Lists and Suggestions for Kids

Also available in Overdrive. Supported by her family, an African American girl is self confident about what she can do and in turn supports a younger family member.

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

Kiki the monkey has many daring adventures with her polka-dot "blankie," but when it sails away without her and lands above a sleeping crocodile, she may not be brave enough to come to the rescue.

In this version of the classic song, animal passengers roar, flap, and chatter while riding a bus.

Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.

Rhyming text describes the many ways to stretch.

Ruby has red blocks. Benji has blue blocks. But what happens when they won't share?

Describes how various earthmoving trucks clean up a dump and make a playground, discussing what such machines as diggers, mixers, bulldozers, and cranes can do.

An interactive introduction to farm animals invites youngsters to make animal noises and practice color and letter recognition while peeping through a spy hole on every page and observing clues to guess which animal will be revealed next in the story.

Also available in Hoopla. When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

A group of toddlers demonstrate all the fun things that they can do with their eyes, ears, mouths, hands, legs, feet--and everything in between.

Suzy longs to be different from all the other geese, but learns that imitating a lion may not be the best way to express her individuality.

Also available in Hoopla. Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.

In a village on the African plains, a little girl stalls bedtime by saying good night to various animals and objects.

A little boy digs, plays, and explores in his garden.

When pirate mommy announces bath time, it is yo ho ho and to the bath we go for her little pirates.

Two toddlers have fun with their puppy.

Turn the die-cut pages to discover colorful shapes, which come together to reveal a creature from long ago.

Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.

"A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"--

As a little girl plays with her new puppy, they get to know one another. She learns how much work a puppy can be, but she also learns how to take care of it.

Also available in Hoopla. An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo.

"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--

Also available in Hoopla. "When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?"--

Also available in Overdrive. Despite the objections of Pig and Mouse, Duck insists on adding a special ingredient to the cake they are making to celebrate Cow's birthday.

Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy autumn day.

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. After a day of making and selling cookies, Mr. Baker gets to enjoy one himself. Includes four cookie recipes.

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum

Also available in Overdrive. Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast? With language that emphasizes action words, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.

A collection of nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser known, illustrated with photographs in a city setting.