Frank Carlson Library

From the crowing of a rooster to the rumble of early traffic and the sizzle of bacon cooking, this lyrical book explores the many sounds of morning, inviting the reader to welcome the start of each new day.

Illustrations and text follow a family's morning routine from the perspective of the earliest riser in the house.

"A picture book about a parrot named Beatrix, who is very awake, very excited to see her friends, and has a very hard time using her 'inside voice"'--

As the sun rises, birds, horses, rabbits, flowers, bugs, and finally children get up to start their day.

Two baby bunnies wake up, take a bath, get dressed, and share a hug.

The leap of a little green frog signals the start of a new day as the creatures of the pond awake and go through a variety of morning rituals.

"An enthusiastic baby squirrel and some grumpy forest friends collide in this sweet and funny picture book from Geisel Award Honoree Anne Hunter"--Provided by the publisher.