By Arnold Lobel

From the first enchanting story of the last, these five adventures of two best friends are packed with excitement, gaiety, and tender affection. Children will find this book delightful to read and beautiful to look at, either story by story, or from cover to cover. A 1971 Caldecott Honor Book.

By Mo Willems

Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head - two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend?

By Olivier Dunrea

Gossie and Gertie are friends. Best friends. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie goes too. Or does she?

By Rosemary Wells

"Guess what, Max!" said Max's sister Ruby. "Louise is coming over, and she's bringing her Deluxe Beauty Kit." Ruby and Louise have everything they need to make Max gorgeous, including wigs and makeup and instant stick-on nails. But when Max decides to play beauty shop his way, there's no telling what kind of beauty tricks he'll come up with.

By Laura Vaccaro Seeger

What do a frisky dachshund and a slightly timid stuffed bear have in commom? They're best friends. Here are three funny, beguiling, and meltingly tender stories about the ups and downs of friendship, ideal for emergent readers to read all by themselves, or better yet, to share with a friend.

By Holly Hobbie

Two friends, Toot and Puddle, live together in Woodcock Pocket. One day, Toot takes off to see the world, while Puddle decides to stay home. This is the very first story of Toot and Puddle's wonderful adventures both far away and right at home. It's a story about being yourself and a good friend, and it's the story that first introduced readers to the beloved duo of Toot & Puddle.

By Peter McCarty

A dog named Hondo and his friend Fred are going to the beach for a day of adventure. Fabian the cat is left behind at home to play with the baby. Who will cause more trouble? And who will have more fun?

By Arnold Lobel

Grasshopper wanted to go on a journey. "I will find a road," he said. "I will follow that road wherever it goes." Grasshopper's road goes past ...A housefly who wants to "sweep until the whole world is clean, clean, clean!"Butterflies who always do the same thing every day.A mosquito who follows the rules, even when they don't make sense.Dragonflies who zip and zoom in the air.They all wonder why Grasshopper is not like them. But Grasshopper is happy to be walking slowly down the road.In Grasshopper, Arnold Lobel has created another character that beginning readers will love and understand.

By Tomie DePaola

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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With sensitivity and humor, Tomie dePaola shares recollections of life during World War II in this emotional addition to the Newbery Honor-winning 26 Fairmount Avenue series.

By Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee
Illustrated by Tony Fucile

Meet Bink and Gollie, marvelous companions who can always agree to put on their roller skates. In other matters, however (such as which socks to wear, the buying of goldfish, or venturing to the Andes Mountains), compromise is required. But even if one sees a tree house as halfway up and the other as halfway down, these girls are always the best of friends.