2 x 2 Books  

Becker, Bonny. A Visitor for Bear. Illustrated  Ages 4-8. A love-hate relationship between Bear and Mouse turns a clever children's picture book into a tale of learning to be friendly and making new friends.

Buxton, Jane Browning. The Littlest Llama. . Ages 3 and up. Little llama wants to play but his family is too busy, so he wanders off to find a playmate and finds adventure and a wonderful surprise when he returns home.

Cumpiano, Ina. Quinito, Day and Night, Quinito, Dia y Noche.  Ages 4-8. Little Quinito and his family take the reader through a day filled with opposites, including short/tall, quiet/loud, and rainy/sunny.

Elliott, David. On the Farm.  Ages 2-6. Beautiful woodcut illustrations and simple humorous verses about farm animals will delight children.

Fox, Mem. Ten Little FINGERS and Ten Little TOES.  Ages 2-5. Rhyming text compares babies born in different countries and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes.

Graham, Bob. How to Heal a Broken Wing. Ages 3 and up. Told in small panels, this sweet, gentle story is for all ages with a reminder to take time to care and help in a busy world.

Grant, Judyann Ackerman. Chicken Said, “Cluck!”  Ages 4-8. Pearl and Earl set out to grow pumpkins with the help of a pesky chicken in this story for emergent readers.

Hills, Tad. What's Up Duck? A Book of Opposites.  Ages 2-5. This is a very basic board book about some important early life concepts presented in a way young children will respond with giggles and smiles.

Isadora, Rachel. Uh-oh!  Ages 2-5. This little toddler's energy pops off the pages as he gets into mischief. Children will love to chime in on the Uh-Oh!'s repeated after each of the child's antics, with a surprise ending to make everyone laugh.

Mariconda, Barbara. Sort it Out!  Ages 4-8. This little packrat presents one of the basic science methods by sorting the things he has collected.

Mora, Pat. Let's Eat! ! A comer! . Ages 4-8. A family grateful for its many blessings comes together for a traditional family meal.

Nevius, Carol. Baseball Hour.  Ages 4-8. Outstanding photo realist-like illustrations combined with clever poetic verse, supercharges young readers with a thrilling game of little league baseball.

Schories, Pat. Jack Wants A Snack.  Ages 2- 6. Children will love exploring the illustrations and following this wordless story of puppy dog Jack as he attempts to obtain a snack of popcorn during an outdoor tea party.

Stewart, Amber. No Babysitters Allowed.  Ages 4-6. When his parents go out for the evening, Hopscotch works out his separation anxiety with the help of Mrs. Honeybunch and some good books.

Sutton, Sally. Roadwork. Ages 2-5. Rhyming text and bright illustrations show how a road is made, from planning to moving dirt, laying asphalt, putting up signs, and landscaping.

Tafolla, Carmen. What Can You Do With a Rebozo? Ages 3-6. Colorful illustrations reflect a simple, joyful family setting and present the many creative ways to use the rebozo, a traditional Mexican woven shawl.

Teckentrup, Britta. Grumpy Cat. Ages 2-4. A street cat, increasingly grumpy due to loneliness, changes his attitude when a small, abandoned kitten decides to be his friend.

Thomas, Jan. The Doghouse.  Ages 3-5. Cow, Pig, Duck, and Mouse are afraid to retrieve their ball when it goes into the dog's house, but when they do go in they are pleasantly surprised.

Urbanovic, Jackie. Duck Soup. Ages 4-8. Max the Duck wants to create the “perfect” soup. When he steps out the backdoor to find a missing ingredient, his friends Brody and Dakota fear the worst when they see a feather floating in the boiling soup.

Walsh, Melanie. 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World.  Ages 3-6. Using cutaway pages and one lift-the-flap, Walsh has created an informative and wonderful book for showing young children how they can help conserve and take care of our earth.