Planting a Rainbow


Lois Ehlert - 1988
    Through brilliant, textured cut paper collages, the story follows the progress of a mother and daughter in their backyard as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings and nurture their growth into flowers. Bold, spare text and dazzling illustrations will inspire readers to take a closer look at the natural world and maybe even start a garden of their own.

Flora and the Chicks: A Counting Book


Molly Idle - 2017
    

The Lady with the Alligator Purse


Nadine Bernard Westcott - 1988
    These outrageous rhymes will appeal to reluctant readers, eager readers, silly readers, and the whole family together!

Furry Friends!


Walt Disney Company - 2011
    It features characters from a number of different countries, along with their animal friends. Little ones will love petting a fuzzy polar bear and feeling a koala's soft "fur." The book includes brand-new artwork inspired by Mary Blair's original art for the Disney theme park attraction, "It's a Small World."

Where Are You, Blue? (Dot Town)


Sonali Fry - 2015
    Did he move out of town? Has he become a circus clown? Why is he delayed? Did he join a parade? It’s a classic game of telephone gone awry.Readers young and old will love sharing this sturdy board book filled with rhyming text and dots who are as vibrant in color as they are in character.

Alphaprints: Colors


Jo Ryan - 2015
    Each animal is created by adding fun photographs of everyday things for children to spot to big, bold fingerprints, which have raised embossing for little hands to touch, feel, and explore. With easy-to-turn, graduated pages that feature eye-catching, multi-colored foil edges.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat


Jane Cabrera - 2014
    Uncover one delightful animal surprise after another. Sheet music with guitar chords, along with Cabrera's jaunty new verses, is included.Jane Cabrera's Story Time celebrates children's best-loved read along nursery rhymes and songs. These interactive favorites are given a new twist by award-winning artist Jane Cabrera and feature her bold, bright, kid-friendly illustrations.Don't miss the other delightful nursery-rhyme titles, including Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, If You're Happy and You Know It, and One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.

Pat the Bunny


Dorothy Kunhardt - 1940
    The materials are attached to durable pages, and the toddler is asked to feel the material or to look in the provided mirror.

Dig In!


April Jones Prince - 2013
    Is that red paint . . . or red sauce? Is that a construction pit . . . or a drain? Children will delight in guessing their way to the end, when the final spread reveals a carefully constructed surprise. It’s favorite vehicles meet lunchtime and bathtime in these novelty board books with interactive mechanisms. Praise for Dig In "Young readers will enjoy sinking their teeth into..." —Kirkus Reviews "As the pages turn, readers will undoubtedly grow curious about the round, flat, red object the mice are assembling—and they'll get a kick out of the answer." —Publishers Weekly

Gotta Go, Buffalo: A Silly Book of Fun Goodbyes


Haily Meyers - 2017
    Children and grown-ups alike will be giggling before you can say, “Toodle-Loo, Kangaroo!”

Backseat A-B-See


Maria van Lieshout - 2012
    Using familiar road signs, this striking book introduces little ones not just to the alphabet but also to the world around them. Equally perfect for transportation-obsessed children and those just learning to read, this fresh and dynamic picture book will entertain and educate at home, in the classroom, and on the go.

Hooray for Hat!


Brian Won - 2014
    Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend. An irresistible celebration of friendship, sharing, and fabulous hats.

Construction


Sally Sutton - 2014
    Hoist the wood. Chain and hook and strap. Swing it round, then lower it down. Thonk! Clonk! Clap! Build the frame. Build the frame. Hammer all day long. Make the stairs and floors and walls. Bing! Bang! Bong!

Red Light, Green Light


Yumi Heo - 2015
    With rhyming couplets and lift-the-flap signs on every spread, children will learn about the street signs and traffic lights they ride by every day...all the way to the playground!

I Spy With My Little Eye


Edward Gibbs - 2011
    Peeking through the pages, children will be able to spot a different colored animal every time, and guess what it is using a simple, factual clue. Bold illustrations and die-cut holes will absorb young readers as they learn about colors and animal names.