The life of a hat--from its perch on its owner's head to its becoming a home for a spider and a bed for a mouse--is told in cumulative rhyme and cut-paper collage illustrations.

This Is the Hat: A Story in Rhyme

Van Laan, Nancy

Children's Books

Joy st Books

A young woman's courage saves her village, in a beautifully illustrated retelling of a Blackfoot myth about the significance of the buffalo dance ritual, performed before and after each hunt to show respect for, and gratitude to, the buffalo.

Buffalo Dance: A Blackfoot Legend

Literature & Fiction

Little,Brown & Co

Rhythmic, soothing verses offer a gentle lullaby for children everywhere as mothers around the world bid their babies good night, each in their own special language.

Sleep, Sleep, Sleep: A Lullaby for Little Ones Around the World

Little Baby Bobby, who lives on a hill, just can't seem to sit still. So it's inevitable that, in the blink of an eye, his baby buggy goes careening down that hill with his babysitter in frantic pursuit. Whizzing through the park, scattering street vendors' wares, crashing into a fire hydrant, there goes Baby Bobby, enjoying every minute of his wild buggy ride. A perfect read-aloud reminiscent of Nancy Van Laan's Possum Come a-Knockin', this rollicking, rhythmic text gathers momentum as Baby Bobby's buggy wends its way through the town. Laura Cornell's hilarious, overflowing illustrations perfectly capture the lighthearted joy of Bobby's raucous romp. A laugh-out-loud addition to any story hour!

Little Baby Bobby

Humor

Dragonfly Books

The Tiny, Tiny Boy and the Big, Big Cow

What's a tiny, tiny boy to do when a big, big cow just won't stand still so he can milk her? Try, and try again!

Animals

A cumulative tale in verse about a mysterious stranger that interrupts a family's daily routine.

Possum Come a Knockin

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Rainbow Crow

Illus. in full color. This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style, create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and their winters."--School Library Journal.  

The Big Fat Worm

A rhythmic read-aloud tale describing a chain of events set in motion when a big fat bird tries to eat a big fat worm.

A Native American legend from the Lenape recalls the glory days of the black crow when the bird had brilliant plumage and a sweet voice--both of which are ruined by its acquisition of fire

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Illustrated with bold woodcut illustrations, a retelling of an ancient Native American legend pits a little duck named Shingebiss against the fierce Winter Maker in a struggle to survive on the Great Lake.

Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend

Education & Reference

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

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This Is the Hat: A Story in Rhyme

Buffalo Dance: A Blackfoot Legend

Sleep, Sleep, Sleep: A Lullaby for Little Ones Around the World

Little Baby Bobby

The Tiny, Tiny Boy and the Big, Big Cow

Possum Come a Knockin

Rainbow Crow

The Big Fat Worm

Rainbow Crow

Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend