Anthony Browne
Author
Language
English
Description
On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a grinning cat and a rabbit with a pocket-watch, joins a mad tea party and plays croquet with the Queen. Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute.
2) My dad
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my dad," who can jump over the moon, swim like a fish, and be as warm as toast.
7) I like books
Author
Language
English
Description
A young chimp declares his love for all kinds of books, from funny books and scary books to song books and strange books.
9) Silly Billy
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
To help with his anxiety, Billy uses the worry dolls his grandmother recommends, but he finds that they do not quite solve his problem.
10) My mom
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom," who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair.
11) Gorilla
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Neglected by her busy father, a lonely young girl receives a toy gorilla for her birthday and together they take a miraculous trip to the zoo." --
12) What if ...?
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"What if Joe doesn't like the party he's going to? What if he doesn't like the food or the games or the people? As Joe and his mom walk down the darkening street, Joe's imagination starts to run wild. And as they search for the right place, he wonders 'what if...' at each house, peeking in to see some surprising sights. From the award-winning former British Children's Laureate Anthony Browne comes a picture book whose slyly bewitching setup unfolds...
13) Willy and Hugh
Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Willy the chimpanzee is lonely until he meets Hugh Jape in the park, and the two become friends.
14) How do you feel?
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A young chimp describes a variety of emotions he experiences.
15) The tunnel
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Scornful of his younger sister's fears, a young boy decides to explore a tunnel forcing her to go after him when he doesn't return.
16) Me and you
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
An urban retelling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, told from the baby bear's perspective.
18) Willy's pictures
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Willy the chimp paints pictures that are tributes to art masterpieces, including "American Gothic," "The Birth of Venus," and "Mona Lisa."
19) Piggybook
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[1986]
Language
English
Description
When Mrs. Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to realize just how much she did for them.