San Antonio College Library

A girl and boy chase their naughty puppy as he runs through the house, taking various items on the way.

"This title allows babies to discover their own reflection and to look at shapes overlapping and changing as they turn the pages. It is a perfect first book to share with young readers who will be captivated by their own image and by the effect of the light on the pages"--amazon.com.

As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread.

Upper and lower halves of divided pages can be turned separately, to match numbers with pictures.

Pictures and text feature several princesses from Disney films, who express their love for other characters in these movies.

At a busy street market, kids are happily eating ice cream. But disaster strikes when a little dog overturns a spice cart, showering pepper on everyone's ice cream. Will the kids end up crying or cheering? Energetic art and a lift-the-flap feature make exploring language fun.

A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments until nothing remains. "Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes - just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that? As you turn the pages of this book, die-cut holes are cleverly used to show what Joseph will make next out of his old clothing until... well... he has...

Collects three of Carle's singular picture books: The very hungry caterpillar eats its way to being a butterfly; The very busy spider works all day building her web, and rests well at night; The very lonely firefly searches for (and finds) other fireflies.

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.

"What do you see in your busy world? Do you play with blocks, or a ball, or a kite? Is the sun shining, or are there sparkly stars in the sky?"--