Kindergarten

Barrett, Judy. Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing.
Pictures of animals wearing clothes show why this would be a ridiculous custom for them to adopt.

Berenstain, Stan. Bears on Wheels.
An acrobatic act begins with one bear on a unicycle and ends with twenty-one bears and sixteen wheels flying through the air.

Brett, Jan. The Mitten.
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and wakes up a butterfly.

Carlson, Nancy. I Like Me!
By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.

Crews, Donald. Freight Train.
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo:Cows That Type.
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.

Degen, Bruce. Jamberry.
A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.

DeRegniers, Beatrice Schenk. May I Bring a Friend?
A small boy brings his seal, hippopotams, and several lions to the King and Queen's house for Sunday tea.

Ehlert, Lois. Eating the Alphabet.
An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.

Emberley, Ed. Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.

Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George.
George is a stubborn little puppy that refuses to bark.

Fleming, Denise. In the Small Small Pond.
Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

Freeman, Don. Corduroy.
A toy 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.

Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum.
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Hest, Amy. Off to School, Baby Duck!
Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end.

Hutchins, Pat. Rosie's Walk.
Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.

Keats, Ezra Jackson. The Snowy Day.
Peter plays in the snow in the city by making tracks, snow angels, and a snowball which he slips in his pocket to keep.

LeSeig, Theo. Ten Apples Up On Top!
A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.

Lionni, Leo. Swimmy.
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

London, Jonathan. Froggy Goes to School.
Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.

Marshall, James. Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.

Numeroff, Laura. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
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.

Rey, H. A. Curious George.
George, the ever curious little monkey, is taken from his jungle home to the big city. There, his curiosity leads to many adventures, until he is taken to his new home at the zoo.

Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are.
Max sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.

Seuss, Dr. Green Eggs and Ham.
Sam-I-Am tries to make another character eat green eggs and ham and expresses himself in catchy rhythmic verse.

Shaw, Nancy. Sheep in a Jeep.
Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep.

Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten.
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.

Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale.
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

Small, David. Imogene's Antlers.
One Thursday Imogene wakes up with a pair of antlers growing out of her head and causes a sensation wherever she goes.

Steig, William. Pete's a Pizza.
When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son.

Stevens, Janet. Tops & Bottoms.
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

Taback, Simms. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.
Version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940's.

Waber, Bernard. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
Silly Lyle the Crocodile lives in New York City and wants to befriend a cat who is too nervous to be friends.

Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Mouse Count.
Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake.

Wells, Rosemary. Bunny Cakes.
Max and Ruby make the perfect cakes for grandmother's birthday.

Wells, Rosemary. Emily's First 100 Days of School.
From day 1 to 100, Emily and her classmates expand their creative and mathematical skills as they immerse themselves in the exciting early days of school.

Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
Wild humor abounds as the pigeon begins a campaign to drive the bus while the driver takes a little break. With the wink of an eye or a flick of the wing author-illustrator Willems and his cajoling pigeon are deceptively adept at creating mischief and fun.

Wood, Audrey. The Napping House.
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

Zion, Gene Harry By the Sea.
When a wave washes over a dog and covers him with seaweed, he is mistaken for a sea monster.

Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog.
When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.