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Township of Upper St. Clair

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Children's and Youth Services

Books For The Very Young
* Ages 2 To 4 *

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Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough

A giant bear and a boy both lose their teddy bears.

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Hug by Jez Alborough

Little chimp needs a hug.

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Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton

A long time ago there were dinosaurs.

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A Cake All For Me by Karen Magnuson Beil

Pig makes a cake, but decides sharing it will be more fun than eating it all by himself.

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Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein

Everyone loves little gorilla even when he grows big.

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Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

A little bunny gets ready for bedtime.

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Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car by John Burningham

Everyone takes a ride with Mr. Gumpy.

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From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

"I can do it" is the refrain in this action book.

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Little Cloud by Eric Carle

A cloud changes from shape to shape.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

A caterpillar eats his way through the week and becomes a beautiful butterfly.

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Freight Train by Donald Crews

A colorful train goes through daylight and darkness.

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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow

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What Shall We Do With The Boo-Hoo Baby? by Cressida Cowell

Cow, cat, dog and duck try various remedies for a crying baby.

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Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews

This book explores what you can make with ten black dots.

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Ten Play Hide and Seek by Penny Dale

A young boy plays hide and seek with his stuffed animals.

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Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

A white dog with one black spot becomes colorfully spotted during the day.

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Forest Tracks by Dee Dee Duffy

A book filled with animal sounds and animal tracks.

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Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

This is a how to book for vegetable gardening.

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Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

This is a how to book for growing flowers.

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Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

Big green monster comes and goes on your command.

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Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell

Family prepares for a big dinner.

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Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

Funny story about a dog that meows, quacks, and moos.

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Lunch by Denise Fleming

A hungry mouse eats his way through fruits and vegetables.

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Mama Cat has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming

Mama cat has three kittens, but one marches to his own drummer.

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Five Trucks by Brian Floca

This is the story of five trucks that help a jet plane get ready for take off.

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Time for Bed by Mem Fox

Moms get their babies ready for bed.

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What's for Lunch by Ann Garret

Lift the flap and find what each animal eats.

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It's Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall

Two children grow pumpkins for Halloween.

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My Dog Rosie by Isabelle Harper

Isabelle takes care of Grandpa's dog Rosie.

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Picture This… by Allison Jay

This is a book to be looked at over and over again.

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

A young boy explores the wonders of snow.

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Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter teaches his dog to come when he whistles.

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Daisy Series by Lisa Kopper

Funny books about Daisy the dog and her human and dog family.

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Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Kraus

A young mouse loves his family very much.

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The Carrot Seed by Ruth Kraus

Young boy plants a carrot seed with great success.

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Brave Bear by Kathy Mallat

A young bear must be brave to save a fallen bird.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin

Classic colorful animal picture books for young children.

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Whose Hat? by Margaret Miller

Guessing book about different hats

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Cleo the Cat by Caroline Mockford

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff

Funny stories about consequences

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Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell

A family goes to a farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

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Mice Squeak, We Speak by Arnold Shapiro

This book describes the sounds animals make.

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It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw

A guessing book filled with white shapes

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Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Funny story of a five sheep out for a ride.

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Splash, Splash by Jeff Sheppard

Some animals like to swim and some do not.

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Come Along Daisy! by Jane Simmons

Daisy wanders away from her mother.

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A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Minerva the chicken finds the right "hat" for her.

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Silly Little Goose! by Nancy Tafuri

Goose tries to find a place to lay her eggs.

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Ducks Like to Swim by Agnes Verboven

Farm animals and the sounds they make

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Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh

Three mice learn about mixing colors as they hide from the cat.

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Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington

Mr. Cookie Baker bakes lots of cookies in his bakery.

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I Love Trucks by Philemon Sturges

All kinds of trucks

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Fire Truck by Peter Sis

Imaginative story about a boy who loves his fire truck

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Trucks, Trucks, Trucks by Peter Sis

A boy "plays" with his trucks as he puts them away.

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Cookies's Week by Cindy Ward

Cookie the cat causes all kinds of trouble.

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"Hi, Pizza Man!" by Virginia Walter

A young girl waits for her pizza to be delivered.

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The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the BIG HUNGRY BEAR by Don and Audrey Wood

A mouse finds a strawberry and tries to hide it from the bear.

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Piggies by Don and Audrey Wood

Funny story about finger piggies

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I Went Walking by Sue Williams

Young girl meets farm animals on her walk.

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Let's Go Visiting by Sue Williams

Young girl visits various animals.

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