Each Peach, Pear, Plum -- by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg (Authors) (Book - Child)
"'Each Peach Pear Plum. I spy Tom Thumb!' In this engaging, interactive book for the very young, familiar nursery-rhyme characters such as Mother Hubbard and Baby Bunting sneak their way into the...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed -- by Karla Kuskin (Author) (Book - Child)
"'It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker,' and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Giant John -- by Arnold Lobel (Author) (Book - Child)
"Giant John, a benevolent giant, just can't help dancing when the fairies make music. But, one day the music and dancing become too much of a good thing." From Choosing Books for Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Lentil -- by Robert McCloskey (Author) (Book)
"Lentil's harmonica playing saves the day when calamity threatens the homecoming celebration for the leading citizen of Alto, Ohio." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Stories Julian Tells -- by Ann Cameron (Author) (Book - Child)
"Julian's stories are magnificient, but they aren't always the truth, and they cause him some trouble." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Brothers: A Hebrew Legend -- by Florence Freedman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hard times on adjoining farms bring about parallel acts of kindness and a celebration of 'how good it is for brothers to live together in friendship." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Sam Bangs and Moonshine -- by Evaline Ness (Author) (Book - Child)
"Young readers whose mothers are mermaids, who own fierce lions and baby kangaroos, and can talk to their cats, will find a fast friend in the heroine of this imaginative, humorous book." From Card...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
My Uncle -- by Jenny Thorne (Author) (Book - Child)
"When climbing turns out to be fraught with peril, Uncle decides to take up fishing." From Card Catalgo
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Rumpelstiltskin -- by Brothers Grimm (Author) (Book - Child)
"The visual characterization of Rumpelstiltskin is a triumph: an odd elfin man with bulbous eyes, a gigantic, flat black hat, impossibly skinny arms and legs, and long, pointed black shoes. This...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Paddy Underwater -- by John Goodall (Author) (Book - Child)
"Paddy's underwater adventures include resuing a small sea monster from an octopus, meeting King Neptune, and following a pack of mermaids to find a treasure chest. Features half pages that reveal...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)