The Halloween Kid by Rhode Montijo - The Halloween Kid is capable of wranglin all manner of Halloween Hoodlums to keep the night safe for trick-or-treaters..... That is until a band of Greedy Goodie Goblins gallop onto the scene - then even the Halloween Kid can use a helpin' hand.

Tell The Truth, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra - When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives at the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to tell his story at the library, he faces the truth about what he did to the three little pigs and decides to make amends.

I Don't Want a Cool Cat!! by Emma Dodd - In her search to find the ultimate kitty companion, one little girl discovers that a perfect pet is hard to find. Along the way, she meets a zany mix of cats with a range of personalities, but none of them seem quite right for her. Will she ever find a feline friend to call her very own?

Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming - What would you do if you were invited to the princess's tenth birthday party but didn't have money for a gift? A poor boy named Jack struggles to deliver a birthday present worthy of the princess.

Flora's Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall - When a big wind blows her annoying little brother away, Flora decides to save him despite the many tempting offers she gets for him from, among others, a cloud, an eagle, the man in the moon, and the wind itself.

Think Happy!! by Nancy Carlson

You can cheer yourself up in lots of ways. Try being friendly to someone in need of a friend. Do something you think is fun, like riding a bike or putting on a show. Keep thinking happy thoughts. And even when you don't feel lovable, remember that you are loved by many people!

I'm Getting a Checkup by Marilyn Singer


Going to the doctor is easy if you know what to expect! Join three kids and their parents as they visit their pediatricians for a typical checkup, and learn all about the different tools doctors and nurses use.

Monet's Impressions: words and pictures by Claude Monet

Arranged as a simple rhyme, the text introduces readers to the Impressionist's goal of capturing a fleeting moment - the morning mist, sunlight reflected off a lily pond - while conveying the familiar concepts of seasons and time of day. Great first introduction to a great artist!

Princess Party by Joy Allen

A great book for all of those young princesses out there! This rhyming book describes all the great ways little girls can be princesses.

Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School by Herman Parish

For the first time, meet the young Amelia Bedelia ! Amelia Bedelia is sure she will love everything about the first day of school!

Desert Rose and her Highfalutin Hog by Alison Jackson

Upon finding a large gold nugget on her pig farm, Desert Rose sets out to buy the biggest, fattest hog in Texas to enter in the state fair, but first she must get the hog to Laredo and every animal she asks for help is just as "ornery" as the hog.

Life in a Coral Reef by Wendy Pfeffer and illustrated by Steve Jenkins

A beautiful non-fiction book that explains what lies beneath the surface of the ocean in and around a coral reef.

Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli

Tilly drives the other barnyard animals crazy with her silliness, but after gruffly telling her to stop, they discover that they miss her old ways.

Kitchen Dance by Maurie J. Manning

Two sleepy children sneak out of their beds to watch as their parents, who love each other very much, break into a dance while washing the dishes.

How I Learned Geography by By Uri Shulevitz

Shulevitz recounts an incident from his childhood during World War II when his Polish family lived in exile in what is now Kazakhstan. Uri is angry when his father brings home a map from the market instead of food, but eventually he finds joy as the map and his imagination transport him far away from his hunger and misery.

The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson


Wonderful illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light. Winner of 2009 Caldecott Medal

How do you Wokka-Wokka? by Elizabeth Bluemle

A young boy who likes to "wokka-wokka, shimmy-shake, and shocka-shocka" gathers his neighbors together for a surprise celebration.