LibGuides: Child Development: Children's Books

Picture Books

Nightsong by Ari Berk; Loren Long (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ10.3.B45236 N54 2012
Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.W65535 G6 2012
Presents the wacky story of three dinosaurs, including a visitor from Norway, who insist that they have not tidied up their home and prepared yummy pudding to trap a tasty little girl.
I Am Cat by Jackie Morris (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.M82818 I2 2013
A house cat dreams of himself as a Siberian tiger, a cheetah, a lynx, a puma, a snow leopard, a jaguar, a lion, a Scottish wildcat, and an Amur leopard.
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds; Peter Brown (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.R33213 C7 2012
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around, and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by. Until, that is, the carrots begin following him around.
Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace; LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.P113 V36 2012
Vampirina gives advice to young vampires who aspire to become ballerinas.
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.K6781446 T4 2012
A little fish thinks he can get away with stealing a bigger fish's hat.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead; Erin E. Stead (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.S808566 S5 2010
Zookeeper Amos McGee always makes time to visit his friends who live at the zoo. But today he's staying home because he he has a cold.
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson; Beth Krommes (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.S97255 H6 2008
Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.H389 K52 2004
When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.
The Rabbit Problem by Emily Gravett (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.G77577 R33 2010
In Fibonacci's Field, Lonely and Chalk Rabbit meet, snuggle together, and then spend a year trying to cope with their ever-increasing brood and the seasonal changes that bring a new challenge each month. Presented in calendar format with one pop-up illustration and other special features.
Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ7.G77577 B5 2011
Feeling blue and lonely, the chameleon goes and visits a yellow banana, a brown boot, a stripy sock, a spotty ball, a gold fish, a white page, and a colorful chameleon, each time changing his color.

Multicultural Literature for Children

Children's Book Awards

Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.
Cooperative Children's Book Center - CCBC
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) is a unique examination, study and research library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The CCBC’s noncirculating collections include current, retrospective and historical books published for children and young adult

Local Children's Book Authors

Wordy Birdy by Tammi Sauer

Tammy Sauer and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.

Behind the Bookcase by Barbara Lowell

Barbara Lowell lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma with her husband and two cats.

The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier

Brenda Maier lives in Oklahoma with her husband and their five children, who provide endless inspiration for more stories.

Airick Flies High by Eric Gaffney

Eric Gaffney lives in Broken Arrow with his wife, Natalie, their two children, Cameron and Austin, and their dog, Daisy.

Running Is Totally for Me by Cassie Celestain

Cassie Celestain lives in Oklahoma with her husband and daughter where running shoes and bike gear can be found in every room of their house

Dogs Don't Wear Socks! by Natalie Ferrington

Natalie Ferrington lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband, fur babies, Mena and Millie, and her three less hairy children.