Eli Whitney Museum

According to the big dog in the top hat, cats don't wear hats.

How to be a Lion, a book written and illustrated by Ed Vere.

A story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends.

A story about compromise and conflict resolution. Something that everyone needs to learn.

Robert Kraus' Leo the Late Bloomer is the story of how a little tiger named Leo bloomed in his own good time is another one of our favorites.

Inspired by Tomie dePaola's The Knight and the Dragon. A sweet story of a sheepish knight and a clumsy dragon who discover there's more to life than fighting.

A story of friendship and looking past perceived differences. Josh Holt's Dear Dragon: a Pen Pal Tale is a friendship story in rhyme to help all of us appreciate the person underneath physical differences.

A young astronaut lands on Mars to search for signs of life but is comically unaware of the Martian following him on his explorations. An introduction to the kind of book where the reader knows more information than the main character does. Jon Agee's Life on Mars is a treasure.

Another favorite makes homage to Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons. A great counting story, and you'll find the song truly infectious.

New in 2015 and inspired by a Vietnamese folk toy and a book by Yvonne Winer and Tony Oliver, Frog Sings Songs, we celebrate the joy of frog sounds and colors in the hope that they will live on undisturbed in their natural habitats.

Nearly any book with a dog is beloved but we found one about a little boy who is struggling not to go to bed, and is playing with his dog while he tries to stay awake. It is Not Time for Sleeping, is a perfect story about a little boy, his dog, and........sleep.