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Brenda Is a Sheep


Morag Hood - 2019
    Well, except for the sharp teeth, gray fur, sharp claws, and orange sweater. All the sheep think that Brenda is just the best! Despite Brenda's best efforts to enjoy the ultimate sheep feast, Brenda realizes that she is, after all, a sheep. A funny reminder that what you look like doesn't dictate who you are.

There Was an Old Monster!


Rebecca Emberley - 2009
    He swallowed a lizard, a bat, a jackal, and a bear. Then he tried to swallow a lion . . . ROAR!--Now that monster is no more! Children will laugh along with the funny text, bright bold illustrations, and delightful song (available on the Scholastic website).

Underwear!


Jenn Harney - 2019
    Underwear makes great hair. It can even turn one into a superber, or a goggle-wearing swimming bear. But beware of a big scare! Rhymes, homonyms, and conjunctions abound in this book that could be used to teach reading, but its primary purpose is to make bedtime fun.

Frankencrayon


Michael Hall - 2016
    This picture book has been canceled.Wait.How can we be on the front flap of a canceled book?Good question.

Don't Splash the Sasquatch!


Kent Redeker - 2014
    Water can make his fur all squizzilefied, and Senor Sasquatch does not like to be squizzilefied! But when the other swimmers take the plunge, Senor Sasquatch finds that staying dry is not so easy.

How to Eat Pizza


Jon Burgerman - 2018
    There are so many other things you could eat--that aren't him. He's got ideas.Bright, bold artwork and real-kid humor create a recipe for laugh-out-loud, finger-licking fun.

Troll and the Oliver


Adam Stower - 2013
    Until one day Troll goes missing and the Oliver thinks he's won! But has he?Fortunately for Trolls and Olivers everywhere, maybe there's a way that everyone can be happy...Fabulous storytelling from Adam Stower who also brought us Silly Doggy and Naughty Kitty.[summary from childledchaos.me.uk]

President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath


Mac Barnett - 2014
    Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. William Howard Taft got stuck in a bathtub and then got unstuck. This is his story.

Bedtime for Monsters


Ed Vere - 2011
    . . and his tummy is rumbling REALLY loudly. You'd be very scared! BUT all this monster actually wants is a lovely monster-sized goodnight kiss. Night, night!Ed Vere is also the author and illustrator of Mr Big, the story about the big Gorilla with the big heart and The Getaway. Banana, his book for preschoolers, is the perfect book about manners but only has two words - 'yes please' of course!Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. He is published in both England and the US. Ed is also a painter, working from his studio in East London and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. After a year and a half living in Barcelona, Ed now lives and works in London.Look out for the new animation of Fingers McGraw... coming soon!

Even Monsters Need Haircuts


Matthew McElligott - 2010
    Although his customers are mostly regulars, they are anything but normal-after all, even monsters need haircuts. Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors, rotting tonic, horn polish, and stink wax. It's a tough job, but someone's got to help these creatures maintain their ghoulish good looks.Perfect for Halloween, this is a hilarious story about a boy who follows in his father's footsteps . . . in his own monstrously unique way.

Spider Sandwiches


Claire Freedman - 2013
    He has a MONSTER appetite! He eats such yucky, mucky food, his mealtimes are a fright. From fisheye cheese and bug burgers to snail trail sauce and cockroach curry, Max the monster will feast on anything that is crawly, creepy, hairy and sticky. But his favourite snack has to be ... spider sandwiches!Laugh out loud at Max's monstrous mealtimes in this silly, funny, gloopy, gunky picture book from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra.Read by Lenny Henry

Monster Trouble!


Lane Fredrickson - 2015
    Winifred constructs clever traps, but nothing stops these crafty creatures. What's a girl to do? (Hint: Monsters HATE kisses!) The delightfully sweet ending will have every kid—and little monster—begging for an encore.

Off to See the Sea


Nikki Grimes - 2021
    An imagination-fueled adventure on the high seas is just what it takes to get little one clean.

Even Monsters...


A.J. Smith - 2014
    But did you know sometimes even monsters get scared? They can be sad, they can be kind, they can miss their mommies. Sometimes, they're just plain silly. And even monsters need to brush their teeth!A funny and family-friendly picture book by innovative author/illustrator A. J. Smith, who combines traditional storytelling with exciting interactive digital components.

A Bear Sat on My Porch Today


Jane Yolen - 2018
    OKAY! YOU CAN STAY." But watch out! That porch is starting to sway....Jane Yolen's uproarious chant-aloud story is brought to life by Rilla Alexander's dazzling retro-hip illustrations in an exuberant collaboration sure to take its place alongside such cumulative classics as This is the House that Jack Built and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.