Boo Hoo Bird

 Boo Hoo Bird by Jeremy Tankard
4
This is the story of a bird who gets hit on the head by a ball and won't stop crying. Reminds me of Ian who gets a scratch on his leg and limps all day long. The bird cries and each of his friends try something different to make him feel better, but it doesn't work, so they start crying because they are sad, too. This finally stops bird from crying-when he realizes his friends are feeling helpless. I got it as a lesson to Ian-hasn't helped much, but maybe in the future. A cute story with a great lesson.

The Napping House

 The Napping House by Audrey Wood
3
Again, we have this in the board book version, but it comes in paperback, too. This is a build upon story htat starts with a granny sleeping in the bed, adds a boy, a dog and so on, until a flee bites the mouse at the top and everyone wakes up. Silly and cute it's a great book.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

 We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury & Michael Rosen
3
We have the board book version, but it comes in paperback also. A cute book about a family going on a bear hunt through the wavy grass, water, etc. It's told in rhyme since it's also a song/chant. It has lots of repetition and varies black and white pages with the color pages of the sounds of each element. It's only slightly scary, and didn't seem to bother Ian who gets scared of many things.

Blue Hat, Green Hat

 Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
5
One of my favorites by Boynton, though most of hers are great! These silly animals are teaching the turkey how to get dressed. While we learn colors (and clothing items) the turkey keeps putting them on the wrong part of him. When he finally gets it right, it's to go swimming, so it turns out he's got it wrong anyway. Very cute, very silly! (Board Book)

Freight Train

 Freight Train by Donald Crews
5
A simple train book gives the name of each type of car while introducing colors. The train then goes through a tunnel across a trestle and into the night. A nice book for the toddler age.

Three Cheers for Tacky

 Three Cheers for Tacky by Helen Lester
4
Silly Tacky, he tries his best to be like the other penguins, but he has his own style. There are many Tacky the Penguin books, this one is about Tacky and his friends entering a cheer contest. Tacky never get's it right, but the day of the contest, it turns out that Tacky's silliness keeps the audience laughing and so he's the star of the show, just being himself. A funny self confidence book.

Cookies Week

 Cookies Week by Cindy Ward
4
A cute little book introducing the days of the week. Only a few words on each page, so for the younger crowd. Cookie the cat makes a different mess each day of the week.  Such a silly cat.