Kindergarten Bibliography
Fiction
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A Beasty Story
by Bill Martin
(E)
- A group of mice venture into a dark, dark woods where they find a dark brown house with a dark red stair leading past other dark colors to a spooky surprise.
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Boy, You're Amazing!
by Virginia Kroll
(E)
- Rhyming text celebrates the many things that boys can achieve.
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Crazy Hair Day
by Barney Saltzberg
(E)
- Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.
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Gerald McBoing Boing
by Dr. Seuss
(E)
- The wacky story of a boy who doesn't speak words, but only weird sounds instead.
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Go Away, Big Green Monster!
by Ed Emberley
(E)
- Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.
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I Like Myself!
by Karen Beaumont
(E)
- In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance.
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I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
by Lauren Child
(E)
- A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.
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Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
by Mo Willems
(E)
- Leonardo is a terrible monster so he decides to be a best friend.
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Mother, Mother I Want Another
by Maria Polushkin Robbins, illus. by Jon Goodell
(E)
- In this newly illustrated edition, Mrs. Mouse is anxious to get her son to sleep and goes off to find what she thinks he wants.
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The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
by Trinka Hakes Noble
(E)
- Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.
Non-Fiction
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A Grand Old Tree
by Mary Newell DePalma
(E582.16 D44g)
- The tale of a grand old tree, whose roots run deep, and whose arms reached high.
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Actual Size
by Steve Jenkins
(E 591.4 J418a)
- Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
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Elephants Can Paint Too!
by Katya Arnold
(E 599.67 Ar645e)
- Describes how an art teacher teaches art to elephants in Asian countries as a way of wildlife conservation.
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If Dogs Were Dinosaurs
by David M. Schwartz
(E 513.24 Sch95id)
- Who knew math could be so much fun! This book explores the concepts of proportion and ratio by using things like dinosaurs, submarines, and spaghetti.
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My Kindergarten
by Rosemary Wells
(E 372.218 W462m)
- Emily and her new friends at Cranberry Island School have a wonderful school year with their teacher, Miss Cribbage.
Websites
- Family Education Network
- Family Education Network details what a child learns in Kindergarten and how to help prepare your child for school.
- National Wildlife Federation
- Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, this site includes coloring pages, recipes, and games.
- Success by Six
- The United Way's Success by Six encourages families and community groups to help kids be ready for school. This link lists how to prepare a child for kindergarten.
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