Written by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett
If you’re going to rescue the baby dragon, don’t forget a well-packed knapsack before you travel to Wild Island. As you journey up the river, use your wits and supplies to outsmart the many wild animals who live in the thick and colorful jungle.
My Father's Dragon
Written by Julius Lester
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Sam and the Tigers
Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Strega Nona
Written and illustrated by Esther Averill
When the fire bell rings, Pickles will slide down the fire pole to help put out the flames or rescue a fellow neighborhood cat from the tree. Visitors to the Hook & Ladder Co 7 will find their own fire pole so they can learn to do big things, just like the Fire Cat.
The Fire Cat
Written and Illustrated by Taro Yashima
The story of a strange, shy, small boy who is isolated by his differences from the other children in the school.
Crow Boy
Anatole
written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone
Babar the King
written and illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff
Beautiful Blackbird
written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan
Blueberries for Sal
written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey
Bread and Jam for Frances
and other Frances books written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban
Caps for Sale
written and illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
Captain Underpants
written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
Crow Boy
written and illustrated by Taro Yashima
Curious George
written and illustrated by Margret and H.A. Rey
Everybody Needs a Rock
written by Byrd Baylor and illustrated by Peter Parnall
Find the Constellations
written and illustrated by H. A. Rey
Flower, Moon, Snow
written and illustrated by Kazue Mizumura
Fortunately
written and illustrated by Remy Charlip
Frederick
and other works written and illustrated by Leo Lionni
Frog and Toad are Friends
and other works written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel
Gladiola Garden
written by Effie Lee Newsome and illustrated by Mailou Jones
Good Dog Carl
written and illustrated by Alexandra Day
Goodnight Moon
written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd
Harry the Dirty Dog
written by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham
Hooray for Me!
written by Remy Charlip and Lillian Moore and illustrated by Vera B. Williams
I Want My Hat Back
written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
I am a Bunny
written by Ole Risom and illustrated by Richard Scarry
Katy No-Pocket
written by Emmy Payne and illustrated by H.A. Rey
Last Stop on Market Street
written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson
Little Toot
written and illustrated by Hardie Gramatky
Madeline
written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans
May I Bring a Friend?
written by Beatirce Schenk de Regniers and illustrated by Beni Montressor
Meanwhile
written and illustrated by Jules Feiffer
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
written and illustrated by John Steptoe
My Father's Dragon
written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Perez and Martina
written by Pura Belpré and illustrated by Carlos Sanchez
Petunia
written and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin
Robert the Rose Horse
written by Joan Heilbroner and illustrated by P.D. Eastman
Runaway Bunny
written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd
Sam and the Tigers
written by Julius Lester and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Song of the Swallows
written and illustrated by Leo Politi
Stevie
written and illustrated by John Steptoe
Strega Nona
written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Tawny Scrawny Lion
written by Kathryn Jackson and illustrated by Gustav Tenggren
The Fire Cat
written and illustrated by Esther Averill
The Funny Thing
written and illustrated by Wanda Gág
The Happy Day
written by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Marc Simont
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith
The Story of Jumping Mouse
written and illustrated by John Steptoe
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
written by Eugene Trivizas and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
The Zabajaba Jungle
written and illustrated by William Steig
Tooth-Gnasher Superflash
written and illustrated by Daniel Pinkwater
When Will the World Be Mine?
written by Miriam Jean Schlein and illustrated by Jean Charlot
Where the Sidewalk Ends
written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein
Zen Shorts
written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth