Ellen’s Picks

	Berenstain, Stan
	We Like Kites
	The Berenstain Bears and their friends spend the day flying colorful kites of all sizes.

	Blankenship, Paula
	Lulu’s Lost Shoes
	Lulu the Ladybug runs out the door to catch the bus. But wait! Where are her shoes?

	Bonsall, Crosby
	Case of the Cat’s Meow
	Snitch’s and his friends in the Private Eyes Club set out to find Mildred, a missing cat.

	Byars, Betsy
	The Golly Sisters Go West
	The wacky Golly sisters are heading west in their covered wagon. They put on a song and dance show, get lost along the way, and argue a lot.

	Dahl, Michael
	Who’s There? A Book of Knock-Knock Jokes
	Bright, colorful pictures illustrate this funny collection of knock-knock jokes that young readers will enjoy.

	De Paola, Tomie
	Hide-And-Seek All Week
	Moffie and Morgie and their friends want to play hide-and-seek during recess. But they spend so much time figuring out the rules that they don’t have time to play.

	Eastman, P. D.
	Go, Dog, Go!
	Hot dogs, cool dogs, dogs over the water and dogs at work. All kinds and colors of dogs are on the go.

	Figueroa, Acton
	Spider-Man Versus Doc Ock
	When Spider-Man goes to the bank to deposit his paycheck, he encounters the evil Doc Ock trying to rob the bank. Spider-Man triumphs, but Doc Ock escapes.

	Hill, Susan
	Ruby Paints a Picture
	When Ruby decides to do a painting of a big tree, her friends all want to be included. In the end they all agree that she painted the very best part of each of them—their smiles.

	Hoff, Syd
	Sammy the Seal
	All the zoo animals are happily eating, except for Sammy. Instead, he goes to school and enjoys singing and reading and writing. He has a great time, but decides he belongs in the zoo.

	Lobel, Arnold
	Mouse Tales
	When the seven mouse boys are tucked in bed, they ask their papa to tell them a story. Papa does better than that—he tells seven stories, one mouse tale for each mouse boy.

	McKay, Sindy.
	The Emperor’s New Clothes
	This is a grand retelling of the classic tale about the vain king who parades through town in his invisible clothes.

	Phillips, Louis
	Monster Riddles
	What goes ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, clunk? A monster laughing its head off. A book of silly jokes and goofy pictures about monsters, ghosts and zombies.

	Rylant, Cynthia.
	Puppy Mudge Wants To Play
	Henry wants to read, but his puppy, Mudge wants to play.

	Schulz, Charles
	Friends Forever, Snoopy
	A collection of friendship stories features characters from the beloved Peanuts comic strip.

	Schwartz, Alvin.
	Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters
	From “Ruth’s wet red roof” to “sixty-six sneaky snakes”, the humorous pictures and phrases will keep the readers wanting to read more.

	Seuss, Dr.
	There’s A Wocket In My Pocket!
	“There’s a nink in the sink and a zamp in the lamp.” What a fun way to learn the names of common household items!

	Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
	Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweeds
	Nate’s friend has lost a weed purchased at Rosamond’s Adopt-a-Weed sale. Now Nate must find it.

	Yolen, Jane
	Commander Toad and the Voyage Home
	The crew of the Star Warts has been in space for a very long time. When Mr. Hop sets a course for Home, the space ship arrives on an uncharted planet.