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Pre-Kindergarten Reading List
By an Amazon.com customer
I Stink!I Stink! by Kate Mcmullan
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.75
how a trash (er, recycling) truck works. of interest to many kids.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelMike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $3.21
a classic!!
I'm Mighty!I'm Mighty! by Kate Mcmullan
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Betty DollBetty Doll by Patricia Polacco
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MicawberMicawber by John Lithgow
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To prep your youngster for a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or to encourage your own creative painter. The protagonist here is a squirrel who peeks in at great works at the Met and then makes his own with his tail as a brush.
Two Times the FunTwo Times the Fun by Beverly Cleary
Buy new: $12.47 / Used from: $2.50
This is a short novel, about the length of 4 picture books, starring 4-year-old boy/girl twins. It is a little easier than the author's more famous Ramona series.
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $5.87
The pigeon doesn't want to go to bed but yawns incessantly. Have your little reader/listener yawn right along, and the bedtime resistance will erode just like Pigeon's.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
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Dinos need one more glass of water, another story, hug, kiss... -- all the familiar delay tactics.
Give the Dog a BoneGive the Dog a Bone by Steven Kellogg
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Sing along, count the doggies, and enjoy the detailed illustrations!!
Old MacDonald Had a WoodshopOld MacDonald Had a Woodshop by Lisa Shulman
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Girls with power tools!!
ABC T-RexABC T-Rex by Bernard Most
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T-Rex eats alphabetically...Let your child find the things that start with each letter!!
Alphabet MysteryAlphabet Mystery by Audrey Wood
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Animal Antics: A to ZAnimal Antics: A to Z by Anita Lobel
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Baby FoodBaby Food by Joost Elffers
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Funny!! Fruits and veggies as baby animals.
Fast FoodFast Food by Joost Elffers
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veggies qua transit vehicles! vroom vroom vroom!!
Five Little Monkeys Play Hide-and-SeekFive Little Monkeys Play Hide-and-Seek by Eileen Christelow
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Counting...
Into The A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet BookInto The A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet Book by Deborah Lee Rose
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $0.25
introduction to maritime life
Monster Musical Chairs (MathStart 1)Monster Musical Chairs (MathStart 1) by Stuart J. Murphy
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subtraction by 1
Puddle's ABC (Toot & Puddle)Puddle's ABC (Toot & Puddle) by Holly Hobbie
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.10
this is part of a series
We All Went On SafariWe All Went On Safari by Laurie Krebs
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intro to tanzania and counting in swahili
CourageCourage by Bernard Waber
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I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-EsteemI'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.01
not that this book alone can give your kid self-esteem...
Little Pig is CapableLittle Pig is Capable by Denis Roche
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about separation anxiety -- parents'!
Carl's Sleepy AfternoonCarl's Sleepy Afternoon by Alexandra Day
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $2.00
This is a wordless book, so a non-reader can make up her own story from the pictures.
Dahlia (Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors (Awards))Dahlia (Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors (Awards)) by Barbara McClintock
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $1.40
for your down and dirty, mudslingin' girl
Duck, Duck, GooseDuck, Duck, Goose by Tad Hills
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about tricky friendships -- 3's a crowd.
Happy Birthday, Davy!Happy Birthday, Davy! by Brigitte Weninger
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a little bunny gets what he most wants for his birthday -- time and attention -- from his grandparents.
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen
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this iteration of this pleasant series deals with table manners, in a funny way.
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola)I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola) by Lauren Child
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got a neophobic eater?
If You Give a Pig a Party (If You Give...)If You Give a Pig a Party (If You Give...) by Laura Numeroff
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Mama, I'll Give You the WorldMama, I'll Give You the World by Roni Schotter
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a beautiful story for devoted mother-daughter dyads to share.
Piggy and Dad Go FishingPiggy and Dad Go Fishing by David Martin
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an anti-fishing fish story
Pirate GirlPirate Girl by Cornelia Funke
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Pirates (Captain Firebeard et al.) kidnap a small but spirited girl named Molly. Her mom rescues her.
Tacky and the Winter Games (Tacky the Penguin)Tacky and the Winter Games (Tacky the Penguin) by Helen Lester
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Penguins train for the Winter Olympics get diverted by Tacky's goofing off...
The Dog Who Cried WolfThe Dog Who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kasza
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A dog runs away from home to try out life in the wild but misses his family and comes home.