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Good Night, Gorilla

Written and Illustrated by Peggy Rathmann
What happens when a gorilla doesn’t want to go to bed at night? He follows the zookeeper on his...
Pre-K - Pre-K

Moo, Baa, La La La

Written and Illustrated by Sandra Boynton
A fun book for young children that introduces them to animals and the sounds they make. Cows, sheep...
Pre-K - Pre-K

Are You My Mother?

Written and Illustrated by P. D. Eastman
When a baby bird hatches early and finds that his mother is gone, he goes looking for her. He asks...
Pre-K - 1st

Bark, George

Written and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
George’s mother asks her son to bark, but he makes almost every other animal sound instead. He goes...
Pre-K - 3rd

Grumpy Bird

Written and Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
When Bird wakes up in a grumpy mood, he finds he can’t do anything—not even fly. While walking...
Pre-K - K

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Written by Deborah Guarino and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Lloyd is trying to figure out who other animals’ mamas are. He asks all his friends if their mamas...
Pre-K - 3rd

Charlie Anderson

Written by Barbara Abercrombie and Illustrated by Mark Graham
One cold night a cat comes into Elizabeth and Sarah’s house. He joins them in their evening routine...
Pre-K - 3rd

Kitten's First Full Moon

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
A kitten sees her first full moon and mistakenly takes it for a delectable bowl of milk that she...
Pre-K - 2nd

Biscuit Wins a Prize

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Illustrated by Pat Schories
It's the day of the pet show, and Biscuit has to look his best. All his old friends are at the show...
Pre-K - 2nd

Harry by the Sea

Written by Gene Zion and Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham
Harry, a friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent when a big...
Pre-K - 3rd

Sammy The Seal

Written and Illustrated by Syd Hoff
Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along...
Pre-K - 3rd

Sheep in a Jeep

Written by Nancy Shaw and Illustrated by Margot Apple
A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book.
Pre-K - 3rd

The Pigeon Wants a Puppy

Written by Mo Willems
He really, really, really wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you...
Pre-K - K

Fun Book of Scary Stuff

Written by Emily Jenkins and Illustrated by Hyewon Yum
There are lots of frightening things out there. Witches. Trolls. Sharks. The DARK! But nothing seems...
Pre-K - 1st

Splashdance: A Picture Book

Written by Liz Starin
Ursula, a bear, and Ricardo, a human, are preparing for the water ballet competition, where the...
Pre-K - 2nd

The Whale in My Swimming Pool

Written by Joyce Wan
One sunny day, a little boy heads outside for a swim, but his pool is already taken . . . There's a...
Pre-K - 1st

Going to Bed Book

Written by Boynton and Sandra
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely...
Pre-K - K

This Book Just Ate My Dog!

Written by Richard Byrne
When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers...
Pre-K - 1st

Wild Feelings

Written by Milgrim and David
In this lighthearted look at feelings, David Milgrim tenderly and humorously sketches the emotional...
Pre-K - 3rd

Woodpecker Wham!

Written by Sayre and April Pulley and Illustrated by Jenkins
Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry...
Pre-K - 3rd

Skunk A Picture Book

Written by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Patrick McDonnell
When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man's doorway, it's a strange but possibly harmless...
Pre-K - 3rd

Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs

Written by Nick Bruel
Kitty wants to take a nap. Kitty always wants to take a nap. But Puppy wants to play! Can Kitty...
Pre-K - K

Bad Kitty Puppy's Big Day

Written by Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping. Enter Uncle Murray, who's...
1st - 5th

May I Please Have a Cookie?

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Morris
Alfie loves his mommy's cookies, and he wants one more than anything! But grabbing for one, fishing...
Pre-K - 3rd

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