I Got the Rhythm
By Connie Schofield-Morrison
E Schofield-Morrison
On a trip to the park with her mother, a
young girl hears a rhythm coming from
the world around her and begins to move
to the beat, finally beginning an
impromptu dance in which other childen
join her.
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
By Susan A. Shea
E Shea
Poses rhyming questions on folded
pages about what grows and what
doesn't.
Simms Taback’s Safari Animals
By Simms Taback
E Taback
Interesting clues help the reader guess
what animal is hiding under the flaps.
Is Everyone Ready for Fun?
By Jan Thomas
E Thomas
Chicken's cow visitors try to jump, dance,
and wiggle on his couch, which is much
too tiny for such exuberant activities.
Also try Can You Make a Scary Face?
by Jan Thomas.
Press Here
By Herve Tullet
E Tullet
Instructs the reader on how to interact with
the illustrations to create imaginative
images.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
By Mo Willems
E Willems
The bus driver has only one request: don't
let the pigeon drive the bus! The pigeon,
however, is determined to get behind the
wheel. Can you stop him?
You Are a Lion: And Other Fun Yoga
Poses
By Taeeun Yoo
E Yoo
Children pretend to be many different
animals as they do various yoga poses
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Interactive
Picture
Books
Picture Books
Count the Monkeys
By Mac Barnett
E Barnett
The reader is invited to count the animals
that have frightened the monkeys off the
pages.
From Head to Toe
By Eric Carle
E Carle
Encourages the reader to exercise by
following the movements of various
animals; presented in a question and
answer format.
Clap Your Hands
By Lorinda Bryan Cauley
E Cauley
Rhyming text instructs the listener to find
something yellow, roar like a lion, give a
kiss, tell a secret, spin in a circle, and
perform other playful activities.
Dancing Feet
By Lindsey Craig
E Craig
Easy-to-read, rhyming text depicts
different animals dancing.
Wiggle
By Doreen Cronin
E Cronin
Rhyming text describes the many ways to
wiggle. Also try Stretch by Doreen Cronin.
If You’re a Monster and You Know It
By Rebecca Emberley
E Emberley
Monsters sing their own version of this
popular song that encourages everyone
to express their happiness through voice
and movement.
Which is Round? Which is Bigger?
By Mineko Mamada
E Mamada
Compare pairs of objects and then
choose which one has a particular
attribute. The answer seems obvious until
the page is turned to reveal a twist!
Shout! Shout It Out!
By Denise Fleming
E Fleming
Mouse invites the reader to shout out
what he or she knows as they review
numbers, letters, and easy words.
We’ve All Got Bellybuttons
By David Martin
E Martin
Various animals invite the reader to
experience what their different body parts
can do, including their tickly belly buttons.
Yoo-Hoo Ladybug!
By Mem Fox
E Fox
Invites the reader to search for Ladybug,
who loves to hide.
Tap the Magic Tree
By Christie Matheson
E Matheson
Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and
wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree
bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves.
Eye Spy With My Little Eye
By Edward Gibbs
E Gibbs
Asks young readers to identify the animal
based on their color, including blue for a
blue whale, white for a polar bear, and
green for a frog, in a book with die-cut spy
holes.
Open This Little Book
By Jesse Klausmeier
E Klausmeier
Die-cut pages open to reveal different
animals, each opening a book of a
different color and reading about the next.
Hands & Hearts
By Donna Jo Napoli
E Napoli
Highlights the bond between a mother
and her child while providing a gentle
introduction to sign language during their
day at the beach.
If You’re Hoppy
By April Pulley Sayre
E Sayre
Presents various animals that are hoppy,
sloppy, growly, flappy, or slimy, scaly and
mean to the tune of “If You’re Happy and
You Know It.”