Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins

This  book follows a mama lemur who is trying to find her baby in the rainforest.  My middle child loves this book because I encourage him to guess if the eyes peeking through the pages’ holes are those of the baby lemur, Jazzy. With each turn of the page, I was able to introduce new jungle animals to him until we finally reached the happy reunion of mama and baby Jazzy.

Arf! Beg! Catch!: Dogs from A to Z by Henry Horenstein

This delightful ABC book has made it into our library bag several times now.  We don’t own a dog, but all three of my children love them. Horenstein’s playful pictures of dogs in action not only gave us new words for each letter, expanding the kids’ vocabulary, but we also got to see how many different types of dogs there are out there. Arf! Beg! Catch! opened up all sorts of conversations about the different sizes, hair types, ears, teeth and  abilities found in the world of dogs.

I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track by Joshua Prince

Tickity Tack. That’s the sound of an ant on a railroad track.

Clickity clack. That’s the sound of a train on the railroad track.

What will switchman Jack do? In this book, cleverly illustrated by Macky Pamintuan, Prince has out-rhymed himself with the ant who is looking for a snack while walking down the track oblivious that he and the train might smack into each other. I enjoyed the basic story full of toddler-appropriate suspense.

Where’s Pup? by Dayle Ann Dodds

Where’s Pup? That’s the question that drives this simple book. A circus performer walks through, asking other performers if they’ve seen his dog. Each one sends him on to another, introducing the reader to the many kinds of acts that make up a circus: jugglers, acrobats, lion tamers and more.

Pierre Pratt’s bright illustrations give readers a behind-the-scenes window into the life of a circus.