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Children's books, read aloud by Marcia Johnson

2020

  1. April 19:  Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

  2. April 20: Daddy Played Music for the Cows by Maryann Weidt; illustrated by Henri Sorensen

  3. April 21: Elington Was not a Street by Ntozake Shange illustrated by Kadir Nelson

  4. April 22: Jessie’s Island by Sheryl McFarlane; illustrated by Sheena Lott

  5. April 23: Grace and Family by Mary Hoffman; illustrated by Caroline Binch

  6. April 24: On the Edge of the Sea by Betty Paraskevas Apr. 8; paintings by Michael Paraskevas

  7. April 25: Jennie’s Hat by Ezra Jack Keats 

  8. April 26: The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss ; pictures by Crockett Johnson

  9. April 27: Miss. Rumphius; story and pictures by Barbara Cooney

  10. May 4:  Backstage with Clawdio by Harriet Berg Schwartz; illustrated by David Catrow

  11. May 5:  Sweetie by Jonathan Allen

  12. May 6: Cat-Fish by Jill Newton

  13. May 7: Whale is Stuck by Charles Fuge; illustrated by Karen Hayles

  14. May 8: Brave Irene by William Steig

  15. May 9: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

  16. May 10: The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter

  17. May 11: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter

  18. May 12: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter

  19. May 13: The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter

  20. May 14: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter

  21. May 15: The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes by Beatrix Potter

  22. May 16: The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter

  23. May 17: Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird; illustrations by Helen Craig

  24. May 18: Brother Billy Bronto’s Bygone Blues Band by David F. Birchman; illustrated by John O’Brien

  25. May 19: Doctor DeSoto by William Steig

  26. May 20: Solomon and the Rusty Nail by William Steig

  27. May 21: Peg and the Yeti by Kenneth Oppel; art by Barbara Reid

  28. May 22: Sleeping Dragons all Around by Sheree Fitch; illustrated by Michele Nidenoff

  29. May 23: Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman April 4

  30. May 24: It Could Always be Worse by Margot Zemach

  31. May 25: Wildflower Tea by Ethel Pochocki; illustrated by Roger Essley

  32. May 26: The King Has Horse’s Ears. Illustrated by David Small; retold by Peggy Thomson

  33. May 27: Are You My Mother? By PD Eastman

  34. May 28: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

  35. May 29: Cowboy & Octopus by Jon Scieszka; illustrated by Lane Smith

  36. May 30: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

  37. May 31: Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin; illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

  38. June 1: Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham

  39. June 2: How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

  40. June 3: I am a Bunny by Ole Risom; illustrated by Richard Scarry

  41. June 4: If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

  42. June 5: The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers

  43. June 6: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

  44. June 7: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch; illustrated by Sheila McGraw

  45. June 8: Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmens

  46. June 9: No Roses for Harry by Gene Zion; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham

  47. June 10: Pewp by Kenton Blythe; illustrated by Nathan C. Younger

  48. June 11: Red is Best. Story by Kathy Stinson; pictures by Robin Baird Lewis

  49. June 12: Rockabye Crocodile by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey

  50. June 13: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown; pictures by Clement Hurd

  51. June 14: Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats

  52. June 15: Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion; illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham

  53. June 16: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

  54. June 17: The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter

  55. June 18: Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers

  56. June 19: What Was I Scared Of? By Dr. Seuss

  57. June 20: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka; illustrated by Lane Smith

  58. June 21: Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman; paintings by Caroline Binch

  59. June 22: The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers

  60. June 23: Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

  61. June 24: All Those Secrets of the World by Jane Yolen; illustrated by Leslie Baker

  62. June 25: Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin; pictures by Betsy Lewin

  63. June 26: Dogger by Shirley Hughes

  64. June 27: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By Mo Willems

  65. June 28: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst; illustrated by Ray Cruz

  66. June 29: Big or Little? Story by Kathy Stinson; art by Robin Baird Lewis

  67. June 30: Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems

  68. July 1: I Have to Go! by Robert Munsch; art by Michael Martchenko

  69. July 2: A Sweet Smell of Roses by Angela Johnson; illustrated by Eric Velasquez

  70. July 3: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

  71. July 4: The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers

  72. July 5: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

  73. July 6: Penelope and the Pirates by James Young

  74. July 7: Jillian Jiggs by Phoebe Gilman

  75. July 8: Mr. Gumpy’s Outing by John Burningham

  76. July 9: Jeremy’s Decision by Ardyth Brott; illustrated by Michael Martchenko

  77. July 10: The Party by Barbara Reid

  78. July 11: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch; art by Michael Martchenko

  79. July 12: Animal Babies do the Strangest Things by Charles Fuge

  80. July 13: Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin; illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

  81. July 14: The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

  82. July 15: Antonio’s Apprenticeship (Painting a Fresco in Renaissance Italy) by Taylor Morrison

  83. July 16: Bernard’s Boring Day by Ron Maris

  84. July 17: One fish two fish red fish blue fish by Dr. Seuss

  85. July 18: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

  86. July 19: Go, Dog. Go! by PD Eastman

  87. July 20: Jonathan Cleaned Up – Then He Heard a Sound (or Blackberry Subway Jam) by Robert Munsch; illustrated by Michael Martchenko

  88. July 21: Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss

  89. July 22: The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs by Phoebe Gilman

  90. July 23: The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse by Beatrix Potter

  91. July 24: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss

  92. July 25: Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas

  93. July 26: Toot and Puddle – You are My Sunshine by Holly Hobbie

  94. July 27:  Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton Apr. 3

  95. July 28: Harold’s Fairy Tale by Crockett Johnson

  96. July 29: Miss Twiggley’s Tree by Dorothea Warren Fox

  97. July 30: Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo Le Sieg; illustrated by Roy McKie

  98. July 31: When You Were Small by Sara O’Leary ; illustrations by Julie Morstad

  99. Aug. 1: The Subway Mouse by Barbara Reid

  100. Aug. 2: Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in 5 Chapters and a Prologue by Maurice Sendak

  101. Aug. 3: Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion; illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham

  102. Aug. 4: The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Sciezska; paintings by Steve Johnson

  103. Aug. 5: Elmore by Holly Hobbie

  104. Aug. 6: Don’t Want to Go! By Shirley Hughes

  105. Aug. 7: Madeline’s Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans

  106. Aug. 8: Is That My Cat? By Jonathan Allen

  107. Aug. 9: My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas

  108. Aug. 10: Lottie Paris and the Best Place by Angela Johnson; ill. Scott M. Fischer

  109. Aug. 11: Pippin and Pudding by K. V. Johansen; illustrations by Bernice Lum

  110. Aug. 12: Mrs. McTats & her Houseful of Cats by Alyssa S. Capucilli; ill. Joan Rankin

  111. Aug. 13: Just For You by Mercer Mayer

  112. Aug. 14: When Vegetables Go Bad! By Don Gillmor; ill. Marie-Louise Gay

  113. Aug. 15: Sadie and the Snowman by Allen Morgan; illustrated by Brenda Clark

  114. Aug. 16: Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel

  115. Aug. 17: The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare by Stan and Jan Berenstain

  116. Aug. 18: Just Me in the Tub by Gina and Mercer Mayer

  117. Aug. 19: Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life by Kimberly & James Dean

  118. Aug. 20: The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown; ill. Clement Hurd.

  119. Aug. 21: Roar Like a Dandelion by Ruth Krauss; drawings by Sergio Ruzzier

  120. Aug. 22: The Three Questions based on a story by Leo Tolstoy; by Jon J. Muth

  121. Aug. 23: This is Sadie by Sara O’Leary; illustrated by Julie Morstad

  122. Aug. 24: Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene W. Field; ill. Giselle Potter

  123. Aug. 25: Byron and his Balloon by the Children of La Loche and Friends

  124. Aug. 26: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas

  125. Aug. 27: Horse by Malachy Doyle; illustrated by Angelo Rinaldi

  126. Aug. 28: Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

  127. Aug. 29: Don’t Copy Me by Jonathan Allen

  128. Aug. 30: Pippin Takes a Bath by KV Johansen; illustrated by Bernice Lum

  129. Aug. 31: Snug as a Big Red Bug by Frank B. Edwards; illustrated by John Bianchi

  130. Sep. 1: A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

  131. Sep. 2: The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore) by Stan and Jan Berenstain

  132. Sep. 3: Can You Make a Scary Face? By Jan Thomas

  133. Sep. 4: Finders Keepers for Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois; ill. Brenda Clark

  134. Sep. 5: A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer; illustrated by P.D. Eastman

  135. Sep. 6: The Growing Story by Ruth Krauss; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

  136. Sep. 7: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems

  137. Sep. 8: The Best Nest by P. D. Eastman

  138. Sep. 9: The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright by Stan and Jan Berenstain

  139. Sep. 10: A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems

  140. Sep. 11: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle

  141. Sep. 12: Firebird by Misty Copeland; illustrated by Christopher Myers

  142. Sep. 13: Franklin Fibs by Paulette Bourgeois; illustrated by Brenda Clark

  143. Sep. 14: Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins; illustrated by Eric Gurney

  144. Sep. 15: Humbert: Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London by John Burningham

  145. Sep. 16: Aaron Has a Lazy Day by P.D. Eastman

  146. Sep. 17: Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois; illustrated by Brenda Clark

  147. Sep. 18: “I can’t” said the ant by Polly Cameron

  148. Sep. 19: I Wish That I Had Duck Feet by Theo Le Sieg; illustrated by B. Tobey

  149. Sep. 20: Madeline in London by Ludwig Bemelmans

  150. Sep. 21: Max and the Tag-Along Moon by Floyd Cooper

  151. Sep. 22: Me Too! by Mercer Mayer

  152. Sep. 23: Franklin is Bossy by Paulette Bourgeois; illustrated by Brenda Clark

  153. Sep. 24: Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

  154. Sep. 25: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith

  155. Sep. 26: The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems

  156. Sep. 27: The Snow Whale by Caroline Pitcher; illustrated by Jackie Morris

  157. Sep. 28: Princess Hair by Sharee Miller

  158. Sep. 29: Franklin Plays the Game by Paulette Bourgeois; illustrated by Brenda Clark

  159. Sep. 30: Aaron Is a Good Sport by P.D. Eastman

  160. Oct. 1: Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish; illustrated by Fritz Siebel

  161. Oct. 2: Are You Ready to Play Outside? By Mo Willems

  162. Oct. 3: Arthur’s Nose by Marc Brown

  163. Oct. 4: The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman

  164. Oct. 5: Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris; illustrated by LeUyen Pham

  165. Oct. 6: Big Dog – Little Dog by P.D. Eastman

  166. Oct. 7: A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas

  167. Oct. 8: A Garden of Whales by Maggie Steincrohn Davis; illustrated by Jennifer Barrett O’Connell

  168. Oct. 9: Pigs Make Me Sneeze by Mo Willems

  169. Oct. :10 Where is the Sun? by Eric Carle

  170. Oct. 11: Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins by P. D. Eastman

  171. Oct. 12: There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems

  172. Oct. 13: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

  173. Oct. 14: Cat the Cat, Who is That? By Mo Willems

  174. Oct. 15: Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French; illustrated by Bruce Whatley

  175. Oct. 16: Flap Your Wings by P.D. Eastman

  176. Oct. 17: The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

  177. Oct. 18: Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban; illustrated by Lillian Hoban

  178. Oct. 19: Corduroy by Don Freeman

  179. Oct. 20: The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt; illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

  180. Oct. 21: Can I Play Too?  By Mo Willems

  181. Oct. 22: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg

  182. Oct. 23: Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae; illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees

  183. Oct. 24: Nothing by Mick Inkpen

  184. Oct. 25: On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier

  185. Oct. 26: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

  186. Oct. 27: Waiting is not Easy! By Mo Willems

  187. Oct. 28: Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Jon Klassen

  188. Oct. 29: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

  189. Oct. 30: The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? By Mo Willems

  190. Oct. 31: The Big Brag by Dr. Seuss

  191. Nov. 1: Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems

  192. Nov. 2: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce

  193. Nov. 3: Gertrude McFuzz by Dr. Seuss

  194. Nov. 4: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas

  195. Nov. 5: Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss

  196. Nov. 6: Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day

  197. Nov. 7: Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems

  198. Nov. 8: Aaron is Cool by P. D. Eastman

  199. Nov. 9: Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

  200. Nov. 10: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson; illustrated by Axel Scheffler

  201. Nov. 11: Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers by John Burningham

  202. Nov. 12: Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyones; illustrated by Daniel Minter

  203. Nov. 13: How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills

  204. Nov. 14: Ginger and the Mystery Visitor by Charlotte Voake

  205. Nov. 15: Here Comes the Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas

  206. Nov. 16: The Nowhere Box by Sam Zuppardi

  207. Nov. 17: This is our House by Hyewon Yum

  208. Nov. 18: Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

  209. Nov. 19: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

  210. Nov. 20: Little Bear’s Visit by Else Homelund Minarik; pictures by Maurice Sendak

  211. Nov. 21: The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper; illustrated by Loren Long

  212. Nov. 22: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

  213. Nov. 23: Happy Pig Day! By Mo Willems

  214. Nov. 24: Olivia by Ian Falconer

  215. Nov. 25: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson

  216. Nov. 26: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen; illustrated by John Schoenherr

  217. Nov. 27: The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf; illustrated by Robert Lawson

  218. Nov. 28: Cheese Belongs to You! by Alexis Deacon; illustrated by Viviane Schwarz

  219. Nov. 29: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

  220. Nov. 30: I Am Invited to a Party! by Mo Willems

  221. Dec. 1: Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney; illustrated by Anita Jeram

  222. Dec. 2: Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton

  223. Dec. 3: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

  224. Dec. 4: Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan

  225. Dec. 5: Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer; illustrations by Marvin Bileck

  226. Dec. 6: Sam and the Firefly by PD Eastman

  227. Dec. 7: A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead; illustrated by Erin E. Stead

  228. Dec. 8: The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg

  229. Dec. 9: The Little House by Virginial Lee Burton

  230. Dec. 10: Carl’s Snowy Afternoon by Alexandra Day

  231. Dec. 11: Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Pena; illustrated by Christian Robinson

  232. Dec. 12: The Elves and the Shoemaker illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

  233. Dec. 13: If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

  234. Dec. 14: I Broke My Trunk! By Mo Willems.

  235. Dec. 15: Is that Wise, Pig? By Jan Thomas

  236. Dec. 16: Clifford Takes a Trip by Norman Bridwell

  237. Dec. 17: Don’t Touch My Hair! By Sharee Miller

  238. Dec. 18: Grandma and the Pirates by Phoebe Gilman

  239. Dec. 19: Harold at the North Pole by Crockett Johnson

  240. Dec. 20: How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

  241. Dec. 21: I Am Going! By Mo Willems

  242. Dec. 22: If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

  243. Dec. 23: Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas

  244. Dec. 24: The Mushroom Man by Ethel Pochocki; illustrated by Bernard Mose

2021

Jan. 11: I Will Surprise My Friend! By Mo Willem

Jan. 12: Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish

Jan. 13: Drop it, Rocket! By Tad Hills

Jan. 14: Ellen’s Broom by Kelly Starling Lyones; illustrated by Daniel Minter

Jan. 15: Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris and Priscilla Burris

Jan. 16: Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss

Jan. 18: I Will Take a Nap! By Mo Willems

Jan. 19: The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson; illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Jan. 20: Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip C. Stead

Jan. 21: How do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? By Jane Yolen

Jan. 22: Sometimes You Get What You Want by Meredith Gary; illustrated by Lisa Brown

Jan. 23: The Leaf Men by William Joyce

Jan. 25: I Love My New Toy! By Mo Willems

Jan. 26: The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

Jan. 27: The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney

Jan. 28: The Littlest Owl by Caroline Pitcher; illustrated by Tina Macnaughton

Jan. 29: Picnic by John Burningham

Jan. 30: Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas

Feb. 1: I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems

Feb. 2: The Ring Bearer by Floyd Cooper

Feb. 3: Saturday is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum

Feb. 4: A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman

Feb. 5: Marilyn’s Monster by Michelle Knudsen; illustrated by Matt Phelan

Feb. 6: Maybelle the Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton

Feb. 8:  I’m a Frog! by Mo Willems

Feb. 9: My Friends Make Me Happy by Jan Thomas

Feb. 10: No Fighting, No Biting by Else By Homelund Minarik; illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Feb. 11: It’s Shoe Time by Mo Willems

Feb. 12: Noodle by Munro Leaf; illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans

Feb. 13: Olivia the Spy by Ian Falconer

Feb. 15: Let’s Go for a Drive! By Mo Willems

Feb. 16: P is for Pterodactyl by Raj Haldar & Chris Carpenter; illustrated by Maria Tina Beddia

Feb. 17: Square by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Jon Klassen

Feb. 18: Summer Song by Kevin Henkes

Feb. 19: Theo’s Mood by Maryann Cocca Leffler

Feb. 20: There’s a Pest in the Garden by Jan Thomas

Feb. 22: Listen to my Trumpet! By Mo Willems

Feb. 23: When’s my Birthday? by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Christian Robinson

Feb. 24: Caps for Sale: a tale of a peddler, some monkeys and their monkey  business by Esphyr Slobodkina

Feb. 25: Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian Falconer

Feb. 26: What is Chasing Duck? By Jan Thomas

Feb. 27: Click, Clack, Peep! by Doreen Cronin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Mar. 1: My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems

Mar. 2: The Trip by Ezra Jack Keats

Mar. 3: The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

Mar. 4: Quiet! There’s a Canary in the Library by Don Freeman

Mar. 5: Some Dinosaurs are Small by Charlotte Voake

Mar. 6: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Mar. 8: My New Friend is so Fun! by Mo Willems

Mar. 9: Robert the Rose Horse by Joan Heilbroner; illustrated by PD Eastman

Mar. 10: The Girl, The Bear and the Magic Shoes by Julia Donaldson

Mar. 11: Outside In by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Cindy Derby

Mar. 12: There’s a Wocket in My Pocket by Dr. Seuss

Mar. 13: What Will Fat Cat Sit On? By Jan Thomas

Mar. 15: Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems

Mar. 16: Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss

Mar. 17: Peek-a-boo Bunny by Holly Surplice

Mar. 18: Regards to the Man in the Moon by Ezra Jack Keats

Mar. 19: Will You Be My Friend? By Sam McBratney

Mar. 20: Nibbles O’Hare by Betty Paraskevas; illustrated by Michael Paraskevas

Mar. 22: The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! By Mo Willems

Mar. 23: The Bear Who Went Boo by David Walliams; illustrated by Tony Ross

Mar. 24: The Chicken Who Couldn’t by Jan Thomas

Mar. 25: Circle by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Jon Klassen

Mar. 26: Goodwin the Goat by Don Freeman

Mar. 27: Little Cloud by Anne Booth; illustrated by Sarah Massini

Mar. 29: The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems

Mar. 30: Little Whale by Jo Weaver

Mar. 31: Where’s Rodney? by Carmen Bogan; illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Apr. 1: The Easter Bunny’s Assistant by Jan Thomas

Apr. 2: The Colors of Us by Karen Katz

Apr. 3: Geraldine by Elizabeth Lilly; illustrated by Elizabeth Marie

Apr. 5: Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Apr. 6: Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss

Apr. 7: If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

Apr. 8: Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

Apr. 9: Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Apr. 10: The Mitten by Jan Brett

Apr. 12: Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep by Mo Willems

Apr. 13: The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

Apr. 14: Sharko and Hippo by Elliott Kalan; illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi

Apr. 15: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard

Apr. 16: Night Cars by Teddy Jam; pictures by Eric Beddows

Apr. 17: Sam Who Never Forgets by Eve Rice

Apr. 19: Watch Me Throw the Ball! By Mo Willems

Apr. 20: Stanley's Party by Linda Bailey; illustrated by Bill Slavin

Apr. 21: This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

Apr. 22: Tomorrow I Will Be Brave by Jessica Hische

Apr. 23: Lovely by Jess Hong

Apr. 26: Today I Will Fly! By Mo Willems

Apr. 27: Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match by Monica Brown; ill. by Sara Palacios

Apr. 28: Stella, Star of the Sea by Marie-Louise Gay

Apr. 29: The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

Apr. 30: A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker; illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

May 3: We Are in a Book! By Mo Willems

May 4: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

May 5: Fancy Nancy Pajama Day by Jane O’Connor

May 6: Five Minutes’ Peace by Jill Murphy

May 7: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble

May 10: What’s Your Sound Hound the Hound by Mo Willems

May 11: Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers

May 12: Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant

May 13: The Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey

May 14: Adrian Simcoe Does NOT Have a Horse by Marcy Campbell;  illustrated by Corinna Luyken

May 17: That is not a Good Idea by Mo Willems

May 18: A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

May 19: Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

May 20: Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena; illustrated by Christian Robinson

May 21: Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr

May 24 :I Lost My Tooth by Mo Willems

May 25: My Heart by Corinna Luyken

May 26: Thank You, Omu! By Oge Mora

May 27: Wizzil by William Steig

May 28: Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas; illustrated by Maya McKibbin

May 31: Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale by Mo Willems

June 1: Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood

June 2: Julia, Child by Kyo Maclear; illustrated by Julie Morstad

June 3: Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri Uegaki; illustrated by Qin Leng

June 4: I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner

June 7: Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly by Mo Willems

June 8: The Bad Seed by Jory John; illustrated by Pete Oswald

June 9: Gregory’s Shadow by Don Freeman

June 10: If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

June 11: Joseph had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

June 14: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems

June 15: Just Like My Brother by Gianna Marino

June 16:: Let’s Count Goats by Mem Fox; illustrated by Jan Thomas

June 17: A Library Book for Bear by Bonny Becker

June 18: The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown

June 21:  Knuffle Bunny Free: An unexpected diversion by Mo Willems

June 22: Our Little Kitchen by Jillian Tamaki

June 23: Oy, Feh, So by Cary Fagan; illustrated by Gary Clement

June 24: Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig

June 25: Pie Rats Ahoy! By Richard Scarry

June 28: Frederick by Leo Lionni

June 29: All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John; illustrated by Benji Davies

June 30: Strega Nona: an original tale by Tomie dePaola

July 1: Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? By Jory John; illustrated by Liz Climo

July 2: The Cool Bean by Jory John; illustrated by Pete Oswald

July 5: Bee-bim Bop! By Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Ho Baek Lee

July 6:  Penguin Problems by Jory John; illustrated by Lane Smith

July 7: Come Home Already! by Jory John; illustrated by Benji Davies

July 8: I Will Chomp You! By Jory John; illustrated by Bob Shea

July 9: It’s Not My Fault! By Jory John; illustrated by Jared Chapman

July 12: I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

July 13: Giraffe Problems by Jory John; illustrated by Lane Smith

July 14: Goodnight Already! By Jory John; illustrated by Benji Davies

July 15: I Love You Already! By Jory John; illustrated by Benji Davies

July 16: What’s My Superpower by Aviaq Johnston; illustrated by Tim Mack

July 19: My Hair is a Garden by Cozbi A. Cobrera

July 20: Quit Calling Me a Monster by Jory John; illustrated by Bob Shea

July 21: Wherever You Go by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler

July 22: Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk; illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis

July 23: Together by Charles Fuge

July 26: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson; illustrated by John Butler

July 27: Avocado Baby by John Burningham

July 28: Bill and Pete by Tomie de Paola

July 29: Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? By Eric Carle

July 30: Jamie O’Roarke and the Big Potato by Tomie de Paola

Aug. 2: Motor Miles by John Burningham

Aug. 3: Smick! By Doreen Cronin; illustrated by Juana Medina

Aug. 4: Willow’s Smile by Lana Button; illustrated by Tania Howells

Aug. 5: You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith; illustrated by Danielle Daniel

Aug. 6: Hi, Cat! By Ezra Jack Keats

Aug. 9: I Am Not Going to Get Up Today by Dr. Seuss

Aug. 10: Little Blue Chair by Cary Fagan; illustrated by Madeline Kloepper

Aug. 11: Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni

Aug. 12: Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney

Aug. 13: Lowly Worm Meets the Early Bird by Richard Scarry

Aug. 16: Rory the Dinosaur Wants a Pet by Liz Climo

Aug. 17: When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L. B. Deenihan; illustrated by Lorraine Rocha

Aug. 18: Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

Aug. 19: Bitter and Sweet by Sandra V. Feder; illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker

Aug. 20: Dandelion by Don Freeman

Aug. 23: Joseph’s Big Ride by Terry Farish; illustrated by Ken Daley

Aug. 24: Me and Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera

Aug. 25: The Moon Inside by Sandra V. Feder; illustrated by Aimee Sicuro

Aug. 26: Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney

Aug. 27: Fred and Ted Like to Fly by Peter Eastman

Aug. 30: The Early Bird by Richard Scarry

Aug. 31: The Bike Lesson by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Sep. 1: Fred and Ted’s Road Trip by Peter Eastman

Sep. 2: I Like Fish by Margaret Wise Brown; illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Sep. 3: Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat; illustrated by Marc Simont

Sep. 6: Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth by Jane O’Connor; illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser and Ted Enik

Sep. 7: Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? By Dr Seuss (writing as Theo. LeSieg); illustrated by Roy McKie

Sep. 8: Click, Clack, Surprise! by Doreen Cronin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Sep. 9: Duck Stays in the Truck by Doreen Cronin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Sep. 10: A Green, Green Garden by Mercer Mayer

Sep. 13: The Good for Nothing Button by Mo Willems

Sep. 14: The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss

Sep. 15: Hello, Horse by Vivian French; illustrated by Catherine Rayner

Sep. 16: Hello, Mr. Dodo by Nicholas John Frith

Sep. 17: Kat Writes a Song by Greg Foley

Sep. 20: Smart George by Jules Feiffer

Sep. 21: Where is the Green Sheep? By Mem Fox; illustrated by Judy Horacek

Sep. 22: Alfie’s Feet by Shirley Hughes

Sep. 23: Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan; illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Sep. 24: Caribbean Dream by Rachel Isadora

Sep. 27: I Will Love You Anyway by Mick Inkpen; illustrated by Chloe Inkpen

Sep. 28: The Log Driver’s Waltz by Wade Hemsworth; illustrated by Jennifer Phelan

Sep. 29: My New Mom & Me by Renata Galindo

Sep. 30: That’s Not a Daffodil by Elizabeth Honey

Oct. 1: Tiger and Badger by Emily Jenkins; illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay

Oct. 4: Whobert Whoever, Owl Detective by Jason Gallaher; illustrated by Jess Pauwels

Oct. 5: A Horse Named Steve by Kelly Collier

Oct. 6: Good Morning SAM by Marie-Louise Gay

Oct. 7: Hugless Douglas and the Great Cake Bake by David Melling

Oct. 8: I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer

Oct. 11: The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino

Oct. 12: What Pet Should I Get? By Dr. Seuss

Oct. 13: Walter the Baker by Eric Carle

Oct. 14: In a People House by Theo. LeSieg; illustrated by Roy McKie

Oct. 15: The Big Honey Hunt by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Oct. 18: A Fox Found a Box by Ged Adamson

Oct. 19: I Can Do It Myself! By Diane Adams; illustrated by Nancy Hayashi

Oct. 20: It’s a Secret! By John Burningham

Oct. 21: Old Hat New Hat by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Oct. 22: There’s a Cow in the Cabbage Patch by Clare Beaton

Oct. 25: The Ear Book by Al Perkins; illustrated by William O’Brian

Oct. 26: How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps by Nicola Winstanley; illustrated by John Martz

Oct. 27: The Little Hummingbird  by Michael Nicoll; illustrated by Yah Gulanaas

Oct. 28: Stella: Fairy of the Forest by Marie-Louise Gay

Oct. 29: Click, Clack, Boo! A tricky treat by Doreen Cronin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Nov. 1: Picture the Sky by Barbara Reid

Nov. 2: Those Darn Squirrels!  By Adam Rubin; illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Nov. 3: Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin; illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Nov. 4: We are the Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom; illustrated by Michaela Goade

Nov. 5: Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni

Nov. 8: Fox and Squirrel by Ruth Ohi

Nov. 9: Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend by Ruth Ohi

Nov. 10: If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

Nov. 11: Island in the Salish Sea by Sheryl McFarlane; illustrated by Leslie Redhead

Nov. 12: Jillian Jiggs to the Rescue by Phoebe Gilman

Nov. 15: Mr. Hare’s BIG Secret by Hannah Dale

Nov. 16: Perfect by Max Amato

Nov. 17: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle

Nov. 18: The Teddy Bears’ Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy; illustrated by Alexandra Day

Nov. 19: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle

Nov. 22: If You Give a Pig a Party by Laura Numeroff; illustrated by Felicia Bond

Nov. 23: No Hugs for Porcupine by Zoe Waring

Nov. 24: Patrick Wants a Dog! By Ekaterina Trukhan

Nov. 25: Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin; illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Nov. 26: The Someone New by Jill Twiss; illustrated by E. G. Keller

Nov. 29: Who am I? by Jeffrey Turner

Nov. 30: Who Broke the Vase? By Jeffrey Turner

Dec. 1: Huge Harold by Bill Peet

Dec. 2: The Blue Hippopotamus by Phoebe Gilman; illustrated by Joanne Fitzgerald

Dec. 3: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

Dec. 6: The Couch Potato by Jory John; illustrated by Pete Oswald

Dec. 7: The Day is Waiting by Linda Zuckerman; illustrated by Don Freeman

Dec. 8: Fox and Squirrel Help Out by Ruth Ohi

Dec. 9: The Mouse’s Apples by Frances Stickley; illustrated by Kristyna Litten

Dec. 10: Will’s Quill by Don Freeman

Dec. 13: Beady Bear by Don Freeman

Dec. 14: Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! By Doreen Cronin; illustrated by Betsy Lewin

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