Written by: Jon Scieszka.

Illustrated by: Lane Smith.

Peanut butter and jelly. George and Martha. Frog and Toad. Cowboy and… Octopus? Yes, that’s right. Meet Cowboy and Octopus — the next great pair to become a household name. Cowboy likes beans’n’bacon and bacon’n’beans. Octopus eats raw seafood. Octopus prefers knock-knock jokes, but Cowboy doesn’t get them. How will these two ever be friends? Illustrated in funky, vintage-style cut-outs and told in several humorous mini-stories, the famous “Stinky Cheese Man” duo of Scieszka and Smith have created sweet — and of course hilarious — tales of an unlikely friendship. (From GoodReads.)

Age: 3 to 5 years old / 5 to 7 years old.

Credit: Ms Christina (Storytime Solidarity member).