![Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803730942.jpg?itok=IoqIPh1j)
Why did the chicken cross the road? He could be running from approaching zombie chickens or just joining a bunch of buddies for a picnic. Different illustrators use various techniques to provide a (mostly) visual answer to the time-worn question with lots of laughs along the way!
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
![Move Over, Rover!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152019790.jpg?itok=1Uxry2ry)
When it starts to rain, Rover is pleased that other animals join him in his doghouse. That is, until a skunk finds his way there — and everyone exits! When the storm is over, Rover enjoys a bone and the solitude of his doghouse. Expressive illustrations and animated, rhythmic language make for a satisfying story.
Move Over, Rover!
![Good Night, Gorilla](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399230033.jpg?itok=MZ9-iwaq)
When is a gorilla like Curious George? When he (and a parade of animals) follow the zookeeper home at bedtime — and snuggles in with the zookeeper’s wife with very fast and funny results.
Good Night, Gorilla
![What Are You So Grumpy About?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316592366.jpg?itok=VSaB-TnK)
What makes YOU grumpy? Is it opening a birthday present and finding UNDERWEAR? (Oh, poop!) Is it getting a sloppy smooch from your aunt? (Oh, yuck!) Is it when your peas get into the GRAVY? (Oh, gross!) Playful illustrations and a humorous text capture the essence of the gross grumpies for kids of all ages.
What Are You So Grumpy About?
![Dog Breath](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439598397.jpg?itok=1KKXMfNr)
Hally is the much loved pet of the Tosis family. They love everything about her except for her bad breath which may bring their happy days as a family to an end — that is until Hally saves the day by bungling burglars! This pun-filled text teams with laughs that come in a variety of smells.
Dog Breath
![The Book of Bad Ideas](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316087483.jpg?itok=QTC1XR5H)
Ever tried to cram something in too small a space before you know if you can get it out — like a lima bean up your nose? Well, that’s just one of many really bad ideas presented in this very engaging book. Textured, high energy illustrations make the bad ideas and their unfortunate consequences virtually leap across the pages.
The Book of Bad Ideas
![Hickory Dickory Dock](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374330689.jpg?itok=Tkt20dDQ)
Young children will enjoy the sound of the familiar rhymes but older readers — including parents who share it with young children — will take pleasure in the deadpan humor of the illustrations. Now presented in board book format, this will hold up to multiple readings.
Hickory Dickory Dock
![And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152022988.jpg?itok=LcRJ-TWD)
What would happen if the dish and the spoon (of “hey diddle diddle” fame) ran away and didn’t want to come back? Well, that’s the premise of this funny, pun-filled saga. Other nursery rhyme characters follow a map to find the runaways in this lively, visually sophisticated, and humorous book.
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
![Letters from Camp: A Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0380793482.jpg?itok=-U5KVQF_)
Three pairs of siblings, sent to a summer camp that helps brothers and sisters get along, must unite to overcome an adversary at Camp Happy Harmony. The mystery unfolds through letters, memos, Post-It notes, and delightful illustrations in this offbeat story with puzzle-like appeal.
Letters from Camp: A Mystery
![Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786837462.jpg?itok=zPbH80EJ)
Readers take over for the bus driver, who cautions them not to let the pigeon stay up late. But as in other books about this willful bird, well … Children get to see this situation from the adult’s perspective as the pigeon finds excuses not to go to bed.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
![Babymouse: Beach Babe](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375832319.jpg?itok=YGi_McW2)
School is out and Babymouse heads to the beach with her surfboard — and brother — in tow. The energetic mouse is awash in nonstop beach adventures, depicted in bold line and pink wash.
Babymouse: Beach Babe
![Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060256532.jpg?itok=_ivCTS0M)
Runny Babbit talk is created by spoonerisms, switching the first sound in a pair of words, so a “silly book” becomes a “billy sook.” Kids build their phonemic awareness without even trying! The audio book narrator’s slightly gravelly voice is ideal for sharing these funny poems (completed though not published before the popular poet’s death in 1999).
Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook
![A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poetry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763623768.jpg?itok=S8NZBlqr)
In this creative collection, words are used as objects to create images — both on the page and in the reader’s mind. These literal representations make poetry and imagery accessible even to very young children.
A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poetry
![Socks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0380709260.jpg?itok=i1JScWOZ)
Socks has a difficult start in life, but things get much better when he is taken in by the Brickers. The young couple adore their feline friend. But when the baby arrives, Socks loses his place at the center of the Brickers’ universe. Socks’ antics are both humorous and recognizable in this engaging novel. Older siblings will relate!
Socks
![Petey's Bedtime Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688143903.jpg?itok=r3d8XEPj)
Petey loves bedtime, because that’s when he gets to hear the story of when he was born. Complete with fire trucks and wheelchairs racing through hospital halls, Petey takes over and embellishes his own story. Children and their parents will recognize themselves in this very funny book.
Petey’s Bedtime Story
![Leaping Lizards](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060001321.jpg?itok=P9WMzAmJ)
Can 50 lizards get to the stage in time for the show to start? A frantic snake looks for the performers and gradually, the lizards leap into sight in groups of five (5) then ten (10) until all 50 are on stage. The colorful, rhyming romp is sure to encourage counting as the story builds.
Leaping Lizards
![The Pigeon Loves Things That Go!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786836512.jpg?itok=ERZHyYP7)
Pigeon is back, this time introducing young children to modes of transportation, from bus to bike. His slightly adult quips are sure to engage adults and children alike as are the bold lined, cartoon illustrations.
The Pigeon Loves Things That Go!
![Hatseller and the Monkeys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590960695.jpg?itok=LGOSylKN)
BaMusa takes a break from selling his hats — only to have them stolen by mischievous monkeys. Told in rhythmic language sprinkled with words from Mali, BaMusa’s work to retrieve his hats is illustrated with strong line and bold form.
Hatseller and the Monkeys
![Cook-a-Doodle-Doo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152019243.jpg?itok=VO5J9ewK)
The Little Red Hen’s grandson, a fine rooster, finds her cookbook and decides to cook up a special treat with the help of some unusual farm animals including a pot-bellied pig and an iguana. Lively language and funny illustrations show how everyone enjoys the fruits of their labor. Their strawberry shortcake recipe is included, so readers can try it, too!
Cook-a-Doodle-Doo
![Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688137830.jpg?itok=-2bqxHSa)
Even the strongest man of all can be outmatched, as Shadusa learns. This retelling of a Nigerian tale is told with cut paper illustrations carefully placed in comic book-like panels, which emphasize the humor and lesson of this super-sized tall tale.
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria
![Kumak’s Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0882405837.jpg?itok=SwQjUXs9)
When Kumak snags a fish — a really big fish — it takes the entire village to bring it in. This original tall tale set in the Arctic has light-hearted illustrations that add vigor and glee to the playful story.
Kumak’s Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North
![Davy Crockett Saves the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688169929.jpg?itok=2ZE3UVQq)
Every word in this book is true; that is, of course, “unless it’s false.” Outrageous stories about this larger-than-life guy were inspired by the Crockett almanacs and are retold here with verve and laugh-out-loud humor in words and pictures.
Davy Crockett Saves the World
![American Tall Tales](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679800891.jpg?itok=BDs8_5O8)
Meet heroes (and heroines) in these well-told tales of fictitious and actual characters from American folklore. These tales are ideal for reading aloud, and are illustrated with strong-lined wood engravings.
American Tall Tales
![Just So Stories](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1909621803.jpg?itok=D0LqJO0w)
A rich, sonorous voice with a hint of an English accent makes Kipling’s tales of the jungle come to life all over again in this retelling of Just So Stories.