Call Number

Title

Author

Summary

398.2 BRE

Beauty and the Beast

Brett, J.

Illustrated and told by Jan Brett, a story of a kind and beautiful maid who, through her great capacity to love, releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

398.2 DEP

Adelita: A Mexican Cindarella Story

De Paola, T.

After the death of her mother and father, Adelita is badly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at a grand fiesta.

398.2 DIA

The Magic Gourd

Diakite, B.

Brother Rabbit and Chameleon teach a greedy king the importance of generosity and friendship.

398.2 HUC

Princess Furball

Huck, C.

A princess in a coat of a thousand furs hides her identity from a king who falls in love with her.

398.2 MAY

Beauty and the Beast

Mayer, M.

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

398.2 SAN

Faithful Friend

San Souci, R.

A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.

E A

We Are Best Friends

Aliki

When Robert's best friend Peter moves away, both are unhappy, but they learn that they can make new friends and still remain best friends.

E B

The Valentine Bears

Bunting, E.

Mrs. Bear plans a surprise Valentine's Day celebration for Mr. Bear despite their usual hibernating habits at that time of year.

E B

Arthur’s Valentine

Brown, M.

Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children.

E B

The Berenstain Bear’s Funny Valentine

Berenstain, S.

As Valentine's Day approaches, Sister hopes for more attention from one boy and less from another.

E B

Annie and the Wild Animals

Brett, J.

When Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals, but with the emergence of Spring, everything comes right.

E B

Mine’s the Best

Bonsall, C.

Two little boys meet at the beach, each sure that his balloon is better.

E B

The True Francine

Brown, M.

Francine and Muffy are good friends until Muffy lets Francine take the blame for cheating on a test.

EC

I Already Know I Love

You

Crystal,B

A grandfather dreams of all the things he will do with his new grandchild

ED

Helga’s dowry ; a troll love story

De Paola,T

Helga, a troll ventures into the world of people to earn her dowry to marry Lars, but things do not work out as she hopes

ED

Two Good Friends

Delton, J

Duck is neat but never has food in the house. Bear is a good cook but is very messy. Two very different animals become good friends

ED

Some things are different, some things are the same

Dantzer-Rosenthal,M

When Josh visits Stephen, some things are different than they are at home, and some things are the same

E C

Best Friends

Cohen, M

When the light in the classroom incubator burns out, two friends are brought together again as they act to save the lives of the unhatched

  chickens.

ED

Loop the Loop

Dugan, B

A young girl and an old woman form a friendship that lasts even after the woman enters a nursing home.

 EE

Gigi and Lulu’s gigantic fight

Edwards, P

Two best friends have a huge fight and then learn how to resolve their conflict in a gentle way.

E H

Best Friends for Frances

Hoban, R.

When Albert and his buddies have a "no girls" baseball game, Frances and her sister organize a "Best Friends Outing -- No Boys."

EH

I Love You, Dear Dragon

Hillert, Margaret

A boy and his pet dragon celebrate Valentine's Day by noticing all the red things they see, making Valentines, and eating a Valentine cake.

EH

I Need You, Dear Dragon

Hillert, Margaret

Dear dragon feels somewhat rejected when his master's new baby sister comes home from the hospital, but love and reassurance put things right.

EH

Toot and Puddle

Hobbie, Holly

Toot and Puddle are best friends with very different interests, so when Toot spends the year travelling around the world, Puddle enjoys receiving his postcards.

EH

One of Each

Hoberman, Mary Ann

Oliver Tolliver, who lives alone in his little house with just one of everything, discovers that it is more fun to have two of everything and share with a friend.

EJ

Two Bear Cubs

Johnas, Ann

Two adventurous cubs love to wander, but when frightened, appreciate having Mother close by.

EJ

Scatterbrain Sam

Jackson, Ellen B.

Scatterbrain Sam finds true love while gathering ingredients for the mysterious glue stew that is supposed to make him smarter.

EJ

Mama, Do You Love Me?

Joosse, Barbara M.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.

EJ

Papa, Do You Love Me?

Joosse, Barbara M.

When a Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy  learns that his father's love for him is unconditional.

EJ

Hello Goodbye Window

Juster, Norton

A little girl loves going to her Nanna and Poppy's house because their kitchen window is a magical portal to a world of discovery and imagination, in a delightful story that celebrates childhood and the love of family.

EK

Chicago and the Cat

Koontz, Robin

A pushy cat takes over the home of Chicago the rabbit, but then the two become friends.

EK

Do You Want to Play? A Book About Being Friends

Kolar, Bob

Two friends visit Friendship Park, where they explore the ins and outs, the ups and downs of friendship and discover the many things they can do together.

EL

Jafta’s Mother

Lewin, Hugh

A little boy living in an African village describes his mother and the love he feels for her.

EL

Frog and Toad Together

Lobel, Arnold

Five further adventures of two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery.

EL

Days with Frog and Toad

Lobel, Arnold

Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.

EL

A Tale of Two Rats

Lager, Claude

After moving from New York to Italy, Arthur finds success as a painter and new friends like Jack and Uncle Mario.

EL

Tom Mouse

Le Guin, Ursula K.

Tom Mouse hides on the train he has boarded for travel and adventure, but an old woman finds and befriends him.

EM

Fox in Love

Marshall, Edward

Fox falls in love with several girls and then enters a dance contest with his sister.