![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
![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
![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
![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.
Cinderelephant
![The Cat with Seven Names](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580893813.jpg?itok=jbKqe3CU)
He is known by different names by each of the people who feed him, but Regis winds up bringing isolated individuals together to make a real neighborhood. Soft wash illustrations and recognizable characters — including Regis, the well-fed cat — comes together in a gratifying conclusion.
The Cat with Seven Names
![Bully](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436301.jpg?itok=-sYudkxa)
A small bull is told to go away by a bigger bull. In turn, the little bull feels bigger when he calls smaller farm animals names (“chicken!” he shouts to chicken). The young bull deflates (literally) when called a bully. The gentle ending satisfies with forgiveness and friendship. Readers will appreciate the the humor created by double meanings of the words.
Bully
![Ah Ha!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/B00CUSQMWK.jpg?itok=MfNAiEWA)
The meaning of the frog’s relaxed “AAHH!” changes when almost captured by a boy and his dog. As the frog escapes the boy and various predators the same letters are used with different meaning until the frog returns to his relaxed “AAHH!” Four letters in different order change meaning to create a rollicking and ultimately satisfying story: “AAHH!”
Ah Ha!
![True Blue Scouts of Sugarland Swamp](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442366125.jpg?itok=Gdi-cGQl)
With verve and a twang, the critters and humans of Sugarland Swamp come alive through lively narration. Raccoon brothers help a human boy save the swamp and solve a mystery with help from a host of eccentric characters, including the enigmatic Swamp Man.
True Blue Scouts of Sugarland Swamp
![Whale Shines: An Artistic Tale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419708481.jpg?itok=x45ZdBJt)
Whale advertises a forthcoming art show curated by, Mr. Jackson Pollack, a fish. But Whale doesn’t feel he is as talented as others until he notices a natural phenomenon that helps his creativity blossom but changes his diet forever. The horizontal shape supports the seascapes, its creatures and the appealing, gifted Whale.
Whale Shines: An Artistic Tale
![Parrots Over Puerto Rico](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620140047.jpg?itok=kzFA6xtE)
How colorful parrots that have lived on the island of Puerto Rico for “millions of years” almost disappeared but can again be seen today makes an exciting saga. Enjoy the richly colored collage cutouts illustrate alone or read the informative text which details the history of parrots and their island home.
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
![101 Animal Babies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545563216.jpg?itok=orgmqbE0)
All animal babies are appealing. It’s hard to avoid an “awe” or two when dipping into this collection of factoids and photographs that present lots of babies of all types. The taste of information is sure to inspire readers to find out more about the furred, feathered and even cold-blooded babies.
101 Animal Babies
![The Bear's Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452114242.jpg?itok=H-zWvfge)
Little Bear’s thoughts of honey start his quest alone while Papa Bear hibernates. The chase begins when Papa Bear awakens with a start, and continues through myriad, highly detailed scenes on oversized pages. Lively language and lots to examine lead to the happy, honey-filled reunion of father and son.
The Bear’s Song
![What Am I? Where Am I?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823428567.jpg?itok=o5lwHUGP)
A partial image of an animal is accompanied by the question, “What am I?” With a turn of the page, a larger look at the animal is shown, accompanied by “Where am I?” Another turn reveals the habitat. Handsome, highly realistic watercolors in a predictable format introduce animals, ending with a portrait of a boy “on the beautiful Earth.”
What Am I? Where Am I?
![That Is NOT a Good Idea!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062203096.jpg?itok=4Y4NRCPK)
For whom is the walk NOT a good idea, an increasingly agitated plump yellow chick warns? The babushka-wearing goose or the hat-wearing fox? The chick intrudes on the old-fashioned movie format to share his admonition in this comic tale with a surprise ending.
That Is NOT a Good Idea!
![Odd Duck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596435577.jpg?itok=m7V5EI-I)
Theodora and Chad are both odd ducks though neither of them considers themselves offbeat. Can they get along living as neighbors? Sly wisdom is couched in the humor of this easier-to-read comic book with its highly expressive cartoon illustration.
Odd Duck
![Hide-and-Seek Science: Animal Camouflage](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823422933.jpg?itok=CpENcSa-)
From swamps to coral reefs, animals use camouflage. Lush, realistic, double page illustrations ask readers to find a particular number of animals in each habitat. With the turn of the page, the habitat is described and all animals are identified.
Hide-and-Seek Science: Animal Camouflage
![FraidyZoo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419707760.jpg?itok=EeYJ3I-z)
Little T is afraid to go to the zoo. To convince her that it’ll be just fine, both parents and older sister try to identify the cause of the fear. Miming an animal that starts with an “A” begins their creative afternoon. A very funny and satisfying ending is revealed only in the delightful illustration.
FraidyZoo
![The First Drawing](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316204781.jpg?itok=ZJUphWj7)
An illustration of a contemporary boy with pencil in hand stands in front of a blank piece of paper, invites readers to “Imagine…you were born before the invention of drawing…” And so starts Gerstein’s exploration of the boy who created the first drawing, created with a charred stick on a cave wall.
The First Drawing
![Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076366040X.jpg?itok=kql73Ykg)
The small squirrel rescued from a super vacuum cleaner by 10-year old Flora emerges hairless but with new superpowers. Newly named Ulysses, the squirrel cracks Flora’s protective cynicism as she copes with her parents’ separation. Humor and pathos combine in text and illustration in this humorous, memorable and poignant novel. (2014 Newbery Medal Winner)
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
![100 Most Feared Creatures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545563429.jpg?itok=zbUom_NE)
The natural world is filled with frightening creatures that titillate, amaze and awe. Characteristics (size, “weapons” and skills) of 100 of them are presented in dramatic, full- color photographs and factoids. This installment of the series may inspire readers to find out more about the enthralling range of critters.
100 Most Feared Creatures
![Lulu and the Dog from the Sea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807548200.jpg?itok=Fl6zvA7O)
Lulu and her family, along with their dog Sam, rent a house by the sea for their family vacation. There they meet a stray mutt, the “dog from the sea” who becomes a hero to kite-flying Lulu and her cousin, Mellie. Eventually, the stray finds friendship and a home.