Chirri and Chirra are surprised by the magical world they discover in the tall grass of the meadow.

Twins Dax and Zoe are ready for kindergarten, but, oh no, they’ll be in different classrooms!

Frog has had enough of being sat on by Dog, so he changes the rules. Fun!

Zoey the chicken creates a school in the barn for her friend Sam the pig.

Arnold is nervous about his first day of kindergarten, so he becomes the brave Super Saurus.

A boy goes searching for a bear at bedtime. Sweet!

Manny puts on his invisible cape to stand up to a bully at school.

Explains the rules a kid must follow to survive the perilous world of the lunch room.

Here’s everything you need to know to help your teacher get ready for the first day of school.

Sometimes being a boat is full of adventures on the high seas, but at other times, arguing passengers can run you aground.

Erin sneaks aboard her mother’s fishing boat to find out if the legend of Black Rock is true. Whimsical and artistic!

Five unlikely heroes must save the Super Happy Magic Forest from Zorgoth, Super Slug of Doom.

Grace and Walter’s father tells them a scary story about two children in a dark forest. Clever story within a story!

Casey wants what his older sister has–a shimmery skirt, glittery nails, and a sparkly bracelet.

When Lucy’s friend Brock visits, Sparkle is jealous until he discovers he shares Brock’s love of drumming and dancing.

Follow a little girl as she shares all of her favorite things, from the holes she digs to the hugs she gives.

When your brother is a monkey, be prepared for messes and mayhem.

Race cars line up, ready to zoom down mountains, past waterfalls, and through tunnels to the finish line. 

Zombelina has an idea to help her new friend work through his show-and-tell day jitters.

When her big sister is too busy to play, a little sister creates Sister Day.

A cat explains why cats make much better pets than dogs.

Two balls of clay have a great time shaping themselves into various animals.

Time Out isn’t such a terrible punishment when you have a spaceship to board, a starry sky to visit, and a moon to circle.

Mommy and Lila are going to visit Grandpa, but Lila is busy playing in her own imaginary world.

Follow a little girl in author Patricia MacLachlan’s semi-autobiographical picture book and learn what it might take to grow up to become a writer.

Millions of children around the world protest bath time every day.

A little red train picks up a few uninvited passengers.

When a class pet proves to be more than a handful, the students must convince their teacher to release him into the wild.

Gus wants to take tap dance lessons but he can’t afford tap shoes.

A rivalry ensues when a new knishery opens up across the street from Benny’s parent’s shop.

A mother Maiasaura dinosaur finds an egg and decides to care for it as if it were her own.

Mitzi is determined to discover what the strange ingredient in her muffin is.

Black Belt Bunny faces a serious challenge–making a salad. Cute!

A hungry giant goes in search of some tasty children to eat. Fun read aloud!

As George gets ready for school, he realizes he’s forgetting something, but he can’t figure out what.

A little girl makes a sandwich for her father filled with all of his favorite things.

When Amanda’s first day of kindergarten doesn’t go to plan, she decides to quit and join her brother in second grade.

A hungry but generous giraffe gives away all of his apples to the other animals.

Bear is determined to prepare for his party all by himself. He can get dressed, pick apples, and make sandwiches without help from anyone.

The dinosaurs cause havoc all over the school.

Two little mice hear all sorts of noises as they go about their day. Love the use of color in this one!

Hector collects acorns of different shapes and sizes and stores them in his desk at school.

All sorts of trains, from passenger to freight, are constantly on the move.

Little Excavator wants to do what the big trucks do, but he’s too small.

A prim and proper mouse tries to convince the reader that nothing interesting will happen in the book.

A little monster has trouble finding suitable new underwear.

Babies are cared for by loved ones in every way and grow up in the blink of an eye.

Little Plane is good at arcs and dives, but he has trouble doing loopity-loops.

Garcia and Colette can’t agree on where to explore, so they set out on independent expeditions.

Wally is a boa constrictor who loves hugs, but his friends from school are afraid of getting hugs from him.

A child searches for the perfect spot to read.

Sometimes it’s fun to be wet and sometimes it’s not. There are all kinds of ways to get wet.

Celebrate life with animals of every kind. All around lovely!

A sweeping view of America, its strength and inclusiveness, from sea to shining sea. Beautiful paintings!

Two children are left behind at the zoo after dark, and that’s when the magic happens. Fantastic illustrations!

On a rainy day, Hare finds many things to complain about until Bear finally has had enough. Incredible artwork!

A little girl and a group of animals challenge the reader to a staring contest. Clever concept!

Two mice each claim the boulder, until someone bigger intervenes.

When Danny’s sister doubts his boast that he can drink the entire sea, he not only proves he was right, he swallows everything else too.

A little girl shares magical secrets about her backyard world. 

Energetic and enthusiastic Ladybug Girl visits the museum with her grandfather.

Meet a whole host of baby animals and learn how their parents keep them safe.

Muddle prepares a surprise picnic for his best friend, Mo. But will Mo eat it?

With flute in hand and drums in tow, Benny teaches the other babies how to put on a show.

Lou can do a lot of things, but she’s never climbed a tree. Is she brave enough to try?

From Afghan hounds to zuchons, count these canines of every shape and size as they enjoy their favorite thing: riding in cars.

When best friends Fox, Rabbit, Hedgehog, and Mouse discover a book in the woods, they set off to return it to its owner.

A boy recounts all the “bad guy” stuff he did throughout the week.

Mingo the flamingo is injured and becomes lost during his first migration.

New in the neighborhood, Colette desperately wants to make friends, so she makes up a story about a lost pet.

Barkus, a large dog, comes to live with Nicky when her uncle goes traveling.

Pete is not a boulder, or a squirrel, or a bird. He’s a little elephant who doesn’t like to wear pants. Cute!

Ethel the cat, who is very set in her ways, is surprised when, in the course of her usual day, she unexpectedly turns blue. Sweet!

A girl and her puppy get to know one another. Adorable!

Letter C and K argue when K accuses C of stealing all the best words that start with the “k” sound. Clever with really fun art too!

A jaguar asks a coati who asks a cockatiel who asks a sloth to wake him up in exactly ten minutes. Will the sloth be able to stay awake that long?

In this fictional story, Amelia Simmons, writer of the first American cookbook, creates an Independence Cake in 1789 to offer the newly elected President, George Washington.

Lonely Blobfish invites everyone to a party, but miscommunication leads to unexpected results. 

Percy tells a lie, and it turns into a monster. As Percy’s guilt grows, so does the monster, which gets hungrier and hungrier.

A shy little girl wears a cat mask to help her feel braver.

Life was sweet for Benedict the bear until the day the bees went on strike. Great early intro to beekeeping!

Next week there’s a talent show for grandparents at school. Jeremy’s worried that his grandma doesn’t have any special talents.

A boy accompanies his grandfather on the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration in Washington, DC, on Memorial Day to pay tribute to American veterans.

A little girl gets ready for school, almost all by herself.

A lonely fisherman nurses an injured bird back to health then alters his course in order to take the bird home.

Children tend to a garden, digging, planting, watering, and weeding.

Moo Moo the cow decides she wants to be a ballerina.

When two little fish with big personalities have to share the same tank, there are rough seas ahead.

At the end of the school year, the children of Room 3 and Mrs. McBee find their own ways of helping each other get ready to leave and say good-bye.

Follow a gorilla family as they imagine their baby’s future. Great gift for a graduation or baby shower!

All the forest animals want the gold leaf for themselves. Beautifully illustrated!

A young girl spies on her new neighbor, a boy who is building something from planks of the fence between their backyards. Nearly wordless with a lovely message and clever use of color!

A young girl helps her grandfather adjust to his new home in the city by inventing a fantastical fishing game. Super imaginative!

A little boy must give up his new dog after he gets hurt caring for him, but never gives up on his dreams of them being together. Incredibly moving!

Join a young girl and her father, the falconer at a medieval castle, as they experience the joys of taking a goshawk out for a training flight.

Lucy is not tired and she is not going to take a nap today.

When something happens that’s terrific, you can’t help but feel a sense of happiness and wonder. Share that feeling with someone else.

When a lengthy to-do list gets in the way of playtime with dad, one boy turns obstacle into opportunity.

Little Pig is too small to go to sailing camp with his brothers and sisters, so his grandfather makes him a model ship to sail on the stream.

Each day, rain or shine, Honey works in her garden, and each day, the little girl who lives next door is right by her side.

Follow a gecko as he scurries through the grass and trees searching for food and avoiding danger.

Horse, Cat, Goat, and Pig practice their instruments, filling the barnyard with happy sounds.

Big Bear doesn’t pay attention to the old oak tree when it tells him to share his berries with his friends.

On her ranch, Lexie watches over baby letters while they grow into words; she herds words into sentences and hitches sentences together to tell a story.

Lucy knows how to do everything. When Toshi arrives, Lucy thinks he does everything wrong because he does things differently.

A long-empty birdcage takes a chance and leaves behind its attic home to find a bird to keep.

Discover the big ways this little insect contributes to the beauty of the environment.

A mother and son use a unique call and response phrase to stay connected, even when Mom has to be away.

Inspector Croissant begs Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast to help him find the source of a terrible odor.

When Shark Dog gets homesick, will he decide to return to Shark Dog Island or will he stay with his new best friend?

The letter B is missing from this book. Until it comes back, the reader is going to sound really, really silly.

Ice Boy has been told to never go outside, but he wants more from life, so he goes to the beach. Cute!

A little fox explores the forest during his very first year. Sweet!

The mailman works hard to create peace and happiness in the neighborhood by delivering letters to everyone, but he never receives any letters himself. Gorgeous art!

Goat keeps telling Frog he is not a unicorn, but Frog truly believes he is. Will the power of positive thinking cause real magic to happen? Tons of fun!

A little girl imagines herself as Wonder Woman.

Hattie makes friends with the monster in the lake and saves him from being captured by the townspeople. Gorgeous illustrations!

Reginald the T. Rex feels like an outcast because he prefers to eat fruits and vegetables instead of meat.

Three robot brothers have trouble falling asleep.

A young boy decides that he is ready to jump off of the diving board.

Fifteen children’s book artists draw their favorite colors and explain why they love them.

From flip-flops to fireworks, summer has something for everyone.

The ghost of a goldfish searches for a new home and a friend.

A little bulldozer wants to help the other trucks, but a little surprise keeps him from doing his job.

Two little nuts keep on rolling and rolling until they finally roll all the way home.

Cats of all shapes and sizes scamper, yawn, and stretch, and sometimes they pile into a stack.

An energetic youngster tries to coax his dad out of bed very early in the morning.

A toad in the road causes chaos and car crashes.

A toddler creates Godzilla-like mayhem.

A fox becomes a little chicks daddy.

An interesting group of characters put a robot together, wind him up, and watch him go.

Even the biggest blunders can spark the brightest inspiration when you’re an artist. Clever!

Two cockatoos make stew for two toucans and some gnus too. Clever wordplay!

Number 6 claims that 7 ate 9 and now 7 is after him. Fun!

Sukie, a small dog, is afraid of everything. How will she overcome her fears to save her beloved stuffed monkey. Cute!

Wherever Gloria goes, she spreads glitter along the way, even through town. The townsfolk have had enough.

Nina is determined to go fishing with her grandfather on his old banca boat even though he says a boat is not a place for girls.

Long ago, there lived a princess named Cinnamon, with pearls for eyes, who never spoke, until a tiger came to the palace and changed everything.

When Wade’s antlers become wiggly and he realizes they’ll be falling out soon, he tries his best to keep them as long as possible.

Cub is full of energy and wants to play and explore, but Tiger just wants to take a nap.

The fruit have a dance party in the kitchen while we’re all asleep at night.

A badger wants to know what his rabbit friend is waiting for and asks lots of questions in order to get clues and guess.

Discover what airplanes, helicopters, and blimps do to get ready for bed after a hard day’s work.

When the moles are running low on food, it’s up to Morris, the littlest one, to save the day.

A little girl takes care of her beloved baby doll.

Pirate dinosaurs sail across the sea in search of buried treasure.

A father expresses his love for his son through a love song.

A mother and child plant flower bulbs in the fall, wait through the winter, and see them bloom in the spring.

A boy, expecting a kitten for a pet, receives a lion instead, and must learn the proper way to care for it.

As Little Red is transported across the countryside, down a river, and through the city, he feels anxious about his destination.

Feeling unappreciated during the performance, a magician’s assistant grabs the wand and performs some feats of her own.

Three little pugs set out, each with a plan to build the perfect house, but the big, bad cat is lurking nearby.

Kids have all kinds of feelings and questions when their moms or dads are incarcerated.

Norton and Alpha always find a use for the things they collect on their walks together, but one day, they encounter something very unusual and very baffling.

To build a surprise, the carpenter ants measure caterpillars, butterflies, and other insect friends in units of ants.

Celebrate the third year, full of make-believe, new friends, and growing independence.

A spot runs away from its cheetah and has many exciting adventures.

All the animals are afraid of the Giant Jumperee who is hiding inside Rabbit’s burrow.

A boy walks through the forest and discovers all the wonders within.

Shawn loves sharks more than anything, so he isn’t happy when Stacy is assigned ‘sharks’ for the big class project and he’s stuck with ‘seals’.

Sea Monkey is afraid he might sink and Bob is afraid he might float. But together they are safe.

George wants to build the best sand castle ever, but when he meets a strange new creature, the night takes an unexpected turn. Sweet with A+ illustrations!

When Clem goes out one day, Shorty finds a package addressed to Clem. He will most definitely not open it. So Much Fun!!

Plankton tries hard to get Mister Mussel to return a friendly greeting, but when Mussel finally opens his mouth, the results are unfortunate for Plankton. Funny!

Donkey tries to convince the farmer that all the other animals have left the farm, but the farmer doesn’t believe him.

Flowers can resemble other things, like birds, ballerinas, and monkeys.

While fishing, Mr. and Mrs. Muskrat meet a giant, magical fish who grants them one wish.

All around the world, families carry their little ones in many different ways.

When the wind interferes with everything Argyle Fox tries to play outside, his mother suggests he think of something made for a windy day.

Grizzle Grump has just woken from his long winter slumber, and he’s hungry.

It’s time for all of Hattie Peck’s children to leave the nest.

At the end of a long day guarding the galaxy, it is time for Groot to settle down.

When an alligator shows up to class one day, Mrs. Iraina and her ballet students are very surprised, but welcome her into the class anyway.

Little Lion is teased by the other animals for being so small, but he finds a way to prove his worth.

Joseph puts a plan into action to discover what his parents do at night after they tuck him into bed.

As war rages, Peter and his father flee their home, taking with them a treasure more precious than jewels.

A bug decides to take up residence in the fur of a grumpy bear.

Ollie is jealous of his baby cousin Lily because his grandma seems to love her more than him. Beautiful art!

When Zebra accidentally steps on Lion’s toe, Lion gets angry and begins chasing Zebra in what turns out to be a remarkable show. Fun!

Little Shaggy, a fuzzy monster, is tired of everyone calling him little until his mother brings home his new baby sister.

Pandora lives alone in a world of broken things. One day, something falls from the sky…a bird with a broken wing.

A tortoise from the Galapagos Islands goes on an adventure–at her own speed.

Two friends discuss things that are scarier than riding the roller coaster.

When Swanda first moves to the city, she misses the wildlife she left behind. But she soon discovers that Brooklyn has a wildlife of its own: pigeons.

For the rabbits, birds, and squirrels, the tree is home, but when two new arrivals show up to create their dream house, the tree is in jeopardy.

When Lola’s beautiful wool is cut off, she runs away and hides, until the day she discovers a surprise.

When Charlotte asked her parents for a pet, a rock wasn’t exactly what she had in mind.

A girl living in a dangerous city finds a way to feel safe as she goes about her day.

A king’s daughter undertakes a difficult task to rescue her six brothers from the enchantment imposed on them by their wicked stepmother.

It’s time to go to the pool. But a fruit should never forget her suit.

Fleeing a home destroyed in the Syrian Civil War, Sami worries about the pet pigeons he left behind.

A letter from someone who was once an exasperating second grader reveals her experiences with a teacher who brought out the best in her.

As winter approaches, a bird and her chick flee south, a mouse and her child build a nest, and a rabbit pair races ahead of a wolf and cub, all seeking home. Lovely!

Louie has a great life–the life every chihuahua dreams of, until things suddenly change and Louie wonders if he should run away. Love, love, love the ending!

Olivia wants to hear what’s being said about her, so she blends in as best as she can. Hilarious!

Poppy Louise is not afraid of snakes, spiders, roller coasters, or the dark, but there may just be one thing that scares her.

When his new born sister is not what he expected, a boy struggles to accept her.

Little Wolf can hardy wait. Tonight he will howl the moon to the top of the sky. Can he do it just like Big Wolf? Clever!

Colin is tall and orange. Lee is round and green. Can they ever be friends?

A sister and brother witness something extraordinary in the woods and make some new friends.

Little Hippo is the youngest and smallest in his family and sometimes feels like the tiniest animal in the world.

When Sam starts to organize his things, he quickly runs into trouble. Where should he put things that belong in more than one category?

A young boy wakes up on a summer morning and looks out at the sea. He goes about his day, but all the while, his mind strays to his father who is digging for coal deep beneath the sea.

Boats of all shapes and sizes travel on the river, through every season, toward the sea.

Jackson’s mom is getting married, and Jackson is nervous about his role and his new family.

Charlotte, a serious scientist, uses the scientific method to solve her problem: being squished by her many brothers and sisters.

Celebrate the differences and similarities between ten families as they eat, sleep, work, and play together.

This rhyming tale envisions the bedtime rituals of animals from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas.

Liam wants to play with his twin brothers, but they’re always competing and things get out of hand.

Raisin has a lot of favorite things, but change is not one of them, and when her mother has a new baby, everything changes for the worse. Adorable!

Mr. Brown has a hat for every occasion, and today he needs them all.

If you’re having trouble getting your monster to go to bed, follow the instructions in this handy guide book.

A builder sketches a project, then gets to work with his friend, digging, lifting, and sawing.

Rupert the mouse wants to star in an artistic, wordless picture book, but his friends cause problems by talking too much.

After digging, driving, and clawing their way through a busy building site, it’s time for a team of sleepy vehicles to make their way back home.

The day ends, the night falls, and in between, there is the blue hour, when a plethora of blue creatures stir.

From cars and planes to tractors, diggers, and trains, Old MacDonald and his animals love to go, go, go.

At the end of the day, monsters get ready for bed, just like we do.

A squirrel and a rabbit are each searching for a friend, and missing each other by inches.

Mr. Fish goes off on his vacation, but things don’t go exactly as planned.

Parents and kids can seem pretty different, but despite their differences, there is one thing they share, their love for each other.

Drasko must run the family flower stand alone when his father is called to war.

Georgie and his friends are all having a bad day, so they decide to do their favorite things to turn the day around.

Lucy the giraffe can’t sleep because of all the noise at the zoo, so Ellie, determined to help her friend, tries to tone down the ruckus.

Auggie feels ordinary; he just doesn’t look ordinary. Can the others look past his appearance and see him for who he truly is?

A mother and child communicate about going away to summer camp, through a series of sticky notes

A mother panda bear, elephant, leopard and orangutan follow their little ones through the jungle and try to get them to bed.

It’s spring and the pond is bursting with new life. But one little gosling is not ready to hatch.

An inspiring reminder to readers to follow your dreams and pursue your own unique path to happy.

A boy keeps a toy dinosaur in his pocket to help him be brave, but when it goes missing, Dad knows just what to do.

No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms.

Spend a day swooping and soaring, flapping and flying, just like busy birds.

One morning, Jonah decided to become ruler of the playground. Everyone pinkie promised to obey, except Lennox.

Dinosaurs eat, rest, roar, and march, making the earth flat.

Friends Snail and Worm contemplate flying, their reflections, and Snail’s shell in a series of three short stories. Cute!

Whimsical illustrations accompany Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic poem. Gorgeous art!

I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

Over the pond, the water is a mirror, reflecting the sky. Under the pond is a hidden world of minnows darting, beavers diving, and tadpoles growing.

It’s raining, but one little boy can’t wait to go outside on an adventure with his granddad.

Fur, feathers, scales, and hair, explore some animal outerwear.

Come out and explore all the new life waking up around you–newly hatched birds in the trees, tadpoles in the pond, and a newborn fawn in the woods.

Gus stores a lot of odd things at his garage, but they may be just what’s needed to help his friends. Cute!

When he wears green pants, Jameson can do anything, but if he wants to be in his cousin’s wedding, he’s going to have to wear a tuxedo–and that means black pants!

Cy the cyclops is good at building things, but not very good at making friends. Fun! Love the mythological creatures!

An old man alone on a deserted island, except for his bird companion, sends a special message in a bottle out into the ocean.

From panicking puffins to entangled sperm whales, Turtle Tug is out to rescue all his sea-dwelling friends.

Pete likes everything to be neat and tidy, but sometimes it’s good to know when to stop. Fun from front flap to back flap!!

Two bored badgers have run out of things to do until their mom suggests they help with the laundry.

Giraffe tries desperately to tell the other animals that he is not a chair. Hilarious!

As a child dreams of all the things in her world that make her happy, she realizes how fortunate she is to live in the world she does. Beautiful illustrations!!

When Chunk goes missing, Yeti has to go to bed all by himself. Bedtime can be scary without your best friend.

In a village on the African plains, a little girl stalls bedtime by saying good night to various animals and objects. Gorgeous illustrations! This could be a Caldecott contender for next year!

Fox has lost a sock. Ox is on the case, but his silly antics frustrate Fox.

Mr. Fuzzbuster the cat sets off to prove he’s the favorite pet in the house.

At bath time, Marlo the dog is thrust into an underwater adventure filled with fish and predators.

A boy shrugs off cleaning up after himself, and his lack of cleanliness meets with disastrous results, an infestation of barbarians!

A little bear learns from his mother what it means to make and break a promise, as well as the lesson that some things in life simply cannot be promised.

A bird wants to make friends with a bear, but the bear already has a friend.

Three great warriors, Rock, Paper, and Scissors meet up for an epic battle that continues to this day.

After a long winter, ferns uncurl, cherry blossoms pop, animals wake up, and birds return.

A girl befriends a bee and together they fill their city with beauty. Incredibly imaginative!

I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

Triangle plays a sneaky trick on his friend Square, but it’s Square who gets the last laugh.

For an anywhere farm, all that you need is soil, sunshine, water, a seed, and you.

When one little boy notices a grasshopper, he exclaims, “Mama, look!” and sets off a series of curious baby creatures noticing other curious baby creatures.

Lucia proves she’s just as brave and daring as the boys on the playground, with or without her mask.

Percy and his friends spend time at the dog park doing what dogs do best.

Although unable to grow a beard, Al the garden gnome, after discovering his talent for barbering, wins a special award at the beard contest.

Sophie has trouble saying hello and thank you. Will she ever learn?

The Catawampus Cat walked into town one day at a slant, and since then everyone in town is seeing their world with fresh eyes.

There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came.

A lonely hedgehog sets out on an adventure to find friendship. Cute!

Alice and Jack were outside playing when they heard something…a strange and curious noise…coming from the forest. Sweet!

I catalog hundreds of new picture books each year, and I read as many of them as I can. Unfortunately, I can’t review them all. But I can share them! Below are a few recent titles. (Summaries have been taken directly from the books whenever possible.) Check your local library or bookstore for availability.

Asks readers to think about ways in which the natural world has provided for them by exploring all the different elements of a house.

A daring young astronaut arrives on Mars, certain he will find life there. But soon he’s lost and there’s no sign of life anywhere.

A child uses his imagination to build all sorts of things while, at the same time, his father builds a boat.

A little girl’s favorite stuffed toy has been stolen by a fox and she’s determined to get it back.

A stray kitten is rescued from the dangerous streets and soon finds a loving home.

Rosie is a family dog who goes about her day exploring opposites.

Four young girls search for the perfect hats to complete their big surprise.

A boy explains to his new baby brother all the fun adventures they will have together.

A mama bunny tries desperately to get her little ones to settle down and go to sleep.

Sloppy the tree dragon wants a hug, but Dewdrop the sprite isn’t going to give him one, for a very good reason.

Trapped by a flash flood with the ox bearing all her community’s rice seedlings, Malini is afraid and wants to run, but the rice must be saved.

What do you do at a county fair? Count chickens, of course. They’re everywhere!

Captain Alfred is sailing home when his boat is caught in a mighty storm. Everything aboard is flung into the sea , including a very special egg.

Nobody is watching. Now’s the perfect chance. Ready bunny.Steady bunny. Every bunny dance.

Bunny hatches a plan to bring the joy of reading to all his forest friends.

Little Louie has the worst cold ever. All he wants is his mom, but every time he calls for her, Bob the dog comes running instead.

When Elephant takes a walk with his green umbrella, he’s interrupted by Hedgehog, Cat, Bear, and Rabbit, all claiming that his umbrella belongs to them.

Bear likes jam so much that he forgets to share it and he even sneaks it when he’s not supposed to.

Antoinette the poodle gets the chance to discover what makes her special when puppy Ooh-La-La goes missing.

Excavator, Bulldozer, Crane Truck, Dump Truck, and Cement Mixer will all need to work together as they tackle their biggest job yet–a massive building.

Kids hunt for clues in the details of the lineups to discover who stepped in paint, who forgot shoes, who got stuck in the tree trunk and more.

Two mice set off on a storytelling adventure that takes them through cavernous caves, atop crazy giraffes, and over palace walls.

Mouse is in for a surprise when he picks the wrong rock to stand on as he starts to paint.

A grandmother uses every creative means of transportation necessary to deliver cookies to her grandson on his birthday.

Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.

A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert’s backyard.

More than anything, Lola wants a cat, but first she must learn how to care for one.

In a body of water warmed by the spring sun, a tadpole changes into a froglet and eventually into a frog.

A spirited celebration of the love and affection we feel for our most treasured books.

When the sun rises, a young boy prepares for his greatest adventure…morning.

With a drip drop plip plop the rain starts–just a sprinkle at first, but as the storm builds, one lone fox seeks shelter.

Ordinarily, famous explorer Sir Sebastian is in command of every adventure, but this time, something seems a bit fishy.

Bill a tugboat and Mabel a barge go up and down the choppy river together.

Being a family is hard when you’re homeless and you live with your mom in one shelter while your dad lives in another.

A young girl tells what it’s like to live with and take care of her dog Sophie.

Learn your alphabet and your pasta as you follow along with an ABC circus that’s good enough to eat.

A baby, misplaced by the stork charged with delivering him to his new home, embarks upon a wild journey across the world.

Pax, a young boy, becomes worried when he has to leave his friend Blue behind. 

Chee-Kee moves with his parents to a new land of opportunity, but doesn’t feel like he fits in.

Tony was all white, large, sturdy, with wide gentle eyes and a ton of love.

Chick finds himself on a madcap chase through the barnyard as he attempts to protect his unhatched little brother from danger.

There is magic in every tiny seed, and in this book, you become the magician by planting the seeds, watering them, and helping the  sun to shine.

When his father doesn’t return from a fishing trip, a boy ventures out to find him in a blizzard.

Little Tickles the bunny must save her siblings when they become trapped inside a hollow log.

Bizzy declares that it’s Opposite Day, but Dill just wants everything to return to normal.

In this never-before-published story by Margaret Wise Brown, it’s time for a little bird to fly away. But which direction is best, north, south, east, or west?

Pip gets mad when Nico doesn’t want to play anything he suggests.

Rhyming text takes readers through a child’s day, as she imagines what it would be like to be an acorn, a bird, a spider, and more.

A brave rooster decides he must keep on singing, despite the law forbidding it and the punishments he receives.

Samson the piranha’s dream is to eat in a fancy restaurant, but piranhas aren’t welcome there.

Lily wakes up one morning with grumpy feet and it’s up to her friend Bear to cheer her up.

A trio of stories in one book–Big Duck, Little Duck, and Porcupine lose their kite in a tree, make new friends, and build a lemonade stand.

For one young boy, visiting the zoo for the very first times is an adventure.

A baby hare springs up, up, and away into a flight of fancy as he follows a little girl through the clouds.

When five hungry animals visit Sam’s ice cream shop, he whips up some amazing creations.

A nurturing mama, a fearful baby, and a nest in a tall, tall tree–what could go wrong? HILARIOUS!

Famous magician Monsieur Lapin has found the perfect assistant–Houdini the rabbit.

Pablo the little lamb discovers something as white and fluffy as he is–his first snow.

Herb the rabbit is tired of working for a magician and being pulled out of a hat, so he goes in search of a new job.

Henri the caterpillar dreams of adventure, so he gathers up his courage and off he goes.