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books for kindergartners
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Ackerman, Karen JP-Ack
Song
and dance man
Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs,
dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.
Aliki JB-Cha
The
story of Johnny Appleseed
Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to
planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history.
Aylesworth, Jim JP-Ayl
Old
black fly
Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the
alphabet as he has a very busy bad day landing where he should not be.
Barbour, Karen JP-Bar
Little
Nino's pizzeria
Tony likes to help his father at their small family restaurant, but
everything changes when Little Nino's Pizzeria becomes a fancier place.
Barrett, Judi JP-Bar
Cloudy
with a chance of meatballs
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains
soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until
the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Bourgeois, Paulette** JP-Bou
franklin
and the tooth fairy
Brett, Jan** JP-Bre
Hedgie's surprise
Hedgie, the hedgehog, helps Henny, the speckled hen, trick
the Tomten who has been eating all of Henny's eggs for breakfast.
Bridwell, Norman** JP-Bri
clifford
the big red dog
Brown, Marc** JP-Bro
Arthur
Series
Brown, Ruth JP-Bro
TOAD
Bruss, Deborah JP-Bru
Book!
book! book!
When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm
are bored, so they go into the library in town trying to find something to
do.
Craig, Helen JP-Cra
Angelina ballerina
Curtis, Jamie Lee JP-Cur
Tell
me again: about the night I was born
A young girl asks her parents to tell her again the cherished family story of
her birth and adoption.
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Day, Nancy Raines JP-Day
A
kitten's year
A kitten peeks at January, toys with February, stalks March, and eventually
sniffs November and dreams December as it grows into a cat through the course
of a year.
De Paola, Tomie** JP-DeP
Jamie
O'Rourke and the pooka
While his wife is away, a lazy man relies on a pooka
to clean up the messes that he and his friends make.
Edwards, Richard JP-Edw
Copy
Me, Copycub
Copycub, who imitates everything that his mother
bear does, follows her to their den when winter comes and snow begins to
fall.
Fleming, Candace JP-Fle
Muncha!
Muncha! Muncha!
After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some persistent
bunnies from eating all his vegetables.
Geisel, Theodor** JE-1R-Gei
(Seuss, Dr.)
cat
in the hat
Graham, Bob JP-Gra
Benny: an adventure story
When Benny the dog steals the show from Brillo the
magician, he is forced to look for a new home where his rare talents such as
juggling and tap dancing will be appreciated.
Hoban, Russell JE-H
Bedtime
for Frances
Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and
menacing shapes that seem to fill her room after dark.
Lester, Helen** JP-L
Hooway for Wodney Wat
All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't
pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the
class bully.
Leuck, Laura JP-L
My
monster mama loves me so
London, Jonathan** JP-L
Baby whale's journey
Off the Pacific coast of Mexico, a baby sperm whale is born,
feeds, speaks to her mother in clicks, and spends her day diving,
spy-hopping, lob-tailing, and rolling as she grows and learns the ways of the
sea.
London,
Jonathan** JP-L
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.
McKee, David JP-M
Elmer
All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork
of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making
the other elephants laugh.
Massie, Diane Redfield JP-M
The
baby beebee bird
The zoo animals find a way to keep the baby beebee
bird awake during the day so that they can get some sleep at night.
Miller, Debbie S. JP-M
River
of life
Describes a river in Alaska
and the life that it supports, emphasizing how the living things around it
are connected and dependent upon it for their survival.
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Petrie, Catherine JE-1R-Pet
Joshua
James likes trucks
A little boy likes all kinds of trucks. Includes word list.
Pilkey, Dav** JP-Pil
Dog breath: the horrible trouble
with Hally Tosis
Hally, the Tosis family
dog, has such bad breath that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis
plan to give her away, until she proves to be an invaluable watchdog.
Rathmann, Peggy JP-Rat
Officer
Buckle and Gloria
The children at Napville Elementary School always
ignore OfficerBuckle's safety tips, until a police
dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches.
Rylant, Cynthia** JP-Ryl
dog
heaven
God created Dog Heaven, a place where dogs can eat ice cream
biscuits, sleep on fluffy clouds, and run through unending fields.
Schwartz, Amy JP-Sch
Annabelle
Swift, kindergartner
Although some of the things her older sister taught her at
home seem a little unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's
first day in kindergarten a success.
Schwartz, David M. J513.24
If
you hopped like a frog
Introduces the concept of ratio by comparing what humans would be able to do
if they had bodies like different animals.
Shannon, David** JP-Sha
David goes to school
David is off to school and his teacher has a terrible time
keeping him out of trouble.
Simmons, Jane** JP-Sim
Daisy and
the Beastie
Daisy and her little brother Pip encounter many different
animals as they look all over the farm for the Beastie from Grandpa's story.
Singer, Marilyn JP-Sin
Nine
o'clock lullaby
While Mama reads a sleepytime tale at 9 p.m. in
Brooklyn, people have a snack in the pantry at 2 a.m. in England, the cat knocks over the samovar at 5
a.m. in Moscow, a family has a barbecue at noon in Australia,
and the sun is setting at 6 p.m. in Los
Angeles.
Small, David JP-Sma
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.
Wells, Rosemary** JP-Wel
Emily's first 100 days of school
Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily
learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways.
Wilson, Karma JP-Wil
Bear
snores on
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the
cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the
food and the fun.
Yolen, Jane** JP-Yol
Owl
moon
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the
woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
Loveland Public
Library
3/05
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