I Don't Want to Grow Up! Books About Childhood

This week, I'm sharing picture books about being a kid.  Here's a few of my favorites . . . .

I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black
When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedious, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imagination.

Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
An imaginative young pig shows some of the many things that a stick can be.

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.

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.

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 the snowfall will amount to anything.


More Books --
Alligator Boy by Cynthia Rylant
Bigger! Bigger! by Leslie Patricelli
A Boy and His Bunny by Sean Bryan
The Boy Who Wouldn't Share by Mike Reiss
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Froggy Eats Out by Jonathan London
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Horrible Bear by Ame Dyckman
I Can Do It Myself by Diane Adams
I Don't Want to Be Big by Dav Petty
I Lost My Bear by Jules Feiffer
If I Were a Jungle Animal by Amanda Ellery
Just a Mess by Mercer Mayer
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos
My Cousin Momo by Zachariah Ohora
My Garden by Kevin Henkes
No, David! by David Shannon
Parts by Tedd Arnold
Peep and Egg: I'm Not Hatching by Laura Gehl
Puddles by Jonathan London
Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad by Liz Climo
Snowball Fight by Jimmy Fallon
Templeton Makes a Wish by Greg Pizzoli
That's (Not) Mine! by Anna Kang
There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins
Where's My T-R-U-C-K? by Karen Beaumont

Check these and more books about childhood out on display at the Arnold Branch through August 24, 2018.

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.

Stories for a Snowy Evening

It's that time of year when cold weather makes us want to cuddle up under the blankets and read a good book.  Hear are some of my favorite picture books to share on a cold and snowy evening . . .

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Snowmen play games at night when no one is watching.

Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
Katy is a crawler tractor who saves the city when it is snowed in by a blizzard.

Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Some children create a family out of snow.

Winter Woes by Marty Kelley
Rhyming lament of a young worrywart who wants to go outside and play in the snow but fears what could happen if he does, from slipping on steps to freezing his brain.

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 Snowy Books --
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming
First Snow by Bernette Ford
First Snow by Peter McCarty
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann
A Little Bit of Winter by Paul Stewart
The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg
Moon Glowing by Elizabeth Partridge
Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
Sleepover with Beatrice and Bear by Monica Carnesi
Snow Day! by Lester Laminack
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen
Snowball Fight! by Jimmy Fallon
Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds
Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley
Supertruck by Steven Savage
Tacky and the Winter Games by Helen Lester
The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan
Winter is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer
The Winter Visitors by Karel Hayes

Check out these and more "snowy" books on display at the Arnold Branch through January 5, 2017.

Lullaby and Goodnight: Bedtime Stories

Looking for a new bedtime story for your child?  Try one of the following . . .

The Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds by Marisabina Russo
Some young rabbits would rather play than sleep, much to their parents' chagrin.

Hula Lullaby by Erin Eitter Kono
Against the backdrop of a beautiful Hawaiian landscape, a young girl cuddles and sleeps in her mother's lap.

So Sleepy Story by Uri Shulevitz
In the quiet of the night, a sleepy sleepy boy awakes to find the dishes, chairs, and clocks enjoying themselves.

Musical Beds by Mara Bergman
A father and his three children all switch beds as they try to get settled for the night.

Inside All by Margaret Mason
Takes the reader on a nesting doll-like journey, from the edges of the universe into the heart of a child at bedtime, showing how we each have our place inside the universe and the universe has a place inside each of us.

Snow! Snow! And More Snow!

This past weekend we were hit with one of the biggest snow events we've had in the St. Louis area in quite a few years.  In fact, it was so snowy that we had to cancel our "Snow Story Times" at the library.  While stuck in the house watching the snow fall, it made me think of all my favorite books that feature snow.  Here are a few of my favorite picture books for children featuring snow . . . .

It's Snowing! by Olivier Dunrea
This quiet, gentle book about a mother that shares a snowy evening with her baby is probably my absolute favorite story about the snow.  It reminds me of my childhood when my family would gather at my grandma's house and we would go sledding late into the night.  For some reason, sledding after dark was more fun than sledding during the day.

Snow by Uri Shulevitz
This is probably my second favorite snow book.  It tells the story of a boy that insists that it is going to snow even though his family, the television, and the radio say it will not.  The sparsely told story is accompanied by wonderful illustrations that convey the magic that a snowstorm holds for a child.

Winter Woes by  Marty Kelly
This book is absolutely hilarious.  The boy narrator is excited to go out to play in the snow until he thinks of all the horrible things that can go wrong.  This book is guaranteed to illicit giggles from any child reading it.