From Story Time: The Letter "N"

Read in Book Babies

By Jan Thomas

Beach Lane Books, 2011. Picture Book.

Three grinning cows are ready to have some fun! Unfortunately for Chicken, their idea of fun is jumping, dancing, and wiggling to and fro on Chicken's sofa. Will they finally find a sofa activity that Chicken will be happy about? You bet, because rowdy cows need naps too! Thomas' bold illustrations are perfect for the youngest of readers, and this book is an excellent choice for kiddos (and parents) who enjoy a good giggle!

Read in Toddler Time

The Napping House

Written by Audrey Wood

Illustrated by Don Wood

Harcourt, Inc., 1984. Picture Book.

It's a cozy, rainy day in the house, and Granny is napping, but she's not alone. Into the bed climb the child, the dog, and the cat. But it's one last guest that changes everything! Illustrations created from beautiful oil paintings inspire feelings of nostalgia. This cumulative read aloud provides a great opportunity for comprehension, participation, and recall. A classic!

Read in Preschool Time

10 Little Ninjas

Written by Miranda Paul

Illustrated by Nate Wragg

Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. Picture Book.

From ten little ninjas sneaking out of bed to one cuddlebug asleep on the spread, rhyming text provides a count-down to bedtime. (Publisher)

Read in Preschool Time

Frozen Noses

Written by Jan Carr

Illustrated by Dorothy Donohue

Holiday House, 1999. Picture Book.

What do you love about winter? This book includes the best of frosty fun: bundling up in cozy clothes, snowball fights, building snowmen, and don't forget--"thump a-bumping" down slippery slopes on a sled! Add in a little ice skating and top the day off with a tasty cup of cocoa by the fire, and you've got a perfect winter day. Rhyming text and colorful cut-paper collage illustrations are great attention-getters for toddlers who view winter with wide-eyed wonder.

Read in Monday Cuentos

Dónde está mi osito?

Written by Jez Alborough

Translated by Mario Castro

Santillana, 1995. Spanish Picture Book.

¡Huy! ¡El osito de Eduardito es enorme! Y hay un oso de verdad que tiene el problema opuesto--¡su osito es muy chiquito! ¿Será un caso de identidad equivocada? (Publisher)

Read in Friday Cuentos

Cuenta de ratón

Written by Ellen Stohl Walsh

Translated by F. Isabel Campoy

Harcourt, 2009. Spanish Board Book.

Cuenta hasta diez--cuenta hacia atras--con estos encantadores ratones y mira como se escapan de una serpiente hambrienta. (Publisher)

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