![The Wolves in the Walls](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/038097827X.jpg?itok=KexRyEt_)
You know what they say: “If the wolves come out of the walls, it’s all over.” So, when Lucy hears wolves crinkling, crackling, sneaking, creeping, and crumpling in the walls, she futilely attempts to warn her family. Once out of the walls, the wolves proceed to dance “wolfish dances up the stairs and down again” until Lucy, with the help of her pig-puppet, bravely leads her family to confront their fears. Gaiman crafts a tale of surreal and sinister adversaries who are bested by a young girl’s determination to set things right. The slyly deadpan text, rich in language and wordplay, never doubts Lucy’s capacity to manage the chaos, but McKean’s illustrations take the day, creepily animating the world inside Lucy’s walls.
The Wolves in the Walls
![The Wonderful O](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590173090.jpg?itok=q4viU4Qv)
What would life be like without benefit of the vowel ‘O’? That’s just what the people of Ooroo must cope with when despotic, O-hating pirates take over their island. Wordplay makes the humorous, original tale even funnier in this classic tale by James Thurber.
The Wonderful O
![The Wreck of the Zephyr](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395330750.jpg?itok=y-PmxbFX)
A sailboat far from the water is intriguing; how could it have gotten there? In haunting text and luminous full color illustrations, a story of uncontrolled ambition unfolds as a story within a story.
The Wreck of the Zephyr
![There's a Frog in My Throat: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823418197.jpg?itok=QnOGoZ_i)
This inviting book is truly the cat’s pajamas! Familiar adages are organized by animal and explained through text and lively illustrations that jump around and over each large page.
There’s a Frog in My Throat: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me
![There's a Monster in the Alphabet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618221409.jpg?itok=RS1azMVh)
There’s a Monster in the Alphabet
![There's a Wocket in My Pocket!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679882839.jpg?itok=K-EDLoqN)
What kind of house do you live in? In this classic beginner book from Dr. Seuss, the simple, bouncy rhymes show all kinds of strange creatures living in the different rooms of a house. Some are rather nice and some not at all. The amusing, silly tale will keep a youngster’s attention to the very end.
There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!
![They Called Her Molly Pitcher](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553112538.jpg?itok=BAGQRNRD)
When her husband followed George Washington into battle during the war for independence, Mary “Molly” Hays followed her husband, gaining the name Molly Pitcher by carrying water to the thirsty men on the battlefield. When she took up her wounded husband’s position firing the cannon, a legend was born. The illustrations depict sturdy figures and fierce battles in this dramatic account.
They Called Her Molly Pitcher
![This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763619248.jpg?itok=ZhYOtu_i)
This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort
![Thunder Cake](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698115813.jpg?itok=78Lo9hJB)
Many children are frightened by the noise of a storm. Here, a grandmother’s caring and her stories help a girl overcome her fear of thunderstorms. Expressive, informal illustrations are reminiscent of folk art, and complement the warm story.
Thunder Cake
![Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060245603.jpg?itok=3nDJ3cPF)
This lighthearted approach to a young child’s changing feelings is told with a rhyming cadence and equally appealing, cartoon-like illustrations. The gentle levity of the style allows children andadults to put words to the feelings that they recognizein themselves.
Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day
![Togo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399233814.jpg?itok=TMpMBPLR)
In 1925, dogsled teams braved a blizzard to carry much-needed diphtheria serum from Anchorage to a besieged Nome, Alaska. One remarkable husky, Togo, covered 350 of the 400 mile journey: this page-turning account dramatizes the exploits of this courageous canine.
Togo
![Tomás and the Library Lady](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375803491.jpg?itok=Vcgai7cG)
Tomás, child of migrant workers, visits the town library to find stories like the ones told by his grandfather. There he meets a librarian who provides him with a cool place, stories and books, and friendship before Tomás and his family move on to the next place. Handsomely illustrated in earth tones, this touching story was inspired by the real life of writer and educator, Tomás Rivera. Also available in Spanish.
Tomás and the Library Lady
![Too Many Pumpkins](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823413209.jpg?itok=6udqaC-m)
While growing up, Rebecca Estelle ate so much pumpkin in so many ways she grew to hate them. When she buried the pumpkin that accidentally fell into her yard to be rid of it, the humorous results benefited the entire community in many ways. Lighthearted illustrations add comic detail.
Too Many Pumpkins
![Toot & Puddle: Charming Opal](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316366331.jpg?itok=WnOa6G9U)
Toot & Puddle: Charming Opal
![Tracks in the Snow](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080506771X.jpg?itok=dYeVP0TK)
A child follows animal tracks in the snow, wondering aloud “Who made the tracks?/Where do they go?” Gentle illustrations depict the child’s walk across a snowy landscape while animals watch from afar. Only upon returning home is it revealed that the tracks were made yesterday when the child was “Out playing in the snow!”
Tracks in the Snow
![Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689806310_1.jpg?itok=jiX3uFi3)
In writing about her childhood growing up in Camaguey, Cuba, Alma Flor Ada evokes all the senses. Readers will smell jasmine, coffee, and grandmother’s perfume. They will see the bats flying overhead and hear adults share stories. Companion volume to Where the Flame Trees Bloom.
Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
![Uno, Dos, Tres: One, Two, Three](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618054685.jpg?itok=AJRkVpBr)
Uno, Dos, Tres: One, Two, Three
![Viking It and Liking It](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670899186.jpg?itok=vN5CEl7y)
Fred, Sam, and Joe – the boys who travel by The Book, become known as “Brave Fred, Berserk Sam, and Magic Joe” when they travel back in time to meet Leif Eriksson and his Vikings. The boys seem as much like aliens to the Vikings as the ancient runes do to them; that is, until they write their own saga! Readers will learn a little along the way as they laugh out loud with this book from The Time Warp Trio series.
Viking It and Liking It
![Voyage to the Bunny Planet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803711743.jpg?itok=scbIoeiz)
Voyage to the Bunny Planet
![Waiting for Wings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152026088.jpg?itok=UQ84kuTx)
Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat — and how? With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies. Complete with flower facts and identification tips, as well as a guide to planting a butterfly garden, this butterfly book is like no other.
Waiting for Wings
![What Really Happened in Roswell? Just the Facts (Plus the Rumors) About UFOs and Aliens](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688172482.jpg?itok=FbiN3oy_)
Something stunning happened in an isolated desert town in 1947 that made Roswell, New Mexico, famous. Fact and fiction about the space ship and alien sightings in Roswell are presented and put into a broader historical context. Sketches and open format help create a not-too-serious tone for this appealing book.
What Really Happened in Roswell? Just the Facts (Plus the Rumors) About UFOs and Aliens
![When Everybody Wore a Hat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060097000.jpg?itok=Z3dILqnF)
When Everybody Wore a Hat
![Where the Sidewalk Ends](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060256672.jpg?itok=jQ6PecW1)
Recommended by Bill – This one was a favorite, not only of mine, but also of my four kids’. As we would read the poems together, we all loved the rhythm of the verse, as well as the sly humor.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
![While We Were Out](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1929132441.jpg?itok=4SSDA945)