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.

Let's Have Some Fun!

It's the first week of summer vacation!  So it's time for a little fun!  This week I'm sharing picture books are having fun . . .

Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box.

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

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.

Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
The sounds of the farm animals create a lively beat that keep Farmer Sue, the chicks, sheep, and other farm animals awake.

Snowball Fight by Jimmy Fallon
On a snow day off from school, a young boy cannot wait to have a snowball fight.

Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
Believing they have done all there is to do, two bored boys come up with a strange new activity to keep them occupied and discover an entirely new way to pass the time by doing--nothing.


More Fun Books --
Are We There Yet? by Dandi Daley Mackall
At the Boardwalk by Kelly Fineman
Barnyard Fun by Maureen Wright
Bea at Ballet by Rachel Isadora
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
Blackout by John Rocco
The Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds by Marisabina Russo
Carl's Summer Vacation by Alexandra Day
Cha-Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
Circus Play by Anne Carter
Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure by Doreen Cronin
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Fall Ball by Peter McCarty
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow
Follow the Leader! by Emma Chichester Clark
Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too by Sarah Wilson
George and Martha, Tons of Fun by James Marshall
Gumption! by Elise Broach
Horseplay! by Karma Wilson
Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell
Jake at Gymnastics by Rachel Isadora
Ladybug Girl by Jacky Davis
Let's Play Rough! by Lynne Jonell
The Line by Paula Bosso
Me and My Dad by Alison Ritchie
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand
Pirate Nap by Danna Smith
Pretend! by Jennifer Plecas
Puddles by  Jonathan London
Robot Zombie Frankenstein by Anette Simon
Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee
Ruthie's Big Old Coat by Julie Lacome
Snow Day! by Lester Laminack
Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Ten Terrible Dinosaurs by Paul Stickland
This Little Piggy by Tim Harrington
Treasure by Suzanne Bloom
What Can You Do with a Shoe? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin

Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 12, 2015.