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Here Comes the Bus
by Anastasia Suen
Lee & Low 2000 (8p)
A girl and her friends get on the bus at different stops, but get
off together at school.
Multicultural
Hello, Lulu
by Caroline Uff
Walker 1999 (24p)
Bright pictures and brief text introduce Lulu, her family, and her favorite things.
Good Morning, Good Night
by Michael Grejniec
North-South 1993 (32p) also paper
Two children playing, working, and resting introduce the concept of opposites. Available in Spanish
as Buenos días, buenos noches.
I Am a Bunny
by Richard Scarry
Golden 1963 (22p)
A bunny named Nicholas shares the many things he likes to do throughout the seasons.
The Squiggle
by Carole Lexa Schaefer
Crown 1996 (32p)
A Chinese girl's imagination transforms a piece of string into a dragon and other things.
Multicultural
The Body Book
by Shelley Rotner
Orchard 2000 (32p)
Photos and brief text present parts of the body that help us do many different things.
Science
Bear About Town
by Stella Blackstone
Barefoot 2000 (24p)
Each day of the week, Bear walks to town to do something different.
What Do You Like?
by Michael Grejniec
North-South 1992 (32p) also paper
A boy and a girl take turns telling about the things they like. Available in Spanish as ¿Qué te gusta?
Recommended Books for Teacher Read Aloud
Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!
by Nancy Carlson
Viking 1999 (32p)
Henry's eager to go
to kindergarten, but when he gets there he's unsure about staying.
I Am Me
by Karla Kuskin
Simon 2000 (32p)
A girl may look like other members of her family, but she's also "no one else but me."
Multicultural
Bread and Jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Harper 1964 (32p) also paper
Frances the badger decides all she wants to eat are bread and jam. Available in Spanish as Pan y mermelada para Francisca.
Classic
I Can Tell by Touching
by Carolyn Otto
Harper 1994 (32p) also paper
An explanation of how the sense of touch helps to identify objects and surroundings.
Science
* Shape Space
by Cathryn Falwell
Clarion 1992 (32p)
A gymnast dances her way among rectangles, triangles, circles, and squares.
Multicultural
* On Monday When It Rained
by Cherryl Kachenmeister
Houghton 1989 (32p)
Each day of the week, a boy describes how the things that happen make him feel.
My Five Senses
by Aliki
Harper (40p) also paper
An explanation of how sound, taste, smell, sight, and touch help us to discover the world. Available in Spanish as Mis cinco sentidos.
Science
Jacob's Tree
by Holly Keller
Greenwillow 1999 (32p)
The youngest in his family, Jacob has a hard time waiting to grow.
Off to School, Baby Duck!
by Amy Hest
Candlewick 1999 (32p)
Grampa knows just what to do when Baby Duck gets the first-day-of-school jitters.
Animal Music
by Harriet Ziefert
Houghton 1999 (32p)
In two rhyming stories, a group of animals have a merry time making music together.
When Dinosaurs Go to School
by Linda Martin
Chronicle 1999 (32p)
Rhyming verse tells how dinosaur children spend a busy, fun-filled day at school.
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
What Does the Rabbit Say?
by Jacque Hall
Doubleday 2000 (28p)
All kinds of animals are making noise, but a boy and girl wonder what sound their pet rabbit makes.
Guess Who?
by Margaret Miller
Greenwillow 1994 (32p)
Logical thinking skills are reinforced as children guess the answers to questions about various professions.
Social Studies
Greetings, Sun
by Phillis Gershator
DK Ink 1998 (32p) also paper
A pair of children joyfully greet everything that catches their eye throughout a day.
Multicultural
From Head to Toe
by Eric Carle
Harper 1997 (32p)
Animals invite children to stretch and bend and clap in this book about body movement.
The Gingerbread Boy
by Paul Galdone
Clarion 1975 (32p) also paper
A gingerbread boy outruns a host of pursuers before he's eaten by a fox.
Classic
My Shadow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Candlewick 1999 (32p)
A child describes his relationship with his shadow in this classic poem.
Classic
Hello Toes! Hello Feet!
by Ann Whitford Paul
Orchard 1998 (32p)
A girl delights in all of the things her feet help her to do in the course of a day.
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
by Dr. Seuss
Random 1970 (28p)
Mr. Brown, an expert at imitating all kinds of sounds, invites readers to do the same.
Classic
Recommended Books for Phonics Read Aloud
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Simon 1989 (32p) also paper
In a lively alphabet rhyme, the letters race each other up a coconut tree.
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
by Joseph Slate
Dutton 1996 (32p)
A kindergarten class gets ready for the first day of school in this rhyming alphabet story.
Action Alphabet
by Shelley Rotner
Harcourt 1996 (32p)
Children act out action verbs from arching and floating to swinging and zipping.
Multicultural
ABC I Like Me!
by Nancy Carlson
Viking 1997 (32p)
A pig and her friends romp through the alphabet, telling why they feel good about themselves.
* = Included in Houghton Mifflin Classroom Bookshelf, Level K
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