Favorite Books - Preschool
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Last Updated October 1, 2008
- +E BEAUM - I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places. - +E BROWN - My Mom by Anthony Browne
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom," who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair. - +E CURTI - I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis
Traces the day of two children and focuses on everyday occurrences that can build self-esteem. - +E DALY - Happy Birthday, Jamela! by Niki Daly
Jamela wants sparkly "princess shoes" to go with her new birthday dress, but Mama makes her buy practical school shoes instead. - +E EDWAR - Warthogs in the Kitchen: A Sloppy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Three warthogs count to ten as they bake cupcakes. - +E FALCO - Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer
Olivia decides there has to be a marching band at the fireworks display, even if she has to do it herself. - +E FEIFF - Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
George the puppy's mother is in for a big surprise when she takes him to the veterinarian to find out why he does not bark. - +E FREYM - How are You Peeling? Foods With Moods by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
Brief text and photographs of carvings made from vegetables introduce the world of emotions by presenting leading questions such as "Are you feeling angry?" - +E HORT - The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort
Different animals-- including seals, tigers, geese, rabbits, monkeys, and more-- make their own sounds as they ride all around the town on a bus. - +E ISADO - Bring on That Beat by Rachel Isadora
Illustrations and rhyming text evoke the rhythms of jazz music. - +E JOHNS - Little Bunny Foo Foo by Paul Brett Johnson
In an adaptation of the children's song, the good fairy tells of her efforts to make the naughty bunny behave and what happens when these efforts fail. - +E LASS - Who Took the Cookies From the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass
A raccoon tries to find out which of his animal friends stole the cookies. - +E MARTI - The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Traditional Tale by Ana Martin Larrañaga
A big wide-mouthed frog asks every creature he meets what they like to eat, but when he meets a crocodile he doesn't like the crocodile's answer.Also Available In: - +E MCMUL - I Stink! by Kate McMullan
A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini. - +E SHANN - 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.Also Available In: - +E SLATE - Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip With Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
Miss Bindergarten takes her kindergarten on a field trip full of adventures at the bakery, the fire station, the post office, and the library, followed by a relaxing picnic at the park. - +E TABAC - There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback
Ever-expanding die-cut holes show exactly what is happening in the old lady's stomach as she swallows an assortment of creatures, beginning with a small fly, and ending with a fatal horse.Also Available In: - +E WILLE - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break.Also Available In: - +E WILSO - Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.Also Available In:
