THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE by Jerry Pinkney. Little Brown, 2013.

What can you say except that Pinkney manages to tell the story of the tortoise and the hare with spare words and his signature illustrations? Must have. Must share.

MOUSTACHE UP: A PLAYFUL GAME OF OPPOSITES by Kimbwerly Ainsworth with illustrations by Daniel Roode. Little Simon. 2013.


A board book allows readers to insert different moustaches and eyebrows to create happy faces, frowny faces, and much more. Tie this to Tom Angleberger's Fake Mustache.

THE ODD ONE OUT: A Spotting book by Britta Teckentrup. Big Picture Press, 2013.

Visual discrimination is needed to spot the bird with the worm, the bat still asleep, or the flamingo kicking up one leg. Where's Waldo for the younger crowd.