A You're Adorable
What a heartwarming book, a song of love that our young children loved to hear again and again.
 | author: Buddy Kaye Fred Wise Sidney Lippman rating:  asin: 1564025667 binding: Paperback list price: $3.99 USD amazon price: $3.99 USD |
A You're adorableB You're so beautifulC You're a cutie full of charmD— You'll be delighted by this delicious trip through the alphabet! Sing along as a lively company of children and assorted pets scamper across the bright pages and through the letters from A to Z. With warm and charming illustrations by Martha Alexander, this popular song of the 1940s has become a captivating picture book for all ages. Complete with the music for the song, A YOU'RE ADORABLE is a ditty for your darling, a song for your sweetheart, a valentine for anytime!
Dear Fish
 | author: Chris Gall rating: asin: 0316058475 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $11.55 USD |
DESCRIPTION: Dear Fish, Where you live is pretty cool. You should come visit us sometime. Plus, my mom makes good pies. Sincerely, Peter Alan What happens when the creatures of the sea take Peter Alan up on his offer? Something fishy, of course! Watch out for a bucking bull shark at the rodeo, the invasion of a slimy school of fish, and other playful pictorial puns hidden within the illustrations. Endpapers identify more than 30 species of fish that appear in the book!This is a fantastic flight of fancy that every child will savor!
The Surprise Doll
Published in 1949, this is a cute story of a little blond haired American girl with 6 dolls, each from a different country that her father has sailed to. But she wants one more....a doll for every day of the week....
 | author: Morrell Gipson rating:  asin: 193090018X binding: Hardcover list price: $15.00 USD amazon price: $10.20 USD |
For more than half a century children have been captivated with the story of Mary and her dolls. Mary’s father was a sea captain who took long trips across the ocean, bringing back a doll from each journey. Soon Mary had six dolls and wished for a seventh one to become her "Sunday" doll. But Mary’s father said six dolls were enough for any girl, so she set off to visit the Dollmaker and, oh, was she in for a surprise!
Now available in its original, full 46-page format.
Blueberries for Sal
 | author: Robert McCloskey rating: asin: 0670175919 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $11.55 USD |
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl named Sal who--try as she might--just can't seem to pick as fast as she eats. Robert McCloskey's classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiosity--not to mention appetite--of youth. Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries for the winter at the same time as a mother bear and her cub. A quiet comedy of errors ensues when the young ones wander off and absentmindedly trail the wrong mothers.
The Gunniwolf
 | author: Wilhelmina Harper rating: asin: 0525467858 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.99 USD amazon price: $10.87 USD |
Wilhelmina Harper's The Gunniwolf is a classic-beloved by readers, storytellers, and teachers. Unavailable for years, it is back with fabulous new illustrations by Barbara Upton, perfect for our time. Its vibrant, rhythmic read-aloud text-sprinkled with dialect-tells the story of Little Girl, who is forbidden to enter the jungle for fear of meeting the Gunniwolf. But when she does, this version's Gunniwolf seems almost playful-if just a little scary. But Little Girl learns her lesson, and a new generation of listeners will be rapt with delight at this "guten sweeten" book.
Going to Town (My First Little House)
 | author: Laura Ingalls Wilder rating:  asin: 0064434524 binding: Paperback list price: $6.99 USD amazon price: $6.99 USD |
Long, long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in a little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. One spring day Pa has a wonderful surprise--he is taking the family on a trip into town!
Honey, I Love
This is one of our new favorite books! What makes this book unique is
that it is about a little girl sharing about what she loves, listing
one thing after another in delightful rhymes. "My mama's on the sofa
sewing butons on my coat, I go and sit beside her, I'm through playing
with my boat, I hold her arm and kiss it 'cause it feels so soft and
warm, Honey let me tell you that I LOVE my mama's arm, I love to kiss
my mama's arm, and..../"
 | author: Eloise Greenfield rating: asin: 0060091231 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.99 USD amazon price: $15.29 USD |
To one young narrator, it's the simple things that mean the most, like sharing laughter with a friend, taking family rides in the country, and kissing her mama's arm.
When this poem was first published in 1978 in Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems, Eloise Greenfield reminded us that love can be found just about anywhere. Now, twenty-five years later, she and celebrated children's book artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist present a stunning, newly illustrated anniversary edition that invites readers to celebrate the simple joys of loving and living.
A Witch Got On At Paddington Station
I love books about witches and this is one of the best for small children. A *very* friendly witch gets on the bus and begins to sing... We read this one over and over and over.
 | author: Dyan Sheldon rating: asin: 0091725887 binding: Hardcover |
I Forgot My Shoes
This is a really fun book to read, a great poem, short enough that Ella (then 6) chose to commit to memory.
 | author: Jessica Harper rating:  asin: 0399231498 binding: Hardcover list price: $15.99 USD amazon price: $15.99 |
Have you ever had one of those days when you'd forget your head if it wasn't attached? Well, imagine what happens when the whole family is having one of those days. Mom dashes out of the house without her purse, and Dad leaves his coat behind. It must be catching, because the school bus forgets to pick up the kids, and the soccer team forgets how to play. But worst of all, the little girl of the family forgets something very essential: her shoes. Will tomorrow be any better?
Award-winning composer/performer Jessica Harper brings us rollicking verse to accompany Kathy Osborn's richly colored, lively artwork in a collaboration that reminds us that today's hectic pace will turn into the opportunity of a new day tomorrow.
Wings of Change
Our (then) 2 year old wanted to hear this story over and over. Change can be scary, but "As the world turns, so do you. When you change for the good you change the world too."
 | author: Franklin Hill rating: asin: 093569918X binding: Hardcover list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $12.44 USD |
Wings of Change is the story of Anew, a contented little caterpillar who is afraid to become a butterfly. After experiencing some puzzling dreams, he turns to Faith, a wise old snail, for advice. She gently explains, "As the world turns, so do you. When you change for the good, you change the world too."
