*And other books in this series.

 

Andersen, Hans Christian; adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The Ugly Duckling.  1999.  (Caldecott Honor; Fairy Tale)  

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into

beautiful swan. 

Arnosky, Jim.  I See Animals Hiding.  1995.  (Nonfiction; Animals; Science) 

Take a nature journey and learn how different animals protect themselves from danger. 

Barrett, Judi.  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  1978.  (Humorous Story) 

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and

blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. 

*Berenstain, Stan and Jan.   The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's.  1986.  (Part of the Berenstain Bears Series) 

When Brother and Sister Bear get left with their grandparents for a whole week, they have a better time than

they expected. 

Bishop, Claire Huchet and Kurt Wiese.  The Five Chinese Brothers.  1938.  (Fairy Tale) 

Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities. 

Bishop, Nic.  Forest Explorer:  A Life-size Field Guide.  2004.  (Nonfiction; Animals)  

Depicts in detail several different deciduous forest habitats, with field notes about the insects and animals

shown, as well as tips on how to explore a real forest. 

*Bourgeois, Paulette.  Franklin Plays the Game.  1995.  (Part of the Franklin the Turtle Series) 

Franklin loves to play soccer and with practice he and his teammates learn how to have fun even if they do not win. 

Brett, Jan.  The Mitten.  1989. 

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. 

*Bridwell, Norman.  Count on Clifford.  1985.  (Part of the Clifford the Big Red Dog Series) 

Activities at a birthday party for Clifford, the big red dog, provide opportunities for counting balloons, presents,

and other objects from one to ten. 

Brown, Marcia.  Stone Soup:  An Old Tale.  1947.  (Caldecott Honor Book) 

When three hungry soldiers come to town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of

water and stones, and the whole town enjoys a feast. 

Brown, Margaret Wise.  Goodnight Moon.  1947. 

A little bunny says goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room before falling asleep. 

Brown, Margaret Wise. Runaway Bunny.  1972. 

A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him.  

Burton, Virginia Lee.  Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.  1939. 

When Mike Mulligan and hs steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel

motor shovels, they to to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another. 

*Capucilli. Slyssa Satin. Biscuit.  1996.  (First in a series of beginning reader books about Biscuit) 

"My first shared reading." A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he'll go to sleep. 

Carle, Eric.  The Grouchy Ladybug.  1977.  

A grouchy ladybug looking for a fight challenges everyone she meets regardless of size of strength. 

Carle, Eric.  10 Little Rubber Ducks.  2005. 

When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different

directions. The rubber duck's squeak is reproduced at the end of the book. Based on a factual incident. 

Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  1970. 

A hungry little caterpillar eats his way through a large and caried quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a

cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. 

Cooney, Barbara.  The Chanticleer and the Fox.  1986.  (Caldecott Medal; Fables) 

"Adaptation of the 'Nun's priest's tale' from the Canterbury tales"--T.p. verso. A sly fox tries to outwit a proud

rooster through the use of flattery. 

Crews, Donald.  Freight Train.  1978.  (Caldecott Honor) 

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over

trestles. 

Crews, Donald.  Truck.  1980.  (Caldecott Honor) 

Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading. 

Downard, Barry, illustrator.  The Little Red Hen.  2004.  (Folklore) 

When the Little Red Hen ask the other barnyard animals who will help with the planting, reaping, and other

chores, they all say, "Not I," but when the work is done, they all want a reward. 

Dowson, Nick.  Tigress.  2004.  (Animals; Fiction/Nonfiction)  

A mother tigress raises two cubs and teaches them all they need to know until they are ready to rely on

themselves. 

Eastman, P.D.  Are You My Mother?  1960.   (Beginning Reader) 

A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother. 

Ehlert, Lois.  Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf.  1991.  (Nonfiction) 

A child describes the growth of a maple tree from seed to sapling. 

Ernst, Lisa Campbell.  Zinnia and Dot.  1992. 

Zinnia and Dot, self-satisfied hens who bicker constantly about who lays better eggs, put aside their differences to protect a prime specimen from a marauding weasel. 

*Falconer, Ian. Olivia.  2000.  (Caldecott Honor) 

Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. 

Farris, Christine King.  My Brother Martin:  A Sister Remembers Growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr.  2002.  (Nonfiction; Biography) 

Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister. 

Flack, Majorie.  The Story About Ping.  1933. 

A little duck finds adventure on the Yantze River when he is too late to board his master's houseboat one

evening. 

Flack, Marjorie.  Ask Mr. Bear.  1932. 

When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice. 

Fleming, Denise.  Barnyard Banter.  1994. 

All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose. 

*Freeman, Don.  Corduroy.  1968. 

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most of all. 

*Gramatky, Hardie.  Little Toot.  1939. 

Little Toot the tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he single-handedly rescues an ocean liner during

a storm. 

*Griffith, Helen V.  Grandaddy and Janetta.  1993.  

Janetta enjoys her visit to her grandfather, including such highlights as listening to the night insects make

music and admiring his cat's new kittens. 

Henkes, Kevin.  Lilly's Big Day.  2006. 

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl

at his wedding. 

Henkes, Kevin.  Owen.  1993. 

Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail,

they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy. 

Hills, Tad.  How Rocket Learned to Read. 2010. (Irma Simonton Black Award; Children's Choices for

2011; Teachers Choices for 2011; Children's Books of the Year 2011-Under 5)

A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the alphabet.

*Hoban, Russell.  A Baby Sister for Frances.  1964.  (Part of the Frances series) 

Frances is jealous of the attention her new baby sister gets from everyone. 

*Hoban, Russell.  Bedtime for Frances.  1960.  (Part of the Frances series) 

Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacing shapes that seem to fill her room

after dark. 

*Hoban, Lillian.  Bread and Jam for Frances.  1964. (Part of the Frances series) 

Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal until -- to her surprise -- her parents grant

her wish. 

Joslin, Sesyle.  What Do You Say, Dear?  1986.  (Caldecott Honor) 

"A book of manners for all ocasions"--Cover. Presents a collection of humorous advice on how to deal with a

variety ofcommon and uncommon social situations, in simple text with illustrations. 

Keats, Ezra Jack.  Peter's Chair.  1967. 

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last

unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. 

Keats, Ezra Jack.  The Snowy Day.  1962. (Caldecott Medal) 

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. 

Lionni, Leo.  Frederick.  1967.  (Caldecott Honor) 

Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long, cold winter. 

Lionni, Leo.  Swimmy.  1968.  (Caldecott Honor) 

Swimmy, a small black fish, finds a way to protect a school of small red fish from their natural enemies. 

*Lobel, Arnold.  Days with Frog and Toad.  1979.  (Beginning Reader) 

Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone. 

*Lobel, Arnold.  Frog and Toad All Year.  1976.  (Beginning Reader) 

Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. 

*Lobel, Arnold.  Frog and Toad are Friends.  1970.  (Caldecott Honor; Beginning Reader) 

Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends--Frog and Toad. 

*Lobel, Arnold.  Frog and Toad Together.  1972.  (Newbery Honor; Beginning Reader) 

Five further adventures of two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery. 

Lobel, Arnold.  Owl at Home.  1975.  (Beginning Reader) 

Relates five adventures of Owl. 

*Marshall, James.  George and Martha.  1972.  (Wilder (Laura Ingalls) Award; Part of the George and Martha series) 

Contains two stories featuring hippo friends George and Martha in which George must find a way to tell

Martha he does not like the split pea soup she has made without hurting her feelings, and Martha consoles

George when his plans to fly in a hot air balloon do not go as expected. 

Martin, Bill.  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.  1989. 

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.   

*Mayer, Mercer.  Just Me and My Dad.  1977.  (Part of the Golden Look-Look Books Little Critters

Series) 

Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom? 

McCloskey, Robert.  Blueberries for Little Sal.  1948.  (Caldecott Honor Book) 

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's

other. 

Moreton, Daniel.  Animal Babies:  A Counting Book.  1998.  (Nonfiction; Science; Animals; Counting;

Beginning Reader) 

Invites the reader to count the different kinds of baby animals found on each page. 

Opie, Iona, ed.; illustrated by Rosemary Wells.   My Very First Mother Goose. 1996.  (NurseryRhymes) 

A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes including "Pat-a-Cake," "Little Jack Horner," and "Pussycat,

Pussycat."

Penn, Audrey.  The Kissing Hand.  1993.  

Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, but his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. 

*Numeroff, Laura. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. 1985.  (Part of the If You . . . Series) 

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. 

Payne, Emmy.  Katy No-Pocket.  1944. 

Desolate Katy Kangaroo has no pocket in which to carry her son Freddy, so she asks all the other animals 

how they carry their children and finally goes to the city to find a pocket of her own. 

*Peet, Bill.  The Caboose Who Got Loose.  1971. (One of many books by Bill Peet) 

Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy freight train, Katy caboose wishes for some way to escape from the 

endless track 

Pfister, Marcus. The Rainbow Fish.  1992. 

The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship. 

Piper, Watie.  The Little Engine That Could.  1991. 

Although he is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try to pull a stranded train full of toys over the

mountain. 

Polacco, Patricia.  Thunder Cake.  1990. 

Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms. 

Posada, Mia.  Guess What is Growing Inside This Egg.  2007.  (Nonfiction; Animals; Science) 

Illustrations and simple text describe the many ways animals care for their eggs and young, with facts about

animals, hatchlings, and their environment. 

Potter, Beatrix.  The Tale of Peter Rabbit. 1903. 

Peter almost gets caught when he disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden. 

Prelutsky, Jack.  Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young [selected by Jack Prelutsky].  1986.  (Nonfiction; Poetry) 

A collection of more than 200 short poems by both known and anonymous American and English authors. 

*Rey, H. A.   Curious George.  1969.  

The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into continual trouble. 

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.  Little Pea.  2005.  (Humorous story; Food habits) 

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate. 

Rylant, Cynthia.  And the Relatives Came.  1985. (Caldecott Honor Book) 

The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time. 

*Rylant, Cynthia.  Poppleton.  1997. 

Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better. 

Scarry, Richard.  Best Word Book Ever. 1997. 

A pictorial vocabulary book with words grouped under common activities such as mealtime and basic concepts such as weather.  

Seuss. Dr.  The Foot Book.  1968.  (Beginning Reader) 

Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things. 

Seuss, Dr.  Hop on Pop.  1963.  (Beginning Reader) 

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day.

Night. Fight. We fight all night." 

Seuss, Dr.  Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories.  1950, 1951, 1958. 

Includes three humorous stories in verse: Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag. 

*Shaw, Nancy.  Sheep in a Jeep.  1986.  (Part of the Sheep series; Beginning Reader) 

Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep. 

Spier. Peter.  Noah's Ark.  1977.  (Caldecott Medal) 

Retells in pictures the Old Testament story of Noah, who built an ark to hold his family and the animals during the great flood. 

Stead, Philip Christian; illus. by Erin E. Stead.  A Sick Day for Amos McGee.  2010.  (Caldecott Medal; Notable Books of the Year)

Zookeeper Amos McGee, who is adored by all the animals, gets some unexpected guests while home sick one day.

Steig, William.  The Amazing Bone.  1976.  (Caldecott Honor) 

On her way home from school, Pearl finds an unusual bone that has unexpected powers. 

Steig, William. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.  1969.  (Caldecott Medal) 

In a moment of fright Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again. 

Stone, Jon.  Please Do Not Open This Book.  2006. 

Grover tries to persuade readers not to turn the pages for fear of meeting the monster at the end of the book. 

Timmers, Leo.  Who is Driving?  2007. 

Easy-to-read text invites the reader to guess which animal is driving each of seven vehicles based on how they are dressed, then reveals their destinations and the vehicles' sounds. 

Viorst, Judith.  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.  1972. 

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too. 

*Waber, Bernard.  Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. 1965 

Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms on East 88th St. until irritable Mr. Grumps next door changes all that. 

*Wells, Rosemary.   Bunny Money.  1997. (Part of the Max and Ruby Series) 

Max and Ruby spend so much on emergencies while shopping for Grandma's birthday presents, that they just barely have enough money left for gifts. 

*Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Sugar Snow.  1998. (Part of the My First Little House Books Series adapted from the originals by Laura Ingalls Wilder) 

A cold snap late in winter allows a pioneer girl and her family to enjoy the rich sugar candy made from maple tree sap. 

*Willems, Mo.  There is a Bird on Your Head! 2007. (Part of the Elephant and Piggie series; Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal Winner; Notable Children's Books;  Best Books of the Year) 

Opposite best friends Gerald, who is careful and worrisome, and Piggie, who is clumsy and carefree, run into a problem when two birds land on Gerald's head. 

Zion, Gene.  Harry the Dirty Dog.  1956. 

When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog wtih white spots.