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Boomer Goes to School

Constance W. McGeorge · Chronicle Books; First Edition edition
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In Boomer's Big Day, Boomer and his family moved to a new town. Now Boomer is going to school! Like many new students, Boomer finds that going to school can be a bit confusing...at first. But in the end, he discovers that school is a great place for friends, learning, and fun!
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It's All About Me-Ow

Hudson Talbott · Nancy Paulsen Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The perfect gift for cat lovers! Cats rule! And this funny, endearing look at cat culture shows how they've mastered the art of charming humans. Do you ever wonder how cats achieve the perfect blend of catitude and cuteness; how they can be both mild and wild? Here all the tricks of their...
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Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's time for the annual Corn Maze Festival. The farm is bursting with activity. Cluck Whack! The chickens build a fence around the cornfield. Moo Thwack! The cows give the barn a fresh coat of paint. Thump. Quack! Duck builds the ticket booth for the hot-air balloon ride....
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Mr. Funny

Roger Hargreaves · Price Stern Sloan
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

They're back! Rediscover the zaniest characters you've ever met in this best-selling series which has sold millions worldwide. Bright and charming, with easily recognizable characters and a small take-along format, Mr. Men and Little Miss books are easy enough for young readers,...
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Nap Time

Susan Hughes · Annick Press
Pages: 14
Format: Board book

This delightful collection of three board books is perfect for toddlers acquiring language skills. Each page features a full-color photo of a familiar animal followed by a two-word text that includes the animal's name and a verb to describe what the animal is doing, e.g. Penguin splishing/...
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A Mother for Choco

Keiko Kasza · Putnam
Pages: 32
Format: Book

Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not.Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear...
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Polar Bear's Underwear

Tupera Tupera · Chronicle Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Polar Bear has lost his underwear! Where could it be? There's only one thing to do: Remove the book's underwear-shaped bellyband to find the missing pair! Is that Polar Bear's underwear? No, it's Zebra's - see the colorful stripes? What about that itty-bitty pair? No, those belong to Butterfly!...
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Eli, No!

Katie Kirk · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Print book

Eli is a sweet black dog with a knack for getting into huge messes He makes his disastrous way through the house and the yard at every turn disobeying his owners who each time repeat with mounting exasperation Eli no At the end of the day theres only one important question left to answer...
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Bear in Sunshine/L'ours au Soleil (French Edition) (Fun First Steps)

Stella Blackstone · Barefoot Books; 1 Blg edition
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Whether it's raining, sunny, hot or cold, Bear always knows how to have fun. This early learning book teaches young readers about the weather and the seasons of the year, while Bear skates, paints, sings and plays. This bilingual edition includes vocabulary words in French and English,...
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Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test

Cynthia Rylant

After eight weeks at Papp's Dog School, Henry's dog Mudge earns a certificate and lots of liver treats.
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Sheep on a Ship

Nancy Shaw · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 32
Format: Book

The rhyming misadventures of a group of zany sheep on a pirate ship.
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Corduroy Lost and Found

Don Freeman · Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A classic character in childrens literature for nearly forty years is back for a brand-new adventure Corduroy the beloved bear slips out very early one morning to get a birthday present for Lisa He spies what he thinks is a yellow balloon up in the sky thinking that would be perfect for her But when...
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I Love Animals

Flora McDonnell · Candlewick Press
Pages: 24
Format: Book

"A charming picture book filled with a small child's joyous love for all the animals on her farm. Large, bold illustrations and a clear text fairly explode with exuberance." - School Library JournalI love Jock, my dog... I love the donkey braying "Hee-haw"Do you love...
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Amelia Makes a Movie

David Milgrim · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Hollywood, take note There?s a new talent in town! Amelia does it all? act, direct, write, edit, and even make costumes and scenery?with a little help from her enthusiastic brother and her dazzling dog and cat. Amelia thinks she has everything under control, but anything can happen when...
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