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Books for Kindergarten to 1st GradeSpring 2025 |
The Band in Our Basement
by Kelly J. Baptist
A pair of siblings who are supposed to be in bed hear a jazz band in the basement and sneak down to discover how a surprise band member turns the jam into a family affair.
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How to Draw a Brave Chicken
by Ethan T. Berlin
In this adventure-filled, hilarious sequel to How to Draw a Happy Cat, readers can follow the simple instructions for drawing a brave chicken - a lesson that spins wildly out of control when the chicken, deciding to celebrate her courage, goes rogue!
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On Our Way!: What a Day!
by JaNay Brown-Wood
The grandkids can't wait to celebrate Gram's birthday, but they need a gift and spot interesting things to make it a special day, in a story that shows the big impact a thoughtful gift from the heart can have.
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It's Okay, Just Ask
by Monique Leonardo Carlos
The story of a child who immigrates with her family to a new place and faces the uncertainties, fears, and wonder that come with a big change in the middle of childhood. It follows the family's move through snapshot glimpses into the child's experiences as she tries to find her place in this new home and community. Each time she faces a new uncertainty-she listens to or remembers her mother's words: It's okay, just ask. And every time she chooses to just ask, she learns something new.
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The Chinese New Year Helper
by Ying Chang Compestine
Young girl Jia finds herself swooped into an exciting role in the lion dance at the Chinese New Year celebration in her family's restaurant, playing a crucial part that saves the show and proves that she isn't too young to help!
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Bookie & Cookie
by Blanca Gómez
When their usual routine is disrupted, Bookie and Cookie, best friends who live on opposite pages, learn to bridge their differences and explore new experiences together.
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Everything is Grape!
by Alastair Heim
Two friends encounter what seems to be a grape. It's ordinarily grape-shaped, grape-colored, and anyone would agree it is undeniably a grape. But the grapes don't stop there - or do they? One of our heroes is sure that everything else they see throughout the day, from bananas to giraffes, is also a grape. As the day grows more absurd, nothing their reasonable friend says will convince them otherwise. A whimsical ride into a world filled with silly puns where grapes are indeed what you least expect them to be.
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Getting Us to Grandma's
by Nadia L. Hohn
When they get lost on their way from Toronto to the Bronx to attend Uncle Travis' wedding, Nikki, who loves geography and maps, guides them back to the Bronx Expressway, under the elevated subway tracks and safely to Grandma's.
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A Little Like Magic
by Sarah Kurpiel
In this breathtaking story of finding inspiration in art and natural beauty, a young girl reluctantly agrees to attend an ice festival where she sees sparkling, glorious sculptures that feel like magic, resulting in a special surprise that stays with her long after the ice melts.
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Rainbow Bear
by Bill Martin
Young readers can learn the names of every color of the rainbow while following Little Bear as he wakes up from his hibernation and fills his hungry belly with berries!
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Smiling Eyes
by Linda Sue Park
For an enthusiastic little boy, an ordinary day is filled with the surprises of seeing and being seen as all around him, people are using their eyes: big eyes, small eyes, eyes that are open wide, or shut tight, or even winking, in a joyous and inclusive celebration of eyes that showcases the variety of Asian eye shapes and hues.
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Tumblebaby
by Adam Rex
A sleeping baby rolls out of the house and across the nation on a series of larger-than-life adventures.
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Hiro, Winter and Marshmallows
by Marine Schneider
One winter evening, a curious brown bear named Hiro slips out of her cave and finds a boy named Émile by a bonfire, and as bear and boy sit, talk and roast marshmallows, a friendship sparks between them.
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The Hidden Alphabet
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
An alphabet book in which windows open to reveal the letters hidden within each picture.
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Space for Everyone
by Seina Wedlick
Zainab has beloved rituals that happen at her kitchen table, and she worries how they will feel after her family's move, in a picture book about how difficult it is to move but how connecting with community makes it better.
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Good Golden Sun
by Brendan Wenzel
Celebrate the mysteries of light from sunup to sundown as it weaves its way through creation inspiring change, hope, wonder and curiosity, in a story that uses bold, collage-style art to explore the life-giving power of the nearest star.
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Diwali: A Festival of Lights
by Anita Yasuda
From clay lamps and colorful rangoli designs to fragrant flowers and delicious foods, little ones are invited to celebrate Diwali and learn about its traditions with this beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book.
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Harmony & Echo
by Brigette Barrager
Preparing for the Mermaid Ballet, mermaid best friends Harmony and Echo practice their steps again and again, but when Echo gets stage fright, Harmony comes up with the perfect solution for Echo to overcome her shyness.
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This Baby. That Baby
by Cari Best
Two baby friends who live in facing buildings go about their day, playing separately, until a play date in the park brings them together, in this bouncy, playful read-aloud that will have little ones clapping and giggling alongside this baby and that baby.
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Chloe and Maude
by Sandra Boynton
Two comic felines, sensible Chloe and temperamental Maude, experience the ups and downs of friendship in this trio of stories.
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Sumo Libre
by Joe Cepeda
Friends Max and Kenji love wrestling, but Max loves lucha libre and Kenji loves sumo, so they come together to create something spectacular.
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Maisy Goes to the Eye Doctor
by Lucy Cousins
Young readers can join Maisy and her friend Ella as they go to Dr. Flamingo the optometrist's office to have their eyes tested, but when Ella needs glasses, they pick out the best frames EVER!
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The Perfect Place
by Matt de la Peña
Lucas, whose life at home is not perfect, dreams of a strange light that leads him to the place where perfect people live, where everything is more beautiful than he ever could've imagined, but where things aren't as perfect as they seem.
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Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets
by Ryan T. Higgins
When Mittens comes into her life, Penelope Rex, who's not even sure she wants a pet, is determined to make the best of it; however, this 600-lb saber tooth tiger causes some very big, very messy problems but also works his way into her heart.
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The Big Cheese
by Jory John
The best at everything and not afraid to let others know it, the Big Cheese is prepared to win the annual Cheese-cathlon, but when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top, Big Cheese gets slice of humility.
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Street Monsters
by Barbara M. Joosse
When a young boy tries to settle down to sleep for the night, strange and scary noises from the city streets keep him awake.
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My Book and Me
by Linda Sue Park
This exuberant love letter to literature invites us to reflect on our favorite books - the ones we read over and over again, which become friends we hold dear.
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Lucky Duck
by Greg Pizzoli
In this clever story about finding luck when you least expect it, Susan the duck, with her roller skates too big, her favorite marble lost and no pickles, is approached by Wolf with a gift she's won, making her wonder if her luck has turned around.
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Tomorrow's Lily
by Christopher Raschka
Exploring concepts of friendship, growing up, generosity, empathy, love and time, this beautiful and deeply moving picture book depicts an extraordinary garden where seven daylilies bloom for others during the course of one sunny week.
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Max and Moonbeam
by Rob Scotton
It's the night before the big show-and-tell and Max isn't sure what to bring. He's shy and worried that it will all go all wrong. But when a space creature named Moonbean crashes into his room, Max discovers all he needed was a friend to help him find his confidence.
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I'm a Garbage Truck
by Dennis R. Shealy
Meet Hopper Jones, a garbage truck whose job it is to keep cities, towns, and neighborhoods clean by collecting the stuff people throw away.
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Are You Small?
by Mo Willems
Are YOU small? This tiny question allows readers to zoom in from an average-sized kid down to a single quark.
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