Picture Books: These books are shelved by the author’s last name and are meant to be read together with a parent or older reader.

TOO MANY FROGS!Asher, SandyRabbit reads a bedtime story every night by himself until Froggie comes to listen to the story again and again.

JUST HOW LONG CAN A LONG STRING BE?!Baker, KeithAnt is having trouble seeing around a ball of string until bird helps him see all of the wonderful things the string can do.

THE LITTLE WHITE OWL Corderoy, Tracey A little white owl earns the

friendship of the more colorful owls he has discovered by entertaining them with beautiful stories.

CLICK, CLACK, QUACKITY-QUACK: AN ALPHABETICAL ADVENTURECronin, DoreenFollow the alphabet on an adventure with Duck, one letter at a time.

BEAR SNORES ON Wilson, Karma On a cold winter night,

animals gather in the cave of a sleeping bear that wakes to find out he has missed the food and fun.

Boutique Bins: These books are located in the bins near the Picture Book area and are meant to be read with a parent or older reader.

SHAPES THAT ROLL Concepts Boutique Bin

(Nagel, Karen Berman) A fun adventure abounds when

three friendly guides: Triangle, Circle, and Square, point out attributes of other shapes.

HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY I LOVE YOU?Dinosaur Boutique Bin(Yolen, Jane)Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways dinosaurs can express love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring. Library Hours

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Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.

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LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMADewdney, AnnaAt bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

HOW TO POTTY TRAIN YOUR MONSTERDiPucchio, KellyWith an easy-to-follow guide for potty training your monster, youngsters are sure not to forget any steps.

SIDEWALK CIRCUS Fleischman, Paul A young girl watches and

uses her imagination as the activities across the street from her bus stop become a circus show.

TOO MANY PEARSFrench, JackiePamela the cow loves pears so much that no one else ever has a chance to eat any.

ALWAYS LOTS OF HEINIES AT THE ZOOHalliday, AyunA behind the scenes tour of a zoo revealing many sizes, shapes, and colors of animal bottoms.

PINKALICIOUS Kann, Victoria A little girl who is obsessed

with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink.

EVERYTHING BUT THE HORSE: A CHILDHOOD MEMORYHobbie, HollyWhen Holly’s family moves from the city to a farm, she longs to get a horse for her birthday.

LEO THE LATE BLOOMERKraus, RobertLeo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

YUCK! THAT’S NOT A MONSTER!McAllister, AngelaAs Mr. and Mrs. Monster’s three eggs begin to hatch, they happily welcome the first two ugly little monsters to come out, but are shocked and disappointed when they see what pops out of their last egg.

OPEN VERY CAREFULLY: A BOOK WITH BITEO’Byrne, NicolaA crocodile falls into a quiet storybook and wreaks havoc on the characters in a tale that invites youngsters to slam the book shut or find the courage to take a peek inside.

FANCY NANCYO’Connor, JaneA young girl who loves fancy things helps her family be fancy for one special night.

DUCK! RABBIT! Rosenthal, Amy Krouse Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck.

LITTLE PEARosenthal, Amy KrouseLittle Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents insist he cleans off his plate in order to have a spinach dessert.

MOON RABBITRussell, NatalieA city rabbit befriends a country rabbit, but soon she misses her busy home.

THE BUGLIEST BUG Shields, Carol Diggory All kinds of insects compete

to see who can be ‘the bugliest bug’ but it is up to a very small blue bug to save the day.

PRESS HERETullet, HervéA non-electronic interactive book that instructs the reader to play with the illustrations to create imaginative images.

LIZETTE’S GREEN SOCKValckx, CatharinaLizette tries to figure out what to do with the one green sock that she finds while out walking one day.

YOUR PAL MO WILLEMS PRESENTS LEONARDO THE TERRIBLE MONSTERWillems, MoLeonardo is losing all hope in his ability to scare people until he finds a little boy he can practice on.