Here Are Books We've Given Out In The Past
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Newborn
This book has 1 review
Jane Yolen
Candlewick Press (978-0-763631-41-3)
This exuberant celebration of poetry is an essential book for every young one’s library and a georgeous gift to be both shared and treasured.
This book has 2 reviews
Tana Hoban
Harper Collins Publishers (0-688119-18-2)
Share these familiar shapes with your baby. It is never too early to look and talk together!
This book has 2 reviews
Sterling
Sterling Publishing (978-1-906250-01-0)
The newborn selection from 04/28/2010 thru 5/31/11. (approx)
Come take a ride with animals in a book that covers two concepts—colors and forms of transportation. A charming cat looks happily …
This book has no reviews
Rosemary Wells
Scholastic Inc. (1999; 0-590302-84-1)
From bestselling author/illustrator Rosemary Wells comes a charming, rhyming story that children will want to hear again and again. An invitation for parents and children to read together every day, t…
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Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (1992; 1-564020-31-2)
A wordless picture book on cloth pages featuring
objects found in the park, including a tree, dog,
and ball.
This book has no reviews
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-789467-98-4)
This colorful carrying case contains four chunky first word books that introduce numbers, letters, shapes, and colors to your baby or toddler.
This book has 1 review
DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-789466-58-9)
The newborn selection from 04/28/2010 thru 5/31/11.(approx)
This title was the Raising Readers newborn selection from Spring 2010 thru Spring 2011.
This small board book shaped like the smiling…
This book has no reviews
Stephanie Calmenson
Harper Collins Publishers (2002; 0-688177-36-0)
From morning kisses to playing in the tub,
celebrates the life and simple joys of toddlers as
they go about their diverse adventures of discovery.
This book has no reviews
Isabel Wilner (EDT)
Harpercollins Childrens Books (2000; 0-688159-16-8)
Rhymes, illustrations, and instructions present a
variety of simple games to play with babies,
including foot tapping, knee rides, finger play,
peek-a-boo, and tickle games.
This book has no reviews
Kady MacDonald Denton
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2004; 0-753451-09-3)
An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, action
rhymes, and songs divided into sections focused on
four different age groups.
This book has no reviews
Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (1992; 1-564020-32-0)
A wordless picture book on cloth pages featuring
things found on the farm.
This book has no reviews
Jane Dyer
Hachette Book Group USA (0-316196-87-8)
Jane Dyer's bestselling anthology, Animal Crackers,
in a boxed set of three board books. Appealing
watercolors accompany selections that range from
Mother Goose classics to contemporary poems in…
This book has no reviews
Tomie De Paola
Penguin USA (1997; 978-0-399231-54-4)
A board book edition of the classic Mother Goose treasury presents twenty-four entertaining nursery rhymes that bring to life Little Miss Muffet, Humpty Dumpty, Little Boy Blue, and other favorite cha…
This book has no reviews
I Opie
Candlewick Press (1996; 1-564026-20-5)
Charming watercolor illustrations enhance a
delightful collection of sixty classic Mother Goose
rhymes, including "Hey Diddle, Pat-a-Cake, Little Jack Horner" and many others.
This book has no reviews
Rosemary Wells
Scholastic Inc. (2006; 0-439871-90-5)
This box set includes three of Rosemary Wells's best-loved board books--The Itsy-Bitsy Spider, Old MacDonald, The Bear Went Over the Mountain, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. The set also includes…
This book has no reviews
Tana Hoban
Harper Collins Publishers (1994; 0-688129-20-X)
High contrast white pictures on black background.
Perfect for newborns.
This book has no reviews
Kaori Watanabe
Scholastic Inc. (2003; 0-439537-71-1)
A lovable, snuggable cloth book. Perfect for
toddlers and preschoolers, the cover of this
adorable cloth book is made of the popular Taggies
blanket. In addition, each colorful interior spread …
2 months
This book has no reviews
Nicke Weiss
Greenwillow (0-688078-62-1)
When the lights go down on the city street and the
sun sinks far behind the seas, the animals of the
world are on their way home for the night.
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This book has 2 reviews
Eric Carle
Penguin USA (1994; 0-399226-90-7)
One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was hungry. Strikingly bo…
This book has no reviews
Mem Fox
Harcourt Childrens Books (1997; 0-152010-66-1)
As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get
their children ready for sleep.
This book has no reviews
Sylvia Long
Chronicle Books (2002; 0-811822-90-7)
A gentle revision of the familiar lullaby follows a
mother rabbit's soothing promises to show her baby
such non-material natural wonders as a hummingbird
and the evening sky.
This book has 3 reviews
Linda Ashman
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2007; 978-0-152058-86-9)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 2 months visit from March 2009 - April 2010)
Babies are on the move in this exuberant rhyming celebration of all the ways animal parents carry their l…
Babies are on the move in this exuberant rhyming celebration of all the ways animal parents carry their l…
This book has no reviews
Priscilla Lamont
Penguin USA (1998; 0-789428-61-X)
Introduces more than twenty different rhymes and
songs--both old favorites and new offerings--with
photographs of easy-to-learn, coordinated hand
actions so children can act along with the songs…
This book has 3 reviews
Walt Whippo
Hachette Book Group USA (2005; 0-316733-97-0)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 18 Month visit from January 2008 - March 2009)
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.
Based on the song of the same title, a little white duck causes a commotion in its pond.
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This book has no reviews
Scholastic Inc. (978-0-439021-45-6)
The 2 month selection from April 2010 - April 2011 (approx).
Bold and bright, this tactile board book features favorite animals of varying colors to name and touch.
This book has no reviews
Simms Tabak
Chronicle Books (1-929766-82-3)
Cloth book with colorful animals, different textures
and a squeaker.
4 months
This book has no reviews
Dk Pub
Dorling Kindersley LTD (1998; 0-789436-50-7)
Soft-to-Touch and full of crisp color photographs, this book captures the expressions and moods of babies throughout their busy days. The soft-padded format makes the book safe and easy for little han…
This book has no reviews
Penny Gentieu
Random House, Inc. (0-517800-79-9)
Large, adorable photographs and simple text present
a group of babies finding their feet, playing
pattycake, eating, hugging, and more, in a sturdy
board book which introduces the expressions an…
This book has no reviews
Margaret Miller
Simon & Schuster (1999; 1-416978-88-7)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 4 Month visit from March 2008 - March 2009)
An entertaining and sturdy photographic board book features full-color, close-up portraits of babies and a…
An entertaining and sturdy photographic board book features full-color, close-up portraits of babies and a…
This book has no reviews
Penny Gentieu
Random House, Inc. (2000; 0-517709-63-5)
A collection of expressive, full-color portrait
photographs explores the various moods, emotions,
and events in a baby's busy day.
This book has no reviews
Margaret Miller
Simon & Schuster (1998; 0-689819-11-0)
Photographs of babies expressing different emotions
emphasize the looks on their faces.
This book has no reviews
Roberta Grobel Intrater
Scholastic Inc. (1997; 0-590058-99-1)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 4 months visit from March 2009 - May 2010)
Candid photographs capture all kinds of babies with their many different smiles in a small, sturdy board bo…
Candid photographs capture all kinds of babies with their many different smiles in a small, sturdy board bo…
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This book has no reviews
Margaret Miller
Simon & Schuster (2009; 978-1-416978-87-9)
The 4 month selection from May 2010 - May 2011 (approx).
This book presents photographs of babies with facial expressions that show a range of different emotions.
This book has no reviews
Margaret Miller
Simon & Schuster (2003; 0-689853-13-0)
Close up photos of babies cuddling up with various
pets--goldfish, guinea pig, dogs, bunny and bird.
This book has no reviews
Roberta Intrater
Scholastic Inc. (1997; 0-590058-96-7)
Each page is filled with color photos of toothy
grins and yawns, bright eyes, pouts, and tears.
Toddlers love looking at other children and these
titles hold plenty of interest for them.
This book has no reviews
Cliff Wright
Chronicle Books (2004; 0-811848-19-1)
This charming rhyming story coupled with classic-
style illustrations gently introduces young readers
to the concept of opposites.
6 months
This book has no reviews
Edith Kunhardt Davies
Macmillan (1990; 0-307120-00-7)
Gives children opportunities to touch a rabbit,
smell flowers, look in a mirror, and participate in
other activities enjoyed by Paul and Judy.
This book has no reviews
DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley LTD (2005; 0-756609-86-0)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 6 months visit from June 2009 - June 2010)
With expressive baby phrases and entertaining noises that are fun to read and stimulate talking, this book …
With expressive baby phrases and entertaining noises that are fun to read and stimulate talking, this book …
This book has no reviews
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-756609-87-9)
Small children can lift the flaps to discover the noises made by a variety of farmyard animals.
This book has no reviews
DK Publishing
Dorling Kindersley LTD (978-0-756637-60-6)
The 6 month selection from June 2010 - July 2011 (approx)
The lift-the-flap pages and touch-and-feel features of this bright board book invite readers to play peekaboo with the children on the page…
This book has no reviews
Amy Hest
Candlewick Press (2002; 0-763615-82-X)
Separated from her beloved blanket when her mother
decides to wash it, Baby Duck is very sad until she
receives her freshly washed and extremely cuddly
blanket just before bedtime, in an adorabl…
This book has no reviews
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-789488-29-9)
Bright touch and feel book about bathtime.
This book has no reviews
Jan Ormerod
Penguin USA (1977; 0-525459-36-7)
Author/illustrator Jan Ormerod introduces a crowd of
darling toddlers in this delightful oversized board
book with moving parts that shows just enough of a
baby's world to make young readers fee…
This book has no reviews
Nina Laden
Chronicle Books (0-811826-02-3)
Colorful pictures and simple rhyming texts help
children guess what's peeking through the die-cut
windows in this fun board book. The anticipation of
what's hiding on the next page and the brigh…
9 months
This book has no reviews
S Hughes
Penguin USA (1998; 0-763605-75-1)
A collection of stories, poems, songs, and pictures
by some of the world's most acclaimed children's
authors and artists includes works by Helen
Oxenbury, Iona Opie, Rosemary Wells, Marc Brown, …
This book has 1 review
Janet Ahlberg
Penguin USA (1999; 0-670287-05-9)
Tom Thumb, Jack and Jill, Baby Bunting, and a host
of other familiar nursery-rhyme characters hide
among colorful pictures, and young children are
challenged to find them as the story unfolds.
This book has no reviews
Karen Pandell
Penguin USA (0-399226-28-1)
For the youngest child comes an exuberant, comforting text with adorable, childlike illustrations that allows children to discover the world around them and find their places within it.
This book has no reviews
Annie Kubler
Childs Play Intl Ltd (0-859537-28-5)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 9 Month visit from April 2008 - May 2009)
A brilliant board book for babies, toddlers and their parents to enjoy together. A great introduction to boo…
A brilliant board book for babies, toddlers and their parents to enjoy together. A great introduction to boo…
This book has no reviews
Roger Priddy
Macmillan (2005; 0-312495-41-2)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 9 months visit from May 2009 - June 2010)
One hundred bright photographs of words a baby might learn in her first two years are laid out on bright, bo…
One hundred bright photographs of words a baby might learn in her first two years are laid out on bright, bo…
This book has 1 review
Simms Taback
Harriet Ziefert INC (0001593546580)
The 9 month selection from June 2010 - Aug 2011 (approx)
Simms Taback's bright, bold animals and simple, repetitive text make this the perfect board book for every young child who loves to play pee…
This book has no reviews
Daniel Crews
Harper Collins Publishers (1978; 0-688149-00-6)
The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough
to count the cars, to name their colors, and
identify their functions, until it starts to pick up
speed.
This book has no reviews
Simms Tabak
Chronicle Books (1996; 1-929766-47-5)
This deceptively simple, excitingly illustrated
board book is based on a telling theme- that every
animal has its own distinct sound. The text is
perfectly targeted to the youngest children, who…
This book has no reviews
Helen Oxenbury
Candlewick Press (2003; 0-763620-16-5)
Large board book with simple pictures depicting "I
can", "I see", "I touch" and "I hear".
This book has no reviews
Helen Oxenbury
Candlewick Press (1995; 1-564025-48-9)
A simple book in which a baby listens to a bird
sing, a dog bark and a clock tick.
12 months
This book has no reviews
Amy Schwartz
Scholastic Inc. (0-590461-89-3)
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are
described, verse by verse, including his tractor and
his neighbors, in a picture book that includes music
for the sing-a-long on the last page.
This book has no reviews
Raffi
Random House, Inc. (1999; 0-517800-57-8)
In a board-book version of a silly song, two
children imagine their mothers asking, "Did you ever
see a goose kissing a moose, a fly wearing a tie, or
llamas eating their pajamas down by th…
This book has no reviews
Frances Barry
Candlewick Press (0-763628-97-2)
Brilliant hues, simple shapes, and a splashy pop-out surprise draw the youngest of readers to this clever concept book about actions and their opposites.
This book has no reviews
Stella Blackstone
Barefoot Books (2007; 978-1-846860-60-7)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 12 months visit from June 2009 - July 2010)
When Cleo the cat goes out to play, she observes a variety of colors in the things around her.
When Cleo the cat goes out to play, she observes a variety of colors in the things around her.
This book has no reviews
Stella Blackstone
Barefoot Books (978-1-846861-79-6)
The 12 month selection from July 2010 - Aug 2011 (approx)
Join children from across the world as they explore how animals get around. The bright illustrations are enhanced by small windows that op…
This book has no reviews
Raffi
Random House, Inc. (1998; 0-517709-98-8)
A picture-book version of Raffi's popular song
follows the sights and sounds of the bus, its
driver, and its passengers as they make their way
around the town.
This book has no reviews
Denise Fleming
Henry Holt (1996; 0-805056-96-3)
An incredibly ravenous mouse hungrily munches his
way from page to page of a pulp paper art picture
book and follows his encounters with a green pea,
orange carrot, and red apple.
This book has no reviews
Taro Gomi
Chronicle Books (1999; 0-811823-31-8)
A calm and charming book in which each page leads to
the next stage through the seasons. Deceptively
simple the simple words and bright illustrations
encourage comparisons and imagination.
This book has 1 review
Dawn Sirett
Dorling Kindersley LTD (0-756610-18-4)
Featuring all the things that babies love to do,
from playing peekaboo to tickling tummies and
counting toes, Baby's Busy World is sure to become a
child's favorite point and say book. Touching …
This book has 1 review
Jez Alborough
Candlewick Press (2000; 0-763615-76-5)
Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle
animals and their young, but he does not get what he
wants until he is reunited with his own parent.
This book has no reviews
Mary Murphy
Harcourt Childrens Books (2005; 0-152056-49-1)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 12 Month visit from June 2008 - June 2009)
A little penguin shares its favorite things with the one it loves most, including holding hands, playing pe…
A little penguin shares its favorite things with the one it loves most, including holding hands, playing pe…
15 months
This book has no reviews
Bruce Degen
Harper Collins Publishers (2009; 978-0-061763-50-2)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 15 months visit from October 2009)
A little boy accompanies a bear to Berryland where they have fun picking blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, a…
A little boy accompanies a bear to Berryland where they have fun picking blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, a…
This book has no reviews
Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (0-763611-89-1)
In MAISYs BIG FLAP BOOK, Maisy and her friends--Cyril, Tallulah, and Charley--are busy working in the garden, painting and playing in the playroom, and having fun at the park. Young children will eage…
This book has no reviews
Rod Campbell
Simon & Schuster (1999; 0-689825-49-8)
In an amusing tale, the zoo is trying to fulfill a
request and so sends animal after animal to the
person who asked for a pet, yet one after another,
they get sent back until just the right pet …
This book has no reviews
Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (0-763607-53-3)
Maisy has lost her fovorite toy. Lift the flaps as
Maisy searches throughout the house looking for her
Panda.
This book has no reviews
Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (978-0-763639-18-1)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 15 Month visit from September 2008 - September 2009)
Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy…
Paddle along with Little Fish on a mesmerizing tour of friends spotty and stripy, happy and gripy…
This book has 2 reviews
Jane Cabrera
Holiday House, Inc (978-0-823422-27-2)
An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals in singing different verses of this popular song. The song encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.
This book has no reviews
Eric Hill
Penguin USA (0-399240-46-2)
Offers to a new generation of toddlers a fun-filled
tale as Sally and her mother search all over the
house to locate Spot, their cherished little puppy.
This book has no reviews
Densie Fleming
Macmillan (0-805062-92-0)
Colorful and fun, this book has something for
everyone--ABC's, colors, shapes, nursery rhymes,
finger games..and more!
This book has no reviews
Bruce Balan
Penguin USA (2005; 0-803729-02-2)
Come along for a ride and see the most entertaining,
surprising cows you could ever imagine. Cows
fishing, cows playing mini golf, cows mowing the
lawn. . . .There are plenty of amusements in th…
This book has no reviews
Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press (1999; 0-763607-52-5)
Help Maisy the mouse find her hiding place by
lifting the flaps.A happy board book by an award-
winning author/illustrator follows the adventures of
the popular mouse and invites youngsters to li…
18 months
This book has no reviews
Margaret Wise Brown
Harper Collins Publishers (0-060207-65-5)
A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his
mother how he will escape, but she is always right
behind him.
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This book has 1 review
Olivier Dunrea
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2006; 0-618747-91-5)
Meet Gossie, a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots every day. One morning Gossie can't find her beloved boots. She looks everywhere for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in …
This book has no reviews
Stella Blackstone
Barefoot Books (978-1-846860-61-4)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 18 Month visit from February 2008 - March 2009)
Count all kinds of creatures as they tumble, rumble, slink and flap across the pages of this playful b…
Count all kinds of creatures as they tumble, rumble, slink and flap across the pages of this playful b…
This book has no reviews
Merrily Kutner
Holiday House (2008; 978-0-823421-77-0)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 18 months visit from March 2009 - March 2010)
Simple rhyming text describes the sounds and activities of animals during a day on the farm.
Simple rhyming text describes the sounds and activities of animals during a day on the farm.
This book has no reviews
Dana Smith
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (978-0-547357-64-5)
The 18 month selection from April 2010 - May 2011 (approx)
From one black bear to ten hairy warthogs, the young narrator and his grandpa count their way through a colorful zoo, encountering a wide …
This book has no reviews
David Ellwand
Chronicle Books (2000; 1-929766-49-1)
One by one nine bears fall out of bed when the
littlest bear says "Roll over!"
This book has 1 review
Melissa Sweet
Hachette Book Group USA (2002; 0-316758-61-2)
In this cumulative nursery rhyme and folk song, a
parade forms when several farm animals join a boy as
he dances around the farmyard feeding the animals.
This book has no reviews
David Ellwand
Chronicle Books (2001; 1-929766-50-5)
Playful teddy bears demonstrate ways to show "if
you're happy" to the words of a familiar song.
This book has no reviews
Lauren Thompson
Scholastic Inc. (2004; 043949524)
After wandering out at night to watch a magical star
shower, a polar bear cub returns home to snuggle
with her mother in their warm den.
24 months
This book has no reviews
Bill Martin
Henry Holt (1996; 0-805047-90-5)
Children see a variety of animals, each one a
different color, and a teacher looking at them.
This book has 1 review
Audrey Wood
Harcourt Trade Publishers (1984; 0-152567-08-9)
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a
number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion,
with just one bite.
This book has 1 review
Anna Dewdney
Penguin USA (2005; 0-670059-83-8)
When Mama Llama tucks her in for the night and leaves the room, Baby Llama suddenly starts to get nervous and so bellows, hollers, and screams for her return in this lively picture book with simple te…
This book has no reviews
Ezra Jack Keats
Penguin USA (0-670654-00-0)
The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very
snowy day.
This book has no reviews
Judy Hindley
Candlewick Press (2006; 0-763629-83-9)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 2 Year visit from May 2009 - May 2010)
Three yawning, nodding, and flopping children explore the best places for both animals and people to take a nap…
Three yawning, nodding, and flopping children explore the best places for both animals and people to take a nap…
This book has 2 reviews
Alice Schertle
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (978-0-152056-61-2)
The 2 year selection from May 2010 - June 2011 (approx)
When Blue, the pickup truck, gets stuck in the mud after helping to push a dump truck out, his farm animal friends do whatever it takes to ge…
This book has no reviews
Judy Hindley
Candlewick Press (2002; 0-763616-68-0)
Mama Duck has a sneaking suspicion that the furry
brown creature trailing behind her babies and
impersonating a duck is not a duck at all, in a
rollicking story filled with vibrant illustrations…
This book has no reviews
John Burningham
Macmillan (2001; 0-805066-29-2)
As Mr. Gumpy enjoys a summer day on his small boat,
he is accompanied by children, a rabbit, a cat, and
a wealth of other animals, and soon the boat sinks
causing everyone to fall into the water…
This book has no reviews
Carol Saul
Hachette Book Group USA (1998; 0-316761-13-3)
Barn cat pays no attention to the parade of
crickets, swallows, puppies, and butterflies from 1
to 10 that passes by. What is she looking for? Young
readers will delight in the up-close hand-col…
3 years
This book has no reviews
Gene Zion
Harpercollins Childrens Books (1976; 0-060268-65-4)
When a white dog with black spots runs away from
home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize
him as a black dog with white spots.
This book has no reviews
Janet Morgan Stoeke
Harper Collins Publishers (0-525453-28-8)
Minerva Louise, the irrepressible little hen, sets
out on an adventure on a cold, snowy day, but she
soon discovers that she needs to find something to
keep her warm.
This book has no reviews
Ed Emberley
Little Brown & Co. (1993; 0-316236-53-5)
A scary green monster begins to disappear, piece by
piece and page by page, in a die-cut picture book
that lets youngsters take control of the monsters in
their lives.
This book has 1 review
Will Hillenbrand
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (1999; 978-0-152018-04-7)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 3 Year visit from beginning September 2009 thru Oct 2010)
In this version of a classic song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train.…
In this version of a classic song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train.…
This book has no reviews
Tracey Campbell Pearson
Macmillan (978-0-374399-57-3)
The Raising Readers 3 yr selection 2010 - 2011
While on a quest to discover his true voice, Bob the rooster encounters many animals who teach him their own special sounds. When he finds his own vo…
This book has no reviews
Candace Fleming
Simon & Schuster (2002; 0-689831-52-8)
After planting the garden he has dreamed of for
years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some
persistent bunnies from eating all his vegetables.
This book has no reviews
Lisa Jahn-Clough
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (0-395935-45-8)
A young girl makes friends with the new boy next
door. They fight over, and break, a toy. The simple
solution mends the toy and the relationship.
This book has 1 review
Julie Markes
Harper Collins Publishers (2001; 0-060284-65-X)
Follow one little boy through his day as he playfully considers how mealtime, bath time, nap time, and many other activities would be different if he were a bird, a tiger, or any number of baby animal…
This book has no reviews
David Elliot
Candlewick Press (2004; 0-763614-27-0)
A rhyming celebration of all sorts of creatures,
from the Feather People (birds) to the Dreaming
People (dogs) and even the People People.
This book has no reviews
P.D. Eastman
Random House, Inc. (1961; 0-394800-20-6)
Different kinds of dogs drive cars, wear hats, run
around in mazes, and even have wild parties in
treetops.
This book has 1 review
Phyllis Root
Candlewick Press (2001; 0-763603-34-1)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 3 Year visit from September 2008 - September 2009)
In a rhythmic and whimsical counting book, a duck gets stuck in the muck of a marsh and is attended…
In a rhythmic and whimsical counting book, a duck gets stuck in the muck of a marsh and is attended…
4 years
This book has no reviews
Jane Yolen
Scholastic Inc. (2000; 0-590316-81-8)
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, in a
picture book featuring ten sleepy dinosaurs which
…
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Julie Markes
Candlewick Press (0-763624-76-4)
Fetching illustrations enliven this tale of a boy who loves dogs and the color blue--and finds a creative way to make his fantasies come true
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Karma Wilson
Simon & Schuster (2002; 0-689831-87-0)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 4 Year visit from April 2008 - April 2009)
As the other animals of the wood stop by to throw a little party to warm up in Bear's cave, the guests noti…
As the other animals of the wood stop by to throw a little party to warm up in Bear's cave, the guests noti…
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Oliver Jeffers
Penguin USA (2005; 0-399245-03-0)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 4 Year visit from April 2009 - May 2010)
While trying his best to help a lost penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the…
While trying his best to help a lost penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the…
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Cathryn Falwell
Harper Collins Publishers (2001; 0-060294-63-9)
As they are startled by the activities of other
nearby creatures, the number of turtles on a log in
a pond decreases from ten to one.
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Bonnie Becker
Candlewick Press (978-0-763628-07-9)
The 4 year selection from May 2010 - May 2011 (approx)
An entertaining story follows Bear, who doesn't like visitors, as he matches wits with a very determined little mouse who keeps popping up in …
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Allan Ahlberg
Macmillan (2001; 0-374300-92-5)
In an appealingly offbeat combination of spunky text
and sprightful illustrations, cheerful, enthusiastic
Bert manages to get involved in many unplanned
adventures.
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Mary Ann Hoberman
Hachette Book Group USA (2002; 0-316362-32-8)
Bill Grogan's goat has an appetite for clothes that
leads to a wild train adventure with an engineer and
some rowdy barnyard animals.
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Giles Andreae
Scholastic Inc. (2001; 0-439287-19-7)
At the jungle dance, animals laugh at Gerald the
giraffe. They are amazed when he dances to his own
tune.
5 years
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Joan Steiner
Hachette Book Group USA (1999; 0-316813-07-9)
Simple verses challenge readers to identify the
everyday objects used to construct eleven three-
dimensional scenes, including a house, kitchen,
bedroom, school bus, train, farm, and rocket.
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Virginia Lee Burton
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (1974; 0-395181-55-0)
Geappolis is hidden under a blanket of snow until a
red crawler tractor saves the day
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Dial Books for Young Readers (2006; 9780803732)
Created just for the children in the Raising Reader program, this anthology pulls together five stories from five Maine authors and illustrators. With so many talented children’s book creators …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2007; 978-0-547003-62-7)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 5 Year visit from March 2008 - March 2009)
For the third year, Raising Readers is pleased to present five-year-olds with a collection of five stories …
For the third year, Raising Readers is pleased to present five-year-olds with a collection of five stories …
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Candlewick Press (2009; 978-0-763643-45-4)
(Distributed by Raising Readers at the 5 year visit through April 2010)
An anthology of five picture books by authors and illustrators that create books in Maine: 'Love and Kisses' by Sar…
An anthology of five picture books by authors and illustrators that create books in Maine: 'Love and Kisses' by Sar…
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Penguin USA (2010; 978-0-670012-49-7)
The 5 year selection from April 2010 - May 2011 (approx)
An anthology of five picture books by authors and illustrators who create books in Maine:
'Camping Day' by Patricia Lakin and illustrated …
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Mary Ann Hoberman
Harcourt Childrens Books (2000; 0-152000-96-8)
A family of picky eaters includes Peter, who wants
nothing but milk; Lucy, who refuses everything but
lemonade; and Jack, who will only eat applesauce, in
a story that follows a harried Mrs. Pet…
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Esphyr Slobodkina
Harpercollins Childrens Books (1987; 0-201091-47-X)
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a
peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.
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William Steig
Harper Collins Publishers (2002; 0-060296-53-4)
When two inquisitive children meet up with a clever
bunny, they are challenged to compare different
things and then pick the best one that suits them.
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Candlewick Press (2005; 0-763629-02-2)
The last book children will receive from the Raising
Readers Program at age 5. Written and illustrated
by Maine residents, it includes a detachable card
certifying that this child was raised to…
