1. Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Lucy Cousins at her very best, but be warned: fairy tales are never for the faint of heart.
2. Truck. A nearly wordless wonder from the incomparable Donald Crews. Follow a truck as it carries very important cargo across the country.
3. The Carrot Seed Ruth Krauss' Classic story of faith and perseverance. Plus a great way to introduce the joys of gardening to small children.
4. Dark Night A little boy and his rabbit friend trick some scary critters into leaving them alone. A fun bedtime read with the coolest illustration of a tiger that I have ever seen. Written and illustrated by France's Dorothee de Monfreid.
5. Little Fur Family Deluxe Edition Margaret Wise Brown and Garth Williams, enough said. This classic has been a constant with us since the day we brought it home.
