Books like Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble
By Judy Schachner
For the kid who turns every cardboard box into a fort and every trip to the backyard into a quest, El Skippito's imaginary swagger is a perfect match. Zany, rhythmic, and full of playful Spanish-inflected wordplay and swashbuckling energy.
Sent to his room for a time-out, a big-eared Siamese kitten imagines himself as a swashbuckling Chihuahua hero who must chase a menacing Bobble-ito out of his friends' doghouse.
A girl named Sally travels to town walking backward and upside down, picking up a silly pig, a silly dog, and other funny friends who join her topsy-turvy parade.
Warned to fear the Big Bad Mouse, the Gruffalo's curious child sneaks into the deep dark wood to hunt him down — only to spot the mouse and a mysterious giant shadow looming close behind.
A man and his dog set out on a peaceful camping trip, but a marshmallow-loving bear sends them plunging down a mountain and racing down a river toward a waterfall.
Two scarecrows, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay, fall in love and plan a wedding in the fields, gathering the farm's animals and birds to help them celebrate.
When the fairgrounds empty out for the night, a brave raccoon pulls a lever to bring the rides roaring back to life, and woodland animals slip out of the forest for one wild, glowing night at the fair.
A polite, buttoned-up boy visits the aquarium with his easily distracted father, asks nicely for a penguin, and simply smuggles one home in his backpack.
Three playful cats named Tiny, Moonpie and Andre invite the reader to lift flaps and turn pages to play with yarn, boxes, and fish — until a sudden floodwave threatens to sweep them away.
Ten imaginative little piggies appear on a child's fingers and toes, dancing and playing through a string of fanciful antics before settling down to sleep.
A Siamese cat who imagines he's a bold Chihuahua bounces into his closet and lands in a snowy make-believe forest, where the seven Chimichangos dare him to kiss a frozen princess awake.
A hungry frog and a clever fly face off in six short comic-style chapters, with frog always seeming to win — until fly gets the last word.
A narwhal accidentally pops his best friend's bubble with his tusk-tooth, then turns Jelly's disappointment into a joyful search for every kind of bubble the ocean has to offer.
