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Who: Peek-a-Flap Board Book

Jaye Garnett · Cottage Door Press
Pages: 6
Format: Board book

Peek and explore in the forest! You'll meet all sorts of animal friends. Each scene features a pair of lift-a-flaps with peekaboo surprises. Inside the flaps, you'll find fun facts about the animals in the artwork.
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The Fox and the Wild

CLIVE MCFARLAND · Templar
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Fred is a city fox, but the city can be a scary place. It's noisy, it's smoky, and it's often dangerous. One day, Fred sees a flock of birds flying over the rooftops. Where do they go? he wonders. When a bird tells him about the place called the wild, he decides to go in search of it. Will...
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Errol's Garden

Gillian Hibbs · Childs Play Intl Ltd
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Errol loves gardening, but he doesn?t have a proper garden. Although his home is full of beautiful plants, he longs for an outdoor space where he can grow things. A chance discovery leads to a solution, but Errol can?t do everything on his own. Luckily, help is near at hand. A heart-warming...
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Green Green: A Community Gardening Story

Marie Lamba · Farrar
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for digging a garden. But when gray buildings start to rise up and a whole city builds, can there be any room for green space? The neighborhood children think so, and they inspire the community...
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Butterflies in Room 6: See How They Grow

Caroline Arnold · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Kindergarteners raise butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle.Follow a classroom of real kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: raising butterflies. Astonishing photographs show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly, from egg to caterpillar...
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The New Neighbors

Sarah McIntyre · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

New neighbors have moved into the ground floor of a bustling apartment building. The bunnies upstairs are excited, but what will the other residents think? Sarah McIntyre's funny, light-hearted tale reveals there's no room for prejudice.The bunnies upstairs are thrilled to find...
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Where Is My Coat? Jungle Animals

Anita Bijsterbosh · Clavis
Pages: 20
Format: Board book

The jungle animals in this book need your help. Will you help them find their coats and give them their colors back, Turn the page and discover who they are. Crocodiles, elephants or lions, Or maybe zebras.An animal book with black-and-white and color pictures that stimulate visual development.
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100 Things I Love to Do with You

Amy Schwartz · Abrams Appleseed
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Amy Schwartz, author of 100 Things That Make Me Happy, returns with 100 Things I Love to Do with You. From making faces and running races to snapping beans and wearing jeans, here is a warm picture of a collection ofthings to do with the one you love.
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Chomp: A Shark Romp

Michael Paul · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

Dive in to the depths of the ocean to discover different species of sharks in this nonfiction picture book with simple text and illustrations.Many different kinds of sharks are swimming below the ocean's surface.Some sharks are gentle, and some sharks are fierce. Some are awake in the day,...
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Zip! Zoom! On a Broom

Teri Sloat · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

One goes zip,two go zoom.Three witches glide from room to room.So begins this witchy counting story. Counting up from 1 to 10 and back down again, ten witches jump on a broom--and then fall off one by one! Written in pitch-perfect rhyme, and full of fun read-aloud energy that will have...
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Mosquitoes Can't Bite Ninjas

Jordan P Novak · Bloomsbury
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Mosquitoes can bite all kinds of people--ballerinas, chefs, babies, even you and me. But they can't bite . . . NINJAS! Mosquitoes might be quick, but ninjas are quicker. Mosquitoes might be sneaky, but ninjas are sneakier. And mosquitoes might be hungry, but ninjas are . . . hungrier!With...
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I Love Mom with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate Mom's special day with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this colorful book featuring Eric Carle's joyful illustrations.Show Mom just how much she means with this colorful book from the World of Eric Carle. Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he honors Mother's Day and celebrates...
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National Geographic Readers: Helpers in Your Neighborhood

SHIRA EVANS · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Get to know the everyday heroes in your community! From firefighters to teachers, mail carriers to crossing guards, neighborhood helpers are all around.Young readers learn about the importance of cooperation and the people who lead the way in our communities. Perfect for beginning readers,...
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My Big Wimmelbook?Cars and Things That Go

Stefan Lohr · The Experiment
Pages: 16
Format: Board book

Welcome to Wimmelworld - a land of few words, yet endless entertainment - for curious kids ages 2 to 5! In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every page is bursting with life - and tons to discover! Children as young as two have a blast pointing out recognizable things - a blue tricycle,...
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Once Upon a Zzzz

MADDIE FROST · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time, an author took a snooze and an illustrator took the reins telling the story - exactly the way she wants! Featuring a llama princess, a scheming penguin, space travel, and maybe even a ninja - or, wait, a dragon! - this rambunctious, clever, no-holds-barred "meta"...
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