David McPhail
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2013
Description
David McPhail celebrates ingenuity, creativity, and friendship in this picture book created especially for the newest reader. Boy and Bird can go up to the tree house, but Dog cannot. Boy has an idea. Using a rope and a pot, the boy is able to pull the dog up the tree to a vantage point where the three friends can observe all good things in the world—including Mom bearing a plate of cookies. David McPhail's poignant characters express intelligence,...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Loving friendships and caring for loved ones are the subjects of this poignant, easy-to-read picture book. When Boy gets sick, family and friends try to help him get well. Mom brings soup. Dog brings a bone, and Bird brings pizza. Though he declines the bone and the pizza, Boy gets well. But now his friends are sick. And now Boy has a chance to help his friends recover. Simple text and expressive illustrations tell a story of love and friendship...
4) Jump
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Formats
Description
"Two boys and a frog, a cow, and other animals jump for joy in this easy-to-read book."--
5) Mole music
Author
Series
Formats
Description
Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.
7) I promise
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
A little bear learns from his mother what it means to make and break a promise, as well as the lesson that some things in life simply cannot be promised.
10) Waddles
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Waddles, a very plump and furry raccoon, helps his best friend Emily, a duck, hatch and raise her ducklings, and discovers what makes him truly happy.
14) Ben loves Bear
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
The friendship between a little boy and his favorite stuffed animal makes each day special, from morning till night.
16) Hooked
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Joe loves fishing. He loves watching the water and looking at the sky, he loves the peacefulness, and he especially loves dreaming about catching The Big One. Joe’s dad does not love fishing. He doesn’t like the waiting, or the worms, or the fact that nothing much happens. But when Joe needs a parental chaperone for an ice-fishing field trip, his dad agrees to go along. And when the waiting turns into talking, exchanging jokes, and sharing hot...
19) Budgie and Boo
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Budgie grows flowers and Boo grows vegetables, and they are the best of friends.