Tarō Gomi

In simple, patterned, first-person language, the narrator - a child with dark hair in pigtails - describes what they've learned from each animal and person and thing:
"I learned to walk from my friend the cat...
I learned to explore the earth from my friend the ant...
I learned to read from my friends the books...
I learned to play from my friends at school...
And I learned to love from a friend like you."

The illustrations are bright, yet restful. See also: Lois Ehlert, Michael Hall

See also: Now by Antoinette Portis… (meer)

Yumi and Grandma both decide they absolutely must see each other, and set out for each other's houses, crossing in the middle. When they realize their mistake, they each return to their own homes, crossing paths again! At last, they set out on scooter (Yumi) and motorbike (Grandma) and meet in the middle under a tree.

A great book for storytime: the characters have simple, understandable goals, they use multiple forms of transportation (trucks, buses, trains, taxis), and there's humor and a happy ending.

The back-and-forth journeys and the trim size remind me of Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day.… (meer)