19. Princess Super Kitty, written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis. Is the protagonist a kitty? a superhero? a princess? Whoa, she's all 3! This witty and joyous book celebrates the shifting personalities of its supercool heroine who brags that if the situation calls for a feline or a caped crusader or a royal presence, she is more than up to the task. Portis packs her illustrations with wonderfully funny details and jokes that make young readers/listeners laugh. I love great punch lines, and this story has one that leaves you feeling giddy, happy that you have met this most spectacular ever-evolving kid.
20. The Baby BeeBee Bird, illustrated by Diane Redfield Massie, illustrated by Steven Kellogg. OK storytellers be warned: you will be saying the word "beebeebobbibobbi" quite a number of times while reading this wildly interactive tale of a zoo's newest resident, the adorable yet LOUD title nocturnal character. This little critter keeps the other zoo animals awake with its incessant beebeebobbibobbis. When the sun comes up, the bird settles in for a nice deep sleep, but the other animals are lethargic and weary, causing the zookeeper much alarm. Don't fret: they come up with a plan that will set things right. This cleverly works as a choice bedtime story, thanks to Massie's bouncy prose and Kellogg's eye-catching cartoonish illustrations.
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