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The illustrations in this book are gorgeous! The book is wordless so you can make up your own story—as simple or as complicated as you please.

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Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.

2) Green on green

Author

White, Dianne

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This phenomenal book follows the year in the life of a beautiful family. Bonus: it's a great read for when you have a new sibling on the way.

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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.

3) Wemberly worried

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Henkes, Kevin

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If you've ever been anxious and struggled with how to communicate that feeling (or help your child deal with it), Henkes can help.

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A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to be anxious about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

4) Mr. Watson's chickens

Author

Dapier, Jarrett

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The illustrations are so detailed and provide lots of opportunities to play "Do you see...?" and the chickens' song is a hit with young children.

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Mr. Watson loves his three chickens, and every morning he and Mr. Nelson count them; but when they start to multiply, his house and tiny yard are soon overrun, and the noise and mess are driving Mr. Nelson crazy--so the couple set out to find a new home for the chickens.

5) I'm not missing

Author

Gourley, Kashelle

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Pro-tip: read this book like you're in an old-fashion spy movie for the ultimate fun.

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"Sick of the pressures of pet life, one dog escapes to fulfill his true Lone Wolf destiny, but then he sees his owner with a new dog and feels unexpectedly jealous"--

6) Mummy Cat

Author

Ewert, Marcus

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Warning: this sweet (but tragic) tale of patience and everlasting love between a cat and his human will make you cry.

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"Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an informative author's note"--

7) Black beach: a community, an oil spill, and the origin of Earth Day

Author

Stith, Shaunna

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A beautifully illustrated book to discuss a tough topic on the origins of Earth Day.

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Based on actual events, this picture book tells the story of the first Earth Day through the eyes of a young girl named Sam.

8) The tree and the river

Author

Becker, Aaron

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Another gorgeous book by Aaron Becker. No words but there is so much to discover on every page. The book shows exactly one scene and how the tree and river appear over the course of hundreds of years.

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"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition:...

9) Farmhouse

Author

Blackall, Sophie

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While the book itself is a delightful piece of art, the author's notes at the end that discuss the inspiration of the original farmhouse and what stories she discovered in it through their left-behind things is even more fascinating for the grown-up.

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"A farmhouse where twelve children grow up holds evidence of their stories long after they are gone"--

10) The bear ate your sandwich

Author

Sarcone-Roach, Julia

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A hilarious tale that is best read aloud in an over-the-top voice.

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"When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit"--