Picture Books

This stunning picture book introduces children to the lunar cycle and shows them the varied world of nocturnal animals.

This endearing, humorous picture book shows readers that friends do not have to have the same style or like the same things in order to love each other.

The narrator of this story discusses the uproar caused by her aunt giving her brother a doll. Their father tries to get him interested in different toys and buys him a tool box. The little boy ends up putting it to use in an unexpected way.

By substituting words and sounds for characters, this clever picture book shows children the differences between dogs, cats, and birds.

Juan the elephant has to fart, but he is afraid of the destruction that it would cause. Little does he know that a gassy ant would be the dangerous one!

Since Madeline has trouble reading, her mother takes her to the library each Saturday where she gets to practice reading with Bonnie, one of the library dogs. Each week, she gains more and more self-esteem and eventually feels confident enough to read in...

Children will learn the letters of the alphabet, the sounds they make, and the words they appear in as they accompany a colorful group of letters at school.

In this endearing picture book that captures the true meaning of holidays, the Christmas tree that Mr. Willowby orders is too large for his house. The piece that he has chopped off ends up bringing cheer to a whole host of people and animals alike.

The Shakespearian classic has been adapted into picture book format for young children.

A little girl who loves to paint wonders what color she should use for a kiss. In doing so, she states objects she likes and dislikes for each color.

Beaver is not happy when Bear invites Duck over to play. When Duck arrives, Beaver sends him away. The second time he hears a knock, Beaver is convinced there's a ghost on the other side of the door. Bear tells him ghosts do not knock. When they hear...

When anyone invites Pedro to play, he replies he is already playing because he always has his cell phone in his hands or he is logged into his gaming system. He ends up missing out on all kinds of fun.

Lucas has always dreamed of flying. Each year at Christmas or when he blows out his birthday candles, he wishes for a pair of wings. His mother tells him there are other ways of achieving this goal. Once he begins to read, he discovers she is right!

A little boy named Hugo meets the night dragon and accompanies him as he brings dreams to all the sleeping children.

Under an acacia tree, right next to the skeleton of a dromedary, a boy named Kinti finds a leather bag containing a slingshot, a copy of the Koran, and a book of poetry in a foreign language. As he grows up, he learns the power of words and is...

Pepper is none too pleased when a new kitten is brought into the home. After a little mishap, things begin to change for the better.

This rhyming book teaches children to count to ten and back down to one as guests enter and leave Johnny's house.

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...

Three-Eyed Frog lives in a polluted pond, over which hangs a dark cloud. While jumping, she discovers what she thought was a cloud is actually smoke. After that, she decides to do something about it.

A very cool girl invites all the cool creatures in the forest to a very cool party. As her guests arrive, she turns them all away because they do not fit her criteria. Bored and alone, she realizes she should accept people the way they are.

With very little text, this book captures the desperation that one little girl feels when Anja, a photographer with the United Nations that she has befriended, is getting ready to leave the Middle Eastern country where she is stationed. Azadah...

The other penguins do not accept Blue Penguin because he looks different. Lonely, he sings a melancholy song until, one day, a little penguin approaches him and changes his whole life.

Emily Elizabeth is a little anxious about starting kindergarten. When her teacher says that everyone in the class can bring something from home to make the transition easier, just guess what Emily Elizabeth chooses!

Bea is sick and tired of her brother Guille breaking her toys. For her birthday, she asks for a big bike that he won't be able to use. The only problem with it is that she is scared to try it out and afraid he might learn to ride it before her. ...

Readers will cheer on Bea as she tries to overcome her fear of the dark.

Mail Mouse has a new route. This one takes him to outer space, Candy Land, Miniville, the Land of the Giants, and many other extraordinary places.

This book turns learning the alphabet into a visual game. Young children will enjoy looking for the letters hidden in the colorful artwork.

In this unique re-telling of the classic tale, Cinderella goes to the ball in a camel-drawn turnip. Instead of glass slippers, she has fuzzy ones. She has to take place in a contest to win a dance with the prince. Nothing about that night turns out...

The Snow White in this book lives with 77 dwarfs. She is so exhausted by taking care of so many, she actually goes in search of the witch and requests two poison apples!

A little rabbit is very excited that his mother is going to have a baby. He asks everyone when his brother will be born. He is in for quite a surprise when the big day comes.

Virginia falls into a well filled with milk and finds herself in a completely white world. The inhabitants of this world are fascinated by her colorful appearance. Readers will love to see how the book comes to life as the surroundings take on...

Little Dragon overcomes his fear of learning how to fly thanks to a special friend.

Little Dragon fears he will never learn to breathe fire like all the other dragons. His mother constantly reassures him, but what will it take for him to master this task?

Little Petronila is always willing to help others. Her kindness gets repaid when she needs it the most.

When a bored, lonely mountain turns 9,632 years old, she decides to take a trip and go see the ocean for the first time.

A colorful armadillo family needs a new home. They find such a comfortable spot, all armadillos decide to live in caves from that day forward.

Since Kiwi, a young Guarani boy, is not very good at archery, he prefers to go fishing with his father. He loves seeing a girl named Cereza who picks fruit near the water. When a terrible drought begins to make the plants wither and the water dry up,...

Ajonjoli cannot do her homework because her brothers are making too much noise. If only her brothers would play a nice song instead of what they are doing. Just when she has had enough, something changes and everything begins to sound a lot better.

What would happen if an author fired an illustrator in the middle of a book? This clever story about a girl named Chloe gets interrupted due to creative differences. It will encourage children to think about how picture books are created and keep them...

Dragons love tacos, just make sure not to give them hot sauce. A little boy named Robbie decides to have a taco party. See what happens when he accidentally puts jalapenos in the food.