If The House that Jack Built was an apartment building in the city, it would be "The Lot at the End of My Block." This cumulative rhyming story is a must read for kids who like big machines and construction.
ages 4-8

Red is a dragon, yellow is a taxi, blue is a pair of sneakers, and white is a dumpling. East and west meet in this book of colors with beautiful illustrations inspired by Chinese textiles.
ages 4-8

One very soggy Saturday, it rains so hard, the blue is washed right out of the sky. The rain drops color all the plants and animals on Bonnie Bumble's farm blue! Bonnie will need her paint brush and buckets, to paint everything the right color again.
ages 4-8

Claude wakes up from his nap ready for a hug, but Mom says he has to wait for his cuddle until she finishes "a few things." Doesn't she love him anymore? Young children will identify with this little polar bear's feeling that a few minutes of waiting can seem like a lifetime.
ages 3-5

Olivia the precocious piglet is back! This time she is sharing her summer vacation adventures with her class. Did she really single-handedly save the circus? She did in her imagination, and that's what most important. Isn't it?
ages 4-8