Todd Parr

Todd Parr brings his trademark wit and wisdom to this celebration of all different kinds of sisters!

The Sister Book by Todd Parr

The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style.

Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle

Dr. Seuss's spooky and silly story about facing your fears makes a perfect Halloween trick-or-TREAT!

What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss

Sherri Duskey Rinker

As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight.

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

Getting ready for sleep is tons of fun in this Sandra Boynton classic.

The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton

Here they come, a flock of rollicking sheep in (what else?) a jeep. Will their outing be a success?

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

A tricky fox in socks and the progressively more difficult tongue-twisting games he plays on his exasperated friend Knox.

Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss

Jimmy Kennedy

Apparently this is a song! I always thought it was just a book, so I won’t sing it to you. Enjoy!

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy

This lively rhyming story about a madcap crew of lovable party crashers will appeal to kids and adults alike.

Birthday Monsters! by Sandra Boynton

Listen to some of my daughters’ favorite stories read aloud by me! Listen to the classics and discover some new titles too. I’ll even record some in Spanish!

Kevin Henkes

A bad day can turn into a good one! Kevin Henkes's picture book explores a single day from five different points of view.

A Good Day by Kevin Henkes

This perfect rhyming read-aloud reminds us that all life is precious, and all life shares one sun--and the sun shines everywhere!

The Sun Shines Everywhere by Mary Ann Hoberman

Andrea Beaty

Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious.

Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty

Bill Martin

With well over 2 million copies sold, this classic book opens up a world of learning!

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr

Don Freeman

This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child’s friendship has appealed to young readers generation after generation.

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Iggy Peck

An inspiring story about the power of teamwork and the importance of celebrating individual gifts and self-expression.

Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty

Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Eric Carle

A classic and charming story of the butterfly metamorphosis.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 

Great pacing and elemental language make this the perfect book for preschoolers studying the seasons.

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

Patrick McDonnell

Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. With anecdotes taken directly from Jane Goodall's autobiography, McDonnell makes this very true story accessible for the very young--and young at heart.

Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Little Ones’ Library

The best podcasts about ourselves as well as the world through the lense of Science. Specific topics include things about our brain, emotions to biology, physics and more!

Best Episodes on Science, Humans & The World

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