Picture Books

Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary's timeless picture book text comes to life in vibrant new illustrations by Ted Rand. Here is a classic ABC book that's guaranteed to please a whole new generation of readers. Aha! Boo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! It's morning on the farm, and there are sights and sounds galore. Donkeys are braying, pigs are grunting, cows are mooing—even the jays are jabbering! From clucks and cackles to rumbles and whoops, this rollicking alphabet book takes young readers on a barnyard romp that is chock-full of noisy words they will love to hear and say out loud. Beverly Cleary's ABC book allows preschoolers to have their very first introduction to the charm and pleasure of the beloved author's words. And Ted Rand's warm paintings evoke the energy and spirit of life on a farm.

Father comes to the rescue when the twins can't agree about what to do with the big hole in the backyard. "Deftly captures the quirks of youngsters leaving toddlerhood behind."--Booklist.

When a neighbor gives Janet and Jimmy two dog biscuits, the four-year-old twins set out on a walk with their mother, but none of the dogs they meet are nice enough to receive a biscuit as a gift

When twins Jimmy and Janet squabble over Janet's collection of "thingamajigs" their mom presents them with a "grown-up" surprise and Janet's collection becomes a thingamajig of the past. "The softly colored illustrations neatly catch the spirit of this slice of real life."--Kirkus Reviews.

Four-year-old twins Jimmy and Janet can't wait to grow up. So when they go off to get new shoes, they buy bright red boots that will s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow along with them. "Catches the nuances of preschool concerns with extraordinary precision."--Kirkus Reviews.

During his usual bedtime routine when Mommy and Daddy are just a little too tired, Petey comes up with his own version of the story about what happened the day he was born. Reissue.