![Daytime Nighttime](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805097511.jpg?itok=Q8vSrGKm)
Richly hued, lush, realistic illustrations answer the question of what a child might see during the day: a sun-dappled bird, butterfly, or beaver perhaps. At night, there could be a bat or a firefly in moonlight, and a teddy bear as she snuggles into bed.
Daytime Nighttime
![Subway](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670036226.jpg?itok=tnBijcsw)
Rhythmic language and lively illustration invite readers to join a mother and her child as they travel on the subway. The young girl enjoys the sights and sounds of a diverse city when they travel uptown by going “down, down, down.”
Subway
![Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062198734.jpg?itok=qB6Vck6Z)
Pokerfaced Pete the cat sings the traditional song with his guitar as he travels the farm in a red pickup truck and his big green tractor. Deadpan illustrations add verve and humor to the familiar tune and farm animal sounds.
Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
![My Bus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062287362.jpg?itok=HjDPofwn)
Joe drives his car to his bus where he picks up five dogs and five cats, then drops some off to continue their travel by boat, plane, and train. Boldly colored illustrations and broad shapes much like the author used in My Car (opens in a new window) are sure to appeal.
My Bus
![The Little Airplane](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037581079X.jpg?itok=g26z1e5o)
Mr. Small enjoys the view from his small aircraft. This is one of Lenski’s now classic “Little” picture books all of which are characterized by simple line illustrations and an unpretentious, straightforward story.
The Little Airplane
![Go! Go! Go! Stop!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375869247.jpg?itok=h3cccLe_)
Bulldozer was the first to get up when Little Green rolled into town and yelled GO which continued until Little Red came to town and hollered STOP. Red and Green are later joined by Little Yellow’s SLOW DOWN. Vehicles with personality populate this funny, vehicle-filled saga.
Go! Go! Go! Stop!
![Big Rig](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423163303.jpg?itok=o39zZ4Mg)
Frankie is an 18-wheeler with a big personality who shares onomatopoeic sounds he makes and the bright sights he sees as he delivers his cargo. The truck and all he meets along the road are expressively illustrated accompanied by animated language.
Big Rig
![Alphabet Trucks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894283.jpg?itok=iJMwwk03)
There are a surprising number of trucks, introduced from A to Z in a rhyming, informative text. Upper and lower case letters are cleverly used in the simple graphic illustrations, sure to engage readers while introducing a wide range of trucks.
Alphabet Trucks
![What's Your Favorite Animal?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805096418.jpg?itok=d4hjJE6D)
When 13 well-known illustrators are asked about their favorite animal, the results are as varied in word and illustration as each artist’s style. Eric Carle introduces a cat called Fifi, while Mo Willems’ is “an Amazonia Neotropical Lower River Tink-Tink.” A clever collection of the exotic and expected is rich and varied; plus it benefits the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
What’s Your Favorite Animal?
![Paul Thurbly’s Alphabet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763655651.jpg?itok=9afrPNRv)
What does any letter of the alphabet represent? Can you find the “embrace” in the letter E? Graphic artist Thurbly shows the action or the object created from each upper case letter from A to Z. The result is sure to inspire young artists to create while building vocabulary.
Paul Thurbly’s Alphabet
![Time-Out for Sophie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670785113.jpg?itok=dXz3VyeN)
Exasperated Mama and Daddy put Sophie in time-out when she dumps her dinner and tosses the clean laundry. But when Granny puts herself in time-out during their book-sharing, Sophie straightens up. Text and illustration capture a young child’s tenacious behavior and her adults’ reactions, sure to be recognized by all.
Time-Out for Sophie
![I See Kitty](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596438622.jpg?itok=pQ926gM_)
Chloe is charming child in a red and white polka dot dress who sees kittens everywhere, even dreaming about them. When she awakens, her dream becomes reality and she gets her own kitten. Clean lines and simple language present a satisfying, recognizable story.
I See Kitty
![Diggers Go](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452118647.jpg?itok=NLFM8fV0)
What sound does an excavator or a forklift make? Each makes its own noise, presented here in bold, dramatic typefaces dynamically shown on sturdy horizontal pages. Children can be encouraged to repeat sounds made by the variety of equipment — likely to delight construction aficionados.
Diggers Go
![Tap the Magic Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062274457.jpg?itok=A3oAsR9i)
Is the magic in the book or with the reader as they are asked to tap the brown tree? A green leaf appears and then when rubbed, pink blossoms emerge. A rhythmic text encourages participation to see seasonal changes in the sturdy tree from winter’s end to spring birds nesting.
Tap the Magic Tree
![Just Like My Papa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423142632.jpg?itok=xg8TYjlS)
Kito wants to be just like his papa, the king and protector of the African plain in this richly colored and dramatically illustrated story. Young Kito imitates his father’s every action in the pride of lions, including an unsuccessful hunt. The warmth and mutual affection between father and son is easily recognized.
Just Like My Papa
![Don't Push the Button](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1402287461.jpg?itok=PR4Kb-f9)
What happens if you push the red button? The monster changes color! Curious young readers will enjoy the results of pushing the forbidden buttons of the benign looking purple monster. Even a two-dimensional button will generate silly play in this simple tale.
Don’t Push the Button
![Pat-a-Cake](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763643580.jpg?itok=030CG71-)
If you can pat a cake, why not a peach or a cold and bumpy pickle? How about a fuzzy caterpillar crawling on your knee? A well-known rhyme expands into a tactile exploration of a toddler’s world. [Amazon]
Pat-a-Cake
![Leaf Baby: Baby Seasons Board Books](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152010572.jpg?itok=SCBbv5gY)
Twirling like leaves. Flying on swings high in the air. Leaf Baby is off to the park for a fun-filled autumn day with Grandpa. The whimsical rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations will delight toddlers, parents, and grandparents alike as they share the fun of this magical season. [Amazon]
Leaf Baby: Baby Seasons Board Books
![Baby Parade](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807505099.jpg?itok=ATnjJ10n)
Chubby-cheeked toddlers come in colorful carriers with their families to stand, crawl and more in a parade of babies! Sweet, diverse children celebrate the day and its activities in simple words and soft, appealing illustration.
Baby Parade
![Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763659312.jpg?itok=-6mMHsj7)
Bright colors and simple patterns on sturdy pages present simple images of familiar farm animals, enhanced by textured paper. On the opposite side of each page is a pattern that incorporates the animal.
Farm
![One Gorilla: A Counting Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763663522.jpg?itok=9EFgz0ro)
Whether or not the primates introduced from 1 to 10 are familiar, readers are sure to appreciate meeting them in arresting portraits. A self-portrait of the illustrator other humans are accompanied by concluding text: “All primates. All one family. All my family … and yours!”
One Gorilla: A Counting Book
![Who's Hiding?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763659320.jpg?itok=pDkCc1mc)
Who’s hiding? Lift the flap to find out! Sturdy pages and flaps combine with simply shaped, brightly colored illustrations for a playful game even for the youngest child.
Who’s Hiding?
![Slow Snail](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1406339083.jpg?itok=RluJmytJ)
Fast and sluggish, over and under, in and out as well as other concepts are simply demonstrated by a cheerful, quick duck and a comical, slow snail in companion board books. Also see Quick Duck (opens in a new window) by the same author.
Slow Snail
![Peekaboo!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452108358.jpg?itok=yryl3HyL)
Carefully placed holes create eyes for different creatures, real and imaginary, in a series of questions and answers. Young readers are sure to respond aloud as they finger the die-cuts.