Best Books for Wordplay: Ages 3-5

by Byron Barton Illustrated by Byron Barton

In this easy-to-read folktale, Little Red Hen lives with a goose, a cat, and a dog. The goose gossips all day. The cat primps. The dog sleeps. So Little Red Hen is left to do all the work about the house.

Dr. Seuss's ABC

by Dr Seuss

Illus. in color. " An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds." --"Booklist. "

Froggy Gets Dressed

Series: Froggy

by Jonathan London

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic, but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

The Neighborhood Mother Goose

by Nina Crews Illustrated by Nina Crews

Every day, children the world over sing, shout, and celebrate Mother Goose rhymes. And now there's a new reason to cheer: Nina Crews has added her own remarkable, jazzy style of illustration to a collection of forty-one favorite verses.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

by Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Eric Carle

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck — all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages.