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Say Hello, Sophie!


Rosemary Wells - 2017
    Why? Because Hello and Thank you and Goodbye get stuck in Sophie's mouth and won't come out. What can help Sophie say Hello? As always, Granny has the answer to one of the universal problems of toddlerhood!

Peg + Cat: The Race Car Problem


Jennifer Oxley - 2015
    They’ve named her Hot Buttered Lightning (since she’s built for speed), and they plan to win the Tallapegga Twenty. If they can make it out of the junkyard, that is. It’s a good thing Peg knows the best shape to use to make wheels and how to count laps to see who is ahead. And it’s lucky that Cat reminds Peg to keep calm when she’stotally freaking out! Will Peg and Cat be the first to complete twenty laps and win the Golden Cup? Or will it be one of their quirky competitors? Count on Peg and Cat to rev up young problem-solvers for an exciting race to the finish.

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash!


Candace Fleming - 2014
    McGreely had bunny problems.He had bunnies in his garden.Bunnies in his shed.Bunnies in his cupboard.Bunnies in his…BED! Mr. McGreely has had it with irksome rabbits, so he dons his swimsuit and a pair of goggles and gets ready for some time away at the beach. Little does he know, the bunnies have stowed away in his backseat! He also hadn’t known that the rascally rabbits have mad surfing and kite flying skills. His annoyance is at sunstroke level…until he sees a sign for a sandcastle-making contest, and realizes that teaming up with the pesky pufftails might just have some benefits. From the creators of Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! and Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Hide!, this read-aloud adventure comes complete with hilarious illustrations, bouncy language, and, of course, the cutest bunnies around.

Doggy Dog


Chris Raschka - 2000
    Simple words and illustrations detail some of the things that Doggy Dog is not, including a cat, a lamp shade, and a potato.

Tractor Mac Saves Christmas


Billy Steers - 2007
    Where are Sibley the Workhorse, Farmer Bill and the Town Christmas tree? There will be no town tree lighting unless Tractor Mac can brave the blizzard, rescue his friends, and help a lot of new friends along the way.

Teach Your Giraffe to Ski


Viviane Elbee - 2018
    She wants to go down the big scary slope! Enjoy this riotous journey as the narrator tries to reign their giraffe in—and learns something about courage along the way.

Baby Bear Counts One


Ashley Wolff - 2013
    Baby Bear is back in this cozy, counting-themed companion to the celebrated Baby Bear Sees Blue.Fall has arrived in Baby Bear's forest, and the woods are teeming with animals busily preparing for winter.How many animals?Count along from one to ten with Baby Bear as he and Mama hustle home to their cozy den; just in time for the season's first snowfall.

Snow Friends


Margery Cuyler - 2020
    Oscar can’t contain his excitement—and before his boy Matt knows it, Oscar is off on a wintry adventure. Dashing through the woods, Oscar finds another dog playing in the snow—Daisy! Together they find all sorts of adventures—ice skating, making dog angels in the snow, and they even build an igloo! Snow Friends is a seasonal friendship story with all the timeless understated charm of The Biggest, Best Snowman, by the same bestselling team of Margery Cuyler and Will Hillenbrand. Christy Ottaviano Books "

Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective in the Secret Ingredient


Lauren McLaughlin - 2017
    What did Dad put in the muffin after all? Debbie Ohi's bouncy illustrations bring an extra layer of fun to Lauren McLaughlin's clever text.

The Slug


Elise Gravel - 2014
    It covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles, one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling (it can see you're a kid and smell like broccoli), its breathing hole (on the side of its head!), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Slug contains real information that will tie in with curriculum.

Just Lost!


Gina Mayer - 1999
    When Little Critter stops to tie his shoelace at the crowded mall, he loses sight of his mother and is taken to the security office where he waits for his mother to be found.

Paddington at the Beach


Michael Bond - 2009
    Especially when, one by one, he is joined by hungry (and sneaky!) seagulls. Will Paddington's lunchtime snack be safe?Join one lovable bear and his ten flying friends for a delightful counting adventure!

I'll Love You Forever


Owen Hart - 2017
    Throughout the journey, Polar Bear reassures Cub that no matter what changes occur in nature-snow falling in winter, flowers blooming in spring, air warming in summer, and leaves changing color in fall-the loving bond between them will never be broken.

10 Little Hot Dogs


John Himmelman - 2010
    . . “I want a friend to sit with me!”Two little hot dogs sitting on a chair . . . One by one, more little hot dogs join the group until . . . there are ten little hot dogs on the chair. They play and play until . . . they all fall asleep. But then, one little hot dog wakes up, and one by one, guess what the other hot dogs do? This funny picture book featuring artwork in watercolor and black pencil shows young readers how to count up from one to ten and back down from ten to one.

The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks


Jan Berenstain - 2009
    But will Sister Bear’s pet turkey play the part of dinner? The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks teaches how God provided for the pilgrims and reminds children of God’s many blessings.