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From Story Time: The Letter "O"

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Preschool Time
Off & Away
By Cale Atkinson
Los Angeles; New York: Disney-Hyperion, 2018. Picture Book.

Jo fears what lives in the ocean but when her father is too ill to deliver messages in bottles, she courageously takes on the job, making new friends along the way. --Editor

Preschool Time
Adventures for Breakfast
By Anastasiya Keegan
Brooklyn, NY: POW!, 2022. Picture Book.

Luna and Milo's grandmother believes that everyday should start with a hot bowl of oatmeal, but her grandchildren are tired of it. Rather than suffer through another bowl, the sneaky siblings write her a letter of apology, explaining the incredible, hair-raising, hilarious, and unbelievable occurrences that are preventing them from joining her at the breakfast table; including, suddenly being swept out to sea, getting inside a giant ant farm, and even floating adrift in space! Breakfast will never be the same, but hopefully Luna and Milo will make it back in time for lunch! --Editor

Toddler Time
Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!
By Brian Pinkney
New York: Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023. Picture Book.

Good friends Otter and Beaver use water and sticks for very different purposes as they spend time together. --Publisher

Book Babies
Can Tapir Play?
By Sabina Gibson
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2021. Board Book.

As a beautiful day dawns, mother animals encourage their young to go out and play, so tiger cubs learn to pounce, baby monkeys to swing, and elephants to stomp. --Editor

Other Letter O Books
The Octopus Escapes
To the Other Side
On a Rainy Day
Kitty and Cat: Opposites Attract
Off the Wall


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