Monday, September 9, 2013

11 Animal Picture Books




This is part of a series called 11 Lists of 11 BooksI have read all books unless otherwise noted.



HONK by Pamela Edwards
Mimi the swan loves ballet. The only problem is no one seems to appreciate her dancing! Multiple times she tries to sneak into an Opera House, only to be gre
atly disappointed time and time again. Mimi refuses to give away, and her persistence is awarded! HONK is one of our family favorites!


If You Give A Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
If you give a mouse a cookie...he's going to ask for a glace of milk! Straw, nail clippers, mirror, broom! Will anything keep this little mouse happy?


The Crunching Munching Caterpillar by Sheridan Cane
All caterpillar does is eat! He wants to be graceful and fly - like a butterfly! He meets a butterfly, and she smiles because she knows something caterpillar doesn't. One spring day, caterpillar is in for a big surprise!


Z is For Moose by Kelly Bingham 
Zebra has everything set for the staging to the alphabet! What could go wrong? But uh oh...Moose forgets about Moose! This humorous alphabet book teaches the alphabet in a unique way, not just a "A is for apple, B for ball" type way.


Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum loves her unique name. Until she starts school and gets teased. But, one special music teacher comes into her life and changes Chrysanthemum's view.



Tweak Tweak by Eve Bunting
Little Elephant and Mama Elephant are going for a walk. “Hold on to my tail,” says Mama. “If you want to ask me a question, tweak twice.” Tweak, tweak! “Mama, what is that?” Little Elephant is curious about the frog, the monkey, the songbird, the butterfly, and the crocodile—and especially about what a little elephant can do. Mama knows just how to answer, to help her cherished Little Elephant grow.


Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
The bratty Tomten steals Henny's eggs every morning after he gets tired of eating porridge. Henny grows upset, because she so desperately wants babies of her soon. Her friend Hedgie the hedgehog soon devises a plan that will hopefully, save Henny's eggs.


The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn
The very lazy ladybug wants nothing more than a comfy place to sleep. She wants to sleep all day and sleep all night. But she can't find a calm place to rest! From the


Fox by Kate Banks
My favorite animals are red pandas and foxes. This is the story of a newborn fox who wants to explore the Spring world. "Not yet," his mama and father tell him as they hunt and do exciting things. Baby fox silently wonders if he will ever get his chance to be big.


Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Lily the mouse loves school, especially her teacher. When Lily brings her beloved purple plastic purse to school for show and tell, her teacher confiscates it. Lily, very angry, does mean things she later regrets. Lily is determined to make things right - but how?


A Pocket Full of Kisses by Audrey Penn
The sequel to The Kissing Hand, A Pocketful of Kisses is a story written for siblings. Chester has a little brother now, and the little brother is demanding a lot of attention. When Chester sees his mother giving his baby brother the Kissing Hand, Chester is very upset. In the end, Chester learns learns that he is still deeply loved, despite a little brother.

Bonus: "Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type" is a hilarious picture book about cows, hens and ducks - with a typewriter!

What are your favorite animal picture books?


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