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From Apple Trees to Cider, Please!
Felicia Sanzari Chernesky - 2015
This visit finishes with a cider doughnut and a cup of freshly pressed cider. DELICIOUS! Told in crisp, action-driven thymes from a young child’s point of view, From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! is a realistic account of how apple cider is pressed, flavored with the charm and vigor of a harvest celebration.
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook
Cathy MacLennan - 2007
Bright yellow chicks, golden bees, and striped kitty-cats play in the warm sunshine, clucking and buzzing and skitty-scatting. Then they rest, snoozy-woozy. But what is this? The pitter-patter of raindrops. Now the crash, bang, wallop of a storm—how will they get dry? Soon the sun and sweet breezes come out again. Wonderfully textured art (you can practically feel the cats’ fur and the chicks’ softness), as well as a sleepytime ending, will make this a favorite to read again and again.
The Little Cockroach
Susie Violet - 2020
He loves Mexico but wants to explore the world. Amazing things happen to Pedro and his friend Enrico when they decide to leave their home in search of adventure. The Little Cockroach is a delightful bedtime story about determination, travel and adventure.
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo, Creak, Pop-Pop, Moo
Jim Aylesworth - 2012
Rooster crows, Cock-a-doodle-doo.Wake up, girls, And little boys, too.Breakfast ham pop-pops, cow moo as they're being milked, girls feed clucking hens, and boys split wood--wack! When chores are done, rockers squeak, and kids play games while Grandma's knitting needles click and the clock ticks.Rhythms, rhyme, and onomatopoeia are used to describe a day in the life of a farm family.
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
Shirley Neitzel - 1989
Clever rebuses and jaunty illustrations make The Jacket I Wear in the Snow especially fun for prereaders and new readers.
The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo
Jonathan Allen - 2008
The fun begins when Calf hears Rabbit out in the field mooing—and feels inspired to give a great big BAA. Why? Because he likes the sound! Before long, Lamb, Piglet, Baby Donkey, and all the other creatures on the farm realize they’re not limited to their own language, but can enjoy experimenting with others.The cute surprise ending shows that Little Rabbit—who started the delightful chorus by thinking outside the box—still plays by his own rules. Thanks to Jonathan Allen’s wonderful illustrations and engaging join-in text, this will become a favorite that kids will read again and again.
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
Listen to the Silent Night
Dandi Daley Mackall - 2011
From the baa, baa, baa of sheep to the flut-flut-flutter of angel wings, it was actually quite noisy! Here, from CBA bestseller Dandi Daley Mackall, is the story of the first Christmas, using the sounds of that miraculous night to really bring the story to life. With rich, gorgeous paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, this reverent retelling of the nativity is sure to become an essential part of every Christmas collection.
Oink-a-Doodle-Moo
Jef Czekaj - 2012
Are you ready?Oink!Oink-a-DoodleOink-a-Doodle-DooOink-a-Doodle-MooNow you say it back. . . .A barnyard game of telephone goes wildly wrong in this hilarious picture book that demands to be read out loud.
Tap Tap Boom Boom
Elizabeth Bluemle - 2014
With quirky wordplay and infectious rhymes, Elizabeth Bluemle crystallizes an unexpected moment of community, while G. Brian Karas’s warm illustrations show the smiles to be had when a storm brings strangers together as friends.
Millie Waits for the Mail
Alexander Steffensmeier - 2006
Millie is unlike most other cows. She chews her cud and grazes in the fields with the others, but she doesn't enjoy that nearly as much as she loves scaring the mail carrier. It's too bad the mail carrier doesn't have as much fun each time Millie comes up with a new way to surprise him. Who knew delivering the mail was going to be such a difficult job?Reading Level: 4 and up
Snow Happy!
Patricia Hubbell - 2010
Even the woodland animals are taking part in the winter fun! At the end of a satisfying day, the children go home to shed wet clothes and enjoy hot cocoa by the fire, tired yet exhilarated. It’s what every snowy day should be!
That's Not Funny!
Jeanne Willis - 2010
When Giraffe slips, a chain of unfortunate events begins which involves all the other animals. Hyena laughs at their misfortune. But the other animals have the last laugh. Illustrations.
Good Morning, Chick
Mirra Ginsburg - 1980
"The bright pictures and the wealth of animal sounds and actions make it a natural for the very youngest."--School Library Journal.
Book! Book! Book!
Deborah Bruss - 2001
Full-color illustrations.