More good ones!

The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg (j E Ahl)
"One day that little pencil made a move, shivered slightly, quivered somewhat . . . and began to draw."


Mouse Island by Eve Bunting (j E Bun)
Mouse lives on an island. At night he watches the lighthouse beacon flash across the water, a warning to ships to stay off the rocks. One day a boat sinks near the island, and Mouse swims to the rescue of a strange, furry creature that has been tossed in the ocean. What is it? What kind of dangerous creature has Mouse saved?


Our Library by Eve Bunting (jE Bun)
When Miss Goose announces that the library is going to close forever, Raccoon and his friends spring into action. Where will they get the help they need to save their beloved library? In books, of course!


Old MacDonald had a Farm by Jane Cabrera (jE Cab)
Old MacDonald had a farm with an adorable cow, some precious pigs, cute little lambs and a whole barnyard of irresistibly cute animals. By the end of the story he has the most precious animal of all, a very tiny and very young MacDonald. Young readers will love singing along with Old MacDonald's rambunctious animals in this uproariously funny picture book.


Hooray for Reading Day! by Margery Cuyler (jE Cuy)
When Jessica tires to read aloud in class, she stumbles over the words and everyone laughs. Now the upcoming Reading Theater day has her more worried than ever. What if she makes a mistake in front of all the parents?

With the help of her family, and some practice with her dog, Wiggles, Jessica faces her reading worries—and finds that reading aloud can be as easy as A-B-C!


No Hugs till Saturday by Julie Downing (jE Dow)
When Felix gets in trouble for playing ball in the house, his mother takes the ball away for the rest of the day. So Felix decides to take something away from his mother—hugs. "No hugs till Saturday!" he declares. But then Felix finds out Saturday is a whole week away, and both he and Mama soon realize that just one day without a hug can be a very long time.


'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day by Catherine Ipcizade (j E Ipc)
This delightful adaptation of the children's classic, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," takes readers to the zoo, as preparations are under way for "Zoo Day." But things aren't going according to plan . . . The llamas won't quit spitting, the giraffes are drooling, and the zebras aren't happy at all with their stripes. Meanwhile, the zookeepers are scurrying this way and that, cleaning up poop, ringing mealtime bells, and trying to get the animals bathed. But are the naughty elephants listening? Not a chance. And if that weren't bad enough, a poor alligator mistakes a bee for a fly, and instead of eating supper, he gets stung in the eye! Does it all work out? Will the zookeepers end up spending the night at the zoo? Will "Zoo Day" go off without a hitch, or will the dancing monkeys take over?

Baron Von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident (j E McCle) When Baron von Baddie defeats his nemesis, Captain Kapow, he discovers that it is not as much fun to create chaos and engage in bad behavior if no one tries to stop him.

Pilot Pups by Michelle Meadows (j E Mea)
Start the engine,
buckle up.
Down the runway,
Pilot Pups!


When a couple of kids forget to put away their toys, it's up to Pilot Pups to go on a special search and rescue mission to bring their toy buddies back home.

A Babysitter for Billy Bear by Miriam Moss (j E Mos)
Having a babysitter for the first time is a big moment.

Something's bothering Billy Bear and his toy rabbit. They want to go to Mom's pottery class but they have to stay home. For the first time, a babysitter will be putting them to bed, and it's just not the same. Will she forget to kiss Rabbit good night? What are those scary noises in Billy's room? And how will Mom find her way home in the dark?

The House in the Night by Susan Swanson (j E Swa)
A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed, the moon—this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe.