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The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is a literary award by the American Library Association (ALA) that annually recognizes the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning readers.

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The Watermelon Seed

by: Greg Pizzoli, Greg Pizzoli
The Watermelon Seed
With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love.

With bold color and beautiful sense of design, Greg Pizzoli's picture book debut takes this familiar childhood worry and gives us a true gem in the vein of I Want My Hat Back and Not a Box.

Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day

by: Jean Van Leeuwen
release date: May 01, 2007
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day
Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.

School Days

by: Erica Silverman
release date: Jan 01, 2007
School Days
Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse Cocoa, who is always hungry, count cows, share a story, and help each other fall asleep.

A Splendid Friend Indeed

by: Suzanne Bloom
release date: Mar 01, 2005
A Splendid Friend Indeed
When a studious polar bear meets an inquisitive goose, they learn to be friends.

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas

by: Cynthia Rylant
release date: Apr 25, 2006
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
When Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit Great-Grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas, they lead them all on a wonderful adventure.

Move Over, Rover

by: Karen Beaumont
release date: Jan 01, 2006
Move Over, Rover
When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, come to join him.

Jazz Baby

by: Lisa Wheeler
release date: Jan 01, 2007
Jazz Baby
With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his whole family singing and dancing. Sister's hands snap. Granny sings scat. Uncle soft-shoes--and Baby keeps the groove. Things start to wind down when Mama and Daddy sing blues so sweet. Now a perfectly drowsy baby sleeps deep, deep, deep.
    
Lisa Wheeler and R. Gregory Christie pair up for a celebration of music, imagination, and big families--but they know that even a jazz baby needs to snooze. Oh yeah.
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Hello, Bumblebee Bat

by: Darrin Lunde
release date: Jul 15, 2007
Hello, Bumblebee Bat
My name is Bumblebee Bat.
I may be small,
but I'm a great flyer.
I live in a secret cave with my brothers and sisters.

Want to know more? Then open this book and fly with Bumblebee Bat into the night.

A series of questions and answers introduce children to the life and habitat of the exotic and endangered Bumblebee Bat. Scientifically accurate illustrations make these exotic animals accessible to young readers.

Back matter includes additional child-friendly facts.

Wolfsnail

by: Sarah C. Campbell
release date: May 01, 2008
Wolfsnail
The wolfsnail hunts its prey: other snails. This true tale of horror begins in the leaf litter beside a quaint porch in Jackson, Mississippi. The wolfsnail is on the prowl. Big, strong, and fast (for a snail), the wolfsnail has a taste for meat. In some areas, it is called the cannibal snail. It has earned the name. Soon, the predator finds the slime trail of a smaller snail and follows the path toward its prey. When the chase ends and the dramatic feast is done, nothing remains of the smaller snail but an empty shell. This photographic story, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book, of a day in the life of a wolfsnail offers a unique and dramatic introduction to the food chain. Young readers will be fascinated by this little-known predator and the impact it has had on habitats where it does not belong.

Stinky

by: Eleanor Davis
release date: Sep 01, 2008
Stinky

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book.

Stinky is a monster who loves pickles and possums but is terrified of people. This hilarious and heartwarming story by ferociously talented cartoonist Eleanor Davis proves that even monsters can make new friends . . . warts and all!

Mouse and Mole, Fine Feathered Friends (A Mouse and Mole Story)

by: Wong Herbert Yee
release date: Jan 01, 2011
Mouse and Mole, Fine Feathered Friends (A Mouse and Mole Story)
It is a blustery spring day, and Mouse and Mole are very excited. They are going to go bird watching! They are planning to make bird books! Mouse and Mole pack paper and crayons and hurry outside. It turns out, birds are not so easy to watch. Splashing in puddles scare them away. Stepping on crunchy leaves does too. Mole rubs his snout. Mouse twirls her tail. Together, they come up with a plan to get closer to the birds. A plan that includes glue and feathers . . . Join Mouse and Mole on another high-flying adventure in which teamwork, brainstorming, and good ideas always make for a fun day out!

Ling & Ting

by: Grace Lin
release date: Jul 01, 2010
Ling & Ting
Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different.

Tales for Very Picky Eaters

by: Josh Schneider
release date: May 02, 2011
Tales for Very Picky Eaters
A father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like.

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa

by: Erica Silverman
release date: Jan 01, 2009
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
A Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book Hold on to your hats! Two new pals have arrived on the scene: Cowgirl Kate and her stubborn, but devoted cowhorse, Cocoa. Together they count the herd, ride the range, and, of course, argue till the cows come home--as only best friends can do. With its spirited text and bright, humorous illustrations by Caldecott Honor recipient Betsy Lewin, this first book in the Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa series is bound to be a hit with young wranglers everywhere. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories)

Hi! Fly Guy

by: Tedd Arnold
release date: Jan 01, 2005
Hi! Fly Guy
A boy and fly meet, and so begins a beautiful and very funny friendship. Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author-illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy reader that is full of fun. Spanish language edition.

Not a Box

by: Antoinette Portis, Antoinette Portis
Not a Box
A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real—when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride

by: Kate DiCamillo
release date: Dec 22, 2009
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.

Vulture View

by: April Pulley Sayre
release date: Oct 02, 2007
Vulture View
Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don't hunt--they like their food to be already dead, and their eating habits serve a very important ecological role. Vultures are part of nature's clean-up crew.

In her signature poetic, energetic style, acclaimed nature writer April Pulley Sayre introduces young readers to the world of the turkey vulture. The gorgeous illustrations by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Steve Jenkins capture these birds in all their surprising majesty.

First the Egg

by: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
release date: Jan 01, 2009
First the Egg
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? A book about transformations -- from egg to chicken, seed to flower and caterpillar to butterfly. An entirely fresh and memorable presentation on the concepts of growth and creativity.

There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
release date: Jan 01, 2009
There Is a Bird On Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.

One Boy

by: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
release date: Sep 02, 2008
One Boy
One boy, all alone. Two seals at the sea. This innovative counting book, about a lonely boy who creates ten paintings, introduces the concept of words within words. Award-winning author Laura Vaccaro Seeger once again breaks new ground. Full-color illustrations. Beautifully designed!

Are You Ready to Play Outside?

by: Mo Willems
release date: Oct 28, 2008
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
Friends Elephant and Piggie are playing outside when it starts to rain, and then they must decide what to do.

I Spy Fly Guy!

by: Tedd Arnold
release date: Oct 01, 2009
I Spy Fly Guy!
The 7th book in the bestselling Fly Guy series--with fun foil covers!

When Fly Guy and Buzz play hide-and-seek, Fly Guy hides in his favorite place--the garbage can. But as Buzz finishes counting, the garbageman drives away with the garbage and Fly Guy, too! A very worried Buzz follows the truck to the dump, where he sees zillions of flies. Where is Fly Guy?!

Time after time, Buzz thinks he spies Fly Guy, only to be snubbed, boinked, or bitten. Then he realizes they've been playing a game. He yells, "I give up. You win!" And Fly Guy leaves his new hiding place--he was on top of Buzz's hat all along!

Benny and Penny in The Big No-no!

by: Geoffrey Hayes
release date: May 01, 2009
Benny and Penny in The Big No-no!
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.

We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
release date: Sep 14, 2010
We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends? Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a mind-bending story that is even more interactive than previous Elephant & Piggie adventures. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo won't be able to put this book down--literally!

I Want My Hat Back

by: Jon Klassen
release date: Sep 27, 2011
I Want My Hat Back
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despair, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. A picture-book morality play about dishonesty.
Categories: Children's Picture Books / Fiction

I Broke My Trunk! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

by: Mo Willems
release date: Feb 08, 2011
I Broke My Trunk! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Gerald the elephant tells his best friend Piggie a long, crazy story about how he broke his trunk.
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