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My favorite pet by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's class

Jeanne Birdsall; Harry Bliss · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author of The Penderwicks Jeanne Birdsall and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss about one child's outrageous school essay on his "pet" sheep. Things to know about sheep: Sheep live outside. Sheep have...
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Where Do Pants Go?

Rebecca Van Slyke · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Where do pants go? Do they go on your head? Do they go on your neck? No! This humorous story shows kids how to put on their clothes - from the underwear on their bottoms to the hats on their heads and everything in between. But sometimes getting dressed doesn't happen without a few fun missteps!...
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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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By Mouse and Frog

Deborah Freedman · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A spritely read-aloud about the challenges - and joys - of collaboration Fastidious Mouse has one idea about how to tell a story. Free-spirited Frog has another. What happens when Frog crashes into Mouse's story with some wild ideas? Chaos!...followed by the discovery that working together...
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Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night?

Brianna Caplan Sayres · Random House
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The same team who brought you Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? have engineered another rollicking bedtime story - for train lovers everywhere! Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it's time for bed? The same things you do! Freight trains, passenger trains, subways, trolleys...
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The Best Birthday Present Ever!

Ben Mantle · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Squirrel is super excited: he's been invited to Big Bear's birthday party! Now he just has to find the perfect present for his friend - but what can you give a bear who already has EVERYTHING? Squirrel searches and searches and chooses . . . a stick! As Bear unwraps his stack of gifts...
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I'm Lucky I Found You

Guido van Genechten · Clavis Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Herman Hare always followed his nose.That is how he discovered the sweetest carrots.But one day, his nose led him to a whole new smell ... ."So beautiful, it feels as if I were there." - Eddy Hedgehog"Every time I read it, I'm touched to the very tip of my tail."...
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The House That's Your Home

Sally Lloyd-Jones · Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

Like the bestselling title On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman, this picture book is sure to touch the hearts of parents, grandparents, and children. The tender rhythmic text follows a young girl as she moves through her world, while utterly charming watercolors bring that world...
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Daniel's Day at the Beach

Becky Friedman · Simon Spotlight; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Have some fun in the sun with Daniel Tiger as he spends the day at the beach in this summery board book with a padded cover! Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat are spending the day at Jungle Beach with Mom Tiger! Theyre doing lots of fun things like playing in the sand, splashing in the waves,...
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Ninja Bunny

Jennifer Gray Olson · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A fresh, funny, and hip picture book about a little bunny who wants to be . . . a ninja! How to be a SUPER AWESOME NINJA: · Rule #1. You must always work alone. · Rule #2. You must be super sneaky, especially in the most dangerous of situations. · Rule #3. A super awesome ninja...
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