Deschutes Public Library

Milo the Magnificent needs a new trick or else he'll never perform again. Maybe pulling a very clever bear out of a hat can save Milo and his act.

Illustrations and a simple rhyme introduce all the letters of the alphabet, and the word list that follows challenges the reader to go back and find more examples of words that begin with each letter.

When Mamma Pearl washes their favorite blanket it's a sad day for best friends Bubba and Beau, but it gets worse when she decides the baby boy and his puppy need baths, too.

In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.

Charlie helps Lola get ready for bed, despite the tigers, whales, and other animals that serve as obstacles.

Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.

A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.

A girl tries to follow her uncle's instructions for getting her puppy Pendoodle to open his eyes.

Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.

Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

In his diary, a wombat describes his life of eating, sleeping, and getting to know some new human neighbors.

When Kate and her parents visit the animal shelter, an adorable puppy charms them, but it is very hard to leave an older dog behind.

By challenging a hairy stranger to imitate the behavior of herself and her ducklings, a mother duck proves that he is a fox and not a duck.

As three duckling brothers cross forest and field to return to their mother, the older ones encourage the youngest by teaching him a game that earns him the name of Little One Step.

When a Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy learns that his father's love for him is unconditional.

When a young pig knocks on a fox's door, the fox thinks dinner has arrived, but the pig has other plans.

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

A little tugboat shows how he can bring big ships into the harbor even though he is small.

Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.

A little girl and various animals sing their own versions of this popular rhyme.

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

Alice, who claims to be a Temporary Fairy, still has a lot to learn, such as how to make her clothes put themselves away in the closet.

A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.

As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger.

Katy Mouse teaches her younger brother, Tiny, the names of some of the things they see, including a boot, a snail, and a pheasant, when they go to the cornfield to play games.

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

As a sleepy boy decides it is bedtime and sets out across the farm toward home, he meets several animals who, in their noisy way, express the same idea.

Little lambs, chicks, ducks, and pigs change places and try other ways to delay going to bed.

After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.

Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick.

Follows Mr. Rally and his dog, Lightning, as they travel the town on a big yellow digging machine, taking care of five important jobs.