Alexander and the terrible horrible, no good, very bad day

Judith Viorst
Alexander has an awful day. The book describes his day in a humorous manner as the whole world is against him.

The empty pot

Demi
When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.

Bartholomew and the Oobleck

Dr. Seuss
Bartholomew Cubbins saves the kingdom when the oobleck comes down green and sticky from the sky.

Fat cat on a mat

Phil Roxbee Cox
After accidentally knocking a bird's nest out of a tree, Fat Cat decides to help the eggs hatch.

Beware of boys
Tony Blundell
A small boy is captured by a wolf in the woods and suggests some recipes for the wolf to follow in cooking him.

Freight train
Donald Crews
Trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

Brave Irene
William Steig
Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.

If you give a mouse a cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff
A young boy, having given a cookie to a bossy mouse, is run ragged by the energetic rodent's subsequent requests.

Bread and jam for Frances

Russell Hoban
Frances decides that bread and jam are all she wants to eat, and her understanding parents grant her wish'at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacktime.

Is your mama a llama?

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.

King Bidgood's in the bathtub

Audrey Wood
Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom.

Owl moon
Jane Yolen On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Make way for ducklings

Robert McCloskey
A family of mallard ducks searches for a new home in Boston.

Pinkalicious
Victoria Kann & Elizabeth Kann After eating too many pink cupcakes, Pinkalicious turns pink and enjoys everything about being her favorite color.

Move over, Rover!

Karen Beaumont
When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, come to join him.

Rosie's walk
Pat Hutchins
When Rosie, the hen sets off for a stroll she is unaware of the distinctly fox-shaped shadow that's following her. But luckily for Rosie, her pursuer is the clumsiest of his kind!

My best friend
Mary Ann Rodman
Six-year-old Lily has a best friend all picked out for play group day, but unfortunately the differences between first-graders and second graders are sometimes very large.

Stone soup
Jon J Muth Three hungry men charm a poor village into making enough soup to feed them all.

One fine day

Nonny Hogrogian
After the old woman cuts off his tail when hesteals the milk from her pail, the fox goes through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again.

Strega Nona : an original tale

Tomie dePaola When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the towns people how it works.

The funny little woman Swimmy

Leo Lionni
A little fish, Swimmy, the lone survivor of a school of fish swallowed by a tuna, devises plan to camouflage himself and his new companions.

Arlene Mosel While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is captured by wicked creatures from whom she escapes with the means of becoming the richest woman in Japan.

Ten, nine, eight

Molly Bang Counts down from ten to one as a little girl gets ready to go to bed.

The relatives came

Cynthia Rylant The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.

The amazing bone

William Steig On her way home from school, Pearl finds an unusual bone that has unexpected powers.

Three little kittens

Illustrated by Paul Galdone Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens.

The emperor and the kite

Jane Yolen When the emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, his smallest daughter, whom he has always ignored, uses her kite to save him.

The velveteen rabbit

Margery Williams By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

The five Chinese brothers

Claire Huchet Bishop and Kurt Wiese Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities.

Tikki Tikki Tembo

Arlene Mosel
When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

Too many dogs

Lori Haskins A man's barbecue is interrupted when he is visited by a bevy of dogs from the neighborhood.

Tuesday
David Wiesner Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

From head to toe When I was young in the mountains

Cynthia Rylant Reminiscences of the pleasures of life in the mountains as a child. Eric Carle Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals.

Where's Spot?
Eric Hill Spot's mother Sally searches around the house for her cheeky little pup at dinner time.

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale

Verna Aardema Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz.

Cookies : bite-size life lessons

Amy Krouse Rosenthal Defines words such as cooperate, patient proud, modest, respect, compassionate, and others with sentences about cookies.