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If your child is a fan of David Shannon’s No David series, then this book will surely be a hit with your young reader. David Shannon has cleverly created David’s counterpart in a girl named Alice, who claims to be a temporary fairy. You see, she has to earn her wings before she can truly become a real fairy. Come watch her spin her magic. You can bet there will be some trouble if she is anything like David. Like Shannon’s other books, Alice the Fairy is told from a child’s point of view, and its innocence makes it appealing to young readers everywhere.

Perfect for: Kids who like fantasy stories.

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Skippyjon Jones is a spunky kitten with a huge imagination. Sent to his room for acting like a bird instead of a cat, Skippyjon pretends he is a swashbuckling Chihuahua. The rhymes are enchanting, and the author does a wonderful job of incorporating Spanish phrases and humor.聽

Perfect for: Kids who like humor stories.

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Large, bright-colored dinosaur characters dwarf teachers and children as the author first speculates about how rebellious the dinosaurs might be and then tells how cooperative and well-behaved they are. The simple text is accessible to young readers.

Perfect for: A fun way to talk about behavior and expectations at school.

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Meet Dexter, a soon-to-be kindergartner! He’s terrified and has thoughts of all kinds of reasons to be so. A must-read to help relieve the anxiety all of us feel when starting school. Dexter finds out it’s okay to be scared.

Perfect for: Any kid who’s excited (or nervous) about starting a new school.

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This picture book is created from the author’s fond childhood memory of a Spanish play song, and makes a fun game out of getting dressed. The animals in the forest gather and chant “Let’s play in the forest while the wolf is not around” on the left side of the page-spreads, while the wolf is getting himself ready for the morning on the right side. The wolf gets bigger with each piece of clothing he puts on. The animals do play in the forest all the way through the book. When the wolf is finally dressed, his face fills the page and he proclaims, “I am very hungry!” Instead of eating the animals, he eats pancakes his mother made and then goes on his way to school. Rueda includes notes explaining the origins of the song (traditional French and Spanish), as well as the musical notation.

Perfect for: Kids who like fantasy stories.

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Loren Long鈥檚 whimsical text and illustrations tell the tale of Otis, a useful if well-used little tractor, who gets cast aside when a big, new, shiny tractor takes his place. But when disaster strikes the farm, Otis must save the day. Loren Long鈥檚 story about friendship and believing in yourself will captivate your children long after they鈥檝e outgrown its target age group.聽

Perfect for: Kids who like stories about heroes who saved the day.

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The Snow Day is a muted and dreamy story about a young bunny’s snow day. School has been canceled, and a mother and child wait for the father’s delayed flight. Immerse yourself in this enchanting picture book about snow and family.聽

Perfect for: Kids who doesn’t like to wait.

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While the plot about a bunch of bats paying a nocturnal visit to a public library is sure to delight, the detailed illustrations are the real treat.聽

Perfect for: Kids who like nocturnal animals.

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While this story touches on sibling relationships and the love they can foster, all of P. K. Hallinan鈥檚 heartwarming books focus on the importance of family, friendships, and good morals.

Perfect for: Kids who like making friends.

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There are almost no words in this adaptation of Aesop’s famous tale, not even on the cover, and the words there are are just sounds: an owl (“screeeech”) or a jeep (“putt-putt-putt”). “I live next to a nature preserve,” the author explains, “and hear birds all day long. And at night I hear so many sounds 鈥� and I鈥檓 not sure exactly what鈥檚 causing some of them. These sounds surround me with a continuity and motion and energy.” The illustrations make this a book worth returning to.聽

Perfect for: Kids who like classic stories.

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Is it a duck? Is it a rabbit? Were those duck sounds or rabbit sounds? 鈥淚t鈥檚 totally a duck.鈥� 鈥淚t鈥檚 for sure a rabbit.鈥� In this unusual book, Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld聽use an ambiguously drawn animal to play with our expectations. It鈥檚 imaginative, full of humor, and almost as amusing for adults as it is for children. Exercise your eyes with this visually witty book.聽

Perfect for: Kids who like humor stories.

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It鈥檚 a typical morning in China and the park is filled with children engaged in all the usual activities. One rides a bicycle while another rests dreamily by the lotus pond. Some play badminton as others play cards. On one side of a tree, a child practices the traditional Chinese exercise tai chi while another child practices sword dancing on the other side. The easy-to-read sentences blossom through graceful illustrations that culminate on the last page, which folds out to reveal a sweeping bird鈥檚-eye view of the entire park and all the children. It鈥檚 a gentle reminder of the universal truth that children are the same wherever they live.

Perfect for: All preschoolers and beginning readers.

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The hook: 鈥淢itchell was three years, nine months, and five days old when he got his license.鈥� It was the only way his father could get him to go to bed. Instead of chasing Mitchell around the house each night at bedtime, his dad came up with a clever solution: Mitchell could drive to bed, and dad would be the car. Through rollicking illustrations, Mitchell hops into the driver鈥檚 seat (on his dad鈥檚 shoulders) and with a lead foot takes a wild spin around the house to his bedroom. The trip leaves Dad more tired than Mitchell. This book and Mitchell Goes Bowling show the lovely bond between dad and son with wit and warmth.

Perfect for: Your rambunctious, cars-and-trucks-loving preschooler.

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