Staff Picture Book Recommendations

Alice has a nose for trouble, but luckily she's a fairy...a Temporary Fairy. She has a magic wand, fairy wings, and a blanket, all of which she uses to disappear, to fly, to transform her dad into a horse, and to turn his cookies into her own! There are still a few things Alice needs to learn to become a Permanent Fairy, like how to float her dog on the ceiling and make her clothes put themselves away, but she's working on it...sort of. Here's an endearing, funny story about a girl and her magic.... Moreal imagination, sure to delight every fairy in training! Less

This is the story of how a little boy goes through the stages of childhood and becomes a man. It is also about the enduring nature of parents' love and how it crosses generations.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"cProvided by publisher.

One pig looks to take a relaxing bath in private, but he is soon joined by another pig, then another, until there are ten pigsand number one has to come up with a plan so that he can actually enjoy his bath.

Presents eleven illustrated stories written by Don Freeman between 1951 and 1973, including the previously unpublished "Gayelord the Goat," and provides biographical information about the author.