Lists and Suggestions for Kids

Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.

A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.

After a genie fulfills Otto the cat's wish by turning the whole world orange, Otto realizes that his favorite color is not the best color for everything.

"Follow Tippy on a nocturnal adventure through mist, up a mountain, down a hole and back home"--

Benjamin Bear, accompanied by his faithful rabbit friend, continues to share his observations and questions about the world around him.

"Wanda's plan to make herself famous backfires when her floppy-faced dog starts drawing all the attention"--Provided by publisher.

Stinky, a monster who lives in a swamp, gets upset when a boy named Nick starts hanging around his swamp, and so he tries to scare Nick away.

"Bean Dog and Nugget lose Bean Dog's shiny new ball in a bush. They dream up elaborate and silly ways to get it back while they argue about who is actually going to go and get it"--

Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.

In graphic novel format, retells the Hawaiian story of Nanaue, born of human mother and shark father, who struggles to find his place in a village of humans.

Searching for their missing grandmother, two Korean children follow tracks into a fantastic world filled with beings from folklore who speak in Korean. Includes translations and information about the folkloric characters.

"When Henrietta's mother gives her a box of colored pencils, she sets out to draw a terrifying and fantastic adventure"--

Having lost their home, a fox and her daughter move in with a badger and his three children, but when the youngsters throw a big party hoping to prove that they are incompatible, their plan backfires.

"Young children (and a hungry bluebird) follow a talkative earthworm around. They learn fun facts about worms and their important role in our environment."--

"Three comic-style adventures feature a funny, friendly assortment of extra-terrestrial dinosaurs"--

Two young chicks have fun making masks and playing with the letter A.

Little Mouse gets dressed to go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters.

Binky's blast-off into outer space (outside) to battle aliens (bugs) is delayed when he realizes he's left something behind--and it's not the anti-gravity kitty litter.

"The Knight can't wait for her first camping trip. She and her horse Edward pack everything they need--including her beloved Teddy--and head out into the woods. But when it's time for bed, Teddy is nowhere to be found"--

Sasspants, a guinea pig, reluctantly agrees to act as a private investigator when Hamisher the hamster begs for her help in discovering who is stealing sandwiches from the pet shop's befuddled owner.

A boy and a mouse take a bumpy sea journey to the majestic expanses of the Antarctic, where they see the sights and meet new friends.