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Monster Needs a Costume

Paul Czajak · Scarletta Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It's almost Halloween, and Monster needs to decide what he's going to be. With so many options - a fireman, a ballerina, a cowboy, a ninja - how will he ever decide? In this playful, rhyming story, Monster shows young readers that sometimes being creative and daring to try something new are the best...
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How Many Sleeps 'til Christmas?

Mark Sperring · Tiger Tales
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little Pip is so excited for Christmas! One morning he wakes up Daddy Grizzle exclaiming that it is Christmas! But Daddy Grizzle tells him that it's not Christmas yet. Daddy Grizzle lets Little Pip know that there are four more sleeps until Christmas. Poor Little Pip wonders how he'll...
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Hank Finds an Egg

Rebecca Dudley · Peter Pauper Press
Format: Hardcover

While walking through the woods, Hank finds an egg all alone on the forest floor. Spotting its home high up in a tree, Hank diligently tries to return the egg to its nest, but is met with failure each time. After keeping the egg warm overnight, he returns to the scene the next morning....
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Monkey Ono

J C Phillipps · Viking
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Monkey Ono is not exactly a real monkey, but he really, really wants to go to the beach! So when Beach Day arrives, and the children who own him forget the bag he's in, Monkey Ono does not take this lying down, like most stuffed animals would. Oh no, he's got a plan. In fact he's got many,...
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Little Owl's Day

Divya Srinivasan · Viking
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Chikit-chikit-chik!A squirrel is chittering. Bees are buzzing. The sun is high in the sky. And Little Owl is supposed to be asleep, but when he wakes up early, he's just too curious to close his eyes again. The forest he knows so well at nighttime is completely different - and exciting...
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Worst in Show

William Bee · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

William Bees clever tale of celebrating every kind of winner—warts optional—is brought to vibrant life by Kate Hindleys hilarious illustrations.Its time for the Best Monster in the World Competition, and Albert cant wait to enter his very own monster, Sidney, in the contest! Albert...
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Tractor Mac Parade's Best

Billy Steers · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

There are so many great floats at the town parade: the Young Farmers' Club, the Sports Team, the Outdoor Club. Tractor Mac can't wait to see which one he gets to pull. Then he finds out that his friends have been asked to pull all of the floats he wanted, and all that is left is the Mrs....
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Marigold Bakes a Cake

Mike Malbrough · Philomel Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Mo Willems' Don't Let the Pigeon... series. Baking the perfect cake is how Marigold spends Mondays. Being messy, noisy, and disruptive in Marigold's kitchen are how one finch, two pigeons, and three loons spend their Mondays!Marigold the cat loves Mondays, for that is when he bakes...
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Farm

James Brown · Candlewick; Brdbk Rep edition
Format: Board book

Animals never fail to catch babies' eyes - and this bold presentation makes them even more irresistible.Introduce babies to the animal residents of a farm in a bright, graphic, nearly wordless board book that will grab their attention as it fosters developing visual skills. Each right-hand...
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Christmas Eve with Mrs. Claus

M. P. Hueston · Sterling Children's Books; Ltf edition
Format: Hardcover

Christmas Eve is a busy time in Santa's headquarters—for Mrs. Claus, too. She's baking treats for everyone in this merry, lift-the-flap picture book. Kids will have happy holiday fun helping her find missing items to make yummy biscuits, scrumptious gingerbread, and a tasty...
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Goodnight World

Debi Gliori · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Goodnight moon, goodnight sun.Goodnight, goodnight, to everyone Every child is getting ready for bed. But children aren't the only ones who go to sleep at night--so do plants, animals, and everything else. It's time to say goodnight to the world! This gentle, rhyming book with soft,...
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Out of the Blue

Alison Jay · Barefoot Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An evocative wordless book about the mysteries of the sea from acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay. WORDLESS BOOK: Story told through pictures encourages imagination, visual literacy and interactive reading as children create the story in their own words LIFE SCIENCES: Promotes marine preservation...
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Douglas, You Need Glasses!

Ged Adamson · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet Douglas, a dog with a big problem: he needs eyeglasses but doesn't know it, and his bad eyesight tends to land him in some pretty hairy situations. Readers will laugh along with the new picture book character Douglas as he chases a leaf that he mistakes for a squirrel, walks through...
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The Line

Paula Bossio · Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

A little girl stumbles onto a line ... and endless possibilities for fun! With a twist and a shake of the line, it becomes a slide, a giant bubble or even a jungle vine. But what -- or who -- could be at the other end?
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Thelma the Unicorn

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches...
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