Kindergarten
Books for the Library Corner
- Hilda Hen's Happy Birthday
- by Mary Wormell
Harcourt 1995 (32p)
Hilda Hen wonders if her farm friends really left all of the presents she finds for her.
- Going for a Walk
- by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Harper 1993 (24p)
A girl goes for a walk and finds a friend.
- Best Friends
- by Miriam Cohen
Macmillan 1971 (32p) also paper
Kindergarten classmates Jim and Paul realize that they are best friends.
- Lizzie and Her Friend
- by David Martin
Candlewick 1993 (24p)
Lizzie and a friend have fun playing with water.
- A Boy, a Dog, a Frog, and a Friend
- by Mercer Mayer
Puffin (32p)
A boy, his dog, and his frog go fishing and catch a turtle which becomes
their friend.
- Do You Want To Be My Friend?
- by Eric Carle
Crowell 1971 (32p) also paper
A small mouse has a hard time finding a friend.
- The Friend
- by John Burningham
Candlewick 1994 (24p)
A boy describes the ups and downs of his friendship with Arthur.
- Margaret and Margarita/Margarita y Margaret
- by Lynn Reiser
(Multicultural)
Greenwillow 1993 (28p)
Despite language barriers, Margaret and Margarita meet in the
park and play together. In English and Spanish.
- It's My Birthday
- by Helen Oxenbury
Candlewick 1994 (24p)
In this cumulative story, a child's animal friends bring him the
ingredients for his birthday cake.
- A Playhouse for Monster
- by Virginia Mueller
Whitman 1985 (24p) Puffin 1988 paper
Little Monster is lonely in his playhouse until he shares it with a friend.
- Yo! Yes?
- by Chris Raschka
(Multicultural)
Orchard 1993 (32p)
Two boys meet on a street and decide to be friends.
Books for Teacher Read Aloud
- Benjamin and Tulip
- by Rosemany Wells
Dial 1977 pa (32p)
Tulip and Benjamin become friends after they stop fighting. Available
in Spanish asLucas y Virginia.
- Don't Fidget a Feather
- by Erica Silverman
Macmillan 1994 (32p)
Gander and Duck learn about friendship when a fox almost eats them.
- Ellen and Penguin
- by Clara Vulliamy
Candlewick 1993 (32p)
Ellen and her favorite stuffed animal, Penguin, make friends with Jo and her
stuffed monkey, Bill.
- Frog and Toad Are Friends
- by Arnold Lobel
Harper 1970 (64p) also paper
Five stories about Frog and Toad, two of the most beloved friends in children's literature. Available in Spanish as Sapo y sepo son amigos.
- Jamaica and Brianna
- by Juanita Havill
(Multicultural)
Houghton 1993 (32p)
Neither Jamaica nor her friend Brianna want to wear hand-me-down boots.
- Jessica
- by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow 1989 (24p) Puffin 1990 paper
Ruthie trades her imaginary friend Jessica for a real friend with the same name.
- Best Friends for Frances
- by Russell Hoban
Harper 1969 (32p) also paper
Frances the badger teaches her next-door neighbor, Albert, about friendship.
- What's Claude Doing?
- by Dick Gackenbach
Clarion 1984 (32p) paper
None of his animal friends can understand why Claude the dog won't come outside.
- Jake and Rosie
- by Patricia Lillie
(Multicultural)
Greenwillow 1989 (24p)
Jake is worried when his best friend, Rosie, is not at home.
- Orson
- by Rascal
Lothrop 1995 (24p)
Orson, a bear, has trouble making friends because he is so big.
- Meg and Jack's New Friends
- by Paul Dowling
Houghton 1990 (32p)
Sister and brother Meg and Jack, new in their neighborhood,
experience different feelings about making friends.
- We Are Best Friends
- by Aliki
Greenwillow 1982 (32p) also paper
Robert and Peter are sad when Peter moves, but both make new friends.
- Lost!
- by David McPhail
Little Brown 1990 (32p)
A boy becomes friends with a bear who is lost in the city. Available in
Spanish as ¡Perditos!
- William and Boomer
- by Lindsay Barrett George
Greenwillow 1987 (24p)
William makes friends with a baby goose, and the two share a fun summer.
Books for Shared Reading
- The Very Lonely Firefly
- by Eric Carle
Philomel 1995 (32p)
A newly born firefly goes in search of other fireflies.
- May I Bring a Friend?
- by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Macmillan 1964 (32p) also paper
A boy invited to visit the king and queen brings along different
animal friends every day of the week.
- Fifty-five Friends
- by Abbie Zabar
(Math)
Hyperion 1994 (24p)
In an imaginary land, fifty-five unusual creatures are friends.
- Carnival
- by Robin Ballard
(Multicultural)
Greenwillow 1995 (24p)
Didi looks forward to seeing her friend Emma dance in the carnival parade.
- Copycat
- by Ruth Brown
Dutton 1994 (32p)
Buddy, a cat, copies the actions of his three friends, two cats and a dog.
- Do You See Mouse?
- by Marion Crume
Silver 1995 (32p)
Five animal friends play hide-and-seek.
- The Earth and I
- by Frank Asch
(Science)
Gulliver 1994 (32)
A child explains his friendship with the earth.
- Happy Birthday, Dear Duck
- by Eve Bunting
Clarion 1988 (32p) also paper
Duck's birthday gifts don't seem to make sense -- until the last gift is opened.
- Let's Be Friends
- by Caroline Ness
Harper 1994 (16p)
Two pets, a dog and a cat, learn how to be friends.
- Mouse's Birthday
- by Jane Yolen
Putnam 1993 (32p)
Mouse's friends don't fit into his small house so they help him
find a bigger place.
- Treasure Hunt
- by Lorinda Cauley Bryan
Putnam 1994 (32p)
Children and their animal friends hunt for clues that lead them
to a picnic lunch.