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Waiting

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Submitted by Ms. Sue!

Waiting by Keven Henkes is a story about a pig, a bear, a puppy, an owl, and a bunny all waiting for something marvelous to happen. There are five of them, each one waiting for something different. Owl is waiting for the moon, the pig with an umbrella is waiting for rain, and so on. Sometimes they sleep. Sometimes things disappear, and then other times things appear. They see so many wonderful things. Rainbows, lightning, fireworks, and all kinds of weather happen while they are waiting and sitting on a windowsill, looking out, happy to see what can happen next. See this book listed in our catalog

Where Does Kitty Go in the Rain?

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Submitted by Ms. Carol!

Where Does Kitty Go in the Rain by Harriet Ziefert is a book all about rain. It’s a story about a little girl whose kitty has gone missing outside in the rain. As the little girl goes out in the rain to look for her kitty she learns all about rain. What is rain? Do cats like rain? Do ducks like rain? Do butterflies like rain? Read this book to find out! As the rain clears, and the sun returns, she finds her kitty. The book also has questions you can ask your child at the end of the book, and activities to do with your child. This book is fun and informative for young readers. See this book listed in our catalog

Supertruck

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Submitted by Ms. Brenda!

Mild-mannered garbage truck by day, SUPERTRUCK by night! Stephen Savage’s Supertruck takes us through a city full of brave trucks. The bucket truck takes care of sparking power lines, the tow truck saves broken vehicles, and the fire truck helps put out blazing fires! The garbage truck just coasts along, quietly collecting the trash. When a huge blizzard hits the city, the mild-mannered garbage truck sneaks into the garage and becomes SUPERTRUCK! Supertruck goes all over the city plowing the streets and making them safe. Because of his crafty disguise (an added plow and the removal of his eyeglasses), no one knows just who this superhero is. With bold, illustrations and text, youngsters are sure to enjoy this super book! See this book listed in our catalog

One Winter’s Day

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Submitted by Ms. Carol!

One Winter’s Day by M. Christina Butler is a story about a little hedgehog. Hedgehog gets caught in a blustery storm that blows his cozy house away so he decides to go stay with his friend Badger until the storm passes. Hedgehog has a nice warm hat, scarf, and mittens for his journey. On his way he bumps into a family of mice. Their home has also been blown away by the storm and they are so cold. Hedgehog gives the family of mice his cozy hat so they can be warm. Hedgehog is so generous, as he continues on his journey and ends up giving other animals his mittens and his scarf. When he finally reaches Badger’s house he is frozen! Badger lets him in and warms him up. After the storm passes, Badger and Hedgehog head out to build Hedgehog a new home…. when they discover that all the animals that Hedgehog was so nice to have already build him a nice, cozy, new home, for being such a thoughtful, kind Hedgehog. See this book listed in our catalog

First Snow

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Submitted by Ms. Brenda!

In First Snow by Peter McCarty, we meet a cautious little dog named Pedro. His cousins are so excited that during Pedro’s first visit it has snowed all night long! Pedro isn’t very excited. In fact, he’s never seen snow and “It looks cold. It tastes cold. It is cold.” are his only responses when he’s asked to get dressed to play in the snow, to taste a falling snowflake, or to make a snow angel. When it comes time to go for a sled ride, Pedro is reluctant, but after a rip-roaring ride down the hill, he finds that he loves snow! Pedro, his cousins, and all of the neighborhood kids spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying a snowball fight… and Pedro did not feel cold at all! This story is full of firsts and giving the unknown a try. It’s great for those who need gentle urges to try new things. The illustrations are delightfully soft and engaging. See this book listed in our catalog

Small Medium & Large

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Submitted by Ms. Tammy!

Small Medium & Large by Jane Monroe Donovan. A little girl who has just moved into a new house writes a letter to Santa. She doesn’t ask Santa for new toys, but something more special. On Christmas morning she goes downstairs to find 3 boxes, each one a different size: one small, one medium, and one large. She opens the small box to find a cat, the medium a dog, and the large box contains a miniature horse! They head outside for a day of fun in the snow: sledding, making snow men and snow angels, and a snowball fight! After having fun they head indoors to bake fish and horseshoe shaped cookies, sit by the warm fire, and then snuggle into bed after writing a thank you letter to Santa. This almost wordless picture book is perfect for sharing with children one on one, or in a small group. See this book listed in our catalog