Big Books are an exciting format to use when reading children's books in an individual or group setting. CCTC Library has a collection of over forty Big Books for check-out.
Big Books Collection (New Titles)
Hands Can by Cheryl Willis Hudson; John-Francis Bourke (Photographer)
ISBN: 9780763658199
Publication Date: 2012-02-28
"Provides youngsters with an almost sensory experience in which they can appreciate how their hands help them to explore and interact with their world."
Flower Garden by Eve Bunting; Kathryn Hewitt (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780152019686
Publication Date: 1999-04-01
In this warm and sunny picture book, follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they put together a wonderful birthday surprise for mom: a window box flower garden.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0899190359
Publication Date: 1981-09-15
Can the three Billy Goats Gruff cross the troll's bridge without being eaten? Find out in the perfect introduction to the beloved must-have classic by two-time Caldecott Honor-winner Paul Galdone.
Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780763653859
Publication Date: 2011-03-08
"In the best pantomime spirit, readers long to tell Handa what's happening just behind her." -- The Guardian (U.K.) Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. Which fruit will Akeyo like best, she wonders --
What I Like about Me! by Allia Zobel Nolan; Miki Yamamoto (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780794410162
Publication Date: 2005-10-25
The kids in What I Like About Me, are as different as night and day. And, guess what? They love it.
Corduroy by Don Freeman
ISBN: 0670241334
Publication Date: 1968-03-11
Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968. Corduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he's the bear for her.
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown; Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780060207502
Publication Date: 1991-04-04
Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children.
My Five Senses by Aliki (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780060200503
Publication Date: 1991-03-15
Read and find out about your five senses in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. This oversize edition--perfect for sharing in a library or classroom--invites young readers to use each of their five senses to explore the world around them.
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
ISBN: 0152560262
Publication Date: 1991-09-15
One day three white mice discover three jars of paint--red, blue, and yellow. Both parents and children alike will appreciate this lighthearted presentation of a lesson in color.