A Polar Bear in the Snow
by Mac Barnett
A polar bear wakes up and climbs out of his den, but where will he go first?
Puppy Bus
by Drew Brockington
A boy is nervous about the first day of school and gets on the wrong bus….a puppy bus!
Boogie Boogie, Y'all
by C. G. Esperanza
In a busy, rhythm-filled city, no one bothers to notice the amazing art everywhere until one kid says, “woah, woah, woah!"
Don't Hug Doug
by Carrie Finison
Doug likes you but he just doesn’t like hugs, which are just “too squeezy, too squashy, too squooshy, and too smooshy.”
The Rock from the Sky
by Jon Klassen
Suspense and humor combine as two animal friends convince a third friend to leave his favorite spot and join them…just in time.
See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog
by David LaRochelle
Max is a dog, but the book keeps referring to him as a cat! See what happens next! (series)
The Double Bass Blues
by Andrea J. Loney
A boy endures all kinds of problems getting to his Granddaddy’s place to jam.
The Old Truck
by Jarrett Pumphrey
An old, hardworking pickup falls into disrepair on a farm. Years go by and the family’s daughter, now grown-up, gives it new life.
You Matter
by Christian Robinson
This heartfelt picture book assures readers that everyone and everything matters…even the small stuff that nobody sees.
Being Frog
by April Pulley Sayre
In this nonfiction stunner, spare text and crystal clear photos introduce a day in the life of a frog.
Hardly Haunted
by Jessie Sima
An empty, old house worries that she may be haunted — but that just might be okay.
The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer
by Philip C. Stead
The farm animals wait for the sun to rise and for the farmer to wake up. Maybe Barn Owl will know what to do?
Walter Had a Best Friend
by Deborah Underwood
Walter and Xavier are best friends and do lots of stuff together…until something changes.
How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps
by Nicola Winstanley
Giving a cat a bath is like herding cats!
Nell Plants a Tree
by Anne Wynter
All kinds of family life takes place while a girl watches her seed grow into a tree across three generations.
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