Ocean State Libraries

Counts from one to ten using characters, places, and events from Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre." On board pages.

Listen for the sounds and sights of a mysterious night in Sherlock Holmes in the Hound of Baskervilles.

"Meet the plucky toddler Edgar the raven. He's mischievous, disobedient, and contrary. He's also lovable. Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe"--

Learn the basic colors while reading about Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West.

"An adaptation of Shakespeare's original lines from A midsummer night's dream bring the world of fairies to life and will enchant little ones." --

"Monsters don't have to be scary. Meet ten monsters from Odysseus's epic journey home, illustrated in ... friendly ways. [Features] moaning, groaning ghosts, a silly Cyclops, goofy lotus eaters, and two colorful sea monsters"--Amazon.com.

"Greg Paprocki's popular retro-style series of sturdy board book alphabet primers expands to introduce brilliant babies and toddlers to one of the most popular holidays on the calendar: Halloween. Just as other books in this series make learning history fun and engaging for children, this volume will fuel the anticipation of your child's first Halloween and help to expand their vocabulary in the process. [This book] features a collection of twenty-six...

"This board book features soldiers marching, mice prancing, snowflakes swirling, dolls bending, and buffoons skipping as a way to introduce basic movement terms to babies and toddlers"--Publisher's website.

"In The Secret Garden, preschoolers befriend robins and other animals along with Mary, Dickon, Martha, and Colin, experiencing the transformative magic of a well-loved garden. Little readers not only see the garden flourish, but they watch how Mary and Colin blossom with attention and friendship. Quotes from the original text are woven throughout this retelling, and the beautiful artwork creates a book to be treasured through childhood and beyond."...

"Simple text and illustrations introduce John Muir and share his adventures in nature."--