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It's Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel
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David Shannon · 32 pages
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Ira Sleeps Over
Bernard Waber · 48 pages
A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.
In a People House
Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg · 36 pages
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz · 32 pages
Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst · 32 pages
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
I Went Walking
Sue Williams · 30 pages
In this walk around the farmyard, a small child relates all the animals and colors that can be seen.
Same, Same But Different
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw · 40 pages
Pen pals Elliott and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries--America and India--they both love to climb trees, own pets, and ride school buses.
Now We Are Six
A.A. Milne · 103 pages
A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · 42 pages
A Hole is to Dig
Ruth Krauss · 48 pages
A book for young children that explains and illustrates simple and easily understood defintions such as a hole is to dig, hands are to hold, and arms are to hug.
The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 32 pages
After causing a family commotion when they fight with each other, the Berenstain cubs learn that sometimes even the best of friends don't get along.
The Hello, Goodbye Window
Norton Juster · 32 pages
Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
Take Me Out to the Yakyu
Aaron Meshon
A little boy's grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, teach him about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions.
Clementine, Friend of the Week
Sara Pennypacker · 161 pages
With her kitten, Moisturizer, missing and having fought with her best friend, Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine finds it hard to concentrate on doing her best as her classmate's Friend of the Week.
The Watermelon Seed
Greg Pizzoli
After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.
Madlenka
Peter Sis · 44 pages
Madlenka, whose New York City neighbors include the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the South American grocer, and the Chinese shopkeeper, goes around the block to show her friends her loose tooth and finds that it is like taking a trip around the world.
Mr. Strong
Roger Hargreaves · 36 pages
Mr. Strong may be a bit too strong for his own good. But if you need a helping hand–he’s your man!
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Al Perkins · 34 pages
Easy-to-read rhyming text describes what can be done on a drum with hand, fingers, and thumb.
Big Pumpkin
Erica Silverman · 32 pages
A witch trying to pick a big pumpkin on Halloween discovers the value of cooperation when she gets help from a series of monsters.
Madeline's Rescue
Ludwig Bemelmans · 56 pages
A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.