Children's Picture Books

As winter approaches, Mother Bear must bring a snack, a drink, and finally the moon to her cub before he can go to sleep in a cave.

A new rendition of a beloved classic. "Concisely written text and a jazzy refrain....You may have other versions on your shelves - make lots of room for copies of this one." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review.

Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.

This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

A flea with a cold startles all the animals in the barn when it sneezes unexpectedly.

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.

A young boy finds in the wind a playmate of many moods: one that can sail boats, fly kites, blow dirt, and turn umbrellas inside out.

After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

The porridge pot always produces food for the little girl, but it runs amuck when her mother tries to use it.

In this retelling of a traditional Jewish folktale, Joseph's baby blanket is transformed into ever smaller items as he grows until there is nothing left--but then Joseph has an idea.

How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all take shelter from the rain under the same mushroom when, at first, there was only room for the ant?

Wanda Gag's enchanting tale of the very old man who sent off in search of one kitten and returned with "hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats" is an American classic.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

Frances has trouble going to sleep because of frightening sounds and objects that may be going to get her.

A collection of four short stories previously published individually and including: "Alfie Gets in First," "Alfie's Feet," "Alfie Gives a Hand," and "An Evening at Alfie's".

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day

Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.

A little bird discovers why the lion's tail changes color each day.

A boy is afraid there is a monster under his bed until he meets a monster who is afraid there is a boy above his bed.

Pete the Cat gets into colorful adventures while out walking in his new white shoes.