Just like daddy by Frank Asch - A very young bear describes all the activities he does during the day that are just like his daddy's

Mama's day by Linda Ashman - In rhyming text, mothers and their babies are described sharing in a variety of activities, from playing at the ocean to reading books and taking a bath

Big fat hen by Keith Baker - Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs by Byron Barton - In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth

My house by Byron Barton - Jim the cat describes his favorite places inside and outside his house

The three bears by Byron Barton - While three bears are away from home, Goldilocks ventures inside their house, tastes their porridge, tries their chairs, and finally falls asleep in Baby Bear's bed

Move over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont - When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, come to join him

Little gorilla by Ruth Bornstein - Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains

Meeow and the little chairs by Sebastien Braun - Meeow, a black cat, gets together with his friends, as they all bring over chairs in different colors and play imaginary games

Big red barn by Margaret Wise Brown - Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn

Goodnight moon by Margaret Wise Brown - Presents the classic tale of a little rabbit who says goodnight to all his familiar possessions

Mr. Gumpy's outing by John Burningham - Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs

Rock-a-bye baby by Jane Cabrera - Different animals soothe their babies to sleep in this new version of the familiar folk song

Row, row, row your boat by Jane Cabrera - In this expansion of a familiar song, the occupants of a rowboat enjoy seeing and making the sounds of different jungle animals

From head to toe by Eric Carle - Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format

10 little rubber ducks by Eric Carle - When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions. Based on a factual incident

The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle - Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep

Ella Sarah gets dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine - Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed by Eileen Christelow - A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads

Maisy learns to swim by Lucy Cousins - Going swimming for the first time together, Maisy, Eddie, and Tallulah venture into the pool and adjust to the cold water while learning how to kick, float, and blow bubbles

Hooray for fish! by Lucy Cousins - Little Fish has all sorts of fishy friends in his underwater home, but loves one of them most of all

What shall we do with the boo-hoo baby? by Cressida Cowell - A dog, a cat, and a cow try to think of things to do to soothe a crying baby

Freight train by Donald Crews - Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles

Pete the cat. I love my white shoes by James Dean - Pete the Cat gets into colorful adventures while out walking in his new white shoes

Jamberry by Bruce Degen - A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland

Dog's colorful day : a messy story about colors and counting by Emma Dodd - As he goes through the day, Dog gains an increasing number of differently colored spots on his previously white coat

Snowballs by Lois Ehlert - Some children create a family out of snow. Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed

The first day of winter by Denise Fleming - A snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the first ten days of winter

5 little ducks by Denise Fleming - Each day, Papa Duck goes out with his ducklings but on Monday only four come back, on Tuesday only three, but on Saturday all return when he calls and on Sunday, they stay home and rest

Mama cat has three kittens by Denise Fleming - While two kittens copy everything their mother does, their brother naps

Ten little fingers and ten little toes by Mem Fox - Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes

Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek - A story about many different sheep, and one that seems to be missing

Time for bed by Mem Fox - As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep

Toot toot beep beep by Emma Garcia - As youngsters toot, beep, vroom, and whoosh along with the many colored vehicles in this noisy story, each car eventually finds its parking space and settles down for the night

Up up up down by Kimberly Gee - Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a baby and father through a day filled with ups and downs, ons and offs, and plenty of fun

Red house, tree house, little bitty brown mouse by Jane Godwin - In this rhyming story, a young mouse makes her way around the world, introducing colors

Bear & Hare, where's Bear? by Emily Gravett - Friends Bear and Hare play a game of hide and seek, counting from one to ten each round

Is your mama a llama? by Deborah Guarino - A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals

Tuck me in! by Dean Hacohen & Sherry Scharschmidt - The reader helps tuck in baby animals at bedtime using pages with flaps to serve as blankets

Who's hungry? by Dean Hacohen & Sherry Scharschmidt - Flaps within the book reveal treats to feed the different animals, including carrots for Bunny, bananas for Monkey, hay for Horse, and acorns for Squirrel

Dinosaur parade by Shari Halpern - Illustrations and simple, rhyming text present a wide variety of dinosaurs

A good day by Kevin Henkes - A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day

Little white rabbit by Kevin Henkes - As he hops along a little rabbit wonders what it would be like to be green as grass, tall as fir trees, hard as rocks, and flutter like butterflies

When spring comes by Kevin Henkes - Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring

Spot goes to the farm by Eric Hill - Spot searches for new babies among the farm animals, each of which greets him with its own distinctive noise, in a book with animals hidden beneath the flaps

Ten red apples by Pat Hutchins - In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer's tree

Titch by Pat Hutchins - Titch feels left out because he is so much smaller than his brother and sister until he gets a little seed that grows bigger than anything they have

Sally goes to the beach by Stephen Huneck - Sally, a black Labrador retriever, goes to the beach, where she enjoys various activities with other visiting dogs

Peekaboo morning by Rachel Isadora - A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the day

Jump, frog, jump! by Robert Kalan - A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself

Counting kisses by Karen Katz - How many kisses does a tired baby need to change her from crying into sleeping

The carrot seed by Ruth Krauss - Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants

Black bird yellow sun by Steve Light - A black bird explores other colors, in a book that identifies such objects as orange leaves, purple grapes, and pink flowers

Leo can swim by Anna McQuinn - Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers

Tap the magic tree by Christie Matheson - Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves

Everywhere babies by Susan Meyers - Describes babies and the things they do from the time they are born until their first birthday

Hide & seek by Il Sung Na - When the animals play hide and seek, Elephant finds everyone but Chameleon, who has hidden so well no one can find him

What mommies do best ; What daddies do best by Laura Numeroff - Mothers and fathers participating in everyday activities show their love for their children in very similar ways

My very first Mother Goose by Iona Opie - A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes includes "Hey Diddle, Diddle," "Pat-a-Cake," "Little Jack Horner," and "Pussycat, Pussycat"

This little chick by John Lawrence - A little chick shows that he can make the sounds of the animals in his neighborhood

The opposite zoo by Il Sung Na - After the zoo closes, monkey slips out of his cage to explore the zoo, introducing the reader to the other animals and the idea of opposites

Tickle, tickle by Helen Oxenbury - A toddler has fun in the bathtub while getting clean

Bee-bim bop! by Linda Sue Park - A child, eager for a favorite meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting

The birthday box / Happy Birthday to Me! by Leslie Patricelli - An imaginative young child has a wonderful time playing with a box he receives for his birthday

Red rubber boot day by Mary Lyn Ray - A child describes all the things there are to do on a rainy day

It looked like spilt milk by Charles G. Shaw - A mystery book for young children presents a continuously changing white shape silhouetted against a blue background that challenges them to guess what it is

Fire truck by Peter Sis - Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread

Clip-clop by Nicola Smee - After Mr. Horse asks his friends if they want to go for a ride, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck try to hang on as they urge Mr. Horse to go faster and faster

The busy little squirrel by Nancy Tafuri - Squirrel is too busy getting ready for winter to nibble a pumpkin with Mouse, run in the field with Dog, or otherwise play with any of the other animals

Silly little goose! by Nancy Tafuri - A goose tries out a few odd places to make her nest before finally settling on an old straw hat

This is the farmer by Nancy Tafuri - A farmer's kiss causes an amusing chain of events on the farm

Mouse's first summer by Lauren Thompson - Mouse experiences some of the joys of summer for the first time, from eating watermelon and flying a kite to watching fireworks in the night sky

Owl babies by Martin Waddell - Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone

Hop jump by Ellen Stoll Walsh - Bored with just hopping and jumping, a frog discovers dancing

Here comes Mother Goose by Iona Opie - Presents more than sixty traditional nursery rhymes, including "Old Mother Hubbard," "I'm a Little Teapot," and "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," accompanied by illustrations of various animals

Max's chocolate chicken by Rosemary Wells - Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken

Jazz baby by Lisa Wheeler - Baby and his family make some jazzy music

Little white duck by Walt Whippo - Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond

I went walking by Sue Williams - During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors

"More more more" said the baby : 3 love stories by Vera B. Williams - Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother

Silly Sally by Audrey Wood - A rhyming story of Silly Sally, who makes many friends as she travels to town--backward and upside down

The napping house by Audrey Wood - In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite

Piggies by Don and Audrey Wood - Ten little piggies dance on a young child's fingers and toes before finally going to sleep

How do dinosaurs say good night? by Jane Yolen - Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss

Golden Bear by Ruth Young - Golden Bear and his human companion learn to play the violin, talk to a ladybug, make mudpies, wish on stars, and dream together

Trashy town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha - Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town