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Kindergarten Recommended Reading 2014

 

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1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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Author:
Martin, Bill, 1916-2004
Series:
Chicka chicka
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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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 coconut 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...

2. Corduroy

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Author:
Freeman, Don, 1908-1978
Series:
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
The amusing story of a toy bear whose one missing button from his green corduroy overalls almost costs him the opportunity of belonging to someone. A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all. A sequel is: A Pocket for Corduroy (1978). Bowker Authored Title code. The amusing story of a toy bear whose one missing button from his green corduroy overalls...

3. Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Pigeon (Picture books) volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Description:
This is an unflinching and hilarious look at a child's potential for mischief. In a plain palette, with childishly elemental line drawings, Willems has captured the essence of unreasonableness in the very young.

4. The duckling gets a cookie!?

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Pigeon (Picture books) volume 0005
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Description:
Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.

5. Five little monkeys with nothing to do

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Author:
Christelow, Eileen
Series:
Five Little Monkeys volume 4.
Average Rating:
2.7 stars
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Five little monkeys are bored, but their mother has them clean up the house for Aunt Bessie's visit.

6. Fox in socks

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Author:
Seuss, Dr
Average Rating:
4 stars
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This classic Dr. Seuss Beginner Book features silly tongue twisters that will have readers of all ages giggling with glee. When a fox in socks meets Knox in a box, you know that hilarity will ensue. Add chicks with bricks (and blocks and clocks) and you're sure to get your words twisted and lips locked. With his unmistakable gift for rhyme, Dr. Seuss creates a hysterical and energetic way for beginning readers to dive into the joy of reading. This...

7. Froggy goes to school

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Author:
London, Jonathan, 1947-
Series:
Froggy books (Jonathan London)
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Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.

8. Froggy goes to the doctor

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Author:
London, Jonathan, 1947-
Series:
Froggy books (Jonathan London)
Average Rating:
2 stars
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Froggy isn't looking forward to his check-up because he might get a shot but when it's over and he's pronounced a very healthy frog, Dr. Mugwort is the one who dreads Froggy's next visit.

9. Green eggs and ham

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Author:
Seuss, Dr
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Illus. in color. Sam-I-Am mounts a determined campaign to convince another Seuss character to eat a plate of green eggs and ham.

10. I'm telling you, Dex, kindergarten rocks!

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Author:
Davis, Katie (Katie I.)
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Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten and is not at all scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.

11. Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father.

12. Knuffle Bunny too: a case of mistaken identity

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. But when she gets there, she sees something awful: Sonja has the same bunny. Suddenly, Knuffle Bunny doesn't seem so one-of-a-kind anymore. Chaos ensues until the bunnies are taken away by Ms. Greengrove. After school, Trixie finally gets her beloved bunny back. But in the middle of the night, Trixie realizes something. She has the wrong bunny! Daddy...

13. The little engine that could

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Author:
Piper, Watty
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat! The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...

14. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

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Author:
Seuss, Dr
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Womp, Yink, Yap, Gack and the Zeds. A "fabulous book of easy words, exciting pictures and inviting rhythm."--Elementary English.

15. Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

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Author:
Litwin, Eric
Series:
Pete the cat picture books (James Dean)
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.

16. Pete the cat and his magic sunglasses

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Author:
Dean, James, 1957-
Series:
Pete the cat picture books (James Dean)
Average Rating:
3.4 stars
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"Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy--nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along"--

17. The pigeon finds a hot dog!

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Pigeon (Picture books) volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Description:
Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.

18. The pigeon wants a puppy!

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Pigeon (Picture books) volume 4.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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JP AUTHOR WILLEMS
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The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.

19. Scaredy squirrel

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Author:
Watt, Mélanie, 1975-
Series:
Scaredy Squirrel volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.

20. There is a bird on your head!

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Elephant and Piggie books volume 3.
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head -- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.