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whimsy

Books about whimsy for readers of all ages.

Cover of The strange and wonderful tale of Robert McDoodle

The strange and wonderful tale of Robert McDoodle

Steven Bauer

Ages 4–8individualityimagination

Cover of The cat in the rhinestone suit

The cat in the rhinestone suit

John Carter Cash

Ages 3–8individualityimagination

Cover of Alice in Wonderland Coloring Book (Coloring Books)

Alice in Wonderland Coloring Book (Coloring Books)

Ages 4–8imaginationadventure

Cover of How Santa Got His Job

How Santa Got His Job

Stephen Krensky

Ages 4–8occupationsholiday magic

Cover of Calf, goodnight

Calf, goodnight

Nancy Jewell

Ages 2–6bedtimeanimals

Cover of A pie went by

A pie went by

Carolyn Dunn

Ages 3–8imaginationwhimsy

Cover of A ballon for a blunderbuss

A ballon for a blunderbuss

Bob Gill

Ages 3–8imaginationadventure

Cover of Molly's jolly brolly

Molly's jolly brolly

Erica Jane Waters

Ages 3–7imaginationcreativity

Cover of A Bumblebee Sweater

A Bumblebee Sweater

Betty Waterton

Ages 3–7imaginationcreativity

Cover of Catmagic

Catmagic

Loris Lesynski

Ages 4–9magiccats

Cover of Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob

Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob

Huw Aaron

Ages 3–7acceptancebedtime

Cover of The man on the unicycle and other stories

The man on the unicycle and other stories

Elizabeth Bram

Ages 5–9imaginationwhimsy

Cover of Disney's Winnie the Pooh's A to Zzzz

Disney's Winnie the Pooh's A to Zzzz

Don Ferguson

Ages 2–6alphabet learningfriendship

Cover of Gregory Griggs and other nursery rhyme people

Gregory Griggs and other nursery rhyme people

Arnold Lobel, Mother Goose

Ages 3–8imaginationwordplay

Cover of Ride the Potato Train

Ride the Potato Train

Josh Selig

Ages 3–7imaginationadventure

Cover of The golden-breasted kootoo

The golden-breasted kootoo

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Ages 5–10imaginationhumor

Cover of Honk, honk! hold tight!

Honk, honk! hold tight!

Jessica Souhami

Ages 3–7magicadventure

Cover of Mother Goose's Pajama party

Mother Goose's Pajama party

Danna Smith

Ages 3–7friendshipimagination

Cover of There once was a puffin

There once was a puffin

Florence Page Jaques

Ages 4–10animalsnature

Cover of There's a Stegosaurus on the Stairs

There's a Stegosaurus on the Stairs

Ruth Symons

Ages 3–7imaginationdinosaurs

Cover of A cat named Tim and other stories

A cat named Tim and other stories

John Martz

Ages 4–8adventureanimals

Cover of G Is for One Gzonk!

G Is for One Gzonk!

Tony DiTerlizzi

Ages 3–7alphabetcounting

Cover of Hey, Diddle Diddle (Nursery Rhyme)

Hey, Diddle Diddle (Nursery Rhyme)

Kin Eagle

Ages 2–7humorimagination

Cover of Dribblesome Teapots and Other Incredible Stories

Dribblesome Teapots and Other Incredible Stories

Norman Hunter

Ages 7–12imaginationcreativity