Alborough, Jez
When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem.
Asch, Frank
When Bear decides to give the moon a birthday present, he climbs a mountain to get close enough to ask what day is the moon’s birthday.
Bang, Molly
Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.
Barton, Bryon
While three bears are away from home, Goldilocks ventures inside their house, tastes their porridge, tries their chairs, and finally falls asleep in Baby Bear’s bed.
Bemelmans, Ludwig
Madeleine, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
Brett, Jan
After Nicki accidentally drops his white mitten in the snow, it becomes an object of curiosity for a mole, a rabbit, a badger, a tiny brown mouse, a big brown bear, and others, as they all crawl into it.
Brown, Marcia
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
Brown, Margaret Wise
The classic bedtime story that has lulled generations of children to sleep is the perfect first book to share with a child.
Brunhoff, Jean de
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with a kindly old lady who gives him everything he wants, but eventually he returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants.
Burton, Virginia Lee
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another.
Campbell, Rod
Each animal arriving from the zoo as a possible pet fails to suit its prospective owner, until just the right one is found. Movable flaps reveal the contents of each package.
Cannon, Janell
After she falls headfirst into a bird’s nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
Carle, Eric
As a tiny green caterpillar eats his way through the book, he is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, in a board book edition of the classic picture book.
Christelow, Eileen
Five Little Monkeys Jumping in the Bed
A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.
Crews, Donald
The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough to count the cars, to name their colors, and identify their functions, until it starts to pick up speed.
Cronin, Doreen
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type
When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
Degen, Bruce
A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.
Dorros, Arthur
While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.
Eastman P.D.
Baby Bird’s mother is out looking for food when his little egg hatches, and he begins a courageous, hilarious, touching adventure to find her, in a simple story perfect for toddlers and babies.
Ehlert, Lois
A humorous backyard adventure follows the foibles of a sneaky, hungry cat who attempts to catch some tasty birds for lunch, with feather-tickling results.
Emberley, Ed
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
Falconer, Ian
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
Feiffer, Jules
George is a puppy who does not sound like a puppy should, despite the efforts of his mother.
Fleming, Denise
While Fluffy and Skinny follow Mama Cat around all day, Boris is more happy sleeping, but his siblings do not understand why Boris will not play and begin to look into the matter, in a charmingly illustrated picture book for preschoolers.
Fox, Mem
There are red sheep and blue sheep, wind sheep and wave sheep, scared sheep and brave sheep, but where is the green sheep?
Gag, Wanda
An old man makes an unwise decision when he brings too many cats home to his wife, who asked him to bring home just one.
Galdone, Paul
Presents a unique new twist to the beloved children’s story of the three little pigs.
Gerstein, Mordicai
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Offers the incredible and true story of French aerialist Philippe Petit who walked, danced, and performed tricks for more than an hour on a tightrope set up between the two towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
Goble, Paul
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
Guarino, Deborah
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.
Henkes, Kevin
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet and hungry trying to reach it, but her adventure eventually leads her back home where something special is waiting just for her, in a board book edition of the Caldecott Medal-winning picture book.
Hill, Eric
Already available in board book format, this very first Spot book now has a brand-new cover in a fresh, vibrant color that makes it jump off the shelf.
Hoban, Russell
Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal, until to her surprise, her parents grant her wish.
Hoban, Tana
Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue?: An Adventure in Color
Full-color photographs guide young children in learning about shapes, sizes, and relationships.
Holabird, Katherine
A little mouse named Angelina becomes the famous ballerina Mademoiselle Angelina after much practice at Miss Lilly’s Ballet School.
Hutchins, Pat
Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.
Jenkins, Steve
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
Young readers can explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, and feet, in a beautifully illustrated, interactive guessing book.
Johnson, Crockett
Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.
Juster, Norton
A little girl loves going to her Nanna and Poppy’s house because their kitchen window is a magical portal to a world of discovery and imagination, in a delightful story that celebrates childhood and the love of family.
Kent, Jack
The Caterpillar and the Polliwog
Impressed by the proud caterpillar’s boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.
Kimmel, Eric
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.
Kraus, Ruth
A young boy plants and cares for a carrot seed that everyone says will not grow, but he lovingly tends to his seed, and he eventually grows a large carrot.
Leaf, Munro
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.
Lionni, Leo
Little Blue and Little Yellow are the best of friends, and when they reunite after not being able to find each other, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green.
Lobel, Arnold
Frog and his best friend Toad enjoy many summer adventures.
London, Jonathan
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
Martin, Bill
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.
Martin, Bill
In a rhythmic alphabet chant, all the letters race one another up the coconut tree.
McBratney, Sam
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
McCloskey, Robert
After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts.
McLimans, David
Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
Endangered animals are drawn into uniquely crafted letters in this bold alphabet book that provides information on the habitat and class of these rare creatures and the threats facing them.
McPhail, David
The silence of the narrator’s cozy home is abruptly ended as a herd of partying pigs enters the scene and takes over his surroundings, where they make oatmeal in the sink, play music through the night, and order pizza pies to be delivered.
Meddaugh, Susan
Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.
Meltzer, Brad
An entry in an engaging series that focuses on a particular character trait that made the featured role model heroic follows Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, showing how he always spoke up about fairness and eventually he led the country to abolish slavery.
Noble, Trinka
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash
A slapstick comedy details the hilarious results when Jimmy’s class takes a trip to a farm and encounters the pigs and where Jimmy’s pet boa makes friends with the farmer’s wife.
Numberoff, Laura
A young and very accommodating boy discovers you can never tell where it will stop if you give a lively, but demanding, mouse a cookie.
Penn, Audrey
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
Piper, Watty
Although she is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try to pull a stranded train full of toys over the mountain.
Potter, Beatrix
Adventurous Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and wanders into Mr. McGregor’s garden.
Rathmann, Peggy
A zookeeper finds his normal nighttime routine upset when a mischievous little ape steals his keys and lets all his animal charges out of their cages.
Rey, H.A.
The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into considerable trouble.
Rohman, Eric
After letting Rabbit play with his toy plane, Mouse finds himself in a real jam as the plane gets stuck high in a tree, but despite Rabbit’s persistent assistance, Mouse’s plane just won’t come free.
Rylant, Cynthia
The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.
Say, Allen
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather’s journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Using simple text and illustrations, shows how animals and objects change, including tadpoles to frogs and seeds to flowers, in a book with cutouts so that certain colors from the previous picture help create the next picture.
Sendak, Maurice
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
Seuss, Dr.
Sam-I-Am tries to persuade his friend to try green eggs and ham.
Seuss, Dr.
A cat in a hat wrecks havoc on the house of two children while their mother is away, then magically cleans up.
Shannon, David
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
Shaw, Charles
A continuously changing white shape silhouetted against a blue background challenges the reader to guess what the shape is.
Simmons, Jane
Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she temporarily loses her mother.
Simont, Marc
A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.
Slobodkina, Esphyr
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler’s caps while he is taking a nap under a tree, in a delightful board-book rendition of the popular children’s story.
Taback, Simms
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
In a traditional nonsense poem, an old woman swallows a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, and a horse.
Walter, Virginia
While a young girl waits for the delivery of a hot pizza, she provides the appropriate animal sounds for a variety of pretend animal pizza deliverers.
Wells, Rosemary
Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents’ attention.
Westcott, Nadine
The Lady with the Alligator Purse
The old jump rope/nonsense rhyme features an ailing young Tiny Tim.
Willems, Mo
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler’s temper tantrum.
Wood, Audrey
A cozy bed, a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing–WAIT! There’s a surprise in store, and little ones will want to discover it over and over again. Snuggle in for Don and Audrey Wood’s timeless, cumulative sleepy time tale that’s truly like no other.
Yolen, Jane
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.
Yolen, Jane
On a winter’s night under a full moon, a father and child trek into the woods to see a great horned owl.
Young, Ed
In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.
Zimmerman, Andrea
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
Zion, Gene
When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn’t recognize him as a black dog with white spots.