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Give Me Back My Book!
by Travis Foster
Two friends, Redd and Bloo, argue over the possession of one special book with a green, hard cover; a nice spine; and pages that turn from right to left--but unite when Bookworm walks off with it.
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Chicken Said, Cluck!
by Judyann Ackerman Grant
Earl and Pearl do not want Chicken's help in the garden, until a swarm of grasshoppers arrives and her true talent shines.
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Chicken on Vacation
by Adam Lehrhaupt
Zoey knows you don’t need to go to the shore to have the perfect beach day...but you do need a great imagination and a treasure map! Will Zoey lead her barnyard pals to buried treasure?
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The Itchy Book!
by LeUyen Pham
Triceratops, Pterodactyl, Brontosaurus, and T-Rex each have an itch, but Dino-Mo reminds them of the sign with a very important rule: Dinosaurs do not scratch.
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Paint It Out!
by Ethan Long
Horse wants to paint a mural. Buggy wants to help. Will Horse let her try?
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Dancing Dinos Go to School
by Sally Lucas
A surprised librarian and a young reader watch as dancing dinosaurs in a book leap off the page and into the school, causing havoc in the classroom and on the playground.
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Beach Day!
by Candice Ransom
A family spends a fun day at the beach, collecting shells, building sandcastles, and flying kites.
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I Love Insects
by Lizzy Rockwell
The girl in this story loves insects. Her friend does not like insects. Like them or not, children will learn many interesting facts, as well as why insects are essential to human survival.
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Harold & Hog Pretend for Real!
by Dan Santat
Can the friendship of best friends Harold and Hog, a carefree elephant and a careful hog, survive a game of pretending to be Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie?
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Kat's Mystery Gift
by Jon Scieszka
Everyone in Trucktown wants to know what is inside Kat's beautifully wrapped box. But will she ever take a peek at her mystery gift?
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Little Green Peas
by Keith Baker
Little green peas make their way into collections of objects of many different colors, from blue boats, seas, and flags, to orange balloons, umbrellas, and fizzy drinks.
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Draw Me a Star
by Eric Carle
This is a story of an artist who, from his earliest years, draws. The artist draws a star! Then, the tree, house, flowers, clouds, rainbow, and night. In drawing, he discovers not only his art, but his life. Holding on to his star, he creates a world of light and possibility.
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The Carrot Seed
by Ruth Krauss
Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants.
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David Gets in Trouble
by David Shannon
When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.
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Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy Shaw
Beep! Beep! Out for a drive in the country, Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple's now well-known and beloved sheep run into one mishap after another with their sturdy red jeep.
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Pouch!
by David Ezra Stein
A baby kangaroo takes his first tentative hops outside of his mama's pouch, meeting other creatures and growing bolder each time.
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Grumpy Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.
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Opposites at the Park
by Kathleen Connors
The park is a great place to practice opposites. Readers learn a key language arts concept with the easy-to-read content presented in this book, including a range of concept examples from up and down through big and small.
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Guess Who Changes
by Sharon Gordon
Clues about the butterfly's life cycle, physical characteristics, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described.
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A Tadpole Grows Up
by Pam Zollman
Describes the life cycle of tadpoles and how they eventually become frogs.
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I'm a Seed
by Jean Marzollo
A pumpkin seed and a marigold seed grow into plants side by side.
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Jump, Pup!
by Susan B. Neuman
Come along as little puppy goes out exploring in the world. Along the way he meets new friends, big and small, and sees amazing sites, but can't wait to get back home to mom. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.
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Katy Duck and the Tip-Top Tap Shoes
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Katy Duck meets a new student named Alice in Mr. Tutu's ballet class, but it looks like Alice forgot her ballet slippers! Instead, Alice is ready to make some noise in a pair of tip-top tap shoes! Together, Katy and Alice learn that sharing can be fun!
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Charlie the Ranch Dog: Charlie Goes to the Doctor
by Ree Drummond
When Charlie loses his appetite and is not even tempted by bacon, a worried Mama takes the faithful basset hound to the veterinarian, where his nerves are soothed by a friendly puppy.
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Captain Cat
by Syd Hoff
A cat makes friends with a soldier and learns about military life when he joins the army.
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Pup and Hound Catch a Thief
by Susan Hood
A broken bank, a missing locket -- there seems to be a thief about! Pup and Hound set their sniffers to the ground on the trail of the prime suspect.
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Put Me in the Zoo
by Robert Lopshire
Tired of doing tricks in a circus, a large spotted animal decides he wants to be something different such as a mouse, an elephant, or a giraffe.
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Katie Woo, Where Are You?
by Fran Manushkin
While shopping with her parents in a mall, Katie helps a lost boy, not realizing that she may be lost, too.
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Bunny Will Not Jump!
by Jason Tharp
Bunny will not jump. He usually loves jumping! But when he sees how high his friend Big can jump, Bunny does not want to jump anymore. Big just wants Bunny to do what he loves in his own way. He needs your help -- by following interactive prompts in the story -- to make it happen!
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I Can Do It Myself!
by Diane Adams
Emily Pearl is a big girl who insists on doing everything for herself until evening, when having someone help her get ready for bed is nice.
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Ten, Nine, Eight
by Molly Bang
Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.
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Bedtime in the Jungle
by John Butler
As dusk falls in the jungle, animal babies and their parents prepare for bedtime.
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Little Cloud
by Eric Carle
A little cloud becomes all sorts of things--sheep, an airplane, trees, a hat--before joining other clouds and raining.
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Animals Go Vroom!
by Abi Cushman
Watch out... there are tigers, and snakes, and owls! Or are there? In Bumperville, nothing is what it seems.
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My Crayons Talk
by Patricia Hubbard
Brown crayon sings "Play, Mud pie day," and Blue crayon calls "Sky, Swing so high" in this story about talking crayons.
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Old Mikamba Had a Farm
by Rachel Isadora
The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals.
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The Family Book
by Todd Parr
Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.
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The Watermelon Seed
by Greg Pizzoli
After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.
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Little Blue Truck
by Alice Schertle
A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.
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Drawing
by Paul Calver
Drawing is a great artistic outlet. And all one needs is a piece of paper and a pencil! But drawing can be tricky when first starting out. The illustrated step-by-step projects found in this book will impart basic art theory by teaching students how to interpret and reconstruct things they see as series of simple shapes.
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Race Day!
by Gail Tuchman
Young readers are invited along on an automobile race, where they can see what it is like to race, take pit stops, and zoom around other cars.
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I Spy Numbers
by Jean Marzollo
Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects representing the numbers from one to ten.
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Attack of the 50-Foot Fly Guy!
by Tedd Arnold
When Fly Guy snacks from a radioactive trash can, he grows until he is fifty feet tall -- and Buzz has to find out a way to counteract the effect before the army attacks his pet.
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Mighty Truck: On The Farm
by Chris Barton
When Clarence's parents ask him to visit the family farm, he envisions romping with the sheep, playing with the pigs, and a nice long rest, but his mom and dad have other plans.
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Dogerella
by Maribeth Boelts
With the help of her fairy dogmother, Dogerella attends Princess Bea's ball where she competes with other dogs to become the princess's royal pet.
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Dixie and the Class Treat
by Grace Gilman
When Emma accidentally makes bad cookies for class, it is up her to her dog Dixie to keep them from being eaten.
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Chicken in Charge
by Adam Lehrhaupt
When the farmer is away, Zoey, believing she knows all about lambs, takes care of the new flock of babies.
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Huff and Puff
by Tish Rabe
Traveling along the rails with his engine buddy, Huff, a little caboose named Puff clicks and clacks endlessly until the day that the friends decide to switch places, with unexpected results.
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Money, Money, Honey Bunny
by Marilyn Sadler
Honey Bunny Funny Bunny likes to save her money, but also enjoys spending some on herself and being generous with her friends.
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Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo!
by Rosetta Stone
The mere sneeze of a bug triggers a chain reaction involving, among others, cows, turtles, policemen, and an entire circus parade.
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Ducks in a Row
by Jackie Urbanovic
Max the duck wishes he could do something for the other animals living at Irene's house, but when his aunts arrive for a visit he gets more than his fill of being helpful.
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Want to Play?
by Paula Yoo
It's a sunny day and Pablo wants to play with his friends. Everyone wants to play different things. Will they find the right game to play?
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Crankenstein
by Samantha Berger
A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or bedtime but everything changes when he meets a fellow Crankenstein.
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Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
by Peter Brown
Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature.
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The Very Busy Spider
by Eric Carle
The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.
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Best Best Friends
by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Mary and Clare do everything together at preschool, but Mary's birthday celebration puts a strain on the girls' friendship.
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Fred Stays With Me!
by Nancy Coffelt
A child describes how she lives sometimes with her mother and sometimes with her father, but her dog is her constant companion.
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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
by Joanna Ho
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future.
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I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen
A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important.
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Froggy Gets Dressed
by Jonathan London
Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.
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The Croaky Pokey!
by Ethan Long
Based on an old children's game originally played in the British Isles. The oldest known American printed version appeared as "Right Elbow In" in Games and Songs of American Children by William Wells Newell.
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Unicorn Day
by Diana Murray
The unicorns are celebrating their favorite day of the year, complete with rainbows and sparkly butterflies, but when an impostor (a horse with a fake horn) arrives, will the party continue with all its glittery glory?
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It's Okay to Make Mistakes
by Todd Parr
Presents a series of situations in which taking chances and trying new things can lead to good results, even if there were mistakes along the way.
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
by Michael Rosen
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems
When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.
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Fall
by Cynthia Amoroso
Introduces the changes that come in the fourth season of the year, including shorter periods of daylight, warm days but cooler nights, and harvestime for many crops.
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Cheetahs
by Claire Archer
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and environment of cheetahs.
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Swing, Sloth! : Explore the Rain Forest
by Susan B. Neuman
Come along on an adventure through the rain forest. Along the way, you'll meet new friends big and small, see amazing sights, and learn about the creatures that make their home in the rain forest. Told in simple text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading.
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Nature: Know Your Numbers
by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
Teach kids to count and read at the same time! Know Your Numbers: Nature introduces early readers to numbers by paring them with simple sentences about nature.
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