PreK & Kindergarten Reading List
Curated by DeISD Libraries
Are You My Mother? (Picture Book) by P.D. Eastman
While out getting food for her baby who was about to hatch, a mother bird misses his arrival, so he goes looking for her.
Big Red Barn (Picture Book) by Margaret Brown
Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big barn.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? (Picture Book) by Bill Martin
In this book, children see a variety of animals, each one a different color.
Chair for My Mother, A (Fiction) by Vera B. Williams
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Picture Book) by Bill Martin, Jr.
In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room?
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type (Fiction) by Doreen Cronin
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn, they start making demands and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
Cookie Fiasco, The (Picture Book) by Dan Santant
Four friends. Three cookies. One problem. A hippo, a crocodile, and two squirrels really want to share, fairly, but getting there isn’t easy. Eventually, the hippo nervously breaks the cookies into six, and then 12 pieces—making the math work perfectly. But milk is a different story.
Corduroy (Fiction) by Don Freeman
A little girl wants a stuffed bear, but her mother refuses to buy it for her.
Frog and Fly: Six Slurpy Stories (Fiction) by Jeff Mack
Through a series of easy-to-read scenes, Frog always gets the better of Fly but in the end, Fly has the last word.
Giving Tree, The (Picture Book) by Shel Silverstein
An apple tree shares all it has with a boy from the time he is very young until he is very old.
Good Night Gorilla (Fiction) by Peggy Rathmann
The lovable, mischievous little gorilla, who crawls into bed with the zookeeper and his wife in Good Night, Gorilla, is now ready to crawl into bed with children. Perfect for storytime, playtime--and bedtime.
Goodnight Moon (Picture Book) by Margert Wise Brown
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room; goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.
Grouchy Ladybug, The (Picture Book) by Eric Carle
The story is about an arrogant ladybug who challenges another ladybug to a fight over some aphids but then decides he isn't large enough to be worth fighting. He then travels around the world and encounters a series of increasingly larger animals, challenging each to a fight but then declining and looking for a larger animal. Eventually, he encounters a blue whale, who slaps him with his tail and sends him flying back to where he started. He then decides to be nice and share the aphids with the fellow ladybug.
Guess How Much I Love You (Picture Book) by Sam McBratney and Anita Jerman
During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Picture Book) by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young boy's day.
If You Plant a Seed (Fiction) by Kadir Nelson
A charming cautionary tale with expressive illustrations that show what happens when you sow seeds of kindness versus those of selfishness.
Hello, Goodbye Window, The (Fiction) by Juster Norton
A little girl tells about the special kitchen window at her beloved Nanna and Poppy's house from which a person can see anyone or anything coming and going.
I Don't Want to Be a Frog (Picture Book) by Dev Petty
A frog who yearns to be any animal that's cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.
I Love You StinkyFace (Picture Book) by Lisa McCourt
A vividly illustrated bedtime story that shows how the unconditional love of a mother can be tested through the relentless questions of her little boy.
Just Like You (Fiction) by Robert Kroupa
Henry, a deaf field mouse, and his friend Boris, a spider with one lame leg, are teased by the other animals until a disaster causes them to realize they are not so different, after all.
Knuffle Bunny (Picture Book) by Mo Wilems
Trixie becomes very unhappy when she accompanies her daddy to the laundromat and realizes she has lost her stuffed bunny.
Little Blue Truck (Picture Book) by Alice Schertle
A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.
Mother Bruce (Fiction) by E.B. White
Bruce is a grumpy bear who likes no one and nothing but cooked eggs, but when some eggs he was planning to boil hatch and the goslings believe he is their mother, he must try to make the best of the situation.
Napping House, The (Fiction) by Audrey Wood
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion with just one bite.
No dejes que la paloma conduzca el autobus! (Spanish) (Picture Book) by Mo Wilems
A pigeon that longs to drive a bus sees a chance to make its dream come true when the bus driver takes a short break.
Owl Moon (Picture Book) by Jane Yolen
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
P. Zonka Lays an Egg (Picture Book) by Julie Paschkis
Zonka is a dreamer and doesn't lay eggs like the other chickens do. However, when she finally gives egg laying a try, she surprises all the other chickens with an egg that was truly worth the wait.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (Fiction) by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons is the third picture book featuring the mellow blue cat and his positive attitude towards life. While the story revolves around Pete and his reactions when one by one, he loses his four groovy buttons, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" is also a number concept book.
Put Me in the Zoo (Picture Book) by Robert Lopshire
A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.
Rainbow Fish. The (Picture Book) by Marc Pfister
The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
There's a Lion in My Cornflakes (Picture Book) by Michelle Robinson
Have you ever collected coupons from a cereal box? Maybe you were saving them up for a book or a toy.
There's a Nightmare in My closet (Picture Book) by Mercer Mayer
A humorous bedtime story to chase away fears of the dark. In this little boy's room, the nightmare hides in his closet. One night, he decides that he's going to put an end to the nightmare. As soon as he could hear it, he turned on the light. But then something surprising happened.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Picture Book) by Taback Simms
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, written and illustrated by Simms Taback, is an American folk poem that begins with an old lady swallowing a fly. None of the animal onlookers understand why she swallowed the fly and the refrain "I don't know why she swallowed the fly. Perhaps she'll die." beings. The old lady swallows a spider to catch the fly, then a bird to catch the spider, cat to catch the bird, dog to catch the cat, cow to catch the dog, and finally a horse to catch the cow. The horse is too much for the old lady and she ends up dying. The moral of the story is "Never swallow a horse."
Very Hungry Caterpillar, A (Picture Book) by Eric Carle
Follow the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a large quantity of food (right through the pages), then wraps a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.
We Are Growing! (Picture Book) by Laurie Keller
Walt and his friends are growing up fast! Everyone is the something-est. But . . . what about Walt? He is not the tallest, or the curliest, or the silliest. He is not the anything-est! As a BIG surprise inches closer, Walt discovers something special of his own!
Where The Wild Things Are (Picture Book) by Maurice Sendak
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
Zoo is for Moose (Picture Book) by Kelly Bingham
Moose is terribly eager to play his part in Zebra's alphabet book, but when his letter passes him by, Moose behaves rather badly until Zebra finds a spot for him.