Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day / Judith Viorst
He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV.What do you do on a day like that?
Bark, George Bark, George / Jules Feiffer
"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack."What's going on with George?
Barnyard Banter Barnyard Banter / Denise Fleming
All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose.
Book! Book! Book! Book! Book! Book! / Deborah Bruss
When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm are bored, so they go into the library in town trying to find something to do.
A Chair for My Mother A Chair for My Mother / Vera B. Williams
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo / Kevin Lewis
A rhyming story about a toy freight train's day, from loading freight in the morning to retiring to the roundhouse after the day's work is done.
A Color of His Own A Color of His Own / Leo Lionni
A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his own color like other animals.
Dinosaur Roar Dinosaur Roar / Paul Stickland
Dinosaurs of every size, shape, color, and personality thunder through this fun-filled book that is also a prehistoric primer on opposites.
Grumpy Bird Grumpy Bird / Jeremy Tankard
Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.
The Hello, Goodbye Window The Hello, Goodbye Window / Norton Juster
The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it.
How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods / Saxton Freymann
Brief text and photographs of carvings made from vegetables introduce the world of emotions by presenting leading questions such as "Are you feeling angry?"
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? / Jane Yolen
Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still.
Hush! : A Thai Lullaby Hush! : A Thai Lullaby / Minfong Ho
A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.
The Kissing Hand The Kissing Hand / Audrey Penn
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
Mama, Do You Love Me? Mama, Do You Love Me? / Barbara M. Joosse
A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.
My Dad Is Awesome My Dad Is Awesome / Nick Butterworth
A young boy extols the virtues of his father.
The Napping House The Napping House / Audrey Wood
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
One Duck Stuck One Duck Stuck / Phyllis Root
In this counting book, increasingly larger groups of animals try to help a duck that is stuck in the sleepy, slimy marsh.
Owl Babies Owl Babies / Martin Waddell
Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.
Peter's Chair Peter's Chair / Ezra Jack Keats
When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away.
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