Fiction

Julie spends her days alone at home, sewing a beautiful party dress that, because she gets easily lost in thought, she never finishes. This happens year after year until she decides it's time for a change.

Pete the Cat loves his white shoes, but he keeps stepping in different things that change their color.

In these five short stories for beginning readers, Arnold Lobel's endearing character explores his feelings as well as the world around him. He invites the winter into his house, discovers some strange lumps in his bed, makes tear-water tea, discovers he...

Large cities can be overwhelming. They can make you feel small. Named one of 2019's the best picture books by the New York Times, this story will appeal to anyone who has ever felt lost.

Maria does not want to wash her hands. Her parents teach her that good hygiene is very important to help her from getting sick. This book contains a catchy song that explains the proper way to wash your hands.

A dog lists all the things he sees outside, but he gets most excited by the squirrel!

Duck heads over to Bear's house and discovers he has gone fishing for a week? What will he do without his neighbor?

While on his first hunting trip with his father, the ice that Lars, the little polar bear, is sleeping on breaks off and he floats to a much warmer climate. Luckily he befriends a playful hippo that helps him find a way back home.

Alma Flor Ada and her daughter present a poetic tribute to the Yuba River. The poems, which are presented in alphabetical order, capture the natural beauty of the water and all that surrounds it.

The five elephants in this story love fruit. When they spot a tree they have never seen before, they all want its fruit for themselves. They end up learning to share the hard way.

Told in the first person, a little girl must migrate to the United States due to violence in her homeland. This picture book presents her experience, including arduous traveling at night, time spent in a refugee camp, and her slow adaptation to life in...

Now that Anne feels at home in Green Gables, she longs to find a kindred spirit. When her neighbor Diana invites her to a picnic, she can hardly contain herself. Will she be able to control her powerful imagination or will it get her in trouble?

The Tooth Mouse has lost his tooth and he cannot find his cousin to help him. A little boy decides to lend a hand.

In this rhyming tale, a lion, a dog, and a tiger perform amazing feats while balancing apples on their heads.

A brother and sister are told they can only choose one pet. Will they be able to come to an agreement?

In this classic children's story, Sam-I-Am is determined to make a friend eat a plate of green eggs and ham.

Duck has to do all the work because the farmer is super lazy. The other animals grow tired of his attitude and decide to do something about it.

Keep playing video games; it doesn't matter if the food gets cold. Don't ruin a tissue; use your sleeve. Don't clean your room; you'll never find anything. These are just some of the things that a mother would never say.

Ned was a pleasant boy who always said yes to everyone until, one day, he reached his limit. After that, it was no to everything until a lonely dragon asked him for something he could not turn down.

Rosie may be quiet at school, but at home, she's a brilliant inventor who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions she never had the chance to fly, Rosie starts building. ...

Every Sunday, Mrs. Badger climbs to the top of the mountain. One day, she is joined by Leo the cat and she teaches him a lot about nature and friendship.

From the moment he hatches, Cornelius is different from the other alligators. He even walks upright and sees things the other alligators cannot see. His friends do not appreciate his unique abilities, but, soon, big changes are in store along the...

The princesses from classic tales are on strike because they are tired of being portrayed as weak, cowardly characters. To help them out, the Librarynauts decide to take their places. This turns out to be harder than they thought.

Pizca believes his plant is a machine. The rest of the Librarynauts want to teach him that plants are living things. They journey inside a book to discover the immense variety of vegetation.

Zog is the hardest working student in dragon school because he wants to earn a gold star. Although he has a little trouble learning to fly, breathe fire, and some other important tasks, once he meets Princess Pearl, things begin to look up.

From a small village in Japan comes this story of universal relevance and appeal that teaches a valuable lesson. Chibi, or Tiny Boy, is shunned and teased by his classmates for being 'different.' An insightful new teacher encourages Chibi to finally...

Bruno loves bananas, but his fellow piranhas tell him that they don't like fruit. In this humorous picture book, they let him know what they prefer to eat.

Die-cuts in the artwork offer a textural, visual element to this classic tale.

Grandpa Bear wakes up early from hibernation. He cannot locate his secret. Mama Crow figures out what he is looking for. This picture book offers a wonderful opportunity to teach children about the seasons.

Two greedy squirrels learn to share the hard way in this hilarious, rhyming picture book.

This frightfully funny classic tells the story of three skeletons--a big skeleton, a little skeleton, and a dog skeleton--who venture out of their cellar one night to find someone to scare, only to find that everyone is in bed. Who will they scare now?

Wizard Van Dongen wants to move. He does some magic, brings his house to life, and asks it to find a better location. When the house finds out that it will become inanimate afterwards, it decides to take off running.

All the gifts are ready to be delivered in Mother Christmas's workshop when a sudden, strong wind mixes up all the addresses. Mother Christmas will have to come up with a solution quickly or no child will receive a present!

In this magical book, Gilberto discovers that the wind can be an unpredictable playmate. Sometimes it helps him to sail his toy boat, catch apples that fall from the trees, and spin his pinwheel. At other times, it keeps him from flying his kite or...

Grace loves stories and imagines herself in all kinds of roles. When she is offered the leading role in Peter Pan, her classmates try to discourage her because they can't envision a black girl playing the part. With the support of her mother and...

In prehistoric times, birds faced possible extinction because predators hunted their eggs. The birds called a general assembly to address the situation, but everything they tried failed. A mated pair of birds eventually managed to come up with an...

Sarah Jane Hartwell is nervous about starting at a new school. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, she reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition.

This classic French tale tells the story of three weary soldiers on their way home from war. While passing through a town, the hungry men ask for something to eat. When the selfish villagers hide all their food, the soldiers find a clever way to get a...

There are seven floors in the building where the protagonist lives. As she passes by each door, she describes her diverse neighbors. It's a fun way to look at apartment life.

Narwhal wants to be a superhero. He has a costume and sidekick. Now, all he needs is a super power!