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The Kissing Hand
Author: Audrey Penn Illustrator: Ruth E. Harper
Description: The perfect story to help children transition from being home with their parents to going to preschool, this book tells the story of Chester Raccoon who doesn't want to go to school. He is worried about it, but his mother reassures him and gives him a "kissing hand" by kissing his palm. This is a way for him to feel close to his mom even when they are apart. -
Four is a Little, Four is a LOT
Author: Cheska Komissar Illustrators: Melissa Koch, Jesse Mangerso, Say Oh, Garret Taylor
Description: This book tells the story of four children who experience the number four in different ways, both as a little and as a lot. Each of the children has a different illustrator who brings their story alive in a unique way. It is perfect for teaching number sense to children, specifically four your olds. -
The Hello, Goodbye Window
Author: Norton Juster Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Description: This book is about magic, childhood wonder, and the love of grandparents. It tells the story of a young girl who is visiting her grandparents. She does all the normal things children do with their grandparents, but then the magic begins when she gets up from her nap and looks out the hello, goodbye window. -
The Little Engine That Could
Author: Watty Piper Illustrator: Doris Hauman
Description: A story about never giving up, The Little Engine That Could is about a small, blue engine that perservered and did the impossible. When he reaches a mountain that seems too big and no one will help him get over, he has to find the strength in himself to get over the mountain and deliver the toys to the children. -
The Dot
Author and Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Description: Showing children that every masterpiece is started with just a dot, this book tells the story of a girl named Vashti who feels like she can't draw. Her teacher gives her advice to just make a mark, and when Vashti does, there is no turning back. -
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Author: Laura Joffe Numeroff Illustrator: Felicia Bond
Description: This fun cause and effect story is about a mouse that just wants a cookie...and a few other things. It tells the story of how getting a cookie leads to the mouse wanting more and more things from the very giving boy. -
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Description: This book tells the exciting journey of a father and his four kids going on a bear hunt. It goes along like a real life adventure until they finally find the bear, and it teaches preposition words along the way. -
This Is Not My Hat
Author and Illustrator: Jon Klassen
Description: Showing that stealing never ends well, this funny story of a fish stealing a hat from a whale is great for young children. The small fish admits from the beginning that he stole the hat and tries to justify it. He thinks that he will never get caught, but doens't notice the whale right on his tracks. -
The Lion and the Mouse
Author and Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Description: This book shows the power of kindness/friendship and that what goes around comes around. After a lion spares the life of a mouse he was going to eat, the mouse later saves the lion's life from a poacher and they become friends. -
Roy and Roo Take a Trip to the Zoo
Author: Diane Page Illustrator: Bruce Bigelow
Description: This book is about a boy and his toy kangaroo, Roo, as they have an adventure at the zoo. This book is full of rhyming words and introduces primary and secondary colors, as the two explore the zoo. -
The Rainbow Fish
Author and Illustrator: Marcus Pfister
Description: Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean and everyone wants one of his shiny scales. He doesn't want to give them away, but once he is left with no friends, he decides to give them to everyone in the ocean until he has none left. However, when he stopped being selfish and greedy, he found that he was much happier than when he was keeping all his scales to himslef. -
The Day the Crayons Quit
Author: Drew Daywalt Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Description: This book tells the story of a box of crayons who are fed up with their owner, Duncan, and write him letters of their complaints. The crayons all have such different personalities, and this book will keep children laughing as they hear the stories from each color in the crayon box.
