Best of
Picture-Books

1940

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business


Esphyr Slobodkina - 1940
    Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers.This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and also teaches children about problem and resolution.

Lentil


Robert McCloskey - 1940
    A book that, along with its fun, truly illustrates the American scene.

Miss Harriet Hippopotamus and the Most Wonderful


Nancy Moore - 1940
    

The Gingerbread Man


Donna R. Parnell - 1940