1000 Books Before Kindergarten
March 2026
Explore our vibrant world with these colorful titles! 
Explore Colors
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story about Colors and Counting by Emma Dodd
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story about Colors and Counting
by Emma Dodd

A messy dog wanders around the neighborhood picking up spots of color everywhere he goes. This colorful canine makes learning colors and numbers easy, messy, and fun!
Wake Up, Color Pup by null
Wake Up, Color Pup
by Taia Morley

Introducing the idea of abstract association, this beautiful picture book chronicles a little pup's colorful journey through the range of his emotions. This is a remarkably simple and resonant examination of exploration and resilience.
Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson
Bear Sees Colors
by Karma Wilson

Colors, colors everywhere! Can you find colors just like Bear? Karma Wilson's playful text and Jane Chapman's adorable illustrations creatively introduce colors to the youngest Bear fans, who will delight in discovering a rainbow of fun.
Rainbow Bear by Bill Martin
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!
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Mouse Paint
by Ellen Stoll Walsh

This charming picture book gently explores the world of color and celebrates the joy of creativity. Three white mice discover three jars of paint--red, blue, and yellow. This playful introduction to colors will appeal to any budding artist or curious preschooler.
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors by Keith Baker
Little Green Peas: A Big Book of Colors
by Keith Baker

The Peas are back for a romp through a rainbow of colors, from blue boats, seas and flags, to orange balloons, umbrellas and fizzy drinks.
Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
Every Color Soup
by Jorey Hurley

Purple, yellow, orange, and red. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies. All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a very special soup--Every Color Soup! 
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