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Reading

50 Books to Read Before Kindergarten:

  • I love Saturdays and Domingos, Alma Ada
  • Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman Alexie
  • Anna Hibiscus, Atinuke
  • Ada Twist, Scientist, Andrea Beaty
  • Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, Sarah S. Brannen
  • Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown
  • The Name Jar, Yangsook Choi
  • Freight Train, Donald Crews
  • The Neighborhood Mother Goose, Nina Crews
  • Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Pena
  • Strega Nona, Tomi de Paola
  • Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons, James Dean
  • The Empty Pot, Demi
  • Little Roja Riding Hood, Susan Middleton Elya
  • Go, Dog, Go!, P.D. Eastman
  • Gilberto and the Wind, Maria Hall Ets
  • Corduroy, Don Freeman
  • Olivia, Ian Falconer
  • Time For Bed, Mem Fox
  • Everyone Poops, Taro Gomi
  • Red: A Crayon’s Story, Michael Hall
  • A Birthday for Francis, Russell Hoban
  • Amazing Grace, Mary Hoffman
  • Jacob’s New Dress, Sarah Hoffman
  • The Doorbell Rang, Pat Hutchins
  • The Princess and the Pea, Rachel Isadora
  • Neville, Norton Juster
  • Big Red Lollipop, Ruksana Khan
  • Ferdinand, Munroe Leaf
  • Henry’s Freedom Box, Ellen Levine
  • Dim Sum for Everyone!, Grace Lin
  • Frog and Toad are Friends, Arnold Lobell
  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Bill Martin Jr
  • Emma and Julia Love Ballet, Barbara McClintock
  • Arrow to the Sun, Gerald McDermott
  • Take Me Out To the Yakyu, Aaron Meshon
  • Nino Wrestles the World, Yuri Morales
  • Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth, Sanjay Patel
  • The Lion and the Mouse, Jerry Pinkney
  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
  • The Sandwich Swap, Queen Rania
  • My Name is Yoon, Helen Recorvits
  • School’s First Day of School, Adam Rex
  • Tar Beach, Faith Ringgold
  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Phillip C. Stead
  • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, William Steig
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst
  • Owl Babies, Martin Waddell
  • Pecan Pie Baby, Jacqueline Woodson
  • Umbrella, Taro Yashima

List compiled by librarian Emma Weiler.

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Award-Winning Books

Minuteman Library Network’s awards listing, includes Caldecott, Newbery and many more….check out the full list of book awards here.

Suggested Databases for Kids

Britannica Learning Zone (early childhood)
Britannica Public Library Edition for Kids

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