Below by Nina Crews.
A young boy imagines what is happening to his action figure which has fallen into a crack in the stairs. He then devises a plan to get the action figure out.
Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley.
Die-cut pages reveal the colorful parts of an imagined monster, and then the parts vanish as the reader practices saying "Go away!"
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. Illustrated by Patrick Benson.
Pen and ink drawings with soft watercolor washes set the nightime mood for this story of three baby owls waiting for their mother to return home to them.
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow.
Short, rhymed text and playful illustrations create a celebration of a girl being herself no matter what others think or say.
Whatever by William Bee.
A quirky story about a boy who isn't phased by anything his father does for him, until he winds up in the belly of the world's hungriest tiger.
My Name is Georgia by Jeanette Winter.
Beautiful paintings illustrate this short biography of Wisconsin artist Georgia O'Keefe. ALA Notable Children's Book, a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year.
Lucille Lost: A True Adventure by Margaret George and Christopher J. Murphy, illustrated by Debra Bandelin and Bob Dacey.
Finely detailed, beautiful watercolor illustrations are the perfect match to tell this true story set in Madison, Wisconsin, about a pet Burmese tortoise who wanders away from home and is lost. True tortoise facts throughout the story.
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson.
Pencil, oils, watercolors and colored pencils illustrate this simple tale of a young boy with his family, his community, the world - set to the words of the spiritual "He's Got the Whole World in HIs Hands".
Last update: December10, 2006
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