These titles are some of the Children’s Services Staffs’ favorite stories to share with children in library storytimes. They are available in the Junior Room’s picture book collection. Ask for a few of these fun stories next time you visit the library!

JE/ALBOROUGH
Alborough, JezDuck in the Truck
Duck’s truck gets stuck in the muck and it takes a team of animals to get him back on the road.

JE/AMICO
Amico, TomThe Day the Dog Dressed Like Dad
With dad out of town, the dog decides to fill his shoes and the rest of his clothes too!

JE/ARMOUR
Armour, PeterStop That Pickle!
A runaway pickle gets chased all over town.

JE/BASE
Base, GraemeThe Waterhole
Animals from around the world stop at the water hole for a drink, as it gets smaller and smaller.

JE/BEAUMONT
Beaumont, KarenI Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!
He keeps saying he isn’t going to paint, but he just can’t resist the fun.

JE/BRUSS
Bruss, DeborahBook! Book! Book!
Bored farm animals go to the library looking for something to do, but the librarian doesn’t understand what they want.

JE/BUEHNER
Buehner, CaralynSnowmen at Night
Snowmen sometimes look tired in the morning, and that’s because they’ve been up playing all night long.

JE/BUTLER
Butler, JohnIf You See a Kitten
If you see a kitty, you might say, “Ahhh,” but what if you see a slithery snake?

JE/CARLE
Carle, EricThe Very Busy Spider
Spider is too busy to play with the other animals as she spins her web.

JE/CHAPMAN
Chapman, CherylSnow on Snow on Snow
A boy loses his dog out in the snow.

JE/COOKE
Cooke, KazThe Terrible Underpants
When all her other pairs are wet, Wanda Linda must wear The Terrible Underpants!

JE/DODD
Dodd, EmmaDog’s Colorful Day
Dog starts out white with one black spot, but ends up with spots of all different colors.

JE/FEIFFER
Feiffer, JulesBark, George
When George the puppy moos instead of barks, his mom takes him straight to the Doctor.

JE/FEIFFER
Feiffer, JulesThe Daddy Mountain
A daring girl climbs the perilous Daddy Mountain from its legs right up to its head.

JE/HINDLEY
Hindley, JudyDo Like a Duck Does!
One of momma’s ducklings is looking a little bit foxy.

JE/HINES
Hines, AnnaWhose Shoes?
A mouse tries on all of her family’s shoes until she finds the perfect pair.

JE/HORT
Hort, LennyThe Seals on the Bus
Animal noises abound as the bus picks up passengers, but when skunks come aboard the bus clears out fast!

JE/KROSOCZKA
Krosoczka, JarrettBubble Bath Pirates
Pirate mommy sends her two young pirates to walk the plank right into the bathtub.

JE/MARKES
Markes, JulieGood Thing You’re Not an Octopus!
How would it be to have as many teeth as a shark or as many arms as an octopus? Be glad you don’t have to find out!

JE/RATHMANN
Rathmann, PeggyThe Day the Babies Crawled Away
Five babies go crawling away from a picnic, and have an adventure of their own.

JE/SESAME
Stone, JonThe Monster at the End of this Book
Every page brings you and Grover closer to the monster at the end of this book!

JE/SHARRATT
Sharratt, NickShark in the Park
Timothy Pope looks through his telescope trying to spy a shark in the park.

JE/WADDELL
Waddell, MartinThe Pig in the Pond
The whole farmyard gets involved when this pig jumps in the pond.

JE/WADDELL
Waddell, MartinFarmer Duck
When duck exhausts himself taking care of the whole farm, the other animals step in to help him.

JE/WESTCOTT
Westcott, Nadine BernardThe Lady with the Alligator Purse
Call the doctor! Call the nurse! If that doesn’t work, call the Lady with the Alligator Purse!

JE/WILLEMS
Willems, MoDon’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Pigeon wants to drive the bus, but don’t you let him!

JE/WILSON
Wilson, KarmaBear Snores On
Woodland animal friends come to call, but the bear snores through the whole party.

JE/WOOD
Wood, DonPiggies
Get your piggy toes and piggy fingers ready for some piggy fun.

JE/DINOSAURS
Yolen, JaneHow Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
If these dinosaurs can get ready for bed without a fuss, surely the crankiest child should be able to as well.

JE/ZIMMERMAN
Zimmerman, AndreaThe Cow Buzzed
A sneeze passes from animal to animal in the barnyard.

Prepared March 2007