P ALBOROU

Alborough, Jez. Where’s My Teddy?: When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost
teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem

P ALSENAS
Alsenas, Linas. Peanut: Mildred is very lonely until she finds a stray animal and takes him home as
her pet dog, but Peanut is very different from the other dogs in the park.

P BAGULEY
Baguley, Elizabeth. Little Pip and the Rainbow Wish: Pip, a shy little mouse, decides to catch a
rainbow to give to Spike and Milly so that they will be his friends.

P BEATY
Beaty, Andrea. When Giants Come to Play: Anna spends her days in the company of gentle
giants.

P BROWN
Brown, Margaret Wise. The Color Kittens: While the color kittens are trying to make green paint,
their mixing leads to pink, orange, and purple.

P BROWN
Brown, Margaret Wise. The Golden Egg Book: A lonely little bunny finds an egg, and when it
hatches into a duckling, they become friends.

P CAIN
Cain, Sheridan. By the Light of the Moon: Following the advice of other creatures, a mother
mouse moves her sleepy young son from one bed to another until she realizes she has known the
right spot for him all along.

P CANNON
Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna: After falling into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is
reunited with her mother.

P CARLE
Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A hungry little caterpillar eats his way through a varied
and very large quantity of food until he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.
P DAY
Day, Alexendra. Good Dog Carl: Lively and unusual things happen when Carl the dog is left in
charge of the baby. (Series)

P DEGEN
Degen, Bruce. Jamberry: A little boy walking through the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes
him on a delicious adventure in the magical world of Berryland.

P DONALDS
Donaldson, Julia. The Gruffalo: A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep
from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake--only to have to outwit that creature as well.

P EMBERLE
Emberely, Ed. Go away, Big Green Monster!: Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are
revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.

P FLEMING
Fleming, Candace. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!: After planting the garden he has dreamed of for
years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his
vegetables.

P FOX
Fox, Mem. Koala Lou: A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak as lovingly to her as she
did before the other children came along, plans to win her distracted parent's attention.

P GERRITS
Gerritsen, Paula. Nuts: Mouse braves many dangers while trying to collect nuts before winter sets
in, including a sudden storm that first brings her disappointment, then a delightful surprise.

P GOSNEY
Gosney, Joy. Naughty Parents: A child's parents are very naughty in the park, getting dirty,
splashing in puddles, and dribbling ice cream.

P GUARINO
Guarino, Deborah. Is Your Mama a Llama?: A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are
llamas, and finds out that their mothers are other types of animals.

P HENKES
Henkes, Kevin. Kitten’s First Full Moon: When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk,
she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

P HENKES
Henkes, Kevin. Owen: Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts
school. When their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

P HOBAN
Hoban, Russell. Bedtime for Frances: Frances has trouble going to sleep because of frightening
sounds and objects that might be trying to get her. (Series)
P KELLY
Kelly, Mij. One More Sheep: Sam's sheep must find a way to keep him awake long enough to
count them, so that he will not open the door to let in what he thinks is a stray sheep, but might be an
enemy in disguise.

P KIRK
Kirk, David. Miss Spider’s Tea Party: When lonely Miss Spider tries to host a tea party, the other
bugs refuse to come for fear of being eaten! (Series)

P KNUDSEN
Knudsen, Michelle. Library Lion: A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he
tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

P LEAF
Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand: A gentle bull who likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers is
entered in a bullfight.

P LESTER
Lester, Helen. A Porcupine Named Fluffy: A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name
after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros.

P LIONNI
Lionni, Leo. Swimmy: A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them
all from their natural enemies.

P LONDON
London, Jonathan. Froggy Gets Dressed: Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a
winter frolic, but his mother calls him back for some necessary articles of clothing. (Series)

P LONDON
London, Jonathan. Like Butter on Pancakes: As the sun rises and sets, its rays highlight simple
aspects and situations of farm life, including the shadow of a cloud, the sizzle of bacon, and the
dancing of spoons.

P MCBRATNEY
McBratney, Sam. Guess How Much I Love You: During a bedtime game, Little Nutbrown Hare
demonstrates how much he loves his father, who gently shows that his love is returned even more.

P MCCLOSK
McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings: Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home
in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

P NUMEROF
Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is
likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day. Books in this
series include If You Give a Pig a Pancake and If You Give a Moose a Muffin.

P PALATIN
Palatini, Margie. Moo Who?: After being hit on the head, Hilda the singing cow forgets what sound
she should make, so she imitates different animals until she gets her “moo” back. This book is most
suitable for older preschoolers as well as early elementary children.
P PIPER
Piper, Watty. The Little Engine that Could: The story of a very determined little engine that,
despite its tiny size, makes it over a big mountain.

P RATHMANN
Rathmann, Peggy. Good Night Gorilla: An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by the
animals he thinks he left behind at the zoo.

P RAYNER
Rayner, Catherine. Sylvia and Bird: Sylvia, a dragon, overcomes her loneliness and finds a true
friend in Bird.

E513 ROOT
Root, Phyllis. One Duck Stuck: In this counting book, increasingly larger groups of animals try to
help a duck that is stuck in the sleepy, slimy marsh.

P SCHERTLE
Schertle, Alice. Little Blue Truck: A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help
from his friends.

P STOEKE
Stoeke, Janet Morgan. Minerva Louise: A hen has fun exploring a house with red curtains.
(Series)

P SMALLMA
Smallman, Steve. The Very Greedy Bee: A greedy bee learns a lesson when he "slurps and
burps" too much nectar, falls asleep in a meadow, and needs help from other insects to find his way
home after dark.

P SYKES
Sykes, Julie. That Pesky Dragon: When a pesky dragon visits their farm and hard boils their
chickens' eggs, turns the wheat fields to toast, and the cows' milk to yogurt, Izzy needs to find a
solution before the Remove-A-Dragon lady arrives.

P THOMAS
Thomas, Jan. A Birthday for Cow!: 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.

P WABER
Waber, Bernard. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms until irritable
Mr. Grumps next door changes all that.

P WALSH
Walsh, Ellen Stohl. Mouse Shapes: Three mice make a variety of things out of different shapes as
they hide from a scary cat.

P WARING
Waring, Richard. Hungry Hen: A greedy fox watches a hungry hen growing bigger every day,
knowing that the longer he waits to eat her, the bigger she will be.
P WATT
Watt, Melanie. Augustine: Augustine is a South Pole penguin whose family is relocating to the
North Pole. She loves to draw. While the little bird and her family seem to enjoy their new home,
Augustine is shy in school and worries about making friends. But, her artwork breaks the ice!

P WILLEMS
Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny Too: Her daddy in tow, Trixie hurries to school to show off her one-of-
a-kind Knuffle Bunny. But an awful surprise awaits her: someone else has the exact same bunny!

P WILSON
Wilson, Karma. Bear Wants More: When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated
to great food by his friends.

P WOOD
Wood, Don and Audrey. The Little Mouse, the Red, Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear:
Little mouse worries that the big hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for
himself.