The Bad Seed

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:59

A funny, charming book about a bad-tempered seed that reminds us all that positive change is possible for all of us. Recommended for ages 3–7.

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The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed

Jory John
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Joh


A funny, charming book about a bad-tempered seed that reminds us all that positive change is possible for all of us. Recommended for ages 3–7.

 

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  • Splash


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Kissing Hand


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Please Baby Please


  • Jamberry


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • The Snowy Day


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • The Circus Ship


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Mother Bruce


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • The Bad Seed


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The Circus Ship

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:58

After swimming to shore when their circus ship sinks, a group of animals become beloved members of a community in this rhyming book with entertaining artwork. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Circus Ship
The Circus Ship

Chris Van Dusen
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Van


After swimming to shore when their circus ship sinks, a group of animals become beloved members of a community in this rhyming book with entertaining artwork. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

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  • Fifteen Animals


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Bad Seed


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Splash


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • The Kissing Hand


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Jamberry


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Circus Ship


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Mother Bruce


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Please Baby Please


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The Alphabet Tree

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:57

When a fierce wind blows a group of letters from their tree, they learn to band together to form words and sentences to create a message stronger than the wind. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Alphabet Tree
The Alphabet Tree

Leo Lionni
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Lio


When a fierce wind blows a group of letters from their tree, they learn to band together to form words and sentences to create a message stronger than the wind. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Bad Seed


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • The Circus Ship


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Kissing Hand


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Please Baby Please


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Fifteen Animals


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Jamberry


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Splash


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The Kissing Hand

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:55

When a raccoon named Chester is nervous about going to kindergarten for the first time (and being away from his mother), she teaches him a secret way of carrying her love with him. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Kissing Hand
The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Pen


When a raccoon named Chester is nervous about going to kindergarten for the first time (and being away from his mother), she teaches him a secret way of carrying her love with him. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Love Makes a Family


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Kissing Hand


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • The Circus Ship


  • Jamberry


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • A Seed is a Start


  • The Bad Seed


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Splash


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Mother Bruce


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Please Baby Please


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:54

Follow along with a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through a whole week of increasingly large meals before forming a cocoon around himself and emerging as a beautiful butterfly. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Car


Follow along with a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through a whole week of increasingly large meals before forming a cocoon around himself and emerging as a beautiful butterfly. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

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  • Love Makes a Family


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Snowy Day


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Please Baby Please


  • Mother Bruce


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • The Kissing Hand


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • A Seed is a Start


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Circus Ship


  • Splash


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • The Bad Seed


  • Jamberry


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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:53

A wild and wacky pigeon pleads to take the place of a bus driver on break in this silly interactive story where the reader tells a pigeon “No!” Recommended for ages 2–6.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Mo Willems
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wil


A wild and wacky pigeon pleads to take the place of a bus driver on break in this silly interactive story where the reader tells a pigeon “No!” Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

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  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Circus Ship


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • The Bad Seed


  • Jamberry


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Fifteen Animals


  • The Snowy Day


  • Splash


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Please Baby Please


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Kissing Hand


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Mother Bruce

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:48

Bruce is a very grumpy bear who doesn't like anyone or anything. Except cooked eggs. When the goose eggs he planned to boil hatch instead, the goslings believe he is their mother—and Bruce must try to make the best of the situation. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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Mother Bruce
Mother Bruce

Ryan T. Higgins
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Hig


Bruce is a very grumpy bear who doesn't like anyone or anything. Except cooked eggs. When the goose eggs he planned to boil hatch instead, the goslings believe he is their mother—and Bruce must try to make the best of the situation. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

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  • Please Baby Please


  • The Bad Seed


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • The Kissing Hand


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Jamberry


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Splash


  • Fifteen Animals


  • The Circus Ship


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Mother Bruce


  • Love Makes a Family


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Adventures with Barefoot Critters

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:45

An adorable cast of animals explore the alphabet through the seasons. Recommended for ages 1–3.

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Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Adventures with Barefoot Critters

Teagan White
Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 411 Whi


An adorable cast of animals explore the alphabet through the seasons. Recommended for ages 1–3.

 

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  • Splash


  • The Circus Ship


  • Mother Bruce


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Please Baby Please


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Snowy Day


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • The Bad Seed


  • A Seed is a Start


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Jamberry


  • The Kissing Hand


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Monsters at the End of This Book

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:44

Join adorable, friendly monster Grover and his pal Elmo in these two stories as they get closer and closer to meeting the monster at the end of these books! Recommended for ages 1–3.

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Monsters at the End of This Book
Monsters at the End of This Book

Jon Stone
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sto


Join adorable, friendly monster Grover and his pal Elmo in these two stories as they get closer and closer to meeting the monster at the end of these books! Recommended for ages 1–3.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Please Baby Please


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Splash


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • The Circus Ship


  • Jamberry


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Snowy Day


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Bad Seed


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • The Kissing Hand


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


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