A new classic! A moving ode to love between daddy and child. It goes from one occupation to another saying what Daddy would do if he were a pilot, a ball player, a scientist, a drummer and more. Each profession is illustrated with joyful images of father and child and a verse about what good old dad would do. A celebration of love that builds to a perfect ending with these loving words: “Because I’m your daddy, I would do anything for you.” A keeper! Bring it home for Father’s Day.

Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Little Fox goes out for the day with his dad and together they discover all the woodland animals making their homes. Big Fox is s totally pleasantest look fox. He is a patient and caring parent. As night falls the two go to their own home, which is just right for them. Oddly enough there is no Mama Fox in this story. Not a problem, but worth mentioning as there must be many homes where this would reflect reality and it is rare to find in picture books. 3 & up.

Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Yoko's grandparents send her a very special doll all the way from their home in Japan to celebrate the Japanese holiday, Girl's Day. Yoko is so thrilled with the gift, she wants to take it to school for show and tell. Although her mother tells her the doll is too delicate, Yoko sneaks the doll out in her backpack. Just like the other books about Yoko, this is a tender story with a gentle little lesson. As always the art is a feast for the eyes. Wells uses layers of textures and patterns to decorate the clothing and furnishings in Yoko's world. The intricate details in the kimonos will remind children who have done origami of the beautifully patterned papers for that art form. 4-7

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Anna, a book loving bunny, just cannot get enough time for reading. She reads while she shops, hops, and bathes in her bubble bath. But her friends, have other interests, among them shopping for jellybeans. When their teacher assigns book reports, it is Anna who takes them to the library where she and Ms. Beasley-Buzzer, the librarian help the others find books that match their interests perfectly. A sweet book made all the sweeter with Lynn Munsinger's cast of animal children. Ann in her tub and her cozy chair are just so comfy!

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Four seasons are celebrated in style in this darling collection of stories with the Big and Little Nutbrown Hares. An oversized picture book with four tender stories about colors, growing up, playing pretend, and an I spy game that is a valentine! These are each little stories to share with your toddler. Read one or read them all, but be prepared to read these endearing little stories again and again. Oddly enough this was published abroad in 2007, but this is a first edition in the United States--thanks goodness they finally did this one! 18 months & up.

Age: Toddlers, Preschool. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

"It's nighttime and the fathers are coming home."  That's how this lyrical bedtime book begins. Now, the fathers who return to their little ones are a fish, a bug (a father ladybug, of all things), a rabbit, daddy longlegs, a dog, bird, snail, lion, pig, and of course, a boy's father. The story is told in few words, indeed there is not much story, but the comfort of being together, written in a time when 'togetherness' ruled, resonates many decades later and makes for a cozy book to share. Written by the creator of Good Night Moon. 3 & up.

Age: Toddlers, Preschool. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

What with the media blitz of a Disney feature with the first African American Princess, there is bound to be a lot of merchandise to go around. If a keepsake of that movie is on your little one's wish list, this storybook is not a bad choice. Princess Tiana has been invited to a ball and her friend Charlotte insists she must follow the Princess handbook in getting ready for the big night. Princess Tiana ends up doing it her way...and she is a natural. It's not great literature, but it's not bad. Indeed it says something about being yourself....even if you are a princess.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Fu's father is annoyed with his careless way of planting rice. When he tells the boy to redo the task, Fu tosses the plants and accidentally hits the warrior Chang, who challenges Fu to a duel. All night the Master teacher insists that Fu learn to pour tea. When morning comes Fu discovers that learning purpose, flow and patience are essential, whatever the task involves. The story may be a stretch for some young listeners, but it is one that may provoke some thought and conversation. Rocco’s art sets the mood and tone of a story well worth sharing.  They say 3-7, we’d say this will be lost on kids under 7.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Coming of age stories are usually the passion of teens, yet this moving story of a baby Puffin growing toward independence speaks to a universal tug of the heart...the eager and yet sometimes scary process of holding on and letting go. Every day the little Puffin asks if he is ready to leave the burrow and go out into the world. His loving parents assure him that he will be ready soon. Meanwhile, they give him all that he needs, including love and assurance that he is getting there. It is about independence and dependence and how we carry those bonds with us even when we leap from the protective past into the unknown future. Told in lyrical prose with delicate pastels and watercolors, a memorable picture book for all ages. Bring tissues.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

One would think after all the books in this series they would wear thin. Not yet! You will laugh out loud as these three dumb bunnies visit the zoo and seem to be dumber than ever.  Dav Pilkey keeps dishing it out all the way to the end with one silly mistake after another. Great literature it is not…good fun it is!

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.