All titles may be found in Picture Books (E), except where noted.
Big Fat Hen
Baker, Keith
Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks.
Goodnight Moon
Brown, Margaret Wise
Say goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight
chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.
The Runaway Bunny / El Conejito Andarin
Brown, Margaret Wise
A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape,
but she is always right behind him.
Mr. Gumpy’s Outing
Burningham, John
Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable
occurs.
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
Carle, Eric
A clumsy young click beetle learns to land on its feet with encouragement
from various animals and a wise old beetle.
Maisy’s Bedtime
Cousins, Lucy
Maisy the mouse and her toy panda get ready for bed.
Cows in the Kitchen
Crebbin, June
While Tom Farmer’s asleep under the haystack, the cows, ducks, pigs, hens
and sheep make quite a mess in the farmhouse.
Freight Train
Crews, Donald
Trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities
and over trestles.
Grumble! Rumble!
Dodd, Siobhan
When none of Little Roo’s friends hear the noisy monster that is following
him, he learns that eating properly is the only way to get rid of it.
The Everything Book
Fleming, Denise
A collection of simple works which introduce colors, shapes, numbers,
animals, food and nursery rhymes.
Round the Garden
Glaser, Omri
Trace the journey of a tear as it falls to the ground, evaporates, reappears
as rain, and waters a garden to make an onion grow to produce more tears.
Is Your Mama a Llama? / Tu Mama Es Una Llama?
Guarino, Deborah
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas, and finds out, in
rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.
Rosie’s Walk / El Paseo de Rosie
Hutchins, Pat
Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the
farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after
another.
Jump, Frog, Jump! / Salta, Ranita, Salta!
Kalan, Robert
A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting
caught.
Picture This…
Jay, Alison
Explore a new way of seeing everyday items in this first word book set in
the country.
Peck, Slither and Slide
MacDonald, Suse
Animals are matched with verbs describing their behavior and accompanied by
illustrations allowing the viewer to solve a visual puzzle.
Here Are My Hands
Martin, Bill Jr.
The owner of a human body celebrates it by pointing out various parts and
mentioning their functions, from "hands for catching and throwing" to the "skin
that bundles me in."
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo, Que Ves Ahi?
Martin, Bill
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a mother
looking at them.
Here Comes Mother Goose
J398.8
Opie, Iona, editor
Presents more than sixty traditional nursery rhymes, including "Old Mother
Hubbard," "I’m a Little Teapot," and "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," with
illustrations of various animals.
My Very First Mother Goose
J398.8
Opie, Iona, editor
A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes, including "Hey Diddle,
Diddle," "Pat-a-Cake," "Little Jack Horner," and "Pussycat, Pussycat."
Tell Me Another!: Read Aloud Stories For the Very Young
Price, Mathew
Stories include: Will You Be My Friend?, Bears Don’t Swim, Picture Stories,
Wind, Rain, Snow, Sun, Old Alligator and Go Away, Mr. Wolf.
Mouse Mess
Riley, Linnea
A hungry mouse leaves a huge mess as it goes in search of a snack.
I Love You, Little One
Tafuri, Nancy
Mama animals tell their little ones all the ways they are loved, forever and
always.
Will You Be My Friend?: A Bunny and Bird Story
Tafuri, Nancy
Bird comes to feel less shy when Bunny helps her rebuild her ruined nest,
showing her what a good friend can be.
One Day in the Jungle
West, Colin
Starting with a butterfly, each successive animal sneezes louder until the
elephant blows away the jungle.
Little White Duck
Whippo, Walt
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion
in its pond.
I Went Walking / Sali de Paseo
Williams, Sue
During a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.
The Napping House / La Casa Adormecida
Wood, Audrey
A tiny flea creates a commotion one night by biting the creatures sleeping
in the house.
Quick as a Cricket / Veloz Como El Grillo
Wood, Audrey
A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough
as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb."
Train Song
Ziefert, Harriet
A young boy watches a freight train as it goes by on its daily run.
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