Category Archives: Picture Books

Sweet Dreams by Rose A. Lewis Easy Lewis, Rose A. Rhyming text depicts a mother preparing her child for bed by telling her about the different animals that live nearby and their nighttime activities. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri … Continue reading →

Henry’s Heart by Charise Miricle Harper Easy Harper, Charise Miricle When Henry falls in love with a puppy but his father will not buy it for him, his heart reacts strangely. Includes facts about the heart’s role within the body. … Continue reading →

Roscoe and the Pelican Rescue by Lynn Rowe Reed Easy Reed, Lynn Rowe The Gulf Coast oil spill turns Tony’s summer vacation into an animal rescue mission. At the Boardwalk by Kelly Ramsell Fineman Easy Fineman, Kelly Samsdell From sunrise … Continue reading →

Because You Are My Friend by Guido van Genechten Easy Genechten, Guido Van Snowy and Mommy are best friends who do everything together until one day when Mommy teaches Snowy a new game: Find a friend. Snowy meets a sea … Continue reading →

Beep and Bah by James Burks Easy Burks, James A robot who hungers for adventure and a goat who wants to avoid trouble set out to find the missing mate to a single sock. Going to the Beach With Lily … Continue reading →

Jammy Dance by Rebecca Janni Easy Janni, Rebecca A brother and sister’s struggle to delay bedtime is transformed into a playful dance with their parents. Itsy Bitsy Baby Mouse by Michelle Meadows Easy Meadows, Michelle A baby mouse gets lost … Continue reading →

Mosquitoes Are Ruining My Summer by Alan Katz Easy Katz, Alan Familiar tunes are given new words relating to summer camp, including “Whose Idea Was This Dumb Hike” sung to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Frog and Fly … Continue reading →

Pretend by Jennifer Plecas Easy Plecas, Jennifer A father and son embark on an imaginary adventure and discover how much they love each other. The High Street by Alice Melvin EasyMelvin, Alice Young readers can help Sally find what she … Continue reading →

The Hole in the Middle by Paul Budnitz Easy Budnitz, Paul Morgan was born with a big hole through his middle that gives him a strange, empty feeling all of the time, but when his good friend Yumi becomes ill, … Continue reading →

Kitten’s Winter by Eugenie Fernandes Easy Fernandes, Eugenie Winter comes to Kitten’s world, and the little calico leaves her cozy home for an afternoon of exploration and discovery. Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine Easy Compestine, Ying Chang When Ming … Continue reading →

My bear Griz by Suzanne McGinness Easy McGinness, Suzanne Billy has a bear called Griz. A Grizzly Bear. And the two friends have all kinds of wonderful adventures together. The Gingerbread Girl goes animal crackers by Lisa Campbell Ernst Easy … Continue reading →

Dogs Don’t Brush Their Teeth! by Dianne deGroat Easy deGroat, Diane Fifteen different dogs show what they can do, and what they can’t do.   Stuck by Oliver Jeffers Easy Jeffers, Oliver When Floyd’s kite gets stuck in a tree, … Continue reading →

Noodle & Lou – by Liz Garton Scanlon Easy Scanlon, Liz Garton Noodle, a worm, is sad and feeling bad about himself, but his friend Lou, a bird, convinces him that he is likeable just as he is. The Secret … Continue reading →

Now It Is Summer – by Eileen Spinelli Easy Spinelli, Eileen A young mouse is encouraged by his mother to enjoy summer while waiting for autumn to come. This Plus That – by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Easy Rosenthal, Amy Krouse … Continue reading →

Ella May and the Wishing Stone – by Cary Fagan Easy Fagan, Cary When Ella May finds a stone with a line going all the way around it, she decides a stone so special must grant wishes, but when her … Continue reading →

How to Get a Job – by Sally Lloyd-Jones Easy Lloyd-Jones, Sally A young girl describes in detail how to decide on an interesting job and then tells exactly how to go about getting it. Tumford the Terrible – by … Continue reading →

Loon Baby – by Molly Beth Griffin Easy Griffin, Molly Beth A baby loon, afraid that his mother will not return, sets out on his own to find his way across a stormy lake to their home in the great … Continue reading →

A Photo for Greta – by Anna Alter Easy Alter, Anna Greta’s father is a professional photographer who is often away from home, but when he and Greta are together they share wonderful times. Includes activities. My name is not … Continue reading →

Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick Encourages the reader, through practical advice, to support his or her buffalo’s desire to play the drums, even if he has quickly lost interest in other activities in the past.   … Continue reading →

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? – by Bill Martin Jr. Easy / Martin, Bill A young cat is distracted by many things while getting ready for bed at night. Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep – … Continue reading →

Prudence Wants a Pet – by Cathleen Daly Easy / Daly, Cathleen Prudence wants a pet so much that she adopts a branch, a twig, a tire, and even a shoe named Formal Footwear, but none is a suitable pet … Continue reading →

Zombie in Love – by Kelly DiPucchio Easy / DiPucchio, Kelly Working out in the gym in spite of fragile limbs, attending ballroom dancing lessons and registering with “Stalemate.com” in an effort to attract his one true love, young zombie … Continue reading →

Pirates of the Sea – by Brandon Dorman Easy / Dorman, Brandon Cap’n Bones and his crew face sharks, a sea serpent, and more as they follow a map toward a real treasure. Small Saul – by Ashley Spires Easy … Continue reading →

Slowpoke – pearce instructions – gaiman trixie and jinx – koontz ted bo and diz – chapman do you have a cat – spinelli

Easy / Reed, Susan A child experiences an exhilarating ride in a hot air balloon, looking down at the world from above.

Toddler / Katz, Susan B. ABC, Baby Me! uses the alphabet to take babies through their busy day, from Adore me, Bathe me, Cuddle me, too . . . all the way to Z.  Susan B. Katz’s clever rhyming text … Continue reading →

Easy / Abrahams, Peter With the game on the line on opening day, nervous rookie Thumby Duckling steps up to the plate.

Easy / Watt, Melanie Scaredy Squirrel wants to celebrate his birthday alone up in his tree, but his friends have other plans in mind.

Easy / Van Lieshout, Maria When three little bears find a red toy to play with and Tumble claims it for his own, this proves to be not such a good idea.  

Holidays / Easy / Glaser, Linda Two young bunnies learn about the customs of the Passover seder from their parents and grandparents as they all celebrate the holiday meal.

Open up “Spot It!” books and feast your eyes. Delightful photographs packed with hidden objects will keep you searching for hours. Combined with fun clues, the “Spot It!” series is sure to challenge even eagle-eyed readers. Easy / Schuette, Sarah … Continue reading →

Easy / London, Jonathan Planes can do all sorts of things: they can carry people, they can carry pets; their engines roar; their lights twinkle. So join this brother and sister duo as they check out all sorts of planes and fly … Continue reading →

Easy / Eaton, Maxwell Steve and Carl, two ducks, decide to get even when the seagulls call them “dumb.”

by Charise Mericle Harper Lana Kittie explains how to have the best birthday ever!

by Aaron Reynolds Rhyming tale of a fun day young robots spend playing in new-fallen snow.