Orem Library

Little Hoot wants to go to bed early, like all of his friends do, and he is hopping mad when Mama and Papa Owl insist that he stay up late and play.

When a pair of chopsticks get separated, after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.

A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.

"A page turns every time you blink, bringing you closer to the end of the book--and bedtime"-- Win the staring contest and you don't have to go to bed! An interactive bedtime story that gives young readers a chance to avoid bedtime, provided they don't blink, but for every blink, a page turns, bringing the end of the story and sleep closer.

Shares messages about how a parent's presence and devotion can be recognized in the natural world, from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.

No racing in the haul-ways! From the [...] author Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a look at seven adorable train cars on their first day of school. All aboard the train-car pool! A new lineup of students is off and rolling to Choo-Choo School. After reciting their classroom rules -- Work hard, play fair, be kind -- it's time for some math to get the wheels turning. Then everyone's ready to climb a hill in gym (it's good to blow off steam), sing songs in music...

Presents vocabulary words and life lessons, with cookie-baking as the theme of the book.

A bendy drinking straw loves to speed through life, but he learns to appreciate taking it slow with the help of a friend.

A punctuation mark feels bad that he does not fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted.