Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Going into Kindergarten or 1st grade? Try some of these.
Arthur's Dream Boat
by Polly Dunbar
Ages 4 - 8
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One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a pink and green boat. He can't wait to tell his family about it! But when he tries, no one (not even the dog) is interested in listening.
Benny and Penny in The big no-no!
by Geoffrey Hayes
Ages 4 - 8
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Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.
Blackout
by John Rocco
Ages 4 - 8
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One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. What's a family to do? When they go up to the roof to escape the heat, they find the lights--in stars that can be seen for a change--and so many neighbors it's like a block party in the sky!
Goodnight, goodnight, construction site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Ages 4 - 8
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At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.
Happy Pig Day!
by Mo Willems
Ages 3 - 5
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In Happy Pig Day! Piggie celebrates her favorite day of the year! But will Gerald the Elephant be included in the festivities?
Skippyjon Jones class action
by Judy Schachner
Ages 4 - 8
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Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who would rather be his Chihuahua alter ego, is determined to attend dog obedience school.
Stars
by Mary Lyn Ray
Ages 4 - 8
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Explores the wonder of stars, whether they are in the night sky, on a plant as a promise of fruit to come, or in one's pocket for those days when one does not feel shiny.
Swirl by swirl : spirals in nature
by Joyce Sidman
Ages 5 - 10
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A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.
Tell me the day backwards
by Albert Lamb
Ages 3 - 7
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As he gets into bed, Timmy Bear asks his mother to play a game with him in which they remember everything he did during the day, but in reverse order.
Yoko Learns to Read
by Rosemary Wells
Ages 4 - 8
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Yoko learns to read then helps her Japanese speaking mother learn to read English.
Z is for Moose
by Kelly Bingham
Ages 4 - 8
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Zebra is absolutely certain he'll be able to direct everyone to appear on the correct page, at the appropriate time. How difficult can it be? Oh, dear. Zebra forgot about moose. Watch the trailer
