Preschool Classics

Bedtime for Frances
Russell Hoban
jp Hoban

Frances has trouble going to sleep because of frightening sounds and objects that might be trying to get her. One in a series.
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Big Red Barn
Margaret Wise Brown
jp Brown

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the animals that live in the big red barn.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin
jp Martin

Children see a variety of animals, each a different color, and a teacher looking at them. First in a series.
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Bunny My Honey
Anita Jeram
jp Jeram

When Bunny gets lost and can't find his mother, he fears that she and his friends may not be able to find him and take him home. One in a series.
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Caps for Sale
Esphyr Slobodkina
jp Slobodkina

A peddler who sells caps by balancing them all on his head is invited to do an act in the circus. Circus Caps for Sale is the sequel.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin
jp Martin

An alphabet rhyme that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.
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Corduroy
Don Freeman
jp Freeman

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. First in a series.
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Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On
Lois Ehlert
jp Ehlert

A counting book depicting the colorful fish children might see if they were turned into fish themselves. A great author for preschoolers!
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Freight Train
Donald Crews
jp Crews

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. A great author for preschoolers.
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Froggy Gets Dressed
Jonathan London
jp London

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic, but his mother calls him back for some necessary articles of clothing. One in a series.
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Good Dog Carl
Alexandra Day
jp Day

Lively and unusual things happen when Carl the dog is left in charge of the baby. One in a series.
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Good Night Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann
jp Rathmann

An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by the animals he thinks he left behind at the zoo.
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Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
jp Brown

Say goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chair, goodnight comb, goodnight air.
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Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
jp McBratney

During a bedtime game, Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, who gently shows that his love is returned even more.
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Have You Seen My Duckling?
Nancy Tafuri
jp Tafuri

A mother duck leads her brood to the pond while she searches for one
missing duckling.
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Is Your Mama a Llama?
Deborah Guarino
jp Guarino

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas, and finds out that their mothers are other types of animals.
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Jamberry
Bruce Degen
jp Degen

A little boy walking through the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious adventure in the magical world of Berryland.
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Koala Lou
Mem Fox
jp Fox

A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak as lovingly to her as she did before the other children came along, plans to win her distracted parent's attention.
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Leo the Late Bloomer
Robert Kraus
jp Kraus

A young tiger finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.
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The Little Engine That Could
Watty Piper
jp Piper

The story of a very determined little engine that, despite its tiny size, makes it over a big mountain.
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The Little Mouse, the Red, Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
Don and Audrey Wood
jp Wood

Little mouse worries that the big hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Bernard Waber
jp Waber

Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms until irritable Mr. Grumps next door changes all that.
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Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey
jp McCloskey

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.
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Max Cleans Up
Rosemary Wells
jp Wells

Max's big sister is determined to help him clean up his messy room, but he keeps rescuing things that she wants to throw away. One in a series. A great author for preschoolers!
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Minerva Louise
Janet Morgan Stoeke
jp Stoeke

A hen has fun exploring a house with red curtains. One in a series.
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Miss Spider's Tea Party
David Kirk
jp Kirk

When lonely Miss Spider tries to host a tea party, the other bugs refuse to come for fear of being eaten! One in a series.
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Mouse Paint
Ellen Stoll Walsh
jp Walsh

Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint, and explore the world of color.
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Owen
Kevin Henkes
jp Henkes

Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school. When their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
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Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister
jp Pfister

The most beautiful fish in the ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
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Richard Scarry's Best First Book Ever
Richard Scarry
jp Scarry

Introduces the alphabet, counting, shapes, sizes, colors, parts of the body, months of the year, manners, nursery rhymes, and more!
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Sally Goes to the Beach
Stephen Huneck
jp Huneck

A black Labrador retriever goes to the beach, where she enjoys a variety of activities with other visiting dogs. One in a series.
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The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
jp Keats

A little boy's adventures in the city on a very snowy day.
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Stellaluna
Janell Cannon
jp Cannon

After falling into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
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The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
Jean De Brunhoff
jp Brunhoff

An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with an old lady who gives him everything he wants. He eventually returns to the forest and is crowned king of the elephants. First in a series.
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The Story of Ferdinand
Munro Leaf
jp Leaf

A gentle bull who likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers is entered in a bullfight.
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Swimmy
Leo Lionni
jp Lionni

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
jp Carle

A hungry little caterpillar eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. A great author for kids of all ages!
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