A boy has five pennies and spends them one at a time as he meets people during a walk. Told in rhyme, this cumulative story is appealing and well supported by illustration.
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Everyone has seen a housefly and many other familiar insects in this collection of short, lighthearted poems. Illustrations are humorous, adding verve and humor to the poems.
Common Critters: The Wildlife in Your Neighborhood
Pat Brisson
Illustrator:
Dan Tavis Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Poetry 
Photographs of infants on their tummies are accompanied by a brief and reassuring, gently rhyming text. This lively board book unfolds accordion-style and can be placed upright — tummy-time babies will lift their heads to see the beautiful, diverse faces surrounding them.
Tummy Time Friends
Pat Brisson
Age Level:
0-3