Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain : a Nandi tale
by Verna Aardema

A tale, told in rhythmic, read-along verse, describes how a resourceful bull finds water for his thirsty herd and ends the drought afflicting the plain

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
by Judi Barrett

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse

Annie and the wild animals
by Jan Brett

When Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals, meanwhile the artwork on the page borders foretell the emergence of spring and the birth of kittens.

Mr. Gumpy's outing
by John Burningham

As Mr. Gumpy enjoys a summer day on his small boat, he is accompanied by children, a rabbit, a cat, and a wealth of other animals, and soon the boat sinks causing everyone to fall into the water, but no one minds because the day is warm and Mr. Gumpy invites everyone over for tea! 40,000 first printing.

Katy and the big snow : story and pictures
by Virginia Lee Burton

Geappolis is hidden under a blanket of snow until a red crawler tractor saves the day

Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother

Click, clack, moo : cows that type
by Doreen Cronin

When the cows decide that they have had enough, they prepare to go on strike and soon start leaving notes for the farmer demanding better working conditions in this funfilled, illustrated tale for beginning readers.

Bark, George
by Jules Feiffer

George is a puppy who does not sound like a puppy should, despite the efforts of his mother

Corduroy
by Don Freeman

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

Millions of cats
by Wanda Gág

An old man makes an unwise decision when he brings too many cats home to his wife

Chester's way
by Kevin Henkes

Chester and Wilson share the same exact way of doing things, until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good

Bedtime for Frances
by Russell Hoban

A revised edition of the classic children's tale about Frances, the little badger who thinks of a variety of ways to keep from having to go to bed, adds glowing colors to the original beloved illustrations.

Rosie's walk
by Pat Hutchins

Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another

Bedtime in the forest
by Kazuo Iwamura

The story of Mick, Mack and Molly continues in a gorgeously illustrated bedtime treat that follows the three popular squirrel children as they romp about in the forest during the middle of the night--after all, the owl children are wide-awake and playing, so why can't squirrel children stay up late and play, too?

Say hello!
by Rachel Isadora

The Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Ben's Trumpet presents the tale of a girl who walks with her little dog throughout their diverse neighborhood to greet multicultural neighbors in a variety of languages.

Whistle for Willie
by Ezra Jack Keats

A little boy wishes so much he could whistle

Anansi and the moss-covered rock
by Eric A. Kimmel

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

Leo the late bloomer
by Robert Kraus

Although it takes some patient waiting on Father's part, charming little Leo the lion does not disappoint, and, in his own good time, succeeds in reading, writing, drawing, eating neatly, and even speaking his first sentence. Reprint.

John Henry
by Julius Lester

Comparing the legendary hero to a shooting star whose strength propels him and whose courage will never fade away, the inspiring story of the African-American folk hero is gloriously told and lavishly illustrated.

Frederick
by Leo Lionni

Although Frederick appears to be the laziest member in a family of busy field mice, he makes valuable contributions in the middle of winter

Raven : a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest
by Gerald McDermott

Raven, a native American trickster, must figure out a way to steal the light from the house of the Sky Chief where it is hidden and bring it to the world. A Caldecott Honor Book. Reprint.

Make way for ducklings,
by Robert McCloskey

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring

Guri and Gura
by Rieko Nakagawa

Two mice find a giant egg in the forest, bake an enormous sponge cake, and share it with their animal friends

Katy no-pocket
by Emmy Payne

Sad because she has no pocket to carry her son, Katy Kangaroo looks for one and finds more than she expected

The lion & the mouse
by Jerry Pinkney

Vibrant illustrations bring to life this wordless adaptation of this classic Aesop fable about a merciful lion who spared a mouse's life and the unexpected reward he received for his good deed from the tiny hero.

Good night, Gorilla : Gorilla
by Peggy Rathmann

A zookeeper finds his normal nighttime routine upset when a mischievous little ape steals his keys and lets all his animal charges out of their cages.

We're going on a bear hunt
by Michael Rosen

Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat

The true story of the 3 little pigs
by Jon Scieszka

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs

Clip-clop
by Nicola Smee

After Mr. Horse asks his friends if they want to go for a ride, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck try to hang on as they urge Mr. Horse to go faster and faster.

Mufaro's beautiful daughters : an African tale
by John Steptoe

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife

Lyle, Lyle, crocodile
by Bernard Waber

Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms on East 88th Street in New York City until Mr. Grumps, their irritable neighbor, has Lyle put in the zoo

Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
by Judith Viorst

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too

Harry the dirty dog
by Gene Zion

When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots. Simultaneous.