![Little Mouse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423143302.jpg?itok=abnhGmX-)
When the young narrator feels quiet and cuddly, she doesn’t mind being her mom’s Little Mouse. Other times, she is as strong as an ox or brave and scary like a lion. A child’s daily changing moods are reflected in the open illustrations and simple text.
Little Mouse
![I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312553684.jpg?itok=ayryw3Uw)
I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love
![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
![Good Night, Sleep Tight](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545533708.jpg?itok=pWPhyBTo)
Skinny Doug is Bonnie and Ben’s favorite babysitter. When he shares a familiar bedtime rhyme, their chant encourages him to share even more ditties until everyone is finally tucked in. Traditional verses appear in the rhythmic, imaginatively illustrated rhyming text.
Good Night, Sleep Tight
![Fox Forgets](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590789962.jpg?itok=78nv1S7y)
Goose asks Fox to tell Bear that she’ll be right back, but Fox forgets. Fox focuses on his games when Bear arrives. The loyal Bear misses his friend until Fox at last recalls the message. Textured illustrations present the warmth of the friends’ reunion and embrace.
Fox Forgets
![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
![Things That Float and Things That Don't](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823428621.jpg?itok=IVWbdP-f)
Discover why boats — even filled with people — can float, but a small pebble sinks in water. Easy experiments and lucid explanations are presented with cartoon-like illustrations to bring concepts like density and displacement into focus for readers of all ages.
Things That Float and Things That Don’t
![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
![A Special Gift for Granny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060531762.jpg?itok=2U1tTTM7)
Hunter gathers a collection of stones for his grandmother’s porch, confident that she’ll know what to do with them. Many uses are found for the stones, including a “grandmother necklace” and even one to skip on a lake. Soft illustrations in warm tones and an engaging narration capture the special bond between boy and grandmother.
A Special Gift for Granny
![Snowflakes Fall](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385376936.jpg?itok=hbVVT7Jl)
Illustrations of snowy landscapes filled with children and dogs playing accompany a lyrical text suggesting that change is inevitable. Beginning, “…Snowflakes fall/…No two the same–/All beautiful.” But when flowers again bloom, children will remember snowflakes “And we remember the children–/No two the same–/All beautiful.” The moving book is dedicated to the Connecticut community who lost precious lives in 2012.
Snowflakes Fall
![1 2 3 versus A B C](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062102990.jpg?itok=xoJTRjsG)
The number 1 and the letter A welcome readers to a book about numbers, or is it a book about letters? They discover that it’s really both, as things from A to Z in quantities of 1 to 26, parade through the pages. Cartoon illustrations and humor multiply as the competition and the concepts playfully unfold in increasingly busy illustrations.
1 2 3 versus A B C
![Mr. Wuffles!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618756612.jpg?itok=CXdgQDOf)
A handsome feline named Mr. Wuffles is quite fussy about his toys. But he certainly enjoys a small roundish object he comes across unexpectedly. Surprises abound when readers see what that object holds and how — and from whom — the aliens contained in it find help. The three-time Caldecott medalist presents another fresh, nearly wordless tale.
Mr. Wuffles!
![Mr. Tiger Goes Wild](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316200638.jpg?itok=HQ_Qd-im)
Mr. Tiger nattily sports his top hat and bow tie but becomes bored with the confines of the proper, polite and prim world. As Mr. Tiger’s wild idea takes shape, his behavior changes. The results are freeing for all of the animals and fun for the reader. Understated humor and flat illustrations create a comedy that validates individuality.
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
![Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash/Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892392738.jpg?itok=_v5fkPfb)
Marisol is truly a nonconformist. She doesn’t like things that match, doesn’t want just one theme for her birthday, and the only gift Marisol really wants is a visit from her abuelita. The surprise at her “Clash Bash” party is a virtual visit from her grandmother. Joyful illustrations accompany this second fun-filled, bilingual Marisol story.
Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash/Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
![Lullaby (for a Black Mother): A Poem by Langston Hughes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054736265X.jpg?itok=O462ETVU)
A single poem from Langston Hughes’ collection, The Dream Keeper and Other Poems (Knopf; 0679883479) has been reinterpreted in stunning, stylized illustrations that correspond to lines from the poem. The poem is presented in its entirety at the end along with a brief overview of Hughes’ life and inspiration for the poem.
Lullaby (for a Black Mother): A Poem by Langston Hughes
![Lion vs. Rabbit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561457094.jpg?itok=VCW7O6rH)
Who among the animals can take on Lion and his nasty behavior? Though other, much larger animals try, it is a clever but small rabbit that deflates Lion’s large ego. Rabbit has a secret revealed only at his departure. Echoes of familiar tales are evident but updated in simple, witty and amusing illustration and language.
Lion vs. Rabbit
![Let's Make Faces](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141691532X.jpg?itok=sjshvsBv)
There are faces all around. They can be seen in everyday things, like a chair. And they can be made from fruits and vegetables, tools and what is found in the garden. When imaginations are let loose, there are all kinds of faces to see and to make! Cheerful collages made from different materials are sure to inspire creativity and making faces.
Let’s Make Faces
![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
![The Favorite Daughter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054517662X.jpg?itok=5WBmC5iZ)
When a new teacher mispronounced Yuriko’s name and kids laugh at the picture Yuriko shared in her kimono, Yuriko wants to change her name. Her father handles her unhappiness calmly and wisely. The story is autobiographical, incorporating a photograph of the real Yuriko as a young child and as a lovely young adult in a kimono.
The Favorite Daughter
![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
![Deep in the Sahara](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375870342.jpg?itok=TZPAT96E)
Lalla wants a malafa, but gets it only when she discovers what it means. Set “deep in the Sahara,” the culture is evoked by handsome illustrations including the beautiful, textured malafas worn by the women in Lalla’s family. The author’s note reveals that the setting is Mauritania in West Africa which also details malafa use in Mauritanian culture.
Deep in the Sahara
![The Deep, Deep Puddle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803737653.jpg?itok=ePVm5NR5)
One shaggy dog sniffs at the edge of a rain puddle, and then “glub, glub, glub … he sinks out of sight.” The same fate happens to 2 cats, 3 squirrels and on to 12; then everyone reappears in reverse order until all’s again well … for the time being, that is. Silliness abounds in whimsical language and jaunty illustrations with lots to see and count.
The Deep, Deep Puddle
![Daisy Gets Lost](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0449817415.jpg?itok=yX4j_UN-)
The small, slightly frumpy but charming dog named Daisy is separated from her mistress when she chases her blue ball (acquired in A Ball for Daisy (opens in a new window)). Few words are needed to communicate their concern as they search for one another clearly seen in the expressive wash illustrations.
Daisy Gets Lost
![Cinderelephant](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054553285X.jpg?itok=TS9FEoP3)
Cinderelephant lives wither cousins, the Warty Sisters, who are real pigs (actually, warthogs). The familiar storyline takes on new dimensions with a huge heroine whose prince matches her size. Comic illustrations add enormously to the outrageous, funny parody.