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Just a Big Storm
By Mercer Mayer
New York : HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2013. Picture Book.

When a big storm passes over their house, Little Critter and his family lose power! What will they do without it?

Written by Paulette Bourgeois
Illustrated by Brenda Clark
New York : Scholastic Inc., 1996. Picture Book

Franklin invites his best friend, Bear, to a sleepover, the very first for each of them.

Paddington
Written by Michael Bond
Illustrated by R.W. Alley
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. Picture Book

Nearly fifty years ago, a small bear from Darkest Peru set out on an adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that read, "Please Look After This Bear," he stowed away on a ship headed for faraway England. When the little bear arrived at London's busy Paddington Station, he was discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As luck would have it, the Browns were just the sort of people to welcome a lost bear into their family.

Written by Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
HarperCollinsPublishers, 1985. Picture Book.

Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after he is given a cookie takes the reader through a young boy's day.

By Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow Books, 1996. Picture Book.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

By Rosemary Wells
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. Picture Book.

Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and help Ruby with her angel surprise cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max solves the problem by drawing a picture.
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