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Colors with Ladybug

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Children
Format: Board book

Follow a little ladybug on her extraordinary day, as magic flowers turn her red shoes into other colors.Perfect for hands-on learning, this book follows a ladybug on a magical adventure where she learns colors with her animal friends. The exciting peep-through cover and tactile glittery...
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S Is for Santa: A Christmas Alphabet

GREG PAPROCKI - Gibbs Smith
Format: Board book

From the creators of BabyLit, a Christmas board book for infants and toddlers, to evoke the wonder of Christmas. A collection of twenty-six illustrations featuring colorful Christmas-themed concepts sure to evoke a sense of wonderment for toddlers and nostalgia for parents, including Christmas...
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DK Readers L1 Frozen Worlds

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Explore arctic environments, polar landscapes, animals, and people in and around the North and South Poles.Featuring polar bears, icebergs, reindeer, penguins, sea life, and more, Frozen Worlds allows young readers to travel to Earth's coldest places.Perfect for 3-5 year olds learning...
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What Shoes Would You Choose?

PAMELA CHANKO - CHILDRENS PRESS
Format: Print book

This rhyming book invites children to choose their shoes for a variety of activities, from ballet to horseback-riding!
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Once Upon a Star: A Poetic Journey Through Space

James Carter - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Young space and science enthusiasts will be captivated by this exciting exploration of the Big Bang and the origins of the universe.Once upon a star, there were no stars to shine, no sun to rise, no day, no night. Until . . . a mighty BOOM!The Big Bang, the formation of the planets, and the origins...
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Backseat A-B-See

Maria van Lieshout - Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition
Format: Board book

Vroom! Vroom! Whether on a cross-country road trip or a quick jaunt across town, theres no end to what a child can see from the backseat of a car. Using familiar road signs, this striking book introduces little ones to the alphabet as well as the world around them. Equally suited for transportationobsessed...
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Shh! Bears Sleeping

David Martin - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the fall When leaves turn red Bears know soon It's time for bed Comes winter Comes snow Bears are ready Bears go In their cave Warm and deep Winter is time For bears to sleep A lilting read-aloud text and stunning pictures combine to make an irresistibly appealing picture book that...
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Diwali

Julie Murray - Buddy Books
Format: Library Binding

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights that is celebrated every year. It is a religious holiday that lasts for five days, and is India's biggest and most important holiday. Readers will learn that Hindus celebrate this special day with fireworks, religious rituals, feasts and sweets, and much...
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The Mouse Who Reached the Sky

Petr Horacek - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Cleverly placed peek-through pages and Petr Horcek's bold illustrations combine to produce a tale of teamwork and unexpected rewards.One morning, Little Mouse spots something red and shiny hanging from a branch. It must be a marble! Too short to reach it alone, she enlists her friends Mole...
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Alphabet City

Linda Bourke - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

The urban landscape will never look the same again. As Stephen T. Johnson demonstrates in a series of strikingly realistic pastels and watercolors, a simple sawhorse can contain the letter "A" - while lampposts alongside a highway can form a row of elegant, soaring Ys. A 1996...
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How Tall Was a T.rex?

ALISON LIMENTANI - Boxer Books
Format: Hardcover

Explore everyone's favorite dinosaur in this graphically striking and innovative picture book from an extraordinary new talent. Everyone's fascinated by T.rex and wants to know what this big, fearsome creature was really like. How tall was it? How much did it eat? Did it have...
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Daniel Will Pack a Snack

Tina Gallo - Simon Spotlight
Format: Paperback

Pack a snack and prepare for the day with this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read starring Daniel Tiger!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Daniel Will Pack a Snack was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids...
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Maisy's Field Day

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

When Maisy and friends have a special day for races and competitions, it's not about winning or losing - the fun is in playing the games.Join Maisy and her pals for Field Day! First is the egg-and-spoon race (oops, Eddie's egg is a little too wobbly) . No problem, there are lots...
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Up the Creek

Nicholas Oldland - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

There once was a bear, a moose and a beaver who were the best of friends, though they often disagreed. So when the three friends go canoeing together one sunny day, it doesnt take long for them to start quarreling with one another. First, they cant decide who should get to steer the canoe....
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National Geographic Readers: Dive, Dolphin

Shira Evans - National Geographic Kids
Format: Paperback

From the classic bottlenose dolphin to the orca, young readers will learn all about these amazing animals in this pre-reader. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups - helping them make connections...
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How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Jane Yolen - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Print book

From early childhood to life after eighty, the great challenge of any friendship is keeping it healthy and strong. In this funny, engaging book, award-winners Jane Yolen and Mark Teague present humorous, naughty dinosaur antics thatany young sibling or friend will instantly recognize -- followed...
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Comics: Easy as ABC!: The Essential Guide to Comics for Kids

Ivan Brunetti - TOON Graphics
Format: Hardcover

This guide to comics for kids is an essential tool for all those who enjoy comics. Simple cartooning basics are outlined with easy examples to follow. kids, parents, teachers, and librarians will love the humorous step-by-step lessons by master cartoonist and teacher Ivan Brunetti. Even...
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3x4: TOON Level 1

Ivan Brunetti - TOON Books
Format: Hardcover

Annemarie and her clever classmates have to draw sets of twelve and use their imagination to come up with creative solutions. Young readers will delight in the counting game while learning the basics of multiplication. Star cartoonist Ivan Brunetti's ingenious and fun-to-read comic...
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Can a Cat Do That?

Eric Carle - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

A bee can fly. Can a cat do that? Find out in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read filled with Eric Carle's iconic art style. Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Can a Cat Do That? was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading!...
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100 First Words for Little Geeks

Familius - Familius
Format: Board book

100 First Words for Little Geeks is a deliciously nerdy primer for kids learning their first words! Forget apple and dog. Little geeks are ready for holy grail, warp core, and intergalactic catastrophe (okay, forget that last one, but they'll learn tribble and that's about the same...
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What Do I Bring?: The Sound of Br

Cynthia Amoroso - Child's World
Format: Library Binding

Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'br' 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 authors.
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Llama Llama Loves to Read

ANNA DEWDNEY - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Anna Dewdney's Bestselling Llama Llama series continues with Llama learning to read!Llama Llama learns at school. Counting, writing, reading, rules. Friends and school -- there's nothing better. Llama learning all the letters!Anna Dewdney's beloved Llama Llama...
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I Got the Christmas Spirit

Connie Schofield-Morrison - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

In the same feel-good style of I Got the Rhythm, this exuberant picture book explores the joys of the holiday season, once again illustrated by award-winning artist Frank Morrison.It's the most wonderful time of the year, and a mother and daughter are enjoying the sights and sounds...
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My First Soccer Game

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - Simon & Schuster Books
Format: Print book

Simple text and photographs help young readers learn all about playing soccer in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read.It's the first day of soccer practice, and it's going to be great! In this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, beginning readers will learn that soccer...
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Goodnight, Numbers

Danica McKellar - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Parents and caregivers looking for a bedtime story with a twist will want to "count on" this math picture book from Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper from the television program The Wonder Years; acclaimed author of multiple popular math books) - which sneaks in secret counting...
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Leo Can Swim

Anna McQuinn - Charlesbridge
Format: Print book

Leo, Lola's little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure at the pool. Leo and Daddy go to swim class where they kick, bounce, and dive like little fish. Joining other babies and their caretakers in the pool is a guarantee for unforgettable fun.
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Imagine That!: How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat

Judy Sierra - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A lively new picture-book biography of the most beloved children's book author of all time: Dr. Seuss!Have you ever wondered how the great Dr. Seuss wrote his most famous book? Did you know that for The Cat in the Hat, he wasn't allowed to make up the fun words he was known for - like...
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Be Kind

PAT ZIETLOW MILLER - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash comes a thoughtful picture book about the power of kindness.When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play...
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National Geographic Readers: City/Country

Jody Jensen Shaffer - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding

Adult and child readers will learn all about urban and rural areas together in this new Co-reader from National Geographic Kids! Readers will take a tour through cities and rural areas around the world to learn what life is like downtown, in a farm community, in the mountains, and all around.
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Herbert's First Halloween

Cynthia Rylant - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Herbert is deeply doubtful about his first Halloween - but with a little help from his dad and a special tiger costume, Herbert might just find confidence on Halloween night. Together, father and son practice roaring, carve a pumpkin, and venture out in search of candy. And by the end of the night,...
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How To Dress A Dragon

Thelma Lynne Godin - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

If you have to dress a dragon, you must be prepared to catch him as he flies by. Also, beware of ticklish toes, shirts with buttons, and hats that do not fit neatly between his horns!In this charming, second-person narrative, our little boy hero imparts his infinite knowledge of how to dress...
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I Know Numbers!

Tarō Gomi - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

How do we love numbers? Let us count the ways: They're on street signs and bus stops, featured on phones, thermometers, chalkboards, and scales. They show the time and the date, and help us to measure distance, sizing, and so much more. This spirited picture book by beloved author-illustrator...
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I Do Not Like Books Anymore!

DAISY HIRST - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Lovable monster siblings Natalie and Alphonse are back with big plans in a second surprisingly touching tale in which Natalie is ready to learn how to read.Natalie and Alphonse REALLY like books. Picture books with Dad, scary stories with Mom, and especially stories they remember or make...
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Lucy Ladybug

Sharon King-Chai - Random House
Format: Print book

Colors, numbers, and the seasons are gently introduced in this relatable story about fitting in - plus, it includes a BIG fold-out surprise! When the other ladybugs make fun of spot-less Lucy, she decides to find spots of her own. Eventually, with the help of some new friends, Lucy realizes...
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Bonaparte Falls Apart

MARGERY CUYLER - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Readers who love stories about friendship, school, and little monsters will love this clever and humorous picture book about a skeleton who is falling to pieces and needs help pulling himself together. Bonaparte is having a tough time. It's hard for this young skeleton to just hang loose...
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I Know About Telling Time (What I Know)

Richard Little - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: July 30

Is it time yet? This useful book helps readers practice answering this question for themselves using analog clocks. Theyll learn what each clock hand indicates and how to tell time in hour and half-hour increments. Telling time using an analog clock is an important step for young learners,...
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National Geographic Readers: Peek, Otter

National Geographic Kids. - Natl Geographic
Format: Print book

Meet the funny and adorable river otter! Young readers will learn all about these amazing animals. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups--helping them make connections between words and expand...
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Spot Goes to the Fire Station

Eric Hill - Warne
Format: Board book

Join Spot, the classic character and beloved puppy, as he visits the fire station! Spot wants to be a firefighter, just like his grandpa. When he visits Grandpa at the fire station, Spot slides down the pole, climbs the ladder, soaks Grandpa with the hose, and finally sounds the noisy siren....
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Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad

Jacky Davis - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

The Bug Squad is back in a story about playing together, problem solving, and saying youre sorry in this hardcover picture book from the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series. This book was a Jumpstart Read for the Record Book. The Bug Squad Bumblebee Boy, Dragonfly Girl, and Butterfly...
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Let's Go ABC!: Things That Go, from A to Z

Rhonda Gowler Greene - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

The alphabet comes to zooming, vrooming life with vehicles for every letter, A to Z! A big, boxy bus drives up for letter B, a kayak floats by for letter K, and a rocket blasts off for letter R. A fun and thrilling range of planes, trains, automobiles, and more take readers...
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Chad Checks: The Sound of Ch

Peg Ballard - Child's World
Format: Library Binding

Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'ch' 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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Little home bird

Jo Empson - Child's Play Inc
Format: Print book

Little Bird loves everything about his home. He's surrounded by his favourite branch, his favourite food, his favourite view and his favourite music. Why on earth would he ever want to change, even when his brother tells him that they must? Discover how Little Bird ends up finding happiness...
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I'm Not Tired!: A Bedtime Routine Book

JANICE BEHRENS - CHILDRENS PRESS
Format: Print book

The little boy in this book says hes not tired. But will he be sleepy by the end? Zzzz. . .
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Kiss Baby's Boo-Boo

Karen Katz - Little Simon
Format: Print book

Discover what makes a boo-boo better in this charming new lift-the-flap board book from Karen Katz.In this caring board book from Karen Katz, little ones can lift the flaps on each spread to see the best way to cure a boo-boo: with love and a kiss from their family. Filled with easy-to-lift-flaps...
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There's No Such Thing as Little

LeUyen Pham - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming book that takes a look at all things little . . . and reveals some big surprises with each turn of the page. These things may seem little: A fish. An idea. A snowflake. But what if that little fish was also brave? And that little idea was fantastic? And that little snowflake...
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Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

Bill Martin - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Thirty-five years after their first groundbreaking collaboration, the creators of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? reunite to address the important topic of animal conservation. A Bald Eagle soars, a Spider Monkey swings, a Macaroni...
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The Hueys: What's the Opposite?: A Hueys Book

Oliver Jeffers - Philomel Books, 2016.
Format: Print book

A hilarious opposites book for the youngest reader from the #1 bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit! "What's the opposite of the beginning?" A sensible question to ask when opening a book that teaches the reader about opposites. But maybe we should...
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Goodnight, Numbers

Danica McKellar - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

For fans of bedtime stories with a twist comes a math picture book by Danica McKellar - which sneaks in secret counting concepts on each page to help make your child smarter! This deceptively simple bedtime book gives your child the building blocks for math success. As children say goodnight...
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My First Soccer Game: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

Alyssa Satin Capucilli - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Simple text and photographs help young readers learn all about playing soccer in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read.Its the first day of soccer practice, and its going to be great! In this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, beginning readers will learn that soccer players...
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The Gingerbread Girl

Lisa Campbell Ernst - Dutton Juvenile; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The lonely old woman and the lonely old man decide to bake a girl this time, but when they open the oven, she runs off like her brother did. Never fear, this smart cookie has a plan to outfox the fox. Will it work? Let?s just say that the ending is sweet for everyone. ?Ernst?s familiar...
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I Am a Cat

Galia Bernstein - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A simple housecat named Simon encounters some bigger cats: Lion, Puma, Panther, Tiger, and Cheetah. Each of the big cats has something to say about Simon not being "cat" enough. According to them, he just doesn't measure up. He doesn't have Lion's mane or Cheetah's spots....
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Maisy Goes on Vacation

Lucy Cousins - Candlewick; Reprint edition
Format: Book

Maisy’s packing her bags and setting off on a fun vacation in a story that’s perfect for young children making a trip away from home.How exciting! Maisy has put her sun hat, pajamas, toothbrush, and camera into a bag, and she’s off to the train station with Panda and Cyril....
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Stanley's Shapes

William Bee - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book

It's another busy day for Stanley and friends... Stanley and Little Woo are on vacation learning about shapes. Join them as they spot circles, squares, triangles, and more!
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When's My Birthday?

Julie Fogliano - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson bring you the perfect birthday book! Join our excited narrator as she lists all the things that will make her birthday the BEST birthday.when's my birthday?...
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Bear Counts

Karma Wilson - Little Simon
Format: Board book

Count along with Bear in this lovely Classic Board Book from the internationally bestselling Bear series.Numbers, numbers everywhere. Can you count along with Bear? Karma Wilson's spirited text and Jane Chapman's inviting illustrations make for a delightful introduction to numbers,...
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Hat

Paul Hoppe - Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

A spare, imaginative picture book that makes a perfect gift.A boy and his mom happen upon a lone hat in the middle of the park. It's bright red, and fits Henry just right. Turns out, Hat has a ton of important uses! It shields the sun. It doubles as a sled or a boat. It even fights...
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A House That Once Was

JULIE FOGLIANO - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

The dynamic duo of Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning author Julie Fogliano and Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Lane Smith team up to tell a delightful story about a boy and a girl who explore an abandoned house and imagine who might have lived there in A House That Once Was.Deep...
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Bear Counts

Karma Wilson - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Numbers and counting are so much fun with Bear in the second of a concept picture book series from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear's New Friend.Numbers, numbers everywhere.Can you count along with Bear? Karma Wilson's spirited text and Jane Chapman's inviting...
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The Animals' Ark

Marianne Dubuc - Kids Can Press
Format: Print book

In this delightful picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Marianne Dubuc retells the biblical story of the ark voyage from the animals' perspective. It begins with a light rain in the animal kingdom that turns heavier and steadier until all the land is flooded. The animals...
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Froggy's Lemonade Stand

Jonathan London - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Froggy has a lemonade stand, but he's done it his way!Froggy has great plans for all the money he's going to make from his lemonade stand. But there's a problem: he was so thirsty that he drank all the lemonade. Luckily lovable Froggy has lots of good friends to help him find a solution....
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Always Remember

Cece Meng - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

A lyrically told, beautifully illustrated book that brings comfort to children--and adults--who have lost someone they loveAfter Old Turtle swims his last swim and breathes his last breath, and the waves gently take him away, his friends lovingly remember how he impacted each and every...
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Lincoln Memorial

JULIE MURRAY - ABDO KIDS
Format: Print book

Readers will learn about Abraham Lincoln, how he died, and why a memorial was built in his honor. The title is complete with historical and modern images, bolded glossary terms, a More Facts page, and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Goodnight World

Debi Gliori - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
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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Froggy Goes to the Library

Jonathan London - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Froggy loves the library! When Froggy and Mom and Pollywogilina set out for the library, Froggy brings a wheelbarrow to hold all the books he plans to borrow. There are so many to choose from: Dinosaur books! Books about Space Frog! Froggy is so excited that he forgets to use his indoor...
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I Know Size Words

Rosie Banks - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Size words, such as large, small, short, and long, aren't just an important part of a burgeoning bank of vocabulary words. They're a crucial component of learning the skills of comparison and classification, early standards of Common Core math. The size words in this useful book...
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I Hear a Pickle: and Smell, See, Touch, & Taste It, Too!

Rachel Isadora - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

* "Isadora's book about the five senses is aimed perfectly at another sense - kids' sense of humor." - The Horn Book, starred reviewCaldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's sweet and simple introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize...
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Hare and Tortoise

Alison Murray - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Alison Murray offers an enchanting retelling of a much-loved Aesop's fable with a mischievous twist.Hare (Leapus swifticus) can barely stay still for a minute. He's the fastest on the farm. Tortoise (Slow and steadicus) can stay still for a very long time. She has occasionally...
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We Just Had A Baby

Stephen Krensky - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Its not easy getting used to a new baby in the house. Everyone in the world thinks whatever the baby does is amazing! And if you arent the baby, everyone acts like youre invisible. This clever, funny picture book is told from a slightly older siblings point of view. The observations about...
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Brownie & Pearl Step Out

Cynthia Rylant - Simon Spotlight
Format: Paperback

Brownie feels shy about going to a birthday party in this charming Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, so her cat Pearl is brave for both of them!Brownie and Pearl are heading out on the town for a birthday party. There will be friends and presents and games and treats - it's going to be so much...
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Let's Play

Herve Tullet - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

PRESS HERE, MIX IT UP!, LET'S PLAY! and now SAY ZOOP! Collect all four interactive books from Herv Tullet!It's only a yellow dot...but what a dot it is! Readers won't be able to resist this jaunty, adventurous dot, nor its invitation to play along. Thus begins a spectacular ride of color,...
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Get Well Soon, Spot

Eric Hill - Warne
Format: Print book

Oh no! Everyone's favorite puppy is sick.Spot isn't feeling well. But with a little help from Mom and his friends, Spot discovers that being ill isn't all bad.
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What and Where: The Sound of Wh

Robert B Noyed - Child's World
Format: Library Binding

Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'wh' 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 authors.
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I Know Position Words

Rosie Banks - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Positional vocabulary, such as above, below, beside, and behind, are essential to describing spatial relationships. That's why early elementary classrooms focus on these and related words in both math and language arts curricula. This beneficial book reviews important position terms...
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There's Nothing to Do!

Dev Petty - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the next book in the I Don't Want to be a Frog series, young Frog learns an unexpected lesson about how NOT to be bored. Frog is bored. He can't find ANYTHING to do - even when his animal friends make good suggestions, like sleeping all day, licking between his toes, or hopping around...
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United States Capitol

JULIE MURRAY - ABDO KIDS
Format: Print book

Readers will learn about the United States Capitol, from when it was built to who works there and what takes place there. The title is complete with historical and modern images, bolded glossary terms, a More Facts page, and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Hiccups!

Holly Sterling - Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Format: Print book

A charming and very young picture book about a small child and her pet dog. When the dog gets hiccups the child tries everything to cure them, but nothing works until she brings out her favorite cat costume. And that does the trick . . . Or does it? Turn the page and . . . HIC! Now the child...
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Have You Seen Elephant?

David Barrow - Gecko Press
Format: Print book

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him?he's very good! Have You Seen Elephant? is an assured and exciting debut from a top emerging talent.
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Digger Dog

William Bee - Candlewick Pr
Format: Book

Digger Dog loves to dig up bones, the bigger the better. But for the biggest bone in the world, what will Digger Dog need? The biggest digger in the world, of course! All through the story, the diggers get bigger, the hole gets deeper, and there is a fantastic fold-out surprise at the end!
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Ming Goes to School

Deirdre Sullivan - Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

Ming goes to school, where she learns to say hello and good-bye. She meets new friends and introduces them to old friends (including her favorite teddy) . She builds sandcastles and makes snow angels; she traces, glitters, and glues. She is so fearless that when held at sword point, she even...
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Oliver Jeffers - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Oliver Jeffers, arguably the most influential creator of picture books today, offers a rare personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--and in doing so gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home....
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Follow the Trail: Baby Animals

DK. - DK Children
Format: Board book

Tiny readers can trace bumpy, shiny, glittery trails in this board book perfect for little hands, with activities that teach them about shapes, matching, and sorting, and help develop hand-eye coordination and pre-writing motor skills.As they follow the trails, whether straight, wavy, or loopy,...
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Mama Lion Wins the Race

Jon J Muth - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Start your engines: The race is on! And Mama Lion and Tigey are off -- with their cool goggles and snazzy sports car! Racing teams gather from far and wide for this madcap race. But who will take home the big trophy? Will it be the playful Flying Pandinis? The mischievous Knitted Monkey...
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Flora and the Peacocks

Molly Schaar Idle - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Print book

The darling, dancing Flora is back, and this time she's found two new friends: a pair of peacocks But amidst the fanning feathers and mirrored movements, Flora realizes that the push and pull between three friends can be a delicate dance. Will this trio find a way to get back in step? In the third...
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DK Readers L1: LEGO: Women of NASA

DORLING KINDERSLEY. - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

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The Serious Goose

Jimmy Kimmel - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Meet a very Serious Goose in late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's first fun and funny picture book! There is nothing silly about this goose. You CANNOT make her laugh, so DON'T EVEN TRY!Written, illustrated, and lettered by Jimmy Kimmel, this picture book challenges young readers to bring the silly...
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Big Cat, Little Cat

Elisha Cooper - Roaring Brook Press
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...
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Look Out! A Storm!

David Milgrim - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. Look Out! A Storm! is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Look out, Otto and Olly! Look out, Flip and Flop! With...
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Space Cows

Eric Seltzer - Simon Spotlight
Format: Paperback

Cows in space: What's not to love? This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read is all about space cows and the wacky and fun things they do!Space cows fly high. Space cows fly low. Space cows dance three in a row. Space cows are green. Space cows are blue. Some of them quack (but most of them moo)...
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My favorite pet by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's class

Jeanne Birdsall; Harry Bliss - Alfred A. Knopf
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....
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Dig, Dump, Roll

SALLY SUTTON - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Wham-a-hammer, bam-a-slamma! The construction crew is back - but what are they building this time?Crash-a-rumble!Smash-a-grumble!What's at work? Here's a clue:It will clear the ground for you.Bulldozer! Coming through!Diggers, dump trucks, rollers, and more - it takes...
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Playtime?

Jeff Mack - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

This funny picture book ode to the struggles of bedtime is perfect for fans of Mo Willems's Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Bedtime can be a challenge for the best of us. But when you're a fun-loving, overactive pet gorilla, bedtime is downright hard. Who would want to go to sleep...
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Old Dog Baby Baby

Julie Fogliano - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

old doglazy lazylying on the kitchen floorhere comes babybabycrawling through the kitchen doorFollow the antics of a curious baby and his silly old dog in this funny, rhythmic, and joyful picture book from Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.
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My Very First Mother Goose

Iona Archibald Opie - Candlewick; 1st US edition
Format: Hardcover

To a small child, words are magical. And the most magical of all are the beloved, venerable words of Mother Goose. Now folklorist Iona Opie has gathered more than sixty treasured rhymes in their most perfect, honest form. From "Hey Diddle, Diddle" and "Pat-a-Cake"...
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How Do You Say I Love You?

Hannah Eliot - Little Simon
Format: Board book

Learn how to say "I love you" in ten different languages with this heartwarming board book."I love you" may sound different around the world, but the meaning is the same. From China, to France, to Russia, to Brazil, and beyond, this charming board book features "I...
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Ice Boy

David Ezra Stein - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein.Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings ("Don't lick your brother!") . He listens when his parents tell him that...
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Blocks

Irene Dickson - Nosy Crow
Format: Print book

A stylishly illustrated, ingeniously simple picture-book debut perfect for teaching young children about colors and sharing.Ruby has red blocks and Benji has blue blocks. They both build with their blocks, until Benji takes one of Ruby's red blocks and, in the tussle that follows, all the blocks...
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I Don't Want to Go to Sleep

Dev Petty - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of the hit I Don't Want to Be a Frog will hop with joy for this fourth book in the series--a hilarious and clever twist on the classic childhood issue of not wanting to go to bed.Frog is excited about autumn and the coming of winter. But when Owl informs him that frogs hibernate...
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Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug

Evan Kuhlman - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in suburbia is also about an unusual friendship. Hank is a pill bug with a busy life - for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding...
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The Lost Christmas

B. B. Cronin - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A Christmas confection from the brilliant creator of The Lost House and The Lost Picnic!It's time to decorate the tree for Christmas--but Grandad can't find any of his ornaments! The hunt for the missing decorations takes the children up and down in Grandad's bric-a-brac-filled...
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Littles: And How They Grow

Kelly DiPucchio - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In the beloved tradition of Robert Munsch's Love You Forever and Emily Winfield Martin's The Wonderful Things You Will Be comes a beautiful rhyming ode to babies from a New York Times bestselling author/illustrator duo - perfect for baby showers, newborn gifts, first...
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I Knew Two Who Said Moo: A Counting and Rhyming Book

Judi Barrett - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH THIS BOOK YOU'LL LEARN TO COUNT AN AMOUNT AND TO RHYME ANYTIME... Join popular children's author Judi Barrett for a rollicking romp through numbers one to ten. Each number is accompanied by a nonsensical verse built on words that rhyme with the number...
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Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True

AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager reunite to bring us a sparkly, magical sequel to Uni the Unicorn! The Land of Unicorns is in trouble -- it has been raining and raining for what seems like forever. This is a big problem because there are only three ways that unicorns can get their...
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Good Night Owl

Greg Pizzoli - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Owl tries his best to wrap up his night and settle in for a long sleep-after moving past a few bumps in the road - in this Geisel Honor-winning, giggle-worthy bedtime story.Will Owl ever get a good nights sleep? Hes ready for bed, but as soon as he settles in, he hears a strange noise....
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Little Blue Truck's Springtime

Jill McElmurry - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book

Celebrate the beauty of springtime with Little Blue Truck! Young fans will love finding all sorts of baby animals beneath the flaps in this delightful novelty board book. Beep! Beep! Peep!
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1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book

Juana Medina Rosas - Viking Children'S Books
Format: Print book

Juana Medina's ingenious illustrations nearly pop off the page in her new counting book, ONE BIG SALAD. One avocado deer saunters across the spread, two radish mice scurry by, until finally ten watercress seahorses swim onto the scene - all of the ingredients in one big salad!Medina's previous...
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My Favorite Pets: by Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's Class

Jeanne Birdsall - Alfred A. Knopf
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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The Rabbit Listened

Cori Doerrfeld - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathyWith its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender meditation on loss.When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have...
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Windows

JULIA DENOS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home.Before your city goes to sleep, you might head out for a walk, your dog at your side as you go out the door and into the almost-night....
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Stanley's Colors

William Bee - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book

It's another busy day for Stanley and friends...Stanley and Little Woo are learning about colors and vehicles. There's a red car, a yellow motorbike, and even a pink balloon!
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Lionheart

Richard Collingridge - David Fickling Books/Scholastic Inc., 2016.
Format: Print book

Richard hears something in his room before bedtime. Is it a monster? He doesn't wait to find out and sets off running through the streets, over the hills, through the forest, and into the fields until he finds himself in a magical jungle. With the help of his stuffed lion Lionheart,...
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Phoebe and Digger

Tricia Springstubb - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

With a new baby taking up Mama's time and attention, what will happen when Phoebe needs her?When Mama got a new baby, Phoebe got a new digger. And when Mama is busy with the baby, Phoebe and Digger are busy, too: "Waa!" says the baby. "Rmm!" says Digger....
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Eek! Halloween!

Sandra Boynton - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book

Boynton celebrates Halloween! A new addition to the Boynton on Board series, with over 21 million copies sold, Eek! Halloween! is all treat and no tricks, a journey with Boynton and her nutty characters through the tradition of Halloween. It starts with an uh-oh - the chickens are nervous!...
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Day and night

Shira Evans; National Geographic Society - National Geographic
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English

During the day, the sun shines, birds tweet, and bees buzz. Earth is awake! But what happens at night? The moon -- and a whole new group of animals come out to play! Adult and child readers can cuddle up and read aloud and learn together in this new "you read, I read" co-reader...
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Blue

LAURA VACCARO SEEGER - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

How many shades of blue are there?There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals.In this simple, sumptuously illustrated...
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Naughty Claudine's Christmas

Patrick Jennings - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Claudine doesn't think Santa should be allowed to just barge into her house - that's not polite at all! The only way to keep him out? Get on his Naughty List . . .If you think about it, Santa is a pretty rude guy. He watches you while you sleep. He withholds presents if he decides...
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Ones and Twos

Marthe Jocelyn - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Marthe Jocelyns ability to present important-to-learn concepts to the very young has garnered accolades from around the world. Ones and Twos is her first book collaboration with her nineteen-year-old art student daughter, Nell, and, together, they explore numeracy, sorting, and pairing....
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Don't Rain on My Pug-rade

LAUREN FORTE - Golden/Disney
Format: Hardcover

A super-cute Little Golden Book based on the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals!Bingo and Rolly are the cutest pug puppies around! Children ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book--retelling an episode of the new Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals--in which the pugs get an awesome parade...
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Big Bear, Small Mouse

Karma Wilson - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Even the smallest readers can have big fun with Bear in this sweet introduction to opposites from the New York Times bestselling creators of Bear's New Friend.Bear is big, big, big, and mouse is small, small, small but these friends stick together through all the highs and lows!...
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A Greyhound, a Groundhog

Emily Jenkins - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Print book

From a heavyweight author-and-illustrator duo comes a delicious tongue twister of a picture book that features a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog. With very spare, incredibly lively language, this is an entertaining read-aloud, with two amazing - and oh-so-adorable - characters...
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I'm in Charge!

Jeanne Willis - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

A new picture book about sharing from the pair that created Poles Apart.This romping, rhyming story from award-winning author Jeanne Willis is all about a little rhino who likes to make the rules! When Rhino finds a tree bursting with fruit, he isn't about to share it with anyone...
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Tomie dePaola's Book of Poems

Tomie DePaola - Putnam
Format: Book

DePaola once again combines his talents as masterful illustrator and sensitive, intelligent anthologist to create an exuberant collection of poetry the whole family will enjoy. Full-color illustrations.
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Big Fish Little Fish

Jonathan Litton - Tiger Tales
Format: Print book

Dive into the ocean to learn about opposites in this bubbly book! With bright artwork, fish-shaped finger-holes, and a fun rhyming story, learning is brought to life!
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See Santa Nap

David Milgrim - Simon Spotlight
Format: Print book

Otto helps Santa find a place to rest after a busy night delivering presents in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. This is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.See Santa deliver his last present....
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One, Two, Three, Mother Goose

Iona Archibald Opie - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Count one happy baby while reading these cherished Mother Goose rhymes.A selection of counting and number poems from Iona Opie's classic Mother Goose nursery-rhyme compilations is gathered in a sturdy board book just right for babies to hold and love. Rosemary Wells's gentle and cuddly...
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One Day On Our Blue Planet in the Ocean

ELLA BAILEY - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

Young readers will fall in love with this adventurous dolphin calf as she teaches them about the Pacific ocean and all the wonderful creatures beneath the sea.The series focused on the way our young animal friends spend a day continues with an adventurous dolphin calf, as she explores the vast...
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Hello, Hot Dog

Jarvis - Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Format: Hardcover

Hot Dog is chilling out on some comfy bread with some corn and a couple of fries when - DISASTER! It looks like he's about to be lunch! Will YOU help Hot Dog escape? Told entirely in dialogue, this original, hilarious picture book demands audience participation! Illustrated by Jarvis...
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Polite as a Princess (Disney Princess) (Pictureback(R))

Atelier Philippe Harchy - RH/Disney
Format: Paperback

Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Jasmine, and Ariel arent just pretty and sweettheyre also polite! In this original book with all-new, full-color art, the Disney Princesses share their rules on good manners so all little girls can learn to be as polite as a princess.,
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