Kindergarten Booklist

Horace, Morris, and Dolores do everything together and know that they will be Friends Forever...until one day, when Horace and Morris become part of an exclusive boys' club and Dolores finds herself left out. Soon, she, too, finds her own club, where no boys are allowed and girls are supposed to have fun doing girl stuff. But after a while, Horace and Morris and Dolores realize they aren't happy at all doing what everyone in their clubs seems to enjoy. They miss each other. Is it too late to be friends again?

At bedtime, a young boy who cannot find his favorite book imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from him.

Determined to win tickets to an Elvis Poultry concert, hens Marge and Lola enter the Barnyard Talent Show, then, while the ducks who usually win the contest jeer, they test out their abilities.

A father-and-daughter team presents a retelling of the classic story of Chicken Little, who has an acorn fall on his head and runs in a panic to his friends Henny Penny, Lucky Ducky, and Loosey Goosey, to tell them the sky is falling.

Presents the story of how the author taught Asian elephants to draw along with examples of their work, including paintings of trees and flowers.

Bear's efforts to keep out visitors to his house are undermined by a very persistent mouse.

A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real—when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a world where anything is possible.

A picture book about transformations.

Explores the earth's rotation, the seasons, weather patterns, and the process of day turning into night.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--

When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his safe and dry doghouse all to himself but he soon finds that various other animals, including a skunk, also want a cozy place to sit out the rain.

In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.

Provides detailed information about children from various cultures and celebrates the powerful bond between parents and their children throughout the world.

A picture-book biography brings to life the message of a gifted and influential speaker by using some of his own words to tell the story. By the creators of Freedom River. A Caldecott Honor Book.

A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet."

When a studious polar bear meets an inquisitive goose, they learn to be friends.

Chu's First Day of School is a perfect read-aloud story about the universal experience of starting school. Now this picture book adventure about the New York Times bestselling panda from Newbery Medal winner Neil Gaiman and acclaimed illustrator Adam Rex is available as an ebook. Chu, the adorable panda with a great big sneeze, is heading off to his first day of school, and he's nervous. He hopes the other girls and boys will be nice. Will they like him? What will happen at school? And will Chu do what he does best?

In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.

A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom The well-known authors of "Barn Dance" and "Knots on a Counting Rope" have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.

Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper with a literal mind, merrily upsets the household when she "dresses" the chicken and "trims" the steak with ribbons and lace.

Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.

THE SQUEAKY DOOR It's time for bed! Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared! No, not him! But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK! How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at night? Acclaimed storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald spins a humorous bedtime story, perfect for reading aloud, with comical illustrations by Mary Newell DePalma.

A vocabulary-building story about dogs engaged in every imaginable type of activity.

"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack." What's going on with George? Find out in this hilarious new picture book from Jules Feiffer.

Hey! What rhymes with dust bunnies?

A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important, in a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.

Sam-I-Am tries to persuade his friend to try green eggs and ham.

Leonardo is truly a terrible monster-terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a terrible, awful monster-but he could be a really good friend.