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Laugh with a Picture Book

Wolfie the bunny by Ame Dyckman

When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.

A monster named Buddy is determined to eat some cute little bunnies, until they prove to be more enjoyable as playmates.

A surprising lesson about the importance of listening to one's inner gosling ensues when a very hungry fox issues a dinner invitation to a very plump goose.

Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast are good friends until they learn there is only one drop of maple syrup left and begin a frantic race through the refrigerator in an effort to be the first one to get there.

Princess Pinecone would like a real war horse for her birthday, instead of which she gets a plump, cute pony--but sometimes cuteness can be a kind of weapon, especially in a fight with dodgeballs and spitballs and hairballs and squareballs.

This fresh and very funny non-fiction picture book shares lots of fascinating facts about spiders in an entirely captivating way. If I'm Trying to Love Spiders doesn't cure your spider phobia, it'll at least make you appreciate how amazing they are...and laugh a lot as you learn about them.

Also available in: e-audiobook

In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what.

Sleepless knight by James Sturm

The Knight and his trusty horse Edward go on a camping trip, but the Knight cannot sleep when he discovers he has left his beloved teddy bear behind.

Cowboy & Octopus by Jon Scieszka

Cowboy and Octopus maintain their friendship despite different opinions about things like beans and knock-knock jokes.

The bear ate your sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach

When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit.

Shh! We have a plan by Chris Haughton

Spotting an exquisite bird in a tree, three friends execute a series of stealthy plans to capture the bird only to have their efforts foiled, while their quiet, observant companion stretches out his hand to execute a plan of his own.

Scaredy squirrel by Melanie Watt
Also available in: e-book | e-audiobook

Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.

Goodnight already! by Jory John

Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.

Polar Bear has lost his underwear and he asks his friend, Mouse, to help him find it.

Froodle by Antoinette Portis

One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.