Varsha Bajaj.  How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight?

When animal and human parents lovingly ask their offspring how many kisses each wants at bedtime, the answers start at the number one and end at a million.

Karen Beaumont.  Baby Danced the Polka

It's nap time at the farm, but one un-sleepy baby has a different plan... Baby wants to dance.

Elisha Cooper.  Magic Thinks Big

A cat sits in the doorway and tries to decide whether to go inside where he might get fed again, go outside where he might have an adventure, or stay where he is.

Nina Crews.  The Neighborhood Mother Goose

A collection of nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser known, illustrated with photographs in a city setting.

Dayle Ann Dodds.  Minnie's Diner:  A Multiplying Menu

Rhyming tale of five boys and their father who forget about their chores on the farm to enjoy Minnie's good cooking, each requesting double what the previous one ordered.

Mem Fox.  Where Is the Green Sheep?

A story about many different sheep, and one that seems to be missing.

Kevin Henkes.  Kitten's First Full Moon

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

Steve Jenkins.  Actual Size

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.

Helen Ketteman.  Armadilly Chili

In this Texas-style adaptation of a traditional folktale, a tarantula, mockingbird, and horned toad refuse to help an armadillo prepare a batch of chili but nevertheless expect to eat it when it's ready.

Merrily Kutner.  Down on the Farm

Simple rhyming text describes the sounds and activities of animals during a day on the farm.

Jorge Lujan.  Rooster=Gallo

In this mythical poem from talented children's author Jorge Luján, it is the rooster who is the poet of the day. At dawn, his song draws forth the universe and gives way to the dance of beings and objects, all dreamily rendered in color by award-winning illustrator Manuel Monroy.

JoAnn Early Macken.  Sing-Along Song

A child sings along with the songs made by everyday sounds, from the chirping of a robin in the morning to the cooing of baby sister as she falls asleep in the evening.

Janet Pedersen.  Millie Wants to Play!

Millie the cow is awake early in the morning but waits until she hears the other animals making noise before she joins them in play.

Carole Lexa Schaefer.  The Biggest Soap

When Kessy, who lives in the Truk Islands, is sent by his mother to buy laundry soap, he hurries back to listen to her storytelling, discovering that his own experience makes a good story too.

Miriam Schlein.  Little Raccoon's Big Question

When Little Raccoon asks his mother when she loves him the most, she finally answers "always right now."

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace.  Seeds!  Seeds!  Seeds!

Buddy Bear learns about different kinds of seeds and their uses when he opens a package sent by his grandfather.

Lisa Wheeler.  Te Amo, Bebe, Little One

Share a mother's lilting love song to her newborn as he turns into a toddler, in a pleasing mix of English and Spanish lyrical verse.

Mo Willems.  Knuffle Bunny:  A Cautionary Tale

After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.

Christopher Wormell.  Teeth, Tails & Tentacles:  An Animal

Counting Book   Wormell's inventive approach to illustrating the numbers from 1 to 20 highlights intriguing parts, behaviors, or features of specific animals, rather than simply increasing the numbers of the animals themselves.