New Picture Books
Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman.
I Will Kiss You (Lots & Lots & Lots) by Stoo Hample.
In rhyming text, a mother rabbit describes to her child all the places
where and times and situations when she will bestow kisses.
The Last Laugh by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey.
A wordless tale in which a clever duck outwits a bullying snake.
Lily's Big Day by Kevin Henkes.
Mr. Slinger has big news.
He's getting married.
Married!
Lilly has big plans.
She's going to be the flower girl.
(Lilly has always wanted to be a flower girl.
Even more than a surgeon or a diva or a hairdresser.)
Peter Rabbit's Happy Easter by Grace Maccarone, illustrated by David McPhail.
Thinking it will please Mother, Peter Rabbit gathers excess eggs from
his neighbors to give to her. But Mother Rabbit is not pleased and she
instructs Peter to return the eggs. When Peter accidentally knocks over
several jars of paint, the eggs are splashed with all the colors of the
rainbow. And when Peter returns the eggs, the children of the
neighborhood are delighted. Inventing a new tradition, Peter Rabbit
becomes the Easter Bunny.
The Princess and the Pea by Lauren Child, illustrated by Polly Borland.
When a bedraggled young lady shows up at the castle, only the queen
will be able to determine if she’s really the princess she claims to
be. Impeccable manners, irresistible charm, and stunning good looks do
all point to princess. But only a tiny green pea hidden under a dozen
down mattresses can prove whether the girl is royal—or regular.