Ocean State Libraries

"Children around the world remind us of their need for love and affection by asking us to fill their buckets. Tender responses affirm that bucket filling is the essence of loving and being loved." --

"Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies."--

A child has small hands, small feet and small ears, but that does not mean they have small ideas. From the best-selling author of A Lion in Paris comes this beautifully illustrated celebration of what makes every child unique. Through bold and sensitively observed portraits and a thought-provoking text, Beatrice Alemagna inspires children, and adults reading with them, to consider their own identity. Destined to become a classic, What is a Child?...

"A baby's second year is full of memorable milestones. Walking, running, understanding more words, speaking their names, and forming first memories are all exciting achievements. You Are Two picks up where You Are One left off and looks back on each of these moments and more, inviting little ones and their parents to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered. Narrated in the second person, You Are Two is a charming read-aloud that addresses...

Caillou has a series of adventures, from visiting the zoo, learning to ice skate, and planning a picnic to taking the school bus and searching for his lost cat. This anniversary storybook presents ten stories together.