San Antonio College Library

Elizabeth can never get her parents' attention, even after she has filled the house with fish tanks to hold the creatures that keep coming out of her bathroom faucets.

Rhyming bedtime conversation between a city full of parents and their children, who are much more interested in playing than sleeping.

Nana cheers the loudest at her grandson's basketball game. She dances in the aisles at the spring concert. She yells at the umpire that he needs to get his eyes checked when he doesn't call the strikes her grandson pitches. But when this go-go-go grandmother takes a tumble trying to get a front-row seat at the basketball game, it's her grandson who roots her on in her recovery. At the heart of this picture book about a puppy and his doting grandmother...

After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon tries to find the perfect artifact to preserve his memories of her.

A sweet little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.

Rhyming text describes how different animal mothers and fathers get their young ones ready for bed on the farm.

Snuggle Puppy's parent expresses love for his fuzzy little one through a kind of song that includes kisses.

Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the chores, Granddaddy always makes time for play, especially fishing trips. Even when there isn't a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what's coming to you. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening - and sure enough, everyone is lined up at town hall! For the very...

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.

Welcome, little baby. Welcome to your world. Journey along with a new small someone through our natural world, discovering the warmth and love that is found all around us. From ice-capped mountains to the depths of the sea, through forests, plains, and jungles, this book brims over with parent and baby pairings: elephants, eagles, monkeys, polar bears and more!