THE NAPPING HOUSE
AUDREY AND DON WOOD "A granny, a snoring granny, on a cozy bed in a napping house where everyone is sleeping." Or are they? The Napping...
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A. A. MILNE with illustrations by E. H. Shepard
Winnie-the-Pooh
"...time for a smackerel of something..." I was delighted to receive this book nomination for THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER because it was one...
Vera B. Williams
MORE MORE MORE Said the Baby
"Little Pumpkin scoots so fast Little Pumpkin's grandma has to run like anything just to catch that baby up." Meet charming Little Guy,...
Illustrated by FEODOR ROJANKOVSKY
The Tall Book of Mother Goose
Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down And broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. I can't think...
EZRA JACK KEATS
The Snowy Day
"One morning Peter woke up and looked out the window. Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see."...
By DYLAN THOMAS | Pictures by Trina Schart Hyman
A Child's Christmas in Wales
"And we ran down the garden, with the snowballs in our arms, toward the house; and smoke, indeed, was pouring out of the dining-room, and...
By B. G. HENNESSY Pictures by LYNNE CRAVATH AVRIL
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims
1 big, 2 big, 3 big turkeys. 4 big, 5 big, 6 big turkeys. 7 big, 8 big, 9 big turkeys. 10 big turkeys for the feast. The young Pilgrims...
Sam McBratney Illustrated by Anita Jeram
Guess How Much I Love You
PICTURE BOOK KID'S PICK FAMILY FAVORITE "Guess how much I love you," he said. "Oh, I don't think I could guess that," said Big Nutbrown...
DON FREEMAN
CORDUROY
PICTURE BOOK KID'S PICK'S FAMILY FAVORITE You must be a friend," said Corduroy. "I've always wanted a friend." "Me too!" said Lisa, and...
Adam Rubin with pictures by Daniel Salmieri
DRAGONS LOVE TACOS
PICTURE BOOK KID'S PICK FAMILY FAVORITE "Why do dragons love tacos? Maybe it's the smell from the sizzling pan. Maybe it's the crunch of...
DR. SUESS
THE LORAX
PICTURE BOOK RHYMED TEXT "He was shortish. And Oldish. And brownish. And Mossy. And he spoke with a voice that was sharpish and bossy....
JUNKO MORIMOTO
THE INCH BOY
PICTURE BOOK FOLKTALE "Although he was only one inch tall, he had the heart of a lion." This is a Japanese version of Tom Thumb but with...
DONALD CREWS
FREIGHT TRAIN
CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK "A train runs across this track. Red caboose in the back.... This high-interest color concept book hits several...
MICHAEL ROSEN pictures by HELEN OXENBURY
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
KID'S PICK FAMILY FAVORITE We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We're not scared. Nominated...
B. G. HENNESSY Pictures by HIROE NAKATA
BECAUSE OF YOU
"Each time a child is born the world changes. When you were born, there was a new person for your family to love and care for. And...
Rhymes by CLYDE WATSON Pictures by WENDY WATSON
CATCH ME & KISS ME & SAY IT AGAIN
"All tucked in and roasty–toasty Blow me a kiss good-night" This line became part of the bedtime ritual at our house with all three of my...
WANDA GÁG
MILLIONS OF CATS
PICTURE BOOK “Cats here, cats there, Cats and kittens everywhere. Hundreds of cats, Thousands of cats, Millions and billions and...
ROSEMARY WELLS
VOYAGE TO THE BUNNY PLANET
PICTURE BOOK Looking for a good read aloud for a bad day? You need a trip to the Bunny Planet. Three bunnies are having three different...