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A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet
Caldecott Honor artist Stephen Johnson's paintings, sculptures and collages will delight the young artist.
Bye - Bye, Baby!
If you have a new baby or you expect one in the near future this is picture book you might wish to look at. The author addresses the problem of a young child not welcoming his little sister to the household.
Brownie & Pearl Step Out
Little Brownie, along with her cat, is invited to a friend's birthday party. All goes well until Brownie is standing on the porch of where the party is being held. She gets cold feet and isn't sure she wants to knock on the door. Brownie overcomes her shyness which is a good thing or she would have missed a great birthday party.

Corkscrew Counts
Corkscrew, a little pig, is celebrating his birthday. His family and neighborhood friends have planned a surprise party but what do you do at a pig's birthday celebration?

Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
Little Dinosaur loves to ROAR! When he sees a pile of leaves he jumps in with a mighty ROAR.  The same thing happens when he plays on the big kids' slide. He climbs to the top, lets out a big ROAR, and down he slides.

Dinosaurs Love Underpants
Dinosaurs and underpants - what could be a funnier scenario for a children's picture book? This wacky celebration of underpants is perfect for reading aloud and it may get everyone in the family thinking differently about their "unmentionables".
Doodle Bites
Tthis adventure focuses on Doodle, a little green alligator who wakes up one morning feeling "BITY".
Fun with the Family: Northern California
This easy-to-use guide offers hundreds of suggestions on how to keep your children happy for a few hours or an entire day with a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

Harriet's Had Enough
When Harriet and her mother argue over the little raccoon's unwillingness to clean up the mess she has made with her toys, an argument ensues. When her mom tells Harriet she is fed-up, Harriet responds, "I'm fed up, too!"

How To Heal A Broken Wing
When the youngster in this picture book discovers the injured bird, he takes it home to his apartment in the city, where he and his mother and father nurture the bird back to health.

Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes
The author offers a new look at Aesop's beloved fable of "The Fox and the Grapes" in this beautifully illustrated picture book.  When Fox realizes he can't quite reach some tantalizing grapes he sees, he calls upon Bear, Beaver, Porcupine and finally Possum to lend a paw.

Martha in the Middle
If you have a child or know a child who is not happy with being "the one in the middle", this is definitely a book you need to get for him or her. It's humorous, positive and will make the youngster feel a lot better about where he or she is in the sibling pecking order!

Off to First Grade
Starting school can be a scary experience but this picture book will help parents make that first day a little less frightening.

Please Pass the Manners!
A cute little mouse, the narrator of this novelty book, acts as a guide as the reader sees illustrations of the incorrect and correct way to act while at the table.
Santa Clause Is Green!
This picture book follows Santa Claus, who has traded his traditional red clothing in for green, as he prepares for a green Christmas.
Seymour and Henry
Two little ducklings get a little carried away on an afternoon's outing and don't obey their mother when she says it is time to head for home.
Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth!
A little girl is not thrilled about having a baby brother to share the house with.
Surprising Sharks
Here's a book young readers can sink their teeth into! Filled with all sorts of interesting information about sharks, this thin volume contains material that would be useful in doing a report for school.
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
The seven well illustrated stories in this volume show the animal youngsters of 7 Oaks in various activities from bug collecting and working in their gardens to playing sports and reading.
The Big Elephant in the Room
A silly story about a simple verbal misunderstanding, this amusing book features equally funny illustrations that show quite graphically just how badly one of the donkeys sticks his foot in his big mouth!
The Lonely Moose
Although Moose is quite happy with his solitary existence, one day a bird who is unable to fly comes into his life. This picture book about a very unlikely friendship emphasizes the idea that a friend can make one's life fuller.
Topsy-Turvy Bedtime
Getting children to accept the fact that it is time to go to bed without a hassle.

Yoko Writes Her Name
A sensitive story dealing with an event at school that makes a child not want to return to the classroom the next day.

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