Best of
Storytime

1991

Piggies


Audrey Wood - 1991
    Don Wood’s oil paintings explode with mirth and magic and will engage all young readers."Trying to describe these luxuriant, witty pictures doesn’t really work, however; seeing is believing, and what luck for us there’s so much to see."--Booklist

Baby Knows Best


Kathy Henderson - 1991
    Brita Granstrom's illustrations make you want to lift the baby off of the page and hug her. This book will sell by the carriageful!

Ten Tall Soldiers


Nancy L. Robison - 1991
    But when he calls his ten tall soldiers to fight the creature, the monster mysteriously disappears. Until the king rounds the next corner. It takes one brave boy to show the king the folly of his fears. Then it's ten tall soldiers and one small soldier, guarding their bumbling king.

In the Tall, Tall Grass


Denise Fleming - 1991
    You'll see ants and bees and birds--hip-hopping bunnies too. You'll even hear the sounds some of them make.Crunch, munch,caterpillars lunch...Crack, snap, wings flap...Beginning as the sun is high in the sky and ending as fireflies blink and the moon rises above, this backyard tour is one no child will want to miss.In the Tall, Tall Grass is a 1992 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Picture Books.

In a Dark, Dark Wood: An Old Tale with a New Twist


David A. Carter - 1991
    Carter's fans will love this delightfully spine-tingling tale. Children will love repeating the spooky rhyme and finding the surprise pop-up ending. Ages 3-7.

The Cactus Flower Bakery


Harry Allard - 1991
    Preston, a nearsighted armadillo. Together, they open up the Cactus Flower Bakery, where the lemonade is always cold and the cake is the best in Texas. Could Stewart's new pair of glasses mean the end of their friendship? Full color.

Fall


Ron Hirschi - 1991
    Introduces the characteristics of autumn in simple text and illustrations.

Oh NO! (A Giant-Lift-the-Flap Book)


Keith Faulkner - 1991
    

What Makes Popcorn Pop?: And Other Questions About the World Around Us


Jack Myers - 1991
    Dr. Myers answers questions in a warm, informative manner that helps young readers understand the complexity of science. Boys and girls discover that science needn't be dull and dry--it can be fun and exciting. What makes these books even more special is that they feature questions and answers that have been collected from a quarter century of Highlights for Children. These are real questions from real kids.

Where's the Bus?


Eileen Browne - 1991
    Will it ever come? (Not if they keep getting distracted and being away from the bus stop each time it goes past!)

A Circle Is Not a Valentine


H. Werner Zimmermann - 1991
    Alphonse, a delightfully wacky artist, attempts to paint a valentine but, by mistake, creates a square, a circle, and a triangle.

Counting 1-2-3


M.C. Leeka - 1991
    Wonderfully witty rhymes paired with adorable and delightful characters make this Early Learning Book an absolute must-have for every child's bookshelf.

My First Book of Counting


Chuck Murphy - 1991
    Lift the flap and you'll have two! Two shoes too few? Lift the flap and there are three! Counting from one to ten has never been such fun. With a flap to lift on every page and a colorful pop-up, too, babies and toddlers will love MY FIRST BOOK OF COUNTING.

My Apple Tree (Stickerbook Readers)


Harriet Ziefert - 1991
    Beginning readers follow an apple tree through the year, identifying the changes that occur with each passing season.

The House on the Hill


Christin Couture - 1991
    Children explore the house on the hill, where nobody ever comes or goes.

Teeny Witch and the Perfect Valentine


Liz Matthews - 1991
    Teeny Witch tries hard to get perfect valentine gifts for her three aunts and succeeds when she thinks she has failed.

The Cat Next Door


Betty Ren Wright - 1991
    After Grandma dies the annual visit to her summer cabin is not the same but the cat next door remembers how things used to be and cheers a grieving grandchild.

The Monster Book of ABC Sounds


Alan Snow - 1991
    Rats and monsters play a game of hide and seek in this alphabet book of sounds.

Toys


Debbie Bailey - 1991
    Toys explores a young child’s world using photographs of a variety of children in natural settings.

The Night Shimmy


Gwen Strauss - 1991
    His secret friend, the Night Shimmy, says everything for him. Then Eric meets Marcia, who doesn't mind that Eric is quiet. And Eric discovers he doesn't need his imaginary friend after all.

The Grizzly Sisters


Cathy Bellows - 1991
    The Grizzly sisters continually disobey their mother's warning to stay away from other animals, and when they go near the tourists they live to regret it.

The Cows Are Going to Paris


David K. Kirby - 1991
    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

The Three Wise Men (A Christmas Treasury Pop-Up)


Lee Maine - 1991
    Summary: The story of the three Wise Men who traveled to see Jesus.