Kindergarten
Books for the Library Corner
- Picnic
- by Emily Arnold McCully
Harper 1984 (32p) also paper
On the way to a picnic, the smallest member of a mouse family gets bounced out of the truck.
- Nicki's Walk
- by Jane Tanner
Modern Curriculum Press 1989
A young boy and his mother take a leisurely walk around his neighborhood.
- Follow Me!
- by Nancy Tafuri
Greenwillow 1990 (24p)
A sea lion pup leaves its napping mother's side to follow a crab.
- Grandma
- by Debbie Bailey
(Multicultural)
Annick Press 1994 (14p)
Color photographs show children spending time together with their
grandmothers.
- My Family and Friends
- by Lisa-Theresa Lenthall
Rooster 1994 (16p)
Words name different family members and friends. In English, Spanish, French and German.
- Grandpa
- by Debbie Bailey
(Multicultural)
Annick Press 1994 (14p)
Photographs show children sharing all kinds of different activities with their grandfathers.
- Me Too
- by Susan Winter
Dorling Kindersley 1993 (24p)
A toddler tries to do everything her older brother does.
- Ducks Fly
- by Lydia Dabcovich
Dutton 1990 (32p)
His brothers and sisters learn to fly, but one little duck stays behind.
- Who's My Baby?
- (Science)
Dorling Kindersley 1994 (12p)
Readers find out which baby animal goes with which mother.
- The Ball Bounced
- by Nancy Tafuri
Greenwillow 1989 (24p)
A bouncing ball amuses a baby.
- We Have a Baby
- by Cathryn Falwell
(Multicultural)
Clarion 1993 (32p)
A new arrival presents opportunities for a big sister to help care for and love the baby.
- A Beach Day
- by Douglas Florian
Greenwillow 1990 (32p)
A family spends the day together at the beach.
Books for Teacher Read Aloud
- Peter's Chair
- by Ezra Jack Keats
(Multicultural)
Harper 1967 (32p) also paper
Peter gives his outgrown chair to his new baby sister Susie.
- A Time for Babies
- by Ron Hirshi
(Science)
Cobblehill 1993 (32)
Photographs present a variety of mammals and birds with their offspring.
- Noisy Nora
- by Rosemary Wells
Dial 1973 (40p) Scholastic 1993 paper
Nora goes to great lengths to get some attention from the rest of her family. Available in Spanish as¡Julieta estate quieta!.
- Grandmother and I
- by Helen E. Buckley
(Multicultural)
Lothrop 1994 (32p)
A child explains why sitting in her grandmother's lap is so special.
- New Shoes for Silvia
- by Johanna Hurwitz
(Multicultural)
Morrow 1993 (32p)
A young girl receives beautiful new red shoes from her Tía Rosita, but finds that they're too big.
- Bye-Bye, Baby
- by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Little 1990 (32p)
A toddler sets out to find a parent and makes many friends along the way. Available in Spanish as¡Adios, Pequeño!
- Do Like Kyla
- by Angela Johnson
(Multicultural)
Orchard 1990 (32p)
A younger sister's admiration for Kyla leads her to try to do everything Kyla does.
- The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook
- by Shirley Hughes
Greenwillow 1989 (64p)
Short stories and poems about everyday life star Alfie and his baby sister
Annie Rose.
- A Baby Just Like Me
- by Susan Winter
(Multicultural)
Dorling Kindersley 1994 (32p)
Martha adjusts to the arrival of her new baby sister.
- Koala Lou
- by Mem Fox
Harcourt 1988 (32p)
A young koala enters the Bush Olympics to win back her mother's attention.
- Poems for Brothers, Poems for Sisters
- by Myra Cohn Livingston
(Multicultural)
Holiday 1991 (32p)
Poems celebrate the relationship between sisters and brothers.
- Father Bear Comes Home
- by Else Holmelund Minarik
Harper 1959 (64p) also paper
Little Bear welcomes his father home from a fishing trip. Available in Spanish as Papa Oso vuelve a casa.
- Treasure Nap
- by Juanita Havill
(Multicultural)
Houghton 1992 (32p)
A mother tells her daughter about the cherished possessions her great-grandmother brought to America from Mexico.
Books for Shared Reading
- Gone Fishing
- by Earlene Long
Houghton 1984 (32p) also paper
A boy and his father spend a companionable day fishing.
- Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes/Las Nanas de Abuelita
- by Nelly Palacio Jaramillo
(Multicultural)
Holt 1994 (32p)
A collection of traditional South American riddles, tongue twisters, rhymes, and lullabies. In English and Spanish.
- Whose Mouse Are You?
- by Robert Kraus
Macmillan 1970 (32p) Aladdin 1986 paper
A mouse discovers how much his family loves him. Available in Spanish as ¿ De quien eres, ratoncito? .
- Over in the Meadow
- by Louise Voce
(Math)
Candlewick 1994 (32p)
This classic counting rhyme features animal babies and their mothers.
- It Wasn't Me
- by Alma Flor Ada
(Multicultural)
Santillana 1992 (14p)
A boy makes a mess as he prepares a special surprise for his mother. Available in Spanish asNo fui yo.
- Owl Babies
- by Martin Waddel
Candlewick
Three young owls miss their mother. Available in Spanish asLas lechucitas.