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Recommended Books for Kindergarten
Bang, Molly.
Pb BANG A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure. READING LEVEL: 2
Barrett, Judi.
Pb BARRE Animals dressed in people’s clothing demonstrate why they should not wear clothes. READING LEVEL: 2
Berenstain, Stan.
Pb An acrobatic act begins with one bear on a unicycle and ends with twenty-one bears and sixteen wheels flying through the air. READING LEVEL: 3.8
Borden, Louise.
Pb Simple text and illustrations describe some of the pleasures of each season. READING LEVEL: 2
Brett, Jan.
Pb BRETT Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Brown, Margaret Wise.
Pb BROWN Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn. READING LEVEL: 3
Carlson, Nancy L.
Pb By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself. READING LEVEL: 1
Cowley, Joy.
Pb COWLE This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends the night searching for food while also being careful not to become dinner for some other animal. READING LEVEL: 3
Crews, Donald.
Pb CREWS Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. READING LEVEL: 1
Degen, Bruce.
Pb DEGEN A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland. READING LEVEL: 1
Ehlert, Lois.
Pb EHLER An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini. READING LEVEL: 1
Emberley, Ed.
Pb EMBER Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters. READING LEVEL: 2
Feiffer, Jules.
Pb FEIFF George is a stubborn little puppy that refuses to bark. READING LEVEL: 2
Flack, Marjorie.
Pb FLACK When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice. READING LEVEL: 2.3
Fleming, Denise.
Pb Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn. READING LEVEL: 2
Freeman, Don.
Pb FREEM 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. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Grossman, Bill.
Pb GROSS Little sister has no problem eating one hare, two snakes, and three ants, but when she gets to ten peas, she throws up quite a mess. READING LEVEL: 2
Henkes, Kevin.
Pb Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it. READING LEVEL: 3.3
Hest, Amy.
Pb HEST Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end. READING LEVEL: 2
Hoban, Tana.
Pb HOBAN Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.
Hopkins, Lee Bennett.
811.008 H A collection of poems describing various weather conditions, by such authors as Christina G. Rossetti, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Aileen Fisher. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Hutchins, Pat.
Pb Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another. READING LEVEL: 1
Jonas, Ann.
Pb Three dancers show how colors combine to create different colors. LEVEL: 2
Kalan, Robert.
Pb KALAN Several fishes of varying size introduce space relationships and size differences. READING LEVEL: 1
Kraus, Robert.
Pb KRAUS A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful in order to bring his family back together. READING LEVEL: 2
Krauss, Ruth.
Pb KRAUS Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot see he plants. READING LEVEL: 1
LeSieg, Theo.
Pb A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads. READING LEVEL: 2
Lobel, Anita.
Pb LOBEL A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street. READING LEVEL: 1
London, Jonathan.
Pb Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time. READING LEVEL: 2.4
Martin, Bill.
Pb MARTI Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. READING LEVEL: 1
McDermott, Gerald.
398.209 MCDER In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky. READING LEVEL: 2
Miller, Margaret.
Pb MILLE Illustrates a variety of footwear and matches each wearer with the appropriate shoe. READING LEVEL: 1
Morris, Ann.
Pb Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how it may be enjoyed. READING LEVEL: 2
Numeroff, Laura Joffe.
Pb NUMER Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day. READING LEVEL: 2.7
Pilkey, Dav.
Pb PILKE A paperboy and his dog enjoy the quiet of the early morning as they go about their rounds. READING LEVEL: 2.9
Pomeroy, Diana.
Pb A counting book which uses images of fruits and vegetables to illustrate numbers from one to one hundred and which also includes an explanation of how to do potato printing. READING LEVEL: 2
Rathmann, Peggy.
Pb RATHM A boy's hamster leads an increasingly large group of hamsters on a tour of the boy's house, while his father counts down the minutes to bedtime. READING LEVEL: 2
Rey, H. A.
Pb George, the ever curious little monkey, is taken from his jungle home to the big city. There, his curiosity leads to many adventures, until he is taken to his new home at the zoo. READING LEVEL: 2.6
Rockwell, Anne F.
Pb Trains, tow trucks, sailboats, busses, sleds, jeeps, bicycles, and other things that go can be seen in the city, in the country, on the water, in the park, and many other places. READING LEVEL: 1
Rylant, Cynthia.
Pb The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time. READING LEVEL: 4.1
Scheer, Julian.
Pb A volume of nonsense verse with a real story hidden inside the illustrations. READING LEVEL: 2.5
Shannon, David.
Pb SHANN A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug. READING LEVEL: 1
Shaw, Nancy
Pb Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep. READING LEVEL: 1
Slate, Joseph.
Pb Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten. READING LEVEL: 2
Slobodkina, Esphyr.
Pb A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. READING LEVEL: 3.1
Steig, William.
Pb STEIG When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son. READING LEVEL: 2
Stevens, Janet.
398.208 S Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road. READING LEVEL: 3.2
Stoeke, Janet Morgan.
Pb Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm. READING LEVEL: 1
Taback, Simms.
Pb TABAC "...version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940's." READING LEVEL: 2
Waber, Bernard.
Pb Silly Lyle the Crocodile lives in New York City and wants to befriend a cat who is too nervous to be friends. READING LEVEL: 4.6
Walsh, Ellen Stoll.
Pb WALSH Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake. READING LEVEL: 1
Williams, Vera B.
Pb WILLI A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. READING LEVEL: 3.4
Wood, Audrey.
Pb In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. READING LEVEL: 2.8
Asch, Frank.
Pb When he sees a rainbow for the first time, Bear thinks that the sky is on fire and he is determined to put out the skyfire. READING LEVEL: 2
Bang, Molly.
Pb Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed. READING LEVEL: 2
Carle, Eric.
Pb CARLE Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and wakes up a butterfly. READING LEVEL: 2.9
De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk.
Pb DEREG A small boy brings his seal, hippopotams, and several lions to the King and Queen’s house for Sunday tea. READING LEVEL: 2.7
Hogrogian, Nonny.
Pb After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Keats, Ezra Jack.
Pb KEATS Peter plays in the snow in the city by making tracks, snow angels, and a snowball which he slips in his pocket to keep. READING LEVEL: 2.5
Marshall, James.
Pb MARSH Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed. READING LEVEL: 4
Sendak, Maurice.
Pb Max sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king. READING LEVEL: 3.4
Zion, Gene.
Pb When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots. READING LEVEL: 3.1
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