Summer
2010 Reading List for Kindergarten
Alphabet
books such as:
Ehlert, Lois. Eating the
Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z.
An
alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and
artichoke to yam and zucchini.
Johnson,
Stephen. Alphabet
City.
Paintings
of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.
Kitchen,
Burt. Animal Alphabet.
The reader
is invited to guess the identity of 26 unusual animals illustrating the letters
of the alphabet.
Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit
books.
A little yellow dog wants ever one
more thing before he’ll go to sleep.
Carlson,
Nancy. I
Like Me.
By admiring her finer points and
showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one
else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.
Cronin, Doreen.
Giggle, Giggle, Quack.
When Farmer
Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble
by changing all the instructions to notes the animals like much
better.
Dooby Dooby Moo.
It’s talent
show time down at Farmer Brown’s and all the barnyard beauties decide to get in
on the act! We’ve always known Duck was
‘Born to be Wile’ and
she proves
it when she brings home the barnyard bacon in this talent show prize of a book!
Degan,
Bruce. Jamberry.
A little boy
walking in a forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious
berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.
Eastman,
P. D. Are
You My Mother?
A little bird asks animals, planes and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.
Ehlert, Lois. Waiting for Wings.
Rhymed text, colorful artwork, and identifications introduce butterflies and their life cycle.
Emberley, Rebecca and Ed. Chicken Little.
You may already know the tale of a not-quite-so-bright little chicken whose encounter with an acorn and gravity convinces him the sky is falling, but you’ve never seen the story told this way. This father-daughter collaboration brings us a bold and colorful retelling of the classic tale, as crazy-eyed Chicken and all his panicked friends run away from the sky and right into an eye-catching gatefold surprise.
Fleming, Candace. Muncha! Muncha!
Muncha!
Three mischievous bunnies outsmart Mr. McGreeley and nibble the yummy veggies from his garden, no matter how he barricades it. Repetitive refrains and child-appealing illustrations make this a rollicking good read and read-aloud.
Fleming,
Denise. Mama
Cat Has Three Kittens.
While two kittens copy everything their mother does, their brother naps.
Freeman,
Don. Corduroy.
The story of a small bear named Corduroy who lives in a large department store until Lisa buys him and brings him home.
Galdone,
Paul. Mr. Galdone writes excellent fairy tales for the
very young child.
The
Three Bears
Three bears
return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
The Three Little Pigs
Relates the
adventures of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how
they deal with the big bad wolf.
Gibbons,
Gail. Cats, Dogs, Trains,
Trucks and other nonfiction titles.
Cats
Presents
information about the physical characteristics, senses, and behavior of cats,
as well as how to care for these animals and some general facts about them.
Dogs
An
introduction to dogs including their history, types of breeds, senses, and ways
of communication.
Trains
Examines
different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and
functions.
Trucks
Pictures a
variety of trucks that work around us every day.
Henkes, Kevin. Lilly’s Big Day.
When Lilly’ beloved teacher, Mr.
Slinger announces his upcoming wedding, it is an opportunity of a lifetime for
Lilly – to be a flower girl! Lilly’s
usual rock solid determination comes crumbling down in the face of reality and
then turns into bridge-building resolution as she helps Mr. Slinger’s niece
fulfill her job. The ability to always
turn things around is what makes Lilly so special and a perennial favorite.
Hutchins, Pat. The Doorbell Rang.
Each time the doorbell rings, there
are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies.
Hutchins,
Pat. Rosie’s
Walk.
Although
unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie
the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.
Kraus,
Robert. Leo
the Late Bloomer.
Leo, a young
tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.
Kraus, Robert. Whose Mouse Are
You?
A lonely little mouse has to be
resourceful in order to bring his family back together.
Moses, Will. Will Moses Mother
Goose.
The folk artist fashions a
virtual nursery-rhyme wonderland and I Spy rolled into one. Youngsters will enjoy searching for familiar
figures who reside as neighbors in the bucolic scenes of town and country.
Mother
Goose Books such as Tomie de Paola’s Mother Goose.
An illustrated collection of 204
Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Little Boy
Blue" and less familiar ones such as "Charlie Warlie and his
cow."
Pinkney,
Jerry, illustrator. The Lion and the Mouse.
In this wordless retelling
of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are
capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
Caldecott Medal, 2010.
Prelutsky,
Jack. Read-Aloud
Rhymes for the Very Young.
A collection of more than 200 short
poems by both known and anonymous American and English authors.
Rosen, Michael. We’re Going on a
Bear Hunt.
Brave bear hunters go through grass, a
river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear
forces a headlong retreat.
Rosoff,
Meg. Jumpy
Jack & Googily.
Jumpy
Jack the snail is terrified that there are monsters around every corner despite
the reassurances of his best friend, Googily.
Seuss,
Dr. The Cat
In The Hat.
Two children
sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them
some tricks and games.
Seuss, Dr. Hop on Pop.
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. Green Eggs and
Ham.
Sam-I-Am tries to persuade his friend
to try green eggs and ham.
Shannon, David.
Alice the Fairy.
Alice, who claims to be a Temporary Fairy, still has a lot to learn, such as how to make her clothes put themselves away in the closet.
Good
Boy, Fergus!
Shannon
humorously portrays the daily antics of Fergus, a West Highland terrier, who
gets into all kinds of trouble, but is always a “good boy.”
Simont, Marc. The Stray Dog.
A family befriends a stray dog, names
him Willy, and decides to keep him.
Walsh,
Ellen Stoll. Mouse
Paint.
Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color.
Wells,
Rosemary. Bunny
Cakes.
Max makes an
earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise
cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max
solves the problem by drawing pictures.
Wells, Rosemary. Yoko.
When Yoko brings sushi to school for
lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for
himself.
Willems, Mo.
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary
Tale.
After a day of errands with
Daddy, Trixie notices that her beloved Knuffle Bunny is missing. Caldecott Honor, 2005.
Knuffle
Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity.
Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. But when she gets there, Sonja has the same bunny.
Leonardo
the Terrible Monster.
Regardless of all his efforts, Leonardo the monster simply cannot seem to frighten anyone, until he meets the perfect nervous little boy.
There
Is a Bird on Your Head!
Gerald the elephant discovers
that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your
head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.