Best of
Storytime

1987

There's an Alligator under My Bed


Mercer Mayer - 1987
    Full-color illustrations.

The Wolf's Chicken Stew


Keiko Kasza - 1987
    He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds of scrumptious food for the chicken to eat. A big surprise is in store for the wolf when he finally visits Mrs. Chicken to collect his meal.

Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch


Susan Seligson - 1987
    A "rollicking rebuttal to the often quoted adage about teaching old dogs new tricks."--Booklist, starred review. Full-color illustrations.

How Many Bugs in a Box?: A Pop Up Counting Book


David A. Carter - 1987
    Young children will laugh and learn as they lift open the boxes and find colorful, comical bugs that pop out, run, eat -- and even swim! "How Many Bugs in a Box?" will keep youngsters counting over and over again.

The Noisy Counting Book


Susan Schade - 1987
    Toddlers love to count along and imitate the animals as they count. The big frog's trademark GA-DUNK becomes more fun to say with every page.Thanks to this new board book edition, parents, teachers, and librarians who have searched in vain for an affordable used copy will finally be able to share this gem with a whole new generation of GA-DUNKing toddlers at story time.

Picasso the Green Tree Frog (Era keystone paperback)


Amanda Graham - 1987
    A green tree frog enjoys for awhile the multicolored skin he aquires when he falls into a jar of jelly beans, but then he wishes for his familiar color back.

Santa's Hat


Claire Schumacher - 1987
    Having taken over Santa's hat when it blew down into their jungle, the animals are disappointed when he takes it back but consoled with nice surprises from him on Christmas Day.

The Story Book Prince


Joanne Oppenheim - 1987
    Full-color illustrations.

The Cake That Mack Ate


Rose Robart - 1987
    With a new spin on an old theme (remember "The House That Jack Built"?), this jolly story is the perfect picture-book choice for beginning readers.

Under the Sun


Ellen Kandoian - 1987
    Molly's mother answers her question about where the sun goes each night by taking her on a visual journey around the world.

My Friend the Moon


André Dahan - 1987
    A little man out in a rowboat for a chat with the moon rescues the moon when it falls into the lake and takes it home to recover.

Bayberry Bluff


Blair Lent - 1987
    Full-color illustrations.

City Night


Eve Rice - 1987
    An illustrated poem depicting the beauty and diversity of a city at night.

Bears in Pairs


Niki Yektai - 1987
    Wonderful chant-aloud rhyme, vibrant illustrations, and a simple text combine to form a terrific bridge between read-alouds and beginning readers. Illustrated in full color.

1, 2, 3 to the Zoo A Counting Book


Hamish Hamilton Ltd - 1987
    

Why Is It Cold?


Chris Arvetis - 1987
    

William, the Vehicle King


Laura P. Newton - 1987
    William plays on the rug with a multitude of colorful toy vehicles, including a sedan like his mother's a tow truck, and a steamroller.