An illustrated rhyming list includes typical accomplishments for most toddlers: “Tiptoe / say hello / zig-zag / play tag / say when / count to ten.” Schwartz’s charming spot illustrations for each of the hundred things show a variety of young children, often with an adult who is helping. Some of the listed items show solo activities (petting a dog, wearing a tutu, holding handrails) while others show activities with two or more children (playing school, wishing on wishbones, tossing balloons). Young children will want to pore over the often humorous gouache illustrations. A hundred things may seem like a lot, but this volume doesn’t seem to go on too long—the list of things, and the children doing them, are all too much fun to look at.
(Ages 1-4)

100 Things I Know How to Do is an empowering picture book from the award-winning creator of 100 Things That Make Me Happy and 100 Things I Love to Do with You.

Feed goats!
Dig moats!
Do chores!
Roast s’mores!

From beloved author/illustrator Amy Schwartz comes this celebration of independence showcasing 100 things little ones can do on their own. A poster on the back of the book jacket features all 100 things as a collectible keepsake.

“In this tour de force, Schwartz makes slice-of-life depictions of the everyday lives of young children seem like a piece of cake, belying her extraordinary skills of observation and visual characterization . . . Schwartz solidifies her place alongside the likes of Kate Greenaway, Gyo Fujikawa, Helen Oxenbury, Shirley Hughes, and Marla Frazee as chroniclers of little ones’ lives.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)