Children's Big Books

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs Big Book
Byron Barton. "Barton's radiant palette of colors is perfect for dinosaurs, capturing the vividness of children's own artwork. Barton conveys the primordial sense of excitement that draws children to these beasts, wisely keeping his text simple and letting his drawings portray who owned which horns, tails, teeth, and spikes. A superb introduction for the very young.
Grade Level: PreK-1

It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Charles G. Shaw. The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending, and will be encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.
Grade Level: K-3

Anno's Counting Book Big Book
Mitsumasa Anno. 'An excellent introduction to number systems that is a beautiful wordless picture book as well... Over the course of a year (each picture represents a different month and time of day) a little town grows up with viewers witnessing the building of bridges, streets, and railroads".
Grade Level: PreK-4

If You Give a Moose a Muffin Big Book
Laura J. Numeroff. 'From the first toss of a muffin to the final scene in which the day's activities culminate in a messy array and the story comes full circle, readers gladly follow a moose and ... young boy in this lively sequel to If You Give A Moose A Cookie. Numeroff presents the energetic sequence of events in stream-of- consciousness fashion... just the right spring board for bond's distinct, pen-and -ink and watercolor drawings. Librarians will have trouble keeping this book on the shelf." -SLJ
Grade Level: PreK-2

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Big Book
Laura Numeroff, illustrations Felicia Bond. 'A boy offers a passing mouse a cookie, promoting the need for a glass of milk, a straw, a look in the mirror- until the exhausting activities require a glass of milk and a cookie. A light confection as suited for use in preschool story hours as for beginning readers." - SLJ. Hardcover.
Grade Level: PreK-2

I Went Walking Big Book
Sue Williams. Let the whole class read along! Great big version of a great big favorite! A young child goes for a walk and discovers a colorful parade of animals along the way.
Grade Level: PreK-3

Mouse Paint
by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
Let the whole class read along! Great big version of a great big favorite! "One day three white mice discover three jars of paint; red, blue, and yellow." Children will enjoy this lighthearted presentation.
Grade Level: PreK-3
Item Number: ING0152560262

The Napping House Big Book Audrey Wood. Let the whole class read along! Great big version of a great big favorite! A colorful riot of a bedtime story about sleepy people and animals napping in a cozy bed.
Grade Level: PreK-3
Item Number: ING0152567119

Freight Train Big Book
By Donald Crews
Let the whole class read along! Great big version of a great big favorite! Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Grade Level: PreK-3
Item Number: ING0688129404


14.5" x 17.62"

The Doorbell Rang Big Book Pat Hutchins. Let the whole class read along! Great big version of a great big favorite! Each ring of the doorbell brings more and more friends to share in the delicious cookies Ma has made. Grade Level: PreK-3 Item Number: ING0688131018

Polar Bear, Polar Bear Big Book Eric Carle. Let the whole class read along! Great big version of a great big favorite! Children are encouraged to guess what the big, fluffy, white polar bear is hearing in a colorful successor to Brown Bear that is complemented by artwork by an award-winning illustrator. Grade Level: PreK-3 Item Number: ING0805023461

Pass the Cheese, Please Big Book Learn about manners at a mouse picnic. Grade Level: PreK-1 Item Number: HCE803866