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Little Boo

Stephen Wunderli · Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The leaves fall, the wind blows, and one little pumpkin seed tries and tries to be scary. But he doesn't scare anyone . . . not the snowflakes in winter, not the bees in spring, not even the watering can!The wind tells him to be patient -- he'll be scary soon enough. But waiting is hard....
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John Henry: An American Legend

Ezra Jack Keats · Knopf Books for Young Readers; 50 Anv edition
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keatss vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad in this beautiful hardcover edition.   Have you heard the tale? John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger than anyone...
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes...

Annie Kubler · Child's Play International
Format: Book

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing...
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Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney · National Braille Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Llama, Llama red pajamawaiting, waiting for his mama.Mama isn't coming yet.Baby Llama starts to fret.In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs,...
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Drive: A Look at Roadside Opposites

Kellen Hatanaka · Groundwood Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A road trip that takes readers into a big, wide world - and into a small, narrow one, too! With the same sophisticated, minimalist design that characterized Work: An Occupational ABC, Drive is an exploration of opposites. Any child (or adult) who has stared out the window of their family's...
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A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon

Audrey Penn · Tanglewood
Pages: 14
Format: Hardcover

During the last 20 years, parents and teachers have passed along the secret of the Kissing Hand to children facing first days of kindergarten, first grade, and other separations. Now younger children can get in on Mama Raccoon's secret and find comfort in A Kissing Hand for Chester...
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A Magical Christmas

Disney Book Group · Disney Press
Format: Board book

Readers can watch as snow falls, presents are shared, and beloved Disney characters appear to move across the page as each picture changes in this lenticular storybook. The magic of the holidays is brought to life in every high-definition lenticular, which star characters from films such...
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Down by the Barn

Will Hillenbrand · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Down by the barn, early in the morning, a farmer drives his tractor, stopping along the way to pick up a calf, then a chick, then a pig. The group of animals grows and grows until at last they reach their destination...and find a surprise. Charming illustrations and rhythmic text filled...
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This Is the House That Monsters Built

Steve Metzger · Cartwheel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"This is the skeleton who nailed down the floor, That upset the werewolf who put in a door, That stopped the spider who started to crawl, That shocked the mummy who raised the wall, Inside the house that monsters built." "This Is the House That Monsters Built" uses the building...
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