![Dinosaurs Zoom!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763664480.jpg?itok=rxmXiGj_)
Dinosaurs of many colors zoom, splash, chug, and more in different kinds of vehicle in order to get to a special birthday celebration for the smallest dinosaur in this lively, fresh adventure.
Dinosaurs Zoom!
![Construction Kitties](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080509105X.jpg?itok=2uHJ4Rlb)
Cats don their hard hats and go to the site where they use big trucks to build a playground. Simple illustrations and language are sure to appeal to construction and truck aficionados!
Construction Kitties
![Butterfly Colors and Counting](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570918996.jpg?itok=VpI2Y60P)
Count colorful butterflies in natural settings in this small, sturdy, attractively illustrated concept book. Each of the colorful ten butterflies is identified by name on the back cover.
Butterfly Colors and Counting
![Animals Speak](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0735820589.jpg?itok=9BgB9fJs)
A bee sounds like “BUZZ’ in English, but “SURR’ in Swedish and “ZZZ’ in Italian. Many animals sounds from different countries (with a national flag) are presented in lighthearted illustrations and large typeface.
Animals Speak
![Spring Blossoms](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894127.jpg?itok=TrVwxPiT)
Two girls explore the spring colors of blossoming trees. Bold block prints show entire trees and provide a close-up of the blossoms, ideal to help identify familiar and less familiar trees from the dogwood, American beech, and magnolia.
Spring Blossoms
![Picture a Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807565261.jpg?itok=CCoa93h2)
There are many ways to picture a tree throughout the seasons. Sometimes a tree plays “a game of dress-up”, or serves as a “high-rise home sweet home.” Textured collage illustrations extend meaning of the simple, evocative text in a joy-filled celebration of trees.
Picture a Tree
![999 Frogs Wake Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/073584108X.jpg?itok=feajnaPM)
998 of the 999 frogs (who were once 999 Tadpoles (opens in a new window)) awaken their big brother for an action-packed spring. Simple, childlike illustrations on open backgrounds leave plenty of room for imagination as the frog family and other animals celebrate the season.
999 Frogs Wake Up
![Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763645613.jpg?itok=H3w_mj6M)
They can be observed anywhere; in fact, “You don’t have to go anywhere fancy to watch birds!” The informative, informal and playful guide encourages close observation and identification as well as tips for recording and finding out more about these ubiquitous creatures.
Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard
![Frog Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092544.jpg?itok=rAK2FOco)
Stunning, realistic illustrations of frogs and onomatopoeic language combine to present frogs and their songs from around the world. A brief warning about threats to frogs’ environments and additional information conclude this engaging book just right to read aloud.
Frog Song
![Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061227838.jpg?itok=CXBr6vx0)
Tito Puente was born to be a musician. He grew up to become the Mamba King to whose music people danced the mambo, rumba, and cha-cha. Rhythmic language — in English and Spanish — and animated illustrations briefly present Tito’s life and the impact of music throughout.
Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo
![A Year with Friends](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419704435.jpg?itok=Jelwylb7)
Soft illustrations and brief, patterned language suggest a special pleasure from January to December, just right for sharing. After all, each month of the year is a “time for fun with new friends!”
A Year with Friends
![The Year Comes Round: Haiku through the Seasons](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807581291.jpg?itok=NdfJNBSS)
The seasons of a year are presented in realistic illustrations and thoughtful, evocative haikus. A brief note about the form is followed by a final poem: “Earth circles the sun/spinning a tapestry of/days, months, seasons — life.”
The Year Comes Round: Haiku through the Seasons
![World Rat Day: Poems About Real Holidays You've Never Heard Of](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763654027.jpg?itok=eOAIq9xt)
Unique observances for everything from rats to limericks are celebrated in a variety of poems and poetic forms. When combined with comic illustrations, the lighthearted collection is sure to keep readers chuckling from cover to cover.
World Rat Day: Poems About Real Holidays You’ve Never Heard Of
![There Was a Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399257411.jpg?itok=U5GcI_qJ)
Textured borders contain each double-page illustration which places the familiar cumulative song on an African savannah. Rebuses are included in the body of the book and again in a key; music is also included to make this version ideal for sharing.
There Was a Tree
![Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452106169.jpg?itok=EtpwYz49)
Circles, squares, triangles, ovals and stars are all around! The rhyming text incorporates Spanish words which are defined in illustrations reminiscent of folk art. A glossary of Spanish words concludes this engaging glimpse into Mexican culture.
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes
![Stripes of All Types](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456950.jpg?itok=-rs5OIUN)
Stripes are found in nature in a variety of flora and fauna in many habitats. From exotic to domestic, revel in observing stripes in carefully crafted illustrations and lyrical text. Additional information and a playful call to match animal with stripe ends this handsome volume.
Stripes of All Types
![Max and Ruby's Treasure Hunt](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670063177.jpg?itok=RQzSDvHh)
Rain spoils Max and Ruby (and friends) outdoor plans but their clever grandmother’s treasure hunt more than makes up for it. Clues in the form of traditional rhymes are numbered, hidden beneath small but sturdy flaps as well as in the spot art are sure to make this a modern classic.
Max and Ruby’s Treasure Hunt
![Let's Celebrate: Festival Poems from Around the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1847800874.jpg?itok=5IZMMr4Y)
Animated illustrations and a variety of poems from around the world celebrate well and lesser known occasions. From Arbor Day to Diwali, from Pancake Day to Purim — and lots in between — readers are introduced to a range of poets and poetic forms in this appealing book.
Let’s Celebrate: Festival Poems from Around the World
![How Far Do You Love Me?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600608825.jpg?itok=WlH9sMUP)
A warm portrait of universal parental love begins on a beach when a boy asks his mother, “How far do you love me?” Lyrical responses combine with stunning double page illustrations in places around the globe until the boy is tucked into bed with his response: “I love you to the moon!” A world map and the query in each language conclude this tender book.
How Far Do You Love Me?
![Zoola Palooza: A Book of Homographs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805091076.jpg?itok=HIXwS3WP)
Homographs make sense in context. A word wall of words that are spelled alike but are pronounced differently (depending on the context in which they are used) may be developed inspired by this funny animal-filled “zoo.”
Zoola Palooza: A Book of Homographs
![Where Does the Garbage Go?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064451143.jpg?itok=nGId_CcX)
This ‘Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science’ follows garbage from the trash bin to various places (landfills, recycling centers, etc.). Common terms are explained and made accessible to children. This title would pair well with Kate & Jim McMullan’s I Stink! (HarperCollins), a book told from the truck’s perspective.
Where Does the Garbage Go?
![The Pot that Juan Built](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600608485.jpg?itok=6EWMEliA)
A cumulative poem (in the cadence of “The House that Jack Built”) chronicles the work and life of Mexican potter, Juan Quezada. Words could center around the culture, the potting process, or art & artists.
The Pot that Juan Built
![The Loud Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547390084.jpg?itok=0JJIdOKX)
There are many kinds of sounds. Use this book as a jumping off point for loud sounds, onomatopoeic sounds, or use The Quiet Book (Houghton) for the opposite of loud. These books might also inspire a word wall for emotions (e.g., how does this kind of quiet/loud make you feel?).
The Loud Book
![Say What?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416986944.jpg?itok=8hlVVN5F)
Are animals and their familiar animal sounds really trying to say another word in English? (For example, “When a hoses says NEIGH,/does she really mean HAY?”) Word walls could be made of rhyming words (or word families) or of animal sounds in English as well as what animals say in other languages.