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CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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| New Releases |
 Walking
With Henry: Based on the Life and Works of Henry David Thoreau
by Thomas Locker
Beautifully illustrated by Thomas
Locker, this book is suitable for children of all ages! |
 The
Sissy Duckling
by Harvey Fierstein, Henry Cole (Illustrator) |
 Scholastic
Children's Dictionary (Revised and Updated Edition) |
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| Personal Favorites |
| We all have our favorite children's books. These are some of mine. Many are childhood favorites. Some I have discovered
since having children of my own. |
 If
You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
One thing leads to another, making a very busy day! Great illustrations. |
 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
School & Library
Binding
Paperback
Silly and imaginative - I'm always finding something new in the illustrations. |
 Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans
School & Library Binding
The books are so good they've made a movie about her!!!
More Madeline books |
 What
Do You Say, Dear?
by Sesyle Joslin, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
Paperback
This and the French version (Qu'Est-Ce Qu'on Dit, Mon Petit? - now out of print) were among my favorite books to
read to my younger sister, born 12 years after me. I still read this book! |
 What
Do You Do, Dear?: Proper Conduct for All Occasions
by Sesyle Joslin, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
A well-done sequel to What Do You Say, Dear? |
 Bedtime for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Paperback
Hardcover
Frances has a hard time getting to sleep. Her parents are wise and patient. Finally, she motivates herself to settle
down for the night. |
 Hunches
in Bunches
by Dr. Seuss
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Indecisiveness at its funniest!
More Seuss favorites |
 Now
We Are Six
A.A. Milne
School & Library Binding
35 quaint and charming poems about Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh, and others.
"Let's look for dragons," I said to Pooh.
"Yes, let's," said Pooh to Me.
We crossed the river and found a few--
"Yes, those are dragons, all right," said Pooh.
"As soon as I saw their beaks I knew.
That's what they are," said Pooh, said he.
"That's what they are," said Pooh.
from "Us Two" (Now We Are Six) |
More books about Winnie the Pooh & friends |
 The
Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Hardcover
The sh- sh- shivering adventures of three little bears who dare go into a spooky old tree! |
Bears in the Night
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Hardcover
The story of some little bears who venture out into the night. Great for beginner readers. |
 Where
the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Hardcover 25th anniv edition
I love Maurice Sendak's illustrations. He has illustrated many other authors' books. His story together with his
illustrations provides maximum fun! |
 Chicken Soup With Rice
by Maurice Sendak
Library Binding
Paperback
Even though I've become a devout vegetarian I still love this book!
"Sipping once,
Sipping twice,
Sipping chicken soup with rice." |
 Pierre:
A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
by Maurice Sendak
Paperback
"I don't care!" said Pierre.
Until... |
Nutshell Library:
Alligators All Around: An Alphabet
Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
One Was Johnny: A Counting Book
Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
by Maurice Sendak
Hardcover Boxed edition |
 Tales
of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
Paperback
The first book in the hilarious series of tales about Peter and his younger, pesky brother, Fudge. |
Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Paperback
Fudge continues to pester his bother 'Pee-tah' in this second book of the series. And along comes the newest family
annoyance, baby Tootsie! |
Fudge-A-Mania
by Judy Blume
Paperback
Even on vacation Peter doesn't get a break! His family shares a home with the obnoxious Sheila Tubman and her family...as
if Fudge and Tootsie weren't enought to cope with... |
Otherwise Known As Sheila
the Great
by Judy Blume
Paperback
Sheila's own story as she faces her fears and reality. |
Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
Paperback
Andrew desperately wants freckles. Highly entertaining. |
Amelia Bedelia
by Peggy Parish
Paperback
Amelia seems very silly, but her simple honesty and knack for misunderstanding get her out of trouble and into
people's hearts! |
Merry Christmas, Amelia
Bedelia
by Peggy Parish
Paperback
More zany adventures with Amelia Bedelia. |
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| Best-selling Childrens Books |
Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
Harry Potter and
the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
Harry Potter and the
Doomspell Tournament (Book 4) |
 The
20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud
by Janet Schulman (Editor)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover |
 And
If the Moon Could Talk
by Kate Banks
Hardcover |
 Goodnight
Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Hardcover Board edition |
 Runaway
Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
Hardcover Board edition
Runaway Bunny
Art Print
available at AllPosters.com |
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 Guess
How Much I Love You
by Sam McBratney
Hardcover
Guess How Much I Love You?
Art Print available at AllPosters.com |
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 Baby's
First Library: The Runaway Bunny, Big Red Barn, Goodnight Moon
by Clement Hurd, Margaret Wise Brown, Big Red Barn, Felicia Bond
Hardcover Board edition |
 The
Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Hardcover Board edition |
Open Me...I'm a Dog
by Art Spiegelman (Illustrator)
Hardcover |
Antarctic Antics:
A Book of Penguin Poems
by Judy Sierra
Hardcover |
The Last of the Really
Great Whangdoodles
by Julie Edwards
Paperback |
In the Night Kitchen
by Maurice Sendak
Hardcover 25 Anniv edition |
Rapunzel (Caldecott
Medal Book)
by Jacob W. Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm
Hardcover |
Walk Two Moons (Trophy
Newbery)
by Sharon Creech
Paperback |
The Midwife's Apprentice
(Trophy Newbery)
by Karen Cushman
Paperback |
Catherine, Called Birdy (Trophy
Newbery)
by Karen Cushman
Paperback |
The Best Children's Books
in the World
edited by Byron Preiss
Reading level: Ages 4-8 |
The Scrambled States
of America
by Laurie Keller
Reading level: Ages 4-8 |
Tibet: Through the Red
Box
by Peter Sis |
My Nine Lives
by Marjorie Priceman (alias Clio)
Reading level: Ages 4-8 |
Spirit of the Cedar People
by Chief Lelooska
Reading level: Ages 9-12 |
The New Way Things Work
by David Macaulay
Reading level: Ages 9-12 |
The 20th-Century Children's
Book Treasury
edited by Janet Schulman
Reading level: Ages 4-8 |
