Jim Arnosky.  Armadillo's Orange

An armadillo remembers where his burrow is by the orange near the opening, but when the orange rolls away, he discovers a new way to find his home.

Dolores Sandoval.  Be Patient, Abdul

With the help of his younger sister, seven-year-old Abdul raises money to go to school by selling oranges in the marketplace in Sierra Leone.

Jessica Spanyol.  Carlo Likes Colors

Carlo the giraffe sees many different colors in various places--red in the street, brown in the woods, white at a wedding, and orange at a cafe.

Kitson Flynn.  Carrot in My Pocket

A young boy recounts his day in the barnyard, in verse, naming the animals and farm implements, while searching for clues to his lost carrot.

Ruth Krauss.  The Carrot Seed

Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants.

John Himmelman.  The Clover County Carrot Contest

The members of the Wright family compete in growing carrots for the big Clover County contest.

Paul Giganti.  Each Orange Had Eight Slices:  a Counting Book

An illustrated introduction to counting and simple addition.

Vladimir Vasilevich Vagin.  The Enormous Carrot

A group learns the value of teamwork as one animal after another joins in the effort to pull a giant carrot out of the ground. Based on a Russian folktale.

Rex Barron.  Fed Up!: a Feast of Frazzled Foods

In a series of alphabetically arranged scenes, a cabbage cries over coleslaw, eggs exit, oranges object, and other foods are pictured to represent all the letters of the alphabet.

Denys Cazet.  A Fish in His Pocket

All through school Russell the bear is worried about the little orange fish in his pocket, until he figures out how to return it to its pond.

Jan Peck.  The Giant Carrot

Little Isabelle surprises her family with her unique way of helping a carrot seed grow and of getting the huge vegetable from the ground. Includes a recipe for carrot pudding.

Andrea Cheng. Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

A Chinese American girl puts her goldfish into a fish pond that she creates and borders with chrysanthemums in order to remind her grandmother of the fish pond she had back in China.

Phyllis Root.  Here Comes Tabby Cat

Tabby Cat at night -- Tabby Cat 's scarf -- Where is Tabby Cat -- Mouse hunt.

Lauren Child. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.

Betty Paraskevas.  Maggie and the Ferocious Beast:  the Big

Carrot   Maggie, Hamilton, and the Ferocious Beast help a stubborn rabbit dig up a gigantic carrot.

Cynthia Rylant.  Mr. Putter & Tabby Feed the Fish

After Mr. Putter buys three goldfish and takes them home, he discovers that his cat Tabby has a serious problem with them.

Jay O'Callahan.  Orange Cheeks

When he has a problem while visiting his grandmother, four-year-old Willie is afraid that he won't be able to stay overnight again for a year, but his grandmother helps him make things right.

Elizabeth Partridge.  Oranges on Golden Mountain

When hard times fall on his family, Jo Lee is sent from China to San Francisco, where he helps his uncle fish and dreams of being reunited with his mother and sister.

Linda Ashman.  Rub-a-dub Sub

A young boy meets many friendly sea animals as he travels underwater in his bright orange submarine.

Karen Lynn Williams.  Tap-Tap

After selling oranges in the market, a Haitian mother and daughter have enough money to ride the tap-tap, a truck that picks up passengers and lets them off when they bang on the side of the vehicle.

Kathleen W. Zoehfeld.  Tigger's Moving Day

Whenever he bounces, Tigger knocks things over. Rabbit has the perfect solution. Follow Tigger and his friends as they move Tigger to a bigger home.

Robin McKinley.  The Blue Sword

Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.

Neil Gaiman.  The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

This enchanting and hilarious fantasy is the first book for children by the award-winning team of writer Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean. It's an utterly cool boy's-eye view on the perils of bartering one's loved ones, that will delight anyone who is - or has ever been - a kid...

Raold Dahl.  James and the Giant Peach

Wonderful adventures abound after James escapes from his fearful aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

James D. Denney.  Lost in Cydonia

Max, Grady, Toby, and Allie and her father unexpectedly head for Mars in an antigravity orange Volkswagen named Timebender, where the Timelings help them learn more about God's will for their lives.

Ilene Cooper.  Lucy on the Loose

When his beagle Lucy runs off chasing a big orange cat, Bobby must overcome his shyness in order to find them again.

Ron Roy.  The Orange Outlaw

While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting.

Bruce Coville.  There's an Alien in My Underwear

When Tim comes home from school and finds Beebo, a two-foot-high orange alien, he knows that he's in for trouble.

Ronald Koertge.  Tiger Tiger Burning Bright

Worried that his mother will send his beloved grandfather to a nursing home "for his own good," Jesse and some of his eighth-grade classmates accompany Pappy into the mountains near their small California town to look for the tiger tracks he claims to have seen.

Mary Pope Osborne.  Tigers at Twilight

Having used their magic tree house to travel to India, where they must get a gift to help free the dog Teddy from a spell, Jack and Annie have adventures involving a tiger and other endangered jungle animals.

Betsy Cromer Byars.  The Two Thousand Pound Goldfish

Abandoned by a mother who is hiding from the FBI, Warren escapes into horror movie fantasies while he waits for her return.

Rosalind Creasy.  Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes

Describes how to plant and grow a variety of colorful vegetables, including red corn, yellow watermelons, and multicolored radishes.

Jan Kottke.  From Seed to Pumpkin

Illustrations and simple text describe how a pumpkin seed grows into a plant that produces pumpkins for making pies and jack-o-lanterns.

Christine Morley.  Me and My Pet Fish

A practical discussion of how to keep goldfish safely at home, what kind of environment to provide for them, what to feed them, and how to breed them.

John Hegley.  My Dog is a Carrot

A collection of silly poems with such titles as: " My Glasses Are My Glasses," " Pat and the Wizard," "Jane and Wojtek," and "The Emergensea."

Frank P. Araujo.  The Perfect Orange:  a Tale from Ethiopia

Retelling of an Ethiopian folktale about a generous and caring little girl of long ago.

George Levenson.  Pumpkin Circle:  the Story of a Garden

Rhyming text and photographs follow a pumpkin patch as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest, to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again.

Adele Geras.  The Random House Book of Opera Stories

Illustrated treasury of opera stories including "The Love for Three Oranges" and "The Magic Flute."

Meredith Sayles Hughes.  Tall and Tasty:  Fruit Trees

Describes the historical origins, uses, and growing requirements of various fruit trees, such as the apple, peach, mango, and fig. Includes recipes.

Alma Flor Ada.  Three Golden Oranges

Acting on the advice of the old woman on the cliff by the sea, three brothers who wish to find brides go in search of three golden oranges.

Jenny Markert.  Tigers

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of the tiger.

Lee Bennett Hopkins. Yummy!:  Eating Through a Day

A collection of brief poems about all different kinds of foods--from cereal and oranges to pasta, potato chips, and peas.