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Michelle's Garden: How the First Lady Planted Seeds of Change


Sharee Miller - 2021
    A big, inspiring, and exciting idea! She would grow the largest kitchen garden ever at the White House. This wouldn't be easy, since she'd never gardened before: Where should she start? What tools did she need? What would she plant?Everyone needs help when they're learning something for the first time, even the first lady of the United States. So she gathered the help of local students, the White House staff, and even President Barack Obama. Together, they wouldn't just grow a garden—they would inspire a nation!

Poop! There it is!


Xavier Finkley - 2012
    Shed a little humor on the subject by reading your child "Poop! There it is!".  Kids will giggle and laugh along with this silly book while learning the basics of potty training.

Would You Rather Be a Princess or a Dragon?


Barney Saltzberg - 2016
    The message of this book is that you can actually be both!There are lots of things you can be: a little wild, a little sweet. A little polite, a little troublesome. A little dainty, a little dragony.There's nothing stopping you from being just what you want to be . . . so which would you rather be: a princess or a dragon? Here's just the book to help you sort through that difficult question. You might be surprised at what you decide by its end.

Please Bring Balloons


Lindsay Ward - 2013
    Especially if you bring balloons.Ever wondered what it would be like to ride a carousel right off its platform?  As Emma discovers, all it takes is a handful of balloons and a very kind polar bear to show you the way.  This soaring story of friendship, between a carousel bear and the little girl who noticed him, will take readers to the arctic and back—in time for bedtime, of course—and remind them anything is possible.  Even flying.

Sarah Gets Angry. A Sight Words Picture Book


Robert Stanek - 2010
    learning books today. Sarah and Lass are best friends. They do everything together. But when Sarah and Lass gets mad at each other their friendship may be over.

This Book Wants You To Sleep - A Fun Early Reader Story Book for Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st Graders: An Interactive, Simple, Easy to Read Tale for Children for Kids ages 2 to 5


Elisa Anderson - 2021
    

Mommy's Best Kisses


Margaret Anastas - 2003
    A loving rhyme and tender full-color illustrations of animal mothers and their babies demonstrate the best way to say I love you.

Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks


Wilbert Awdry - 2008
    But there are cranes of all sizes, too, and they are always ready and able to be Really Useful and help out!

Pick a Pumpkin, Mrs. Millie!


Judy Cox - 2009
    Millie is at it again! In the fall, she takes her kindergarteners on a class trip to pick pumpkins for their harvest party. The class has fun guessing the meanings of their favorite teacher’s nonsense words. They go on a dragon (wagon) ride, pet the boats (goats), and drink apple spider (cider). Coupled with hilarious artwork in pen, pencil, and colored dyes by Joe Mathieu, the lighthearted text sets a class trip on its ear, even as it teaches a subtle lesson in wordplay.

ABC of Canada


Kim Bellefontaine - 2002
    On their journey, they'll visit Canadian landmarks, including Jasper National Park and Peggy's Cove. They'll also meet friendly characters enjoying Canadian pastimes, such as riding in the Calgary Stampede, playing hockey and watching the Northern Lights. Vivid illustrations and simple language guarantee that even the youngest traveler will enjoy this trip!

Noah's Ark


Lucy Cousins - 1993
    She presents a visual feast of pink flamingos, green alligators, great gray elephants, and, of course, Noah, from his snowy white beard right down to his brown sandals. In her striking illustrations this ancient tale becomes immediately accessible to even the very young. Writing in the same bold and simple style that characterizes her artwork, Lucy Cousins makes the age-old story of Noah and his ark fresh and new and altogether irresistible.From the Trade Paperback edition.

My Very First Tea Party


Michal Sparks - 2000
    Five shows little ones ages 0-3 how hearts fill to the brim when friends gather together for tea and good times.

On My Way to the Bath


Sarah Maizes - 2012
    Everything is more fun than baths. But when Livi's mother hollers "Bathtime!"-a call readers and their parents are all familiar with-her imagination takes her on a journey full of daring obstacles and exciting events. She must battle a snake, rule the world, and escape quicksand, all while her mother waits with the bubbles ready. With delay tactics as creative as this, it's a wonder she ever makes it all the way into the tub.Bringing together a picture book debut, author Sarah Maizes and illustrative veteran, Michael Paraskevas, this funny, fresh book will be a must for every parent who wants to foster creativity while fulfilling the every day necessities.

Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins


Dianne Ochiltree - 2004
    Hooray!It's harvest time in the pumpkin patch...."Whoosh" -- there they go!Can Sam catch sixteen hill-rolling, ditch-jumping, stump-bumping, runaway pumpkins?Come along on Sam's pumpkin-counting adventure...and find out!

Give Me Grace: A Child's Daybook of Prayers


Cynthia Rylant - 1999
    These prayers for kindness, for love, for gratitude and guidance are the perfect way to begin or end a child's busy day.