SECRET PIZZA PARTY (PICTURE BOOK)

Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri. Silly raccoon! Pizza's for kids! Can't blame a guy for trying, though. Count on this author to make us laugh out loud. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.  

WHO PUT THE COOKIES IN THE COOKIE JAR? (PICTURE BOOK)

Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar? by George Shannon and Julie Paschkis. Gotta love a book that shows kids where their food comes from. Large, folksy illustrations are a pleasure to share with a group. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.  

THE ANIMAL BOOK (NONFICTION)

The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest,Cleverest, Shyest--and Most Surprising--Animals on Earth by Steve Jenkins.  Boom! A massive collection of animal information by the master, accented with amazing cut and torn paper illustration. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.  

OPEN THIS LITTLE BOOK (PICTURE BOOK)

Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier and Suzy Lee. A story within a story within a story that's full of surprises! Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.

JONATHAN AND MARTHA (PICTURE BOOK)

 
 Jonathan and Martha by Petr Horacek. In this worm love story, two invertebrates become entangled in an argument, but learn to love each other through pear-sharing, sickness, health and bird attacks. Most offbeat and resonating little affair since the butterflies in Trina Paulus' Hope for the Flowers. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information, please support your local independent bookseller.

WILD (PICTURE BOOK)

Wild by Emily Hughes. Artwork as free-spirited as the main character! Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information, please support your local independent bookseller.

MARY HAD A LITTLE LLAMA (PICTURE BOOK)

Maria Had a Little Llama / María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela Dominguez. A classic with a Peruvian and bilingual twist. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller. 

JOURNEY (PICTURE BOOK)

Journey by Aaron Becker. Wordless adventure with a magical red marker. Harold and the Purple Crayon, all-growed-up. (Picture updated:  a Caldecott honor book!) Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.