Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (Author, Illustrator) Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and teaches children...

Corduroy by Don Freeman (Author) A picture book classic! One of School Library Journal s "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time (2012) One of the National Education Associations "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when...

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Author) Caldecott Honor Book What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born! Kuplink, kuplank , kuplunk ! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of...

Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora (Author, Illustrator) The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using the art-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures the poignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page...

Annie and the Old One Paperback by Miska Miles (Author), Peter Parnall (Author) Annie is a young Navajo girl who refuses to believe that her grandmother, the Old One, will die. Sadly, Annie learns that she cannot change the course of life. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc. Age Range: 3...

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by...

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) Farmer Duck isn't your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself. But when Farmer Duck finally collapses...

Emma's Rug by Allen Say (Author) In a story of warmth and surprise, Allen Say explores the origins of artistic inspiration. Elegant illustrations portray the journey of a child who discovers that creativity ultimately comes from within. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool and up Paperback:...

Doctor De Soto by William Steig (Author, Illustrator) "Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain. Since he's a mouse,...

Cinderella by Marcia Brown (Author, Illustrator) There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault. This translation is excellent for story-telling...

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (Author) Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse , Owen , and Kitten's First Full Moon , Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share...

Chicken Sunday Paperback by Patricia Polacco (Author) After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood ,...

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams (Author, Illustrator) This classic and award-winning picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association. "A tender knockout . . . it's rare to find much vitality,...

It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach (Author, Illustrator) Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand...

In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming (Author, Illustrator) Denise Fleming's book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons. In the Small, Small Pond is a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book. Age Range: 4 - 5 years Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten Paperback: 32 pages...

The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel (Author), Blair Lent (Author) 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. Lexile Measure: 570L ( What's this? ) Series: Picture Puffins Paperback: 40 pages Publisher:...

Freight Train by Donald Crews (Author, Illustrator) In powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the essence of inexorably rolling wheels, so that even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he has watched a freight train passing. A book truly for the youngest...

Free Fall by David Wiesner (Author, Illustrator) When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher:...

Finders Keepers by Will Lipkind (Author), Mordvinoff Nicolas (Author) Two dogs find one bone and have difficulty deciding which of them owns it. Here is a perfect combination of rollicking story and pictures that have strength, life and humor in every line. -- The Horn Book Age Range: 5 - 9 years Grade...

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (Author), Sheila McGraw (Illustrator) A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be." So begins the story that has touched the hearts of...

The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown (Author), Leonard Weisgard (Illustrator) Once there was a little island in the ocean. That little island changes as the seasons come and go. The storm and the day and night change it. So do the lobsters and seals and gulls that stop by. Then one day a kitten visits...

Library Lil by Suzanne Williams (Author), Steven Kellogg (Illustrator) From the day she was born, Lil had a book in her hand...so it's no surprise when she grows up to become a librarian herself. She even manages to turn the people of Chesterville-who are couch potatoes-into readers. But then Bust-'em-up...