How Do You Make a Baby Smile? by Philemon Sturges.
"How do you make a baby smile? Grin like Papa Crocodile." The animal kingdom comes to the rescue of a baby's doting older sister in this simple, rhyming bedtime story that offers numerous tips on how to amuse fussy youngsters of all species.

Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Illus. by Eric Carle.
Baby Bear sees all kinds of animals on his walk –red foxes, blue herons—but the best animal of all is his mommy, Brown Bear. Another classic embellished with Eric Carle’s beautiful tissue paper illustrations.

The Cheese by Margie Palatini.
So why does the cheese stand alone? Find out in this silly reverse version of The Farmer in the Dell, where the rat is the hero.

When a Monster is Born by Stan Taylor and Nick Sharratt.
"When a monster is born . . . there are two possibilities—either it's a faraway-in-the-forests monster, or . . . it's an under-your-bed monster." If it's the type that lives in the forest, that's the end of the story . . . but if it lives under a bed, there are two further possibilities. A silly, circular tale.

Penguin by Polly Dunbar.
Penguin is a gift, but not a very fun one, since it’s a dumb stuffed bird and won’t talk. But when a blue lion threatens to eat his child, Penguin jumps into action and rescues his new pal. The illustrations are hilarious.

I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry.
A bright blue giant squid cruises through the ocean, proudly noting that he is bigger than all the creatures he encounters. Briefly dismayed when swallowed by a whale, the squid rallies by noting, "I'm the biggest thing in this whale!"

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold.
When Buzz takes his pet Fly Guy to visit Grandma, she accidentally swallows him. “Buzz didn’t know why she swallowed Fly Guy,” and when the spider, bird, cat, etc, are no help, Fly Guy rescues himself.

Soupy Saturdays With the Pain & the Great One by Judy Blume.
In alternating first-person chapters, Jacob (the Pain) and Abigail (the Great One) describe a series of Saturday adventures. A long awaited sequel to The Pain and The Great One.

Living Color by Steve Jenkins.
Lifelike paper collages show the many ingenious ways color is used in the animal world—to hide, to warn, to attract and sometimes just to be pretty.

The Story of Charles Atlas: Strong Man by Meghan McCarthy.
When the "98 pound weakling" gets sand kicked in his face on the beach at Coney Island, Charles Atlas decides never to be puny again. So he develops a fitness program that turns him first into a muscleman and then into an American icon.

Monday With a Mad Genius by Mary Pope Osborne.
Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness.

Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan.
In this adaptation of his bestselling memoir, Marley & Me, Grogan celebrates the life of his free-spirited, bad-boy Labrador retriever. It includes all the funny dog stories and all the touching dog moments, including his death. Also on CD.

Edward’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan.
When Jake first held his baby brother Edward he thought he had the best eyes—bluish brown with golden flecks. As Edward grows he becomes an extraordinary child—a gifted baseball player, an excellent student, a person with vision. Then tragedy strikes.

The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street by Sharon Flake.
Fifth-grader Queen Marie Rosseau is, in the words of her father, "Queen of Thirty-third Street" and she acts like it, alienating new classmates and teachers.  When a new boy, Leroy, appears in class-smelly, ill-dressed, and claiming he is from Africa, Queen is sure he is lying and becomes determined to prove it.

Rising Star of Rusty Nail by Lesley Blume.
 Franny, the rising star of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, is a 10-year-old piano prodigy whose talents are being wasted by the limited ability of the town's only piano teacher. Enter Olga Malenkov, a mysterious Russian, and piano virtuoso.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.
“Are you a gifted child looking for Special Opportunities?"  When orphan Reynie answers this strange ad from the newspaper he has no idea that it will lead him to new friends and a chance to save the world.