2019 Books as Gifts [ages 3-5]

Picture book encouraging kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.

Pete the Cat gets into colorful adventures while out walking in his new white shoes.

"Four friends creep through the woods, and what do they spot? An exquisite bird high in a tree! 'Hello birdie,' waves one. 'Shh! We have a plan,' hush the others. They stealthily make their advance, nets in the air. Ready one, ready two, ready three, and go! But as one comically foiled plan follows another, it soon becomes clear that their quiet, observant companion, hand outstretched, has a far better idea. Award-winning author-illustrator Chris...

Everyone knows that tigers are sleek, silent, and totally terrifying... most tigers, that is. But no one is afraid of Little Tiger. He's just too small and clumsy to frighten anyone.

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens.