Bibliography
The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.
Books for Browsing
- I Like Books
- Candlewick 2004 (20p)
- A little monkey describes all the different kinds of books he likes.
- Otto Goes to School
- Little, Brown 2005 (24p)
- Otto the dog learns many things at school, including that sharing is important.
- A Rainbow All Around Me
- Scholastic 2002 (32p)
- Multi-ethnic children celebrate the colors of the rainbow and their own diversity.
- What Do I Do?
- Viking 2004 (32p)
- Simple text describes things children do, including playing with friends and learning to care and share.
- Brown Rabbit's Shape Book
- Kingfisher 1999 (24p)
- Brown Rabbit opens a square gift box and finds balloons that take on all sorts of shapes.
- Math
- Curious George's Big Book of Curiosity
- Houghton 2005 (48p)
- Curious George helps preschoolers learn words about colors, counting, shapes, and other concepts.
- Little Rabbit's Snacktime
- Kingfisher 1998 (24p)
- Rabbit looks everywhere for a carrot for his snack in this lift-the-flap book.
- My Day, Your Day
- Greenwillow 2001 (32p)
- A group of children have a busy day at school while their parents have busy days at work.
- Social Studies
Books for Teacher Read Aloud
- Curious George's First Day of School
- Houghton 2005 (24p)
- On the first day of school, Curious George is invited to be a special helper in Mr. Angle's class.
- What Did You Do Today? The First Day of School
- Clarion 2004 (32p)
- Some of the things a boy does at school are the same things his mother does at work.
- How Kind!
- Candlewick 2002 (32p)
- When Hen gives Pig an egg, it sets off a chain of kindnesses.
- Gossie and Gertie
- Houghton 2002 (24p)
- Gossie and Gertie, two goslings who are best friends, do almost everything together.
- Bunny School: A Learning Fun-for-All
- Harper 2005 (32p)
- Mr. Hopper's class learns letters and numbers, makes music, and tours the neighborhood.
- My Busy Day
- Viking 2004 (32p)
- Brief rhyming text describes a busy day of family fun and preschool for a little girl.
- One for Me, One for You
- Roaring Brook 2003 (32p)
- An alligator and a hippo share cookies and toy cars in this simple counting book.
- Math
- Please Say Please! Penguin's Guide to Manners
- Scholastic 2004 (32p)
- Penguin invites his animal friends over for dinner and teaches them the proper way to behave.
- Social Studies
- Tucker's Four-Carrot School Day
- Harper 2005 (40p)
- Miss Blossom helps Tucker the bunny feel comfortable and make friends on his first day of school.
- ABC, I Like Me!
- Puffin 1999 (32p)
- For each letter of the alphabet, a pig and her friends describe themselves and what they like to do.
- Mouse's First Day of School
- Simon 2004 (32p)
- Mouse discovers all kinds of things at school when he stows away in a backpack.
- Friends at School
- Star Bright 1996 (32p)
- A group of children share an activity-filled day at school.
Classics Corner
- The Little Red Hen
- Clarion 1973 (32p)
- An industrious hen teaches a cat, a dog, and a mouse about cooperation and sharing.
- The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
- Random 1973 (36p)
- The shapes of all kinds of things are presented in this playful, rhyming concept book.
- Curious George Learns the Alphabet
- Houghton 1963 (72p)
- The man in the yellow hat teaches Curious George the alphabet.
- My Very First Mother Goose
- Candlewick 1996 (108p)
- More than 60 rhymes are included in this award-winning, iIllustrated collection. See also its companion book, Here Comes Mother Goose!
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Little, Brown 2003 (32p)
- Mary's lamb learns the alphabet and how to count in this version of a traditional rhyme.
- Music
- Mama Goose: A Latino Treasury
- Hyperion 2004 (128p)
- Nursery rhymes, finger plays, and songs from the Spanish-speaking world are included in this bilingual collection.