Tiny Treasury

Bathtime for Biscuit

By Alyssa Satin Capucilli, pictures by Pat Schories

Time for a bath, Biscuit. Woof, woof!

The water’s in the tub and the towel’s nearby. Everything is ready for Biscuit’s bath–everything except Biscuit! This little puppy would rather roll in the mud and play with his friend Puddles than get clean. Will Biscuit ever take his bath?

Alyssa Satin Capucilli’s simple text and Pat Schories’ engaging illustrations are certain to charm emergent readers. Even children reluctant to take their own baths won’t want to resist reading Bathtime for Biscuit.

It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny
By Marilyn Sadler, illustrated by Roger Bollen

P. J. Funnybunny has had it with being a bunny. He has too many brothers and sisters, he’s tired of eating carrots, and his ears are too big. P. J. decides to run away and live with a different animal. First he decides to become a bear. But hibernating is so dull, he thinks he’d rather be a bird, or a pig . . . or a possum. . . . Unfortunately, every animal he goes to live with has very un-bunny-like characteristics - the bears sleep too much, the pigs like to lie in the mud, the beavers are too busy, and the skunks…well, that’s pretty obvious. And so it goes, until P.J. learns that bunnyhood is not so bad after all.

The Secret Birthday

By Rosemary Wells

When Noisy Nora lets her birthday-party secret slip, the uninvited are bound to get their feelings bruised–that’s why Mrs. Jenkins has a “No Birthday Talk at School” rule! But with a healthy dose of creative thinking and teamwork, a remedy is found, leaving Nora, her classmates, and a few young hospital patients in festive spirits.

Rosemary Wells’ unique story delicately explores the significance of being mindful of others’ feelings and sharing with the community.