Kindergarten
Books for the Library Corner
- I Am an Explorer
- by Amy Moses
(Multicultural)
Childrens 1990 (32p)
A boy imagines he is exploring the world while playing in the park.
- I Like Books
- by Anthony Brown
Knopf 1988 (24p)
A monkey describes the kinds of books he likes. Available in Spanish as
Me guston los libros.
- Just Like Me
- by Barbara J. Neasi
Childrens 1984 (32p)
A girl describes what makes her different from her twin sister. Available in Spanish asIqual que yo.
- Make A Face: A Book With a Mirror
- by Henry and Amy Schwartz
Scholastic 1994 (24p)
Children show different emotions with their facial expressions.
- Kindergarten Kids
- by Ellen B. Senisi
Scholastic 1994 (32p)
A kindergarten class talks about a typical day of work and play.
- I Like Me
- by Nancy Carlson
Puffin 1990 (32p) paper
A pig explains why she likes herself.
- All I Am
- by Eileen Roe
(Social Studies)
Bradbury 1990 (32p)
A young boy names the many things he is, including a friend, neighbor, and
helper.
- Sunshine
- by Jan Ormerod
Morrow 1990 (32p) paper
A girl feeds and dresses herself when she awakens before her parents.
- My Day: A Book in Two Languages /Mi dia: Un libro en dos lenguas
- by Rebecca Emberley
(Multicultural)
Little 1993 (32p)
A child's daily activities are described. In English and Spanish.
- My Kitchen
- by Harlow Rockwell
Greenwillow 1980 (24p)
A boy describes his kitchen and the meal being prepared for him.
- My Food
- illustrated by Lisa-Theresa Lenthall
(Social Studies)
Bantam 1994 (16p)
Names of foods are presented in English, Spanish, French, and German.
- Piggies
- by Audrey and Don Wood
Harcourt 1991 (32p)
A child imagines ten piggies dancing on her fingers and toes.
- Up and Up
- by Shirley Hughes
Lothrup 1986 (32p)
A girl discovers a way to fly.
- While I Am Little
- by Heidi Goennel
Tambourine 1993 (32p)
A boy explains why he likes being young.
Books for Teachers to Read Aloud
- Hats Off to Hair!
- by Virginia Kroll
(Multicultural)
Charlesbridge 1995 (32p)
A poetic tribute to all kinds of hair, from cornrows and crew cuts, to pigtails and spikes.
- Andrew's Bath
- by David McPhail
Little 1984 (32p)
Andrew fills his tub with imaginary friends while taking his first bath alone.
Available in Spanish asEl bano de Andres.
- Honey, I Love
- by Eloise Greenfield
(Multicultural)
Harper 1995 (20p)
This poem celebrates the everyday things a young girl loves.
- Grandmother's Chair
- by Ann Herbert Scott
Clarion 1990 (32p)
A girl inherits the chair her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother owned.
- Hard to Be Six
- by Arnold Adoff
(Multicultural)
Lothrop 1991 (32p)
A boy describes the difficulties of being six.
- I've Got Chicken Pox
- by True Kelley
(Science)
Dutton 1994 (32p)
Jess is excited to have chicken pox, but soon realizes that it's no fun to be sick.
- Maxine in the Middle
- by Holly Keller
Greenwillow 1989 (32p)
Maxine is fed up with being the middle child in her family.
- Me and Neesie
- by Eloise Greenfield
(Multicultural)
Crowell 1975 (40p) Harper 1984 paper
Janell won't give up her imaginary friend until she makes friends at school.
- Mommy's Office
- by Barbara Shook Hazen
Atheneum 1992 (32p)
Emily's day at her mother's office reminds her of her days at school.
- My Mama Needs Me
- by Mildred Pitts Walter
(Multicultural)
Lothrup 1983 (32p)
Jason is afraid his mother won't need him after his baby sister is born.
- Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off
- by Ann Martin
Holiday House 1992 (32p) also paper
Olivia is jealous of Rachel, her new neighbor and classmate.
- Some Days, Other Days
- by P. J. Petersen
Scribners 1994 (32p)
Jimmy doesn't want to get up because he is afraid he will have a bad day.
- When We Grow Up
- by Anne Rockwell
Dutton 1982 (32p)
Classmates imagine themselves grown up and working at a variety of jobs.
- Wilson Sat Alone
- by Debra Hess
Simon 1994 (32p)
Wilson is too shy to join the activities of the children in his class.
Books for Shared Reading
- Is That Josie?
- by Keiko Narahashi
(Multicultural)
Macmillan 1994 (24p)
Josie imagines that she is all kinds of animals while playing with her mother.
- Mama, Do You Love Me?
- by Barbara M. Joosse
(Multicultural)
Chronicle 1991 (32p)
An Inuit child discovers her mother's love for her is unconditional.
- My Shadow
- by Robert Louis Stevenson
Putnam 1990 (32p)
A poem describes the fun a child has with his shadow.
- I Am Six
- by Ann Morris
(Multicultural)
Silver Press 1995 (32p)
In this photo essay, children sing, paint, read, count, and write their way through a day of school.
- One, Two, Three, Count with Me
- by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
(Math)
Viking 1994 (24p)
A simple counting book explores elements familiar to young children.
- Walk with Me
- by Naomi Davis
Scholastic 1995 (24p)
A girl enjoys a walk to the park with her mother.
- Dancing Feet
- by Charlotte Agell
(Multicultural)
Gulliver 1994 (36p)
Children use their feet, hands, eyes, and other body parts in daily activities.
- What Am I?
- by Stephanie Calmenson
Harper 1989 (32p)
A collection of simple riddles.
- Shouting Sharon: A Riotous Counting Rhyme
- by David Pace
(Math)
Golden 1995 (32p)
Sharon's shouting brings surprising results that almost get her into trouble.