"A Giraffe and a Half" by Shel Silverstein

Suggested Book:

A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein

Suggested Patterns:

• Little Crochet Giraffe by Michele Wilcox (Free, Crochet)
  
  

• Giraffe Dishcloth by Lindsay Sasseville (Free)
  
  
• Giraffe by Susan B. Anderson (Found in Itty-Bitty Toys)
  
  
  

"Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard and Florance Atwater

Suggested Book:

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florance Atwater

Suggested Pattern:

• Mr. Popper's Penguin water bottle cozy by Laura Nelkin (Free)
  
  

"Elmers Colors" by David Mckee

Suggested Book:

"Elmers Colors" by David Mckee

Suggested Pattern:

• Elefante by Susan B. Anderson (Free)
  
  

"I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!" by Emma Chichester Clark

From an anonymous comment. . .

Suggested Book (or any of the Blue Kangaroo books):

"I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!" by Emma Chichester Clark

Suggested Pattern:

• Kangaroo by yoelknits (Free)
  
  
• True Blue Kangaroo by Crochetroo (Crochet, Pattern Cost: $5.00,)
  

"Big Frog Can't Fit In: A pop-up book" by Mo Willems

Mo's a favorite around our house. . .

Suggested Book:
Big Frog Can't Fit In: A pop-up book by Mo Willems

Suggested Patterns:

• Frog Hug KnitKit by Morehouse Farms (Pattern Cost: $5.00, Kit: $25.50)
  
• Ribbit by Susan B. Anderson -a frequent designer on CLnK (Free)
  
  
• Amigurimi Frog by Lion Brand Yarn (Free, Crochet)
  
  
• Frog Beanie for a dorky kid by Crochetroo (Free, Crochet)
  

"Ahchoo! Lion's Got the Flu" by Hagino Chinatsu

In honor of the recent flu crisis. . .

Suggested Book:
Ahchoo! Lion's Got the Flu by Hagino ChinatsuSuggested Patterns:

• This isn't technically a Flu Bug, but will do in a pinch. Knitted Bacterium by loxosceles.org (Free)
  
  
• Leonidas, The Lion by Delicious Crochet (Pattern Cost: $6.20, Crochet)
  
  

• Grr by Alice Bell (Free)
  
  
  

Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey is a great children's book author. The Hallo-wiener is a fun Halloween themed book.
Suggested Book: Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey
Suggested Patterns:
Unfortunately, there's no one pattern that would work well here, so you'll have to experiment here a bit.

• Hotdog by Hannah Kaminsky (Free, Crochet) Just knit the buns from this pattern - but wait until you make the wiener dog below.
  
  

• Weiner Dog by miller3602 (Free, Crochet)
  

  

"The Curious Garden" by Peter Brown

Suggested Book:

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

Suggested Patterns:

• Grass by Anna Hrachovec (Free)
  

• Weeeds by Anna Hrachovec (Free)
  

This book has been reviewed on NPR.

Suggested Book:

The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization by Daniel Pinkwater

Suggested Patterns:

• Turtle found in World of Knitted Toys by Kath Dalmeny
  

• Sheldon by Ruth Homrighaus (Free)