I Love My Hair!
This is a story about a little girl learning one way that she is special. Her mother combs her hair and it hurts so much that Keyana cries. He mother tells her that she is lucky to have this kind of hair because she can style it in so many different ways. Keyana comes to realize this herself and thinks of some of the ways she likes to wear her hair.
Handa’s Surprise
Handa is carrying a basket of fruit to her friend Akeyo. She is carrying it on her head and doesn’t notice that animals she is passing are taking fruit out of the basket. Eventually the basket becomes empty but an antelope chasing her runs in to a tree as Handa walks beneath it and fills the basket with tangerines.
Mama, Do You Love Me?
Mama, Do You Love Me? is a universal story of a child testing the limits of her independence. There is a very special love between a parent and a child.
Heckedy Peg
Heckedy Peg is a 1987 children’s picture book by Audrey Wood. It is about seven children, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, who are transformed into food by a witch. The children are then taken to the witch’s cave and are eventually rescued by their mother.
Where’s My Hockey Sweater
Nicholas is getting ready for his hockey practice, but he can’t find his hockey equipment. His whole family helps search for the lost hockey gear.
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Come along on a bear hunt in this award-winning classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one.. Will you come too? For more than twenty-five years readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this award-winning favorite. Join in the fun!
The Napping House
This rhythmic story about a grandmother, a child, a dog, a cat, a mouse and a flea. The sleepy household congregate on Granny’s bed, slowly building a very relaxed pile of bodies.
The Little Red Hen
This classic fairytale is about a hard working hen. She asks her friends to help plant and harvest wheat on her farm, but none of them want to volunteer. Hen manages to grow the wheat by herself, and to celebrate she makes a fresh loaf of bread for her chicks.
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear
This is a lovely story for encouraging together time with your child. Your child will quickly pick up on the pattern and rhythm of the story as the little mouse tries to protect his red, ripe strawberry from the big hungry bear.
The Carrot Seed
In this story a little boy plants a carrot seed and takes care of it every day even though his family doesn’t think it will grow. The little boy isn’t bothered by his family’s comments; he perseveres in spite of them.
