Story Time Favorites

We are often asked for recommendations of books to read to classrooms and group settings.  So this wee, I am sharing some of our favorite books to use for story time.  These are great books to use in group settings for kids of all ages.

Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry
A monster searches everywhere to find the things he loves: bunnies!!!

Moo by David LaRochelle
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.

Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Chicken's cow visitors try to jump, dance, and wiggle on his couch, which is much too tiny for such exuberant activities.

The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long
Frogs sing and do their own version of the Hokey Pokey.

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.

The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what.


More Books --
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
Birds by Kevin Henkes
A Boy and His Bunny by Sean Bryan
Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper
Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin
The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss
Hugless Douglas by David Melling
If You're Hoppy by April Pulley Sayre
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle
Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Let's Count Goats by Mem Fox
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Mosquitoes Can't Bite Ninjas by Jordan P. Novak
Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog by Jon Agee
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman
My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Plankton Is Pushy by Jonathan Fenske
The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann
Press Here by Herve Tullet
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Still a Gorilla by Kim Norman
There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Check these and more story time favorite books out on display at the Arnold Branch through October 4, 2019.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

This week, I'm sharing some of my favorite farm picture book stories for kids . . . .

I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs
An interactive introduction to farm animals invites youngsters to make animal noises and practice color and letter recognition while peeping through a spy hole on every page and observing clues to guess which animal will be revealed next in the story.

Moo! by David LaRochelle
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.

Aunt Minnie and the Twister by Mary Skillings Prigger
After a tornado rearranges their Kansas house, Aunt Minnie and the nine nieces and nephews living with her add on a much-needed new room.

Chicken, Chicken, Duck by Nadia Krilanovich
Easy-to-read, rhythmic text about a group of farm animals, led by a tenacious duck, who play a noisy game together.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.


More Farm Stories --
Click, Clack, Moo! Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
Cock-A-Doodle-Bop! by Michael Ian Black
Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
Cows to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Desert Rose and Her Highfalutin' Hog by Alison Jackson
Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand
Duck on a Tractor by David Shannon
Farm Flu by Teresa Bateman
A Farmer Boy Birthday by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
Grandpa's Tractor by Michael Garland
Henry's Stars by David Elliott
The House That Zach Built by Alison Murray
Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Gus Grimly
Peep and Egg: I'm Not Hatching by Laura Gehl
The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy
Princess Pig by Eileen Spinelli
Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Kennedy
Serious Farm by Tim Egan
The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino
Stanley the Farmer by William Bee
Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester Laminack
Wake Up, Big Barn! by Suzanne Chitwood
Who Will Tuck Me In? by Carol Roth

Check these and more farm books out at the Arnold Branch!

Our Favorite Picture Books

This week, I'm sharing some of our favorite picture books . . . .

Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry
A monster searches everywhere to find the things he loves: bunnies!!!

I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black
There is nothing boring about being a kid... but try explaining that to a potato.

Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper
Vanilla cupcake feels plain next to his fancy siblings until he gets help from his new pal Candle to try to boost his image.

Moo! by David LaRochelle
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.

Snow by Uri Shulevitz
As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.


More Favorite Picture Books -- 
Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
Blueberry Mouse by Alice Low
A Boy and His Bunny by Sean Bryan
Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep by Barry Saltzberg
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long
Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep by Teri Sloat
Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper
The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
If You're Hoppy by Apil Pulley Sayre
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle
Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Mail Harry to the Moon by Robie Harris
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand
My Father the Dog by Elizabeth Bluemle
My Little Sister Ate One Hare by Bill Grossman
Naked! by Michael Ian Black
The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka Dot Pants by Eric Litwin
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
Old Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
Press Here by Herve Tullet
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Snip! Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman
Snowball Fight by Jimmy Fallon
A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom
Squids Will be Squids by Jon Sceiszka
Swim! Swim! by James Proimos
Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Wolf's Coming by Joe Kulka

Check these and more favorites out at the Arnold Branch on display through November 17, 2017.

I Want a Pet!

It's a common request from kids.  They want a pet!  Whether it is a dog, cat, fish, horse, etc.  So this week, I'm sharing picture books about pets -- both usual and unusual.

The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle
A young boy enlists the help of a dragon to persuade his mother to let him have a dog as a pet.

Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown
When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.

How to Train a Train by Jason Eaton
A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks.

Me Want Pet by Tammi Sauer
When Cave Boy wants a pet, he tries a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a dodo bird, but none seems suitable.

A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmimd
Petunia so desperately wants a pet skunk that she refuses to believe her parents when they say skunks stink.


More Pet Books --
Alberto the Dancing Alligator by Richard Waring
The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick
The Big Bad Wolf and Me by Delphine Perret
Cats are Cats by Valeri Gorbachev
C'Mere Boy! by Sharon Jennings
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by  Mark Teague
Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty
I Need a Snake by Lynne Jonell
If I Had a Raptor by George O'Connor
The Kindhearted Crocodile by Lucia Panzieri
"Let's Get a Pup!" Said Kate by Bob Graham
Lost Cat by C. Roger Mader
Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans
Mammoth and Me by Algy Craig Hall
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World by Gilles Bachalet
My Rhinoceros by Jon Agee
Not Norman: A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett
The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini
A Pet for Miss Wright by Judy Young
Sparky! by Jenny Offill
That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child
That's My Dog! by Rick Walton
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival by Kirby Larson
Wanted, the Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton
What Pet to Get? by Emma Dodd
Worst in Show by William Bee


Check out these and other pet picture books on display at the Arnold Branch through September 25, 2015.

My Favorite Books of 2013

As it is the end of the year, I thought I would share my favorite books from 2013.  Here are my favorite picture books . . .

Moo! by David LaRochelle
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature.

Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett
The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages.

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.