Big Books in the Curriculum Resource Center   Tags: big books, children's literature, crc, early childhood education, k-12  

Introduces the numbers from one to twelve using the animals, acrobats, and clowns at the circus

While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.

Introduces and identifies various animals encountered on a farm.

Sara and Susan share tea, cookies, crab cakes, and stories about hats when they visit their favorite relative, Aunt Flossie

All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose

When bedtime comes Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love

The monkeys steal the peddler's caps while he is asleep

Clifford, the lovable big red dog, goes with Emily Elizabeth to visit his long lost family.

Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature

This sweet and simple tale of a mischievous kitten's antics through each day of the week will appeal to children and feline fanatics of all ages. Readers who have experienced the joys and frustrations of raising a kitten will especially appreciate the warmth and humor in Cookie's simultaneously naughty and innocent romp through the house.

A cow that oinks and a pig that moos are ridiculed by the other barnyard animals until each teaches the other a new sound.

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What's inside the dark, dark cupboard in the dark, dark room of the dark, dark house?

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Elmer the elephant, a colorful character because of his patchwork hide and sense of humor, tries to blend in with the herd, but soon realizes that he's happiest just being himself.

Folklore from China

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town

An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the backyard, but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch

Although she is a little apprehensive at first, Cindy enjoys her first day at school

Kip the cave boy and Paleowolf each face hunger and danger on a journey in Paleolithic times; when they decide to join forces and help one another, Paleowolf becomes the first dog

Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother

Brief text and illustrations describe the multicolored cars of a freight train moving across the countryside

When he tries to imitate a rooster, a newly-hatched chick falls in a puddle

A grouchy ladybug who is looking for a fight challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength

A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup

A girl names all the animals she likes on her farm, from Jock the dog to the pig and her piglets

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Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests

Copy 2

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Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake

Rhymed text presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the grass from lunchtime until nightfall, such as ants, bees, and moles

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals

A young girl names all the clothes that she must wear to play in the snow

A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself

Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom

A hungry cat eats everyone he sees, until he swallows the little old woman who owns him and she takes steps to put a stop to his gluttony

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it

Horace feels really mean at the end of a bad day, until he helps his mother make Mean Soup

A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals

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In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite

In this wordless tale, Niki and her mother take a walk through town and visit shops, have fun at a birthday party in the park, and see a construction site

A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug

Introduces the numbers one through ten in rhymed text and illustrations of a variety of rather noisy farm animals

A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street

An illustrated version of the poem that became a well-known song about a journey through the snow to grandfather's house for Thanksgiving dinner

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures

An overheated pig who doesn't swim, throws himself into a pond, throwing the farmyard into an uproar

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper

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Jamie plants a pumpkin seed and, after watching it grow, carves it, and saves some seeds to plant in the spring

The animals and creatures who live in the rain forest are threatened by the destruction of their environment

Although his friends want to ignore the new striped fish in their midst, Rainbow Fish must decide whether to help him when a shark attacks

Kit contains 12 copies of each easy to read together Spanish title. Titles are also available in big books

A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling

Aa counting book in which a little girl relies on the help of some eager elephants

A rhyming story of Silly Sally, who makes many friends as she travels to town-- backward and upside down

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day

Ten little puppies look for something to eat

While three bears are away from home, Goldilocks ventures inside their house, tastes their porridge, tries their chairs, and finally falls asleep in Baby Bear's bed

Children plant and care for a vegetable garden, from choosing seeds to eating the vegetables

Kindergarten children describe the likenesses and differences among themselves

Kids are as different as night and day. And, guess what? They love it. Some adore the fact that their braces dazzle and gleam, others feel distinguished when they wear their glasses. Still others wouldn't trade their big feet for a lifetime of free video games. Includes a mylar mirror embedded in the last page to let kids take a look at themselves and decide what they like best about themselves.

When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem

The table turns at last for Titch, who has been inheriting his older siblings' outgrown clothes