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I Don't Want to Be Big
Dev Petty - 2016
Frog does NOT want to grow up. Doesn’t need to be tall. Doesn’t want to be able to jump high enough to see the tree frogs. He’s just FINE being small. Besides, if you grow up, you don’t get to do fun things like jump in mud puddles with your best friend, Pig. Do you?
Jingle Bells
Kathleen N. Daly - 1976
The words to the song "Jingle Bells" are cleverly interspersed in the text.
Good Luck Bear
Greg E. Foley - 2009
Four-leaf clover luck. Will they find it? Monkey says there's no such thing. Turtle thinks it'll take too long. And Groundhog wonders if they'll be unlucky if they can't find one!Suddenly Bear isn't sure if he should keep looking or give up . . . until Mouse sees something unusual."Does it have four leaves??" asks Bear."No . . .?" says Mouse.Maybe Bear and Mouse's luck has changed. But which way?
Richard Scarry's Chipmunk's ABC
Roberta Miller - 1976
He likes to eat cake and pick daffodils.This cheerful book features appealing animal characters, bright artwork in Scarry's early painterly style, and simple sentences that teach the alphabet.
Pirasaurs!
Josh Funk - 2016
We're Pirasaurs! We're Pirasaurs!We rule the open seas!We'll cannon-blast you to the past! We do just what we please!Meet the Pirasaurs, a ragtag team of seasoned pirate dinosaurs looking for adventure and treasure! There's fearsome Captain Rex, golden-toothed Velocimate, one-eyed Bronto Beard, and more fearsome, buccaneering beasts....as well as one new recruit who may be small, but who's eager to prove he can learn the ropes and find his place on the team.But when a trap is set upon the Pirasaurs while looking for buried treasure, it's up to the littlest recruit to show the team that there's more to a Pirasaur than meets the eye patch!
The Sword in the Stone (Little Golden Book)
Carl Memling - 1963
My Big Little Golden Book About God
Jane Werner Watson - 1956
A comforting, gentle introduction to the concept of God, it is one of the most beautifully written and illustrated books on the Golden list.
What’s the Opposite?
Oliver Jeffers - 2015
Starting out with some easy ones like ‘up’ and ‘down’, they move on to ever more wildy imaginative examples, guaranteed to raise a smile! Packed full of visual humour, this book will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Where Do Kisses Come From?
Maria Fleming - 1999
No matter what kind of kisses they are, all kisses come from love. Illustrated with family scenes of adorable animals, this charming book is perfect for Valentine's Day and beyond.
Richard Scarry's A Day at the Fire Station
Huck Scarry - 2003
Includes a sheet of stickers!
The Animals' Christmas Eve
Gale Wiersum - 1977
. .So begins a sweet rhyming story in which a group of animals recounts the events surrounding Jesus' birth in the manger, and the parts some of their ancestors played in it. This is also a counting book.
No Boring Stories
Julie Falatko - 2018
What could she possibly offer to their group? Surely she only wants to write about sharing and mommies and cuddling! A story about finding your people and following your heart, even if your heart is telling you to write about evil attacking grapes from outer space.
Franklin Is Bossy
Paulette Bourgeois - 1993
Tired of playing alone, the repentant Franklin apologizes for being bossy and gratefully agrees to play along. Full color.
Trolls Little Golden Book (DreamWorks Trolls)
Mary Man-Kong - 2016
Together, this unlikely pair of Trolls must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known. Boys and girls ages 3 to 5 will love this beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book that follows the adventures of Poppy and Branch!
The Little Brute Family
Russell Hoban - 1967
No one says "please" or "thank you." Instead, they kick and yell and punch and shove. Then one day everything changes, when Baby Brute happens upon "a little wandering lost good feeling in a field of daisies." When he brings it home in his pocket, nothing is ever the same for the Little Brute Family.