Lyndi's Favorite Books

The Book that Eats People

The Book that Eats People
by John Perry

The reader is warned to be careful around this book, which has already eaten several people and is always hungry.

Little House in the Big Woods

Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie series
by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Series of books describing the life of a pioneer girl, until the time she gets married.

Miss Nelson is Missing
by Harry Allard
Illustrated by James Marshall

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

The Last Thing I Remember

The Last Thing I Remember
Homelanders series
by Andrew Klaven

High schooler Charlie West awakens bloody and bruised in a concrete bunker, only to discover that he has lost a year of his life and remembers nothing about escaping from prison after being convicted of murdering his best friend.

Ice

Ice
by Sarah Beth Durst

A modern day retelling of "East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon" in which eighteen year old Cassie learns her grandmother's fairy tale is true when a Polar Bear King come to claim her for his bride.

Hush, Hush

Hush, Hush
by Becca Fitzpatrick

High school sophomore Nora has always been cautious in her relatioships, but when Patch, who has a dark side she can sense, enrolls at her school, she is mysteriously drawn to him.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Itsy Bitsy Spider
by Anna Trapani

The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Bear in the Air

Bear in the Air
by Susan Meyers
Illustrated by Amy Bates

When a teddy bear is lost by the child who loves him, the bear begins an adventurous journey to get back home again.

Class Three At Sea

Class Three at Sea
by Julia Jarman
Illustrated by Lynne Chapman

The teacher and students of Class Three are so absorbed by the marine life they see while sailing on the ocean that they do not notice that they are being pursued by pirates.

What Pet to Get?

What Pet to Get?
by Emma Dodd

Jack's mother agrees that he may have a pet, but when he suggests everything from an elephant to tyrranosaurus rex, she must explain why each would be less than ideal.

Dancing Feet!

Dancing Feet!
by Lindsay Craig
Illustrated by Marc Brown

Easy-to-read, rhyming text depicts different animals dancing.

Shark vs. Train

Shark vs. Train
by Chris Barton
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

A shark and train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.

Elephant in the Bathtub

The Elephant in the Bathtub
by Kristina Andres

Elephant and his friends go on and adventure in the bathtub.

Safari Animals

Safari Animals
by Simms Taback

Meet the animals on a safari. There are interesting clues for you to guess about animals under the flaps, as you open each fold.

All Around the Seasons

All Around the Seasons
by Barney Saltzberg

Illustrations and rhymes celebrate what makes each season special, from baby chicks in sping through a snowman in the winter.

The Whistle on the Train

The Whistle on the Train
by Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Richard Egielski

Follows the song "The Wheels on the Bus".

The Heart and the Bottle

by Oliver Jeffers

After safeguarding her heart in a bottle hung around her neck, a girl finds the bottle growing heavier and her interest in things around her becoming smaller.

If I Had a Dragon

If I Had a Dragon
by Tom Ellery
Illustrated by Amanda Ellery

Tired of playing with his little brother, a boy imagines having a dragon for a playmate instead.

Warthogs in the Kitchen: A Sloppy Counting Book

Warthogs in the Kitchen: A Sloppy Counting Book
by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Illustrated by Henry Cole

Three warthogs count to ten as they bake cupcakes.

Hattie the Bad

Hattie the Bad
by Jane Devlin
Illustrated by Joe Berger

A little girl tries to be good but soon discovers that being bad is ever so much more fun.

Click, Clack, Splish, Splash: A Counting Adventure

Click, Clack, Splish, Splash: A Counting Adventure
by Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin

While Farmer Brown sleeps, some of the animals who live on the farm go on a fishing expedition.

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Adam Rex

When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

by Marilyn Singer

Illustrated by Josee Masse

A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.

I Am a Backhoe

by Anna Grossnickle Hines

A young boy imagines himself to be different types of trucks as he plays in the sand.

Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!

Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!
by Marueen Wright
Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

As winter comes and Big Bear prepares to hibernate, he keeps thinking he hears Old Man Winter giving him exhausting orders that prevent him from sleeping.

Once There Was a Bull...(Frog)

Once There Was a Bull...(Frog)
by Rick Walton
Illustrated by Greg Hally

A bullfrog in the Old West loses his hop in this lively tale where each page must be turned to complete the previous image.

Kiss Kiss!

Kiss Kiss!
by Margaret Wild and Bridget Stevens-Marzo

Baby Hippo is in such a rush to play one morning he forgets to kiss his mama, but strangely all the jungle noises seem to remind him.

Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine

by Sarah Weeks

Illustrated by Fumi Kosaka

Each animal decides to give their valentine something meaningful to them, with flaps revealing the special gift.

Snow

Snow
by Uri Shulevitz

As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.

All You Need for a Snowman

All You Need for a Snowman
by Alice Schertle
Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee

Lists everything that one needs to build the perfect snowman, from the very first snowflake that falls.

I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean

I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean
by Kevin Sherry

A giant squid brags about being the best artist in the entire ocean.

Won't You Be My Kissaroo?

Won't You Be My Kissaroo?
by Joanne Ryder
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Rhyming text describes many different kinds of kisses.

Won't You Be My Hugaroo?

by Joanne Ryder

Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Rhyming text describes many different kinds of hugs.

Fribbity Ribbit!

Fribbity Ribbit!
by Suzanne C. Johnson
Illustrated by Debbie Tilley

A frog on the loose in a house causes havoc and mayhem.

My Elephant

My Elephant
by Petr Horacek

What to do when Grandpa and Grandma are too busy to play? Ask the elephant, of course! He's loads of fun, even if he squashes the flower bed and breaks things.