Extra yarn by Mac Barnett - With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself

Clifford, the big red dog by Norman Bridwell - Emily Elizabeth describes the activities she enjoys with her very big, very red dog and how they take care of each other

One cool friend by Toni Buzzeo - Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him

Altoona Baboona by Janie Bynum - Altoona Baboona travels the world in her hot air balloon

Pete the cat and his magic sunglasses by James Dean - Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy--nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along

Last stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña - A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things

Olivia by Ian Falconer - Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good

The scarecrow by Beth Ferry - After a lonely scarecrow saves a small, scared crow that falls from midair, the pair forge an unlikely friendship that is tested by the changing of the seasons

That's what friends are for by Valeri Gorbachev - When Goat finds his friend Pig crying, he imagines all the terrible things that might have happened to cause his distress

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes - Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it

Angelina ballerina by Katharine Holabird - A little mouse named Angelina becomes the famous ballerina Mademoiselle Angelina after much practice at Miss Lilly's Ballet School

Inch by inch by Leo Lionni - To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song

Froggy's sleepover by Jonathan London - Froggy is excited about his first sleepover, but a series of events sends Froggy and Max back and forth between their houses, until it seems they will never fall asleep

Mango, Abuela, and me by Meg Medina - When Mia's Abuela comes to live with Mia and her family, she helps her learn English while Mia learns Spanish, both with the help of a parrot named Mango

Thank you, Omu! by Oge Mora - When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit

Tomás and the library lady by Pat Mora - While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library

Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah OHora - Two cats that look alike live in the same building and, when they sneak out to visit one another, worry their young owners by their changed behavior

Madeline Finn and the library dog by Lisa Papp - Reluctant reader Madeline really wants to earn a star at school, so when Mrs. Dimple, the librarian, suggests she read to a dog Madeline gives it a try

My name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits - Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country

Dragons love tacos by Adam Rubin - Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them them anything with spicy salsa

Kitten and the night watchman by John Sullivan - As he makes his rounds, a night watchman hears birds calling, insects buzzing, and vehicles roaring by, while a stray kitten keeps him company

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly by Simms Taback - Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse

Seven blind mice by Ed Young - Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice