Kindergarten
Books for the Library Corner
- Bet You Can't
- by Penny Dale
(Multicultural)
Lippincott 1987 (24p)
A sister and brother challenge one another as they clean their room.
- The Gift
- by John Prater
Viking 1985 (24p) 1987 paper
Two children pretend to travel the world while playing in an empty box.
- I Walk and Read
- by Tana Hoban
Greenwillow 1984 (32p)
Photographs lead readers past different signs on walks around the city.
- I'm Not Scared
- by Kirsten Hall
Childrens 1994 (32p)
Two friends get scared when they are camping out alone.
- Feast for 10
- by Cathryn Falwell
(Multicultural)
Clarion 1993 (32p)
A family finds they can prepare a big meal by working together.
- I Pretend
- by Heidi Goennel
Tambourine 1995 (32p)
A child's imagination turns ordinary moments into adventures.
- Frog on His Own
- by Mercer Mayer
Dial 1973 (32p) also paper
A frog leaves his friends behind for an afternoon of adventure.
- I Want to Be an Astronaut
- by Byron Barton
(Multicultural)
Crowell 1988 (32p) also paper
A boy wants to be an astronaut so he can fly into space.
- Junglewalk
- by Nancy Tafuri
Greenwillow 1988 (32p)
A boy dreams he is taking a walk through the jungle.
Books for Teachers to Read Aloud
- Something Special
- by David McPhail
Little 1988 (32p) also paper
Sam, the youngest in a raccoon family, sets out to discover his own special talent.
- Galimoto
- by Karen Lynn Williams
(Multicultural)
Lothrop 1990 (32p) also paper
A small African boy collects wire to make a toy car.
- The Gumdrop Tree
- by Elizabeth Spurr
Hyperion 1994 (32p)
A girl determined to grow a gumdrop tree plants a bag of gumdrops.
- General Store
- by Rachel Field
Greenwillow 1988 (24p)
In this poem, a girl imagines running a general store.
- Let Me Do It
- by Janice Gibala-Broxholm
Bradbury 1994 (32p)
Katie shows her family that she can do things on her own.
- The Little Engine That Could
- by Watty Piper
Putman 1930 (48p) also paper
A small train engine helps get food and toys to children waiting in a valley.
Available in Spanish asLa pequeña locomotora que si pudo.
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
- by Virginia Lee Burton
Houghton 1939 (44p) also paper
Mike and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, don't give up when they lose their job.
- No Good in Art
- by Miriam Cohen
Greenwillow 1980 (32p) Dell 1986 paper
Jim discovers that he can draw despite his fear that he has no artistic talent.
- Ollie Knows Everything
- by Abby Levine
Whitman 1994 (32p)
Herbert is proud of his older brother, Ollie, who is good at everything.
- Cleversticks
- by Bernard Ashley
(Multicultural)
Crown 1991 (32p)
Ling Sung discovers that just like everyone else in his class, he has a special talent.
- Shy Charles
- by Rosemary Wells
Dial 1988 (32p) Puffin 1992 paper
A shy mouse overcomes his fear of strangers when his baby-sitter has an accident.
- “Take Care of Things,” Edward Said
- by Helen E. Buckley
Lothrop 1991 (32p)
When his older brother goes to school Tom discovers he can handle things at home.
- The Wimp
- by Kathy Caple
Houghton 1994 (32p)
Arnold, a pig, stands up to the bullies who have been picking on him.
- Little Mo
- by Martin Waddell
Candlewick 1993 (32p)
After slipping and sliding and getting bumped, a bear learns to skate all by herself.
Books for Shared Reading
- Pretend You're a Cat
- by Jean Marzollo
(Multicultural)
Dial 1990 (32p)
A group of children engage in imaginative play by imitating all sorts of animals.
- Clap Your Hands
- by Lorinda Bryan Cauley
Putnam 1992 (32p)
Rhyming text describes children participating in many fun activities.
- Flap Your Wings and Try
- by Charlotte Pomerantz
Greenwillow 1988 (24p)
A young bird needs the help of his family when he is learning to fly.
- I Can
- by Susan Winter
Dorling Kindersley 1993 (24p)
A little sister wants to do everything her older brother can do.
- I Can Count to 100…Can You?
- by Katherine Howard
(Math)
Random 1979 paper (32p)
A mouse demonstrates how to count from one to one hundred.
- I Can't Get My Turtle to Move
- by Elizabeth Lee O'Donnell
Morrow 1989 (32p)
A girl can't get her turtle to move until she offers him lunch.
- I Wish I Could Fly
- by Ron Maris
Greenwillow 1986 (32p) Scholastic 1993 paper
A turtle wants to do all the things his friends can do.
- Ska-tat!
- by Kimberly Knutson
Macmillan 1993 (32p)
Three children's imaginations lead them into adventure on a fall afternoon.
- What Do I Do?
- by Norma Simon
(Multicultural)
Whitman 1969 (40p)
A little girl describes what she does each day. Text in English and Spanish.