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Great Authors & Books for Preschoolers

Picture Books (JE):

  • Arkin, Alan. "Tony's Hard Work Day."
  • Baker, Roberta. "Lizard Walinsky."
  • Barton, Byron. "The Little Red Hen."
  • Bemelmans, Ludwig. "Madeline."
  • Blegvad, Lenore. "Anna Banana and Me."
  • Brown, Marcia. "Stone Soup."
  • Carle, Eric. "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly” Said the Sloth."
  • Clements, Andrew. "Workshop."
  • Compestine, Ying Chang. "The Story of Noodles."
  • Ehlert, Lois. "Snowballs."
  • Feiffer, Jules. "Bark, George."
  • Fleming, Candace. "Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!"
  • Grossman, Bill. "My Little Sister Ate One Hare."
  • Hayward, Linda. "Monster Bug."
  • Henkes, Kevin. "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse."
  • Lillegard, Dee. "Tiger, Tiger."
  • Lionni, Leo. "Swimmy."
  • Lucas, David. "Halibut Jackson."
  • MacLachlan, Patricia and Emily. "Bittle."
  • Martin Jr., Bill. "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom."
  • Mathers, Petra. "Lottie's New Beach Towel."
  • McClintock, Barbara. "Dahlia."
  • McCloskey, Robert. "Make Way for Ducklings"
  • McMullan, Kate. "I stink!"
  • Moss, Lloyd. "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin."
  • Mitton, Tony. "Dinosaurumpus!"
  • Numeroff, Laura. "If You Take a Mouse to School."
  • Pattison, Darcy. "The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman."
  • Polacco, Patricia. "John Philip Duck."
  • Rand, Gloria. "Mary Was a Little Lamb"
  • Rathmann, Peggy. "Ten Minutes Till Bedtime."
  • Reynolds, Peter. "The Dot"
  • Schwartz, Amy. "What James Likes Best."
  • Seeger, Pete. "Abiyoyo."
  • Shannon, David. "Duck on a Bike."
  • Shannon, George. "Tippy-toe Chick, Go!"
  • Slobodkina, Esphyr. "Caps For Sale."
  • Sturges, Philemon."The Little Red Hen: (Makes a Pizza)."
  • Ward, Helen. "The Rooster and the Fox."
  • Wells, Rosemary. "McDuff Moves In."
  • Williams, Vera. "A Chair For My Mother."
  • Yolen, Jane. "How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?"

Folktales(J FO):

  • Anderson, Hans Christian.
  • de Paola, Tomie.
  • Galdone, Paul.
  • Grimm, The Brothers.
  • Marshall, James.

Non-Fiction:

  • "Noah's Ark" by Jerry Pinkney |
    J 222 PI
  • Iona Opie's books
    J 398.8 MO
  • "Hand Rhymes" by Marc Brown
    J 793.4 BR
  • "Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young" by Jack Prelutsky
    J 808.81 RE
  • "The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt
    J 821.8 HO