
Where's
My Teddy? by Albourough,
Jez
E ALB
Eddie's in for a big surprise when he discovers that his teddy
bear has grown much too big to cuddle. Then Eddie meets up with
a real bear who's got just the opposite
problem--his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size much to small
for such an enormous bear to cuddle.
Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Allard, Harry E
ALL
The
kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature
until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute, Miss
Viola Swamp, their worst nightmare.
Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs by Barrett, Judith E BAR
In the town of Chewandswallow, the food is delicious and arrives with the Weather
until the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Goldilocks
and the Three Bears by Brett, Jan E
BRE
A lavish retelling of an old favorite about a curious girl who
makes herself at home in an empty cottage, only to be discovered
by the three bears that live there.
Katy
and the Big Snow by Burton, Virginia Lee E BUR
Bright and vigorous pictures show Katy, a beautiful red crawler
tractor, as she plows snow for the Highway Department.
Also:
Mike Mulligan and
his Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan proves that Mary Ann, his faithful old steam shovel,
can work just as well as the fancy new machines.
The
Mixed-Up Chameleon by Carle, Eric
E CAR
Chameleon's life is not very exciting until the day he discovers
he can change not only his colors, but his size and shape.
Also:
The Grouchy Ladybug
A grumpy ladybug challenges everyone she meets regardless of
their size.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A beautifully, illustrated counting book about a caterpillar
turning into a butterfly.
Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Cronin, Doreen E CRO
When
Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they start
making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to
give them want they want.
Go
Away, Big Green Monster!
by Emberley, Ed E EMB
Die-cut
pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed
to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
Is
Your Mama a Llama? by Guarnio,
Deborah E GUA
Rhyming story that allows all of friends of Lloyd, the llama,
to describe their mamas.
Harold
and the Purple Crayon
by Johnson, Crockett E
JOH
Harold's
quiet but magical journey reminds us of the marvels the mind
can create, and also gives us the wondrous sense that anything
is possible.
Frederick by Lionni,
Leo E LIO
While the other mice are gathering
food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when dreary winter comes,
it is Frederick, the poet, who warms the hearts of his friends
with his words.
Froggy Gets Dressed by London,
Jonathan E LON
Froggy discovers snow! He wants
to go out and play but his sleepy mother tells him that frogs
are supposed to sleep all winter. But Froggy
insists and off he goes, but only after his mother has dressed
him properly for the cold weather.
Blueberries
for Sal by McCloskey, Robert E MCC
Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries before winter
comes. At the same time a cub and mother bear are searching
for food for the winter. A comedy of errors ensues when the
young ones wander off and trail the wrong mothers.
Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak, Maurice E
SEN
A naughty little boy, who is sent
to bed without his supper, sails to the land of wild things
where he becomes their king.
Sheep in a Jeep by Shaw, Nancy E SHA
Rhyming tale of the adventures
of a group of sheep encounters while riding a jeep.
Mouse Count by Walsh,
Ellen Stoll E WAL
A hungry snake finds ten little mice and counts them into a
jar for dinner. But the clever mice soon outwit the snake and
"uncount" themselves--until
they have all gotten away.
The Bear Snores On by Wilson,
Karma E WIL
On
a cold winter night many animals gather to party and keep warm
in the cave of a sleeping bear, who
then awakes and is sad that he has missed all the food and fun.
Also:
Bear Wants More
When
Spring comes, Bear wakes up very
hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.
Bear’s New Friend
Bear
and his friends persuade a new and bashful friend to play with
them.
Bear Stay’s Up For Christmas
Bear's
friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to
stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing
carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.
Bear Feels Sick
When
Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave
to make him soup and tea and keep him company.
Quick as a Cricket by Wood, Audrey
E WOO
Whether
brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates
all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself. With
a confident grin, he lifts his arms up and declares, "Put
it all together and you've got ME!"
The
Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Wood, Don. E
WOO
Little
Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly
picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.