![Fox in Socks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0394800389.jpg?itok=ejn40Lp3)
Tongue twisters abound in this lively and easy to read book by the famous doctor.
Fox in Socks
![Cha Cha Chimps](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689864566.jpg?itok=yFO_YnC4)
Chimps from one to ten counting sneak out to dance their rhyming way around and through this very funny counting book.
Cha Cha Chimps
![Fly Away Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395664152.jpg?itok=1UYJL2Za)
A homeless boy and his dad make their home in a busy airport.
Fly Away Home
![What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/061899713X.jpg?itok=oL_zYSYd)
Clear, textured illustrations of animals and their special parts (e.g., tail, nose) focus readers on the special function of each. Not only is it likely to generate a description of the appendage but its function (what it does), and of the animal and its environment. Other books by Steve Jenkins, such as Biggest, Strongest, Fastest (opens in a new window), may also generate rich descriptive language.
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
![Mapping Penny's World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805072624.jpg?itok=_V0igGNn)
A girl maps her dog Penny’s world from her room, to the neighborhood as well as the tools she uses.
Mapping Penny’s World
![Face to Face with Polar Bears](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426301405.jpg?itok=lE2LHYCK)
Norbert Rising finds himself in dangerous situations in the Arctic as he studies polar bears. This book connects children with the consequences of global warming, and gives practical advice on how to help save our white-furred friends.
Face to Face with Polar Bears
![A Huge Hog Is a Big Pig](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060297654.jpg?itok=Opi91Emx)
This rhyming words game is illustrated with crisp photographs and is sure to tickle the imagination as another rhyming description is sought. For more experienced readers (grade 2-3), try Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles (opens in a new window) by Marvin Terban — just what the title indicates.
A Huge Hog Is a Big Pig
![Penny and her Marble](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062082035.jpg?itok=60Yt7GBb)
When Penny picks up a marble near her neighbor’s home, she begins to imagine that it really belongs to Mrs. Goodwin. In short chapters with Henkes’ signature illustrations, the young mouse successfully works through her guilt to a very satisfying conclusion.
Penny and her Marble
![Farm Alphabet Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590319914.jpg?itok=qpuRWI45)
The alphabet is presented in upper and lower case letters accompanied by full color photographs that introduce farms and things associated.
Farm Alphabet Book
![Ducky](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/061843240X.jpg?itok=BrZdPo0b)
A rubber duck is among the bathtub toys washed overboard and into the ocean. After a long journey, the duck narrator is found by a child. Inspired by actual events and vividly illustrated with textured paper cut images.
Ducky
![Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064430200.jpg?itok=v3bmitGk)
A girl meets the talkative Mr. Rabbit and together they discuss what birthday present to give her mother. Evocative illustrations have rich hues and rounded shapes that suggest a fanciful setting but with an imaginative, real-world resolution.
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present
![Owl at Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064440346.jpg?itok=ZeTEXYUg)
Young readers will understand what Owl doesn’t in each of five short chapters. The episodic tales and lighthearted illustrations are sure to engage newly independent readers.
Owl at Home
![Dick Whittington and His Cat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0684189984.jpg?itok=VmuK2VgX)
The traditional tale of a poor boy who finds fame and fortune with the help of a cat is presented here in straightforward language. Limited color and boldly lined illustrations highlight the tale’s drama and satisfying conclusion.
Dick Whittington and His Cat
![Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: L'Alfabet Di Michif](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1897476280.jpg?itok=79_KswbO)
This picture book is a small glimpse, from A to Z, of some of the sights and sounds of the Michif language and its speakers. The language of the Métis, Michif is a combination of French and Cree with a trace of other regional languages. Once spoken by thousands of people across the prairies of Canada and the northern United States, Michif is now so little spoken that it might disappear within a generation. This alphabet book is part of a resurgence to celebrate and preserve the traditions of the Métis people.
Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet / Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: L’Alfabet Di Michif
![Malcolm at Midnight](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547681003.jpg?itok=_UT7776T)
Malcolm the rat narrates his adventures in Mr. Binney’s fifth-grade class. At night, the school comes alive with the Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that protects the school. When the leader (an iguana named Aggy) goes missing, Malcolm sets out to find Aggy to ensure her safety and to clear his name.
Malcolm at Midnight
![Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561455954.jpg?itok=8-atoGFB)
Dickens’s England comes to life from the perspective of an alley cat.
Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
![Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823425193.jpg?itok=b4lNo6d-)
Additional verses are added to the familiar ditty and illustrated in the artist’s signature naïve style. The little star sparkles, flickers, shimmers, and glistens around the whole world watched by animal parents and their young in different settings ending with a human baby and mother.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
![Snowboy 1, 2, 3](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080508732X.jpg?itok=E49zma3N)
One snowboy all alone begins the count to 10 then reverses to count down to where it started. Computer-generated art is colorful with patterned, wintery icons and images. The sound of language and the interesting visuals make the counting — and the book — satisfying.
Snowboy 1, 2, 3
![Mice on Ice](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823425762.jpg?itok=UdGP3KZg)
Colorful mice are shown skating when the outline of a cat appears on the ice. The cat with a hat winds up joining the skating party. Limited vocabulary is enhanced by vibrant illustrations that together create mild tension to move the tale to its sunny conclusion.
Mice on Ice
![Look Look Outside](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803737297.jpg?itok=Re3vxoNf)
Just outside a baby’s window there is a world of activity and goings-on. Stylized illustrations in bold black and white line with text in green are just right to share with very young children, perhaps to encourage conversation and observation.
Look Look Outside
![Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823416038.jpg?itok=4L0354_9)
When Bear looked at the sky and smelled the air, he ran to get his friend Mole. Together they make and fly a kite. A sudden storm tears the kite away from them but disappointment turns to satisfaction in this affably illustrated story told with repetition and onomatopoeia.
Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story
![Fabulous Fishes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456373.jpg?itok=KQgXXN1o)
Fluid verse and detailed, bordered illustrations present the water homes of a range of fish. Those interested in finding out more about the individual creatures presented may want to locate Stockdale’s informational picture book (opens in a new window) with the same title.
Fabulous Fishes
![Duck Sock Hop](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803737122.jpg?itok=riY6niLt)
Ducks don daring socks for their weekly Duck Sock Hop. Colorful, textured illustrations of ducks in top hats and amazing socks dance through the pages, an effective accompaniment to the alliterative, animated rhymes.
Duck Sock Hop
![Cat Tale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061915165.jpg?itok=Rm4r5NI5)
Lillian, Tilly, and William J. start their energetic adventure when “They choose a spot. They spot some ewes.” The homophones and silliness continue until the exhausted cats relax with a good book. Boldly shaped, colorful illustrations illuminate the animated, rhythmic language.