Things That Go
The Bus for Us
All Aboard to Work–Choo-Choo!
Submitted by Ms. Tammy!
All Aboard to Work–Choo-Choo! by Carol Roth, illustrated by Steve Lavis. Catching the morning train is all part of getting ready to start a busy day at work! Follow along as seven animal families start the day, saying good-bye to mommies and daddies heading off to work on the morning train. In this rhythmic story, children will learn the name and profession of each animal parent as they board the train to start the day. When the work day finally ends, the train brings them home again. They return home to their families, where they take a bath, eat some dinner, enjoy playtime, and end with a bed time story! See this book listed in our catalog
Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly
Two at the Zoo
Submitted by Tammy, driver of the WoW van!
Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith, illustrated by Valeria Petrone, is a delightful rhyming counting book about a young boy who decides to take his grandpa to the zoo for the day. They start the day out by getting matching safari hats to block the sun. Children will love following along as they count their way through the zoo, encountering a variety of animals from lions to zebras, penguins to chameleons! This book is set up so each two page spread displays a loving relationship between the young boy and his grandpa in bright colors with friendly animals, while the short, rhymed text encourages little ones to join in as they too venture through the zoo. The story comes to an end with a tired boy taking his “tired” grandpa home, as they ride a choo-choo to the end of the zoo saying goodbye to all the animals. See this book listed in our catalog
Meeow and the Little Chairs
Submitted by Sue from Leonardtown!
Meeow and the Little Chairs by Sebastien Braun. Meeow is a black cat who is having some animal friends over to play. He and his friends like to make things. During the story, each of Meow’s friends are introduced. Then Meeow and his friends proceed to make a train with different colored chairs. The words and sentences are descriptive, pointing out colors and objects used by the animal friends to create their imaginary train, which makes the story appealing and fun. The book provides opportunities for interaction between you and your child. Enjoy the answers you might recieve when the narrator asks questions, and you encourage your child to predict “What have you found, Meeow?” and “What can they be doing?” The illustrations are digitized and assembled using hand painted line shapes. See this book listed in our catalog