Six-year-old Lexy Tanz loves dancing so much that she wants to share her skills with others, and when she is becoming discouraged because no one wants lessons from a girl so small, a herd of hairy giants arrives to test her teaching ability.
Big Bear's Big Boat - Eve Bunting
When Big Bear outgrows his old boat, he gives it to Little Bear and builds himself a new one--just like it except bigger--until his friends start making suggestions that result in something very different.
Train - Elisha Cooper
Board a commuter train in New York, then follow the journey west and see the stations, the scenery, the different types of trains, and all the people who travel and work on the railroad system.
Little Red Writing - Joan HolubOnce upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.
Old Mikamba Had a Farm - Rachel Isadora
The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals.
The Tortoise & the Hare - Jerry PinkneyIllustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.
Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives - Lola M. Schaefer
A counting primer that combines contrasting illustrations with animal facts, inviting young children to count a woodpecker's 30 roosting holes, a giraffe's 200 spots, and 1000 baby seahorses.
Bedtime Monsters - Josh SchneiderA young boy conquers his fear of bedtime monsters after making a surprising discovery.
Digger, Dozer, Dumper - Hope Vestergaard
Rhymes and colorful illustrations invite young readers to meet their favorite trucks and vehicles face-to-face.
"Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs."-- Provided by publisher
Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad? - Jane Yolen
Illustrations and rhyming text explore some of the things that dinosaurs might do when they are angry--and how they should control their tempers.
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