Charley's First Night by Amy Hest (Ill. by Helen Oxenbury)

Audience: Preschool & up (and any dog lover!)

My Rating: 5* of 5

Summary: A little boy spending his first night with his new puppy promises to be responsible, but then decides to change the whimpering puppy's sleeping place.
Comments: Sweet, warm and baked to perfection.
 

The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na (picture book)

The Thingamabob by Il Sung Na.

Audience: Preschool & up
My Rating: 5* of 5

Summary: One day, he found the thingamabob. He had no idea what it was or where it came from. . . . So begins the story of a curious elephant and a mysterious red object. But what is it?!
Comments: A delight on every page! A perfect marriage of outstanding story and art, somehow easily being both adorable and hilarious simultaneously.
Awards: I'd give it the Caldecott if I could!
Read-alikes: Book of Sleep by Na