Kotobuki is a tiny kitten who gets into everything! His family saves him from mishaps and rescues their possessions from his playful curiosity. He exhausts them—but despite the havoc he causes, they believe he is “just perfect.”

Come Walk With Me is the distillation of a myriad of hikes. If you have ever paused to watch a lizard sunning on a rock, you will be drawn to the content of this book. The vocabulary will be challenging for toddlers, but the pictures and the rhythm of the poem will carry them along the trail with their older siblings. The illustrations are full of things to discover, so be prepared for questions!

Bubble! is a poem about the short but intriguing lives of bubbles. It’s verses follow them as they float above tree tops and the porch roof and finally come back to earth. The illustrations are bright and colorful. Each is a two page spread that bleeds to fill both pages. Children and adults will enjoy watching the bubbles and their enamored observers.

A kitten attempts to approach an older cat while she is napping in each of her favorite spots. Every time the kitten draws near, the older cat flees, with various consequences for the kitten. A laundry basket tips over on the kitten, he ends up under the bathtub faucet with water pouring on top of his head, etc. The story is told in pictures without words—a good book for a toddler. The final picture reveals what the kitten has intended to do all along, if ever he has the opportunity to reach Portulacca while she is still asleep.