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Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains. (and Children) Across the Plains.
by Deborah Hopkinson, Illus. by Nancy Carpenter - 2004
Aladdin
A tall tale about a father ignoring his daughter until his goal of bringing fruit trees west has been accomplished.
A tall tale about a father ignoring his daughter until his goal of bringing fruit trees west has been accomplished.
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale
by Arthur Ransome - 1968
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
This folktale shows that you can achieve anything you set your hearts to.
This folktale shows that you can achieve anything you set your hearts to.
I Could Do That: Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
by Linda White - 2005
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
In 1869, one womans attitude helped all women eventually vote.
In 1869, one womans attitude helped all women eventually vote.
I Lost My Bear
by Jules Feiffer - 1998
HarperCollins Publishers
A girl becomes a detective to find her favorite missing toy.
A girl becomes a detective to find her favorite missing toy.
Mitchell Goes Bowling
*Mitchell Goes Bowling
by Hallie DurandIllus. by Tony Fucile - 2013
Candlewick
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
Read It At
Sparta Lanes - 43 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6135
Noisy Nora
by Rosemary Wells - 1973
Puffin Book
A middle child seeks parental attention by hiding inside a closet and taking things into her own hands.
The Things I Can Do
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Roaring Brook Press
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
Read It At
Penelopes Treasures - 166-168 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 590-1555
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Illustrated by Paul Galdone - 1981
HMH Books
2 goats outsmart a bully troll, the 3rd and the biggest & yummiest goat uses force.
Wait
by Antoinette Portis. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
A mom in a hurry holding her kids hand, uses 3 words to guide her son through the city, hurry, wait & yes.
A mom in a hurry holding her kids hand, uses 3 words to guide her son through the city, hurry, wait & yes.
Z Is for Moose
by Kelly Bingham.Illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky - 2012
Greenwillow
A zebra attempts to keep an ABC book perfectly in order, but an erate moose makes it hard to get to Z.
A zebra attempts to keep an ABC book perfectly in order, but an erate moose makes it hard to get to Z.
Courageous
Absolutely Not
by Matthew McElligott - 2004
Walker Childrens
Two bugs on a journey, one is adventurous and brave the other friend is scared & imaginative.
Arnie and the Skateboard Gang
by Nancy Carlson - 1995
Viking Juvenile
Does a boy choose cool or safety when coaxed to skateboard down a hill.
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Illus. by R. Gregory Christie - 2009
Carolrhoda Books
An African American lawman in the old West makes over 3,000 arrests.
Read It At
Newton Police Department - 39 Trinity Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2525
The Bravest of Us All
by Marsha Diane Arnold - 2000
Dial
A girls youngest sister surprises all when a tornado hits their farm.
A girls youngest sister surprises all when a tornado hits their farm.
Clancy the Courageous Cow
by Lachie Hume - 2006
Greenwillow Books
A wrestling match for access to the best grass, helps a cow yearning for acceptance.
Read It At
Flex Nutrition - 61 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3007 &
Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy - 243 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3180
Clip-Clop!
by Nicola Smee - 2006
Boxer Book
A horse takes his barnyard friends for a faster and faster ride into a haystack.
Ducks in Muck
by Lorie Haskins - 1999
Random House Books
Ducks get stuck in mud, and then get stuck in a truck.
The Farm Team
by Linda Bailey - 2006
Kids Can Press
A hockey tale where the local animals play the the Bush League Bandits.
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride
by Marjorie Priceman - 2005
Atheneum Books
In 1783, a duck, a sheep and a rooster take the first hot air balloon ride in France.
Kiki's Blankie
by Janie Bynum
Sterling - 2009
A monkey finds that love can be your invisible blankie.
Read It At
Mattress Firm Sussex County Mall - 13 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-2927
The Littlest Dinosaur
by Michael Foreman - 2008
Walker
A big long necked dino helps & befriends a small dino who is teased for his size.
Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans - 1939
Viking
The smallest sometimes have to be the bravest
Max the Brave
by Ed Vere - 2014
Puffin Books
Cuteness becomes boring for a kitty who wants to become a mouser, the mouse quest begins.
Mirette on the High Wire
by Emily Arnold McCully - 1992
Puffin Books
A student becomes a teacher to help a retired high wire walker overcome his fears and regain his confidence.
Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney - 1982
Puffin
The world becomes more beautiful thanks to a woman flying solo
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter
by Dianne Ochiltree - 2012
Calkins Creek
The first female firefighter in US history helps out in NYC
Moo!
by David LaRochelle, Illus. by Mike Wohnoutka - 2013
Walker Books
A mischievous purple haired cow's mooing wild ride ends when he hits a police car.
A mischievous purple haired cow's mooing wild ride ends when he hits a police car.
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
New Socks
by Bob Shea - 2007
Little, Brown Books
A new pair of socks give a chick confidence to go down the big kids slide & talk to the President.
A new pair of socks give a chick confidence to go down the big kids slide & talk to the President.
Read It At
Robin Lennon Uncommon Artwear - 205 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (646) 645-1003
New York's Bravest
by Pope Mary Osborne - 2002
Knopf Books
A bio of fireman Mose Humphreys in the early days of NYC.
No Yeti Yet
by Mary Ann Fraser - 2015
Peter Pauper Press
A Yeti hunt by brothers discovers a Yeti tracking them, it ends with all of them sharing hot chocolate together.
Read It At
Bon Appetit Café - 207 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (862) 354-7686 &
Cloveberry - 21 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3074
Oh Yeah!
by Tom Birdseye - 2003
Holiday House
Two boys & their stuffed animals camp out in the backyard and prove their bravery.
Ouch! A Tale from Grimm
by Natalie Babbitt, Illustrated by Fred Marcellino - 1998
HarperCollins/Michael di Capua.
A confident underdog fools a king, avoids the devil and marries a princess.
Pepito the Brave
by Scott Beck - 2001
Dutton
Time to migrate to a new tree, but Pepito the birdy is afraid, see how he joins his family.
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach
by James Dean - 2013
HarperCollins
Pete wants to surf like his brother, so he challenges himself & gets over his fears.
The Race of the Birkebeiners
by Lise Lunge-Larsen, Illustrated by Mary Azarian - 2001
HMH Books
Non fiction about a rebellious political party in medieval Norway who escorted a baby-heir on a journey/saga.
Roller Coaster
by Marla Frazee - 2003
HMH Books
A girls first ride on roller coaster in an amusement park goes well with her dad.
Saint George and the Dragon
by Margaret Hodges - 1984
Little, Brown Books
A Knight slays a dragon that has been terrorizing the locals.
Sam and the Tigers
by Julius Lester, Illus. by Jerry Pinkney - 1996
Puffin Book Dial
A boy tricks some tigers out of eatting him.
A boy tricks some tigers out of eatting him.
Scaredy Squirrel
by Mélanie Watt - 2006
Kids Can Press
A worried squirrel never leaves its tree but changes its routine when it falls and starts flying.
A worried squirrel never leaves its tree but changes its routine when it falls and starts flying.
Sosu’s Call
by Meshack Asare - 1997
Kane/Miller
A physically challenged boy & his dog save a Ghana village from a storm.
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are
by Maria Dismondy - 2008
Cardinal Rule Press
Proud of being couragagous, making the right choices & building self-confidence
Superhero ABC
by Bob McLeod - 2006
HarperCollins
A-Z superheros, the 26 includes a vomiting Volcano Man, and Upside Down Man who wears outside underwear.
A-Z superheros, the 26 includes a vomiting Volcano Man, and Upside Down Man who wears outside underwear.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Illustrated by Paul Galdone - 1981
HMH Books
2 goats outsmart a bully troll, the 3rd and the biggest & yummiest goat uses force.
The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg - 1997
HarperCollins
Pigs run a family waffle business, but a wolf customer want his with bacon.
Pigs run a family waffle business, but a wolf customer want his with bacon.
Read It At
The Sizzle BBQ - 268 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 850-6000
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner - 2001
Clarion Books
A surreal version where a pig is blown out of the story and into a happy ending, unless your a wolf fan.
Tiny Little Fly
by Michael Rosen - 2010
Candlewick Press
A tiny fly enjoys annoying the biggest animals he can find and escapes to buzz another day.
Whistling Dixie
by Marcia Vaughan, Illus. by Barry Moser - 1995
HarperCollins
A Gator, Owl & Snake from the Hokey Pokey Swamp become a girls pet and help her escape the boogeyman.
Willa and the Wind
by Janice Del Negro, Illus. by Heather Solomon - 2005
Cavendish Square Publishing
A persistent and couragous girl gets magical items from the wind after her cornmeal is blown away.
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa
by Gerald McDermott - 1992
HMH Books
Seeking wisdom from the Sky God he gets 3 impossible tasks, so he tricks 3 animals but his actions has consequences.
Encouragement
Absolutely Not
by Matthew McElligott - 2004
Walker Childrens
Two bugs on a journey, one is adventurous and brave the other friend is scared & imaginative.
I Spy with My Little Eye
by Edward Gibbs - 2011
Templar
Die-cut holes incorporates this book into an I spy game.
Love Waves
by Rosemary Wells - 2011
Candlewick Press
A solution to separation anxiety, parents can sent love waves to their kids.
Mirette on the High Wire
by Emily Arnold McCully - 1992
Puffin Books
A student becomes a teacher to help a retired high wire walker overcome his fears and regain his confidence.
Miss Tutu's Star
by Leslea Newman - 2010
Harry N. Abrams
A rhyming going for your dreams tale showing that encouragement can empower kids.
A rhyming going for your dreams tale showing that encouragement can empower kids.
My Name Is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: La vida de Gabriel García Márquez
by Monica Brown, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2007
Rising Moon
A bilingual bio celebrating the life of an author who manifested imagination and dreams with his writting.
Naptime
by Iris De Moüy. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Shelley Tanaka - 2014
Groundwood/House of Anansi.
A girl convinces some grumpy animals that they need to take a nap and she shows them how to do it.
No No, Yes Yes
by Leslie Patricelli - 2008
Candlewick Press
A good behavior guidebook that lists no no's for naughty kids.
A good behavior guidebook that lists no no's for naughty kids.
Open This Little Book
by Jesse Klausmeier - 2012
Chronicle Books
Discover different levels in this book inside of book story which will help develop the joy of reading.
The Paper Crane
by Molly Bang - 1985
Greenwillow Book
A paper crane turns to a real bird and draws customers into a failing restaurant thats on the old road.
A paper crane turns to a real bird and draws customers into a failing restaurant thats on the old road.
Raising Sweetness
by Diane Stanley, Illustrated by G. Brian Karas - 1999
Puffin BooksPutnam
The importance of reading is shown by the sacrifice of a cop who takes in 8 orphans.
Read It At
Sparta Township Police Department - 65 Main St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6121
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
Read It At
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300
Snuggle Puppy
by Sandra Boyton - 2003
Workman
A rhythmic chant of a mom singing about how special & how much she loves her little Snuggle Puppy.
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Read It At
Sparta Classic Diner - 80 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2425 &
River Star Diner - 14 NJ-57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-0626
What Do We Do With the Baby?
by Rick Walton - 2008
HarperCollins
An interactive book that generates hugs, kisses, bouncing, tickles and peek-a-boo opportunities.
Wild About Books
by Judy Sierra, Illus. by Marc Brown - 2004
Knopf Books
A librarian with a bookmobile goes to the zoo and hooks up the animals to related reading.
A librarian with a bookmobile goes to the zoo and hooks up the animals to related reading.
The World Is Waiting for You
by Barbara Kerley - 2013
National Geographic Children's Books
Pictures of science and nature make kids eager to explore the world and figure what they want to grow up to be.
Work, An Occupational ABC
by Kellen Hatanaka - 2014
House of Anansi/Groundwood Books
26 careers from A - Z, from various possible jobs to less-than-traditional occupations.
Fortitude
The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon
by Mini Grey - 2006
Knopf
A vaudeville teams fame & fortune is gambled away during the Great Depression.
A vaudeville teams fame & fortune is gambled away during the Great Depression.
Read It At
Pearson's Crawdaddy's - 9 Moran Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2416
AH HA!
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Chronicle Books
A froggy in peril keeps getting out of trouble so he can relax in safety.
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day
written by Jean Van Leeuwen andIllustrated by Ann Schweninger - 2005
Dial Books/Penguin Young Readers
Amanda pig tries to keep her cool with activities, sprinklers & lemonade on the hottest day of the summer.
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
by David A. Adler, Illustrated by Terry Widener - 2000
Harcourt/Gulliver
A world record is set by a woman swimming across the English Channel in 14 hours.
Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains. (and Children) Across the Plains.
by Deborah Hopkinson, Illus. by Nancy Carpenter - 2004
Aladdin
A tall tale about a father ignoring his daughter until his goal of bringing fruit trees west has been accomplished.
A tall tale about a father ignoring his daughter until his goal of bringing fruit trees west has been accomplished.
The Big Snow
by Berta & Elmer Hader - 1948
Simon & Schuster
Animals prepare for the winter months.
Animals prepare for the winter months.
Read It At
Friendly's - 13 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-2927
Blizzard
by John Rocco. (written & Illustrated) - 2014
Disney-Hyperion
The Blizzard of 1978 brings over 4 feet of snow to New England.
Read It At
Newton Police Department - 39 Trinity Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2525
Digging Up Dinosaurs
by Aliki - 1981
HarperCollins
Follow dug up bones & fossils to museum dino constructions.
Dream Something Big
by Dianna Hutts Aston- 2011
Dial Books
This immigrant story inspires kids to follow their big dreams
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle.Illus. by Rafael López - 2015
HMH Books
No ones musical dreams should be silenced, a cuban girl finds her beat.
Heart of a Tiger
by Marsha Diane Arnold - 1995
Dial
A kittens bravery is achieved by following her dreams and never giving up.
A kittens bravery is achieved by following her dreams and never giving up.
How Do You Hug a Porcupine
by Laurie Isop - 2011
Simon & Schuster
Kids see that some animals & people are hug worthy, others have to be approached carefully.
I Wanna New Room
by Karen Kaufman Orloff - 2010
G.P. Putnam's Sons
A boy tries to get his own room using a letter writing campaign to his dad.
King Bidgood is in the Bathtub
by Audrey Wood, ill. Don Wood - 1985
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The king tries to to everything he needs to do while he stays in his favorite place, the bathtub.
Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk - 2007
Harry N. Abrams
A mouse writes and prints his own books, wait till his fans meet the author.
A mouse writes and prints his own books, wait till his fans meet the author.
The Little Red Hen Big Book
by Jerry Pinkney - 2006
Dial Books
Hungry animals on a farm expect bread after refusing to help grow, harvest, prepared or bake it.
The Man Who Made Time Travel
by Kathryn Lasky - 2003
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A hardworking clockmaker solves the proplem of measuring longitude to help navigate the oceans.
Read It At
Cornwell Clocks - 69 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (201) 300-1776
Michael Rosen's Sad Book
by Michael Rosen - 2004
Candlewick Press
A book explaining that its normal to deal with the emotions of the loss and sadness of losing a loved one.
A book explaining that its normal to deal with the emotions of the loss and sadness of losing a loved one.
Miss Fanshawe and the Great Dragon Adventure
by Sue Scullard - 1986
St Martins Press
A womans Hot Air Balloon travels through a cave to the center of the Earth in search of dragons.
*Mitchell Goes Bowling
by Hallie DurandIllus. by Tony Fucile - 2013
Candlewick
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
A kid who like to knock things down decides to share bowling with his dad.
Read It At
Sparta Lanes - 43 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6135
Monkey Ono
by C. Phillipps - 2013
Viking Books
Refusing to be left out of a beach day trip, an optimistic toy monkey creates various plans.
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Kids Can Press
A girl creating a mysterious gadget becomes frustrated until she discovers persistence by never really giving up.
Read It At
Feels Like Home - 185 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9100
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, Illus. by Marc Simont - 1996
Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Tales of brothers dealing w monsters, 3 pigs & Santa in the summer
My Father’s Arms Are a Boat
by Stein Erik Lunde, Illus. by Øyvind Torseter. Trans. by Kari Dickson - 2008
Enchanted Lion Books
A fox guides a dead mother to her afterlife, as a sleepless boy and his reassuring dad grieves.
A fox guides a dead mother to her afterlife, as a sleepless boy and his reassuring dad grieves.
Rattletrap Car
by Phyllis Root - 2001
Candlewick Press
A redheaded family keeps MacGyvering solutions as they head to a lake in their old car.
A redheaded family keeps MacGyvering solutions as they head to a lake in their old car.
Read It At
Murch Auto Body - 241 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9796
Searching for Sasquatch
by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer - 2007
Sasquatch Books
A boy and his dad searching for Bigfoot finds giant footprints in the woods.
A boy and his dad searching for Bigfoot finds giant footprints in the woods.
Seven Blind Mice
by Ed Young - 1992
Puffin Books
Mice teach colors, days of week, numbers and how to be patient & look at the whole picture to see the truth.
Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy E. Shaw - 2016
HMH Books for Young Readers
A jeep of sheep somehow goes on and on and on
Read It At
AutoZone - 124 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 756-4024
The Skunk
by Mac Barnett.Illus. by Patrick McDonnell - 2015
Roaring Brook Press
A skunk stalks a man all through town, the man gets so freaked out he moves, but misses and ends up following the skunk.
Smitten
by David Gordon - 2007
Atheneum Books
A sock and mitten seperated with their own pair become smitten with each other in this accessory love story.
A sock and mitten seperated with their own pair become smitten with each other in this accessory love story.
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons
by Il Sung Na - 2010
Knopf Books
The winter season makes animals migrate, hibernate and adapt to the changes to survive.
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Read It At
Sparta Classic Diner - 80 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2425 &
River Star Diner - 14 NJ-57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-0626
The Things I Can Do
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Roaring Brook Press
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
Read It At
Penelopes Treasures - 166-168 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 590-1555
Those Darn Squirrels!
by Adam Rubin - 2008
Clarion Books
A grumpy old man loves to feed the birds but squirrels take over, and even wear bird costumes.
A grumpy old man loves to feed the birds but squirrels take over, and even wear bird costumes.
The Thunderstruck Stork
by David Olson - 2007
Albert Whitman
An adoption lesson about a stork trying to fix the wrongly delivered babies, but love wins in all cases.
Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa
by Don Brown -2000
Houghton Mifflin
After taking care of her parents a woman wins back her life and travels to West Africa.
What! Cried Granny: An Almost Bedtime Story
by Kate Lum, Illustrated by Adrian Johnson - 1998
Dial
A boy stays with his grandmother but can't sleep until she makes him a bed, pillow, blanket & teddy bear.
Helpfulness
Always Room for One More
by Sorche Nic Leodhas - 1965
Henry Holt
An old Scottish song is turned into this story about a family in a small house sharing everything they got.
Krogh's - 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ (973) 729-8428
April and Esme, Tooth Fairies
by Bob Graham. (written & Illustrated) - 2010
Candlewick
This fantasy about a tooth fairy family highlights the first mission of a young fairy.
Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson - 2007
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Woodland friends come to the aid of a sick bear, who helps his nurses when they catch his cold.
Biscuit Finds a Friend
by Alyssa Capucilli - 1997
HarperCollins
This repetitive story features a puppy who reunites some ducks with missing parents.
Read It At
PetSmart - 5 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-5311
Chato and the Party Animals
by Gary Soto, Illustrated by Susan Guevara - 2000
G. P. Putnam
Kitty's best friend grew up in the pound and never had a mom or birthday, that changes.
Detective Gordon: The First Case
by Ulf Nilsson.Illus. by Gitte Spee. Tr. by Julia Marshall - 2012
Gecko Press
A mouse & toad solve the theft of nuts from a Squirrel.
Dog and Bear: Three to Get Ready
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, (written & illustrated) - 2009
Roaring Brook Pres
3 Bear and Dog tales about making messes & mistakes & needing halp.
Dog Loves Books
by Louise Yates - 2010
Knopf Book
A bookstore is openned by a dog who recommends books to animal customers.
A bookstore is openned by a dog who recommends books to animal customers.
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
by Pat Mora, Illus. by Raúl Colón - 2005
Knopf Book / Random
A big hearted lady giant protects a village of people she loves.
Emily Brown and the Thing
by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton - 2007
Orchard Books
An imaginative thing is crying outside Emily's window, she helps it fall asleep.
Get Well, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illus. by Jennifer Plecas - 2002
Penguin Young Readers
A kind knight trys to take care of his sick dragon friends.
Good Night, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2000
Penguin Young Readers
A wizards scaly, snail-y soup helps a knight who nurses his sick little dragon friends.
Read It At
Casa Mia - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6606
Henry Helps With Dinner
by Beth Bracken - 2012
Picture Window Books
A kid loves to be helpful, and helps prepare the food with his parents.
Hey Rabbit
by Sergio Ruzzier - 2010
Roaring Brook Press
Rabbit's magical suitcase gives & shares presents with his friends that fulfill each of their wishes.
The Hinky Pink
by Megan McDonald, Illus. by Brian Floca - 2008
Atheneum/Richard Jackson.
A dress for the princess is stalled by Hinky Pink who demands a bed.
"I Can't," Said the Ant
by Polly Cameron - 1948
Scholastic Books
When a teapot breaks its spout a colony of ants helps fix the predicament.
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
by Charles G. Shaw - 1947
Harper & Row
Pictures form in kids imaginations when they look at clouds or spilt milk.
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson - 2009
Dial
A mountain climber is saved by a Himalayan village, whom he repays with a school.
Little Blue Truck
by Alice Schertle - 2008
HMH Books
A small truck tries to help a stuck dump truck, but it takes friendly animals help both trucks out of the mud.
Little Santa
by Jon Agee, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Dial
Santas family tries to move to Florida but is stopped by a blizzard, reindeer and elves rescue the trapped family.
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
by Gary D. Schmidt, Illus. by David Diaz - 2012
Clarion/Houghton
A poor son of a slave has healing hands that creates miracles and makes him a legend.
Mirette on the High Wire
by Emily Arnold McCully - 1992
Puffin Books
A student becomes a teacher to help a retired high wire walker overcome his fears and regain his confidence.
Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't)
by Barbara Bottner Bella and Stella Come Home - Anika Denise - 2006
Knopf Books
A reluctant reader gets her hip librarians help to find the right book to read & enjoy.
A reluctant reader gets her hip librarians help to find the right book to read & enjoy.
More
by I. C. Springman.Illus. by Brian Lies - 2012
Houghton/HMH Books
Mice help a hoarding magpie understand that less is more as he gets rid of the clutter around him.
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
My Rows and Piles of Coins
by Tololwa M. Mollel, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 1999
Clarion
A determined Tanzanian boy saves his coins to afford a bicycle to help his mom bring things to and from the market.
Read It At
SB One Bank - 15 Trinity St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2211 &
Lakeland Bank - 7 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 - (973) 729-4400
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
New York's Bravest
by Pope Mary Osborne - 2002
Knopf Books
A bio of fireman Mose Humphreys in the early days of NYC.
Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann - 1995
G.P. Putnam's Sons Book
A cop and his smart and silly dog amuse kids for attention & then teach kids safety tips and friendship advice.
Oh, No!
by Candace Fleming.Illus. by Eric Rohmann - 2012
Random/Schwartz & Wade.
A hole by a tiger, catches animals tring to help a frog, the selfish tiger winds up alone in the hole in the end.
One Fine Day
by Nonny Hogrogian - 1971
Aladdin
A fox loses his tail after stealing milk, now he needs help from others to get his tail back.
A fox loses his tail after stealing milk, now he needs help from others to get his tail back.
Read It At
Nutrition Store - 105 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0622
The Paper Crane
by Molly Bang - 1985
Greenwillow Book
A paper crane turns to a real bird and draws customers into a failing restaurant thats on the old road.
A paper crane turns to a real bird and draws customers into a failing restaurant thats on the old road.
The Paper Dragon
by Marguerite W. Davol, Illus. by Robert Sabuda - 1997
Atheneum Books
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
Read It At
Free Bird Tattoo - 180 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-6800
Red Truck
by Kersten Hamilton - 2008
Viking Books
A red truck comes to the rescue by pulling a bus through the ice and snow and up and over a hill.
A red truck comes to the rescue by pulling a bus through the ice and snow and up and over a hill.
Read It At
Murch Auto Body - 241 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9796
The Robot and the Bluebird
by David Lucas - 2007
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A robot in a rubbish heap bonds and gives shelter to a bluebird he befriends.
See Otto
by David Milgrim - 2002
Atheneum Books
An alien robot runs out of gas and befriends some monkeys and elephants in a jungle.
Shy Charles
by Rosemary Wells - 1988
Puffin Books
A shy extroverted mouse jumps out of his shell to help the babysitter who fell down his steps.
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
Read It At
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300
Special Delivery
by Philip C. Stead.Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2015
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
Some bandit monkeys, an ice cream truck and a postal worker helps a girl deliver an elephant companion to her aunt.
This Book Just Ate My Dog
by Richard Byrne - 2014
Henry Holt
A non-conventional book that eats a dog, and then eats anyone who starts searches for the missing dog.
Read It At
Black Dog Books - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (201) 230-3900
Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Clarion Books
A hot summer day brings a thunderstorm to a farm, farmers rescue an upset chicken & find a soaked kitty.
Tía Isa Wants a Car
by Meg Medina, Illus. by Claudio Muñoz - 2011
Candlewick Press
A bilingual tale of affording a beach trip and the longing and saving up to bring relatives to America.
A bilingual tale of affording a beach trip and the longing and saving up to bring relatives to America.
Read It At
La Mexicanita - 179 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-6075
Uh-Oh, Max
by Jon Scieszka
A silly truck who loves to jump off of things gets stuck under a bridge, and other trucks help free him.
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman - 1999
Candlewick Press
A summer vacation garden project provides food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation for the neighborhood.
Read It At
Anthony Francos Restaurant & Pizzeria - 8 Town Center Dr, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6000
What I Be
by Michael Franti - 2007
Stay Human Books
Helping others through laughter, joy, sharing & being who you are
Whistling Dixie
by Marcia Vaughan, Illus. by Barry Moser - 1995
HarperCollins
A Gator, Owl & Snake from the Hokey Pokey Swamp become a girls pet and help her escape the boogeyman.
Wild About Books
by Judy Sierra, Illus. by Marc Brown - 2004
Knopf Books
A librarian with a bookmobile goes to the zoo and hooks up the animals to related reading.
A librarian with a bookmobile goes to the zoo and hooks up the animals to related reading.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
by Mem Fox - 1995
Kane/Miller
This book connects kids to elderly people and nursing homes as a boy helps a woman with memory loss.
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins - 1974
Aladdin
Citizens unite as the wind takes everything in town away and shoots it all up into the air.
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman.Illus. by Zachariah OHora - 2015
Little, Brown Books
A baby wolf is left on the doorstep of a rabbit family, who raises & protects him from harm.
Zen Shorts
by Jon Muth - 2005
Scholastic Press
A giant panda tells children stories about material goods, good and bad boundaries & holding in frustration.
Heroic
Art Dog
by Thacher Hurd - 2004
HarperCollins
Arthur Dog is a guard at a art museum but a superhero off hours.
Read It At
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store - 15 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-6255
Bionic Bunny Show
by Marc Brown - 1984
Little, Brown Books
The TV industry is explored through a skinny bunny with a superhero alter identity.
The Champion of Children: The Story of Janusz Korczak
by Tomek Bogacki - 2009
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Historic tale when orphans publish their own weekly newspaper & hold court in Warsaw, Poland.
Dogs on Duty
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent - 2012
Walker Childrens
Military dogs are trained & used for search and rescue & more purposes.
Drummer Hoff
by Barbara Emberley - 1967
Aladdin Paperbacks
A cannon is constructed by soldiers, but nature prevails as the war passes.
A cannon is constructed by soldiers, but nature prevails as the war passes.
Gershon’s Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
by Eric A. Kimmel - 2000
Scholastic Press
A man repents when his sins threatens his twins.
A man repents when his sins threatens his twins.
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
by Mara Rockliff.Illus. by Vincent X. Kirsch - 2015
HMH Books
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
Read It At
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219 &
Pattycakes - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 670-9124
Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
by Frank Asch - 2004
Kids Can Press
A mouse prays to become a David with whiskers because a kitty Goliath with claws has him on the menu.
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
New York's Bravest
by Pope Mary Osborne - 2002
Knopf Books
A bio of fireman Mose Humphreys in the early days of NYC.
Saint George and the Dragon
by Margaret Hodges - 1984
Little, Brown Books
A Knight slays a dragon that has been terrorizing the locals.
Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
by Judy Sierra, Illustrated by Meilo So - 1999
Alfred A. Knopf/Random House
This Japanese folktale has the melon princess (born inside a melon) showing no fear to giant ogres.
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
The Wall
by Eve Bunting - 1990
HMH Book
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
Justice
Art Dog
by Thacher Hurd - 2004
HarperCollins
Arthur Dog is a guard at a art museum but a superhero off hours.
Read It At
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store - 15 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-6255
Creepy Carrots!
by Aaron Reynolds.Illus. by Peter Brown - 2012
Simon & Schuster Books
A rabbits favorite vegetable follows him home, whose harrassing who?
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann - 1995
G.P. Putnam's Sons Book
A cop and his smart and silly dog amuse kids for attention & then teach kids safety tips and friendship advice.
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting - 1994
HMH Books
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Simms Taback - 1997
Viking Books
An old lady eats herself to death after swallowing different creatures.
Reliability
Art Dog
by Thacher Hurd - 2004
HarperCollins
Arthur Dog is a guard at a art museum but a superhero off hours.
Read It At
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store - 15 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-6255
Good Night, Good Knight
by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas - 2000
Penguin Young Readers
A wizards scaly, snail-y soup helps a knight who nurses his sick little dragon friends.
Read It At
Casa Mia - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-6606
My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, Illus. by Marc Simont - 1996
Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Tales of brothers dealing w monsters, 3 pigs & Santa in the summer
The Paperboy
by Dav Pilkey - 1996
Scholastic
An independent boy & his dog work his pre-dawn paper route while everyone is sleeping soundly.
Valor
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
by Mo Willems - 2008
Hyperion Books
A rainfall ignites a stronger friendship between Elephant and Piggie.
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
by Mara Rockliff.Illus. by Vincent X. Kirsch - 2015
HMH Books
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
A baker finds patriotism through his feeding of George Washington's troops.
Read It At
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219 &
Pattycakes - 20 White Deer Plaza, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 670-9124
How to Heal a Broken Wing
by Bob Graham, (written & illustrated) - 2008
Candlewick
In a uncaring city, a hurt bird is rescued & nursed by a compassionate boy.
Read It At
Chiropractic Health Clinic of Sparta - 33 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4226
Mouse & Lion
by Rand Burkert, Illus. by Nancy Ekholm Burkert - 2011
Scholastic/Michael di Capua Books
Aesops fable where a mouse helps a lion after convincing the lion not to eat him.
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
New York's Bravest
by Pope Mary Osborne - 2002
Knopf Books
A bio of fireman Mose Humphreys in the early days of NYC.
Ouch! A Tale from Grimm
by Natalie Babbitt, Illustrated by Fred Marcellino - 1998
HarperCollins/Michael di Capua.
A confident underdog fools a king, avoids the devil and marries a princess.
The Race of the Birkebeiners
by Lise Lunge-Larsen, Illustrated by Mary Azarian - 2001
HMH Books
Non fiction about a rebellious political party in medieval Norway who escorted a baby-heir on a journey/saga.
Sparrow Girl
by Sara Pennypacker - 2009
Disney-Hyperion
A birdloving girl tried to save 40 million Chinese people, but chasing away the Sparrows caused the locusts to thrive.
A birdloving girl tried to save 40 million Chinese people, but chasing away the Sparrows caused the locusts to thrive.
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
The Wall
by Eve Bunting - 1990
HMH Book
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
A father & son see sadness as they search the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. for grandpa's name.
Whose Mouse Are You?
by Robert Kraus - 1970
Aladdin
A little mousey is sad because her family is in different forms of trouble, she rescues them & saves the day.
TRAITS
Self Assurance
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
by David A. Adler, Illustrated by Terry Widener - 2000
Harcourt/Gulliver
A world record is set by a woman swimming across the English Channel in 14 hours.
The Dot
by Peter H. Reynolds-2003
Candlewick
Change the world by your greatness
Dream Something Big
by Dianna Hutts Aston- 2011
Dial Books
This immigrant story inspires kids to follow their big dreams
This immigrant story inspires kids to follow their big dreams
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale
by Arthur Ransome - 1968
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
This folktale shows that you can achieve anything you set your hearts to.
Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen
by Marissa Moss - 2004
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
True story about a 17 year-old girl who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Milo’s Hat Trick
by Jon Agee - 2001
Michael Di Capua Books Hyperion Books for Children.
A boy learns to believe in himself after his escaped rabbit teaches a bear to hide in a magic hat.
A boy learns to believe in himself after his escaped rabbit teaches a bear to hide in a magic hat.
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
by Peter Brown, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Hachette Little, Brown & Co
A tiger in a stovepipe hat gets tired of living proper gets naked and runs around free.
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World
by Gilles Bachelet - 2004
Harry N. Abrams
A silly baby elephant behaves like a playful kitty & even sleeps on the TV set.
Read It At
Maxwell and Molly's Closet - 218 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0101 &
Sensible Addictions - 129 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 551-9185
My Lucky Day
by Keiko Kasza - 2003
Puffin Books
A pig gets bathed, fattened and massaged by outwiting an aggressive fox who finally collapses from exhaustion.
A pig gets bathed, fattened and massaged by outwiting an aggressive fox who finally collapses from exhaustion.
New Socks
by Bob Shea - 2007
Little, Brown Books
A new pair of socks give a chick confidence to go down the big kids slide & talk to the President.
A new pair of socks give a chick confidence to go down the big kids slide & talk to the President.
Read It At
Robin Lennon Uncommon Artwear - 205 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (646) 645-1003
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
Olivia Saves the Circus
by Ian Falconer - 1994
An Anne Schwartz Book/Atheneum Books
With all the circus performers sick, Olivia takes over all their roles.
Otto Goes to the Beach
by Todd Parr - 2003
Little, Brown Young Readers
A dog goes to the beach to try to meet a new friend.
A dog goes to the beach to try to meet a new friend.
Ouch! A Tale from Grimm
by Natalie Babbitt, Illustrated by Fred Marcellino - 1998
HarperCollins/Michael di Capua.
A confident underdog fools a king, avoids the devil and marries a princess.
Owen
by Kevin Henkes - 1993
Greenwillow Books
A mouse refuses to give up his fuzzy security blanket so his mom makes it into handkerchiefs he can carry.
A mouse refuses to give up his fuzzy security blanket so his mom makes it into handkerchiefs he can carry.
Puss and Boots
by Ayano Imai - 2009
Minedition
A clever cat helps get his impoverished shoemaker master jobs and overcomes a cunning ogre.
Roller Coaster
by Marla Frazee - 2003
HMH Books
A girls first ride on roller coaster in an amusement park goes well with her dad.
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer - 1968
Puffin Books
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
Tiny Little Fly
by MichaelRosen - 2010
Candlewick Press
A tiny fly enjoys annoying the biggest animals he can find and escapes to buzz another day.
Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews.Illus. by Bryan Collier - 2015
Harry N. Abrams
Coming from just outside the French Quarter in New Orleans was a man whose trombone was twice as long as he was.
Violet the Pilot
by Steve Breen - 2008
Dial Books
An underdog story about a girl mechanical genius and her airshow adventures with her doggy.
Yay, You!: Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On
by Sandra Boynton - 2001
Little Simon
Inspiration for new graduates facing change & reality.
Inspiration for new graduates facing change & reality.
Self Control
Bernice Gets Carried Away
by Hannah Harrison - 2015
Dial
A grumpy cats adventure, makes her discover that only she can make each day purrfect.
Clark the Shark
by Bruce Hale - 2013
HarperCollins
Rhymes calms down a student who constantly needs to control himself.
Clip-Clop!
by Nicola Smee - 2006
Boxer Book
A horse takes his barnyard friends for a faster and faster ride into a haystack.
Crankenstein
by Samantha Berger - 2013
Little, Brown and Company
A grumpy boy wakes up on the wrong side of the bed too often and becomes a monster.
The Day Leo Said I Hate You!
by Robie H. Harris - 2008
Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Anger leads to the H word, now he must fix things with Mom.
Anger leads to the H word, now he must fix things with Mom.
Ducks Go Vroom
by Jane Kohuth, Illus. by Viviana Garofoli - 2011
Random
Naughty rude ducks wreck havoc upon their Aunts home by acting silly.
Naughty rude ducks wreck havoc upon their Aunts home by acting silly.
Read It At
Newton Laundromat & Dry Cleaners - 277 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-7201 &
Lynn Cleaners - 2 Clinton Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4380
Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia
by Won-Ldy Paye and Margaret H. Lippert, Illus. by Julie Paschkis - 2002
Square Fish
Body parts divided come together & cooperate to get things accomplished.
How Do You Feel?
by Anthony Browne - 2009
Candlewick
A monkey describes all the emotions experienced going through his day.
How Oliver Olson Changed the World
by Claudia Mills, IIlus. by Heather Maione - 2009
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A kid with overprotective parents changes himself so he can change the world like his teacher wished.
Hunter's Best Friend at School
by Laura Elliott - 2002
Katherine Tegen Books
Racoon friends follow each other lead until one starts acting up in school.
Ira Sleeps Over
by Bernard Waber - 1948
HMH Books
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited.
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited.
Janine
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - 2015
Albert Whitman & Company
A unique girl with disabilities, stays positive by being her unconventional self.
Little One Step
by Simon James 2003
Walker Books or Candlewick.
A little duck gets through tough times & long journeys one step at a time.
Millie Fierce
by Jane Manning - 2012
Philomel Books
A picked on girl, becomes loud & mean to try to overcome being ignored.
Miss Nelson Is Back (Miss Nelson, #2)
by Harry Allard - 1982
Houghton Mifflin
Teacher tonsils havoc leaves kids realizing that watchful eyes are everywhere, so behave. Great disguise Miss Nelson.
Miss Nelson is Missing
by Harry Allard, illustrated by James Marshall - 1977
HMH Books for Young Readers
Kids in classroom 207 meet their match when the new teacher arrives.
Kids in classroom 207 meet their match when the new teacher arrives.
Mr. Tanen's Ties
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - 2003
Albert Whitman & Company
A school principal wipes out the school budget buying ties, so he sells his ties to help build a playground.
Read It At
Interplay Couture - 41 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-0285
No No, Yes Yes
by Leslie Patricelli - 2008
Candlewick Press
A good behavior guidebook that lists no no's for naughty kids.
A good behavior guidebook that lists no no's for naughty kids.
One Fine Day
by Nonny Hogrogian - 1971
Aladdin
A fox loses his tail after stealing milk, now he needs help from others to get his tail back.
A fox loses his tail after stealing milk, now he needs help from others to get his tail back.
Read It At
Nutrition Store - 105 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0622
Peabody
by Rosemary Wells 1983
Puffin Books
A new talking birthday doll almost makes a girl forget her mean old teddy bear.
A new talking birthday doll almost makes a girl forget her mean old teddy bear.
The Quiet Book
by Deborah Underwood.Illus. by Renata Liwska -2010
Houghton Mifflin
Over 2 dozen variations of quiet that children are familiar with in their daily lifes.
Over 2 dozen variations of quiet that children are familiar with in their daily lifes.
Red by Jan De Kinder (written & illustrated). Tr. by Laura Watkinson - 2015
Eerdmans Books
A boy who blushes easily gets bullied, the girl who started it trys to stop the problem she created.
Read It At
Drayer Physical Therapy Institute - 13A, Main St #4, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-7400
Roger Is Reading a Book
by Koen Van Biesen. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Laura Watkinson - 2012
Eerdmans Book
Sharing books creates friendships, and quiets noisy neighbors.
Show Me Happy
by Kathryn Madeline Allen - 2015
Albert Whitman
Facial expressions and simple actions in this book show kids how to socialize and communicate.
Tiptoe Tapirs
by Hanmin Kim. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Sera Lee - 2013
Holiday House
A peaceful coexistence starts when a tapir saves a leopard from a hunter by teaching him to move quietly.
Waiting Is Not Easy!
by Mo Willems. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Disney-Hyperion
This Elephant and Piggie adventure shows the frustration of waiting for a surprise until dark.
Warning: Do Not Open This Book!
by Adam Lehrhaupt, Illus. by Matthew Forsythe - 2013
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
This example of reverse psychology keeps warning you as you encounter monkeys, toucans, alligators and a trap.
When Sophie's Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt
by Molly Bang - 2015
The Blue Sky Press
Hurt feelings unfold a girls story of why her artistic approach painted a tree blue.
When You Are Happy
by Eileen Spinelli - 2006
Simon & Schuster
Family love overrides the ups and downs of moods, feelings and circumstances.
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
by Keiko Kasza - 1987
Puffin Books
A wolf becomes a protector instead of a hunter, after plans to fatten up a chicken backfires.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
You Will Be My Friend!
by Peter Brown - 2011
Little, Brown Books
An enthusiastic baby bear, gets frustrated searching for a new friend.
Steadfast
Building Our House
by Jonathan Bean, (written & Illustrated) - 2013
Farrar Straus Giroux
After 6 seasons an empty lot becomes a house in this wonderful construction book.
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
by Janice N. Harrington Illus. by Shelley Jackson - 2007
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A chicken chaser becomes a chicken protector, in this tale of never giving up.
City Dog, Country Frog
by Mo Willems.Illus. by Jon J. Muth - 2010
Disney-Hyperion
A seasonal friendship changes, showing loss and the importance of making new friends.
A seasonal friendship changes, showing loss and the importance of making new friends.
Don't Fidget a Feather!
by Erica Silverman, Illus. by S. D. Schindler - 1994
Macmillan
A freeze in place competition between friends almost makes them a foxes dinner.
Read It At
Game Stop - 15 Hampton House Rd, Fredon Township, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9492
Flip's Day
by Petr Horacek - 2002
Candlewick
Waking up to a bath, then playing, eatting and bed again is the kids main cycle.
Hare and the Tortoise
by Helen Ward - 1999
Millbrook
The turtle brain beats the pompous might of the rabbit, in front of a great variety of animals.
I Spy Fly Guy
by Tedd Arnold, (written & illustrated) - 2009
Scholastic
The garbageman ruins a hide and seek game, now off to the dump to rescue his lost friend.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
by Iza Trapani - 1993
Charlesbridge
Before building his home, he climbs the spout, a chair, a mouse & a fan.
Little Rat Makes Music
by Monika Bang-Campbell, Illus. by Molly Bang - 2007
Harcourt Children's Books
Hard work and lots of boring practice will let a rat make beautiful music from his violin.
Read It At
Decades of Memories - 221 Spring Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4578
The Little Red Hen Big Book
by Jerry Pinkney - 2006
Dial Books
Hungry animals on a farm expect bread after refusing to help grow, harvest, prepared or bake it.
Madlenka’s Dog
by Peter Sis - 2002
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
After her parents deny her a dog, she walks an imaginary dog around town.
Monkey Ono
by C. Phillipps - 2013
Viking Books
Refusing to be left out of a beach day trip, an optimistic toy monkey creates various plans.
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Kids Can Press
A girl creating a mysterious gadget becomes frustrated until she discovers persistence by never really giving up.
Read It At
Feels Like Home - 185 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9100
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
My Abuelita
by Tony Johnston.Illus. by Yuyi Morales - 2009
Harcourt/HMH Books
A joyous Spanish grandmother storytells to her grandson after doing her morning routine & work.
A joyous Spanish grandmother storytells to her grandson after doing her morning routine & work.
My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars, Illus. by Marc Simont - 1996
Viking/Penguin Young Readers
Tales of brothers dealing w monsters, 3 pigs & Santa in the summer
My Car
by Byron Barton - 2001
Greenwillow
Taking care of your possessions and responsibility are taught by a busdriver who loves his own car.
Read It At
Napa Auto Parts - 101 Water Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-5005
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson, (written & illustrated) - 2012
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
A bio that shows a young boy's determination to change South Africa.
Owen
by Kevin Henkes - 1993
Greenwillow Books
A mouse refuses to give up his fuzzy security blanket so his mom makes it into handkerchiefs he can carry.
A mouse refuses to give up his fuzzy security blanket so his mom makes it into handkerchiefs he can carry.
Ox-Cart Man
by Donald Hall - 1979
Puffin Books
A history lesson about Colonial Times where a family creates things to sell at the market.
A history lesson about Colonial Times where a family creates things to sell at the market.
Read It At
Kudzu Emporium - 124 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-1228
Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud
by Lynn Plourde - 1997
Down East Books
A road trip gets stopped by animals blocking the path, no one can move them until Granny steps up & tries.
Prudence Wants a Pet
by Cathleen Daly, Illus. by Stephen Michael King - 2011
Roaring Brook Press
A determined girl wants a pet so she uses her imagination to create some until her parents give in.
Richard Scarry's Be Careful, Mr. Frumble!
by Richard Scarry - 2015
Random House
A man battles the wind who keeps blowing off his hat into different obsticles he must face.
A man battles the wind who keeps blowing off his hat into different obsticles he must face.
Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown - 1942
HarperCollins
A mother stays steadfast in searching for her runaway bunny in their game of hide and seek.
Seven Blind Mice
by Ed Young - 1992
Puffin Books
Mice teach colors, days of week, numbers and how to be patient & look at the whole picture to see the truth.
Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy E. Shaw - 2016
HMH Books for Young Readers
A jeep of sheep somehow goes on and on and on
Read It At
AutoZone - 124 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 756-4024
Special Delivery
by Philip C. Stead.Illus. by Matthew Cordell - 2015
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
Some bandit monkeys, an ice cream truck and a postal worker helps a girl deliver an elephant companion to her aunt.
Stuck
by Oliver Jeffers - 2011
Philomel Book
This problem and solution book, shows a boy throwing items into a tree to wedge out his stuck kite.
This problem and solution book, shows a boy throwing items into a tree to wedge out his stuck kite.
The Things I Can Do
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Roaring Brook Press
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
Read It At
Penelopes Treasures - 166-168 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 590-1555
Those Darn Squirrels!
by Adam Rubin - 2008
Clarion Books
A grumpy old man loves to feed the birds but squirrels take over, and even wear bird costumes.
A grumpy old man loves to feed the birds but squirrels take over, and even wear bird costumes.
The Tortoise & the Hare
by Jerry Pinkney, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Little, Brown Books
This fable of perseverance and humility proves that slow and steady can win.
Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews.Illus. by Bryan Collier - 2015
Harry N. Abrams
Coming from just outside the French Quarter in New Orleans was a man whose trombone was twice as long as he was.
Waiting Is Not Easy!
by Mo Willems. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Disney-Hyperion
This Elephant and Piggie adventure shows the frustration of waiting for a surprise until dark.
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
Tolerant
Cork and Fuzz
by Dori Chaconas - 2005
Viking Book
A muskrat & possums competetion must deal with the compromises & toleration of friendships.
A muskrat & possums competetion must deal with the compromises & toleration of friendships.
Ducks Go Vroom
by Jane Kohuth, Illus. by Viviana Garofoli - 2011
Random
Naughty rude ducks wreck havoc upon their Aunts home by acting silly.
Naughty rude ducks wreck havoc upon their Aunts home by acting silly.
Read It At
Newton Laundromat & Dry Cleaners - 277 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-7201 &
Lynn Cleaners - 2 Clinton Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4380
May I Bring a Friend?
by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers - 1964
Aladdin
Each time a boy is invited to the castle to meet with royalty, he always brings a different zoo animal.
Read It At
Great Clips - 9 Hampton House Rd #12, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0441
No Matter What
by Emma Dodd - 2007
Dutton
Elephants show unconditional love no matter what their kids do or say that might be wrong.
The Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - 2001
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
Racisms hold on society is questioned by biracial friends who are open to meeting new people.
Pepo and Lolo are Friends
by Ana Martin - 2004
Candlewick
A chick starts a friendship outside its comfort zone with a piggy and works through any differences.
Read It At
Sparta Athletic Club - 115 S Sparta Ave, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-9141
Pinky and Rex and the School Play
by James Howe - 1998
Simon Spotlight
Friends disagree but stay buddies even when one doesn't get the part they want in the school play.
Friends disagree but stay buddies even when one doesn't get the part they want in the school play.
Stinky
by Eleanor Davis, (written & illustrated) - 2008
RAW Junior/TOON Books.
A smelly swamp monster who loves pickles becomes friends with what fears him most, a human boy.
A smelly swamp monster who loves pickles becomes friends with what fears him most, a human boy.
Read It At
4 Chicks Cafe - 214 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-8822
Vanity
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
by Jane O'Connor - 2007
HarperCollins
Nancy saw a pet as an accessory until she realized its all about fun.
Flop to the Top!
by Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing. (written & illustrated)s - 2015
TOON
A girls celebrity obsession turns her siblings into her fans, and herself into a superstar.
Read It At
The Newton Theatre - Across Street from 234 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-6398
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gág - 1928
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Kitty vanity versus the humility of supporting hungry mouths
Scissor Joint - 149 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-6967
Kitty vanity versus the humility of supporting hungry mouths
The Old House
by Pamela Duncan Edwards - 2007
Dutton Books
A young family turns an old empty droopy house with low self-esteem into a happy historic home.
THEMES
Conquering Fears
Absolutely Not
by Matthew McElligott - 2004
Walker Childrens
Two bugs on a journey, one is adventurous and brave the other friend is scared & imaginative.
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
by Geoffrey Hayes - 2009
Toon Books
A scary new neighbor makes fence jumping ok for mice in this graphic picture book novel.
Black Dog
by Levi Pinfold (written & Illustrated) - 2011
Candlewick/Templar
Facing & confronting the fear of a stray doggy is shrunk by the youngest child inside a house.
Read It At
Black Dog Books - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (201) 230-3900
The Dark
by Lemony Snicket, Illus. by Jon Klassen - 2013
Little, Brown Books
A benign force called the dark lives in a boys basement.
Doctor De Soto
by William Steig - 1982
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A mouse dentist is afraid of some of his animal patients, like the lion & fox.
Fraidyzoo
by Thyra Heder, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Harry N. Abrams
A girl can't remember why she is afraid of the zoo, and trys to conquer her fears.
The Funny Little Woman
by Arlene Mosel - 1972
Puffin Books
A Japanese folktale about a woman who has no fear beacause she loves to laugh.
A Japanese folktale about a woman who has no fear beacause she loves to laugh.
Garmann’s Summer
by Stian Hole, (written & illustrated). Tr. by Don Bartlett - 2006
Eerdmans Books
First day of school makes a boy nervous, he asks the people around him what scares them.
Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport - 1980
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Aladdin
A NYC family moves West and their son dreads the change until he gets a better outlook.
A NYC family moves West and their son dreads the change until he gets a better outlook.
Good Enough To Eat
by Brock Cole - 2007
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
An abused orphan girl ready to be sacrificed to an ogre outwits him and escapes.
Read It At
Pearson's Crawdaddy's - 9 Moran Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2416
Heckedy Peg
by Audrey Wood - 1987
HMH Books
A mom must remember her childrens last food request to rescue her kids from a hungry witch.
A mom must remember her childrens last food request to rescue her kids from a hungry witch.
Hooway for Wodney Wat
by Helen Lester, Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger - 1999
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books.
A rat is bullied until the class observes him outwitting a big Capybara.
A rat is bullied until the class observes him outwitting a big Capybara.
Ira Sleeps Over
by Bernard Waber - 1948
HMH Books
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited.
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited.
Iris and Walter
by Elissa Haden Guest, Illustrated by Christine Davenier - 2000
Harcourt/ Gulliver
Overcoming the transition of moving to a new place is easier when you make a friend.
Overcoming the transition of moving to a new place is easier when you make a friend.
Jitterbug Jam: A Monster Tale
by Barbara Jean Hicks, Illus. by Alexis Deacon - 2004
Hutchinson Children's Books or Farrar
A monster is afraid of a young boy he thinks could be under his bed.
Read It At
O'Reilly's Pub and Grill - 271 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4091 &
Marley's Gotham Grill - 169 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-2446
Lenny & Lucy
by Philip C. Stead.Illus. by Erin E. Stead - 2015
Roaring Brook Press
Moving trama helps create fear of a new home thats to close to the woods.
Little Gorilla
by Ruth Borenstein - 1976
HMH Books
The little Gorilla grows and transitions out of childhood while staying in the hearts of other animals.
Little Owl’s Night
by Divya Srinivasan -2011
Viking Books for Young Readers
Beautiful nightime journeys of Little Owl calm fear of darkness
Love Waves
by Rosemary Wells - 2011
Candlewick Press
A solution to separation anxiety, parents can sent love waves to their kids.
The Man in the Moon (The Guardians of Childhood)
by William Joyce - 2011
A shipwreck on the moon causes bad nightmares
Marven of the Great North Woods
by Kathryn Lasky, Illus. by Kevin Hawkes - 1997
Voyager BooksHarcourt Brace
Fear of influenza sends a Jewish boy to a logging camp in 1918, where he befriends a lumberjack.
Fear of influenza sends a Jewish boy to a logging camp in 1918, where he befriends a lumberjack.
Mei Li
by Thomas Handforth - 1938
Doubleday Books
A determined curious girl shows her bravery by sneaking into China's walled city for New Years.
Milo’s Hat Trick
by Jon Agee - 2001
Michael Di Capua Books Hyperion Books for Children.
A boy learns to believe in himself after his escaped rabbit teaches a bear to hide in a magic hat.
Mirette on the High Wire
by Emily Arnold McCully - 1992
Puffin Books
A student becomes a teacher to help a retired high wire walker overcome his fears and regain his confidence.
Miss Tutu's Star
by Leslea Newman - 2010
Harry N. Abrams
A rhyming going for your dreams tale showing that encouragement can empower kids.
The Monster Who Ate My Peas
by Danny Schnitzlein - 2001
Peachtree Publishers
A boy gives his ball & bike to a monster who helped him eat, but refuses to give up his dog, so he eats his peas.
Read It At
Spring Diner - 238 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2416
Mr. Big
by Ed Vere - 2008
Puffin
A piano playing huge monkey struggles with inclusion because of other animals baseless fears.
Read It At
Decades of Memories - 221 Spring Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4578
Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
by Frank Asch - 2004
Kids Can Press
A mouse prays to become a David with whiskers because a kitty Goliath with claws has him on the menu.
My Lucky Day
by Keiko Kasza - 2003
Puffin Books
A pig gets bathed, fattened and massaged by outwiting an aggressive fox who finally collapses from exhaustion.
A pig gets bathed, fattened and massaged by outwiting an aggressive fox who finally collapses from exhaustion.
My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I am Not)
by Peter Brown. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Little, Brown Books
Teacher has a roaring voice, dark green skin, and claws that hold chalk, but turns human when you get to know her.
Nana in the City
by Lauren Castillo. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Clarion
A boy faces his fears wearing a magic cape that transforms his journey into the unknown into a confident experience.
The Paper Dragon
by Marguerite W. Davol, Illus. by Robert Sabuda - 1997
Atheneum Books
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
Read It At
Free Bird Tattoo - 180 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-6800
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach
by James Dean - 2013
HarperCollins
Pete wants to surf like his brother, so he challenges himself & gets over his fears.
Scaredy Squirrel
by Mélanie Watt - 2006
Kids Can Press
A worried squirrel never leaves its tree but changes its routine when it falls and starts flying.
A worried squirrel never leaves its tree but changes its routine when it falls and starts flying.
Shadow
by Blaise Cendrars & Marcia Brown- 1982
Aladdin
A scary African folklore poem about the shadow that follows you everwhere, morning, noon & night.
Smitten
by David Gordon - 2007
Atheneum Books
A sock and mitten seperated with their own pair become smitten with each other in this accessory love story.
A sock and mitten seperated with their own pair become smitten with each other in this accessory love story.
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting - 1994
HMH Books
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
The Squeaky Door
by Margaret Read MacDonald - 2006
HarperCollins
This folktale has a boy sleeping over at Grandma's, but a squeaky door makes him need comfort, company & more.
Stinky
by Eleanor Davis, (written & illustrated) - 2008
RAW Junior/TOON Books.
A smelly swamp monster who loves pickles becomes friends with what fears him most, a human boy.
A smelly swamp monster who loves pickles becomes friends with what fears him most, a human boy.
Read It At
4 Chicks Cafe - 214 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-8822
Surprising Sharks
by Nicola Davies, Illus. by James Croft - 2003
Candlewick
Humans kill much more sharks than the other way around, this book explains everything sharky.
Tales for Very Picky Eaters
by Josh Schneider - 2011
Clarion Books
A dads lies, tricks, and uses humor to convince his picky eater son to try some new foods.
A dads lies, tricks, and uses humor to convince his picky eater son to try some new foods.
Read It At
Frank's Trattoria - 80 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-2405 & Applebee's Grill + Bar - 6 N Park Dr, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-3003
Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
by Judy Sierra, Illustrated by Meilo So - 1999
Alfred A. Knopf/Random House
This Japanese folktale has the melon princess (born inside a melon) showing no fear to giant ogres.
Terrific
by Jon Agee - 2005
Michael Di Capua Books / Hyperion
An elderly man gets stranded on an island with a smart parrot who helps him escape.
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer - 1968
Puffin Books
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Illustrated by Paul Galdone - 1981
HMH Books
2 goats outsmart a bully troll, the 3rd and the biggest & yummiest goat uses force.
The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg - 1997
HarperCollins
Pigs run a family waffle business, but a wolf customer want his with bacon.
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner - 2001
Clarion Books
A surreal version where a pig is blown out of the story and into a happy ending, unless your a wolf fan.
Time for Ballet
by Adele Geras - 2004
Dial
The excitement that leads up to a performance of early ballerinas, and the trouble of putting on a leotard.
The excitement that leads up to a performance of early ballerinas, and the trouble of putting on a leotard.
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
The Watermelon Seed
by Greg Pizzoli, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Disney/Hyperion
A neurotic little crocodiles imagination and fear runs wild after eatting a watermelon seed.
Wee Little Lamb
by Lauren Thompson - 2009
Simon & Schuster
A shy lamb hides behind her mom as other woodland creatures ask her to play.
Wemberly Worried
by Kevin Henkes - 2000
Greenwillow.
A worry wart girl mouse meets another worried mousey who also brought a doll to her 1st day of school.
Read It At
Pyramid Comics & Cards - 24 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5343
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein - 1974
Harper & Row/ HarperCollins
Gross imagination conquors kids worries
Whose Mouse Are You?
by Robert Kraus - 1970
Aladdin
A little mousey is sad because her family is in different forms of trouble, she rescues them & saves the day.
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman.Illus. by Zachariah OHora - 2015
Little, Brown Books
A baby wolf is left on the doorstep of a rabbit family, who raises & protects him from harm.
Hands On
The Handiest Things in the World
by Andrew Clements - 2010
Atheneum Books
A hands on look at things you can do with your hands.
A hands on look at things you can do with your hands.
Hands Can
by Cheryl Hudson - 2003
Candlewick Press
Discover the things your hands can accomplish to help you explore this world.
Discover the things your hands can accomplish to help you explore this world.
How Do You Hug a Porcupine
by Laurie Isop - 2011
Simon & Schuster
Kids see that some animals & people are hug worthy, others have to be approached carefully.
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Architects and famous buildings they create
Harry N. Abrams
A mouse writes and prints his own books, wait till his fans meet the author.
Candlewick Press
A mouse and her animal friends set up a pool to cool down in the summer.
Houghton Mifflin
Teacher tonsils havoc leaves kids realizing that watchful eyes are everywhere, so behave. Great disguise Miss Nelson.
Houghton
Mole is too cold to go out to play, so his mouse friend builds a snow mole as a substitute.
HMH Books
An apple slingshot is used by an old man whose trying to shoot down pears, in the end he gets a nice apple pie.
Albert Whitman & Company
A school principal wipes out the school budget buying ties, so he sells his ties to help build a playground.
Interplay Couture - 41 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-0285
HarperFestiva
This informational communication book is a sign language guide for babies.
Groundwood/House of Anansi.
A girl convinces some grumpy animals that they need to take a nap and she shows them how to do it. Peter Pauper Press
A Yeti hunt by brothers discovers a Yeti tracking them, it ends with all of them sharing hot chocolate together.
Bon Appetit Café - 207 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (862) 354-7686 &
Cloveberry - 21 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 512-3074
An Anne Schwartz Book/Atheneum Books
With all the circus performers sick, Olivia takes over all their roles.
HMH Book
A young bunnys mischievous delight of throwing things and making a mess.
Puffin Books
A history lesson about Colonial Times where a family creates things to sell at the market.
Kudzu Emporium - 124 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-1228
Scholastic
An independent boy & his dog work his pre-dawn paper route while everyone is sleeping soundly.
HarperCollins
Tall tale of a lumberjack and his blue ox who clear paths for trains and helped create the Grand Canyon.
Candlewick Press
A lonely pencil creates a world with a boy and a dog, but they want changes & he almost loses control of the world he created.
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Prince Albert's shed cart was wheeled into the sea so Victoria could change into her bathing suit.
Candlewick Press
Big machines and vehicles loudly work together on a roads construction from start to finish.
Little, Brown Books
A Knight slays a dragon that has been terrorizing the locals.
Groundwood Books
A girls little acts of kindness giving out flowers, smiling & waving keeps this wordless story active.
Redshaw's Flower Shop - 2 Conestoga Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-5300
Random/Schwartz & Wade.
A real-life puzzle is constructed on 34th Street & 6th Avenue in NYC during the Great Depression.
Philomel Book
This problem and solution book, shows a boy throwing items into a tree to wedge out his stuck kite.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/ HMH Books
A boys grandpa with talented hands, could not touch bread dough in the Wonder Bread factory.
Dunkin' Donuts - 5 Center St - B, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-3399
Greenwillow Books
A family charts their canoe trip adventures with diagrams and maps of their whole camping trip.
Clarion Books
A hot summer day brings a thunderstorm to a farm, farmers rescue an upset chicken & find a soaked kitty.
Boxer Books
Construction trucks and different machinery create and buid a playground from a big mess.
HarperCollins
This rhythmic ode to trash collection covers the school, park, pizza place, doctor's & the fire station.
Hyperion
When two friends realize they are in a book they try to get the readers to say the word Banana.
Dial
A boy stays with his grandmother but can't sleep until she makes him a bed, pillow, blanket & teddy bear.
Scholastic Press
An escaped bored walrus hides from a zookeeper by wearing different hats and using his unique talents.
Bon Worth - 11 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-7340
HarperCollins
This nostalgic look at a 1940's town experiencing & preparing for a large snow storm shows the magic of snow.
Aladdin
A little mousey is sad because her family is in different forms of trouble, she rescues them & saves the day.
Enchanted Lion Books
A girls imagination and determination goes wild looking for a fluffy little squishy present for moms birthday.
Greenwillow Books
A boy wakes up as a firetruck and has many adventures until he smells breakfast.
Calkins Creek
The first female firefighter in US history helps out in NYC
Boxer Books
A cardboard box is transformed into a firetruck by a furry kitty with an fiery imagination.
Knopf Books
A bio of fireman Mose Humphreys in the early days of NYC.
DK Children
The adventurers of a female and a male fire fighter using touching for sensory perception.
HarperCollins
This rhythmic ode to trash collection covers the school, park, pizza place, doctor's & the fire station.
Roaring Brook Press
Kids experience a science lesson showing different phases of the water cycle in this poetic nonfiction picture book.
Lee & Low/Children's Book Press
Learn about this life-giving resource to people, plants, and animals that comes from various sources.
Scholastic Press
An escaped bored walrus hides from a zookeeper by wearing different hats and using his unique talents.
Bon Worth - 11 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-7340
HarperCollins
A dream about a small guy living in an oversized world
Houghton
Two duckling friends stay friends and keep their lives & what they enjoy seperate.
Viking
Sometimes when you’re the smallest you also have to be the bravest
Puffin Books
A tiny snail helps a beached whale
Viking Books for Young Readers
A little rabbit overcomes his physical challenges simply by interacting
Dragonfly Books
A little fish shows friends that brains and team work helps survive danger
Boyds Mills Press
The food chain of this creepy little-known meat eatting predator called the cannibal snail.
Two Lions
Introduce young children to different size comparisons, diversity, being different & looking at size by perspective.
Candlewick Press
Outside her garden, Grandama explains how worms slither through the dirt with five pairs of hearts.
Front Porch Organics - 29 W Shore Trail, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 726-5005
HMH Books
Seeking wisdom from the Sky God he gets 3 impossible tasks, so he tricks 3 animals but his actions has consequences.
Farrar/Frances Foster
Distractions causes an older sister to have trouble with her brothers stuff on their way home from a Paris school.
Knopf
A vaudeville teams fame & fortune is gambled away during the Great Depression.
Pearson's Crawdaddy's - 9 Moran Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2416
Chronicle Books
A froggy in peril keeps getting out of trouble so he can relax in safety.
Square Fish
An African mischievious spider outsmarts his foes in this adaption of an old folklore tale.
Henry Holt and Co
An endangered hawk finds freedom after a long journey of peril after being hit by a hunters arrow.
Random House
Messy cat entertains kids on rainy day but cleans up in time
HarperCollins
A chicken helps two boys planting pumpkin seeds fight grasshoppers.
Houghton Mifflin
Troublemaking monkey friend of the man in the yellow hat
Puffin Books
This backwards progression storyline shows a hilarious class trip to a farm.
HarperCollins
Max leaves the flock to stay put for winter, but he gets cold and needs help.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - 8 North Park Drive Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-8888
Egmont
Different perspectives (even from the cat) show the freeing of a mouse family from a trap.
Simon & Schuster
Baby & good doggys secret life outside the crib
Price Stern Sloan
A show and tell invention of a device that scrambles words & things into anagrams goes to far.
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council - 133 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-0027 &
Art Etc - 25 Center St, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 619-9455
Yearling
Secret observations & social pressures bring trouble to a girl spy
HarperCollins
Dog runs away to avoid bathing
HMH Books
This rhyming tale teaches trust when they see how a fox outfoxes and eats those fooled.
HarperCollins
This nonfiction tale starts with a ground crack and grows into a volcano.
Random House Books
Christmas joy, enlightens the growth potential of a grinches small heart
HarperCollins
A boy feeds and entertains a Moose, who keeps wanting more.
HarperCollins
Giving a mouse a cookie turns into a greedy mess
Between The Bread - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-0219
HMH Books
A teddy bear is not included in a sleepover, but when his friend reveals his bear, the other bear becomes invited.
Chronicle Books
A tiger beats the narrator to every location he goes to avoid it.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
After her moms fabric gets soiled, a photographer saves the day with a second chance.
Robin Lennon Uncommon Artwear - 205 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (646) 645-1003
Random House Books
A girl breaks stuff during a sleepover and gets yelled at by meanies.
Dial
Thinking that its her son, a huge mama bat snatches a boy off to her lair.
HarperCollins
Mouse girl learns responsibility after teacher punishes her for not listening
HMH Books for Young Readers
Kids in classroom 207 meet their match when the new teacher arrives.
Viking Books
Refusing to be left out of a beach day trip, an optimistic toy monkey creates various plans.
Henry Holt
Mr. Gumpy tragic boat ride with two children and too many animals.
Little, Brown
A house painter and his kooky penguins cause trouble
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing/HMH Book
The neighbors dog acts up at bring your pet to read day at the library.
Blue Sky Press
An ugly kid that keeps breaking things
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Rhyming street signs tell the story of a banana peel that causes all sorts of trouble.
HMH Book
A young bunnys mischievous delight of throwing things and making a mess.
Atheneum Books
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
Free Bird Tattoo - 180 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-6800
Puffin Books
Crazy pigs wreck a mans house, apologize, and clean up before bedtime.
A&G Pizza - 220 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1480 &
Jersey Dog - 77 Water St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 756-7007
Simon & Schuster
Siblings learning responsibility try to bath their wild dog who doesn't want to cooperate.
Henry Holt & Company
A bilingual folktale of a loyal turtle who tricks a smarter rabbit to help the Emperor of the Sea.
Maxwell and Molly's Closet - 218 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0101
Candlewick Press
A redheaded family keeps MacGyvering solutions as they head to a lake in their old car.
Murch Auto Body - 241 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9796
David Fickling Books
A brave pilot mouse that delivers mail, gets help from an elephant when she has problems.
Newton Post Office - 39 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4380
Atheneum Books
An alien robot runs out of gas and befriends some monkeys and elephants in a jungle.
HMH Books
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Flaws turn to talents when dealing with a first day of school bully
A Bullseye Book - Random House
Mischievous little Huey, and his older brother get into 5 stories of trouble
Grosset & Dunlap
Missing a boat by exploring, starts the search for his family & new friends
Frederick Warne & Co or Pavilion Press
Medicine and an early bed haunt misbehaving bunnys.
Puffin Modern Classics
48 valuable lessons taught by trickster Brer Rabbit
Simon & Schuster
The son of a distracted father gets into wild times with a pink imaginary friend who loves raspberries.
Henry Holt and Co.
A boy goes to the zoo with his parents and has a crazy adventure with the animals.
US Insurance Agency - 17 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 838-2421
Candlewick Press
This interactive lift-the-flap book has 3 kitties having fun and causing a fish tidal wave & more trouble.
Puffin Books
A boy conquers his fears by rooming with a monster that he can relate to, one that scares easy.
HMH Books
2 goats outsmart a bully troll, the 3rd and the biggest & yummiest goat uses force.
HarperCollins
Pigs run a family waffle business, but a wolf customer want his with bacon.
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
Clarion Books
A surreal version where a pig is blown out of the story and into a happy ending, unless your a wolf fan.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A sad tiger in India runs into a village & up a tree, it is captured & set free, it runs off with a smile.
Square Fish Books
Children get short names after the first born get long names. Two brothers find trouble.
Happy Wok - 223 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-1536
Houghton Mifflin
Elephants help get the lazy sloths motivated to rescue them & get them on Noahs Ark.
Feiwel & Friends
Bad kitty can't say I’m sorry.
Two Lions Cavendish.
A walking & talking pot of a childless woman is sealed with animal dung after it is caught stealing.
Clarion Books
Mice run away from home, their adventure leaves them shipwrecked and rescued while helping readers count to 3.
NorthSouth
The ravages of war as seen by mice and frogs, proving a resolution is always better than a conflict.
HarperCollins
A farmers favorite hat becomes gone with the wind and the search brings him to a bird who made it her nest.
Bloomsbury
A baby boy keeps getting into trouble and ignores all the no sayers.
Aladdin
A little mousey is sad because her family is in different forms of trouble, she rescues them & saves the day.
NorthSouth
The ravages of war as seen by mice and frogs, proving a resolution is always better than a conflict.
Puffin/Dial
Mosquitos lies were so big that the iguana blocked out the sound putting sticks in his ears
HMH Books
The friendship between a widow and a magic broom gets interrupted by villagers who want to burn the broom.
Aladdin
Citizens unite as the wind takes everything in town away and shoots it all up into the air.
Little, Brown Books
A baby wolf is left on the doorstep of a rabbit family, who raises & protects him from harm.
Puffin Books
A wolf becomes a protector instead of a hunter, after plans to fatten up a chicken backfires.
Frank's Pizza - 11 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-3354
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Library book about wolves comes to life for a rabbit walking home
Holiday House
A Snow Leopard starts sneezing and soon all animals are too, the zookeeper calls the doctor to get peace.
Yearling
A juvenile detention center in Texas desert require each boy to dig a 5-foot hole every day
Random/Schwartz & Wade.
A hole by a tiger, catches animals tring to help a frog, the selfish tiger winds up alone in the hole in the end.
Viking Books
An old lady eats herself to death after swallowing different creatures.
Two Lions Cavendish.
A walking & talking pot of a childless woman is sealed with animal dung after it is caught stealing.
Square Fish
Kids rescue dad from evil across time and space
G.P. Putnam's Sons
The past life of a dog from a shelter is imagined by a young child.
Henry Holt
An action figure get trapped and a boy with his construction toys rescues him.
Atheneum Books
A huge scary looking fish tries to fit in & make friends.
Little Tiger Press
A crab embraces his strengths after saving the life of his Octopus friend.
Candlewick
Humpty's shy sis rescues him when he falls doing graffiti.
Egmont
Different perspectives (even from the cat) show the freeing of a mouse family from a trap.
Simon & Schuster\Beach Lane.
This wordless book involves a clown who befriends a farmer after falling off a plane.
HMH Books
A mom must remember her childrens last food request to rescue her kids from a hungry witch.
Candlewick In a uncaring city, a hurt bird is rescued & nursed by a compassionate boy.
Chiropractic Health Clinic of Sparta - 33 Woodport Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 726-4226
Scholastic
The garbageman ruins a hide and seek game, now off to the dump to rescue his lost friend.
Dial
Santas family tries to move to Florida but is stopped by a blizzard, reindeer and elves rescue the trapped family.
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Random House
Rescuing a distressed baby dragon from a dangerous island
Clarion Books
An mini alien spaceship hides from an Earth kitty and communicates with ants and a ladybird for help to escape.
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Philomel
This adoption fable shows that an out of place or misunderstood kid can feel like an unwanted bear.
Dragonfly Book
The Bible story about the chosen animals fitting into the ark that God told Noah to build.
Random/Schwartz & Wade.
A hole by a tiger, catches animals tring to help a frog, the selfish tiger winds up alone in the hole in the end.
Dutton Books
A young family turns an old empty droopy house with low self-esteem into a happy historic home.
Atheneum Books
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
Free Bird Tattoo - 180 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-6800
Square Fish
A pig wins its wings and befriends an artist who rescues him from an evil man who forces the pig to perform.
Farrar Straus Giroux/ Frances Foster.
A true story about a young Ham radio operator who uses Morse code to save hurricane survivors in Florida.
Electronics Service Unlimited - 200 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-6967 &
AT & T - 9 Hampton House Dr #16, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-1121
Dutton Children's Books
The folktale of a long haired girl who meets and reunites with her prince after a long ordeal.
Viking Books
A red truck comes to the rescue by pulling a bus through the ice and snow and up and over a hill.
Murch Auto Body - 241 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-9796
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A robot in a rubbish heap bonds and gives shelter to a bluebird he befriends.
David Fickling Books
A brave pilot mouse that delivers mail, gets help from an elephant when she has problems.
Newton Post Office - 39 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-4380
Chronicle Books
A girls imagination is sparked by objects whose shadows are transformed into friends who help her with a wolf problem.
Puffin Books
A shy extroverted mouse jumps out of his shell to help the babysitter who fell down his steps.
HMH Books
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
Disney-Hyperion
A birdloving girl tried to save 40 million Chinese people, but chasing away the Sparrows caused the locusts to thrive.
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
A garbage truck changes into its alter ego, a snow plow to save the city from a blizzard.
Michael Di Capua Books / Hyperion
An elderly man gets stranded on an island with a smart parrot who helps him escape.
Henry Holt
A non-conventional book that eats a dog, and then eats anyone who starts searches for the missing dog.
Black Dog Books - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (201) 230-3900
Clarion Books
A hot summer day brings a thunderstorm to a farm, farmers rescue an upset chicken & find a soaked kitty.
Candlewick Press
A bilingual tale of affording a beach trip and the longing and saving up to bring relatives to America.
La Mexicanita - 179 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-6075
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A sad tiger in India runs into a village & up a tree, it is captured & set free, it runs off with a smile.
Holiday House
A peaceful coexistence starts when a tapir saves a leopard from a hunter by teaching him to move quietly.
Sleeping Bear Press
A true story of a cabin boy whose life was saved by the ships lucky cat, the ship was the Titanic.
Harcourt Brace /HMH Books
A lady who sees animals as friends instead of food rescues them from a market and makes them veggy soup.
Sussex County Food Coop - 30 Moran St # 1, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 579-1882
Houghton Mifflin
Elephants help get the lazy sloths motivated to rescue them & get them on Noahs Ark.
Clarion Books
Mice run away from home, their adventure leaves them shipwrecked and rescued while helping readers count to 3.
A silly truck who loves to jump off of things gets stuck under a bridge, and other trucks help free him.
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
HarperCollins
A Gator, Owl & Snake from the Hokey Pokey Swamp become a girls pet and help her escape the boogeyman.
Aladdin
A little mousey is sad because her family is in different forms of trouble, she rescues them & saves the day.
Kane/Miller
This book connects kids to elderly people and nursing homes as a boy helps a woman with memory loss.
Aladdin
Citizens unite as the wind takes everything in town away and shoots it all up into the air.
Roaring Brook Press
Vegetables that a cat hates are the only foods to choose from.
Puffin
Inside a magical pond a bog baby is discovered, nutured & set free to help it survive.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Historic tale when orphans publish their own weekly newspaper & hold court in Warsaw, Poland.
HMH Book
A war between swans and peacocks, leaves the newly born birds to start over again.
Candlewick
A day seen through the many eyes of a housefly who can't understand the world.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
An abused orphan girl ready to be sacrificed to an ogre outwits him and escapes.
Pearson's Crawdaddy's - 9 Moran Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-2416
Cornerstone Books
A Canadian wilderness plane crash, leaves a man to survive with only his hatchet
Charlesbridge
A fingernail sized frog tries to survive in the rainforest during climate changes.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Imagination soars from a map that nourishes the souls of a refugee family by escaping from their harsh reality.
Chronicle Books
A tiger beats the narrator to every location he goes to avoid it.
Greenwillow Books
A smart frog has a fly lunch but avoids the creatures that want to make him their meal.
Holiday House
A shoemaker keep providing Death with soles and shoes to escape giving up his soul.
Dial
A mountain climber is saved by a Himalayan village, whom he repays with a school.
HMH Books for Young Readers
Surviving change and finding the right place to live
Harcourt / HMH Books
Woolly mammoths migrated south for the winter where food was easier to gain access to.
Disney-Hyperion
A doggy seeks shelter & food after escaping from a truck taking him to the pound.
Maxwell and Molly's Closet - 218 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 300-0101
Kids Can Press
A mouse prays to become a David with whiskers because a kitty Goliath with claws has him on the menu.
Atheneum
A grumpy cat tries to live independently of his owners affection but the alley doesn't feel like home.
Clarion Books
An mini alien spaceship hides from an Earth kitty and communicates with ants and a ladybird for help to escape.
Kids Can Press
Intimidating cat police check a kind hearted cat librarian who secretly harbors mice in her home.
Schwartz & Wade
A chicken starts to take on the traits of a dog like guarding, shepherding, searching and rescuing.
Puffin Books
A pig gets bathed, fattened and massaged by outwiting an aggressive fox who finally collapses from exhaustion.
Cinco Puntos Press
Learn natural holistic remedies and the healing power of plants.
G.P. Putnam's Sons Book
A cop and his smart and silly dog amuse kids for attention & then teach kids safety tips and friendship advice.
Random/Schwartz & Wade.
A hole by a tiger, catches animals tring to help a frog, the selfish tiger winds up alone in the hole in the end.
HarperCollins/Michael di Capua.
A confident underdog fools a king, avoids the devil and marries a princess.
Chronicle Books
Various animals that live through the winter under the snow like shrews, beavers, mice, bullfrogs, black bears & queen bees.
Atheneum Books
An artist overcomes fear of a dragon using love, ingenuity, artistic vision and creativity.
Free Bird Tattoo - 180 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 862-6800
Lee & Low
The history of Puerto Rico as told through the eyes of endangered parrots who cry Iguaca! Iguaca.
HMH Books
A witch faces tough piggies on Old McDonalds farm when she goes looking for ingredients for her pie.
Scholastic
A froggy in the rain forest hides and escapes predators like snakes that want to eat him.
Beach Lane Books
A tale about some dust bunnies who always find words that rhyme until they meet a vacuum.
A & S Dry Cleaners - 297 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-4247
Aladdin Paperbacks
A fox is outfoxed by a clever chicken on her daily walk.
Puffin Book Dial
A boy tricks some tigers out of eatting him.
Scholastic Press
Follow a hat blowing in the wind, because in the end thats where the goose will build its nest.
Candlewick Press
A goose discovers that comformity is safer when a grumpy lion makes her feel vulnerable.
HMH Books
Outside a boys window he sees a violent world of racial tensions & riots, his cat is missing and his apartment is on fire.
Knopf Books
The winter season makes animals migrate, hibernate and adapt to the changes to survive.
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pete's version has the kids adding veggy's & salt to the classic stones and bones soup.
Sparta Classic Diner - 80 Woodport Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871 (973) 729-2425 &
River Star Diner - 14 NJ-57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 979-0626
Dragonfly Books
A little fish shows friends that brains and team work helps survive danger
Michael Di Capua Books / Hyperion
An elderly man gets stranded on an island with a smart parrot who helps him escape.
Henry Holt
A non-conventional book that eats a dog, and then eats anyone who starts searches for the missing dog.
Black Dog Books - 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (201) 230-3900
HMH Books
2 goats outsmart a bully troll, the 3rd and the biggest & yummiest goat uses force.
HarperCollins
Pigs run a family waffle business, but a wolf customer want his with bacon.
G.P. Putnam's
The pigs train in aikido, jujitsu & karate to be certified weapons in preparation for the big bad wolf.
Clarion Books
A surreal version where a pig is blown out of the story and into a happy ending, unless your a wolf fan.
Clarion Books
A hot summer day brings a thunderstorm to a farm, farmers rescue an upset chicken & find a soaked kitty.
Candlewick Press
A bilingual tale of affording a beach trip and the longing and saving up to bring relatives to America.
La Mexicanita - 179 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-6075
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
A sad tiger in India runs into a village & up a tree, it is captured & set free, it runs off with a smile.
Holiday House
A peaceful coexistence starts when a tapir saves a leopard from a hunter by teaching him to move quietly.
Sleeping Bear Press
A true story of a cabin boy whose life was saved by the ships lucky cat, the ship was the Titanic.
Houghton Mifflin
Elephants help get the lazy sloths motivated to rescue them & get them on Noahs Ark.
Clarion Books
Mice run away from home, their adventure leaves them shipwrecked and rescued while helping readers count to 3.
HarperCollins
An ugly ducks survival story about how patience can bloom into beauty.
Salon de Panache - 51 Trinity Street, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-8886
Morrow/HarperCollins
This survival story of an awkward bird who blooms into a beautiful graceful swan is a classic tale of self-acceptance.
Holt
The majesty of the turkey vulture, nature’s clean-up crew who seeks any dead thing that reeks.
Putnam Juvenile
A fairy tale spoof has a germ obsessed prince trying silly things to wake the snoring princess before the kiss of life.
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
This example of reverse psychology keeps warning you as you encounter monkeys, toucans, alligators and a trap.
Simon & Schuster/ Beach Lane Books
The tenacious weed, a plant that can survive in most environments from scorching heat to icy cold.
Square FishHenry Holt
A poetry based portrait of our disappearing natural environment & how animal habitats and ecosystems adapt.
Centre Dry Cleaners & Tailors -
3 Center St, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (973) 729-7787
HarperCollins
A Gator, Owl & Snake from the Hokey Pokey Swamp become a girls pet and help her escape the boogeyman.
NorthSouth
The ravages of war as seen by mice and frogs, proving a resolution is always better than a conflict.
Aladdin
Citizens unite as the wind takes everything in town away and shoots it all up into the air.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/HMH Books
This collection of poems is about different animals living safely through the winter months.
Little, Brown Books
A baby wolf is left on the doorstep of a rabbit family, who raises & protects him from harm.
Puffin Books
A chicken loves to be outside on snowy days but needs to stay warm so she relies on silly solutions.
HarperCollins
Trying something new is so much better than the same old stuff.
El Paraiso - 137 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860
Little Simon
An infant book with balanced ethnic backgrounds help teach hand skills and other actions.
Puffin Books
This interactive participation book helps to hyperactivate kids.
Scholastic/Blue Sky
Barnyard animals give bikes a try after seeing the Duck ride by.
Robin Lennon Uncommon Artwear - 205 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (646) 645-1003 &
Kid's Junction - 101 Grand Ave, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-8999
Scholastic
A kid that likes veggies, breads and fruits, but its a goat kid who eats differently.
David R. Godine Publisher
A young hen breaks out of the crowded coop to have fun, as others hens follow they await a golden egg.
HarperCollins
This Japanese folk tale is about an origami girl that comes alive and gets lost.
Doubleday Books
A determined curious girl shows her bravery by sneaking into China's walled city for New Years.
Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
A non-fiction simple account of the 1st moon landing with diagrams, illustrations, and lots of information.
Cinco Puntos Press
Learn natural holistic remedies and the healing power of plants.
Knopf/Random House
Bio of abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky who saw the world in a different way by experiencing colors as sounds.
Random House
Explore new places and things with Dr Suess
Puffin Books
A new talking birthday doll almost makes a girl forget her mean old teddy bear.
Puffin
A kid gives peas a chance after learning how nutritious they are and how they got on his plate.
HarperCollins
Pete wants to surf like his brother, so he challenges himself & gets over his fears.
Aladdin
A girl wants something new and different instead of the same yearly navy coat that is always made by her grandpa.
HMH Books
A girls first ride on roller coaster in an amusement park goes well with her dad.
Clarion Books
A dads lies, tricks, and uses humor to convince his picky eater son to try some new foods.
Frank's Trattoria - 80 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 852-2405 &
Applebee's Grill + Bar - 6 N Park Dr, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 940-3003
Roaring Brook Press
A confident boy marks his accomplishments & feats by turning them into rhymes.
Penelopes Treasures - 166-168 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 590-1555
Houghton Mifflin
After taking care of her parents a woman wins back her life and travels to West Africa.
Simon & Schuster
A shy lamb hides behind her mom as other woodland creatures ask her to play.
Scholastic Press
An escaped bored walrus hides from a zookeeper by wearing different hats and using his unique talents.
Bon Worth - 11 Hampton House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 - (973) 383-7340
Disney-Hyperion
A girl & her dad leave their town in the mountains to explore the sights of the big city.
Iggy Peck, Architect
by Andrea Beaty-2007
Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk - 2007
Maisy's Pool
by Lucy Cousins - 1999
Miss Nelson Is Back (Miss Nelson, #2)
by Harry Allard - 1982
Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland
by Wong Herbert Yee, (written & illustrated) - 2010
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pick the Pears
by Cynthia Rylant, Illus. by Arthur Howard - 1948
Mr. Tanen's Ties
by Maryann Cocca-Leffler - 2003
Read It At
My First Baby Signs
by Linda Acredolo - 2002
Naptime
by Iris De Moüy. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Shelley Tanaka - 2014
No Yeti Yet
by Mary Ann Fraser - 2015
Read It At
Olivia Saves the Circus
by Ian Falconer - 1994
Overboard!
by Sarah Weeks 2006
Ox-Cart Man
by Donald Hall - 1979
Read It At
The Paperboy
by Dav Pilkey - 1996
Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale
by Steven Kellogg - 1984
The Pencil
by Allan Ahlberg, Illustrated by Bruce Ingman - 2008
Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine
by Gloria Whelan.Illus. by Nancy Carpenter - 2014
Roadwork
by Sally Sutton - 2008
Saint George and the Dragon
by Margaret Hodges - 1984
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson.Illus. by Sydney Smith - 2015
Read It At
Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
by Deborah Hopkinson, Illus. by James E. Ransome - 2004
Stuck
by Oliver Jeffers - 2011
These Hands
by Margaret H. Mason, Illus. by Floyd Cooper - 2011
Read It At
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
by Vera B. Williams - 1981
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Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig
by Emma Garcia - 2007
Trashy Town
by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha.Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino - 1999
We Are in a Book!
by Mo Willems, (written & illustrated) - 2010
What! Cried Granny: An Almost Bedtime Story
by Kate Lum, Illustrated by Adrian Johnson - 1998
Where's Walrus?
by Stephen Savage, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Read It At
White Snow, Bright Snow
by Alvin Tresselt - 1947
Whose Mouse Are You?
by Robert Kraus - 1970
The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy
by Beatrice Alemagna. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Claudia Zoe Bedrick - 2015
Firefighting
Fire Truck
by Peter Sís - 1998
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter
by Dianne Ochiltree - 2012
Meeow and the Big Box
by Sebastien Braun - 2009
New York's Bravest
by Pope Mary Osborne - 2002
Touch and Feel: Fire Engine
by Andy Crawford - 2002
Trashy Town
by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha.Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino - 1999
Water Is Water: A Book about the Water Cycle
Miranda Paul- 2015
Water Rolls, Water Rises:
by Pat Mora. Illus. by Meilo So. Tr. by Adriana Domínguez & Pat Mora - 2014
Where's Walrus?
by Stephen Savage, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Read It At
Overcoming Smallness
George Shrinks
by William Joyce- 1987
Gossie & Gertie
by Olivier Dunrea,
Madeline
by Ludwig Bemelmans - 1939
The Snail and the Whale
by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler - 2003
Squish Rabbit
by Katherine Battersby - 2011
Swimmy
by Leo Lionni - 1963
Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator
by Sarah C. Campbell, photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell - 2008
You Are (Not) Small
by Anna Kang.Illus. by Christopher Weyant - 2014
Yucky Worms
by Vivian French. Illus. by Jessica Ahlberg - 2010
Read It At
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa
by Gerald McDermott - 1992
Overcoming Trouble
Adèle & Simon
by Barbara McClintock - 2006
The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon
by Mini Grey - 2006
Read It At
AH HA!
by Jeff Mack - 2013
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
by Gerald McDermott - 1987
Arrowhawk
by Lola M. Schaefer - 2004
The Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss - 1957
Chicken Said, "Cluck!"
by Judyann Ackerman Grant, Illus. by Sue Truesdell - 2008
Curious George
by H.A. Rey - 1941
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
by Trinka Hakes Noble - 1980
Duck at the Door
by Jackie Urbanovic - 2007
Eeeek, Mouse!
by Lydia Monks - 2009
Good Dog, Carl
by Alexandra Day - 1985
The Great Show-and-Tell Disaster
by Mike Reiss - 2001
Read It At
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh - 1964
Harry the Dirty Dog
by Gene Zion - 1956
Henny Penny
by Paul Galdone - 1950
Hill of Fire
by Thomas P. Lewis - 1971
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr Suess - 2000
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
by Laura Numeroff And Felicia Bond - 1991
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Joffe Numerous - 1997
Read It At
Ira Sleeps Over
by Bernard Waber - 1948
It’s A Tiger
by David LaRochelle - 2012
Jamela's Dress
by Niki Daly - 1999
Read It At
Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal
by Barbara Park - 1997
Lair of the Bat Monster (Dragonbreath)
by Ursula Vernon, (written & illustrated) - 2011
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes - 1996
Miss Nelson is Missing
by Harry Allard, illustrated by James Marshall - 1977
Monkey Ono
by C. Phillipps - 2013
Mr. Gumpy’s Outing
by John Burningham - 1970
Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard and Florence Atwater; illustrated by Robert Lawson - 1938
Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page
by Cynthia Rylant, Illustrated by Arthur Howard - 2014
No, David!
by David Shannon-1998
Once upon a Banana
by Jennifer Armstrong, Illus. by David Small - 2006
Overboard!
by Sarah Weeks 2006
The Paper Dragon
by Marguerite W. Davol, Illus. by Robert Sabuda - 1997
Read It At
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
by David M McPhail - 1993
Read It At
Please, Puppy, Please
by Spike Lee,by Tonya Lewis Lee - 2005
The Rabbit's Escape
by Suzanne Crowder Han, Illus. by Yumi Heo - 1995
Read It At
Rattletrap Car
by Phyllis Root - 2001
Read It At
Sadie the Air Mail Pilot
by Kellie Strom - 2007
Read It At
See Otto
by David Milgrim - 2002
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting - 1994
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell and Illustrated by David Catrow - 2001
The Stories Julian Tells
by Ann Cameron, illustrated by Ann Strugnell - 1981
The Story About Ping
by Marjorie Flack - 1933
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter - 1902
The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney- 1987
Ted
by Tony DiTerlizzi - 2001
That's Good! That's Bad!
by Margery Cuyler - 1991
Read It At
There are Cats in This Book
by Viviane Schwarz - 2008
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer - 1968
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Illustrated by Paul Galdone - 1981
The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg - 1997
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner - 2001
Tiger on a Tree
by Anushka Ravishankar, Illus. by Pulak Biswas - 1997
Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel - 1968
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Too Tired
by Ann Turnbull, Illus. by Emma Chichester Clark - 1994
Tumford the Terrible
by Nancy Tillman - 2011
Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur! A Palestinian Folktale
by Margaret Read MacDonald, Illus. by Alik Arzoumanian. Marshall - 2006
Two Mice
by Sergio Ruzzier. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Why?
by Nikolai Popov - 1996
Who Took the Farmer's Hat?
by Joan L Nodset - 1963
Whoa, Baby, Whoa!
by Grace Nichols - 2012
Whose Mouse Are You?
by Robert Kraus - 1970
Why?
by Nikolai Popov - 1996
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
by Verna Aardema, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon - 1975
The Widow's Broom
by Chris Van Allsburg - 1992
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins - 1974
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman.Illus. by Zachariah OHora - 2015
The Wolf's Chicken Stew
by Keiko Kasza - 1987
Wolves
by Emily Gravett - 2005
Zoo Ah-choooo!
by Peter Mandel - 2012
Punishment
Holes
by Louis Sachar - 1998
Oh, No!
by Candace Fleming.Illus. by Eric Rohmann - 2012
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Simms Taback - 1997
Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur! A Palestinian Folktale
by Margaret Read MacDonald, Illus. by Alik Arzoumanian. Marshall - 2006
Rescuing
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle - 1962
Before You Were Mine
by Maribeth Boelts - 2007
Below
by Nina Crews - 2006
Big Al
by Andrew Clements - 1988
Clumsy Crab
by Ruth Galloway - 2005
Dimity Dumpty: The Story of Humpty’s Little Sister
by Bob Graham - 2006
Eeeek, Mouse!
by Lydia Monks - 2009
The Farmer and the Clown
by Marla Frazee. (written & Illustrated - 2014
Heckedy Peg
by Audrey Wood - 1987
How to Heal a Broken Wing
by Bob Graham, (written & illustrated) - 2008
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I Spy Fly Guy
by Tedd Arnold, (written & illustrated) - 2009
Little Santa
by Jon Agee, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
My Father’s Dragon
by Ruth Stiles Gannett - 1948
Mr. Wuffles!
by David Wiesner, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
Nikolai, the Only Bear
by Barbara Joosse - 2005
Noah's Ark
by Peter Spier - 1977
Oh, No!
by Candace Fleming.Illus. by Eric Rohmann - 2012
The Old House
by Pamela Duncan Edwards - 2007
The Paper Dragon
by Marguerite W. Davol, Illus. by Robert Sabuda - 1997
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Perfect the Pig
by Susan Jeschke - 1970
Radio Rescue
by Lynne Barasch - 2000
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Rapunzel
by Paul O. Zelinsky - 1997
Red Truck
by Kersten Hamilton - 2008
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The Robot and the Bluebird
by David Lucas - 2007
Sadie the Air Mail Pilot
by Kellie Strom - 2007
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Shadow
by Suzy Lee - 2010
Shy Charles
by Rosemary Wells - 1988
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting - 1994
Sparrow Girl
by Sara Pennypacker - 2009
Supertruck
by Stephen Savage. (written & illustrated) - 2014
Terrific
by Jon Agee - 2005
This Book Just Ate My Dog
by Richard Byrne - 2014
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Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Tía Isa Wants a Car
by Meg Medina, Illus. by Claudio Muñoz - 2011
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Tiger on a Tree
by Anushka Ravishankar, Illus. by Pulak Biswas - 1997
Tiptoe Tapirs
by Hanmin Kim. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Sera Lee - 2013
Titanicat
by MartyCrisp - 2008
To Market, To Market
by Anne Miranda, Illus. by Janet Stevens - 1997
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Too Tired
by Ann Turnbull, Illus. by Emma Chichester Clark - 1994
Two Mice
by Sergio Ruzzier. (written & illustrated) - 2015
Uh-Oh, Max
by Jon Scieszka
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Whistling Dixie
by Marcia Vaughan, Illus. by Barry Moser - 1995
Whose Mouse Are You?
by Robert Kraus - 1970
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
by Mem Fox - 1995
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins - 1974
Survival
Bad Kitty
by Nick Bruel - 2005
Bog Baby
by Jeanne Willis, Illustrated by Gwen Millward - 2008
The Champion of Children: The Story of Janusz Korczak
by Tomek Bogacki - 2009
Feathers and Fools
by Mem Fox - 1989
The Fly
by Petr Horacek - 2015
Good Enough To Eat
by Brock Cole - 2007
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Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen - 1989
Hip-Pocket Papa
by Sandra Markle.Illus. by Alan Marks - 2010
How I Learned Geography
by Uri Shulevitz - 2008
It’s A Tiger
by David LaRochelle - 2012
Jump, Frog, Jump!
by Robert Kalan - 1986
Keeper of Soles
by Teresa Bateman, Illus. by Yayo - 2006
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson - 2009
The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton - 1942
Mammoths on the Move
by Lisa Wheeler, Illus. by Kurt Cyrus - 2006
McDuff Moves In
by Rosemary Wells - 1997
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Mr. Maxwell's Mouse
by Frank Asch - 2004
Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story
by Sam Lloyd - 2006
Mr. Wuffles!
by David Wiesner, (written & illustrated) - 2013
Mrs. Marlowe's Mice
by Frank Asch - 2007
My Dog’s a Chicken
by Susan McElroy Montanari - 2016
My Lucky Day
by Keiko Kasza - 2003
My Tata’s Remedies = Los remedios de mi tata
by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford.Illus. by Antonio Castro - 2015
Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann - 1995
Oh, No!
by Candace Fleming.Illus. by Eric Rohmann - 2012
Ouch! A Tale from Grimm
by Natalie Babbitt, Illustrated by Fred Marcellino - 1998
Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner, Illus. by Christopher Silas Neal - 2011
The Paper Dragon
by Marguerite W. Davol, Illus. by Robert Sabuda - 1997
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico
by Susan L Roth, And Trumbore, Cindy.Illus. by Susan L. Roth - 2013
Piggie Pie!
by Margie Palatini, Illus. by Howard Fine - 1997
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
by Joy Cowley, Photographs by Nic Bishop - 1999
Rhyming Dust Bunnies
by Jan Thomas - 2009
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Rosie's Walk
by Pat Hutchins - 1968
Sam and the Tigers
by Julius Lester, Illus. by Jerry Pinkney - 1996
Silly Little Goose!
by Nancy Tafuri - 2001
Silly Suzy Goose
by Petr Horacek - 2006
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting - 1994
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons
by Il Sung Na - 2010
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup
by Pete Seeger - 2005
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Swimmy
by Leo Lionni - 1963
Terrific
by Jon Agee - 2005
This Book Just Ate My Dog
by Richard Byrne - 2014
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Illustrated by Paul Galdone - 1981
The Three Little Pigs
by Steven Kellogg - 1997
The Three Ninja Pigs
by Coery Rosen Schwartz - 2012
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner - 2001
Thunder-Boomer!
by Shutta Crum.Illus. by Carol Thompson - 2009
Tía Isa Wants a Car
by Meg Medina, Illus. by Claudio Muñoz - 2011
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Tiger on a Tree
by Anushka Ravishankar, Illus. by Pulak Biswas - 1997
Tiptoe Tapirs
by Hanmin Kim. (written & illustrated). Tr. by Sera Lee - 2013
Titanicat
by MartyCrisp - 2008
Too Tired
by Ann Turnbull, Illus. by Emma Chichester Clark - 1994
Two Mice
by Sergio Ruzzier. (written & illustrated) - 2015
The Ugly Duckling
by Hans Christian Andersen - 1843
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Ugly Duckling
by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney - 1999
Vulture View
by April Pulley Sayre, Illus. by Steve Jenkins - 2007
Waking Beauty
by Leah Wilcox - 2008
Warning: Do Not Open This Book!
by Adam Lehrhaupt, Illus. by Matthew Forsythe - 2013
Weeds Find a Way
by Cindy Jenson-Elliott.Illus. by Carolyn Fisher - 2013
Where Once There Was a Wood
by Denise Fleming - 1996
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Whistling Dixie
by Marcia Vaughan, Illus. by Barry Moser - 1995
Why?
by Nikolai Popov - 1996
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins - 1974
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
by Joyce Sidman.Illus. by Rick Allen - 2014
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman.Illus. by Zachariah OHora - 2015
Trying New Things
A Hat for Minerva Louise
by Janet Morgan Stoeke - 1997
Bread and Jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian Hoban - 1964
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Clap Hands
by Helen Oxenbury - 1987
Clap Your Hands
by Lorinda Bryan Cauley - 1992
Duck on a Bike
by David Shannon - 2002
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
Gregory The Terrible Eater
by Mitchell Sharmat - 1980
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Henrietta and the Golden Eggs
by Hanna Johansen, Illus. by Käthi Bhend. Translated by John Barrett. David R. Godine - 1999
Little Oh
by Laura Krauss Melmed, Illus. byJim LaMarche- 1997
Mei Li
by Thomas Handforth - 1938
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
by Brian Floca - 2009
My Tata’s Remedies = Los remedios de mi tata
by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford.Illus. by Antonio Castro - 2015
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art.
by Barb Rosenstock, Illus. by Mary Grandpré - 2010
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
by Dr Suess - 1990
Peabody
by Rosemary Wells 1983
Peas!: It's Not Easy Being Peas-y
by Andrew Cullen, Illustrated by Simon Rickerty - 2009
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach
by James Dean - 2013
The Purple Coat
by Amy Hest - 1986
Roller Coaster
by Marla Frazee - 2003
Tales for Very Picky Eaters
by Josh Schneider - 2011
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The Things I Can Do
by Jeff Mack - 2013
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Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa
by Don Brown -2000
Wee Little Lamb
by Lauren Thompson - 2009
Where's Walrus?
by Stephen Savage, (written & illustrated) - 2011
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Wow! City!
by Robert Neubecker - 2004
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