These books are located in the "Picture Book Section" shelved under the author's last name

Barnwell, Ysaye M.
No Mirrors in My Nana's House
A girl discovers the beauty in herself by looking into her Nana's eyes.
(Ask for the CD)

Bowie, C. W.
Busy Toes
A playful list of some of the many things that toes can do, from
waving and tickling to splashing and squishing.

Cummings, Pat
My Aunt Came Back
A young girl's aunt brings her back special gifts from each exotic place she visits around the world. (Toddler Collection)

Duncan, Alice
Honey Baby Sugar Child
A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child.

English, Karen
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue
After having a fight, two friends spend the day ignoring each other, until the lure of a game of jump rope helps them to forget about being mad.

Grimes, Nikki
Welcome, Precious
Illustrations & text welcome a new baby to some of life's delights, from "the glistening mystery of soap bubbles" to "the swish of leaves in the breeze."

Hester, Denia
Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip
Grandma Lena grows a turnip so big that it takes her entire family pull it up and half of the town to eat it. Includes a note about cooking "soul food."

Hesse, Karen
Come on, Rain
A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.

Isadora, Rachel
Peekaboo Morning
A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the day.

Johnson, Angela
Violet's Music
From the days she banged her rattle in the crib, Violet has been looking for friends to share her love of music.

Joose, Barbara
Hot City
Mimi and her little brother Joe escape from home and the city's summer heat to read and dream about princesses and dinosaurs in the cool, quiet library.

Jump at the Sun Treasury
This collection brings together seven picture books that each highlight the beauties of black culture.

Katz, Karen
The Colors of Us
Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature.

Lee, Spike
Please, Puppy, Please
Two children care for their new puppy as he gets into mischief:

Nelson, Kadir
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Nelson's vibrant illustrations breathe new meaning & life into this favorite Sunday school spiritual.

Nolen, Jerdine
Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life
When tiny Hewitt is born into a family of giants, everyone learns that sometimes small is best of all.

Smith, Will
Just the Two of Us
Based upon Smith 's rap song of the same title, the book shows a father giving advice on growing up & sharing his experiences with his son.

Steptoe, John
Baby Says
A baby and big brother figure out how to get along.

Weiss, George
What a Wonderful World
Children put on a puppet show using the words to the song, "What a Wonderful World," made famous by Louis Armstrong.

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis.
Something Beautiful
This moving picture book offers a shining testament to the ability of human beings to find "something beautiful" in even the most unlikely places."

Inglewood Public Library
Childrens'/Youth Services
101 W. Manchester Blvd.
(310) 412-5645
www.inglewoodlibrary.org

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