Book List

Welcome to School:

We Like School: Sesame StreetMouse’s First Day of School: Lauren ThompsonLittle Monster at School: Mercer MayerIf You Take a Mouse to School: Laura NumeroffEmma Kate: Patricia PolaccoI’m Sorry: Sam McBratneyI Love School: Philemon SturgesOff to School: Ann SchweningerMaisy Drives the Bus: Lucy CousinsAt School: Pittau/GervaisIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie: Laura NumeroffTimothy Goes to School: Rosemary Wells

All About MeMy Dad the Magnificent: Kristy ParkerNoisy Nora: Rosemary WellsFroggy’s Baby Sister: Jonathon London

Me Too!: Mercer MayerJust My Friend and Me: Mercer MayerDo Like Kyla: Angela JohnsonThe Trip: Ezra Jack KeatsI am Not Going To Get Up Today!: Dr. SuessMy Hands Can: Jean HolzenthalerTen, Nine, Eight: Molly BangA Mother for Choco: Keiko KaszaJoin Hands! Pat moraShades of People: Shelley Rotner and Sheila KellyI know a Place: Karen AckermanWhen You Were a Baby: Ann JonasWho Are You?: Joan and Roger BradfieldTry Again Sally Jane: Mary Diestel-FeddersenCadillac: Charles Temple

ApplesUnder the Apple Tree: Steve MetzgerTen Red Apples: Pat HutchinsTen Apples Up on Top: Dr. SuessOur Apple Tree: Gorel Christina NaslundApple Tree! Apple Tree!: Mary BlacksmaEverything Grows: RaffiNed’s New Home: Kevin TsengUp Up Up it’s Apple Picking Time: Jody Fickes ShapiroApples for Everyone: Jill EsbaumApples and Pumpkins

FOOD:The Little Red Hen-Margot ZemachStone Soup-Ann McGovernWhat Food is This?-Rosmarie HausherrThe Ugly Pumpkin-Dave HorowitzWhat Should I Make- Nandini Nayar. A story about Chapatis.The Wolf’s Chicken Stew-Keiko KaszaThis is the Way We eat our Lunch-Edith Baer. A book about children around the world.Food for Thought- Saxton FreymannPeanut Butter and Jelly-Nadine WestcottIf you give a Mouse a Muffin-Laura Joffe NumeroffIf You give a Cat a Cupcake-Laura NumeroffSoup Day-Melissa IwaiFeast For 10- Cathryn FalwellCupcake-Charise HarperWhat Should I Make?-Nandini Nayar The Doorbell Rang

BearsWe’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Michael RosenBear Shadow: Frank AschGoldilocks and the Three Bears: Byron BartonTwo Bear Cubs: Anna JonasCorduroy: Don FreemanWhere Does the Brown Bear Go: Nicki WeissBrown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See: Bill Martin Jr.Bears in Paris: Niki YektaiThe Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear: Don and Audrey WoodJesse Bear What Will You Wear?: Nancy White CarlstromOh My Baby Bear! Audrey WoodSleep, Big Bear, Sleep-Maureen Wright

Rubia and the Three Osos-Susan Middleton Elya

Day and NightMy Goodnight Book: Eloise WilkinTen Sleepy Sheep: Holly KellerStars!, Stars, Stars; Bob BarnerGoodnight Moon: Margaret Wise BrownMy Daddy Snores: Nancy RothsteinHappy Birthday Moon: Frank AschFroggy’s Sleepover: Jonathon LondonSix Sleepy Sheep: Jeffie Ross GordonWake Up Night: CapucilliClose Your Eyes: Jean MarzolloTen in the Bed: Penny DaleWake Up Mr. B: Penny DalePapa, Please Get the Moon for Me: Eric CarleOwl Moon: Jane YolenGoodnight Everyone, Goodnight: Harriet ZiefertWhen I’m Sleepy: Jane HowardThe Napping House: Audrey WoodBedtime for Little Bears! : David Bedford

When Sheep Cannot Sleep: Satoshi KitamuraSunshine: Jan OrmerodOne Light, One Sun: RaffiNight Lights- Susan GalThe Sun Is My Favorite Star- Frank AschTwinkle Twinkle Little Star-Iza TrapaniOn the Moon- Anna Milbourne

FarmCock-a-doodle hooooo: Mick Manning/Brita GranstromIf You Give A Pig a Pancake: Laura NumeroffClick Clack Moo Cows that Type: Doreen CroninOn the Farm: Julie LacomeRosie’s Walk: Pat HutchinsWho Sank the Farm: Pamela AllenOld McDonald Had a Farm: Nancy HelenWhat Shall We Do with the Boo Hoo Baby? : Cressida CowellInside a Barn in the Country: Alyssa Satin CapucilliOne Duck Stuck: Phyllis RootChicken Little Count to Ten: Margaret FriskeyBig Red Barn: Margaret Wise BrownFarm Counting Book: Jane MillerBarnyard Banter: Denise FlemingColor Farm: Lois EhlertWho’s on the Farm: Heather GondekBig Fat Hen-Keith Baker

Dr. Suess:Put Me in the ZooAre You My Mother?Fox in SocksIf I Ran the ZooOne Fish, Two FishGreen Eggs and HamDo You Like My HatMy Many Colored DaysApples Up On TopThe Foot Book

Transportation:The Seals on the Bus-Lenny HortThe Little Engine that Could-Watty PiperBig City Song-Debora PearsonWheel on the Bus-RaffiSigns- Susan CanizaresI Read Signs- Tana HobanBridges- Susan CanizaresTruckery Rhymes-Jon ScieszkaDown By the Station-Jennifer Riggs VetterCars-Patricia HubbleNobody Owns the Sky-Reeve LindberghThe Rocket-Libby LarrabeeTrucks- Donald CrewsRow, Row, Row Your Boat-Pippa GoodhartTwo Little Trains-Margaret Wise BrownThings That Go-Anne RockwellWho Sank the Boat?-Pamela AllenFreight Train-Donald Crews

FIVE SENSESPolar Bear, Polar Bear What do You See/Hear-Eric Carle

Shake My Sillies Out- Raffi/AllenderMy Dog Truffle- Lynn ReiserNight of the Veggie Monster- George McClementsSeries: Your Five Senses- Melvin and Gilda BergerSometimes I’m a Bombaloo-Rachel VailNo Biting! –Karen KatzPanda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Eric CarleI Spy With My Little Eye-Edward GibbsMy Five Senses-Aliki

PUMPKINS:ITS PUMPKIN TIME- ZOE HALLTHE RUNAWAY PUMPKIN-KEVIN LEWISFIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS-IRIS VAN RYNBACH

THE LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING-LINDA WILLIAMSSIXTEEN RUNAWAY PUMPKINS-DIANNE OCHILTREEFROM SEED TO PUMPKIN-WENDY PFEFFERPUMPKINS-KEN ROBBINSIF YOU’RE A MONSTER AND YOU KNOW IT-REBECCA EMBERLEYSEED, SPROUT, PUMPKIN, PIE-JILL ESBAUMTHERE WAS AN OLD MONSTER!- REBECCA EMBERLEYTHE STUBBORN PUMPKIN- LAURA GERINGERAPPLES AND PUMPKINS-ANNE ROCKWELLJEB SCARECROW’S PUMPKIN PATCH-JANA DILLONPUMPKIN JACK-Will HubbellPUMPKIN, PUMKIN-Jeanne TitheringtonPUMPKIN SOUP-Helen Cooper

HALLOWEEN

10 trick or Treaters- Janety Schulman Go Away Big Green Monster-Ed EmberleyTen Timid Ghosts- Jennifer O’ConnellPumpkin Pie- Denise FlemingThere was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Bat-Lucille ColandroFroggy’s Halloween- Jonathan LondonFive Pesky Pumpkins-Marcia Vaughn

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs-Sam McBratneyCan You Make a Scary Face? –Jan ThomasUp Pop the Monsters 1 2 3- Carla DijsBoo Who?- Joan HolubThere was an old Monster!- EmberleyGlad Monster, Sad MonsterIf You’re a Monster and You know it-Rebecca EmberleyLittle Goblins Ten-Pamela JanePumpkins- Ken RobbinsSeed, Sprout, Pumpkin Pie-Jill Esbaum

Fall Books:Why Do Birds Fly South- Weekly ReaderWhy Do Leaves Change Color?A Log’s Life- Wendy PfefferLet it Fall- Maryann Cocca-LefflerWhen Autumn Falls-Kelli NideyFall is Here- Counting 1-10 Pamela JaneThe Leaves are Falling One by OneLeaves-David Ezra SteinA Tree Can Be….Judy NayerWe’re Going on a Leaf Hunt-Steve MetzgerLeaf Man-Lois EhlertThere was an Old lady who swallowed some leaves-Lucille ColandroZero is the Leaves on the Tree-Betsy Franco

The Tree Counts- Alison Formento The Leaves on the Trees-Thom WileyA Tree for All Seasons-Robin Bernard

Thankful Time:

The Very First Thanksgiving Day-Rhonda GrowlerGreeneThanks for Thanksgiving-Julie MarkesThanksgiving is for Giving Thanks-Margaret SutherlandThank You, Thanksgiving- David Milgrim10 Fat Turkeys-Tony JohnstonFive Silly Turkeys- Salina YoonMy First Thanksgiving- Tomie dePaolaThank you, Bear-Greg FoleyFeast for 10-Cathryn FalwellI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie- Alison Jackson

FOOD:The Little Red Hen-Margot ZemachStone Soup-Ann McGovernWhat Food is This?-Rosmarie HausherrThe Ugly Pumpkin-Dave HorowitzWhat Should I Make- Nandini Nayar. A story about Chapatis.The Wolf’s Chicken Stew-Keiko KaszaThis is the Way We eat our Lunch-Edith Baer. A book about children around the world.Food for Thought- Saxton FreymannPeanut Butter and Jelly-Nadine WestcottIf you give a Mouse a Muffin-Laura Joffe NumeroffIf You give a Cat a Cupcake-Laura NumeroffSoup Day-Melissa IwaiFeast For 10- Cathryn FalwellCupcake-Charise HarperWhat Should I Make?-Nandini Nayar The Doorbell Rang

WINTER

Sledding: Elizabeth WinthropFroggy Gets Dressed: Jonathon LondonGeraldine’s Big Snow: Holly KellerAll You Need For a Snowman: Alice ShertleSnow Day: Lynn PlourdeOver in the Arctic: Connie and Peter RoopFootprints in the Snow: Cynthia BenjaminThe Hat/ The Mitten: Jan BrettSnowmen At Night:Caralyn BuehnerSnowballs:Lois EhlertThe Biggest Snowman Ever: Steven KrollThe Snowman: Raymond BriggsSnow Friends: M. Christina ButlerHello, Snow: Hope VestergaardThe Snowy Day: Ezra Jack KeatsClifford’s First Snow Day: Norman BridwellThe Mitten: Alvin TresseltHere Comes Jack Frost: Kazuno KoharaIn the Snow: Sharon Phillips DenslowBear Snores On: Karma WilsonThe Three Little Kittens:Paul GaldoneSnow Dance: Lezlie EvansFive Little Penguins: Steve MetzgerThere was an old lady who swallowed some snow: Lucille ColandroWhy is it Cold? Weekly Reader BooksSleep Big Bear, Sleep: Maureen Wright

FAMILIES/DIVERSITY

When I was Little: Jamie Lee CurtisThe Family Book-Todd ParrFamilies-Ann MorrisOne World, One Day-Barbara KerleyOur Grandparents A Global Album-Maya AjmeraLittle Owl Lost- ChrisnHaughtonMy Granny Went to Market A Round –the-World Counting Book. Stella BlackstoneThe Name Jar-Yangsook ChoiShades of Black- Sandra L. PinkneyThe Skin You Live In- Michael TylerSay Hello-Rachel IsadoraTikki Tikki Tembo-Arlene MoselMy Mother’s Sari-Sandhya RaoShades of People-Shelley RotnerSilent Music- James RumfordNadia’s Hands-Karen EnglishThe Peace Book-Todd ParrIt’s Okay to Be Different-Todd ParrWhat Can You Do with a Rebozo- Carmen TafollaI am Latino-The Beauty in Me-Sandra L. Pinkney

Celebrations:

Rudolf the Red Nosed ReindeerJingle Bugs- David CarterThere was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Bell- Lucille ColandroThe Snow Belly Family of Chillyville Inn- Cheryl HawkinsonMrs. Wishy-Washy’s Christmas-joy CowleyDream Snow- Eric CarleThe Very Snowy Christmas- Diana HendryFrosty the Snowman-steve NelsonBringing in the New Year-Grace LinJoin Hands- The way we celebrate life-Pat MoraWhere’s My Dreidel? Betty SchwartzRamadan Moon- Na’ima B RobertStories of Santa Up on the Housetop-HallmarkThe 12 Bugs of Christmas-David CarterThe 12 Cats of Christmas -KevinWhitlarkPete the Cat Saves Christmas- Eric Litwin/James DeanFestivals- Samantha BergerMy First Chinese New Year-Karen KatzThe After Christmas Tree-Linda Wagner TylerThe Sound of Kwanzaa-Dimitrea Tokunbo

Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Roar-Paul and Henrietta SticklandDinosaurs Galore- Giles AndreaeHow Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?- Jane YolenDinosaur Starts School-Pamela EdwardsThe Mine-O-Saur- Sudipta Bardhan-quallen

Snappy Little Dinosaur-Derek MatthewsSilly Steggy-Alison Cragin-herzigTen Terrible Dinosaurs-Paul SticklandHow Do Dinosaurs Eat their Food_ Jane YolenWhere the Wild Things Are- Maurice SendakPatrick’s Dinosaurs-Carol Carrick

Community Helpers:

Who’s Hat? Margaret MillerMarkets- Pamela ChankoBusy Monday Morning-Janina DomanskaPreschool to the Rescue-Judy SierraIm Getting a Checkup-Marilyn SingerGoing to the Dentist-Usborne First ExperiencesOn the Town-Judith CaseleyA Very Special Snowflake-Don HoffmanMy Barber- Anne and Harlow RockwellAlphabet Rescue-Audrey Wood

The Toolbox-Anne and Harlow RockwellBlue Bug’s Safety Book-Virginia PouletJust Going to the Dentist-Mercer MayerPeople Working-Douglas FlorianJobs-Susan CanizaresBrush Your Teeth Please-McGuire/Pidgeon

Valentine Books:

Won’t you Be My Kissaroo? Joanne RyderSweet Hearts-Jan CarrHow Do I Love You?-Leslie KimmelmanI Love You, Little One- Nancy TafuriThe Day it Rained Hearts- Felicia BondClifford’s First Valentines Day- Norman BridwellI Love You Stinky Face-Lisa McCourtGuess How Much I Love You- Sam McBratneyWhere Do Kisses come From? –Maria FlemingA Book of Hugs- Dave Ross

Insects/Bugs

The Butterfly- Anna MilbourneItsy Bitsy Spider-Keith ChapmanAaaarrgghh! Spider!- Lydia MonksFrom Caterpillar to Butterfly-Deborah HeiligmanTunneling Earth Worms- Suzanne Paul Dell’OroBeetle Bop-Denise FlemingThe Very Clumsy Click Beetle- Eric CarleThe Grouchy Ladybug-Eric CarleWho Am I? Insects- A sneak a peek SeriesA Caterpillars Wish-Written and Illustrated by the first graders of Alexander R. Shepherd, Washington D.C.Hey Little Ant-Phillip and Hannah HooseOver in the Garden- Jennifer WardFrog Went –A-Courtin’- John LangstaffStinky Bugs- David A. CarterGiant Pop Out Bugs-Chronicle BooksWorms Wiggle- David PelhamBed Bugs- David A. CarterBlue Bugs Vegetable Garden-Virginia Poulet

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly-Simms Taback.The Very Hungry Caterpillar- Eric CarleThe Ants Go Marching

Springtime/Planting

Planting A Rainbow-Lois EhlertOver in the Meadow-John LangstaffThe Big Storm- Nancy TafuriBig Yellow Sunflower-Frances BarryThe Tiny Seed-Eric CarleSunflower House-Eve BuntingRain Drop Splash-Alvin TresseltThe Wind Blew-Pat HutchinsSpring is Here-Will HillenbrandMrs. Spitzer’s Garden-Edith PattouUp, Down, and Around-Katherine AyresSpring Green-Valerie SelkoweBetter Move On, Frog- Ron MarisHave You Seen My Duckling? –Nancy TafuriAmy Loves the Wind- Julia HobanFrog Went A Courtin-John LangstaffRain, Rain Everywhere- Christine LessonWake Up, It’s Spring-Lisa Campbell ErnstBuster Catches a Cold- Madokoro and KuroiRain Play- Cynthia CottonPuddles-Jonathon LondonLittle Cloud-Eric CarleThe Hello, Goodbye Window-Norton Juster

Day/Night/Space

My Book of Planets-Elise See TaiGood Night Gorilla- Peggy RathmannStars! Stars! Stars!- Bob BarnerFroggy’s Sleepover- Jonathon LondonWake Up Mr. B!- Penny DaleSleep Tight- BG HennessyGood Night, Everyone Good Night-Harriet ZiefertWhen I’m Sleepy- Jane R. HowardSix Sleepy Sheep- Jeffie Ross GordonPapa, please get the moon for me- Eric CarleTen In The Bed- Penny DaleOwl Moon- Jane YolenWhen Sheep Cannot Sleep- Satoshi KitamuraWake Up, Night- CapucilliSleep, Big Bear, Sleep-Maureen WrightThe Napping House-Audrey WoodBedtime for Little Bears!- David BedfordNight Time-Alastair SmithMy Daddy Snores zzzz- Nancy RothsteinGood Night Moon-Margaret Wise BrownTen Sleepy Sheep- Holly KellerClose Your Eyes- Jean Marzollo

Ocean

A Funny Fish Story- Joanne/David WylieA More or Less Fish Story- Joanne/David WylieLets Discover The Seaside- Maria RiusNow I know What is a Fish-David EastmanThe Bravest Fish-Matt BuckinghamUnder the Sea-Beck WardOcean –Joanne BarkanThe Wild Baby Goes to Sea-Barbro LindgrenSeal Pup Grows Up-Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldIn the Small Pond-Denise FlemingSomewhere in the Ocean-Jennifer WardTeddy in the Undersea Kingdom-Jan MogensenLook and Say Beach-UsborneBig Sharks-Tori KosaraThe Deep Blue Sea- Audrey WoodWhat’s Happening At the Seaside- Heather AmeryOttie and the Star-Laura Jean StarA House for a Hermit Crab-Eric CarleHarry the Horseshoe Crab-Suzanne TateThe Wiggles-Lets Spend the Day TogetherHello Ocean- Pam Munoz RyanSwimmy-Leo LionniSea of Dreams-Dennis Nolan

TRANSPORTATION

Things That Go- Ann RockwellNobody Owns the Sky- Reeve Lindbergh

Two Little Trains- Margaret Wise BrownRow, Row, Row Your Boat- Pippa GoodheartTruck- Donald CrewsTruckery Rhymes- John ScieszkaDown By the Station-Jennifer Riggs BetterCars-Patricia HubbellFreight Train-Donald CrewsThe Little Engine that Could- Watty PiperI Read Signs- Tana HobanTrains-Trucks-Boats- Byron Barton

PETS

Three Little Kittens- Paul GaldoneLift the Flap Pets-UsborneBlack and White Rabbits ABC- Allen BakerSpots Big Touch and Feel Book- Eric HillMy Squeak, We Speak- Tommy De PaolaDogs-Emily GravettSpot Series- Eric Hill

Giant Pop Out PetsWhere is Tippy Toes-Betsy LewinOne Weighs a Ton-Salina YoonWhere Did that Naughty Little Hamster Go-Patty WolcottI Love My Pets- Ann Harlow RockwellPete the CatPete the CatLittle Bunny Foo Foo

Zoo

Animal Homes-Judy AllenHiccupotamus-Aaron ZenzCarry Me-Monica HughesWiggle Waggle-Jonathon LondonZoo Looking-Mem FoxElmer-David MckeeTails-Matthew Van FleetZoo-Readers DigestNever Ever Shout in the Zoo- Karma WilsonNo Do Dos-Amanda WalworkBig Babies-Discover MoreStellaluna-Janell CannonSitting in My Box-Dee LillegardZoo-Matthew Van FleetWatch Out Big Bro’s Coming-Jez AlboroughZoo-Bruno MunarisWho’s Nest is This?- Heidi RoemerPeek-A-Zoo- ScholasticThe Water Hole- Graeme BaseFrom Head to Toe-Eric Carle

Dear Zoo- Rod CampbellWhose Footprints?- Masayuki YabuuchiLots and Lots of Zebra Stripes- Stephen SwinburneWithout You-Sarah WeeksWhats Happening at the Zoo-Heather AmeryWhose Baby- Masayuki YabuuchiHoot Howl Hiss-Michelle Koch

OFF TO KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten Kids-Ellen SenisiTip Toe into Kindergarten-Jacqueline RogersOn the Way to Kindergarten-Virginia KrollWe Like Kindergarten- Little Golden Books

FEELINGS/EMOTIONS

Llama, Llama Mad at Mama-Anna DewdneyBoo Hoo Bird-Jeremy TankardCaps for Sale-Esphyr SlobodkinaThe Crayon Box that Talked-Shane DeRolfToday I Feel Silly- Jamie Lee CurtisAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day-Judith ViorstA Good Day-Kevin HenkesSometimes Bad Things Happen-Ellen JacksonThe Feelings Book-Todd ParrLlama Llama Misses Mama-Anna DewdneyMy Many Colored Days-Dr. SeussWhat About Bear- Suzanne BloomWhen I Feel Angry-Cornelia Maude SpelmanGlad Monster, Sad Monster-Ed EmberleyWhat Are You So Grumpy About?-Tom LichtenheldWhen Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry-Molly Bang

FAIRY TALES:

The 3 Billy Goats GruffThe 3 Little PigsLittle Red Riding HoodJack and the BeanstalkThe 3 little KittensGoldilocks and the 3 BearsChicken LittleThe Ugly DucklingThe Gingerbread ManThe Little Red Hen

PASSPORT TO THE WORLD:

Ndia’s Hands-Karen EnglishMy Grannie Went to Market-Stella BlackstoneSuki’s Kimono-Chieri Uegaki

I Am America-Charles Smith Jr.What Can You Do with a Paleta-Carmen TafollaWhat Can You Do with A Rebozo-Carmen TafollaMy Name is Yoon-Helen RecorvitsFamilies-Ann MorrisOne World, One Day-Barbara KerleySilent Music Astory of Baghdad-James RumfordBringing in the New Year-Grace LinShades of Black-Sandra L. PinkneyMy Mother’s Sari-Sandhya RaoI Am Latino- Sandra L. PinkneyThe Skin You Live In-Michael TylerThis is the Way We Eat Our Lunch-Edith BaerSay Hello-Rachel IsadoraShades of People-Shelley RotnerGolden Domes and Silver Lanterns-Hena KhanThe Runaway Rice Cake-Ying Chang CompestineThe Name Jar-Yangsook ChoiNelson Mandela-Kadir Nelson