JP KRA Kraus, Robert Leo the Late Bloomer: Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents. JP KRA Krauss, Ruth The Carrot Seed: Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants. JP KRO Kroll, Steven Jungle Bullies: To get what they want, the larger jungle animals bully the smaller ones until Mama Monkey shows them all the benefits of sharing. JP LAM Lamb, Albert Tell Me the Day Backwards: As he gets into bed, Timmy Bear asks his mother to play a game with him in which they remember everything he did during the day, but in reverse order. JP LAR LaRochelle, David It's a Tiger: A child imagines that he is in a story where he encounters a tiger at every turn. JP LEA Leaf, Munro The Story of Ferdinand: Ferdinand, the bull, likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls. JP LES Lester, Helen Tacky the Penguin: Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps. Also try other books in the Tacky series! JP LIO Lionni, Leo A Color of His Own: A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals. Also try Little Blue and Little Yellow and other books by this

9 JP LIT Litwin, Eric Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons: Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing. Also try other books in the Pete the Cat series! JP LOB Lobel, Anita 10 Hungry Rabbits: Ten little rabbits are hungry for supper but Mama Rabbit has nothing to put in her soup pot, so Papa sends them to the garden where they discover increasing numbers of foods in many different colors. JP LOG Logue, Mary Sleep Like a Tiger: At bedtime a young girl asks "Does everything in the world go to sleep?". JP LON London, Jonathan Froggy Gets Dressed: Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing. Also try other books in the JETR LON Long, Ethan Froggy series! Up, Tall, and High!: Through illustrations and simple text, birds demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall, and high. JP LON Long, Loren Otis: When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but it is only Otis who can come to the rescue when trouble happens. Also try other books in the Otis series! JP LOR Lord, John Vernon The Giant Jam Sandwich: When four million wasps fly into their village, the citizens of Itching Down devise a way of getting rid of them. JP LUM Lum, Kate What?! Cried Granny: When her grandson Patrick arrives for his first sleepover, Granny's resourceful efforts to provide him with a bed, pillow, and other necessities result in a sleepless night for both of them. JP LYO Lyon, George Ella The Pirate of Kindergarten: Ginny's eyes play tricks on her, making her see everything double, but when she goes to vision screening at school and discovers that not everyone sees this way, she learns that her double vision can be cured. JP MAC Maccarone, Grace Miss Lina's Ballerinas: Ballet instructor Miss Lina has a solution when her eight students, who always dance in pairs, are distraught when a ninth girl joins the class. JP MAC MacDonald, Margaret Read The Squeaky Door: When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep. Includes notes on the story's origins. JP MAH Mahy, Margaret Bubble Trouble: Mabel blows a bubble that captures Baby and wafts him away, resulting in a wild chase that involves the whole neighborhood. JP MAR Marino, Gianna Too Tall Houses: Owl and Rabbit are good friends and neighbors atop a hill, but when Rabbit's garden blocks Owl's view of the forest Owl builds a higher house, which prevents sunlight from reaching Rabbit's plants. JP MAR Marshall, James George and Martha: Relates several episodes in the friendship of two hippopotamuses. Also try other books in the George and Martha series!

10 JP MAR Martin, Bill JP MAS Massie, Diane Redfield JP MAY Mayer, Mercer JP MCB McBratney, Sam JP MCC McCarty, Peter JP MCC McCloskey, Robert JP MCD McDonnell, Patrick JP MCF McFarland, Lyn Rossiter JP MCK McKee, David JP MCM McMullan, Kate JP MCP McPhail, David JP MCQ McQuinn, Anna JP MED Meddaugh, Susan JP MES Meschenmoser, Sebastian Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. Also try: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and other books by this The Baby Beebee Bird: The zoo animals find a way to keep the baby beebee bird awake during the day so that they can get some sleep at night. Just My Friend and Me: Though playing with a friend can be a great deal of fun, it's good to be alone sometimes too. Also try other books by this Guess How Much I Love You?: During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more. Also try: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare Jeremy Draws a Monster: A young boy who spends most of his time alone in his bedroom makes new friends after the monster in his drawing becomes a monstrous nuisance. Make Way for Ducklings: Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring. Also try: Blueberries for Sal! Me Jane: Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Also try other books by this Widget: A small stray dog is accepted into a household full of cats by learning to "fit in", but when his mistress is hurt, he demonstrates that being a dog is not all bad. Elmer: All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh. Also try other books in the Elmer series! I Stink!: A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini. Also try: I'm Big!, I'm Bad!, I'm Dirty!, I'm Mighty!, I'm Fast! Pig Pig Meets Lion: A friendly lion escapes from the local zoo and Pig Pig wants to keep him. Also try other books by this Lola at the Library: Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat. Also try: Lola Loves Stories Martha Speaks: When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to Martha, her dog, Martha begins to speak, jabbering throughout Helen's favorite television programs and asking embarrassing questions. Also try other books in the Martha series! Waiting for Winter: Deer has told Squirrel how wonderful snow is. But Squirrel gets bored with the wait. With his friend Hedgehog they pass the time by singing and waking Bear. Soon things are falling from the sky, but they aren't snow. But eventually they find what snow is.

11 JP MUR Murray, Alison Apple Pie ABC: A story about a girl baking an apple pie and a puppy observing the activities teaches the letters of the alphabet. Also try: One Two That's My Shoe! JP MYR Myron, Vicki Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library: Tells the story of Dewey Readmore Books, a kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box and nursed back to health by a librarian, who discovers that (like his librarian friends) helping people big and small is what he is meant to do. JP NEW Newbery, Linda Posy: Posy the kitten has lots of adventures catching spiders, swiping crayons, tangling yarn, and cuddling. JP NIE Niemann, Christoph Subway: Simple, rhyming text follows two boys and their father as they spend a rainy day riding the various lines of the New York City subway system. JP NOB Noble, Trinka Hakes The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. JP NUM Numeroff, Laura Joffe If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young boy's day. Also try other books by this JP NYE Nyeu, Tao Bunny Days: As a pair of busy goats inadvertently cause trouble for six bunnies, their neighbor Bear comes to the rescue. JP OCO O'Connor, Jane Fancy Nancy: A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night. Also try other books in the Fancy Nancy Picture book series. JP OTO Otoshi, Kathryn One: A number/color book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count. Also try: Zero JP OXE Oxenbury, Helen Tom and Pippo's Day: A young boy spends the day indoors with his toy monkey. Also try other books in the Tom and Pippo series! JP PAL Palatini, Margie Moo Who?: After being hit on the head, Hilda the singing cow forgets what sound she should make, so she imitates different animals until she gets her "moo" back. Also try other books by this JP PAT Patricelli, Leslie Higher! Higher!: A little girl, an inviting swing, a simple request: Higher! Higher!, with Dad pushing. Also try other books by this JP PAY Payne, Emmy Katy No-Pocket: Desolate Katy Kangaroo has no pocket in which to carry her son Freddy, so she asks all the other animals how they carry their children and finally goes to the city to find a pocket of her own. JP PEN Penn, Audrey The Kissing Hand: When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. JP PFI Pfister, Marcus The Rainbow Fish: The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship. Also try Hopper Hunts for Spring and other books by this JP PIP Piper, Watty The Little Engine that Could: When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of dolls, toys, and good food over the mountain.

12 JP POL Polacco, Patricia The Bee Tree: To teach his daughter the value of books, a father leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey. JP POR Portis, Antoinette Not a Box: To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box. Also try other books by this JP POT Potter, Beatrix The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Share Peter Rabbit's many adventures in Mr.McGregor's garden. Peter narrowly escapes from the garden without his clothes, but with a tummy-ache, only to be treated with the dreaded camomile tea at home. Also try other Tales of Beatrix Potter! JP RAS Raschka, Chris A Ball for Daisy: Daisy the dog is heartbroken when her favorite toy ball is destroyed while she is playing with another dog, but she realizes she has gained something, too. JP RAT Rathmann, Peggy Good Night, Gorilla: An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo. JP RAY Ray, Mary Lyn Stars: Explores the wonder of stars, whether they are in the night sky, on a plant as a promise of fruit to come, or in one's pocket for those days when one does not feel shiny. JP REY Rey, H.A. Curious George: The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into continual trouble. Also try other books in the Curious George series! JP REY Reynolds, Aaron Creepy Carrots!: The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. JP RIN Rinker, Sherri Duskey Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site: At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep. JP ROC Rocco, John Blackout: When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once. JP ROH Rohmann, Eric My Friend Rabbit: Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend. JP ROO Root, Phyllis One Duck Stuck: In this counting book, increasingly larger groups of animals try to help a duck that is stuck in the sleepy, slimy marsh. Also try: Flip, Flap, Fly JP ROS Rosen, Michael We're Going On a Bear Hunt: Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat. JP RYL Rylant, Cynthia Brownie and Pearl Step Out: A little girl named Brownie arrives at a birthday party feeling shy while her cat Pearl confidently enters through the "kitty door." Also try other books in the Brownie and Pearl series! JP RYL Rylant, Cynthia The Relatives Came: The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time. Also try other books by this JP SAV Savage, Stephen Where's Walrus?: Follows Walrus on a journey through the city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.

13 JP SCA Scanlon, Liz Garton JP SCH Schachner, Judy Byron JP SCH Schneider, Howie All the World: Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning until night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in the world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky. Skippyjon Jones: Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorrolike alter ego. Also try other books in the Skippyjon Jones series! Chewy Louie: A family may have to get rid of their new pet, a cute puppy that eats everything in sight, including toys, bowls, and porches. Subject JP SCH Schwarz, Vivane Timothy and the Strong Pajamas: After his mother mends his favorite pajamas, Timothy finds that he has super strength and decides to use it to help others, but when the pajamas rip again, he loses his strength just when he needs it most. JP SCO Scotton, Rob Splat the Cat: A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected. Also try other books in this series! JP SEE Seeger, Laura Vaccaro Green: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text explore the many shades of the color green. Also try other books by this JP SEN Sendak, Maurice JP SEN Sendak, Maurice JP SEU Seuss, Dr. Chicken Soup with Rice: January to December, anytime is the right time to eat chicken soup with rice. Where the Wild Things Are: Max sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king. Try any of the following picture book titles by Dr. Seuss: And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Bartholomew and the Oobleck, Horton Hears a Who!, If I Ran the Circus, The Lorax and more! JETR SEU Seuss, Dr. Try any of the following easy-to-read book titles by Dr. Seuss: The Cat in the Hat, The Foot Book, Fox in Socks, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, There's a Wocket in My Pocket and more! JP SHA Shannon, David JP SHA Shannon, David JP SHA Shaw, Charles Green Duck on a Bike: A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too. Also try other books by this No, David!: A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug. Also try other books in the David series and other books by this It Looked Like Spilt Milk: The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending. JP SHE Sherry, Kevin I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean: A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean--almost. JP SID Sidman, Joyce Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature: Celebrates the shape of a spiral in nature, from rushing rivers to flower buds and even the shape of an ear. Also try: Red Sings from the Treetops

14 JP SIE Sierra, Judy Wild About Books: A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake. To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box. Also try other books by this JP SIM Simmons, Jane Come Along, Daisy!: Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she temporarily loses her mother. Also try: Daisy and the Beastie, Daisy and the Egg JP SIS Sis, Peter Fire Truck: Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread. Also try: Trucks, Trucks, Trucks JP SIS Sis, Peter Madlenka: Madlenka, whose New York City neighbors include the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the South American grocer, and the Chinese shopkeeper, goes around the block to show her friends her loose tooth and finds that it is like taking a trip around the world. Also try other books in the Madlenka series! JP SLO Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale: A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. JP SMA Small, David Imogene's Antlers: One Thursday Imogene wakes up with a pair of antlers growing out of her head and causes a sensation wherever she goes. J GN SMI Smith, Jeff Little Mouse Gets Ready: Little Mouse gets dressed to go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters. JP SOM Soman, David Ladybug Girl: After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun. Also try other books in the Ladybug Girl series! JP SPR Springman, I.C. More: A team of well-intentioned mice saves a friend from hoarding too much stuff JP STE Stead, Erin E. A Sick Day for Amos McGee: "Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. JP STE Stead, Philip C. Bear Has a Story to Tell: Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of winter. JP STE Steig, William Pete's a Pizza: What do you do when Pete's in a bad mood? When it is raining and he cannot go out and play? Turn him into a pizza, of course! Uses sequencing to relate pizza making. JP STE Stein, David Ezra Pouch!: A baby kangaroo takes his first tentative hops outside of his mama's pouch, meeting other creatures and growing bolder each time. JP STE Stevens, Janet The Great Fuzz Frenzy: When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.

15 JP STI Stickland, Paul & Henrietta Dinosaur Roar!: Illustrations and rhyming text present all kinds of dinosaurs, including ones that are sweet, grumpy, spiky, or lumpy. JP STO Stoeke, Janet Morgan JP STO Stoop, Naoko A Hat for Minerva Louise: Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm. Red Knit Cap Girl: With the help of their forest friends and the advice of wise Mr. Owl, Red Knit Cap Girl and White Bunny, who are on a quest to find a way to talk to the Moon, learn that they need only to wait and listen quietly to make their wish come true. JP SUT Sutton, Sally Demolition: Illustrations and rhyming text show the enormous and powerful machines that are used to demolish a building so that a playground can be built. JP SWA Swanson, Susan Marie The House in the Night: Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light. JP TAB Taback, Simms Joseph Had a Little Overcoat: A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments. Also try: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly JP TAF Tafuri, Nancy Blue Goose: When Farmer Gray goes away for the day, Blue Goose, Red Hen, Yellow Chick, and White Duck get together and paint their black and white farm. JP TAN Tankard, Jeremy Grumpy Bird: Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him. JP THO Thomas, Jan Can You Make a Scary Face?: A ladybug invites the reader to play a game of "let's pretend." Also try other books by this JP THO Thompson, Kay Eloise: A story about a little girl who lives at the Plaza Hotel. Also try other books in the Eloise series! JP THO Thompson, Lauren Polar Bear Night: After wandering out at night to watch a magical star shower, a polar bear cub returns home to snuggle with her mother in their warm den. Also try: Polar Bear Morning and other books by this JP TUL Tullet, Herve Press Here: Instructs the reader on how to interact with the illustrations to create imaginative images. JP UND Underwood, Deborah The Quiet Book: From the quiet of being the first one awake in the morning to "sweet dreams quiet" when the last light is turned off, simple text explores the many kinds of quiet that can exist during the day. Also try: The Loud Book JP URB Urban, Linda Mouse Was Mad: Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all. JP VAI Vail, Rachel Sometimes I'm Bombaloo: When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again. Also try other books in the Katie Honors series! JP VAN VanAllsburg, Chris Polar Express: A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

16 JP VAN VanCamp, Katie Harry and Horsie: Harry sneaks out of bed one night with his best friend, Horsie. Bubbles fill Harry's room and begin carrying items into space. Can Harry find Horsie? JP VIV Viva, Frank Along a Long Road: Illustrations and brief text evoke a bicycle ride, with its ups and downs, sweeping turns, and vivid views. JP WAB Waber, Bernard Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms on East 88th St. until irritable Mr. Grumps next door changes all that. Also try Ira Sleeps Over and other books by this JP WAD Waddell, Martin Owl Babies: Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone. Also try: Farmer Duck and other books by this JP WAL Walsh, Ellen Stoll Mouse Paint: Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color. Also try other books in the Mouse series! J398.2 WAR Ward, Helen The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: A lyrical adaptation of the classic Aesop fable is set in a 1930s-era city at Christmastime and features a beguiled country mouse who visits his cousin's electric city, where the large-scale sights, sounds, and dangers help both mice appreciate their native homes. JP WAT Watt, Melanie JP WEE Weeks, Sarah JP WEL Wells, Rosemary Chester: As the author/illustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline Chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker. Also try: Chester's Masterpiece, Chester's Back! If I Were a Lion: A young girl imagines how wild she could be if she were an animal. Also try: Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash and other books by this Max and Ruby's First Greek Myth: Pandora's Box: Ruby tries to stop her younger brother Max from sneaking into her room and snooping by reading him an altered version of "Pandora's Box." Also try other books in the Max and Ruby series! JP WEL Wells, Rosemary Yoko: When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for himself. Also try other books in the Yoko series! JP WES Wescott, Nadine Bernard The Lady with the Alligator Purse: The old jump rope/nonsense rhyme features an ailing young Tiny Tim. JP WIL Willems, Mo Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!: When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum. Also try other books in the Pigeon series and other books by this JP WIL Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale: When a toddler leaves her stuffed toy at the laundromat, she simply doesn't have the words to express her loss. Also try: Knuffle Bunny Too, Knuffle Bunny JP WIL (Holiday) Williams, Linda Free and other books by this The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything: Little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her.

17 JP WIL Williams, Sue I Went Walking: During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors. JP WIL Williams, Vera A Chair for My Mother: A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. JP WIL Wilson, Karma Bear Snores On: On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun. Also try: Bear Wants More, Bear's New Friend, Bear's Loose Tooth JP WOO Wood, Audrey The Napping House: In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. Also try: Silly Sally and other books by this JP YAC Yaccarino, Dan Unlovable: Alfred, a pug, is made to feel inferior by a cat, a parrot, and the other neighborhood dogs, until a new dog moves in next door and helps Alfred to realize he is fine just the way he is. Also try other books by this JP YAT Yates, Louise Dog Loves Books: Dog loves books so much that he decides to open a book store. Also try: Dog Loves Drawing! JP YOL Yolen, Jane How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?: Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss. Also try Owl Moon and other books by this JP YOR Yorinks, Arthur Hey, Al!: A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well. JP ZIO Zion, Gene Harry the Dirty Dog: When Harry runs away from his bath, he soon becomes so dirty that his family no longer recognizes him. Also try other books in the Harry series!