Pip & Squeak by Ian Schoenherr.

Pip and Squeak are two mice who are off to a party for Gus.  But distracted by the snow, they forget Gus’ present.  They travel over a frozen landscape, trying to find another gift for their friend.  When they discover the snowman’s carrot nose, they think the orange color means that it is cheese.  Since they found nothing better, they haul the carrot to Gus’ party where they find it was the perfect present after all.

If you are looking for good toddler books, this is certainly one.  Very brief words on each page, friendly animals, and oversized illustrations combine to form the perfect toddler or early preschool book.  Children will recognize familiar objects that are foreign to the mice and will immediately know that the present is perfect for Gus the second they see him.  Nicely designed, the book is great to share with a group for a wintry story time.