Pretty Cool Books for Preschoolers

Picture Books

• Allen, Jonathan. I'm Not Sleepy! 2010.
  

  After staying up all night as all owls do, Baby Owl insists that he's not sleepy, despite his yawning and stretching and acting very grumpy.

• Alter, Anna. Disappearing Desmond. 2010.
  

  Desmond is so skilled at disappearing that sometimes even his teacher cannot find him. When he meets Gloria, a new student at school, his attitude slowly changes.

• Barton, Chris. Shark vs. Train. 2010.
  

  When a toy shark and a toy train compete, the competition is as fierce as it is hilarious.

• Beaumont, Karen. Shoe-La-La! 2011.
  

  Four girls go in search of the perfect pair of party shoes.

• Cummings, Troy. The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big Time). 2010.
  

  Frightened after the scary waterspout incident, the Eensy Weensy Spider needs some encouragement from her friend, the ladybug, before she will try climbing again.

• Emberley, Rebecca. The Red Hen. 2010.
  

  Filled with jaunty humor and eye-popping images, this Little Red Hen is sure to have young readers (and their parents) clucking with delight.

• Frazee, Marla. Boss Baby. 2010.
  

  From the moment he arrives, it's obvious that the new baby is boss and he gets whatever he wants, from drinks
  made-to-order around the clock to his executive gym.

• French, Jackie. Diary of a Baby Wombat. 2010.
  

  Through a week of diary entries, a wombat describes his life of sleeping, playing and helping his mother look for a bigger hole in which to make their home.

• Harper, Jamie. Miles to Go. 2010.
  

  Although concerned about a broken horn, young Miles makes his way to preschool in his very own car, with Mom close at hand.

• Jeffers, Oliver. Up and Down. 2010.
  

  Even though the penguin and the boy are close friends and do many things together, the penguin decides that he wants to fly and he wants to do it on his own.

• Lainez, Rene Colato. The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez. 2010.
  

  The tooth fairy has some competition. Meet El Ratón Pérez, who collects children's teeth in Spain and Latin America. Who will claim the tooth of Miguelito, who is bilingual?

• Landa, Norbert. The Great Monster Hunt. 2010.
  

  When Duck hears a noise under her bed and runs to fetch help, each animal that hears about it imagines a more dangerous beast in Duck's room.

• Maccarone, Grace. Miss Lina's Ballerinas. 2010.
  

  Ballet instructor Miss Lina has a solution when her 8 students, who always dance in pairs, are distraught when a ninth girl joins the class.

• Morales, Melita. Jam & Honey. 2010.
  

  Tells the story of a young girl and a honeybee who learn to coexist peacefully in the same garden as they go about their respective tasks.

• McClure, Nikki. Mama, Is It Summer Yet? 2010.
  

  As spring slowly turns to summer, a little boy builds a fort and plants a garden in anticipation.

• Perry, Andrea. The Bickleby's Bird Bath. 2010.
  

  This rhythmic read-aloud tells a topsy-turvy story of cause and effect-and it's sure to cause a few giggles along the way.

• Rayner, Catherine. Ernest, The Moose Who Doesn't Fit. 2010.
  

  Ernest is a rather large moose with a rather large problem. He's so big he can't fit inside his book! Luckily, Ernest is also a very determined moose, and he isn't going to give up easily.

• Rosen, Michael. Tiny Little Fly. 2010.
  

  With a tramp and a roll and a swat, Great Big Elephant, Great Big Hippo and Great Big Tiger try to capture Tiny Little Fly as he teases each one in turn.

• Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. Bedtime for Mommy. 2010.
  

  In a reversal of the classic bedtime story, a child helps her mommy get ready for bed.

• Sattler, Jennifer. Chick 'n' Pug. 2010.
  

  Chick leaves the boring coop in order to find his hero, Wonder Pug, and a little bit of excitement.

• Schroeder, Lisa. Little Chimp's Big Day. 2010.
  

  When little chimp's branch breaks, he goes on an adventure all by himself.

• Schwarz, Viviane. There are No Cats in this Book. 2010.
  

  These cats are eager to see the world. Will someone help them get out of the book?

• Underwood, Deborah. The Quiet Book. 2010.
  

  From the quiet of being the first one awake in the morning to "sweet dreams quiet" when the last light is turned off, simple text explores the many kinds of quiet that can exist during the day.

• Vere, Ed. Banana! 2010.
  

  Two monkeys. One banana. What's to be done? Ed Vere's hilariously eye-popping art tells the story of two monkeys learning to share in this stunning, nearly-wordless picture book.

• Wilson, Karma. The Cow Loves Cookies. 2010.
  

  Feeding the animals is what farmers do, but when it comes to cow we find that she has a preference for something yummy and delicious.

• Wing, Natasha. How to Raise a Dinosaur. 2010.
  

  Young readers can lift the flaps and find out what it would be like to have a dinosaur as a pet.

• Yates, Louise. Dog Loves Books. 2010.
  

  Dog loves books so much that he decides to open his own bookstore.

revised April 2011