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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?

by Lauren Child

Herb never imagined the dangers when he decided to scribble on and cut up his book of fairy tales. Drawing mustaches on the characters, pasting telephones into the rooms, and cutting out Prince Charming and the royal thrones had seemed like good fun. But then Herb never imagined he'd fall into the book one night. After contending with a petulant Goldilocks, a very angry wicked stepmother, and a disappointed... (more)

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

by Marla Frazee

We all know the joke. We’ve all told it. Kids love to tell it over and over and over again, with as many different punch lines as possible. And now we’ve found out that famous award-winning artists love to tell the joke too—and they have some wacky and downright hilarious ideas about why that chicken really did cross the road. Mo Willems’s chicken confesses his motives to a police officer; David Shannon’s... (more)

Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds)

Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds)

by Geoffrey Kloske

Once upon a time there was a grown-up looking for a book with very short bedtime stories for a kid who wouldn't go to sleep. So the grown-up picked up this book and read this flap and took the book home and read it out loud and they both laughed and fell fast asleep fast. Just like you. The end.

One Lonely Sea Horse

by Saxton Freymann

Fantastic food sculptures tell the tale of a lonely seahorse whose friends arrive in progessively larger groups, proving with humor and flair that they can be counted on!

Dog Food

by Saxton Freymann

t's back to the all-ages gift appeal of Play With Your Food for Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers. Now, with Dog Food, the duo turns its talents to the canine realm, wittily reworking familiar doggy phrases for a whole new level of humor and meaning. These pepper pooches and mango mutts are guaranteed to charm dog owners, dog lovers, and even - dare we say it - cat fans. Chow down!

Please, Puppy, Please

by Tonya Lewis Lee, Spike Lee

Away from the gate, puppy puppy, please, puppy. Oh wait, puppy, wait, please, please, please, please.... In page after page of tail-wagging fun, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Beacon Award-winning producer Tonya Lewis Lee, take a close-up look at what happens when a couple of high-energy toddlers meet their match in an adventurous pup who has no plans of letting up. Irresistible... (more)

The Gift of Nothing

by Patrick McDonnell

DESCRIPTION: Mooch the cat desperately wants to find a gift for his friend Earl the dog, but Earl already has everything. "What do you give a guy who has everything?" Mooch wonders. The answer, of course, is nothing! This simple story features characters from Patrick McDonnell's popular comic strip, Mutts, and has the same depth, charm, and heart that he gives to his daily readers. With delightfully spare... (more)

John, Paul, George & Ben

by Lane Smith

Once there were four lads . . . John (Hancock) , Paul (Revere) , George (Washington) , and Ben (Franklin) . Oh yes, there was also Tom (Jefferson) , but he was always off doing his own thing, so people usually forgot about him. The lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. Johns handwriting was bigger than all the other kids. Pauls ear-splitting job as a bell-ringer made him speak a LITTLE... (more)

The Princess and the Pea

by Lauren Child

When a bedraggled young lady shows up at the castle, only the queen will be able to determine if she’s really the princess she claims to be. Impeccable manners, irresistible charm, and stunning good looks do all point to princess. But only a tiny green pea hidden under a dozen down mattresses can prove whether the girl is royal—or regular.

Do Princesses Really Kiss Frogs (Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?)

Do Princesses Really Kiss Frogs (Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?)

by Carmela LaVigna Coyle

Our favorite princess returns--hiking boots and all--this time loaded with questions for her daddy. Everyone knows a princess. As this princess and her daddy wander through the woods, all kinds of wonders reveal themselves. She discovers that no matter who you are, a princess lies inside of us.

The Moon Was the Best

by Charlotte Zolotow

"Here is Paris presented as a series of memories by a parent who understands that 'the special things' to share with a child are not always the attractions featured in the guidebooks....The photographs...are gorgeous....The understated narrative complements but never distracts from the visual feast....An eyeful of delight."--Horn Book.

The Cat Who Came for Tacos

by Diana Star Helmer

When Señora Rosa and Señor Tomás find a stray cat sleeping on their stoop, they welcome him into their home. "Mi casa es su casa. My home is your home," Señora Rosa tells the cat. He introduces himself as Flynn and wanders through their house while they prepare lunch, which has a delicious fishy smell. When lunch is served, Flynn hops up on the table. But before he can dig into the tuna tacos, his new friends... (more)

An Undone Fairy Tale

by Ian Lendler

Now, Ned and I admire how well you read. But the story will be ruined if you turn the page right now. So please don't. A beautiful pie-making princess is trapped in a tower. Can Sir Wilbur rescue her? And more importantly, can he do it while wearing a tutu? He's going to try! But if you read the story too quickly, Ned won't be able to make the pictures or costumes in time. And happily-ever-after may start to... (more)

Little Daruma and Little Daikoku: A Japanese Children's Tale (Little Daruma)

Little Daruma and Little Daikoku: A Japanese Children's Tale (Little Daruma)

by Satoshi Kako

The Little Daruma tales of friendship, imagination, and exciting adventure are sure to appeal to both parents and children. Fully illustrated with wonderful watercolour drawings, in Little Daruma and Little Daikoku, Little Daruma makes a magic mallet just like the one Little Daikoku has, but Little Daruma's mallet doesn't bring exactly the same result!

10 Little Rubber Ducks

by Eric Carle

Ahoy! Here We Go Around the World with 10 Little Rubber Ducks "Ducks overboard!" shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. The 10 little rubber ducks are swept away in various directions. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. A whale sings to another. But, as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone,... (more)

Cat & Mouse: A Delicious Tale

by Jiwon Oh

Cat loves Mouse. Mouse loves Cat. They are best friends. But when Cat receives a very special cookbook, she realizes that Mouse could be more than just her best friend. . . he could be LUNCH! What will Cat do? What will Mouse do? Find out in this delicious tail. . .oops, tale!

Gila Monsters Meet You At the Airport (Reading Rainbow Book)

Gila Monsters Meet You At the Airport (Reading Rainbow Book)

by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

A young boy who must move from New York out West really believes that "Gila monsters meet you at the airport." Three-color illustrations.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

by Mo Willems

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.

Cha-Cha Chimps

by Julia Durango

Counting and dancing gohand in hand at Mambo Jamba's, the place where hippos hokey-pokey and meerkats macarena and ten little chimps do the Cha -- Cha -- Cha until Mama Chimps says, "Time for bed!"

Fancy Nancy

by Jane O'Connor

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy. How Nancy transforms her parents and little sister for one enchanted evening makes for a story that is funny and warm -- with or without the frills.

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by Lauren Child

by Marla Frazee

by Geoffrey Kloske

by Saxton Freymann

by Saxton Freymann

by Tonya Lewis Lee, Spike Lee

by Patrick McDonnell

by Lane Smith

by Lauren Child

by Carmela LaVigna Coyle

by Charlotte Zolotow

by Diana Star Helmer

by Ian Lendler

by Satoshi Kako

by Eric Carle

by Jiwon Oh

by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

by Mo Willems

by Julia Durango

by Jane O'Connor