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Books for Toddlers

book jacketDuck's Key, Where Can it Be?
By Jez Alborough
Duck is ready to go for a drive in his truck, but he can't find his keys because his friend Frog is hiding them.
book jacketWhere's My Teddy?
By Jez Alborough
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.
book jacketDancing in My Bones
By Sylvia Andrews
A group of friends dances their way through the neighborhood as they feel every hop, skip, and jump that their bodies make.
book jacketBabies on the Go
By Linda Ashman
Illustrations and rhyming text show how different animals carry their babies when they are on the move.
book jacketI Used to Be the Baby
By Robin Ballard
A young boy helps his mother take care of his baby brother.
book jacketDuckie's Ducklings: A One-to Ten Counting Book
By Frances Barry
Duckie is ready to take the family for a swim. But where are her ducklings? Turn the shaped pages to find out!
book jacketDinosaurs, Dinosaurs
By Byron Barton
In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth.
book jacketBlack Dog Gets Dressed
By Lizi Boyd
A boy puts clothes on his black dog and then dresses himself before they go out to play.
book jacketDaddy's Lullaby
By Tony Bradman
A father takes his baby on a midnight stroll through the house, trying to get the baby to sleep.
book jacketBig Red Barn
By Margaret Wise Brown
Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.
book jacketThe Magic Bed
By John Burningham
Georgie gets a new bed that takes him on magical adventures.
book jacketFrom Head to Toe
By Eric Carle
Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.
book jacket10 Little Rubber Ducks
By Eric Carle
When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions. Based on a factual incident.
book jacketJesse Bear, What Will You Wear?
By Nancy Carlstrom
Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime.
book jacketOne Little Mouse
By Dori Chaconas
Woodland animals, from two moles to ten opossums, offer to share their homes with a little mouse who is dissatisfied with his own.
book jacketElla Sarah Gets Dressed
By Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.
book jacketFive Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
By Eileen Christelow
A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.
book jacketMaisy's Rainbow Dream
By Lucy Cousins
In a dream, Maisy sees different things for each color of the rainbow.
book jacketCarl's Sleepy Afternoon
By Alexandra Day
While his owner gets a new dress for Madeline, Carl, the Rottweiler, performs many errands of his own, unbeknownst to his owner.
book jacketShoe Baby
By Joyce Dunbar
A baby takes a journey in a shoe and after visiting the zoo, flying, and inviting the Queen to tea, he falls asleep and awakens to two very big surprises.
book jacketI Know a Rhino
By Charles Fuge
A little girl introduces her animal friends and describes the fun she has with them.
book jacketIs Your Mama a Llama?
By Deborah Guarino
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.
book jacketSiesta
By Ginger Foglesong Guy
A brother and sister and their teddy bear go through the house gathering items they will need for their siesta in the back yard.
book jacketKiss Good Night
By Amy Hest
Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.
book jacketDoes a Cow Say Boo?
By Judy Hindley
Children on a farm want to know which creature says "boo," and learn about animal sounds as they search.
book jacketBumpety Bump
By Pat Hutchins
A boy helps his grandfather on the farm, showing the hen that follows them all that he can do.
book jacketJump, Frog, Jump!
By Robert Kalan
A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself.
book jacketGood Dog, Daisy
By Lisa Kopper
Baby tells Little Daisy what to do until Big Daisy comes along and doesn't listen to anybody, not even Mummy.
book jacketPlease, Puppy, Please
By Spike and Tonya Lee
Children on a farm want to know which creature says "boo," and learn about animal sounds as they search.
book jacketTickle the Duck!
By Ethan Long
A duck dares a young reader to tickle him and claims he doesn't like it, but invites him to do it again. On board pages.
book jacketShhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping
By Julie Markes
A young child is encouraged to go to sleep by the thought of everyone else sleeping, from teacher to baker to postman.
book jacketWe've All Got Bellybuttons!
By David Martin
Various animals invite the reader to experience what their different body parts can do, including their tickly belly buttons.
book jacketGuess How Much I Love You
By Sam McBratney
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
book jacketWow! City!
By Robert Neubecker
Soon after her second birthday, Izzy took a trip from the country to the big city with her father. This is the story of their exciting vacation together.
book jacketMillie Wants to Play
By Janet Pedersen
Millie the cow is awake early in the morning but waits until she hears the other animals making noise before she joins them in play.
book jacketOliver Finds His Way
By Phyllis Root
Oliver the bear becomes lost when he chases a leaf to the edge of the woods, but then he comes up with an idea to find his way back home.
book jacketWe're Going on a Bear Hunt
By Michael Rosen
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
book jacketCornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed?
By Barney Saltzberg
Cornelius the pig has his own style when preparing for bed, but he does not really feel ready until he gets a hug.
book jacketOn Mother's Lap
By Ann Herbert Scott
Michael learns there is room for the new sister as well as himself and his toys on mother's lap.
book jacketLemons Are Not Red
By Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Explores different colors by allowing readers to change an object or animal's color from unusual to common by turning the die-cut pages.
book jacketHave You Seen My Duckling?
By Nancy Tafuri
A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.
book jacketAlphabet House
By Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Readers are invited to enter the alphabet house and help the family of bunnies find objects starting with the letters from A to Z.
book jacket"Hi, Pizza Man!"
By Virginia Walter
While a young girl waits for the delivery of a hot pizza, she provides the appropriate animal sounds for a variety of pretend animal pizza deliverers.
book jacketLittle White Duck
By Walt Whippo
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.
book jacketTen Little Fish
By Audrey and Bruce Wood
Ten little fish swim along an ocean reef, each finding a different reason to leave until there is only one left.
book jacketTrashy Town
By Andrea Zimmerman
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.

Revised 06/08


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