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When the World Is Full of Friends

Gillian Shields · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

When the world is full of friends,the fun and laughternever ends.Albert, Tom, Flossie, and Pipkin love to play. And while they have fun inventing games together, their biggest wish is to have friends to share them with. One day, something magical happens. A family of squirrels moves in across...
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Sammy's Spooktacular Halloween

MIKE PETRIK · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Sammy loves Halloween: the candy, the pumpkins, the scares. So when he gets the chance to be in charge of the family's next haunted house, he gets right to work - even though it's only November. Suddenly Sammy's inventions are scare-ifying his family day and night, even on Christmas and Easter!...
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The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School

Laura Murray · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A leprechaun is causing all kinds of trouble on St. Patrick's Day--but our popular Gingerbread Man is back to save the day!After a mischievous leprechaun makes a mess of the band room, the Gingerbread Man vows to catch him. He follows the leprechaun's clues all around the building...
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So You Want to Be a Superhero?

Patrick Loehr · Kipcart Studio, LLC
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A young boy learns what it really means to be a superhero, and that becoming one is something anyone can achieve! For ages 2 - 5, this book introduces early character building concepts in an engaging, easy to understand format.
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Charlotte and the Rock

Stephen W Martin · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

An unexpected friendship forms between a girl and her pet rock in this charming story that's perfect for fans of What Pet Should I Get? Charlotte has always really wanted a pet, so when her parents present her with one for her birthday she expects a cat, dog, or maybe a bird. Instead, she receives...
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Big Cat, Little Cat

Elisha Cooper · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

There was a cat who lived alone.Until the daya new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn't come back.Big Cat, Little Cat is a poignant story, told in measured text...
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The Giant Jumperee

Julia Donaldson · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two of the world's most celebrated picture book creators, Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury, team up for the first time in this jaunty animal fable for fans of Room on the Broom and We're Going on a Bear HuntRabbit arrives home one day to hear a loud voice coming from inside his burrow:"I'm...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABC

Eric Carle · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 30
Format: Print book

A bright and beautiful alphabet book featuring Eric Carle's wonderful creatures.Explore the amazing animal alphabet with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this delightful board book. Featuring Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork, each letter introduces beloved animals, big and small.
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Blast Off!: The Sound of Bl

Alice K Flanagan · Child's World
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'bl' help readers learn how to use this sound. Also included are a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author.
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Hello, Baby Animals

Lorinda Bryan Cauley · Dial Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Each page turn is an animal guessing game in this darling picture book for the youngest of readers.Who has cute orange feet and a fuzzy little tail? It's a dapper baby duck! And who has an adorable little nose and can roll up in a ball? Why, it's a sweet baby hedgehog!One by one a parade...
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Elbow Grease

John Cena · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From superstar entertainer John Cena comes a new picture-book series all about perseverance and believing in yourself, featuring a little monster truck named Elbow Grease!Meet Elbow Grease, a little monster truck with a big problem! He's smaller than his four brothers, but wants to prove...
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Bird, Balloon, Bear

Il Sung Na · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 25
Format: Hardcover

A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend. Bird is new to the forest, and he's looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too. But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it's too late!...
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Groundhug Day

Anne Marie Pace · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Moose is having a Valentine's Day party, and all his friends are so excited! Everyone except Groundhog, that is. If Groundhog sees his shadow outside, he'll hide in his hole for six more weeks and miss the party! Determined to help their friend join them, Moose, Squirrel, Bunny,...
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Diggersaurs

Michael Whaite · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Bigger than a digger...hungrier than a dinosaur...it's a DIGGERSAUR! This rhyming mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks will delight dino fanatics and construction fans alike.A dozen dinosaur trucks crunch, scrape, chomp, and rumble through this book as they work on roads and construction sites....
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Look & Find on Vacation

Thierry Laval · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 14
Format: Hardcover

Readers can take an imaginary journey to the sea, a picnic, a country road, and more in this colorful collection of look-and-find illustrations. Can you find an owl? A scarecrow? A swingset?
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