By Jan Thomas

By Jules Feiffer

"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes: "Quack-quack." What's going on with George? Find out in this fast, foolish, and funny farce from Jules Feiffer.

By David Small

By Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes...

By Tim Egan

By Remy Charlip

Fortunately, Ned was invited to a surprise party.
Unfortunately, the party was a thousand miles away.
Fortunately, a friend loaned Ned an airplane.
Unfortunately, the motor exploded.
Fortunately, there was a parachute in the airplane.
Unfortunately, there was a hole in the parachute.

What else could go wrong as Ned tries to get to the party? Readers will cheer as Ned's luck turns from good to bad to good again, while clever illustrations tell the story of his wacky adventures and narrow escapes.

By Nick Bruel

From the creator of The New York Times bestseller Boing! comes the riotous story of a cat gone berserk -- four times over an in alphabetical order each time. Kitty is not happy hen she's told that her favorite foods are all gone and all that's left are Asparagus, Beets, Cauliflower, Dill...and 22 other equally unappealing vegetables. So she: Ate my homework, Bit grandma, Clawed the curtains, Damaged the dishes, and so on, through Z. Only when tastier things arrive (An Assortment of Anchovies, Buffalo Burritos, Chicken Cheesecake...) does she Apologize to Grandma.

By Melanie Watt

Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute. Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day … his worst nightmare comes true! Scaredy suddenly finds himself out of his tree, where germs, poison ivy and sharks lurk. But as Scaredy Squirrel leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting …

By Marla Frazee

A couple of boys have a summer adventure where they learn all about nature (um, sort of), eat banana waffles (of course), play lots of video games (naturally), and miss their parents like crazy (yeah, right).

By Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Mo Willems

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place -- a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate.

In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.

A Caldecott Honor Book

By James Marshall

Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together - go the movies, play at the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. George and Martha teach each other (and adoring readers) that even in a close friendship, privacy is important, practical jokes can sometimes backfire, and among other things, pouring split pea soup into your loafers to spare the chef's feelings is not the best-laid plan.

A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world's two best friends. This deluxe edition includes all seven of the George and Martha books - 35 stories in all - and a foreword by Maurice Sendak, afterword by Anita Silvey and appreciations by Marc Brown, Jack Gantos, Susan Meddaugh, Nicole Rubel, Coleen Salley, Jon Scieszka, and David Wiesner.

By Margaret Mahy
Illustrated by Polly Dunbar

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
Click here to read our book review.

When little Mabel's bubble gets away from her, it's her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he's floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! It's up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down. Who knew that so much trouble could come from one little bubble?

By John Himmelman

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
Click here to read our book review.

Farmer Greenstalk and his family have the darnedest luck. Broken-down tractors, kites stuck in trees - they're always having problems! It's a good thing they have such helpful farm animals on hand. This time around, the pigs want to pitch in, and, boy, do they ever! The Greenstalks soon find, though, that life might just be a little easier without their help.

By Mini Grey

"This is the story of an egg that wanted to fly. Yes, you did read that sentence correctly. That is part of the pleasure of Mini Grey's wonderfully off-the-wall picture book that defies all categorization. A small child will enjoy it, but then so will a rocket scientist and all those familiar with Bernoulli's principle. Unfortunately, the egg has absolutely no idea about Bernoulli's principle. But then it is a very young egg..." - The Guardian (UK) "Book of the Month"

By Emily Gravett

Each of the birds has an egg...except for Duck. So when Duck finds a beautiful egg of his own he's delighted - even though the other birds make fun of it. But everyone's in for a BIG surprise when his egg finally hatches! The witty text and playful illustrations appear on cleverly designed cut pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold.

By Emily Gravett

How does 1+1 = 288? A family of rabbits soon supplies the answer in this funny story! Hop along to Fibonacci's Field and follow Lonely and Chalk Rabbit through a year as they try to cope with their fast expanding brood and handle a different seasonal challenge each month, from the cold of February to the wet of April and the heat of July. This extraordinary picture book is packed with gorgeous details and novelty elements including a baby rabbit record book, a carrot recipe book and a surprise pop-up ending.

By Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss

By Marla Frazee

A couple of boys have a summer adventure where they learn all about nature (um, sort of), eat banana waffles (of course), play lots of video games (naturally), and miss their parents like crazy (yeah, right).

By Lisa Wheeler
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus

A Moo-sical Tale of Hearts and Herds

This is the all-singing, all-dancing, hard-riding, and high-romancing story of a lasso-tossin' cowgirl, a tough-as-jerky cowboy, and the two herds of do-si-do-ing, polka-prancing, high-stepping heifers that bring them together.

By David Pelham

Sam's sister wants a sandwich with everything on it. But guess what - Sam has added some nasty little extras. Open the flaps to see Sam's sneaky surprises.

By James Marshall

George and Martha, those incomparable hippos, will delight readers of all ages in these five funny, warm, and wonderful stories.

By Audrey Wood
Illustrated by Don Wood

This rollicking tale tells the story of an unruly king who refuses to leave his bathtub and rule his kingdom. One by one, the Knight, the Queen, the Duke, and eventually all the members of the King's Court attempt - and fail - to persuade King Bidgood to leave his sumptuous bath. Why King Bidgood finally leaves his bathtub makes a delightful surprise ending to this exuberant tale.