A rhyming book about the different kinds of trucks found on construction sites. Perfect for truck lovers of all ages.

Similar to The little engine that could in that it teaches children that if you keep trying, you can achieve. Very cute illustrations. My son loved this book!

A story about a quirky little boy who’s lost his truck. Cute illustrations and written in rhyme.

Prudence wants a pet, but her parents are not as keen on the idea. Dad thinks pets “cost too much to keep” and Mom thinks “pets make noise” are good reasons to avoid Prudence actually having a pet. Prudence gets a branch who she names Branch. Branch trips up Dad, who makes Branch join the …

The sparse wording (mostly “Mine!”) shows that words are not needed to convey meaning. A sibling rivalry unites with the family pet in this ownership debating story. One young one thinks that everything, all toys, carry the label “Mine!” especially if a younger sibling wishes the toys. These beautiful, emotional drawings will help start discussions …

Marshall Armstrong is new, and our narrator reveals “He looks different to me.” Throughout the story, the narrator points out these differences. One difference is his freckles. Another is the fact that he doesn’t have a tv at home; his dad makes him read newspapers for “perspective.” The narrator decides that “Marshall Armstrong doesn’t fit …

Tova’s parents, Shlomo and Rivka, have only hens on their farm. One day, Shlomo wonders: why do cows give milk? Tova answers because the cows eat grass. Shlomo thinks for a moment and responds that he wants to feed their chickens grass to see if they too will produce milk. Unsurprising to the reader but …

A community of pigs is looking for a solution to their hot days; obviously a trip to the arctic is in order! The crowded images have the reader’s eyes searching for details. Each pig is wonderfully rendered; the background is amazingly detailed. I recommend this title to children and adults who enjoy finding Waldo on …

The bold, bright colors focus the reader’s eye on a simple shape, then draws outward to a more complicated shape, until the reader is brought through the story. Starting with a bee, on a bird’s head, the story slides out, to find the bird in a tree, find the tree in a truck, find the …

When a little dog finds a red umbrella, he starts on a journey through the imagination. The beautiful illustrations, full of detail and life, show the dog visiting the clouds, an African plain, an oceanscape full of fish, a tropical island, and an icy glacier. Each illustration shows how this red umbrella plays a role …