Tom Lichtenheld
1) Louis
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
Tired of the "dangerous adventures" with his human boy, a teddy bear decides to run away but reconsiders when bedtime arrives.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"In this warm, funny story from beloved creator Tom Lichtenheld, a younger sister impatiently awaits her older brother's return from school. As his bus draws closer, she imagines all the fantastical adventures that await them. From climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in the playground to building a cardboard castle, every adventure, large or small, is more fun . . . when my brother gets home."--Amazon.
3) Cloudette
Author
Language
English
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Description
Cloudette, the littlest cloud, finds a way to do something big and important as the other clouds do.
4) E-mergency
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The letter E has fallen and injured herself-- which letters will replace her and how will words be spelled without her?
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language
English
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Description
Udderly perfect expressions of affection to share between any cow and calf: I love you no matter your moo-d. I love giving you a big s-moo-ch. My love for you is as big as . . . a MOO-SE! With a universal message and warm, funny text that families will read and reread together.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The author offers a caveat at the beginning of the book: "I don't know much about real cars, but I'm an expert on made-up cars, so this book is a big traffic jam of mostly made-up cars." He recounts a history of cars that involves prehistoric cavemen, ancient Egyptians, Vikings, and two horses named Winnie and Nay.
12) Bridget's beret
Author
Publisher
Spoken Arts
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When Bridget loses the beret that provides her with artistic inspiration like other great artists, she thinks she will never be able to draw again.
13) What mess?
Author
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
A discussion between a boy and his parents about a bedroom, that is so dirty he would "have to clean up just to call it a mess, " ends with a blast.
14) Duck! Rabbit!
Author
Language
English
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Description
From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: Is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here, there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy...
15) Stick and Stone
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
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Description
Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Even the roughest, toughest readers will want to turn off their engines and snuggle up with these sweet and soothing stories. Gentle rhyming text and vibrant art make these books surefire bedtime favorites for train- and construction-crazy kids everywhere.
19) Cloudette
Author
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Cloudette, the littlest cloud, finds a way to do something big and important as the other clouds do.
20) I wish you more
Author
Language
English
Description
In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.