ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY
by: Judith Viorst
Recounts the events of a day when everything goes wrong for Alexander.
BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
by: Bill Martin, Jr.; illustrated by Eric Carle
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color.
CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM
by: Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault; illustrated by Lois Ehlert
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet
tries to climb a coconut tree.
CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE
by: Doreen Cronin
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making
demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they
want.
COME ALONG, DAISY!
by: Jane Simmons
Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily
pads that she temporarily loses her mother.
CORDUROY
by: Don Freeman
A teddy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a
little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most of all.
DINOSAUR ROAR!
by: Paul and Henrietta Strickland
Illustrations and rhyming text present all kinds of dinosaurs, including ones
that are sweet, grumpy, spiky, or lumpy.
FREIGHT TRAIN
by: Donald Crews
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes
through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
FROGGY GETS DRESSED
by: Jonathan London
Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his
mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA
by: Peggy Rathmann
An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has
left behind in the zoo.
GOODNIGHT MOON
by: Margaret W. Brown; illustrated by Clement Hurd
A little bunny says goodnight to all the familiar things in his little room.
HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON
by: Crockett Johnson
Harold goes for a walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon and creates
many fantastic adventures.
HARRY THE DIRTY DOG
by: Gene Zion; illustrated by Margaret Graham
A little dog who hates baths hides his scrubbing brush then becomes so dirty
that his family does not recognize him.
HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?
by: Jane Yolen
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from
slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
by: Laura J. Numeroff
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a
cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE
by: Kevin Henkes
Lilly takes her new purse to school, and things don’t turn out the way she
wants.
MADELINE
by: Ludwig Bemelmans
The story of a schoolgirl in Paris.
MAMA CAT HAS THREE KITTENS
by: Denise Fleming
While two kittens copy everything their mother does, their brother naps.
MISS NELSON IS MISSING!
by: Harry Allard and James Marshall
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she
disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.
NO, DAVID!
by: David Shannon
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is
repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
OLIVIA
by: Ian Falconer
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime,
Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
OWEN
by: Kevin Henkes
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he
starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that
makes everyone happy.
PAPA, PLEASE GET THE MOON FOR ME
by: Eric Carle
Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it
is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size. Some pages fold
out to display particularly large pictures.
SILLY SALLY
by: Audrey Wood
Silly Sally is a topsy-turvy cumulative tale about a girl who walks to town
on her hands and starts a small parade.
STELLALUNA
by: Jannell Cannon
Separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly, Stellaluna, an
adorable baby fruit bat, finds her world turned literally upside down when
she’s adopted by a family of birds.
STREGA NONA
by: Tomie de Paola
A retelling of an Old Italian tale about what happens when Strega Nona leaves
her apprentice alone with her magic pasta pot, and he is determined to show
the townspeople how it works.
SWIMMY
by: leo Lionni
Swimmy devises for himself and his adopted brothers and sisters a safer way
to live in the sea.
THE MITTEN
retold and illustrated by: Jan Bret
A retelling of a Ukrainian folktale where several animals sleep snugly in
Nick’s lost mitten until a bear sneezes.
THE NAPPING HOUSE
by: Audrey Wood; illustrated by Don Wood
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures
causes a commotion, with just one bite.
THE POLAR EXPRESS
by: Chris van Allsburg
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to
receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
THE SNOWY DAY
by: Ezra Jack Keats
A story of a young boy explores the magic world of snow -- snowball fight,
snowman making, sliding down the snow way, etc. He loves the snowfall.
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
by: Eric Carle
Follows the progress of a little caterpillar as he eats his way through a
varied quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself
and goes to sleep.
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS
adapted and illustrated by: Paul O. Zelinsky
Through the use of movable illustrations, the wheels on the bus go round, the
wipers swish, the doors open and close and the people go in and out in this
adaptation of the traditional song.
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY
by: Simms Taback
Presents the traditional version of a famous American folk poem first heard
in the U.S. in the 1940s with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all
that the old lady swallows.
TUESDAY
by: David Wiesner
Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby
houses while their inhabitants sleep.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by: Maurice Sendak
After Max was sent to bed for misbehaving, he escapes by imagining that he
sails away to a wild land full of monsters.
WHERE'S SPOT?
by: Eric Hill
It's time for supper, so Spot's mother searches for him.
YOKO
by: Rosemary Wells
When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch; her classmates make fun of what
she eats--until one of them tries it for himself.
ZOMO THE RABBIT: A TRICKSTER TALE FROM WEST AFRICA
retold and illustrated by: Gerald McDermott
Zomo the Rabbit, an African trickster, sets out to gain wisdom.
OTHER FAVORITES:
- Biscuit books by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
- Dr. Suess books
- Moonbear books by Frank Asch
- Arthur books by Marc Brown
- Clifford books by Norman Bridwell
