![Treat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544472705.jpg?itok=RKx-xiJH)
A pudgy brown and white dog looks everywhere for a treat — from granny’s bedroom to the baby’s crib. Nothing … until the girls offer a special treat to the greedy canine. Cartoon illustrations and the word “treat” in different fonts in a comic book format move the slapstick humor along to a satisfying conclusion.
Treat
![Thunder Boy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316013722.jpg?itok=0oxSA59w)
He is named after his father and is known as Little Thunder. But Little Thunder wants his name to reflect something special about him, what he does or who he is. Together with his dad, the perfect name is found. Vibrant illustrations and engaging narration present a recognizable concern.
Thunder Boy
![The Thank You Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423178289.jpg?itok=O0SzVIkQ)
When Piggie decides to thank everyone that has ever appeared in a book with him and Gerald, he forgets someone very important – Gerald! But Gerald reminds Piggie that one more thank you is needed. Fans of Elephant and Piggie will delight in what is supposed to be the final book.
The Thank You Book
![Rules of the House](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423185161.jpg?itok=KMUy9d4t)
The narrator is a rule-follower; his sister Jenny is a rule breaker. When Jenny breaks a rule, her brother must break a few in order to save her from the unique and quite humorous monsters she released. The outrageous tale is told and illustrated with verve and wit.
Rules of the House
![A Morning with Grandpa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620141922.jpg?itok=-cKOdRn1)
Mei Mei and her grandfather do tai chi together in Gong Gong’s backyard. Gong Gong even tries to learn a bit of yoga with Mei Mei. The warm relationship between adult and child is evident in expressive, sometimes humorous illustration and playful text. A guide to basic tai chi and yoga moves concludes the book.
A Morning with Grandpa
![James to the Rescue](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162779316X.jpg?itok=dyR2p0Sp)
Marvin, James’ beetle friend, goes collecting (finding useful things for their cupboard home) when he must get his human friend to help his injured uncle. Even though Marvin is a beetle, his emotions are as human as James’ in this well paced, generously illustrated and thoroughly engaging novel.
James to the Rescue
![Batman’s Dark Secret](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054586755X.jpg?itok=wDTze1IO)
How Bruce Wayne became Batman is told in a picture book (not comic book). Muth’s well-crafted watercolor illustrations are dramatic accompanied by a brief telling of how young Bruce overcomes his fears of the dark by falling into a bat cave.
Batman’s Dark Secret
![Opposite Zoo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553511270.jpg?itok=i4BBNLIk)
When the zoo closes at dark, a monkey opens his cage to explore. It sees a hairy lion and a bald hippo; noisy monkeys and a quiet turtle and more. When the sun comes up, the monkey’s door closes and the zoo opens for visitors. Playful, evocative illustrations complement the charming zoo and its varied inhabitants.
Opposite Zoo
![Old MacDonald Had a Truck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452132607.jpg?itok=HKn5DQFG)
This Old MacDonald not only has a farm with animals (E-I-E-I-O!) but lots of construction equipment (like a bulldozer and an excavator) and, happily, a handy Mrs. MacDonald who fixes them! Comic illustrations add humor, surprise, and spirit to the recognizable cadence of the story.
Old MacDonald Had a Truck
![My New Mom and Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553521349.jpg?itok=s-4oO4ZQ)
Becoming a family can be hard, especially when the child doesn’t look like his/her parent. A small puppy narrates how “Mom is learning how to be my mom and I am learning how to be Mom’s kid. We are learning how to be a family.” Soft illustrations and gentle text tell an encouraging story.
My New Mom and Me
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-06/maybe-something-beautiful.jpg?itok=kFC2ZOn5)
Mira brings color and builds community through her beautiful art which she first gives to individuals and then has them contribute their own paintings. Based on an Urban Art Trail in San Diego, the animated illustrations evoke Mexican folk art while remaining child-like.
Maybe Something Beautiful
![Marisol McDonald and the Monster/Marisol McDonald y el monstruo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892393262.jpg?itok=FcmBA08u)
Marisol McDonald likes the letter M and most words that begin with it. Except for MONSTER. The night noises Marisol hears turnout not to be a monster at all. The satisfying story is recognizable, reassuring and entertaining, presented in both English and Spanish.
Marisol McDonald and the Monster/Marisol McDonald y el monstruo
![Looking for Bongo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823435652.jpg?itok=LdtBh84u)
One morning, the young narrator cannot find his much loved toy, Bongo. He finally finds it but comes up with a smart plan to prevent Bongo from running away again. Lushly hued, expressive illustrations and a narration that incorporates Spanish words and phrases create a memorable family story.
Looking for Bongo
![Flora and the Peacocks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452138168.jpg?itok=oKUpRxKW)
Though Flora has danced with a flamingo (Flora & the Flamingo) and even a penguin (Flora & the Penguin), this is her first dance with 2 handsome peacocks with huge tails. How they manage their performance and develop a friendship is revealed in lush illustrations, flaps and a huge foldout but no words.
Flora and the Peacocks
![Fish](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626723338.jpg?itok=Wd4BkYUz)
A boy and his dog go fishing on a boat and catch a large red F. After a great deal of struggle, the pair catches other letters and hurry back to shore for a surprising FINISH. The limited palette of the cartoon illustrations effectively accentuates the boy’s heroic efforts and satisfying end.
Fish
![Cricket Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544582594.jpg?itok=4Jp1tvbl)
Cricket Song
![City Shapes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316370924.jpg?itok=mEYX7PJR)
Join a young girl as she travels around her city noticing different shapes on buses, kites, and more. Collage and paint illustrations and a lyrical text create a memorable journey while encouraging close observation.
City Shapes
![Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/194102632X.jpg?itok=N1T_9LZ9)
Animals sound different in other languages just like people do! Here, handsome folk art presents similar but distinguishable folk creations of familiar animals and what they sound like in English and in Spanish on opposing pages. Readers are asked “can you repeat the sound?”
Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish
![The Airport Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626720916.jpg?itok=us708Dgu)
To visit grandparents, a family travels to the airport, boards the plane, and flies to their sunny destination. What is seen along the way is noted in crisp text and straightforward, appealing illustrations. A missing toy monkey adds a satisfying subplot to follow visually.
The Airport Book
![There Was an Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823435547.jpg?itok=dPNJXgpe)
Meet a grand old woman who lives in a shoe with lots and lots of children. She also makes stew for the diverse cast of kids (and animals), mends their clothes, and fixes broken furniture! A well-known rhyme becomes new again in bright illustration and fresh verse.
There Was an Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe
![Stream Train Dream Train 1-2-3](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452149143.jpg?itok=D8nStZU_)
Join the train as it begins its rhythmic, rhyming counting expedition. It starts with one engine and a happy bear and ending with the caboose with 10 windows and a “goodnight!” wish. Colors are presented in the same format in Steam Train, Dream Train Colors.
Stream Train Dream Train 1-2-3
![The Mixed-Up Truck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162672153X.jpg?itok=-wZPbWaJ)
A helpful but slightly confused cement truck mixes a cake and icing before blending cement and finally helping the other trucks clean up. Bold forms and bright colors add humor to the gentle tale.
The Mixed-Up Truck
![Itty Bitty](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763636169.jpg?itok=pLMsN9Xh)
Itty Bitty is a very, very tiny dog. But when he finds an enormous bone, he goes straight to work, gnawing out doors and windows and hollowing out the entire inside. When his work is done, however, his cavernous house still feels incomplete. Where can he find some itty-bitty things that will make this bone a home?
Itty Bitty
![I Yam a Donkey!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544087208.jpg?itok=KFjkE3Qm)
A donkey announces excitedly, “I yam a donkey!” Unfortunately the donkey’s audience happens to be a yam, and one who is particular about sloppy pronunciation and poor grammar. An escalating series of misunderstandings leaves the yam furious and the clueless donkey bewildered by the yam’s growing (and amusing) frustration.