Book picks similar to
Grusha by Barbara Bustetter Falk


animals
childhood
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picture-books

The Mites of Flower Town


Nikolay Nosov - 1954
    They were called the Mites because they were very tiny...

Tommy Goes Trick-or-Treating


Emlyn Chand - 2012
    One evening, something strange and exciting happens—people emerge from their houses wearing costumes and carrying colorful buckets with smiling faces on them. What’s even crazier is that they shout a special codeword while standing outside of each house, and are given delicious-looking candy.Tommy simply must join in the fun. He and his friend, Michael the raccoon, fashion their own costumes and head off to join in the festivities. Thanks to Tommy’s knock-knocking beak and Michael’s quick paws, the duo is able to heist many a candy bar from the unsuspecting homeowners and children.But are they missing out on the true spirit of Halloween?There’s only one way to find out: join Tommy and Michael in their trick-or-treating adventure, in this special holiday edition of the color-illustrated Bird Brain Books series for children 3-6 years old.

Angelina's Big City Ballet


Katharine Holabird - 2013
    But her cousin Jeanie tells Angelina that tap dancing is much better than ballet. How can the two girls overcome their differences and learn to work together in time for the big show?

The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats


Jacob Grimm - 2000
    But the mother goat thinks up an ingenious way to save all of her children and punish the wolf — by sewing rocks into his stomach!

Woody saves the day


Harvey Storm - 2018
    He’s different to what you might imagine a little mouse to be, because Woody is the most respected of all the forest animals. Even the lion and the elephant come to Woody’s cave to bear him gifts.But Woody has a secret that none of the animals know about. He has secretly been fooling them into believing he eats the most powerful animals, the ones of which he leaves bones scattered at the entrance to his cave.A chance encounter with a fox, who takes shelter in his cave one evening, reveals Woody’s deceit to the other animals and he is soon presented at the animal court to decide a fitting punishment for his lies.But there is danger looming for all the animals and Woody is given one last chance to redeem himself. Can he save the forest dwellers and win back their trust? Or will he face a punishment that he could see him lose it forever?

I Don't Want to Go to Bed!


Julie Sykes - 1997
    But being alone in the jungle at night isn't as much fun as Little Tiger imagines. Will he be able to find his way home again?

In the Rain with Baby Duck


Amy Hest - 1995
    Mrs. Duck says she's never heard of a duck not liking rain. But then Grampa Duck and Baby Duck come down from the attic with a little umbrella and rubber boots that belonged to . . . whom? . . . Mrs. Duck! Baby Duck grabs them up with glee and goes outside to play. This ducky story--wonderfully illustrated with watercolors full of tender expression--will have every puddle-jumper wishing for rain.

Peppa Pig's Family Computer


Ellen Philpott - 2012
    Can Daddy Pig come to the rescue and fix the frozen computer? Read more in this charming piggy tale.

Across the Big Country An Alphabet Adventure with Donald Duck


G. Harrison Olesen - 1973
    Donald Duck's airplane trip across the country provides situations which stress each letter of the alphabet.

Bearskin


Howard Pyle - 1997
    Raised on her nourishing milk, the boy becomes the strongest man in the land -- and the only one brave enough to battle the kingdom's bloodthirsty three-headed dragon. Yet it is wit, not just courage and might, that the hero must employ to win his true desire: the delicate hand of a princess already betrothed to another.Nothing could be more delicious than the marvelous quest that ensues -- a tale of romantic valor, stolen glory, and sweet justice. Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman has created a pictorial drama that is alive with good humor and splendid characters as forever memorable as Howard Pyle's timeless story. Here is a winning revival from the classic book The Wonder Clock that will surely be savored again and again.

All the Pretty Horses


Susan Jeffers - 1974
    Lulled to sleep by her mother's singing of the traditional lullaby, a little girl dreams of all sorts of horses.

The Crocodile Under the Bed


Judith Kerr - 2014
    A magical new classic in the making from the creator of the beloved favourite, The Tiger Who Came to Tea.Once there was a little boy called Matty, and he was very sad…From the creator of the iconic picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat, comes a brand new story about joy, parties… and crocodiles!Matty is sick, and very sad because he’s too sick to go to the Queen’s birthday party! But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all…

Coll and His White Pig


Lloyd Alexander - 1965
    A good-natured gardener of the Land of Prydain, aided by friends of the forest, rescues his white pig from his country's greatest enemy.

Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens


James Marshall - 1986
    Johnson, who Winnie fails to recognize as a fox. Never were two chickens more different than Harriet and Winnie. Harriet kept busy with many hobbies, while flighty Winnie was often bored. So when that sly fox Mr. Johnson happened by Winnie’s garden, she couldn’t resist the chance to live a little and climbed into the basket of his balloon. Now it’s up to Harriet to save her foolish friend from Mr. Johnson’s fricassee pot—and there are chases galore, hairsbreadth escapes, clever disguises, and lots more tomfoolery before she does. James Marshall’s clever wit and lively sense of the absurd keep this hilarious romp rollicking along from start to cliff-hanging finish.

Little Miss Christmas


Roger Hargreaves - 2005
    But when the wrapping isn’t done in time, Little Miss Christmas has to call on her Mr. Men and Little Miss friends to help out!