Books like ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
By Raúl the Third
For the kid who wants to know what every truck, bike, and stranger on the road is up to, this book turns a traffic jam into the whole point of the story. Bustling, warm, and full of motion, with a bilingual, neighborhood-block-party energy.
A big bear tumbles into a forest river and, one by one, a frog, turtles, a beaver, raccoons, and a duck join the ride, discovering they need each other along the way.
A newly hatched dinosaur named Dinah tries out stomping and chomping on the world around her, then sets out to give a kiss without accidentally whomping anyone first.
In a Dutch town still recovering after World War II, a girl receives a surprise care package from an American stranger — and a simple thank-you letter grows into an exchange of boxes that keeps getting bigger.
A mouse named Chester has one way of doing everything, and his best friend Wilson happily matches him move for move — until a bold new neighbor named Lilly moves in with her own way of doing things entirely.
A boy declares Jeremy Ross his enemy the moment he moves in down the street, so Dad offers his secret weapon: Enemy Pie — but the recipe requires spending a whole day playing with the enemy first.
A bird wakes up too grumpy to fly, eat, or play, so he stomps off on a walk instead — and one by one, Sheep, Rabbit, Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox tag along.
A friendly zookeeper who's always on time oversleeps and misses his bus, putting a surprise he planned for his animal friends in jeopardy — so they set out to help him.
A tiny snail longing to see the world hitches a ride on a humpback whale's tail, and together they sail to icebergs and volcanoes — until the whale gets stranded and needs the smallest friend to save her.
A veterinarian heading off to serve in World War I rescues a baby bear at a train station, names her Winnie after his hometown, and brings her along to war — a true story that leads all the way to a boy named Christopher Robin.
A boy named Dat starts school in a new country where every word sounds like gibberish, until a classmate finds another way to reach him besides talking.
A girl named Emily Elizabeth introduces her enormous red dog, Clifford, sharing the everyday activities they enjoy together and the ways they look after one another.
A cheerful taxi driver named Dan cruises through town picking up a band member by member, each new passenger adding fresh sounds and colors to the growing crowd inside his cab.
